9 minutes ago, monoccular said:

I sincerely hope he can regain his zip and bounce .... can anyone remember the details of the injury that knocked the stuffing out of him?  My recollection is vague. 

My memory - which isn't remotely reliable - was that it was from a big tackle v the Crows, maybe on Jacobs during that famous win in 2017. And demonstrates some of his worth off hb not currently being credited. 

57 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Every year we have a potentially star  player “at the crossroads” and sadly Jayden looks like this year’s candidate.   He certainly needs to do a lot more that grab the ball and run, however fast he can do that.   Different build but like Frost in many respects.  
 

I sincerely hope he can regain his zip and bounce .... can anyone remember the details of the injury that knocked the stuffing out of him?  My recollection is vague. 

Round 8, 2017 vs Adelaide. He ran full-tilt into the shoulder of Crouch and was out cold. I’m not sure if I buy the idea that he lost his mojo due to that incident though. He played solid games after that. I think we’re just looking at a textbook form-slump. 

10 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

reminds of a smaller version of Frost. Sure has great pace, but more often than not either runs himself into trouble or butchers it by foot.

No lateral movement either, rarely is able to evade opponents.

7 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

boundary? I'm at home sitting at the computer on a swivel chair, dd!

same thing and I reckon you got, meaning anyway DD

15 hours ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

The torpedo was a fluke and we all know it. (Don't get me wrong it was great but we can't judge him on that) The rest of his kicking is awful, his poor decision making down back meant he couldn't remain. Once teams stopped him from running he rapidly declined. He got moved forward and contributed but only because there where players missing. 

He kicked a pretty good long goal under pressure to get us over the line in one of our few wins last year (against Carlton if I recall correctly).  In general, I thought he was decient as a forward at times last season and could be difficult to stop once he got on a role.

I'm hoping he can re-find some form and or somethings click into place for him, because I think he has something to offer.

13 hours ago, tappysquads said:

Everyone talks about his pace,  but his pace is never damaging so becomes completely pointless. What does he achieve with his pace? Never breaks lines and release team mates, or create overlap. 

He runs in straight lines, no lateral movement which makes him predictable

This is what I'd like to see from Jayden again.

Straight lines? what a load of BS.

12 hours ago, drysdale demon said:

It is easy to bag players whilst sitting on the boundary.

Yes. are you on 'the' boundary,  'DD'.?

Are you bagging players/participants.  For their freedom to express themselves.?  I do not see/hear any abuse.

Edited February 28, 20205 yr by MyFavouriteMartian

He wasn't too bad last year as a pressure forward, but the year before that really struggled. 

He may get his chance with injuries, management of Pickett and if Bedford struggles to come on this year. 

It may well be Jayden's last though. Let's hope he can prove me wrong here.

He's struggled under Goodwin.

Edited February 28, 20205 yr by A F

1 hour ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

He kicked a pretty good long goal under pressure to get us over the line in one of our few wins last year (against Carlton if I recall correctly).  In general, I thought he was decient as a forward at times last season and could be difficult to stop once he got on a role.

I'm hoping he can re-find some form and or somethings click into place for him, because I think he has something to offer.

His set shot is strangly better than his field kicking. But I think as a forward he plays too much like a key forward for his size. He seemed to do most his good work on the lead last year. He's competing with Fritch/Melksham as a player who can be a lead up/mid sized forward option. But both of those players are a class above him and you could probably say Vanders could play that role too. This is all assuming pettracca plays majority midfield minutes and we dont play all 3 of Tmac, Weid and Brown...  Unfortunatly he's skill set as a forward is not really what we need, just too many players infront of him. We need a player who is more dynamic at groundlevel. thats why we a frothing at the mouth to see Pickett out there even if he's not quite ready. 

One thing we could always rely on is Jayden giving his all whenever he's on the park so if he does get another chance I hope he takes it. His attitude and effort in the red and blue will never be questioned.

I thought he did really well last year in the forward line, but as others have said, that wasn't from design, rather necessity. And with players that we've brought in and those that were injured, I can't see him holding a spot down there.

The video posted above really does show what we loved from him, that run of 30-40m instead of a kick and breaking the lines. I hope he can become a semi-main stay and improve his form, because I can see another team picking him up and getting from him the Hunt that we want. 

48 minutes ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

Yes. are you on 'the' boundary,  'DD'.?

