Past #41: Matt McGuinness - delisted end '22 - 0 NM games/goals - thanks Matty

[The Nostradamus]

 

[the big lebowski]

The club must really rate him. I’m surprised he’s staying on.

 

[Frank Thring]

The club must really rate him. I’m surprised he’s staying on.

Rate who?

 

[the big lebowski]

Rate who?

McGuinness. I didn’t think he’d retain a rookie list spot.

 

[billnats]

I started driving the bandwagon when he was drafted. It’s stalled a bit but I’m still here waiting to let people on.
Beautiful kick. Good height. Smart footballer

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Still believe he can make it! Big pre season in the gym awaits.

Even though he played as a forward this year I can still see a Nick Hayes intercept defender in the way he moves and kicks the footy.

 

[Event Horizon]

I was talking to one of our VFL players a few weeks ago. He was saying Will Walker

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Will Walker

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.3

4star

CL

0.8

3star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.3

4star

CL

0.8

3star

was very unlucky to be delisted due to injuries but Mcguiness was miles off it, in his opinion.

Obviously some at the club think differently


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[The Nostradamus]

Will be his 3rd year on the cat b rookie list

make or break year next year unless they allow a 4th year on the rookie list which they introduced this year (not expecting this rule to stay past this year though) in which case he’d still have another year to try and make it

 

[Horizons_00]

I don’t know anything about this bloke

We must see something in him coz he has done SFA

 

[ferball]

I started driving the bandwagon when he was drafted. It’s stalled a bit but I’m still here waiting to let people on.
Beautiful kick. Good height. Smart footballer

I'm on a few of those but i'll grab a seat on that one as well.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I don’t know anything about this bloke

We must see something in him coz he has done SFA

To be fair, he hasn't really had the chance to show his talent with 2 x covid interrupted seasons & injury.

 

[the flying ham]

Still believe he can make it! Big pre season in the gym awaits.

Even though he played as a forward this year I can still see a Nick Hayes intercept defender in the way he moves and kicks the footy.

I love the optimism, what a bonus if we can make a senior footballer out of this bloke. Absolutely right regarding injuries and covid, imagine not being able to have a kick in the scooby doos to show your development and push for a game. Would be bloody tough

 

[Jasemon]

Still believe he can make it! Big pre season in the gym awaits.

Even though he played as a forward this year I can still see a Nick Hayes intercept defender in the way he moves and kicks the footy.

Perhaps this is what the club sees. With our KPD structure in strife, especially with the current murmurings around Tazz's departure this might be what the club sees. Although at only 192cm he lacks the height and right now, the kilos to realistically fill that role. Either way he has another 12 months to show what he has. Agreed with anon VFL player above that injury free Will Walker would have been more upside to keep on the list.

 

[Ligma]

Is it right in comparing him to Nik Cox when he plays on the wing? I really haven’t seen Matt play

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Is it right in comparing him to Nik Cox when he plays on the wing? I really haven’t seen Matt play

His tank isn’t as freakish as Cox’s.

 

[buttox]

Great news today he has grown a couple of inches. @ 197cm
He is proper KPD Height now.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Great news today he has grown a couple of inches. @ 197cm
He is proper KPD Height now.

Could be a Dustin fletcher type but with a better kick

 

[buttox]

Could be a Dustin fletcher type but with a better kick

If he could kick 90m like Fletcher id be happy.
Nice comparison though. Lanky KPD.

 

[The Nostradamus]

If he could kick 90m like Fletcher id be happy.
Nice comparison though. Lanky KPD.

Fletch definetly a great long kick but McGuinness short precise kicking is seriously good

 

[marklovesbeer]

Sounds like he is very much part of future plans. A half decent pre-season may see a Round 1 debut.

 

[buttox]

Fletch definetly a great long kick but McGuinness short precise kicking is seriously good

McGuinness would be gunning for walkers spot IMO.
Competition for spots would be nice this year.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I like him as an intercepting defender.

Also really like him as a genuine FF.

Has natural footy smarts and IQ. Was always going to be a slow burn because of his body shape.

Hopefully by the end of pre season he’ll have added a good 5/6kg of mass

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I like him as an intercepting defender.

Also really like him as a genuine FF.

Has natural footy smarts and IQ. Was always going to be a slow burn because of his body shape.

Hopefully by the end of pre season he’ll have added a good 5/6kg of mass

Lovely kicking style. It’s all about the physique and fitness now.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Recorded a 89cm leap and 3.03 20m time at draft time.

 

[muttley45]

Got a couple of positive mentions from Luffy in the Recruiters Q and A, mentioned he has hit 197cm. hope he has put a bit of weight on too, i looked at his stat's on the Nth website, listed as 192cm, 77kg