AFL Player #29: Jye Menzie - Signs on for 2025 - 18/7

[TheGrizz]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 38, Happyskeret

 

[Old Campaigner]

He was pretty bloody good, surprised it was only 12 touches (predictive text wanted to turn "suprised" into "super dildo", I so nearly posted that instead)

predictive text is based on stuff you type a lot so you probably don't want to go around admitting to stuff like that...

like the old guys who complain about all the ads for womens underwear they see online

Coming soon to the bomber shop.

seems fitting after Ridley's 69th game

 

[Alberto_Magnifico]

predictive text is based on stuff you type a lot so you probably don't want to go around admitting to stuff like that...

like the old guys who complain about all the ads for womens underwear they see online


seems fitting after Ridley's 69th game

Its not like that all I swear, I just dropped my phone down some stairs and the words appeared on my screen

 

[Atavistic]

He was pretty bloody good, surprised it was only 12 touches (predictive text wanted to turn "suprised" into "super dildo", I so nearly posted that instead)

At least now if you're ever super dildo about something, we'll know what you mean.

 

[Pweter]

I love this guy. Super annoying towards the opposition, persists with the team game for 4 quarters and pounces on his opportunities for goal when they come up.

Another player where you see him on the field and you wonder how he didn't come into the system through the standard pathways. Trades for a future 4th rounder, SPP selections and mid season drafting have been kind to us over the last couple of years.

 

[faible]

I love this guy. Super annoying towards the opposition, persists with the team game for 4 quarters and pounces on his opportunities for goal when they come up.

Another player where you see him on the field and you wonder how he didn't come into the system through the standard pathways. Trades for a future 4th rounder, SPP selections and mid season drafting have been kind to us over the last couple of years.

Just wait until all those first round picks we have are fit and playing!

 

[FlyingV]

I love this guy. Super annoying towards the opposition, persists with the team game for 4 quarters and pounces on his opportunities for goal when they come up.

Another player where you see him on the field and you wonder how he didn't come into the system through the standard pathways. Trades for a future 4th rounder, SPP selections and mid season drafting have been kind to us over the last couple of years.

Agree, he’s got a good tank and works hard. Snelling, Durham, Martin, and Menzie all have good tanks and work hard… all hits!

 

[Harlequin Dream]

He just finds the ball extremely easily in the 50. Hopefully with more experience this would be a 4 goal game instead of a 2 goal game.

 

[Pweter]

Agree, he’s got a good tank and works hard. Snelling, Durham, Martin, and Menzie all have good tanks and work hard… all hits!

Then there's the 4th rounder trades like 2MP and Setterfield!

 

[eth-dog]

His first half was average but lifted after HT. Love him, suits red and black

 

[VelvetSledge]

Could have had 4-5 if he kicked straight

 

[frodos gardener]

I didn’t think much of him last year but like what he’s done so far in 2023. He also looks 3-4 cm above the 180 he is listed at.

 

[bombreys]

In his first two games this year (3rd and 4th for his career), he's averaging 10 stats, 2 goals, 3.5 tackles and applies constant pressure. And he's a surprisingly good marking target for his size. This is what we've wanted from a forward pocket for quite a long time.

 

[Call Me Cake]

This guy is awesome.

 

[Yoda_]

Starts off well but goes missing far to often

5 possessions in the first quarter (0 tackles) only goal
1 in the second (1 tackle)
2 in the third (2 tackles)
0 in the last quarter (0 tackles)

He provides something, I like him. Has endeavour, he has intent and has a go but just missing that final polish to make it all work. Hoping the fitness builds over the year because you can see there is a player.

 

[naraku]

Still a bit off with adapting to the speed of AFL I think. That happens.

I wouldn't be against sending Jye back to the VFL the next week or two, just to give him bit of a break, but he certainly shows us something.

 

[eth-dog]

Keep him in. Too good for VFL

 

[Yoda_]

Still a bit off with adapting to the speed of AFL I think. That happens.

I wouldn't be against sending Jye back to the VFL the next week or two, just to give him bit of a break, but he certainly shows us something.

with lack of small forwards probably sees him stay in.

How far away is Tippa? Tadpole concussion concerns. Guelfi missed through injury. Snelling is not fit yet?

 

[Nifft]

Keep him in. Too good for VFL

I agree, I think we need to persevere with Menzie and Davey. Get the other pieces in place in the forward line around them, and try to also fix the delivery into the forward line.

 

[eth-dog]

Was very clever around goals. 3 goal assists, if only he kicked that set shot would have been a fantastic small forwards game.

 

[carnthedons]

Does good things, the left foot snap set shot is not one of them but stays in on performance at this point

 

[andleanback]

Should’ve just gone the drop punt, not sure why he didnt

Other than that solid small forwards game. Busy is the term if use to describe him

 

[Nicholas61]

Creative player. That was a super quick pickup and handball to Martin at half forward. Good signs early.

 

[Bjchan13]

Easily best 22

 

[ghostdog]

Very aggressive at loose ground balls and pressure in the forward fifty, so even if he's not hitting the scoreboard he's creating the conditions for others to do it. Has a man's body as well which probably gives him the confidence to contest. Love his work.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Been on the Menzie train since he was first spotted last year. You have to respect small forwards that get their goals from lots of different avenues, not just getting out the back. He is solid and strong, super hard to knock off the ball, clean hands in traffic, gets on the lead and surprisingly good overhead in contested situations.

Have seen other teams have these dynamic small forwards who mark the football like Jamie Elliott, Toby Greene

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Toby Greene

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

. It's a great dimension to add into a forwardline. Maybe Essendon haven't had a great one since Darren Bewick? Kyle Reimers

Kyle Reimers

Age

36

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.4

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

excepted obviously.

Not saying JM is that good yet, but he's that type of player.