AFL Player #17: Todd Goldstein - re-signed for 2025 - 20/9

[VelvetSledge]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 25, Vander18

Welcome aboard, big fella.

Never thought I'd see the day when Todd Goldstein

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Todd Goldstein

Age

36

Ht

201cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

7.5

5star

CL

3.1

5star

HO

32.5

5star

D

16.7

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

7.4

4star

CL

7.0

5star

HO

32.9

5star

D

5.2

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

10.0

5star

plays for Essendon, but here we are

 

[faible]

Doss is makes the lollipop guild look tall and he could ruck against Nank this week and we'd win.

I get it now... you're suggesting manage Goldy, play Davey Jnr in the ruck?

 

[ant555]

I get it now... you're suggesting manage Goldy, play Davey Jnr in the ruck?

Nah. Two Davey's stacked on top of each other.

 

[Rick Ross]

My boy!

Inarguably our best ruck since Madden, perhaps even eclipses Simon. Fully expect him to be AA.

Is that how this my boy thing works?

Your boy is good, I’ll give him that. But surely he’s just keeping the ruck position warm for when Nik “Blicavs 2.0” Cox (my boy) takes over.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

They'll probably play him anyway, but I would like to see them give him a rest this week.

With Draper out for a fair while (and knowing Essendon injury reports, probably more), Todd's as important as anyone for the next couple of months.

Rest him against 17th so he's good to go for the trip to the GC + a battle with the Blues rucks, then gets another rest in the bye.

Brad, my guy, rest the man!

 

[Hird05]

Any update?

 

[faible]

Any update?

Was playing, then not playing, then named playing, then not on the flight so not playing, then playing even though not on the flight.

So no idea.

 

[Mootsy]

 

[eth-dog]

He's been well beaten by Williams, Briggs, Xerri, Nank and now TDK. Yes he was better at the stoppage last night but TDK was best on as well.

 

[Vander18]

My boy gave it everything last night. Used all his tricks and technique and was able to control stoppages at for periods of the game.

But TDK had a few 5-10 minute burts where he just overpowered Goldy with his athleticism and in the end it was a critical. The start of the 4th was the most obvious example.

This is why we need Draper to cut the crap, grow the **** up and become a serious footballer.

 

[faible]

He’s not really able to neutralise an opposition ruckman these days, he might individually play a decent game but so does his direct opponent.

 

[ant555]

He’s not really able to neutralise an opposition ruckman these days, he might individually play a decent game but so does his direct opponent.

Like all our rucks unfortunately.

 

[MiguelM]

0 marks for an AFL ruckman is unacceptable.

 

[windyhill]

Led clearances for Ess. TDK better around the ground. Good battle those two.

 

[MiguelM]

IMO we should target another ruckman. Goldy nearing the end. Not convinced on Draper or Bryan.

Briggs type is what we need. What is his contract status?

 

[faible]

IMO we should target another ruckman. Goldy nearing the end. Not convinced on Draper or Bryan.

Briggs type is what we need. What is his contract status?

GWS just traded out Flynn to keep Briggs as their #1. He's not going anywhere.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

I'd like Sean Darcy

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Sean Darcy

Age

26

Ht

203cm

Wt

111kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

28.8

5star

D

6.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.8

4star

HO

20.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

32.0

5star

but have little confidence in his body and even less confidence in our ability to keep him on the park.

Would love Goldy to stay with the club and coach the rucks but I think he's just about at the end of his playing career.

 

[faible]

I'd like Sean Darcy but have little confidence in his body and even less confidence in our ability to keep him on the park.

Would love Goldy to stay with the club and coach the rucks but I think he's just about at the end of his playing career.

Assuming he doesn't completely implode, he could stay on the list for another year as depth if Draper / Bryan are ready to take the reins. Sort of like Phillips did last year.

 

[jmoo wan]

IMO we should target another ruckman. Goldy nearing the end.

really?! you are writing him off already? it is literally his first year

 

[naraku]

5 handpasses? **** me!

Thanks for coming Todd, but I hope you're taking up a coaching role ASAP.

 

[Learntopray]

Thanks for coming, fantastic AFL servant, but is limping over the line..
But needs to have played his last AFL game.
We don't owe him a farewell.

 

[Jobe Watson]

Should retire now and flee the country so we don't get tempted into picking him again.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

I mean this respectfully - he brings flipping nothing into the team. Clue up Brad, the 2 ruck combo (especially the Goldy/Draper combo) doesn't work.

 

[ant555]

Looks like the retirement village is beckoning. Served his purpose early and I had no issues with them giving him another crack for Wright but he is done.

 

[ant555]

May end up staying due to a very limited field of rucks to be the third guy on the list.

 

[Vindicater]

May end up staying due to a very limited field of rucks to be the third guy on the list.

Meh. As a third ruck he will be great and he will provide silver service for our VFL mids.