Player Watch #5 Jack Ross

[Charlie Pannam]

Yep, I'm just not sure what role he actually has.

If he was a straight out accumulator, I'd get it. But he isn't.

If he was a hard nut clearance bloke, I'd get it. But he isn't.

If he was a lightning fast line breaker, I'd get it. But he isn't.

If he played tall and had great dukes in a contest, I'd get it. But he isn't.

If he bobbed up with 2 or 3 goals every other week and demanded a good defender, I'd get it. But he isn't.

He's just there. He doesn't get it much, and then he's untrustworthy when he does get it. He hasn't improved in the last five years, and his first game ever in 2019 was almost his best game ever.

Today, I honestly didn't even know he was out there until I spotted him running off the bench early in the third quarter. I thought he must've just got subbed in.

If we somehow got a 3rd round pick for him, I'd be equal parts surprised and thrilled.

I’d take a 3r , but don’t like our chances.
Clubs can find his type running around in state leagues they don’t need to trade for them.

 

[wegetpumped]

Yeah. I'm sure trading out a 24 year old best 22 player for a 3rd round pick will improve our list. We don't need to trade Ross to get Kellaway.

Sad isn't it when we have these types in our best 22.

 

[wegetpumped]

The farce has to end. Either he goes or Yze does

Why not both lol

 

[wegetpumped]

Yep, I'm just not sure what role he actually has.

If he was a straight out accumulator, I'd get it. But he isn't.

If he was a hard nut clearance bloke, I'd get it. But he isn't.

If he was a lightning fast line breaker, I'd get it. But he isn't.

If he played tall and had great dukes in a contest, I'd get it. But he isn't.

If he bobbed up with 2 or 3 goals every other week and demanded a good defender, I'd get it. But he isn't.

He's just there. He doesn't get it much, and then he's untrustworthy when he does get it. He hasn't improved in the last five years, and his first game ever in 2019 was almost his best game ever.

Today, I honestly didn't even know he was out there until I spotted him running off the bench early in the third quarter. I thought he must've just got subbed in.

If we somehow got a 3rd round pick for him, I'd be equal parts surprised and thrilled.

That's the thing looked like the bull we needed in there but another got an injury can't remember what it was and has never been the same.

 

[prodigy]

I'm just about done with him. Plays one ripping game then rests on his laurels for the next 10.
I can't wait until Lalor, Smillie and Hotton force him out of the side.

I'd much prefer he just gets dropped but that's not gonna happen.

 

[tigs2010]

Thought he was pretty good yesterday. Best of the 4 mids.

 

[UncleBob]

Yesterdays game should be the set standard for him. Played in the guts and looked the part.
Had the dance moves back and was great in traffic. A nice contrast to the kick and hope we get from TT and Hopper (mostly TT)

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Yep, his best game since Round 1, or whatever tf they call it nowadays.

 

[tiger_tough]

Have we finally found his role? Has gone to Merrett and Reid at half time the last 2 weeks after they were both tearing us apart and has completely neutralised them while having impact himself.

 

[voorhees]

was great tonight.
man was given a job
he went to work
job well bloody done Jack

 

[fargothegreat]

Not many blokes are capable of shutting down an opponent while still having a considerable impact offensively themselves.

Definitely a role worth persisting with. Send him to Daicos next week for a real test.

 

[Tackle Bag]

Been a slow burn but he’s really coming into his own now. Great to see. Tonight’s game against an elite young talent was first class

 

[Madtiger2006]

Finally we’re tagging. Ross and can tag and attack as well. Had 25 touches. Dow can do tagging when he’s back

 

[Bojangles17]

Helped turn the game closing down Reid who was en route for his best game at the level , did a number on merret too , this has to be his role as he was vanilla prior to this

 

[lizard man]

Jack Crowley

 

[juss]

Finally we’re tagging. Ross and can tag and attack as well. Had 25 touches. Dow can do tagging when he’s back

If Ross is doing it really well, why would we change to Dow?

I dont think Dow plays if we're full strength, we still have to fit Macaullife and Lalor in too. And then you'd expect Clarke and Smillie in the side as well.

 

[Hoos]

Finally we’re tagging. Ross and can tag and attack as well. Had 25 touches. Dow can do tagging when he’s back

Why would you give the tagging job to Dow? Dow will struggle to get back in the team.

 

[Ralll]

Daniel Jackson

Daniel Jackson

Age

39

Ht

188cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.4

5star

K

10.5

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.6

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.0

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.8

5star

Ross

 

[Morro]

Not many blokes are capable of shutting down an opponent while still having a considerable impact offensively themselves.

Definitely a role worth persisting with. Send him to Daicos next week for a real test.

Did not see this role coming, its making him such a better player. The better players take him to the footy and he is beating them, then also picks his times to go when we have it to perfection and hurt them the other way.

 

[THE_GUN]

He was fantastic in the 2nd half

Has the size and smarts to play off his man and adds another very important bow
Players like Neal and cripps have destroyed us in the past and now we have an option
It might actually make his game better and teach him about how the elite mids play

 

[Wallaby]

New role looks very promising.

 

[peternorth]

Will yze keep him in as the tagger?

 

[SA_Tiger11]

Please put him on Daicos this week.

I’ll punch my Di*k if Daicos runs around by himself and has 40

 

[copthat]

Interesting after the game he said he finds it easier to tag as it narrows his focus.

 

[Grrr]

He did not really tag in the traditional sense. Most taggers stand next to or behind then scrag when their opponent gets the ball. Ross, like Daniel Jackson

Daniel Jackson

Age

39

Ht

188cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.4

5star

K

10.5

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.6

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.0

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.8

5star

used to do (good pick up RaIII), tended to get in front of Reid and block his run to the ball, hence he was first to the ball and hence he got it.

Ross has always had natural midfield tendencies, but due to Taranto, Hopper and Prestia to a lesser extent, being quite similar inside mids, he couldn't play his natural game. Now that he was back inside, by virtue of being further inside than his opponent he was able to get more involved and get his hands on the ball first.

Daicos because of his pace and being a bit of a receiver, might be a different proposition.