Are you bagging players/participants.  For their freedom to express themselves.?  I do not see/hear any abuse.

I never bag the players, and I am quite happy to meet up with any posters to discuss the players and club face to face at any time.

If he’s not selected Friday night, he’s not playing round 1.

And based on yesterday’s performance, he’s not playing round 1.

Needs to win back his spot as a half back flanker if he’s to have any future. Probably doesn’t do enough as a forward.

22 minutes ago, A F said:

He wasn't too bad last year as a pressure forward, but the year before that really struggled. 

He may get his chance with injuries, management of Pickett and if Bedford struggles to come on this year. 

It may well be Jayden's last though. Let's hope he can prove me wrong here.

He's struggled under Goodwin.

Him and me both. 

Persist for mine, he has a big heart, i think it is for the coaches to help him find his mojo. We dont have that much toe either

16 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

 

Needs to win back his spot as a half back flanker if he’s to have any future.

Rivers is already ahead of him for a spot there.  James Jordon too.  And now Pickett and Bedford are ahead of him at small forward .

We would need another terrible injury run for Hunt to get a game.

 

Getting trialled on the wing. I don't think he's had the endurance for that role before but if he's built his tank it could be where he fits in.

Watching that highlights video from 2016 reminds me of a theory about Hunt I've had for a while in that he needs to get back to his junior tennis days and get his lateral movement back. 

Not only did he have brilliant burst speed he also had the ability to quickly turn and hit top gear. He seems to have lost that evasive ability the last couple of years.

Sadly, I think his best footy coincided with a period when we ran two off half back (him often being one) to create numbers around the contest up the field.  I miss those days...

7 hours ago, Clint Bizkit said:

No lateral movement either, rarely is able to evade opponents.

I think this is his major weakness, apart from kicking to position.  He doesn't have the tricks, despite his speed to evade an oncoming tackler.

His best football is played off half-back, but he hasn't been back of center for three years.

A bit like Fritsch playing in defence, the coaches have looked at his skillset and have been playing him out of position to fill a need.

Would like to see him breaking lines of half back again.

3 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

This is what I'd like to see from Jayden again.

 

The kid in that video is an AFL player with great pace.

Obviously he is either down on fitness or confidence.

Once he regains one or both he will be back.

You don't just lose your talent overnight.

2 hours ago, JakovichScissorKick said:

Rivers is already ahead of him for a spot there.  James Jordon too.  And now Pickett and Bedford are ahead of him at small forward .

We would need another terrible injury run for Hunt to get a game.

 

It's not a bad idea though. We need line breakers and gut runners off half back, which rules out Rivers and Jordon for the time being. That's part of the reason we seem to have thrown Harmes back there.

We need a few options off half back, so having Hunt in form is important for depth and strategic flexibility this year.

3 hours ago, drysdale demon said:

I never bag the players, and I am quite happy to meet up with any posters to discuss the players and club face to face at any time.

Hey DD - I always enjoy your posts and positivity, but in this instance I think the discussion is still valid.  While he played okay at times last year, and was able to hit the scoreboard more than previous years due to his move to the forward line, I think the question around his future in the side is fair.  I'm not going to bag him, but his career seems to have stagnated and watching him not get selected last week and then play yesterday is proof of this.

I'd love him to work his way back into the side as he does have some handy attributes, but it seems that many others have gone past him on the pecking order.  He has a big year ahead.

55 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Hey DD - I always enjoy your posts and positivity, but in this instance I think the discussion is still valid.  While he played okay at times last year, and was able to hit the scoreboard more than previous years due to his move to the forward line, I think the question around his future in the side is fair.  I'm not going to bag him, but his career seems to have stagnated and watching him not get selected last week and then play yesterday is proof of this.

I'd love him to work his way back into the side as he does have some handy attributes, but it seems that many others have gone past him on the pecking order.  He has a big year ahead.

No one is slagging him off on here or getting personal regarding Hunt. Some of the discussion on here has been honest and constructive. Annoys me when people just come on here and see it as "bagging players" out when reality is, it's an open and honest discussion about Hunt moving forward for 2020. Its a football forum right?

I honestly think if he is to win his spot back he needs to go back to being that dashing half back flanker. While he has good moments up forward, a fit and healthy forward six means he gets squeezed out. Especially with Hibberd getting towards the end, there is a spot up for grabs there for whoever wants it.

They’re amazing highlights. Fingers crossed he can get back to that level this year.