The Ricky Mentha Thread - NGA Prospect

[Demon Disciple 12,084]

With a surname like that, surely his nickname has to be Korda.

[Deemania since 56 6,626]

On 21/01/2024 at 19:06, Roger Mellie said:

If. there's any chance Ricky will be picked inside the top 40 in his draft year, I recommend the following strategy:

Ricky plays a maximum of 3 games between now and then.  In those games, he must strictly adhere to the following: he must only kick or handball on his non-preferred side, he must wear his shoes on the wrong feet, he must be played in the ruck and have gastro.

Welcome to the Dees Ricky!

 

[Deemania since 56 6,626]

Just now, Deemania since 56 said:

 

Now were are talking. Such practices can assist to assure we get the recruits we need and want, as the icing on the cake, well-constructed by the layering, delicious recruiting talents at the MFC in an oven environment that is far too hot. Mentha also needs to be encouraged to put on a junkload of excess kilos across the next recruiting period, develop facial acne, get a really bad haircut and wear dark glasses in attempts to secure his place with the Dees - developing enormous loyalties to the Club in the process. A good, sharp and demanding pre-season will ameliorate such physical deteriorations, readying for a gentle reality check on how good it would be to be a Demon - and he should be Ours to snap up. 

[Dannyz 2,731]

Likened to Kozzy by his coach and will be given midfield minutes early in Coates league. What an exciting prospect. Hope he doesn't play too well 🤐

[BoBo 2,941]

27 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

Likened to Kozzy by his coach and will be given midfield minutes early in Coates league. What an exciting prospect. Hope he doesn't play too well 🤐

[BLWNBA 1,002]

No doubt we'll be Mac Andrew'd again. 

 

[DeeZee 7,364]

Can’t wait to shout out Go Menthol!

As he glides down the MCG wing.

[Damo 3,355]

I figured his father was in Mensa but had a lisp

[Leopold Bloom 346]

Seriously though.

Wasn't the AFL going to review the NGA rules and make them a bit more friendly towards the southern states?

[Pates 9,660]

3 hours ago, BLWNBA said:

No doubt we'll be Mac Andrew'd again. 

 

Every time I see Jamara play I get reminded how screwed over we were by that. 

[SidVicious 130]

6 minutes ago, Pates said:

Every time I see Jamara play I get reminded how screwed over we were by that. 

Except for the fact that had we drafted Mac Andrew, we would have missed out on JvR so I don't think we were screwed over at all. GC17 did us a favour taking him.

[monoccular 17,418]

On 18/01/2024 at 07:09, dazzledavey36 said:

The Northern Territory where he initially grew up is part of our NGA zone.

And what for practical purposes does that even mean?  We can find it but can’t benefit from it? 

[monoccular 17,418]

1 hour ago, Leopold Bloom said:

Seriously though.

Wasn't the AFL going to review the NGA rules and make them a bit more friendly towards the southern states?

I guess it will tweak all it can now to benefit one and only one far southern state. 

[Redleg 40,885]

1 hour ago, Leopold Bloom said:

Seriously though.

Wasn't the AFL going to review the NGA rules and make them a bit more friendly towards the southern states?

If we really want him, I would get in his ear.

[spirit of norm smith 16,398]

I think Tassie Devils should be allowed access to any player for the next 11 years.  Starting with all NGA listed players from any region on the planet.  

[Whispering_Jack 29,917]

2 hours ago, Leopold Bloom said:

Seriously though.

Wasn't the AFL going to review the NGA rules and make them a bit more friendly towards the southern states?

With the economy continuing to be tough on everyone, how can you justify the spending necessary on nurturing players from the Northern Territory without some guarantee that you, rather than another club, have the opportunity to reap the benefits of your work? 

[redandbluemakepurple 358]

On 18/01/2024 at 08:47, 640MD said:

179.   Height.    66 kegs.    Thin as a rake needs 15 kgs 

That is a start 🙂

[Pates 9,660]

6 hours ago, SidVicious said:

Except for the fact that had we drafted Mac Andrew, we would have missed out on JvR so I don't think we were screwed over at all. GC17 did us a favour taking him.

Oh interesting, I didn’t realise that. Yeah I’m happy with JvR over Mac. 

[spirit of norm smith 16,398]

Want to see Ricky in the Under 18s academy game v Coburg game.  Love the see another exciting small forward added to the list.  

[Redleg 40,885]

10 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Want to see Ricky in the Under 18s academy game v Coburg game.  Love the see another exciting small forward added to the list.  

The only hope of him getting to us is to not have a great year and be selected outside top 40.

[Demonsterative 3,020]

20 hours ago, Redleg said:

The only hope of him getting to us is to not have a great year and be selected outside top 40.

Or, call out his name with a pick under 40

[Demongirl35 1,051]

Anyone know how this fella is tracking??

will he be picked up by us?

[Demonland 71,865]

He’s fallen under the radar but according to this article - PREVIEW | 2024 AFL U18s: Allies vs. Vic Country - he’s likely to line up in the forward pocket for the Allies this morning. I believe the game’s being streamed on the afl.com.au site.

[demons123452000 131]

On 20/03/2024 at 13:37, DeeZee said:

Can’t wait to shout out Go Menthol!

As he glides down the MCG wing.

WOULDNT THAT BE KOOL

[whatwhat say what 22,730]

On 07/07/2024 at 08:49, Demonland said:

He’s fallen under the radar but according to this article - PREVIEW | 2024 AFL U18s: Allies vs. Vic Country - he’s likely to line up in the forward pocket for the Allies this morning. I believe the game’s being streamed on the afl.com.au site.

any reports on how it went?