Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn, Ned Reeves. Extends to 2026!

[Strapping Young Lad]

“Hopefully (I) play out the rest of the year”

 

[MrPremiership]

“Hopefully (I) play out the rest of year”

Hope he does too. Definitely stays in against Gold Coast. Gets a rest during the bye and should stay in for Hickey vs Swans and Phillips/Bryan/Wright vs Bombers.

 

[Mrzohs]

“Hopefully (I) play out the rest of year”

Great stuff! Nothing better than watching a player come in first game and have a crack!

 

[bris tarangau]

Hope he does too. Definitely stays in against Gold Coast. Gets a rest during the bye and should stay in for Hickey vs Swans and Phillips/Bryan/Wright vs Bombers.

Just keep playing him till he shows signs of requiring a break from AFL.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Does come across as really likeable guy in his interviews.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Just keep playing him till he shows signs of requiring a break from AFL.

Couldn't agree more, seriously what a bloody good first game for a ruckman. His follow up was impressive for someone his size

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

He is still so young in ruck terms but has made significant improvement in two seasons. Must play as number 1 ruck until he requires a rest, if tired

genuinely exciting prospect

 

[Rushed_Behind]

Anyone upset we let pittonet go instead of this bloke still? I know it’s 1 game but sometimes the club can get things right.

 

[bris tarangau]

Anyone upset we let pittonet go instead of this bloke still? I know it’s 1 game but sometimes the club can get things right.

If we had kept Pittonet and delisted Ceglar, I wonder how that would work with McEvoy, Reeves, and Pittonet at the club.

 

[threesixpio]

Does come across as really likeable guy in his interviews.

Like father like son?

 

[MortMort]

If we had kept Pittonet and delisted Ceglar, I wonder how that would work with McEvoy, Reeves, and Pittonet at the club.

PItto lives in my street. cant hit a target on the ground: And struggles to get his key in the front door.....Youd hate to be his missus with this form...

 

[MrPremiership]

PItto lives in my street. cant hit a target on the ground: And struggles to get his key in the front door.....Youd hate to be his missus with this form...

small hands......

 

[Gaston]

Big test this week.
1, to back up after first game
2, GC have the poorest ruck stocks in the league, so expectation would be to domainte the hits outs and to advantage.

Hope he goes well, finally a home grown ruckman, first since Bailey and R Campbell?

 

[TylerDurden]

Big test this week.
1, to back up after first game
2, GC have the poorest ruck stocks in the league, so expectation would be to domainte the hits outs and to advantage.

Hope he goes well, finally a home grown ruckman, first since Bailey and R Campbell?

Zac Smith goes ok.

 

[Beandip]

PItto lives in my street. cant hit a target on the ground: And struggles to get his key in the front door.....Youd hate to be his missus with this form...

Back door blunder?

 

[CHUBBSS]

PItto lives in my street. cant hit a target on the ground: And struggles to get his key in the front door.....Youd hate to be his missus with this form...

I’ve heard his hands are so small he can’t pickup the paper, any truth?

 

[Gaston]

Zac Smith goes ok.

Journeyman, nuff said.

 

[lyger]

Journeyman, nuff said.

Maybe so, but Smith is still a seasoned ruck so I would not be expecting Ned to just dominate, even though I think he has the capacity to win the duel.

 

[MrPremiership]

Maybe so, but Smith is still a seasoned ruck so I would not be expecting Ned to just dominate, even though I think he has the capacity to win the duel.

he's come up against similar type of players at VFL level and done well

 

[TheFourPillars]

Zac Smith is a pretty good ruckman. GCS have missed him this year when he wasn't playing

 

[Slick]

I reckon he'll go alright against Smith this weekend

 

[halfback dasher]

I reckon he'll go alright against Smith this weekend

I genuinely believe he’ll beat him.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Zac Smith is a pretty good ruckman. GCS have missed him this year when he wasn't playing

Smith is a peaheart

 

[View from the nosebleed]

Zac Smith is a pretty good ruckman. GCS have missed him this year when he wasn't playing

He's not really. Struggled initially at the Suns, then traded to the Cats who are still screaming for a semi-decent ruckman, yet struggled to hold his spot there, then back to the Suns. He's clearly second picking there behind Witts

This is another good match-up for Reeves to find his feet at the level.

 

[hawkmang]

Great follow up to his awesome debut last week. Reeves coming along and performing well at the level (albeit not against world beaters) has been one big positive recently