Player Watch #14: Jack Billings – traded from St Kilda

[mrmonkey]

Only milkshake required

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Billing's and Melk's ham

 

[JimmyR20]

I'm obviously on my own here and on the Saints board but feel like this is the sort of low risk/high reward play that all clubs in their premiership window look for.

Best case Billings plays up to his potential. And averages 20+ touches and a goal a game. With the occasional blinder where he kicks 3 and has 30+.

Worst case you have a high quality depth player who can play wing or forward. For a 3rd round draft pick and packet of peanuts in terms of salary cap use.

FWIW also- Billings is no hard man but when it his time to go, he goes. Just doesn't hunt the physicality, nor should he- not his role.

 

[The Dr]

I'm obviously on my own here and on the Saints board but feel like this is the sort of low risk/high reward play that all clubs in their premiership window look for.

Best case Billings plays up to his potential. And averages 20+ touches and a goal a game. With the occasional blinder where he kicks 3 and has 30+.

Worst case you have a high quality depth player who can play wing or forward. For a 3rd round draft pick and packet of peanuts in terms of salary cap use.

FWIW also- Billings is no hard man but when it his time to go, he goes. Just doesn't hunt the physicality, nor should he- not his role.

That's exactly how I view it too.


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[Dancing Potato]

I'm obviously on my own here and on the Saints board but feel like this is the sort of low risk/high reward play that all clubs in their premiership window look for.

Best case Billings plays up to his potential. And averages 20+ touches and a goal a game. With the occasional blinder where he kicks 3 and has 30+.

Worst case you have a high quality depth player who can play wing or forward. For a 3rd round draft pick and packet of peanuts in terms of salary cap use.

FWIW also- Billings is no hard man but when it his time to go, he goes. Just doesn't hunt the physicality, nor should he- not his role.

Don't worry, this is exactly how any rational people here view it as well.

 

[Scythe94]

 

[Demon Attack]

JT finally gets his man ten years on. Hopefully provides value like Hunter did for much of last year, until our wings got destroyed in finals.

 

[SC fish]

Hello Demons fans I'm thinking of starting Billings in my SuperCoach team - is he likely to be best 22? Cheers

 

[Scythe94]

Hello Demons fans I'm thinking of starting Billings in my SuperCoach team - is he likely to be best 22? Cheers

Hey Fish, I'd say extremely likely at this stage, especially given the rate we're losing players.

Billings is a point of difference for our team given he can actually kick the ball to a target inside 50. But who knows, maybe that sort of thing will get him dropped

But I'd say barring injury, he'll almost certainly be there in Round 0/1.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Hello Demons fans I'm thinking of starting Billings in my SuperCoach team - is he likely to be best 22? Cheers

Hard to know but id say yes going off his performance in the practice match.

 

[Topkent]

Is he a goody favourite is the question.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Is he a goody favourite is the question.

I like to imagine that Richardson is hyping him up to Goody every time they chat

"Cmonnnnnnn, put Billings in the team. I'll be your friend"

 

[Charlie_s123]

I like to imagine that Richardson is hyping him up to Goody every time they chat

"Cmonnnnnnn, put Billings in the team. I'll be your friend"

He can be very persuasive.

 

[PerfectFooty]

He can be very persuasive.

Thank you for getting it

 

[Lord Nev]

 

[Seattle Mariners]

He has a massive point of difference to almost every other player in the Melbourne Football Club.

He can kick an Australian Rules Football.

 

[Dancing Potato]

I think he means Gam De Day.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

****ing fantastic today, smart with the ball, love the tackle on the Harmes don't argue ..Looked how he did in the preseason games. Hard to believe he was sub for an underdone Spargo last week, mind blowing.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Shame it looks like the Pies are going to miss the finals and we will never find out who will win that hardball between the Great Jack Billing's and Brayden Maynard

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Brayden Maynard

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.6

5star

MG

327.8

4star

D

20.7

5star

K

14.0

5star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.0

4star

MG

417.4

5star

D

13.8

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

MG

205.8

4star

in a big final.

 

[Headless]

Was really good.

 

[stEdy]

Loves playing on the G and roaming around in space which we really need.

15 marks is amazing work rate. Very happy for him and might end up a great recruit if he can keep off the injury list.

 

[dazzledavey36]

His work rate is certainly very high level.

Never again should he start as a sub.

 

[Dancing Potato]

 

[dazzledavey36]

His work rate is certainly very high level.

Never again should he start as a sub.

 

[mrmonkey]

He started the season okay but just adds nothing. However he's not the only one.