Player Watch Reef McInnes

[DopeMaster]

We're desperate for mids, but what makes you think Reef is part of the solution? He doesn't have a midfield pedigree - maybe just covid related. He's got excellent attributes, but he's shown nothing to suggest that he knows how to contribute on the spread and most importantly rack up the kms required. At this stage, he looks like he should become a player, but midfield is currently a wishful hope, without much to support it.

I think it’s due to a few breakout games he played through the midfield prior to getting drafted. Picked up 30+ possessions and kicked goals as an insider. People who remember this naturally assume/hope it’s where his future lies at AFL level.

 

[Kappa]

Terrible injury for a young kid, hopefully he doesn't have a dodgy shoulder going forward.

 

[loki04]

Terrible injury for a young kid, hopefully he doesn't have a dodgy shoulder going forward.

Yeah hopefully big off season in the gym once recovered and come back bigger and stronger next year. Build his tank up running laps in the meantime.

 

[jimmy35]

All the best to the kid it looked innocuous. One armer was unworldly but didn’t do much else. Billy there would’ve been nice.

 

[whiskeytown]

Just hope that upon his return from injury that they commit to playing Reef as an inside mid in the VFL

Don’t have many criticisms of Fly and co but one criticism is that they have played a bunch of kids as forwards (Kelly, Bianco, McInness) and it just sets them up to fail as forward was never their natural position in their NAB league days

 

[domus]

Reef has already shown he has what it takes to be a part of our future. I hope he hits the gym in the summer months in the same way Murphy has because that extra strength seems to be making a real difference in his game.

 

[Mollythedolly]

Assume we wait and see the extent of the injury. Hope for the best.

 

[Jen2310]

Dislocation, but fingers crossed its not too severe.

He wasn't happy and looked pretty down afetr the game.

 

[Kappa]

Should Reco, done for 2022. Horrific news

Pray that he can get the shoulder right going forward

 

[Nugget 83]

 

[Soups]

Hope he gives us something this year that gets us excited!

 

[Jen2310]

This is the year. If he can keep healthy

The club's former Next Generation Academy graduate Reef McInnes pressed his growing claims for a round one appearance in Craig McRae

Craig Mcrae

Age

51

Ht

176cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.9

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.2

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.4

5star

's side with a goal and some clever instances of his skill in the forward half.

The club's former Next Generation Academy graduate Reef McInnes pressed his growing claims for a round one appearance in Craig McRae

Craig Mcrae

Age

51

Ht

176cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.9

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.2

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.4

5star

's side with a goal and some clever instances of his skill in the forward half.

Blues' twin towers fire, Pies recruit shines in match sim

Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow were a force to be reckoned with against the Pies

www.afl.com.au

But the big sighting came from Reef McInnes, who played six games in 2022 but couldn’t tie down a permanent spot.

The 20-year-old showed a touch of class across the half-forward line, and at 194 centimetres offers good size for a medium tall, particularly given the loss of Ollie Henry to Geelong.

Cripps rolls ankle, McStay shines for Pies; Demons hit their straps in 10-goal win; Richmond’s new dynamic duo

Carlton say a rolled ankle to Patrick Cripps in a Friday practice match is nothing to worry about. Meanwhile, Melbourne’s midfielders are “licking their lips” after the Max Gawn-Brodie Grundy ruck combination was unveiled.

www.theage.com.au

 

[NomadPie]

Really liked what I saw of Reef today. Think he will be a best 22 lock by the end of the season barring injury.
I thought he was excellent against Brisbane early last season before getting injured. If he keeps fit I'm confident he's got a bright future ahead of him.

 

[legendstatus]

Really liked what I saw of Reef today. Think he will be a best 22 lock by the end of the season barring injury.
I thought he was excellent against Brisbane early last season before getting injured. If he keeps fit I'm confident he's got a bright future ahead of him.

Hope you’re right, we need something new coming through


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[The Royal Sampler]

Given our recent drafting, we need Reef to be a success. Fingers crossed this is the year that he shows it.

 

[loki04]

Given our recent drafting, we need Reef to be a success. Fingers crossed this is the year that he shows it.

Definitely showing good signs as a FWD.

 

[Jen2310]

Good signs he was selected to play the full afl game. And you could see his talents out there


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[domus]

I think Reef is going to be a top player for the Pies. He has the size, pace and poise required and loves to make a contest every time the ball is in dispute. When I compare his approach to AJ's there is a chasm between them when it comes to desire, desperation and determination.

 

[sr36]

Only negative for me was that AJ is going to struggle to get a game. McStay, Mihocek, Reef could be a pretty good combo.

 

[domus]

Hope you’re right, we need something new coming through


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That's a little harsh. McCeery, Ginnivan and AJ all contributed to our brilliant run last year- that's half of our forward set up made up of young guns coming through. Reef is another. Krueger would have been but for his brittle body and McStay is another addition.

 

[jonbe54]

Good signs he was selected to play the full afl game. And you could see his talents out there


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Fingers crossed he remains healthy - he's had a nasty run of injuries.

 

[Jen2310]

Fingers crossed he remains healthy - he's had a nasty run of injuries.

Yeah. That's the key to his success. Keeping his body healthy. Fingers crossed he can have a injury free year.

 

[nahnah]

I hope he gets a hair cut

 

[Jen2310]

Only negative for me was that AJ is going to struggle to get a game. McStay, Mihocek, Reef could be a pretty good combo.

Ash had no impact today. Clearly his fitness is an issue, stops him from moving from contest to contest.. and now, its looking like Reef is ahead of him in the pecking order.
I did warn people this could happen but nobody believed me.

 

[jonbe54]

Ash had no impact today. Clearly his fitness is an issue, stops him from moving from contest to contest.. and now, its looking like Reef is ahead of him in the pecking order.
I did warn people this could happen but nobody believed me.

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