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2021 Player Reviews #29 Jayden Hunt

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Surprising that ,at 187 cm, Hunt is taller than the great ruckman, John Nicholls.  Probably fairly similar height to our premiership ruckman, Graeme Wise.

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    24 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    hard nosed defender

    It's a great point.

    Jayden has always being willing to put his body on the line, as evidenced by a range of examples where he has been smashed in a contest, concussed etc.

    He know has technical/tactical acumen to act more defensively 'first' then use his assets offensively.

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    Will be incredibly important for the likes of Higgins and Cameron/Bailey 

    Has improved the defensive side of his game significantly, but still creates an attacking threat - particularly in concert with Langdon or through the middle. Still iffy disposal, but now seems to take an easier short option or long to a 50/50 to limit poor turnovers. 

    was noticeable yesterday how many times he managed to square marking contests when one on one with the key hawk forwards to help cover for the absence of Petty.

    Is not a marginal selection in our team anymore - in fact, with Hibberd seemingly struggling for fitness now, he is the one player that I don’t see that we have an obvious replacement for.

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    59 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    I love that while pace and drive are key assets of his, he’s turned in to a legitimately hard nosed defender in recent years. Toughness and helping his teammates have become the cornerstone of his game, any time he gets to go for a run is just a bonus. Great stuff.

    Another great example of our coaching development panel and role playing selection that we have now got at our disposal. And player involvement also. 

    Hark back to 2020 and his forward flank days. He is almost unimaginable now in competitiveness body contact and fearless team defense. One day Goody will switch Jayden back up forward and how interesting that might be. 

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    I also thought Hunt's game yesterday was excellent.  His contests and spoils are a real highlight.

    I think he is probably a real form and confidence player when it comes to his foot passing.  Back end of 2021, before he got injured he had become quite reliable at choosing and hitting targets.  First few round of this season he was a bit of a clanger king by foot, but  in recent weeks he's really tidied that up and yesterday I really noticed him putting some really precise and well weighted passes to the advantage of our players running back towards half forward.

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    1 hour ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    I also thought Hunt's game yesterday was excellent.  His contests and spoils are a real highlight.

    I think he is probably a real form and confidence player when it comes to his foot passing.  Back end of 2021, before he got injured he had become quite reliable at choosing and hitting targets.  First few round of this season he was a bit of a clanger king by foot, but  in recent weeks he's really tidied that up and yesterday I really noticed him putting some really precise and well weighted passes to the advantage of our players running back towards half forward.

    Agreed Rod. I think Jaidyn has taken quite a while to get his confidence back after a concussion 3 or 4 seasons back. I don't think a season forward helped him either. Some of his spoils on bigger players last night were excellent.

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    I saw him warming up pregame a week or so ago. The others were  doing various things, but Hunt was spending his time with choco, practising hit up kicks.

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    Almost forgot that he's out of contract at season's end and is eligible for free agency.

    It'll be interesting to see if he attracts any attention from other clubs. 

    Fingers crossed he signs on the dotted line soon.

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    51 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

    Almost forgot that he's out of contract at season's end and is eligible for free agency.

    It'll be interesting to see if he attracts any attention from other clubs. 

    Fingers crossed he signs on the dotted line soon.

    I'd be almost certain there would be clubs with an interest in him and probably for more money than MFC is willing to offer in the interests of keeping our top players at the club.  However, listening to him tall on the Gus and Gawn podcast the other week, he seems a really genuine sort of character, so unless there was a huge falling out with the MFC, I can't personally see him being anything but a Demon next season.

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    1 hour ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    I'd be almost certain there would be clubs with an interest in him and probably for more money than MFC is willing to offer in the interests of keeping our top players at the club.  However, listening to him tall on the Gus and Gawn podcast the other week, he seems a really genuine sort of character, so unless there was a huge falling out with the MFC, I can't personally see him being anything but a Demon next season.

    And his uncle played for the Dees wearing no 29...

     

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    If he can fill the hole left by Jetta as someone capable of playing on those super damaging small forwards, that would make him undroppable. 
    Has had two very good games. 

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