Player Watch Pick #15 (2024) - Joe Berry

[240volt]

I will back the lad. He is our pick, & is now Port Adelaide! But .....

Bog Average.

 

[Tibbs]

But what?

I literally just gave 3 examples (there are plenty more) where the better player overall in their career did not win the rising star.

Again, not guaranteeing that will happen in this case, but one swallow doesn't make a summer.

You hung your statement on the examples of Rising Star winners. I dont give a crap about them! It is a totally useless award, and I wouldnt even have known who won this year's without your implication that it was Reid.

So, I was replying to your comment in bold ... "But what?" you say. But, right now, Reid is a far better player than Berry ... and by a country mile. This is not based on the RS award, purely based on his quality of play through the year.

Point taken re the future though, both have another 10 years plus to show their wares, and I think Berry will end up a solid player, but I suspect that Reid will end up a superstar of the comp.

Time will tell.

 

[Ljc_86]

We have been really lucky with drafting some ready to go young talent recently.

Give this kid some time. Can’t all walk in and be butters JHF level.

 

[Lefti93]

Hopefully he gets a good pre season in and shows improvement next season playing 15+ AFL games.