Player Watch #31: Josh Goater - re-signed until the end of 2025 - ruptured Achilles injury vs GWS

[roos_fanatic08]

Just about fully recovered now, will be progressing pre-Christmas, then into full training post-Christmas.

Has added a little bit of size, and has been doing a tonne of conditioning work (limited on ground running however).

Josh & the club are confident he'll come back better than ever.

 

[the big lebowski]

Just about fully recovered now, will be progressing pre-Christmas, then into full training post-Christmas.

Has added a little bit of size, and has been doing a tonne of conditioning work (limited on ground running however).

Josh & the club are confident he'll come back better than ever.

If he escapes this injury without long term issues, that’s about as good news as there is.

 

[Chadwiko]

Massive piece of our future. Feels like the average NMFC supporter is sleeping on him, but he's got massive potential.

 

[KingNorth23]

Massive piece of our future. Feels like the average NMFC supporter is sleeping on him, but he's got massive potential.

Agreed he is very underrated in my opinion. 2022 I had him on Supercoach and thought he would be a cash cow. Dude was pulling solid rookie numbers but not for supercoach, never again unless he becomes like a SicDog

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Just about fully recovered now, will be progressing pre-Christmas, then into full training post-Christmas.

Has added a little bit of size, and has been doing a tonne of conditioning work (limited on ground running however).

Josh & the club are confident he'll come back better than ever.

Great news. I wonder if the club still sees him as a defender.

 

[Pres]

Great news. I wonder if the club still sees him as a defender.

You'd suspect so. Reminds me a bit of Brayden Maynard in the way he plays (obviously not in every way!).

 

[Sillygit]

Just about fully recovered now, will be progressing pre-Christmas, then into full training post-Christmas.

Has added a little bit of size, and has been doing a tonne of conditioning work (limited on ground running however).

Josh & the club are confident he'll come back better than ever.

Me seeing this thread bumped

 

[Harpergun]

Really hopeful he comes back and hasnt lost anything, has agility and speed off the charts. Could be a real match winner if he puts it all together.
Without looking at any raw numbers, I would say he could be the quickest player on the list over 20 - 30 meters. Colby is quick but I think Josh has him covered.

There was a play in a pre season game, maybe 2023 where Sheez dished him a handball on the defensive 50 and he was gone like the flash. If we could get that consistent rebound from 50 with speed.... I dare to dream

 

[justroyal]

I hope he gets midfield minutes.

That peg, the body stature and height + speed is exactly what we’re missing

 

[Junk yard]

Really hopeful he comes back and hasnt lost anything, has agility and speed off the charts. Could be a real match winner if he puts it all together.
Without looking at any raw numbers, I would say he could be the quickest player on the list over 20 - 30 meters. Colby is quick but I think Josh has him covered.

There was a play in a pre season game, maybe 2023 where Sheez dished him a handball on the defensive 50 and he was gone like the flash. If we could get that consistent rebound from 50 with speed.... I dare to dream

Can't recall a single player post achillies that didn't lose some acceleration.

 

[Ruckle]

Can't recall a single player post achillies that didn't lose some acceleration.

Geez you must be a hoot at parties.

 

[Junk yard]

Geez you must be a hoot at parties.

Just a realist mate, there's a lot of rose coloured glasses with some of our players. EVW, Bergman and Perez was the best! All half backs that showed **** all but for some reason people loved them. Goater looks a great athlete, some of that will now be diminished. That is a fact.

 

[Sillygit]

You know, you never see someone claiming to be a realist after saying something even remotely positive. Odd.

 

[Junk yard]

You know, you never see someone claiming to be a realist after saying something even remotely positive. Odd.

It's not really, no.