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

[Beerfish]

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

 

[andleanback]

Hobbs had a shocker. Got caught about 5 times had only had 2 clearances.

The first couple on the ground were bullshit, everytime the dogs did it ball up.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

I am a fan but he lacks footy smarts. His habit of bouncing the footy two steps into a run kills me.

 

[Beerfish]

It's the dump kicks for me.

 

[Vindicater]

Was playing excellent footy locking down the opponents best small forward and has average at best since being moved to a more attacking role.

The addition of Kelly to the backline kills hims.

Get rid of Kelly. McGrath becomes the stopper and you bring in somebody else (Hind at the moment but long-term someone else) to be the attacker.

 

[Ambrosia]

The addition of Kelly to the backline kills hims.

Get rid of Kelly. McGrath becomes the stopper and you bring in somebody else (Hind at the moment but long-term someone else) to be the attacker.

I am a Hind fan. He makes things happen

Wouldn’t mind seeing Caldwell trialled off hbf. Things happen when he kicks the footy.

 

[ant555]

He handballs to blokes under pressure a lot.

 

[MiguelM]

He handballs to blokes under pressure a lot.

Numerous times last night handballed to a player that was not free,

Almost a panic first option, costs us so much in the backline.

 

[Vander18]

Was playing excellent footy locking down the opponents best small forward and has average at best since being moved to a more attacking role.

Correct - I said a while back that he seems to play his best footy when shutting down genuinely good small forwards.

 

[citizen-erased]

What stood out to me at the game was after that handball to perkins which he dropped that resulted in an instant bulldogs goal... perkins dropped his head and McGrath just walks off holding his hips. No leadership there getting to the younger player and reassuring him. Seen Collingwoods leaders in defence get straight to someone if they make a silly mistake. Just the little things for me.

im struggling with Andy.
As a shorter option he was always gonna be up against it breaking into a midfield with Shiel, Parish and Merrett...and now Hobbs.
As an athlete he looked amazing year one, but has since lost pace. Injury or his overall development, i can't tell which but he rarely runs oppo players down
Disposal wise, he's probably the last guy in our side i want kicking the ball.
Decision making just isn't there either. He telegraphs what he's gonna do for 3-4 seconds most of the time. That, or rushes the dump kick.

The last thread has always been he's a leader. I saw this too and it happens a lot. I don't see onfield leader. maybe off-field. It's not just him, the whole team does it and it's something for Zach and Brad to build within the squad. We have a lot of individuals out there.

 

[Beerfish]

He handballs to blokes under pressure a lot.

The dump handball!

 

[eDPS]

What stood out to me at the game was after that handball to perkins which he dropped that resulted in an instant bulldogs goal... perkins dropped his head and McGrath just walks off holding his hips. No leadership there getting to the younger player and reassuring him. Seen Collingwoods leaders in defence get straight to someone if they make a silly mistake. Just the little things for me.

It’s a shame because he used to get around his teammates a lot

 

[The Prosecutor]

I find him to be the most frustrating player on our list at the moment.

 

[CBombers17]

Tryer but doesn't give us any real zip or break lines and doesn't use the ball very well. In hindsight we got a less versatile blue chip Mark Baguley

Mark Baguley

Age

37

Ht

178cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.1

5star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.0

1star

.

 

[bombreys]

Not a kid anymore - he can’t have those games.

Again beaten by his man and again missed targets by foot all night

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Just don't reckon he reads the game well enough.

He's symptomatic of where we are. Good enough to get a game but not good enough to make a difference.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Needs to do more hurdles at training

 

[ydc55]

It’s a shame because he used to get around his teammates a lot

He did get around Nik Cox when Cox failed to spoil Jamarra.
i think he is a b grade player who is best 22 but in a good side he is ranked 14- 22 like John noble.
one of Adrian’s biggest flaws is his inability to draft Aplus grade talent.
Some of this is quite simply having strong hands in weak drafts but furthermore he has made some poor choices.
he had two chances to draft Charlie curnow for example.
how handy would he be right now?
Anyway getting back on track Andy has lost the run and dare he showed in his first two seasons and always looks panicked on the field. No big free agency cheques will come his way.

 

[frodos gardener]

He did get around Nik Cox when Cox failed to spoil Jamarra.
i think he is a b grade player who is best 22 but in a good side he is ranked 14- 22 like John noble.
one of Adrian’s biggest flaws is his inability to draft Aplus grade talent.
Some of this is quite simply having strong hands in weak drafts but furthermore he has made some poor choices.
he had two chances to draft Charlie curnow for example.
how handy would he be right now?
Anyway getting back on track Andy has lost the run and dare he showed in his first two seasons and always looks panicked on the field. No big free agency cheques will come his way.

This is not on topic and may not mean anything to you but I’m watching Andor at the moment and read your post in the voice of Major Partagaz (Anton Lesser).

 

[DERO]

Hobbs had a shocker. Got caught about 5 times had only had 2 clearances.

Must have been Parish

 

[Bjchan13]

In career worst form. Absolute liability on field. Chooses the wrong option nearly every time he gets the ball. No creativity and his disposal is putrid.

 

[Nicholas61]

In career worst form. Absolute liability on field. Chooses the wrong option nearly every time he gets the ball. No creativity and his disposal is putrid.

Isn't fond of physical contact either. Not VC material. As others have mentioned needs to go back to the role that suits him.

 

[quotemokc]

His best is lockdown small defender.

I don't see any other ceiling for him.

 

[Blind Turn]

In career worst form. Absolute liability on field. Chooses the wrong option nearly every time he gets the ball. No creativity and his disposal is putrid.

Was close to, if not our best player against Adelaide just 2 weeks ago.

 

[donlav99]

if we're serious about chasing and 2 way running being a non-negotiable, he should be dropped. Some of those efforts on Weightman were horrendous.

 

[cAsEy_18]

if we're serious about chasing and 2 way running being a non-negotiable, he should be dropped. Some of those efforts on Weightman were horrendous.

A couple of them were, sure. But then you're dropping more than half the side based on the last 2 weeks if that's the case. And McGrath to his credit is one of the few guys that can consistently hold his head up high in this department, most of the time.