AFL Player #31: Zach Reid

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2025
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 5, Happyskeret

 

[bombreys]

Apologies read it wrong, he was rookie drafted at the end of 2012, debuted 2013.

My point is that not every player has the exact same story. For example, Laverde.

Reid is ruckman sized, so it's even more normal for him to take time as he physically matures.

You must think though, surely, that the constant injuries are a concern?

Harris Andrews is his closest comparison for mine - he came in at 18 and played 76 games in his first four seasons. That’s a bit earlier than most - and as you said not every player follows the same path - but I cannot understand anyone not having serious concerns over these injuries. It’s more than a ‘he’s only young and needs more time’ type of thing.

 

[faible]

You must think though, surely, that the constant injuries are a concern?

Harris Andrews is his closest comparison for mine - he came in at 18 and played 76 games in his first four seasons. That’s a bit earlier than most - and as you said not every player follows the same path - but I cannot understand anyone not having serious concerns over these injuries. It’s more than a ‘he’s only young and needs more time’ type of thing.

I don't think anyone has said it isn't a concern?

Laverde is a good example of a player at EFC who struggled for years with injury issues then managed to get on top of them and has since been pretty consistently on the park.

Reid having a pec injury is also completely unrelated to his previous issues - hamstring and back - and is just shit luck.

 

[ant555]

 

[Happyskeret]

Ahhh Heck! I didn’t even think you could get injured in the VFL! That’s supposed to be the conservative approach!

It’s not fair. Taken down by a hecking pec.

 

[jmoo wan]

instead of having an esports team we should’ve invested in an MRI sports clinic at Tullamarine. We could’ve had some scans and answers by now

 

[the PILL]

I purposely resisted opening this thread after reading the title trying to think positively that maybe it was just a stinger or something superficial... I should not of opened the thread.

Poor bugga. I just want him to have a good run for once and unleash that potential we all know he's got.

 

[ant555]

instead of having an esports team we should’ve invested in an MRI sports clinic at Tullamarine. We could’ve had some scans and answers by now

Peck awareness

 

[Bunk Moreland]

If injury is as feared, then season done.

 

[rumply]

ffs

 

[DapperDon]

Why the does everything happen at the high end for this bloke.

I really feel for the lad, just let him have a corkie for once

 

[ghostdog]

Jayden Laverde of the Essendon Bombers Career AFL Stats

Jayden Laverde of Essendon Bombers career AFL statistics

www.footywire.com

Laverde, drafted 2014.

Never played more than 10 games in a single season until 2021, and has rarely missed since then. (9, 9, 5, 7, 10, 6)

I guess we can hold out hope that Reid might be like a Laverde that between physical growth, being really really tall, and shit luck will take a bit longer but might still get there.

Yes. This is why I hoped Laverde might have a yarn with him this week. Rough start but all is not lost.

 

[NAB777]

Looks like 3 months, confirmed

 

[Call Me Cake]

 

[Squeaky]

Peck awareness

Gregory?

 

[Pweter]

Why the does everything happen at the high end for this bloke.

I really feel for the lad, just let him have a corkie for once

Knowing his luck he'd have lingering pain after which scans would show a hairline fracture of the femur. To be honest he'd probably take that atm.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Piss.

 

[Ati Tude]

Well that is pretty much any chance of him playing AFL this season gone. What rotten luck he has. Curnow was plagued by issues and came good. I still believe.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Scott Gumbleton

Scott Gumbleton

Age

36

Ht

197cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.0

4star

2.0

 

[AnGus BurgerFries]

Jayden Laverde of the Essendon Bombers Career AFL Stats

Jayden Laverde of Essendon Bombers career AFL statistics

www.footywire.com

I guess we can hold out hope that Reid might be like a Laverde

Excellent bait m8

 

[ant555]

Guess he can come back like this

 

[ant555]

Jayden Laverde of the Essendon Bombers Career AFL Stats

Jayden Laverde of Essendon Bombers career AFL statistics

www.footywire.com

Laverde, drafted 2014.

Never played more than 10 games in a single season until 2021, and has rarely missed since then. (9, 9, 5, 7, 10, 6)

I guess we can hold out hope that Reid might be like a Laverde that between physical growth, being really really tall, and shit luck will take a bit longer but might still get there.

Was thinking the same today. I would have delisted Lav a few years back. At least Reid will get another solid pre season I guess.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Guess he can come back like this

I think the news report said pec awareness, not pecker awareness

 

[Nifft]

Gregory?

Hopefully Reid fares better than the dog...

 

[The Donners]

Scott Gumbleton 2.0

Though Gumbleton couldn’t kick.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Though Gumbleton couldn’t kick.

how would anyone know

any time Gumbleton looked at a footy he got injured, would never know if could kick or not.