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Time to have a talk about Jayden

Diamond_Jim
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He's an intriguing player. A real enigma for mine. Would love to see him succeed off half back, but I can't see it. I hope I'm wrong, but despite a funny looking set-shot kicking style, it's very effective. It seems to me, a different way to how he kicks the ball around the ground.

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    Does he get another contract off the back of today's game??

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    Best I've ever seen him balance up to kick on the run today. Nailed 2 difficult chances.

    They like to play him deeper as a forward. I don't think they trust his tank nor his smarts to get to the right spots - both in attack and defensively because otherwise he has such a trick bag as a high half forward with his ability to mark on the lead and to split a game open with pace.

    Seemed to play a bit more on the wing today but still only had 7 touches.

    Hmmm, hard to know what to make of it all really.

     

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    big fan of him but seems not one of goodys favs so definite keeper

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    23 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Does he get another contract off the back of today's game??

    Yes

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    20 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Best I've ever seen him balance up to kick on the run today. Nailed 2 difficult chances.

    They like to play him deeper as a forward. I don't think they trust his tank nor his smarts to get to the right spots - both in attack and defensively because otherwise he has such a trick bag as a high half forward with his ability to mark on the lead and to split a game open with pace.

    Seemed to play a bit more on the wing today but still only had 7 touches.

    Hmmm, hard to know what to make of it all really.

     

    4 goals great return must keep adds another dimension to forward line.

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    30 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Does he get another contract off the back of today's game??

    Absolutely. How many other players have kicked four goals this year?

    His dash and mobility is something to be in awe of. He is a turnover merchant off half back so keep him inside forward 50.

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    Looks like he’s returning to 2017 form.

    He’s a keeper for sure and based on today’s output anyone who’d entertain a trade has rocks in their head. 

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    37 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Seemed to play a bit more on the wing today but still only had 7 touches.

    But kicked four goals and we won by what 19 points.  Don't think he needs to rack up huge numbers of disposals if he keeps hitting the scoreboard like that.

    Wouldn't mind betting that Jayden kicking goals and demanding defensive attention helped Fristch get off the chain in the last quarter as well.

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    Of course we b———y well keep him!! 

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    On 9/14/2020 at 1:23 PM, jnrmac said:

    He is a very good kick for goal

    Told youse all 

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    Maybe we should just delist him for groping Petracca.

    I don't care at all that his hands were in inappropriate places. I care that he's been a complete moron at 3/4 time in a must win game.

    We thought we had the game won and played like it.

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    58 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    But kicked four goals and we won by what 19 points.  Don't think he needs to rack up huge numbers of disposals if he keeps hitting the scoreboard like that.

    Wouldn't mind betting that Jayden kicking goals and demanding defensive attention helped Fristch get off the chain in the last quarter as well.

    But he won't keep kicking 4 a week because he just doesn't do that. Even 1.5 goals a week seems unlikely. Well done by him for doing it today but it's a luck of the draw thing. 

    I'm defensive of Pickett who gets low disposal totals but whenever he's around the ball he's doing the right things to pressure or create. I don't think that's the case for Hunt and if he's up on the wing he absolutely has to find the ball. If you're wingers aren't finding the ball then you it's unlikely you're moving the ball or spreading well - we saw that, it's called Melbourne 2018.

    Langdon, Baker, Vanders played the bulk of the wing minutes, not sure how much Hunt did, but more time in that role without finding a lot of the ball is a worry.

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    10 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    Hunt did a lot right but stuffing around not listening to the coach in a crucial time is inexcusable.

    Very poor. It’ll now be the media controversy of the week too. I’m disappointed 

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    8 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    Hunt did a lot right but stuffing around not listening to the coach in a crucial time is inexcusable.

    Maybe it was a good thing not listening? Goodwin had us playing safe football and playing the opposite of what got us on top in the second qtr. It was Hunt’s attacking run on goal in the last qtr which we needed more of.

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    1 hour ago, McQueen said:

    Looks like he’s returning to 2017 form.

    He’s a keeper for sure and based on today’s output anyone who’d entertain a trade has rocks in their head. 

    Plenty on here have been pushing him out.

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    19 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    Plenty on here have been pushing him out.

    His role is less ‘physical’ than what it was in 2017. Back then it was the bash and crash attack no matter who you were. I’m seeing less full blown defensive efforts where he puts his body on the line but more of the run, speed, link up and overlap play we know he’s built for,

    And as far as the experts online goes, we all have an opinion and sometimes it doesn’t turn out right. 

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    On 9/14/2020 at 9:26 AM, deegirl said:

    Hunt is an athlete and not a footballer.   No defensive aspect to his game and doesn't relish a physical contest.   

     

    He should've been cut last year.

    You couldn't be more wrong if you tried. 

    A Natural Forward with speed to burn,  can take a grab and a great leg to boot.

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