Player Watch Reilly O'Brien - Re-Signed to End of 2028

[Truck25]

A 4 year deal for someone who has only played 37 games?

And will be 29 at the end of the deal.

This isn’t a champagne and caviar moment people.

Bad deal. Should have gone 2 years, risked Free Agency and kept out options open.

There is always one

 

[Geoffa32]

Excellent.

Need to build around the pillars.

Ruck ROB
Key Forward Tilthorpe
Key Defender Butts/Worrell/McAsey. Unsure who is in that position position. I think Butts.



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[Vader]

Nah, if you're handing out long term deals these are the sorts of players you want to have them

Guys that won't be 30+ in the final couple of years

Someone needs to get their sarcasm detector fixed.

 

[Deaneus!]

Well, we locked down another B grader, and we know our lead ruck for the next 4 years

...who the hell is our 2nd ruck?

 

[BACCS]

Well, we locked down another B grader, and we know our lead ruck for the next 4 years

...who the hell is our 2nd ruck?

B grader? Would suggest his trajectory is trending towards the elite category for his position

 

[Scorpus]

Well, we locked down another B grader, and we know our lead ruck for the next 4 years

...who the hell is our 2nd ruck?

The other Riley

 

[Pick4To6]

Nah, if you're handing out long term deals these are the sorts of players you want to have them

Guys that won't be 30+ in the final couple of years

look, I’m not against the re-signing of him. I just don’t see any reason to offer him a 4 year deal right now.

Go 2 years now, then a 3 year deal after that when he’s played about 100 games.

 

[Pick4To6]

There is always one

I’m very sure there will be more.

 

[Deaneus!]

B grader? Would suggest his trajectory is trending towards the elite category for his position

Exactly. He’s trending there, so he’s not there, another 40 game B grader who we magically think will lead our team to a flag.

 

[Vader]

look, I’m not against the re-signing of him. I just don’t see any reason to offer him a 4 year deal right now.

Go 2 years now, then a 3 year deal after that when he’s played about 100 games.

Oh dear... you were serious? I thought you were being sarcastic, based on the crap going on in the Worrell/McPherson thread.

 

[Pick4To6]

Oh dear... you were serious? I thought you were being sarcastic, based on the crap going on in the Worrell/McPherson thread.

He’s played 37 games. He has not even come close to establishing himself as a quality AFL ruck man. He was completely dominated by Nic Naitanui and Scott Lycett.

Would he be in the top 10 AFL ruck man right now?

As I said, give him 2 years and then reevaluate him position in the game.

 

[hey shorty]

He’s played 37 games. He has not even come close to establishing himself as a quality AFL ruck man. He was completely dominated by Nic Naitanui and Scott Lycett.

Would he be in the top 10 AFL ruck man right now?

As I said, give him 2 years and then reevaluate him position in the game.

Wow.......

 

[cmndstab]

I remember the days when everyone used to complain that we didn't give our players long enough contracts.

 

[Pick4To6]

Wow.......

Boy oh boy!!

 

[Deaneus!]

I remember the days when everyone used to complain that we didn't give our players long enough contracts.

back when we had good players

 

[relapse]

B grader? Would suggest his trajectory is trending towards the elite category for his position

Elite?

I would say he is trending towards being a good ruckman, but tags like "elite" should only be given to guys like Brodie Grundy and Max Gawn etc.

 

[MRB37]

B grader? Would suggest his trajectory is trending towards the elite category for his position

I think his ruck work is probably B grade, but his ability to get around the ground and take contested marks, especially when dropping down back pushes him above that grade.

 

[Thetrader15]

He’s played 37 games. He has not even come close to establishing himself as a quality AFL ruck man. He was completely dominated by Nic Naitanui and Scott Lycett.

Would he be in the top 10 AFL ruck man right now?

As I said, give him 2 years and then reevaluate him position in the game.

Yeah, smashed!




Give me 10 better rucks?

1. Grundy
2. Gawn
...???

 

[flashcrow]

I remember the days when everyone used to complain that we didn't give our players long enough contracts.

Ah, the good old days, I remember them.... I think.

 

[Thetrader15]

He’s played 37 games. He has not even come close to establishing himself as a quality AFL ruck man. He was completely dominated by Nic Naitanui and Scott Lycett.

Would he be in the top 10 AFL ruck man right now?

As I said, give him 2 years and then reevaluate him position in the game.

And when he doesn't sign the 2 year deal? Welcome Strachy to R1.

 

[Murray2503]

Great news. Sign up the future. Any news on amount $$?

 

[Mutineer]

B grader? Would suggest his trajectory is trending towards the elite category for his position

Elite?

Settle down.

He's a very good honest, tenacious Ruckman. Elite he is not.

 

[flashcrow]

Yeah, smashed!

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Give me 10 better rucks?

1. Grundy
2. Gawn
...???

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/08...n-in-the-afl-based-on-champion-data-rankings/


Below are the top 10 ruckmen in the AFL based on Champion Data’s rankings:

1. Max Gawn (Melbourne)
2. Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne)
3. Nic Naitanui (West Coast)
4. Paddy Ryder (St Kilda)
5. Jarrod Witts (Gold Coast)
6. Scott Lycett (Port Adelaide)
7. Marc Pittonet (Carlton)
8. Riley O’Brien (Adelaide)
9. Brodie Grundy (Collingwood)
10. Rowan Marshall (St Kilda)

 

[Vader]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/08...n-in-the-afl-based-on-champion-data-rankings/


Below are the top 10 ruckmen in the AFL based on Champion Data’s rankings:

1. Max Gawn (Melbourne)
2. Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne)
3. Nic Naitanui (West Coast)
4. Paddy Ryder (St Kilda)
5. Jarrod Witts (Gold Coast)
6. Scott Lycett (Port Adelaide)
7. Marc Pittonet (Carlton)
8. Riley O’Brien (Adelaide)
9. Brodie Grundy (Collingwood)
10. Rowan Marshall (St Kilda)

Yet another example of why CD's ratings should be ignored at every possible opportunity. Any list which rates Grundy below Ryder, Lycett, Witts & O'Brien is clearly wrong.

 

[Murray2503]

Who's next? Schoenberg, McAdam, Thilthorpe I would guess.