AFL Player 42: Jayden Nguyen - He tackles so we extended his contract.

[VelvetSledge]

 

[Old Campaigner]

You know they won the war, right?

Some boomers are going to be really upset with you

 

[Vindicater]

Jayden Nguyen leading the tackle count in the Geelong v Bombers game at half-time. I was thinking someone of Vietnamese ancestry wasn't going to be physical enough at this level.

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The lad is prepared to get his hands dirty.

The Vietnamese I grew up with were not afraid of anything or anyone.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Some boomers are going to be really upset with you

Truth hurts.

 

[davidgoes4wce]

The Vietnamese I grew up with were not afraid of anything or anyone.

Well there is the perception that Asian kids aren't physical enough.

Its not by anything of their own doing its just a biological thing.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Great tackle technique to avoid high contact when holmes ducked

 

[JayJ20]

I really like him in the side

 

[jannissary]

he's ferocious

 

[BomberTime]

Like him a lot. Loves the contest.

 

[Vindicater]

Well there is the perception that Asian kids aren't physical enough.

Its not by anything of their own doing its just a biological thing.

More like a racist thing.

Quick Edit: not saying you are racist. Just that the perception is.

 

[naraku]

7 tackles and did his job.

 

[ydc55]

Is quick and has a crack.
Double grabs the ball and looks like he lacks poise.
Will not provide much drive from back half.
Interesting where he goes moving forward.

 

[windyhill]

Another scalp.

 

[Doss]

Tough little shit. Keep him around.

 

[Petrify]

Love his grit. His speed also offers a differntiating facotor. Should play every game for the rest of the year.

Him & Roberts can hold down backpocket slots/HBF slots for us for a long time. Johnson when he builds his endurance too.

 

[Zach Package]

High level athlete with high levels of moxie.

Would be difficult for me to not pick him round 1 next year at this rate to be honest

 

[EnolaGay]

Love his grit. His speed also offers a differntiating facotor. Should play every game for the rest of the year.

Him & Roberts can hold down backpocket slots/HBF slots for us for a long time. Johnson when he builds his endurance too.

And he gets back up and into the contest again so quickly. I like the tone he sets.

 

[caboose]

He’s terrific. Tough, courageous and determined. Needs a bit more poise when he has the ball … but that’ll come pretty easily to him with more experience.

 

[davidgoes4wce]

ore like a racist thing.

Quick Edit: not saying you are racist. Just that the perception is.

There is a reason why there are a growing trend of African heritage kids in the AFL , I believe will be supplied more in the future. It isn't a coincidence that the continent of Africa genuinely dominate at the Olympics in marathons especially in the long distance events and to a large number of track events.

Give them the facilities and coaching of the AFL system.....it does feel just a matter of time before they will dominate. Do think the Asian kids in the AFL system have to work a bit harder, eg Peter Bells, Mitch Owens, Lin Jongs, Jayden Nguyens to name a few. Alot of these kids aren't naturally gifted in height or athleticism, being of a slightly smaller stature, they have to offer a bit of evasiveness and something on ground level to start off with.

 

[ghostdog]

The Vietnamese I grew up with were not afraid of anything or anyone.

And many can make a delicious pastry, too.

 

[ghostdog]

7 tackles and Stengle goalless.
3 tackles and Papley 1 goal the week before.
Nguyen has a place as a lockdown small.
Needs to develop rebounding weapons.

 

[Vindicater]

7 tackles and Stengle goalless.
3 tackles and Papley 1 goal the week before.
Nguyen has a place as a lockdown small.
Needs to develop rebounding weapons.

I think it can come. There were two times last night where I think he could have run past for a receive and been a good link in a chain but was too cautious of Stengle so did not go. Hopefully that is picked up in tape and shown to him

 

[Sporno 4 Pyros]

Well there is the perception that Asian kids aren't physical enough.

Its not by anything of their own doing its just a biological thing.

Dude…can you take your racist hot takes elsewhere or better maybe think before you post

 

[Darealrath]

Great tackle technique to avoid high contact when holmes ducked

Might have been my favourite moment. Absolutely nailed the sook.

 

[jannissary]

1.3 from his direct opponents, both of which have been all australians says a whole lot about him (and the trust that brad has in him).

i’m sold

 

[Nicholas61]

And wasn't it Hobbs that gave away the free for the Papley goal?