Player Watch #34: Jackson Archer - will miss entire 2026 season after tearing ACL at training on Saturday 10/1

[Blightys Barrel]

If Blamires is wearing 34, has he changed his number?

In 1 game he has surpassed the previous wearer of the guernsey with how important he will be down back….with all due respect to the oft injured one

 

[RightWingRoo]

In 1 game he has surpassed the previous wearer of the guernsey with how important he will be down back….with all due respect to the oft injured one

I'm a Jacko stan, so I'll defend him.
Different players imo, Jacko plays the lock down role on the best small or medium forward, even the 3rd KPF at times.

Ideally Blamires is released so he can play a creative role either off the HBF or a wing. So he can use his run and kicking skills. Reckon there's room for both in our 23 going forward.

 

[shintemaster]

I'm a Jacko stan, so I'll defend him.
Different players imo, Jacko plays the lock down role on the best small or medium forward, even the 3rd KPF at times.

Ideally Blamires is released so he can play a creative role either off the HBF or a wing. So he can use his run and kicking skills. Reckon there's room for both in our 23 going forward.

Not a huge concern in the short term for obvious reasons.

There's room for both, not with 2-3 of the current walk up starts there though. Simply has to be changing of the guard this year.

 

[hoffseason gains 01]

I'm a Jacko stan, so I'll defend him.
Different players imo, Jacko plays the lock down role on the best small or medium forward, even the 3rd KPF at times.

Ideally Blamires is released so he can play a creative role either off the HBF or a wing. So he can use his run and kicking skills. Reckon there's room for both in our 23 going forward.

Archer to me is essentially a key defender and ideally we’d end up playing a system with him as 3rd tall, Thredgold as 2nd tall and Comben/Dawson or another imported key defender as the no 1 guy.

 

[RightWingRoo]

Archer to me is essentially a key defender and ideally we’d end up playing a system with him as 3rd tall, Thredgold as 2nd tall and Comben/Dawson or another imported key defender as the no 1 guy.

Would be a much more mobile backline. Based on how he played today, I wouldn't rule out Griff either. Gives some competition for spots with Chom and Shotgun.

 

[ferball]

I'm a Jacko stan, so I'll defend him.
Different players imo, Jacko plays the lock down role on the best small or medium forward, even the 3rd KPF at times.

Ideally Blamires is released so he can play a creative role either off the HBF or a wing. So he can use his run and kicking skills. Reckon there's room for both in our 23 going forward.

Arch, Hardes and Blamires would be nice for the next five years.

 

[RightWingRoo]

Arch, Hardes and Blamires would be nice for the next five years.

All of those lads can defend and have some wheels. Stiffy and Blamires add the creativity, allowing Jacko to focus on putting his man to sleep.