Player Watch Jake Soligo

[Coopers]

Good to see ROB take Jake under his wing as he is living with him.

Gives me this image of ROB perching on his bedpost like an enormous vulture, flapping his arm-wings occasionally and staring at him, unblinking, throughout the night.

 

[conVINCEd]

Yeah...thought that in his highlights package. Pretty clean off the deck, and doesn't hesitate when disposing of it...I like what I see!

Loves a crunching tackle too, seems to be a hard nut.

 

[WeedsMullet84]

I'm not "wetting the bed". And when you are 18 "a bit" isn't 5-10 years.

There's been players devastated to be drafted by us that stayed long term like Radar, and others that made bold statements about being here long term like Lever.

So there's no "bed wetting", it's just an ordinary thing of a new draftee to say.

I listened to the interview and it sounded like he was trying to say 'looking forward to getting there and seeing what it's like after having lived there a bit...'

As if to say to the interviewer, 'i don't have an opinion on the place yet because I've never lived there, so i'm looking forward to getting that experience...'

 

[Sanders]

Anyone who has ever relocated anywhere hasn’t done so automatically assuming it’s forever

only the most incontinent of Karen’s could seriously try to pretend there is an issue with a player thinking a move to Adelaide might not be forever. Before he’s even started!!!

Peak soiled sheets

 

[Mr_Moogle]

We should at least wait to see if we have a player here before fretting about him being a flight risk.

 

[Scorpus]

Anyone who has ever relocated anywhere hasn’t done so automatically assuming it’s forever

only the most incontinent of Karen’s could seriously try to pretend there is an issue with a player thinking a move to Adelaide might not be forever. Before he’s even started!!!

Peak soiled sheets

Haven't even some of our longest serving one-club players moved home after finishing up their careers? A player not staying forever doesn't have to mean they leave during their career

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Jake Soligo has inherited the number 14 from the recently retired David Mackay

14

David Mackay

Age

37

Ht

181cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

315.4

4star

D

16.5

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

9.5

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.0

3star

MG

265.5

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.2

3star

. Big expectations here.

 

[crowholder]

Jake Soligo has inherited the number 14 from the recently retired David Mackay. Big expectations here.

Hopefully he plays as many games for us

 

[Bay62]

Jake Soligo has inherited the number 14 from the recently retired David Mackay. Big expectations here.

Surely they could have given him a different number! Finally DMac retires, and now the very next season I could be haunted by seeing his number running around on the field

 

[Apsaalooke]

Surely they could have given him a different number! Finally DMac retires, and now the very next season I could be haunted by seeing his number running around on the field

14 should be retired never to be seen again

 

[WaynesWorld19]

14 should be retired never to be seen again

I still often reminisce David Mackays dashs down the field, and pinpoint passes ....when I'm feeling a bit low

A career cut tragically short ..

 

[Dirty Bird]

or it could be 1 or 2 years. I hope that it is 5 to 10 years, as I think he is a great footy player with great potential. He is young, so it is natural to be scared about moving. The subconscious often speaks, and my thoughts was that his subconscious views came out in that interview. He may come to Adelaide and love it. After all, he has never been to Adelaide before and what is there to not like about it?

Port supporters

 

[TRP1996]

Surely they could have given him a different number! Finally DMac retires, and now the very next season I could be haunted by seeing his number running around on the field

At least he's not blond.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Isn't it Matthew Connell's number anyway?

 

[GrommoT]

Isn't it Matthew Connell's number anyway?

Not sure you're helping #14's cause here

Connell was also a bit of a whipping boy for some if I'm not mistaken.

We need Jake to redeem the number.

 

[cmndstab]

Stunning lack of respect being shown for "the boy from Arthurton" Hayden Skipworth

Hayden Skipworth

Age

43

Ht

177cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.4

4star

itt

 

[Bay62]

At least he's not blond.

It could be good therapy actually, if he kicks a few goals and a few less OOFs

It’s gonna take a fair bit of therapy though to cure me…

 

[Pugsley]

Jake Soligo has inherited the number 14 from the recently retired David Mackay. Big expectations here.

Falling over his bootlaces?


Something to build on

 

[Big Dub]

It could be good therapy actually, if he kicks a few goals and a few less OOFs

It’s gonna take a fair bit of therapy though to cure me…

As soon as he gets his first hard ball get . . .

 

[conVINCEd]

Combo of his strong tackling, clear ball winning ability and nice disposal, plus a quiet, steely confidence - I’ve got high hopes for this lad.

 

[DJ75]

Jake Soligo has inherited the number 14 from the recently retired David Mackay. Big expectations here.

Expect him to play 20 games a year for the next 3 years just out of habit from our selectors.

 

[Pugsley]

Gives me this image of ROB perching on his bedpost like an enormous vulture, flapping his arm-wings occasionally and staring at him, unblinking, throughout the night.

As long as ROB's mobile phone works

 

[Pugsley]

Sloane and Talia are the benchmarks of what we did right to keep a very good Victorian here for the entirety of their AFL career.

Some people are born with undivided loyalty. Hi Patty D.

 

[conVINCEd]

Some people are born with undivided loyalty. Hi Patty D.

Random thought but that whole homesickness thing is really dependent on the quality of a player.

A star like Danger has the power to choose where he goes because anyone would have him. If he was borderline AFL quality, he and his partner would’ve happily moved to Perth, Brisbane and back to Adelaide if it meant he could land a list spot (eg Hickey’s four-state/club journey).

 

[Pugsley]

Random thought but that whole homesickness thing is really dependent on the quality of a player.

A star like Danger has the power to choose where he goes because anyone would have him. If he was borderline AFL quality, he and his partner would’ve happily moved to Perth, Brisbane and back to Adelaide if he meant he could land a list spot (eg Hickey’s four-state/club journey)

How many years do they have after retirement?