Toast Welcome to Freo Murphy Reid - pick 17 of the 2024 Draft

[s_wd6]

This kid is ****ing insane

 

[chaosball32]

Would’ve been farcical had it been anyone else. Well done son.

Did have a laugh when he referred to us as a “successful club” though.

 

[Randomizor]

I am not watching - did they release the voting?

48/50 votes

 

[chaosball32]

Players to have 20+ goals, 20+ goal assists and 30+ score assists in their debut season (during the home and away campaign, excluding finals)

• Cyril Rioli - 20 goals, 21 goal assists and 36 score assists
• MURPHY REID - 24 goals, 20 goal assists and 36 score assists

Also worth noting Rioli did this in a team that would go on to win the premiership.

Another one courtesy of the Freo media team:

Murphy is the first Freo player since Pavlich in 2015 to record 20+ goals, 20+ goal assists and 100+ score involvements in a season.

 

[Lach72]

Thankful everyday.

If this is the start, I can’t wait to see the middle and the end…

 

[estibador]

Need to find out which selector (or two) didn't give him the 5 votes.

They clearly aren't fit to be on the selection committee anymore.

 

[Kram]

I am not watching - did they release the voting?

Reid finished with 48 votes, ahead of Dan Curtin in second place (35 votes) and Levi Ashcroft (26 votes) in third.

 

[s_wd6]

In a hurry, but never rushed: The making of Rising Star Murphy Reid

The 2025 Telstra AFL Rising Star's talent and class was evident years out from his debut season, writes Cal Twomey

www.afl.com.au

 

[Tonga Bob]

 

[Tundrawolf]

What the hell was Buckley thinking?

 

[freo_leo29]

Need to find out which selector (or two) didn't give him the 5 votes.

They clearly aren't fit to be on the selection committee anymore.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1427580...reid-caps-brilliant-year-with-rising-star-win

Buckely gave him 3

WTF was he thinking??

Swear he was all aboard the Reid train too, WTF, how can he get it so wrong

 

[hoss]

Need to find out which selector (or two) didn't give him the 5 votes.

They clearly aren't fit to be on the selection committee anymore.

Nathan Buckley didn't have Murphy first or second. Thought Bucks was better than that. How do you get it so wrong.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

If I was to guess, Buckley has gone on potential as much as who had the best year

 

[DragoDelph]

If I was to guess, Buckley has gone on potential as much as who had the best year

Who he’s targeting for Tassie.

 

[Retzlaff]

Nathan Buckley didn't have Murphy first or second. Thought Bucks was better than that. How do you get it so wrong.

Buckley says the process of voting on the rising star happened too quickly for him and he wanted a few more days

 

[stax on the mull]

Did I mishear, or did Murphy really say that it was good to get drafted by a successful club?

 

[The Feeder Club]

When he was drafted the club told him Cockburn is close to Success and he misunderstood

 

[ignoramus]

Did I mishear, or did Murphy really say that it was good to get drafted by a successful club?

Was likely thinking about others who went top 5 ending up at shitshows.

 

[stax on the mull]

Was likely thinking about others who went top 5 ending up at shitshows.

I'll rationalize it by suggesting that he meant it as going to a club looking for success.

 

[Quay Club]

Apparently Serong made the comment that Bruce is potentially the best player he has played with.

High praise indeed.

 

[ignoramus]

Apparently Serong made the comment that Bruce is potentially the best player he has played with.

High praise indeed.

I reckon we’ve seen enough to seriously consider that him following Naicos’s trajectory (albeit without the same level of media / umpire love in) isn’t out of the realm of possibility.

 

[Madas]

Apparently Serong made the comment that Bruce is potentially the best player he has played with.

High praise indeed

And that coming from someone who has played with

 

[freo_leo29]

Did I mishear, or did Murphy really say that it was good to get drafted by a successful club?

The kids vision is so elite that he can see the future

 

[Purple Jesus]

And that coming from someone who has played with

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[Schauermann]

Murphy is the first Freo player since Pavlich in 2015 to record 20+ goals, 20+ goal assists and 100+ score involvements in a season.

Actually not that easy to get there. I found from Freo:

Pavlich 4x
Mayne 2x
Walters 1x
Medhurst 1x (at Collingwood)

 

[freo84]

Watched his highlights for the 15th time.

They wouldn't be out of place for the brownlow winner. Elite with his skills and vision.

What an absolute stud.