AFL Player 29: Jye Menzie - 2 goals in the reserves and 2 functional legs.

[TheGrizz]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2025
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 38, Happyskeret

 

[joey_jo_jo]

So… exactly as I said? That Gresham gets in the game more.

Bit in answering what I was responding to, listing a whole bunch of categories that Menzie doesn’t really provide (defensive/offensive pressure, speed, goals, kicking skills) - I think the valid point stands that Gresham also doesn’t tick many of these boxes.

those stat discrepancies are a bit more than "getting involved in the game more", you can question whether its the role we need from a small forward but Gresham is doing most of whats asked of him as a high half forward, he isn't playing the close to goal crumbing/pressure forward role.
His main issue is he is not hitting scoreboard himself enough, but he is still contributing to us scoring by being involved in an above average amount of scoring links a game.

 

[justlookingaround]

Menzie signs on

Small forward commits for 2025.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Megabattimus]

Menzie signs on

Small forward commits for 2025.

www.essendonfc.com.au

**** yeah!

On SM-G991B using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[jannissary]

if he can develop more as a shut down defender i’d be interested. when he had that singular game there he played demonstrably better than anyone would’ve expected him to

 

[Vindicater]

I wonder if this means Ainsworth deal has fallen through?

 

[eth-dog]

I wonder if this means Ainsworth deal has fallen through?

Don't care. Think Menzie has the potential to be better and costs about 1/3 of Ainsworth.

 

[Vindicater]

Don't care. Think Menzie has the potential to be better and costs about 1/3 of Ainsworth.

Oh I agree on not chasing Ainsworth although I don't see it with Menzie. Good depth player for sure though

 

[jdstorm]

I’m a fan but it is starting to feel like the leap between VFL and AFL is too big for him.

Or maybe the VFL forwardline functions better

Didn’t he kick 20+ goals last year?

Probably more like the VFL backline/midfield functions better

 

[fairbump_playon]

Would be pretty stressful playing for your career but he just needs to embrace it and realise time is on his side if things click. Needs to keep working on the ability to lose his opponent, and getting in positions to lay tackles.

Time is on his side if things click immediately

EDIT just saw he got another year. Wow. I think it’s a good idea but wasn’t expecting it.

 

[Snake Charmer]

I would of moved him on.. but he’s a bombers player so best of luck to him. And honestly I’d rather 1 more season of Jye over 5 seasons of wondering if Ainsworth is any good

 

[naraku]

I am a bit bemused that he's in.

But, I hope he does well.

 

[Mercurial89]

Fine with giving him another year.

I won't be fine with it if we spend time playing him outside the forward line in some kind of backline role.

 

[Blind Turn]

I hope that what the coaches see in him will become fruitful. I’m not seeing it, but then again I’m not a football development coach spending my working life identifying a footballers attributes and potential. Surprise me Jye.

 

[ant555]

He deserved another year .

 

[bombreys]

A pleasant surprise for me. I like him.

But thought he, Baldwin and Tex would be the first ones to go

 

[faible]

Fine with giving him another year.

I won't be fine with it if we spend time playing him outside the forward line in some kind of backline role.

The reverse Baguely.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

It's probably a bit harsh but it's hard to remember a small forward with worse ground ball/clean pick up skills than this guy.

 

[biglaycock]

It's probably a bit harsh but it's hard to remember a small forward with worse ground ball/clean pick up skills than this guy.

He just doesn’t have the “tricks” needed to make it unfortunately, isn’t clean at ground level, can’t stick tackles, not quick enough for his height and position, doesn’t have great goal sense either.

Really not sure why we persist

 

[naraku]

Sorry, but I just don't see anything with this guy.
What does he bring to the table?
Speed? Goals? Tackling?

 

[bacon buster]

My 8 year old son can see that Menzie is not best 22. When he saw him in the VFL last week, he said "good, that's where he should stay"

And I agree. It wasn't just him tonight though, Guelfi and Gresham were putrid also

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

My 8 year old son can see that Menzie is not best 22. When he saw him in the VFL last week, he said "good, that's where he should stay"

And I agree. It wasn't just him tonight though, Guelfi and Gresham were putrid also

Guelfi has been awful recently. At least Gresham kicked two shnags…

 

[Schnitzengruben]

 

[andleanback]

Has the worst goal sense and can never take a half chance that falls his way. Give me Davey over him

 

[Westlo]

playing the long game with menzie, with tassie trades us pick 60 for him you'll see how genius this is.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Why’d he extend him now and not at the end of the year? Crazy stuff, he ain’t it