AFL Player # 1: Andrew "Pidge" McGrath (VC)

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent 2030
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 13, Vindicater

 

[Rack Watts]

With Parish and Heppell already, we couldn't afford to get another 11kmph maximum speed mid.

 

[eDPS]

With Parish and Heppell already, we couldn't afford to get another 11kmph maximum speed mid.

Parish is quicker than you think, he spreads very well from the contest

 

[Rack Watts]

Parish is quicker than you think, he spreads very well from the contest

I feel like he just glides into space, Heppell spreads really well also. What I mean though, is Parish, Heppell and McCluggage was too one paced for the future. regardless of how much pace you put around them.

I really liked McGrath's game tonight, no idea what people are talking about. Tried really hard, I'm sure it will all come together for him, and us for that matter.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Did some good things happy with his game.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Sharp hands, super quick decision making. Tough to make a call with so much competition for spots but think his clean use and composure should be priority attributes for the coaches.

 

[yaco55]

McGrath was fine - He was comfortable in a purely defensive sense.

 

[Howard Moon]

Was gagging to see him get it and burn away but seemed to just get it and quickly handball. Reckon the pace of the game may have suprised him. He can work from here after now knowing how fast the big time is.

 

[yodellinhank]

Dropped the world cup BLT communities series.

 

[hotkorma]

He really gassed himself in his first 10 or so minutes, sprinting from position to position and didn't really conserve his explosive energy. Francis did the same thing in his first game last year.

Nervous energy would've run rampant through him but he will be better for the run.

 

[Doss]

He looked like the worstest number pick everer and we should have picked not just Clugg but everyone else before him.

 

[eDPS]

He looked like the worstest number pick everer and we should have picked not just Clugg but everyone else before him.

Should have picked Mathieson!!

 

[Howard Moon]

Is Parker still avail?

 

[Old Campaigner]

Reckon he looked alright for his first senior outing. Certainly no red flags or signs of anything we should be worried about which is all you can ask for really.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Mate we're allowed to think he looked a touch out of depth tonight.

It was only his first hit out so nobody cares about it.

Pretty obvious piss take I thought...

 

[Howard Moon]

Pretty obvious piss take I thought...

You havin a go now to m8? ;P

 

[boncer34]

Pretty obvious piss take I thought...

Yeah worked that out when he said last night...

 

[Howard Moon]

Pick 1 is like putting all your money on black caviar at $1.01

Youre highly likley to win but there is that ever so slight chance you come off looking silly

(he looks good)

 

[faible]

Was gagging to see him get it and burn away but seemed to just get it and quickly handball. Reckon the pace of the game may have suprised him. He can work from here after now knowing how fast the big time is.

Looked like he got burnt a few times as a viable running option; Tippungwuti and Johanissen have all had the same things happen as teams get used to looking for them as a release player.

I thought his hands in traffic were fantastic; quick and accurately hitting a target every time. He did look bloody small out there though.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Went and kept a look out for him. Defensively he was quite good, made a few nice spoils and covered ground well. Love how decisive he is by hand too.

As has been pointed out, there were a number of times he had run on but wasn't passed to by teammates. He'll start getting those recieves soon.

One thing I hope he'll work on is just having more confidence in his kicking. I used to have a few querys on his kicking, but having seen him over preseason, I'm not worried about it. He just needs to be as decisive by foot as he is by hand and he'll be saucy.

 

[daffo]

loved his work when the ball hit the deck. so clean.

 

[doug85]

I noticed he put his head right over the ball when it was his turn to go too.

 

[DERO]

Everyone looks bad when they are played alongside Josh Green.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Jobe failed to gain a possession in his debut

 

[DERO]

Jobe failed to gain a possession in his debut

He had an awesome handball.

 

[yodellinhank]

Jobe failed to gain a possession in his debut

He had two disposals and pulled off a ripper step in traffic.