Delisted #11: Will "Meatball" Snelling - Delisted 25/10

[Lore]

Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent 2023 (previously delisted)
My Boy Draft 2023: Claim here

 

[Nifft]

Anyone know how long it normally takes to recover from a broken thumb?

Agree with others here that he will be hard to cover because of the pressure he provides. The upside I guess is the chance to see where others are at while he's out.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Funny how important he has become. Not our best or anything, but huge for pressure.

 

[Ambrosia]

Hope he’s back next week as he’s clearly our next best option as a midfield rotation with McGrath, Shiel and Caldwell out.

 

[eth-dog]

Hope he’s back next week as he’s clearly our next best option as a midfield rotation with McGrath, Shiel and Caldwell out.

We'll probably learn in the injury update this week what his timeline is.

 

[JayJ20]

Did they ever give us an update on when he'll be back?

 

[Megabattimus]

Did they ever give us an update on when he'll be back?

Nope.

 

[ant555]

One thing that we did miss was how he positions himself during the game. It is not really a recordable stat but he is very good at defending the middle of the ground. He just gets into the middle and it makes the opposition second guess if they want go there.

 

[astrowizzle]

Gotta say the first few times i watched him I thought what the **** are Essendon playing at. Man I was so wrong. Then I thought he was depth now I hope he gets back on the track again and very soon please

 

[Pweter]

One thing that we did miss was how he positions himself during the game. It is not really a recordable stat but he is very good at defending the middle of the ground. He just gets into the middle and it makes the opposition second guess if they want go there.

Good team player plays the team role well.

I know you bang on about it a fair bit in several player threads but I am hoping people are now seeing how important these guys are by how they are missed when they're out and others don't play the role to the same standard.

 

[Zach Package]

Had a dream where he had 37 tackles in a victorious grand final, he was projectile vomiting at every break

 

[VelvetSledge]

Had a dream where he had 37 tackles in a victorious grand final, he was projectile vomiting at every break

#whateverittakes

 

[faible]

Had a dream where he had 37 tackles in a victorious grand final, he was projectile vomiting at every break

I hope this was less a dream, more a vision of the future.

Imagine his SuperCoach score

 

[Tazdog]

I hope this was less a dream, more a vision of the future.

Imagine his SuperCoach score

112 points on tackles alone, this is assuming he hasn't kicked 11 goals too

 

[eth-dog]

Listed as "short term" on the injury update which generally means 1-3 weeks. So should be back for North

 

[Lore]

Doing full training (running etc) and a little bit of ball work. Will build up over the next couple of weeks.

Forward Will Snelling will look to continue building his ball skills as he returns from a thumb injury.

With touch work being the only impediment for the 23-year-old, Murphy said Snelling was maintaining a strong fitness level across his rehabilitation.

“Snell’s had surgery on that thumb (and is) tracking really well,” Murphy said.

“He’s able to get full training loads in and it doesn’t impede running abilities.

“He’s able to do a little bit of ball work with the group, but he’ll build up over the next couple of weeks.”

Injury news: Tests for two

The latest injury news on Alec Waterman, David Zaharakis, Will Snelling and more.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Beerfish]

Sounds like a no then.

 

[eth-dog]

2 more years

 

[DapperDon]

Well deserved

 

[Zach Package]

Snello!

 

[andleanback]

Well deserved, gives it his all every week.

 

[Ati Tude]

Well done Will. Good success story for a mid season pickup. Is that type of player you naturally like given work ethic and getting the most out of himself. Real team player type person.

 

[rumply]

Good signing, we're a better team when this fella is out there.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Funny how important he has become. Not our best or anything, but huge for pressure.

Smith had that B&F year where his pressure was insane.

Even though Smith is a more skilful player, Snelling has gone past him in this type of role.

In terms of balance would rather replace Smith with the type of player Durham might be if he is good enough.

 

[Mercurial89]

As I've mentioned before for some reason has always been a player that infuriates me with some of his errors but realistically he has rarely been alone, probably just picked him as easy to blame.

Well done though on securing some short term comfort and security. Has been made to wait until well into postseason previously and only one year deals so great effort and reward.
Really happy for him.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Love this, the lads on the board podcast mentioned how he doesn't have the upside of Devon Smith, but he sure as hell has the consistent defensive effort.