Has Jordan De Goey announced himself?

[Macpotata]

Did you see his first quarter?

No literally, was he playing in the first quarter? He had 0 touches and wasn't seen on the TV screen.

Hardly dominated, just played a vulture game.

Credit to him then for not letting a bad start bring him down. Thank you for bringing to attention his supreme mental strength.

 

[Brad Goodman]

DeGoey is a receiver of the highest quality.

Josh Jenkins reincarnated

You’re a Richmond supporter, so I’ll assume you were drunk when you posted this.

 

[Brad Goodman]

Very limited preseason so he’s not going to dominate for four quarters at this stage of the season. The two and a half quarters he dominated for last night is sufficient for our needs anyway.

 

[Philhawk]

There’s a difference, in my opinion, between an average player having an outstanding game and an outstanding player having a game that lives up to the hype.

Last night, what I saw from JDG was the latter. It’s the first time since Buddy emerged as a star for us that I’ve seen a young kid genuinely announce himself so effortlessly. That’s the difference between him and someone else playing a great game - he did it with such ease I half expected him to kick another half dozen nonchalantly.

Pies have one of the best young players in the comp in this kid. Don’t waste his potential now.

 

[Mkcaptain]

Pies have one of the best young players in the comp in this kid. Don’t waste his potential now.

That's as much up to him as it is to us. Bucks said it last night. Jordy will be as good as he wants to be.

I love him.

 

[caloschwaby]

Sorry mate, but it's 5 or you aren't elite, simple as that.

Fair bump, play on.

 

[pieman123]

If he stays fit and stays in the fwd line the whole year he might be a sneaky chance at the coleman.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Every time I see him dominate it is when the opposition is having a stinker.
But a good player should dominate when the opposition is poor. Must say he reminded me of a 20 yr old lance Franklin last night

 

[__DaVE]

Absolute gun. Teams have to learn to immediately protect the space that he likes to swing into and kick from when he is close to the boundary. Richmond let him do it multiple times last night yet no-one seemed to be aware of it happening.

They tried to but he gets on with it so quickly that no one could shut it down. He uses the protected space to perfection!

 

[PieLebo87]

Haven't watched a shed load of Collingwood but Smith has impressed me a lot this year.

Hope he has a blinder this weekend for you guys.

 

[PieLebo87]

I have no doubt he'll become a very good player. Has it in him.

This thread will be bumped when he takes it to the next level.

Making threads like this about your own players after one game is bad enough, complaining when they backfire the following week is even worse, but threatening to bump it down the track just takes the cake.

Donakebab you rate him?

 

[PieLebo87]

Very limited preseason so he’s not going to dominate for four quarters at this stage of the season. The two and a half quarters he dominated for last night is sufficient for our needs anyway.

He, himself, acknowledged it, saying due to the limited pre-season, will spend more time up forward, and needs to build his fitness base before getting more midfield time.

 

[Armitage Shanks]

I reckon this is his apex, not much upside from here, enjoy it while it lasts.

 

[10571z]

Don’t care where he ranks but I like going to the footy to watch him. Brings real excitement

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Is arguably top 5 in terms of talent in the whole competition. Rate him extremely highly. When it's time for a permanent midfield move he will demolish teams.

 

[PieLebo87]

I reckon this is his apex, not much upside from here, enjoy it while it lasts.

Salty tears are tasty.

 

[WillHayward]

JDG is the real deal.
He really is one hell of a footy player.
Does it all and makes it look easy. Like he is on another level.

 

[10571z]

I’m actually surprised at comments from oppo fans. Clearly rated much higher than I gave him credit for

 

[OniAu]

Announced himself? You can have a spectacular ring entrance, but you need to deliver the knockout blow in finals!
Stevie J was announcing himself for years then he went whack!!! When De Gooey boots five in a prelim or Grand Final then he's arrived at the elite level...

Clearly slept through the 2018 final series

 

[DaveEgoat]

Still waiting for the announcement...

Is he bi-curious, a campaigner, a hindu fundamentalist? The tension is killing me

 

[sr36]

Every time I see him dominate it is when the opposition is having a stinker.
But a good player should dominate when the opposition is poor. Must say he reminded me of a 20 yr old lance Franklin last night

Surprising call to me. Last year I thought he played a fair bit of his best footy in the last quarter of close games.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Still never played a good four quarter game - one week he’ll come out and kick 8

Yeah but he won’t touch it in the first quarter that day.

 

[Dynamics]

Every time I see him dominate it is when the opposition is having a stinker.
But a good player should dominate when the opposition is poor. Must say he reminded me of a 20 yr old lance Franklin last night

Round 7 last year, we went goal for goal with the Lions all night and won by a goal. He kicked 5.

Kicked 3 in a losing GF.

There are other examples.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Round 7 last year, we went goal for goal with the Lions all night and won by a goal. He kicked 5.

Kicked 3 in a losing GF.

There are other examples.

It's my opinion. I'm yet to see him truly grab a game by the balls and be the reason his team wins.
As I said, that's not a slight on him, just an assessment of where he's at. Much like Franklin in 2007 before the crows final

 

[illegaleagle]

I reckon this is his apex, not much upside from here, enjoy it while it lasts.

What are you talking about, the guy half fit destroyed Richmond single handed. He's probably the most talented player in the AFL at the moment, watch out for when he's fully fit.