AFL Player #19: Kayle Gerreyn - Welcome to Essendon!

[Squeaky]

I'm getting Coleman vibes..and i don't mean Glen

Gary?

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Gary?

Whatya talking about?

 

[jdstorm]

He sure is getting hyped up a lot for a middling pick in the draft

The “super draft” where every picks a winner

 

[Tazdog]

Interview on the website says he sees his best footy playing as a ruck in the future? Would be a super handy second ruck for sure when Bryan is playing but surely not competing with Him for that sole ruck position

 

[Howard Moon]

He's got some swag, I like him already

 

[Vindicater]

I am still alittle confused with the pick it he is a ruckman long term.

 

[ant555]

I am still alittle confused with the pick it he is a ruckman long term.

He still has forward craft. Solves the issues we have now with two rucks who are average to poor forwards going forward.
At least with this guy and Vigo if they make it they can play in two spots.

 

[Yoda_]

Interview on the website says he sees his best footy playing as a ruck in the future? Would be a super handy second ruck for sure when Bryan is playing but surely not competing with Him for that sole ruck position

where is said interview?

 

[Lore]

Interview on the website says he sees his best footy playing as a ruck in the future? Would be a super handy second ruck for sure when Bryan is playing but surely not competing with Him for that sole ruck position

Bryan is 5 years older.. by the time Gerreyn is ready to be a solo ruck, Bryan will be nearing 30 at the earliest

 

[IriDiuM]

Quoted in an article in the HUN this afternoon... talking about where he sees himself playing in the future. Presume it's taking from the same thing Tazdog mentioned

“Whether it’s as a ruck or maybe even a big-body midfielder or halfback or something like that, only time will tell."

Big-bodied mid, hey?

 

[faible]

Quoted in an article in the HUN this afternoon... talking about where he sees himself playing in the future. Presume it's taking from the same thing Tazdog mentioned

“Whether it’s as a ruck or maybe even a big-body midfielder or halfback or something like that, only time will tell."

Big-bodied mid, hey?

Finally we can make Cripps feel like a child in the middle.

 

[Vindicater]

“Whether it’s as a ruck or maybe even a big-body midfielder or halfback or something like that, only time will tell."

Big-bodied mid, hey?

 

[Tazdog]

Quoted in an article in the HUN this afternoon... talking about where he sees himself playing in the future. Presume it's taking from the same thing Tazdog mentioned

“Whether it’s as a ruck or maybe even a big-body midfielder or halfback or something like that, only time will tell."

Big-bodied mid, hey?

I was drawing from the interview he did on our website. 3 min long video

 

[Keystone agony]

I am still alittle confused with the pick it he is a ruckman long term.

Covers both areas

The hope would be always a guy becomes a gun forward over a gun ruck

Goldstein done. A good chance of a Draper/Bryan leaving. 2MP not delivering/gone backwards and maybe only 3 more years left. Question marks on Harrison Jones aswell

Dont think the club would be banking ine way or the other with no thought of alternative

 

[bombreys]

No reason it cant be done in 2025 win a final. Or do you mean a flag?
our medicos have got injury worries under control.

Just need the players to run out the season. Maybe Brad needs to rotate the squad more.
We seemed to get a bit stale last year.
Lost Stringer, Hepp, Kelly.

likely a net positive.

everyone a year older plus we have Kako

I Imagine we get more goals from Perkins and Martin to replace Stringers goals

we're not carrying anyone with long term injuries or coming back from acl's recently
(Hunter, Davey, Baldwin all gone)

El-Hawli and Prior are like new recruits who are ready made, should be able to replace Hepp/Kellys output.
Reid likely pushes LAV out
Caddy is a year stronger
Kako is genuine small forward with pace and excitement
No Stringer = potential opportunities for Perkins/martin up forward or even Day-Wicks when injuries occur

We should be better than next year.

There is a reason though - we don't have the cattle. The team has showed it's nowhere near ready to win a final - which is fine, we just need to be patient.

We need to just accept reality and be s**t for a little while. Quick fixes don't work, as the past 20 years has shown.

Play the young blokes, be s**t, and hit the draft again next year.

 

[faible]

There is a reason though - we don't have the cattle. The team has showed it's nowhere near ready to win a final - which is fine, we just need to be patient.

We need to just accept reality and be s**t for a little while. Quick fixes don't work, as the past 20 years has shown.

Play the young blokes, be s**t, and hit the draft again next year.

Teams at the bottom half of the 8 through to about 16 should all be pretty even next year. Most teams on their day can beat most other teams, make it to finals with a healthy list and you're a chance of winning one.

Should be a very watchable season.

 

[bombreys]

Teams at the bottom half of the 8 through to about 16 should all be pretty even next year. Most teams on their day can beat most other teams, make it to finals with a healthy list and you're a chance of winning one.

Should be a very watchable season.

I'll never not watch - but I think the 'watchability' will depend on how they approach the year. If Goldy, Laverde, Wright and the like are getting games early and the same guys are stuck in the VFL, I'll be somewhat less inclined.

