AFL Player #47: Jye Menzie

[TheGrizz]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 38, Happyskeret

 

[andleanback]

That’s why he has to play. So smart at reading the ball and has great body work. Our only small forward who genuinely can read the ball off the pack

 

[fairbump_playon]

Elite crumb when it mattered

Just read the ball in flight perfectly.

 

[Nicholas61]

Missed a fair bit of the match but good pace at the end - must have a decent repeat sprint. One of the more balanced players on the list. Get Mercs to come in the pre season and show him a couple of moves.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Basically won the game for us (Parish clearance also essential).

 

[boncer34]

How they think he's drop material is unreal.

 

[Call Me Cake]

That split-second look away handball as he ran across the 50m line late in the match was sublime. So was the pass to Langers.

 

[Yoda_]

He has had 6 tackles in 3 weeks and 2 goals in 3 weeks. 9 disposals a game is perhaps on par but it's not flying with me.

 

[ant555]

He has had 6 tackles in 3 weeks and 2 goals in 3 weeks. 9 disposals a game is perhaps on par but it's not flying with me.

Have bigger issues with others on the list.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

One good passage of play offsets an otherwise invisible game, it seems. Guelfi no better.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Fast becoming our new Josh Green, hoping he has another cog.

 

[BrunoV]

Fast becoming our new Josh Green, hoping he has another cog.

Not an unreasonable comment.

Green was a smart forward who could kick a goal, too.

Menzie is likewise struggling with the defensive/pressure side of the game. It's been a feature of his play from his first days with us.

He doesnt seem to have a half forward game, either. I believe he will likely end up too slow to be long term best 22 for a team that wants to play 2 out and out key forwards and 2 rucks.

Not writing him off as there are a lot of issues with the forward mix. It means Menzie is exposed more than he should/would normally be.

 

[Yoda_]

Not an unreasonable comment.

Green was a smart forward who could kick a goal, too.

Menzie is likewise struggling with the defensive/pressure side of the game. It's been a feature of his play from his first days with us.

He doesnt seem to have a half forward game, either. I believe he will likely end up too slow to be long term best 22 for a team that wants to play 2 out and out key forwards and 2 rucks.

Not writing him off as there are a lot of issues with the forward mix. It means Menzie is exposed more than he should/would normally be.

Have bigger issues with others on the list.

The lack of defensive pressure doesn't fall on the feet of the small forward?

 

[Mikevk123]

Menzie lacks the speed to make it at the level imo. Similar to Michael Gibbons

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Michael Gibbons

Age

28

Ht

175cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.8

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

4.6

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

3star

G

0.9

4star

D

13.6

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.2

3star

and Josh Green.

 

[eth-dog]

He has had 6 tackles in 3 weeks and 2 goals in 3 weeks. 9 disposals a game is perhaps on par but it's not flying with me.

Almost as if he's a 21 year old playing his first year of AFL football.

 

[DERO]

I reckon Greeny would be pretty chuffed to know that people are still talking about him.

 

[MisitisGoal]

He's very quick in the brain. Not many would have made that handball. He's a good one.

 

[boncer34]

He's about the only small player on our list that plays small. He doesn't fly for pack marks and is regularly front and centre. Just needs the ball to bounce his way occasionally.

 

[fairbump_playon]

I reckon Greeny would be pretty chuffed to know that people are still talking about him.

You surely have him on speed dial? Give him a buzz and let him know

 

[Vander18]

He’s a better player than Josh Green. He’s very good 1:1, marks well and thinks really quickly with ball in hand. He’s also a tough little prick.

The concerns about his pace are valid - he’s not Ned Cahill

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Ned Cahill

Age

23

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

2.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

2.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.0

1star

slow, he can get separation - but he does struggle to apply pressure. Ultimately it’s about what he can deliver ball in hand and does the forward mix allow us to carry a small who can’t deliver turbo charged pressure.

 

[MiguelM]

He’s a better player than Josh Green. He’s very good 1:1, marks well and thinks really quickly with ball in hand. He’s also a tough little prick.

The concerns about his pace are valid - he’s not Ned Cahill slow, he can get separation - but he does struggle to apply pressure. Ultimately it’s about what he can deliver ball in hand and does the forward mix allow us to carry a small who can’t deliver turbo charged pressure.

He can get outpointed too easily in the marking contests (Yeo for example) but shouldn't be flying for many.

Needs to stay in. Another preseason and I think he can get to a great level. Just slightly off AFL pace but I think it will click soon. Agree, tough as nails.

 

[Yoda_]

I want to know what is he? A pressure forward? a marking forward? a general forward who links up the mid-fwd lines?

At the moment he's short of a few roles hence my reservations on what he is.

 

[Lore]

Have bigger issues with others on the list.

I mean he’s in his second year at the club, first full year. You’d fully expect there to be a focus on improving in multiple areas, whether it’s attacking skills and patterns, defending skills and patterns, or whatever.

I do think we can walk and chew gum at the same time though.

 

[Vindicater]

He can get outpointed too easily in the marking contests (Yeo for example) but shouldn't be flying for many.

Needs to stay in. Another preseason and I think he can get to a great level. Just slightly off AFL pace but I think it will click soon. Agree, tough as nails.

I don't think you can really blame him for being outmarked by Elliott Yeo can you?

 

[BomberManU]

He'll improve and will 'make it', I reckon. I'm no umpire basher, but he does appear to get a bit of a raw deal - lots of holding off the ball and never seems to get rewarded for tackles.

 

[carloss]