AFL Player #35: Matt Guelfi - Re-signs on a 2 year deal! Teenage girl fans rejoyce - 30/8

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 23, DERO

 

[Yoda_]

Good game tonight. Cracked in well. Who does what he does in D50, even if it it's just a scramble out. We are screaming for blokes like this then sacrifice them , stay fat

As ant555 has said, we desperately need a team man. Was brilliant to see someone sacrificing for the betterment of the team tonight

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Still not convinced.

 

[duckdog]

he had two marks?

I thought he had plenty of his usual mistakes. Sooner he's out the better

I guess we all have those thoughts about you also... but you're so positive we work with it

 

[Falcon27]

Still not convinced.

Gotta sick fat with him for the time been. He’s young has a crack and keeps one of those underachieving 10 year players out.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

He's no star but as far as blue collar defenders go he's golden. Very green, lacks AFL experience but there's potential to work with.

 

[TheGrizz]

Say what you will about his skills, particularly under pressure - but if everyone else in the team cracked in over the ball as hard as this guy we wouldnt have the issues we have had so far this year

 

[Bombermania]

I would keep him in see if the win helps build his confidence, he seemed to play better in the second half.

 

[Ambrosia]

Hard as nails.

 

[vast]

Yeah his skills are terrible at times but his desperation at the contest was huge. Especially late in the game when the pressure was really on.
Gotta give him credit for that.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Busted his arse and put his body on the line. That snother and handball out in 3rd qtr.. fantastic

 

[blitzer]

Ah man I'm so torn. If there's a ball in the middle, an opposition player on one end and Guelfi at the other, I absolutely love him because he will run straight through no hesitation and win that ball. He will then however kick it straight to the opposition. Seriously watching his kicks today it was almost like they were homing missiles straight to Melbourne players and he has no composure whatsoever with the ball in hand in the backline.

I still believe in Guelfi for the long term but he might need a stint in VFL to find some form.

 

[Kakkle]

Top 3 for intercept marks for us tonight, McGrath had 8, Guelfi and Merrett 7 each. Dunno what exactly happened with Clarke, Clarke seemed totally unaware of where he was or what he was meant to be doing to me. Perhaps that would have been intercept mark no. 8.

Huh? Am I missreading this post? Guelfi took 2 marks the whole game.

 

[Lore]

Huh? Am I missreading this post? Guelfi took 2 marks the whole game.

Then someone mislabelled his stat sheet.

 

[gdaytiger2001]

Horrible first half, then was one of the reasons we got home in the end, needs to close the gap between his best and worst.

 

[Kakkle]

Then someone mislabelled his stat sheet.View attachment 648932

I mean surely if you watched the game, and saw those stats you would've been like "huh? that's clearly not right".

(For the record he has 2 intercept marks this year)

If they insist on keeping him in the side for his toughness/intangibles, he really needs to reduce his clanger count.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Tough. Glad they kept him in. Think he’ll keep developing.

 

[brutus76]

Tough nut.
Had a crack, good smothering, pressure and tackler.
Never played defence as a junior so may still be getting used to man marking and positioning.

 

[cAsEy_18]

Lose:
Has a crack, but has nowhere near the skills of an afl footballer

Win:
Yeah his kicking isn’t great, but you can’t deny how hard he goes at it. Keep him in.

Always interesting to see how the priorities change. I’m a fan, ftr.

 

[JayJ20]

I’ve been a critic, but well done Guelfi. Great game.

 

[Ambrosia]

Redman is a fairly obvious replacement for him at this stage.

You'd think Guelfi wouldn't be bad in the Baguely role either

 

[fairbump_playon]

Still sprays the ball but the intensity and involvement was there so much better. The tide is turning. Suddenly Guelfi is all like “no you can be MY wingman”

 

[Lore]

I mean surely if you watched the game, and saw those stats you would've been like "huh? that's clearly not right".

(For the record he has 2 intercept marks this year)

If they insist on keeping him in the side for his toughness/intangibles, he really needs to reduce his clanger count.

Yes I watched the game but I also have the fun job of keeping the game day thread in check so excuse me if I haven’t watched the replay yet.

I notice that the intercept possession stat and the intercept mark stat are 1 for 1 over the entire playing list of both teams so it could be that champion data have confused or conflated the two.

Lol clanger count. Are we holding everyone up to that standard?

 

[Mercurial89]

Love his fight and there is a place in the team for him as our 20-25th player.

Kind of feel his position currently is Redman's if he gets his body right.

 

[Knight Ryders]

I thought he was well off the pace in the 1st half but was fantastic in the 2nd half.

Not that we play a tagger or run with player, but I see that as something he could excel at. May be that will be the next evolution of the Guelf

 

[Knight Ryders]

Love his fight and there is a place in the team for him as our 20-25th player.

Kind of feel his position currently is Redman's if he gets his body right.

We need Redman's class once he is fit, not enough good ball users in our team