AFL Player #31: Zach Reid - Hamstring - 4 to 6 weeks - 19/3

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2025
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 5, Happyskeret

 

[Beerfish]

Didn't know the song. Delist.

 

[Vindicater]

Looking solid down back.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Looking solid down back.

You thinking what I'm thinking????

Time to swing him forward!!!!!

 

[BrunoV]

He was okay. Few nice things. Was always in good positions.

With another month under his belt he'll pull down 5 more marks by default.

 

[blitzer]

I saw good signs from Reid. He's got a lot of development to go but his raw attributes put him far above BZT and Stewart in terms of potential.

 

[Yoda_]

Quick shout out for that 2 v 1 I the third quarter that seemed an almost certain goal to the Hawks.

Broke even, troops came and helped and a poor shot on goal helped seal the passage of play.


Just has 'it'

 

[WindyHillWarrior]

You thinking what I'm thinking????

Time to swing him forward!!!!!

inb4 big bodied mid

 

[carnthedons]

Good aerial stuff (need a little more mongrel in parts), smart in traffic too. Calm and composed, just what you want in a key back

 

[eth-dog]

Looking forward to seeing his match up against McDonald this week, could be one of the forward/back duels of the next decade.

eDPS, andleanback how did they go against each other in under 18's?

 

[Howard Moon]

First time I've seen his jnr game on show in the 1s, already has more composure than 5 zerks

 

[bombreys]

Bit of a baby giraffe when the ball hits the deck (that will correct as he adapts to AFL speed) but his aerial stuff is very good for someone so inexperienced.

That 2v1 contest he won against a couple of Hawks in their goal square (3rd Q I think) was exceptional

Totally agree. I think he’ll do some frustrating things for the next couple of years as he matures, but jeez he’s showing some good early signs.

There was a play maybe in the 3rd where he gathered, spun around and made space for himself among about 4 Hawks and cleared the handball out to one of our guys, he looked like a 200 gamer

 

[The Prosecutor]

Looking forward to seeing his match up against McDonald this week, could be one of the forward/back duels of the next decade.

eDPS, andleanback how did they go against each other in under 18's?

Did they even play against each other given covid and McDonald being a somewhat bolter over his draft year.

 

[andleanback]

Looking forward to seeing his match up against McDonald this week, could be one of the forward/back duels of the next decade.

eDPS, andleanback how did they go against each other in under 18's?

Don’t think theyve ever played on each other. Pretty sure they were on the same team for the u18 all stars clash, the only real chance they had.

 

[Yoda_]

Coo, calm, composed

I think we've found a very good one here

 

[citizen-erased]

Coo, calm, composed

I think we've found a very good one here

Doesnt drop his head. He's quality

 

[andleanback]

Get him to 50 games ASAP

 

[brutus76]

I LIKE THE BOY!

 

[naraku]

Didn't watch the game but like what I have read.

 

[BrunoV]

Was pretty impressive last night.

Sometimes these big guys have big weight fluctuations in season or they look like they do.

Last night felt like an insight into the sort of beast he could become, playing in excess of 100kg and it looking like a natural, unforced evolution.

 

[Lore]

Get the right coaches in now and teach him how to be accountable for his man and he will become a gun, if he starts playing lose like Ridley and stops defending all together we will ruin him along with the rest of the players.

We have Fletch and Hurley working with our developing guys, so you'd expect key defenders to be trained up properly. Shitting all over Ridley after one poor game is a bit harsh, one poor game does not a career make. Fair enough if he makes a habit of it.

 

[fairbump_playon]

We have Fletch and Hurley working with our developing guys, so you'd expect key defenders to be trained up properly. Shitting all over Ridley after one poor game is a bit harsh, one poor game does not a career make. Fair enough if he makes a habit of it.

To be fair, amongst the awesomeness Ridley has had issues across the last 2 years with his one on one accountability.

The point is reasonable that we want Reid to be a close checking defender and not base his game on the Ridley type zone off 3rd tall role

 

[Jobe Watson]

I think we should play this guy forward and ruin his career too.

 

[Lore]

The point is reasonable that we want Reid to be a close checking defender and not base his game on the Ridley type zone off 3rd tall role

I mean sure, but if the club is dumb enough to advise a key defender who is playing a close checking role to base his game on a loose 7th defender role then that's really ******* dumb tbh. Might as well have Tex Wanganeen advising him about small forward craft for all that the two roles have in common.

 

[BrunoV]

Further to what Lore is saying, don't jump at shadows either.

We didn't allow Ridley to become anything, not in the sense we have destroyed him. He's a better player than he was in 2020.

We had a very different team in 2020. He could come in and play a free wheeling intercept role.

Ridley has made huge gains in the last 18 months including playing on and doing very well on the likes of Naughton. That's been as much about necessity as it was rounding out his game. He inherits Heppell's role for 2023.

I dont think players like Lever, the supposed standard, are watched closely enough. He's a worse 1v1 defender than what Ridley has become.

Reid, you set for a similar role to that played by Hooker and Carlisle. Difference there is that Ried has the running power to play on hard leading players.

 

[fairbump_playon]

I mean sure, but if the club is dumb enough to advise a key defender who is playing a close checking role to base his game on a loose 7th defender role then that's really ******* dumb tbh. Might as well have Tex Wanganeen advising him about small forward craft for all that the two roles have in common.

I’m not buying into that part as I agree, I don’t think Ridley will influence Reid in that way.

I was just responding to the idea that criticism of Ridley’s accountability unfairly springs from one poor game. He has some deficiencies tracking his opponent at times, and these have been present even during his B&F year.

All that aside I just wish he would start marking the footy again.