 

[Happyskeret]

The thing about him he is that weird build type. He is the same size of that hawk bloke who wasn’t buddy! Rougjhead or around the same size as a Johnathan Brown! But if he is somewhat lesser than that he will be a dud mark my words. He will be generational or a dud. The fact he trailing everyone else in training I don’t have high hopes for him.

 

[Lingsface]

The thing about him he is that weird build type. He is the same size of that hawk bloke who wasn’t buddy! Rougjhead or around the same size as a Johnathan Brown! But if he is somewhat lesser than that he will be a dud mark my words. He will be generational or a dud. The fact he trailing everyone else in training I don’t have high hopes for him.

I think it will depend on how well your top ruck position can perform, he seems to have all the attributes to be a perfect forward and pinch hit ruckman in a Daniher mold last year. From these reports he will need time to build endurance but he has extremely good agility and explosiveness along with nice skills above the head as well. If he can be put in a position that he can stay deep kick a couple and pinch hit while developing his endurance, he could be a special type. He has about 5cm on the stars you mention so has that extra string of being able to 2nd ruck.

 

[Happyskeret]

I think it will depend on how well your top ruck position can perform, he seems to have all the attributes to be a perfect forward and pinch hit ruckman in a Daniher mold last year. From these reports he will need time to build endurance but he has extremely good agility and explosiveness along with nice skills above the head as well. If he can be put in a position that he can stay deep kick a couple and pinch hit while developing his endurance, he could be a special type. He has about 5cm on the stars you mention so has that extra string of being able to 2nd ruck.

I hope you’re right I just don’t see anything in him yet. He is the one I’m most negative about. If he proves me wrong I will be the most happiest person in the world. Apart from tucking what is is thing? Forward craft? I’m not going to lie it bothered me when he said he was a ruck over being forward!!!!

I think it will depend on how well your top ruck position can perform, he seems to have all the attributes to be a perfect forward and pinch hit ruckman in a Daniher mold last year. From these reports he will need time to build endurance but he has extremely good agility and explosiveness along with nice skills above the head as well. If he can be put in a position that he can stay deep kick a couple and pinch hit while developing his endurance, he could be a special type. He has about 5cm on the stars you mention so has that extra string of being able to 2nd ruck.

The thing that worries me is to be a guy of that size you can’t be the last dog in the pack! I think the cards are stacked against him! If he proves me wrong I will be his biggest fan boi

 

[Lingsface]

I hope you’re right I just don’t see anything in him yet. He is the one I’m most negative about. If he proves me wrong I will be the most happiest person in the world. Apart from tucking what is is thing? Forward craft? I’m not going to lie it bothered me when he said he was a ruck over being forward!!!!

The thing that worries me is to be a guy of that size you can’t be the last dog in the pack! I think the cards are stacked against him! If he proves me wrong I will be his biggest fan boi

Tomahawk did it for most of his career but he had exceptional skills and football smarts. Jonathon Brown was actually one of the best runners of that size rumour has it. I seem to be a little to over hyped on the kid I haven’t seen huge amounts but I’m really interested in him as a player for some reason.

 

[ant555]

I hope you’re right I just don’t see anything in him yet. He is the one I’m most negative about. If he proves me wrong I will be the most happiest person in the world. Apart from tucking what is is thing? Forward craft? I’m not going to lie it bothered me when he said he was a ruck over being forward!!!!

The thing that worries me is to be a guy of that size you can’t be the last dog in the pack! I think the cards are stacked against him! If he proves me wrong I will be his biggest fan boi

There was plenty to like yesterday. No his tank is not great and when he played in defense he had issues with Draper and Bryan but he also had 14 or so possessions, his skills where very good and when he did go forward he did take a couple of marks and kicked a goal. He has a long way to go but he is one bloke who I have seen a bit in. For comparison apart from the endurance side he is well in front of Vigo as far as match sim output at the same stage and was better than him yesterday. It will come down to how far they can take his endurance. He has some footy smarts. His skills are good and he can mark. The make or break will be his ability to keep going running out games.
Would not really be too concerned with what he said about ruck over forward. Just a young guy stating his preferred position.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

KG.
Gez.
Gezza.

What are we rolling with this year?

 

[Happyskeret]

There was plenty to like yesterday. No his tank is not great and when he played in defense he had issues with Draper and Bryan but he also had 14 or so possessions, his skills where very good and when he did go forward he did take a couple of marks and kicked a goal. He has a long way to go but he is one bloke who I have seen a bit in. For comparison apart from the endurance side he is well in front of Vigo as far as match sim output at the same stage and was better than him yesterday. It will come down to how far they can take his endurance. He has some footy smarts. His skills are good and he can mark. The make or break will be his ability to keep going running out games.
Would not really be too concerned with what he said about ruck over forward. Just a young guy stating his preferred position.

Thanks for the intel ant. That’s good to know he got a bit of the footy. I’ve been a bit too negative early on him. I will withhold my judgment.