Player Watch #32 Samson Ryan

[Marcel Proust]

Becomes important now.

 

[Mr Magic]

we need to forget Samson's first game, picked up the massive corkie one minute in at his first contest that would have slowed down a Rhino and his young skinny leg just crumpled. we need to nurse soldo and Nank through the preseason and home and away for a tough finals campaign...so if the young fella can get at least eight or nine games under his belt all good for him to step up in 2023.

Agree, looked better in the reserves just in terms of movement

 

[Bojangles17]

Agree, looked better in the reserves just in terms of movement

If you consider in the perspective of a first year tall at vfl , he gets full marks . Needs to improve again over another pre season and he ll be on his way

 

[Marcel Proust]

If you consider in the perspective of a first year tall at vfl , he gets full marks . Needs to improve again over another pre season and he ll be on his way

You'd expect he will games forward with no depth.

Jack old. Lynch smacking people

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

Is he a Nankervis replacement or a Riewoldt replacement?

Toby don’t look like a ruck thatd play beyond 30



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Toby is very much like Mummy
He will play into his early 30's

 

[Marcel Proust]

Toby is very much like Mummy
He will play into his early 30's

With Soldo hopefully we don't break him like maric.

Colina and Ryan for a chop out too

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

With Soldo hopefully we don't break him like maric.

Colina and Ryan for a chop out too

agree but i think these 2 boys are looking like 2023/2024 time line

 

[SA_Tiger11]

Hopefully adds another 4-5kg this off season.

Would love to get another 6-8 games into him this year then he’s on his way from 2023 onwards

 

[juss]

He looks a long way off an AFL player imo. Nothing wrong with that, but he's still a longer term project. Even Hartley admitted they didn't expect him him play his first couple of years.

 

[Football Tragic]

I have high hopes for Ryan. He really just needs to develop and grow into his body, but he has the mongrel, agility and skill to be a great forward/ruck in a couple of years. Just a typical tall who needs time. Its why KKP/Rucks are so frustrating to draft.

 

[SunshineBoy]

He looks a long way off an AFL player imo. Nothing wrong with that, but he's still a longer term project. Even Hartley admitted they didn't expect him him play his first couple of years.

So they throw him to the wolves in a wet night game

 

[juss]

So they throw him to the wolves in a wet night game

Yeh it was a poor choice of debut game

 

[Grin]

Congrats Samson
Signed until the end of 2024
Well done, and good to see the club showing a fair bit of faith.

 

[boxxie2022]

He’ll be good

 

[juss]

I still think he's a fair way off being a best 22 AFL player which is perfectly fine. Expect another development year in the VFL in 2022, then look for him to be cracking in to the side here and there in 2023.

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

Hopefully adds another 4-5kg this off season.

Would love to get another 6-8 games into him this year then he’s on his way from 2023 onwards

In th recent video he certainly looks like he has added a bit of size and muscle

 

[_RT_]

If people had a real close look at Ryans form at VFL level, they would be much more comfortable with Ryan being the next in line for either the ruck or as a KPF should injury arise. Instead everyone seems to focus on the debut game and how 'poorly' he performed and believe that is the way he'll always play. The club clearly thinks the same given they've extended him for 2 more years before he even begins his second season.

 

[Grrr]

If people had a real close look at Ryans form at VFL level, they would be much more comfortable with Ryan being the next in line for either the ruck or as a KPF should injury arise. Instead everyone seems to focus on the debut game and how 'poorly' he performed and believe that is the way he'll always play. The club clearly thinks the same given they've extended him for 2 more years before he even begins his second season.

Looks like a ruckman more than forward so he has a job to do to replace Nank or Soldo. But he looks like a good ruckman so when he gets his chance... Looks okay forward as well but pretty much on the lead.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Looks like a ruckman more than forward so he has a job to do to replace Nank or Soldo. But he looks like a good ruckman so when he gets his chance... Looks okay forward as well but pretty much on the lead.

Nahhh more a forward than a RUCK...takes a good grab and is a dead eye dick kick for goal ala JR8...

 

[juss]

If people had a real close look at Ryans form at VFL level, they would be much more comfortable with Ryan being the next in line for either the ruck or as a KPF should injury arise. Instead everyone seems to focus on the debut game and how 'poorly' he performed and believe that is the way he'll always play. The club clearly thinks the same given they've extended him for 2 more years before he even begins his second season.

The extension so early is also understanding he's a longer term project, and it's giving him the security to develop.

Realistically, he isn't best 22 yet, and if he can poke through for 3-5 games in 2022 that's a great result.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Looks like a ruckman more than forward so he has a job to do to replace Nank or Soldo. But he looks like a good ruckman so when he gets his chance... Looks okay forward as well but pretty much on the lead.

A very good tap ruckman.

 

[Grrr]

Nahhh more a forward than a RUCK...takes a good grab and is a dead eye dick kick for goal ala JR8...

First 206cm forward to ever be any good if that is the case. Odd stacked against. The King boys are tall but super athletic. I forgot, mason Cox....

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

First 206cm forward to ever be any good if that is the case. Odd stacked against. The King boys are tall but super athletic. I forgot, mason Cox....

BOttens type...

 

[Meteoric Rise]

First 206cm forward to ever be any good if that is the case. Odd stacked against. The King boys are tall but super athletic. I forgot, mason Cox....

Paul Salmon.

Richard Lounder averaged a 4 goal haul at least once for every 4 games he played.

Mate Colina.

I could go on.

 

[RJKTiger]

Paul Salmon.

Richard Lounder averaged a 4 goal haul at least once for every 4 games he played.

Mate Colina.

I could go on.