Player Watch Pick #16 (2020, match NGA bid) - Lachie Jones

[Tibbs]

So excited for what Jones will bring over his career. I think he’ll be a favorite across the whole league with his physicality and no fu**s approach.

A big part of the rise of the front running, knock on, phone box handballing sh*t in the game is because there is no longer a physical price to pay. Someone like Jones who can and will legally hurt players for doing that is an asset and a god send.

The Bute Brute. Love him already.

He looks the typical old-style, no-fuss Port Adelaide Magpies player of the 70's and 80's .... looking forward to watching his career unfold.

 

[OneGreatClub]

 

[Harlott]

Beast of a debut

 

[RangaInTeal]

Great disposal - Negative
1 vs 3, debut, beaten - Negative
Second, Third, Fourth, Tenth efforts - Bread and Butter
Port Adelaide - Through and through!

 

[PJ Power]

Terrific debut. Occasional fumble and clanger, but every time worked hard to redeem himself. Super effort

 

[TeeKray]

Played like he knows he belongs out there. No fear, no hesitation. Excellent start.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Loges

 

[Portology]

We knew the defensive aspects were there. Best thing for me was seeing him adjust almost in real time to the speed of disposal required at this level. For a bigger body to do that in game one is a bloody good sign.


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[JimmyBC]

His kicking will only improve it's a nice action, fantastic debut.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Hope he enjoys celebrating with the wife and kids tonight

 

[JimmyBC]

Not even close to being AFL ready

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How's this sitting now?

 

[robbo1981]

Didn't the crowd get around him cult figure In game 1 .

 

[yepits2020]

Didn't the crowd get around him cult figure In game 1 .

We clapped every time he touched the ball

 

[Tibbs]

Hope he enjoys celebrating with the wife and kids tonight

His grand kids stayed up to watch, so they will be there too!

 

[Chewy316]

The effort in the final quarter in the defensive 50 when he was outnumbered, only to win the ball and to make the right disposal - it was amazing for a first gamer.

Clearly going to make the grade. Needs to clean up his disposal a touch but there's plenty to like about him.

Best thing I like about him is that you know he is not going to shirk a contest. He's an enforcer - and you need those types across the ground, particularly in September.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

The effort in the final quarter in the defensive 50 when he was outnumbered, only to win the ball and to make the right disposal - it was amazing for a first gamer.

Clearly going to make the grade. Needs to clean up his disposal a touch but there's plenty to like about him.

Best thing I like about him is that you know he is not going to shirk a contest. He's an enforcer - and you need those types across the ground, particularly in September.

Amazing seeing a first gamer make players nervous!

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[Grave Danger]

Amazing seeing a first gamer make players nervous!

And he didn't even lay one tackle, according to the stats.

 

[gbear]

Fabulous first game. Was a definite highlight of the night.

 

[RangaInTeal]

The effort in the final quarter in the defensive 50 when he was outnumbered, only to win the ball and to make the right disposal - it was amazing for a first gamer.

Clearly going to make the grade. Needs to clean up his disposal a touch but there's plenty to like about him.

Best thing I like about him is that you know he is not going to shirk a contest. He's an enforcer - and you need those types across the ground, particularly in September.

He and SPP have a Hardwick, Pickett, Carr, Wilson feel about them! Going to enjoy watching the two of them strut their stuff throughout the years to come

 

[PJ Power]

And he didn't even lay one tackle, according to the stats.

That’s because the opposition kept dropping the ball as soon as they saw him approaching. No need to tackle

 

[Portology]

And he didn't even lay one tackle, according to the stats.

Yeah well next time he’ll rip Dusty’s arm off instead of getting sucked into allowing the fend-off


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[ozph1870]

 

[dirty2]

Not a bad game from the young fella...

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The Brute was Bute tonight. As per Swamp's tweet only the 4th player in V/AFL history to make his debut on his birthday against the reigning premier. And on a Friday Night at home and in front of a national audience. can't get much of a bigger stage in a minor round game to debut.

Showed some of his teammates how to play with energy early on when we were flat. Did some important chase downs in the last quarter.