Player Watch Jack Madgen (Delisted 2022)

[PieLebo87]

You couldnt drop him after another spirited performance like that. He just isn’t in our best 22, but forcing the selector’s hand each week when he keeps backing it up like that.

19 possessions and 7 marks @ 78% - take that.

 

[loki04]

You couldnt drop him after another spirited performance like that. He just isn’t in our best 22, but forcing the selector’s hand each week when he keeps backing it up like that.

19 possessions and 7 marks @ 78% - take that.

Not our worst but where does he sit in future discussions and do you coach for the now?
or develop a player who gas a higher ceiling but may not be as plug and play?

 

[stormskye]

Squads win flags not best 22. Madge is handy depth. Not a star, makes you cringe at times, but atleast he works Hard. Every team has a madge. Toovey was similar early in his career

 

[PieLebo87]

Not our worst but where does he sit in future discussions and do you coach for the now?
or develop a player who gas a higher ceiling but may not be as plug and play?

To answer you, it’s Murphy, but until he’s ready, I can’t see Madgen being replaced by anyone else at present.

It’s a credit to him that despite us having Roughead, Moore and Howe fit and playing, he’s still getting a gig.

 

[sr36]

Not our worst but where does he sit in future discussions and do you coach for the now?
or develop a player who gas a higher ceiling but may not be as plug and play?

He's become a solid defender. We've got enough other guys to look at before we start looking at Madgen.

 

[Doc1763]

He's become a solid defender. We've got enough other guys to look at before we start looking at Madgen.

Had a pretty good year last year, especially after Howe went down. I wouldnt be dropping him after Friday's effort.

 

[gouki88]

Madge was far from poor. We all know how Moore saved us, but Madge was pretty important too. Unless Keane starts to dominate, or we plop Kelly down back (which we should!) his position is probably safe.

 

[pablo disco bar]

Next skipper

 

[barrackers]

One of the few positives tonight and clearly his best game for the club. Great attitude too.

 

[jc37]

Magden has a bit of Maxwell about him, not super talented but does the right things a lot of the time. I dont know why people give him or Noble so much heat. Our defence is doing well. Make the likes of Wilson/Keane/Murphy/Chugg really work for a spot in that defence.

 

[Rorzza]

I'd prefer Madge isn't in the side, but he won the ball well last night, though, his kicking was atrocious......When CFC were dominant in the first quarter he burnt our forwards big time.
I would give him another opportunity on the wing to see if his foot skills improve other wise gonski...
Looks like another classic 'buckley' list clogger, Mayne 2.0...

 

[manicpie]

Madge has inside mid written all over him, put him in the middle and he would get clearances, has the strength also and pretty good pace

 

[domus]

Madge has inside mid written all over him, put him in the middle and he would get clearances, has the strength also and pretty good pace

I'd definitely throw him in there and see how he goes.

 

[ZEV]

I'd definitely throw him in there and see how he goes.

Apparently he used to play basketball...

 

[pablo disco bar]

Improved out of sight since his first game

 

[DinoSoar]

I think he did ok playing on the wing, not a bad performance and he hit the scoreboard. It was an interesting positional move and showed some creative thinking by the coaching panel, which is what some of the more vocal critics in here were asking for.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Hed be a better bet in the midfield than Crisp who tries to do too much every time he gets the ball.

 

[jackcass]

I think he did ok playing on the wing, not a bad performance and he hit the scoreboard. It was an interesting positional move and showed some creative thinking by the coaching panel, which is what some of the more vocal critics in here were asking for.

Was played there quite a bit through the preseason apparently. Only his 25th senior game, so still has upside.

 

[Johno9911]

Though he looked ok up the ground, yeah his kicking wasn't great but he at least looked to move the ball forward and quickly - something our side has lacked in recent times.

The move makes sense for mine if he can continue to develop there. Has good aerobic ability, size and having spent time in D50 he knows when and how to drop back and support. Additionally with potentially Sier, JDG and Adams out of the team, having another bigger body around the middle of the ground won't hurt.

 

[magpies42]

You couldnt drop him after another spirited performance like that. He just isn’t in our best 22, but forcing the selector’s hand each week when he keeps backing it up like that.

19 possessions and 7 marks @ 78% - take that.

Stats are one way of measuring impact, there are others also...definitely not our worst performer on the night, but not worthy of all the accolades. It was his foray on a wing, perhaps he can improve...not a good night for the less skilful players I guess either. Even Pendles was turning it over.

I’m not a fan of introducing more slow players to an already pedestrian midfield.

 

[Robroy22]

My Gran used to say "You can't pull up your socks if you're not wearing any"... if Jack Madgen

44

Jack Madgen

Age

30

Ht

192cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.5

3star

MG

154.4

2star

D

7.5

2star

K

5.5

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

3.5

3star

T

1.0

2star

MG

79.0

1star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

4star

MG

172.8

3star

's our best midfielder then how would McRae, Poulter and Reef be any worse?

 

[Spiral_Out]

I have been saying since the very first game I saw, he is a burden.

He is dumb, panic attitude and panic decision making.

If someone like me, a simple footyball fan, can see it very early, someone please explain to me how.

How is it possible that so called 'experts' and paid professional coaches continue to persist with such obvious dead weight?


I literally can't believe it. I thought maybe it was a Buckley thing, I can only remember maybe 3 or 4 weeks of Buckley's entire coaching career that I was truly happy with the selected 22. But now he is gone, Harvey and co are still making such incredibly incompetent team selections.

100% if someone with a spine was in charge, players like Mayne, Madgen would not be wasting a list spot.

 

[CasuallyDressed]

Worst footballer in the league. Worst I've seen play for Collingwood.

 

[belliott]

I have no confidence in madgen whatsoever, hes just so hard to watch.

 

[nahnah]

It’s a disgrace to not only the club but the sport itself that he’s played over 30 games