Toast Welcome to Freo Jye Amiss!!! (pick 8 2021 AFL Draft)

[Randomizor]

Now the seasons over could we let this guy get some sleep?

 

[gaskin]

Got to be a shoe in for rising star. Jess hogan is only FWD to kick more goals than Amiss in his rising star season.

Can't wait to see him after he has done a full pre-season

Sheezel has it wrapped up. The footy world decided it weeks ago.

 

[s_wd6]

Amiss top 15 for goals. Sheezel top 10 for disposals. Obviously pending the rest of the round.

Sheezel deserves it, but Ashcroft and Owens do not deserve it more than Amiss

 

[Taylor]

If there was a draft of those in the top five for the rising star this year every single club takes Amiss first and nobody complains about the players they get after

 

[King Tenz]

Amiss top 15 for goals. Sheezel top 10 for disposals. Obviously pending the rest of the round.

Sheezel deserves it, but Ashcroft and Owens do not deserve it more than Amiss

Always been a 2 horse race since Ashcroft went down.

I don't buy the Owens stuff either. Amiss or Sheez, can't go wrong either way.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

25 games.
45 goals.

He's leading the 2003 born players in terms of career goals.

 

[King Huskii]

My only concern is his set shots outside 50

 

[MadMundy]

I think he's guaranteed to be top 4 for the Rising Star, Jye shouldn't be concerned with meaningless awards at the end of the day, he should be very proud of the season that he's had, and he'll only continue to get better as his career goes on, he should be challenging himself to kick at least 50 goals next year now.

 

[Purple Jesus]

My only concern is his set shots outside 50

Bit of time on the leg press in the gym should sort that. He's only a kid, probably hasn't even finished growing.

 

[King Huskii]

Bit of time on the leg press in the gym should sort that. He's only a kid, probably hasn't even finished growing.

For sure 100% agree

 

[E Shed]

As much as like the look of some of what JVR has done I don’t think there would be anyone saying we got this pick wrong.

Yeah yeah we could have had both but from the 2 Jye goes first every time.

Stone cold star already. Brilliant contested marking with his body work & positioning which will only get better as he gets stronger. Brilliant lead up & mark player, very good below his knees in general play & can kick a snap.

I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to liken him to Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

. Maybe not as long a kick but better at using his body for contested marks.

 

[Purple Jesus]

Casually blown past Rory “I’m a forward” Lobb’s career best year in his first full season.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

As much as like the look of some of what JVR has done I don’t think there would be anyone saying we got this pick wrong.

Yeah yeah we could have had both but from the 2 Jye goes first every time.

Stone cold star already. Brilliant contested marking with his body work & positioning which will only get better as he gets stronger. Brilliant lead up & mark player, very good below his knees in general play & can kick a snap.

I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to liken him to Jeremy Cameron. Maybe not as long a kick but better at using his body for contested marks.

I agree he’s got similarities to Cameron but also a bit more of a true full forward like Josh Kennedy IMO.

 

[Halfbaked]

My only concern is his set shots outside 50

Maybe, but I'll take 60 goals from inside 45 all day.

 

[Joao]

As much as like the look of some of what JVR has done I don’t think there would be anyone saying we got this pick wrong.

Yeah yeah we could have had both but from the 2 Jye goes first every time.

Stone cold star already. Brilliant contested marking with his body work & positioning which will only get better as he gets stronger. Brilliant lead up & mark player, very good below his knees in general play & can kick a snap.

I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to liken him to Jeremy Cameron. Maybe not as long a kick but better at using his body for contested marks.

Cameron's standout trait is athleticism. Don't reckon Jye has that but what I do think he has is better/as good everything else. At least as talented at contested marking, leading patterns, body work and ground ball.

Since Jackson and Treacy are good up the ground and quality field kicks, he doesn't even need the tank anyway.

Amiss gets me all hot and bothered.

 

[wakojako]

Maybe, but I'll take 60 goals from inside 45 all day.

Treacy should be the target for the longer distance kicks at goal, Amiss the deepest key forward.

 

[pK75]

Treacy should be the target for the longer distance kicks at goal, Amiss the deepest key forward.

Sturt can kick them from outside 50 as well.
Jackson and Frederick right on the 50.
Should be able to set our forward line up so Amiss can take all his shots inside 40.

 

[Joao]

Stanely has a long leg doesn't he?

NoD the other with some penetration if he can get his game together.

 

[PurpleEyes]

41 goals has exceeded the expectations of most. He’s the smartest and cleanest tall we’ve had forward of centre since Pavlich. Absolute jet.

This may appear to be cherry picking data, but all the same;

No other AFL player in the 2000's has kicked 40+ goals in a season at such a young age as Jye Amiss (41 of Freo's 271 goals for 2023).

The last time an AFL Player kicked 40+ goals in a season at a younger age than Jye Amiss (20y 26d) was in 1998.
Lance Whitnall who was just 18y 344d old when he reached 40 goals in his 2nd season.
Whitnall ended the 1998 season with 46 goals of Carlton's 293 goals for that season.

Some other notable mentions;
Jeremy Cameron in his 2nd season in 2013, kicked 62 goals. He reached 40 goals for the season at an age of 20y 110d.
Lance Franklin in his 3rd season in 2007, kicked 73 goals. He reached 40 goals for the season at an age of 20y 158d.
Matthew Richardson in his 2nd season in 1994, kicked 56 goals. He reached 40 goals for the season at a very young age of 19y 120d.

I'm not inferring Jye will be as great as those listed above, but those stats are still worth digesting to better understand just how big an accomplishment his 40+ goals is for such a young player. A tremendous effort worth celebrating.

 

[Purple Jesus]

He also kicked the same as Hogan this year, with a higher accuracy %.

 

[King Huskii]

He also kicked the same as Hogan this year, with a higher accuracy %.

Yeah but he doesn't play midfield for a team that isn't Freo

 

[Dale147]

Nev

 

[Tonga Bob]

Always liked Nathan Schmook.

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[rgauci]

Always liked Nathan Schmook.

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Some idiots ranked him 4th out of 5. Nuts. The afl is amateur hour. So called experts are no better than couch potatoes watching 2-3 games a week. They would have seen Amiss 3-4x max through the year.

 

[Tonga Bob]

Some idiots ranked him 4th out of 5. Nuts. The afl is amateur hour. So called experts are no better than couch potatoes watching 2-3 games a week. They would have seen Amiss 3-4x max through the year.

Spot on. The two people in that article who ranked him higher than 4th were the two not Vic based - Whiting in Brisbane (who had him 2nd behind Ashcroft) and our boy Nathan.