Player Watch #28 Josh Gibcus Re-Signed 2026

[Greggy]

We had 3 talls in the backline during our flag years in Rance, Asbury, Grimes. Can't see why we couldn't play Balta, Gibcus and Miller in the same backline.

Grimes had pace to play on the best small also.

 

[TigerTime88]

Role players for me.

Both have minimal experience and potential upside.

They don't have to be the 1st or 2nd best if they have better players around them.

Given their key roles they do need to be better.

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

Difference being, Balta is a gun down back and an average forward, and Blight will never be as good as Balta (or most likely Miller or Gibcus). I think Gibcus is more likely the one to swing around, because we haven't had a look at him forward yet.

Reckon he swung forward once ( maybe kicked a couple or had a couple of set shots ) and looked to lead better than Balta and miller ever have .

 

[El Tigre]

Grimes had pace to play on the best small also.

And agility

 

[Muddiemoose]

Just signed on for an extra year brining him out of contract in 2026

 

[voorhees]

great news, congrats Josh
now we just need him back on the park, this talented kid has missed far to much football

 

[Frustrated Tiger]

Just signed on for an extra year brining him out of contract in 2026

Would be nice to see him play again.

 

[Truetiger]

Good news that he is staying. Let’s hope stays injury free.

 

[darcytiger]

Luke would miss him in the rehab room too much if he left the club.

 

[Ctl]

Good to hear he is going to be helping out the AFLW and travelling with them to games etc, bodes well for a future leader

 

[Truetiger]

Good to hear he is going to be helping out the AFLW and travelling with them to games etc, bodes well for a future leader

shows they value his leadership already, which is a positive.

 

[Rubber Hips]

First and foremost….Hope Josh can get back on the park in 2025 and play out a full season…we need him to

He’s almost a new recruit at this point with the bad kuck he’s had with injuries

 

[SunshineBoy]

I reckon play him forward , groom him as Big Sexys sidekick

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Great news! This injury has really crippled us as he had "special player" stamped all over him.

Good luck Josh!

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Hope Josh can get back on the park in 2025 and play out a full season…we need him to

He’s almost a new recruit at this point with the bad kuck he’s had with injuries

I would love to see him managed conservatively.

- A block of VFL games, like 4-5 to start his season, all in one position, behind the ball.

- Another block of low time on ground 50-60% AFL games after maybe 1-2 games as sub, gradually increasing after that.

- Some managed weeks later in the season to keep him a little fresh.

- Conservative management of any injuries, always give him an extra week once he is right.

- If the opportunity arises, try to minimise his exposure to high stress situations.

We should then have him ready to fire as he enters the start of his prime in 2026.

 

[SunshineBoy]

I would love to see him managed conservatively.

- A block of VFL games, like 4-5 to start his season, all in one position, behind the ball.

- Another block of low time on ground 50-60% AFL games after maybe 1-2 games as sub, gradually increasing after that.

- Some managed weeks later in the season to keep him a little fresh.

- Conservative management of any injuries, always give him an extra week once he is right.

- If the opportunity arises, try to minimise his exposure to high stress situations.

We should then have him ready to fire as he enters the start of his prime in 2026.

That would mean a cultural shift in fitness and conditioning team

 

[Truetiger]

I reckon play him forward , groom him as Big Sexys sidekick

Has shown enough to suggest he is more than capable playing as a fwd. wouldn’t mind seeing more of it. Has talent as a forward and a back.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

That would mean a cultural shift in fitness and conditioning team

Lukey Meehan is all about continuous improvement. He will go to college on what went right, what went wrong and he will be all over it next year.

 

[Mr Magic]

I would love to see him managed conservatively.

- A block of VFL games, like 4-5 to start his season, all in one position, behind the ball.

- Another block of low time on ground 50-60% AFL games after maybe 1-2 games as sub, gradually increasing after that.

- Some managed weeks later in the season to keep him a little fresh.

- Conservative management of any injuries, always give him an extra week once he is right.

- If the opportunity arises, try to minimise his exposure to high stress situations.

We should then have him ready to fire as he enters the start of his prime in 2026.

needs to be in front of the ball clearly and injuries prove it

 

[tigs2010]

Fantastic news

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Our best performing player this year

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Future captain, hopefully body allows him to be a star


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[Punt Road Feral]

Great news! This injury has really crippled us as he had "special player" stamped all over him.

Good luck Josh!

His first season of senior footy as a KPD was far superior to what Rance and Grimes were at even after their first few seasons of footy.

It’s a right shame that injuries have crippled his development for the past two seasons.

 

[Bojangles17]

Good to hear he is going to be helping out the AFLW and travelling with them to games etc, bodes well for a future leader

So he works with them was wondering why they were all congratulating him

 

[lizard man]

Can he still jump high? Would hate for him to have lost his leap which is his trademark