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

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Have we tried him as a tagger before?

Just trying to see a way to keep him in the team and bring Menzies in. Plus with the Daveys and Tex on the horizon, could be a way to continue his career longer term. Has a similar skill set to James Harmes

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James Harmes

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

10.0

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.4

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

8.9

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.6

3star

CL

1.9

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.2

2star

and with McGrath hopefully moving back in the long term we have a defensive mid spot availabe.

 

[ant555]

Have we tried him as a tagged before?

Just trying to see a way to keep him in the team and bring Menzies in. Plus with the Daveys and Tex on the horizon, could be a way to continue his career longer term. Has a similar skill set to James Harmes and with McGrath hopefully moving back in the long term we have a defensive mid spot availabe.

Could work. They seem to throw him in whatever gap that needs filling.

 

[tha Freak]

His work rate in the forward has been very good and does a lot of 1% (tackles/tap ons) that go unnoticed. Has been very good the past month without getting big possession numbers. I like him in the team!

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

That scrambling ground work to get the ball to Merrett for his third goal was ace.

 

[Yoda_]

Career best game today. Bloody happy for the Elf

 

[Yoda_]

Ive been advocating the less role players we carry the better. Guelfi is probably the ,most in form one we have at the moment. A few guys may have higher ceilings, Guelfi is turning up week in, week out

 

[Yoda_]

also, 8 tackles inside 50, next best 2

 

[Donakebab]

Give the man a contract.

 

[carnthedons]

Give the man a contract.

Should already have one. Competes, good in the air, does whatever the team needs.

 

[Happyskeret]

When I look at Guelf, I judge that he is in the bottom five that you pick every week. Then I ask myself could he be a cog in a premiership team? I think could he be!
He is not particularly outstanding in anything he does but he is good at everything he does. He is a classic Jack of all trades. Players like that can be critical when other players go down.

 

[jmoo wan]

Was fantastic tonight - instrumental in Draper's goal of the year.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Has been phenomenal the last few weeks. He's playing like a gun centre half forward and pressure forward in one. His work as the relief target out of defense has been as good as any Essendon player I've seen. Not just competing well outnumbered, but often winning it. Did not think he had this level in him.

 

[Lore]

 

[jmoo wan]

I think that would set a really bad precedent if they counted that as a tackle. Seriously, what are they thinking?!

 

[ghostdog]

Guelfi is having some kind of breakout season or something. He has played so many roles he'd be considered a utility, but he seems to have settled in the forwardline and I'm loving what he's doing defensively there. Guelfi's work has been compensating for Snelling who hasn't quite regained his touch yet. That checkside pass to Stringer.

 

[andleanback]

I would’ve said a 1 year contract extension would do. But ,As reward for effort this season and taking his game to another level, I think he is deserving of 2 years.

 

[Zach Package]

8 tackles inside 50 in a game, no one else in the AFL had more than 4 this round

 

[faible]

8 tackles inside 50 in a game, no one else in the AFL had more than 4 this round

People hate on Guelfi for being a role player, but he's in the team more often than not because you know exactly what you'll get from him every week.

You need those guys to facilitate the stars being stars. Gives 100% the entire time he's on the ground, glad to see him get some form that should earn him an extension.

 

[bombreys]

Have always liked him, just because I admire the blokes that don't have a whole lot of talent, but try 100% for every minute they're out there.

I'm the first to admit I didn't think he was capable of playing the way he has the past few weeks.

He knows his limitations too - he knows he's a role player and doesn't try to do anything he's incapable of - twice yesterday he could have had a shot for goal, but one time centered the ball from the pocket (to Stringer) and another gave off a handball to Hobbs, who I think kicked it to Martin (?) for an easy set shot goal.

He's never going to be our best player and he doesn't need to be - I'd love 10 more of him on our list.

 

[Yoda_]

When I look at Guelf, I judge that he is in the bottom five that you pick every week. Then I ask myself could he be a cog in a premiership team? I think could he be!
He is not particularly outstanding in anything he does but he is good at everything he does. He is a classic Jack of all trades. Players like that can be critical when other players go down.

If you can look at a player and answer yes to them standing up in a pressure cooker of a final then yep, absolutely can keep them filling roles


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[Ambrosia]

I'd like to see him in Baguley's role. Reckon he can offer all the defensive stuff but he's got a more natural feel for the actual forward stuff, better overhead and a longer kick too.

Was always a forward can’t believe it took this long to figure out.

 

[TheUnicorn]

Handy little player he’s turning into, Starting to love him as much as my gf does.

 

[quotemokc]

He wouldn't have let Daicos kick that goal the way Hind and Merrett did.

 

[bacon buster]

i'm guessing he'd be "best clubman award" guy

i love him, he gives it everything, and now he's been able to get some reward for his efforts too. that mark he took on Howe was magnificent.

 

[Lore]

i'm guessing he'd be "best clubman award" guy

i love him, he gives it everything, and now he's been able to get some reward for his efforts too. that mark he took on Howe was magnificent.

Laverde and Redman also. It’s basically the award for Mr Reliable.