Player Watch #40: Eddie Ford - re-signed until end of 2025

[marklovesbeer]

This is what he means:

A man walks down the street,
He says, "Why am I soft in the middle, now?
Why am I soft in the middle?
The rest of my life is so hard
I need a photo-opportunity
I want a shot at redemption
Don't want to end up a cartoon
In a cartoon graveyard"
Bonedigger, Bonedigger
Dogs in the moonlight
Far away in my well-lit door
Mr. Beerbelly, Beerbelly
Get these mutts away from me
You know, I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.

Pretty much sums up our season.

What a track.
Good film clip too. Chevy in his prime.

 

[The acurate one]

I introduced this classic to my young bloke and I was then forced to listen to it 20 times a day for the next year.

Ohh lol , I think Garfunkel told al he’d be no good without him.

Oh well as we say !

 

[marklovesbeer]

What’s Eddie’s contract status?

 

[hotchilli]

Hollands?

Yeah Hollands and Erasmus would be big chances to get it this week. It's at that stage of the year where the best performance for the week isn't necessarily the primary factor anymore.

 

[King Corey]

What’s Eddie’s contract status?

End of 2024.

 

[HBFlanker]

Great start yesterday. Showed what he can do, but obviously faded right out when they came hard at us.

Question is now where does he fit in?

Genuine mid sized and small forward options now include:

Stephenson
Thomas
Zurhaar
Ford
George
Harvey
Curtis
Spicer
Hansen Jnr

There needs to be some change here, theres too many on the list. Spicer will get the chop and i think Tarryn is a pure midfielder now.

 

[HBFlanker]

Great start yesterday. Showed what he can do, but obviously faded right out when they came hard at us.

Question is now where does he fit in?

Genuine mid sized and small forward options now include:

Stephenson
Thomas
Zurhaar
Ford
George
Harvey
Curtis
Spicer
Hansen Jnr

There needs to be some change here, theres too many on the list. Spicer will get the chop and i think Tarryn is a pure midfielder now.

And obviously the biggest one of all - Sheezel

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

Great start yesterday. Showed what he can do, but obviously faded right out when they came hard at us.

Question is now where does he fit in?

Genuine mid sized and small forward options now include:

Stephenson
Thomas
Zurhaar
Ford
George
Harvey
Curtis
Spicer
Hansen Jnr

There needs to be some change here, theres too many on the list. Spicer will get the chop and i think Tarryn is a pure midfielder now.

Eddie's point of difference is his leap and marking power - it's by far the strongest of that group including CZ. At 190 cm's and a good leap he can become a factor. George's highlights look ok but we have no observed form to go on. PC can take a mark but is small in height. CT could be in that list also but has done nothing at AFL or VFL level this year.

With Larkey not strong overhead Eddie can be that tweener type that offers an aerial threat.

 

[The acurate one]

End of 2024.

If he can kick a couple next week am sure that should see him get a 10 yr extension.

 

[zoomba23]

Has so much talent it’s ridiculous. I want the footy in his hands as much as possible because things happen when he is involved.

He has done quite well building up his physique over the last few years, he just needs a big pre season to add to his tank.

Just to mix it up I wouldn’t mind seeing him across half back in one of the last few games. He is an elite mark for a guy his size and could be an intercepting weapon.

 

[My Left Foote]

Hey Mods, can we update the thread title please?

Eddie Ford Fiesta! 3 first quarter goals vs Go Dees.

Come on Mods. Almost 24 hours later and we still don't have a thread title update? There's free wifi at Chadstone Food Court so no excuses.

 

[Mav]

Just cause. Credit Liam Boy

 

[Samsquanch]

I worked with a bloke named Ed. He had two brothers, Ed and Ed.

His mother called all of them Ed as she liked the name.

Edwin, Edgar and Edward.

True story.

 

[treegreen]

The Owen?

(0-20)

 

[Liam Boy]

He and Bailey Scott

8

Bailey Scott

Age

24

Ht

186cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

4.9

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

1.5

3star

MG

155.6

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

114.8

2star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

171.6

3star

are the two biggest positives of the season for me. If we can take another couple of guys who were late-ish picks and make consistent high performers out of them we'll be very well placed.

 

[Masked Avenger]

Strutting around like Arnold Briedis at the death today.

Only good things can come of that.

 

[Its a Process]

Watching him playing as a defensively minded forward is only galvanising my view this kid should be playing back.

Elite mark
Booming kick
Covers the ground well

Real Sicily vibes, get him back!

 

[Devil Fish]

Who knows if this kid is AFL standard?

Must get himself AFL fit over Summer to give himself a chance to make the grade. Same applies to 37 of his teammates.

 

[tazaa]

Thought early on he was poor and then came into it .

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Thought early on he was poor and then came into it .

Yep.

Unsighted early and a couple of nice involvements late.

Kind of the reverse of our side as a whole.

 

[DuckYeah]

His inside 50 gave me aids. Then the ball was slingshot back up the ground. Shit like that cost us the W

 

[Hazey1977]

His inside 50 gave me aids. Then the ball was slingshot back up the ground. s**t like that cost us the W

I didn't think you could get it twice? Don't you just keep it forever

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[DuckYeah]

I didn't think you could get it twice? Don't you just keep it forever

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Yeh you carry it round like luggage

 

[Hazey1977]

Yeh you carry it round like luggage

#delirious or #RAW?

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[Kangaroos4eva]

Happy to tolerate mistakes from the kids. He will learn. Still had some good moments.