Jayden Hunt's Development

[Little Richard 6,265]

Due to pick up a new jumper next week. Number 29 will be going on the back.

[jnrmac 20,205]

11 hours ago, olisik said:

Stretch and Hunt on the wings in 2017

It's now clear what the recruiters were thinking with these two.....Stretch played really well yesterday too...

[Demons11 7,061]

3 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

It's now clear what the recruiters were thinking with these two.....Stretch played really well yesterday too...

Stretch has been excellent this year.  Very under rated.  

[Little Richard 6,265]

42 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Stretch has been excellent this year.  Very under rated.  

One of our best runners, works bloody hard all day.

[Adam The God 30,539]

3 hours ago, jnrmac said:

It's now clear what the recruiters were thinking with these two.....Stretch played really well yesterday too...

I like the flexibility they provide too. Both players could play anywhere from half back, to half forward, to the wings. And in each of those situations their run and carry would be a huge asset. 

It'd be great to have a Brad Hill type, but do we need someone else if these two come on? We certainly need kickers off half back (hi Hibberd!), but I love how we're building and developing from within our own walls. Supporters have lamented for years that we've tried to plug all our holes by recruiting, rather than drafting and developing talent from within. Thanks to McCartney and co, these our blokes are looking like developing into important role players going forward.

The FD are doing a terrific job at the moment, IMO.

[jnrmac 20,205]

41 minutes ago, AdamFphlebeb said:

I like the flexibility they provide too. Both players could play anywhere from half back, to half forward, to the wings. And in each of those situations their run and carry would be a huge asset. 

It'd be great to have a Brad Hill type, but do we need someone else if these two come on? We certainly need kickers off half back (hi Hibberd!), but I love how we're building and developing from within our own walls. Supporters have lamented for years that we've tried to plug all our holes by recruiting, rather than drafting and developing talent from within. Thanks to McCartney and co, these our blokes are looking like developing into important role players going forward.

The FD are doing a terrific job at the moment, IMO.

I hear we are recruiting a guy called melksham for next year,,,,

[ArtificialWisdom 4,045]

15 hours ago, olisik said:

Stretch and Hunt on the wings in 2017

6 weeks ago I would have agreed but now I think we need him to stay back he provides increadible drive from deep in defence and his closing speed and pressure saves us a goal or more a game. That "sure thing" in the first qtr where he ran down and tackled could be argued to have made a massive differance in the grand scheme of things. I'd like him to stay back and move Salem onto a wing and use his elite skills going inside 50. But either way both players have huge potential in either role, Hunt is one of the biggest bargain pick ups we have had in a while.

[DistrACTION Jackson 9,576]

2 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

6 weeks ago I would have agreed but now I think we need him to stay back he provides increadible drive from deep in defence and his closing speed and pressure saves us a goal or more a game. That "sure thing" in the first qtr where he ran down and tackled could be argued to have made a massive differance in the grand scheme of things. I'd like him to stay back and move Salem onto a wing and use his elite skills going inside 50. But either way both players have huge potential in either role, Hunt is one of the biggest bargain pick ups we have had in a while.

I think we will have great flexibility moving forward with the ability to rotate Hunt, Stretch, Melksham and maybe Hibberd off half back and onto the wing.

[Adam The God 30,539]

33 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

I hear we are recruiting a guy called melksham for next year,,,,

Yeah, I've never rated Melksham as a kicker, more of a turn over merchant. I'm hoping he provides us some run and genuine leg speed.

[M_9 2,106]

5 minutes ago, AdamFphlebeb said:

Yeah, I've never rated Melksham as a kicker, more of a turn over merchant. I'm hoping he provides us some run and genuine leg speed.

I don't know enough about Milkshake to make a comment on what he might bring to the club, but certainly the main criticism of him by Dons fans was his turn overs, and, to a lesser extent, his decision making.

On Hunt, there has been a couple of times where he has run through the middle of the ground only to find few, if any, team mates in front of him. I'm not making excuses for him, but he has resorted to bombing it, as happened in the last ? quarter yesterday (from the Members' wing). I guess if he was moved to the wing it may put him within range of scoring.

[jnrmac 20,205]

41 minutes ago, M_9 said:

I don't know enough about Milkshake to make a comment on what he might bring to the club, but certainly the main criticism of him by Dons fans was his turn overs, and, to a lesser extent, his decision making.

On Hunt, there has been a couple of times where he has run through the middle of the ground only to find few, if any, team mates in front of him. I'm not making excuses for him, but he has resorted to bombing it, as happened in the last ? quarter yesterday (from the Members' wing). I guess if he was moved to the wing it may put him within range of scoring.

Thats because yesterday they were all expecting players to kick sideways!! Hunt decided to change that idea and he Watts and NJones really imposed themselves in the past quarter.

[dazzledavey36 55,453]

A fantastic story on Jayden Hunt 

http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/hunting-jayden/

[ChaserJ 5,169]

53 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

A fantastic story on Jayden Hunt 

http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/hunting-jayden/

Thanks for sharing DD, an excellent read.

[Members' Wing 1,106]

I love him. He's quickly become my favourite player.

[Lucifers Hero 40,426]

Not surprisingly, Jayden has won the Best Young Player award at the B&F.

Its awesome to think what he will be like next year and beyond

Edited September 6, 2016 by Lucifer's Hero

[Members' Wing 1,106]

Just now, Lucifer's Hero said:

Not surprisingly, Jayden has won the Best First Year Player award at the B&F.

Its awesome to think what he will be like next year and beyound

Couldn't be best first year player LH as this is his third year, maybe best young player?

[Lucifers Hero 40,426]

Just now, Members' Wing said:

Couldn't be best first year player LH as this is his third year, maybe best young player?

You were too quick for me MW...was editing it and the spelling probably as you were writing your post.  Thanks.

[FarNorthernD 5,861]

Great call by the recruiters and a huge call by Jason Taylor to back their judgement. As it said in the article he could have easily overruled 

Interesting also that they had Jayden rated in the 20's. Certainly nailed that

[Pates 9,661]

Honestly had no idea about this kid going into this year. I only new he'd been given some bad luck in the first couple of years at the club injury wise. 

Looking forward to seeing his dash out of defence for years to come, loves a goal too!

[RalphiusMaximus 6,099]

I love the bit towards the end of that article.  Collingwood were interested in both Hunt and JKH, and we grabbed them both 

[monoccular 17,607]

On 31 July 2016 at 3:17 PM, praha said:

I wonder if he'd be playing if Lumumba didn't go down? He is far better at than run and dash out of defense than H was, who had terrible peripheral awareness. Hunt seems to sense the opposition and gets the kick handball or kick off when someone's breathing down.

Hunt looks forward and selects a target if one is there: H runs like a headless chook and bombs it. 

[Wrecker45 3,378]

21 hours ago, fndee said:

Great call by the recruiters and a huge call by Jason Taylor to back their judgement. As it said in the article he could have easily overruled 

Interesting also that they had Jayden rated in the 20's. Certainly nailed that

He is starting to look like a top 10.

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

If we offered Hunt up for trade, every single other cub would be into him, i reckon he's one of about 3 players on our list that would be the case for. 

[Deeoldfart 8,082]

One of our 'young guns' who will be part of the next Demon Dynasty.

[DeeZone 10,225]

On ‎6‎/‎09‎/‎2016 at 6:44 PM, dazzledavey36 said:

A fantastic story on Jayden Hunt 

http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/hunting-jayden/

Thanks DD36 a great read, funny how a little luck can go a long way some times, it all starts with getting noticed. Well done MFC Recruiters and Jayden for living up to their expectations!!