How do you guys rate Jordan Russell ?

[Jeremias]

Simmo Mk II.

Give him time and confidence, and he will succeed.

He is a versatile player who hasn't quite found his best position as of yet. For mine, JR is best suited on a half forward flank, where he showed at times during the year that he has a future if he is put in one position and stays there.

Has apparently been buoyed by the arrival of some guy from West Coast over the last month, as I imagine most of the club would be, and has been training pretty hard on the track thus far.

We now have great depth in the middle of the park, so I don't think JR will start in the seniors come round 1. Play him in the middle/on the forward flank for the 'Ants for the first few rounds and let him develop. This is how we got the best out of Simmo, and it works, so why not do the same with JR?

I reckon he might surprise a few people and work his way into the seniors, hopefully to have cemented his place in the 22, or well and truly fighting for a spot and for competition, by round 8.

 

[borissey]

One of my favourite Russell comments:

"Stop running like the ground is hot"

 

[BlueWorld]

One of the worst players ever to play AFL

Surely not worse than Banno!

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Simmo Mk II.

Give him time and confidence, and he will succeed.

Big Call ...

Personally ... I don't think he'll make it.

 

[MBIB]

He hasn't sold me yet....I'm waiting, waiting but I don't think it will come.

He showed a couple of brief 'moments' but nothing spectacular and I think with the new and improved line up he might just miss out.

 

[Shaker_Maker]

I can understand why we drafted him at 9 - he moves well, seems to have some poise, good skill and just looks like a 'beautiful' footballer. Have no doubt he was an u/18 stand-out.

But he lacks that 'something' (maybe desire?) that should make him a better player than he is.

In a word, frustrating.

 

[blues4flag]

It's a make or break year for JR. That said, he did show some promise as the year went on - he looked good in the role at HF. Just reading his comments in the media, and an interview with him in the Herald Sun, he seemed pretty pumped about Judd. Hopefully this'll drive him to his game to another level - one thing is for sure, it won't be as easy getting a game next year as it was this year.