3 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Is he really 29? Did I read that right because I thought he was younger

He’s 26. The upside down 9.

3 hours ago, dees189227 said:

Is he really 29? Did I read that right because I thought he was younger

You read it right...but it was written wrongly.

I also saw him written up as 29, but I think it was either a typo or some confusion regarding his age at the end of his contract.

Well I like CJ’s selection. Speed, courage, athleticism, takes the game on, breaks lines …….. matches what we know of Kingy’s game plan perfectly! Okay, there will be some turnovers, but the pros considerably outweigh the cons imo.

Hate to say it but I’m hoping we end up thanking Judd for providing the opportunity for CJ to get to our club, wouldn’t that be a great result for us all.😁👍

Looking forward to this guy blazing out of the back half next year.

Excluding Frostball™, we haven't seen much of that since Jayden Hunt's first few seasons.

Edited October 17, 2025Oct 17 by Demon Jack

6 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

Looking forward to this guy blazing out of the back half next year.

Excluding Frostball™, we haven't seen much of that since Jayden Hunt's first few seasons.

Both names that sprung to my mind..

A player who's up and about .. bursting out from the back...

I dont think he has Jayden's boot but he might have Frosty's energy.

Fun times to come

2 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

I dont think he has Jayden's boot but he might have Frosty's energy

From what I remember seeing him, I think he can kick long and low, which would be a welcome change from high bombs💣 Time will tell.

54 minutes ago, monoccular said:

From what I remember seeing him, I think he can kick long and low, which would be a welcome change from high bombs💣 Time will tell.

That's what the highlights package shows, at least.

On 16/10/2025 at 21:18, binman said:

He's somewhere between hit and miss and a turnover merchant.

My thoughts are we only had to pay pick 42 and a future fourth-round selection for him, peanuts in the scheme of things (which by the by makes the pick 23 we got for mcvee look like a first class deal), and so, well worth the punt.

I don't love the fact he's not an elite kick but do love his leg speed and creativity and preparedness to take the game on.

On kicking skills, every team has its share of below average kicks, the key is not having too many.

We do have too many but funnily enough tracc and claz going helps on that front and hopefully we can turn the tracc picks into a couple of players with elite kicking skills.

I think XL is a really important piece of the puzzle - if he has an uninterrupted preseason he'll get a lot more of the ball next season. He is a beautiful kick, weights it well and has great vision.

Miochek is an excellent shot for goal and Steele is a decent kick.

Sineama looks to be a beautiful kick and i think Adams is likely to be best 22 next season and he's a good kick.

So it's not all doom and gloom on the kicking front.

I am not for one second suggesting accurate kicking is not a top recruitment but first you have to get the ball. You could be the greatest kick in the history of the game but if you don't get the ball enough your accurate kick cannot be implemened. What I am saying is that accurate kicking is not be all of being a good player.

The pink guys are our half forwards.

1 minute ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

The pink guys are our half forwards.

I love it when we go all esoteric!

2 hours ago, adonski said:

Judd was a solid reliable backman, but don't recall him being that great at the rebound part of the role. I can see us getting much more drive off half back from Jiath.

2 hours ago, adonski said:

Wow.

Selective, I know, but he has that much to provide the selection in the first place!

Bring it, CJ!

He's like Jayden Hunt in many ways but has a better high leap and grab

The knock is disposal but he'll be welcome at the Dees!

On 19/10/2025 at 13:13, old dee said:

You could be the greatest kick in the history of the game but if you don't get the ball enough your accurate kick cannot be implemened

James Strauss and Adem Maric spring to mind - sold as "absolute elite kicks", yet for different reasons neither got much of the ball.

5 hours ago, jnrmac said:

He's like Jayden Hunt in many ways but has a better high leap and grab

The knock is disposal but he'll be welcome at the Dees!

Could someone post his poor disposal highlights?

I'm only seeing the other sort...

1 minute ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Could someone post his poor disposal highlights?

I'm only seeing the other sort...

Exactly what I was about to say, given the reservations with which one should always view a "highlights reel", CJ appears to have pace, leap, anticipation, evasion, power tackling. follow up and decent thinking ahead and delivery by hand or foot.

We will turn him onto an AA 🙄

21 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Could someone post his poor disposal highlights?

I'm only seeing the other sort...

Lowlights don't tend to get their own videos.

He won't be getting away with any of those long gallops without a bounce in a red and blue jumper.

1 hour ago, monoccular said:

James Strauss and Adem Maric spring to mind - sold as "absolute elite kicks", yet for different reasons neither got much of the ball.

Surprisingly Strauss and Maric have better kick averages than recently departed Charlie Spargo who arguably was our best ball disposer by foot though this year his efficiency dropped off markedly. If only we could unearth another Travis Johnstone.

2 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Could someone post his poor disposal highlights?

I'm only seeing the other sort...

Mainly going on Hawk supporter commentary about him

2 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Could someone post his poor disposal highlights?

I'm only seeing the other sort...

Just checking the stats in Rd 24 v Brisbane he had 13 disposals and 5 clangers. Might be a place to start if you are interested....

3 hours ago, Gator said:

Lowlights don't tend to get their own videos.

Unless you’re Lance Stroll.

7 hours ago, Gator said:

Lowlights don't tend to get their own videos.

ask jack fitpatrick about tunnelball-gate