Player Watch #40: Eddie Ford - re-signed until end of 2025

[shintemaster]

I agree, he weights it very nicely. But where does he fit in? We can't plonk him on a half-forward flank and say here, Will, your sole job is to kick it inside 50. Especially with the other deficiencies in his game

No arguments here. As important as it is, there is more to football than kicking. We have too many mid sized forwards as it is so the pressure will come.

 

[McKuursma]

I have.. you lot are too insecure to accept it as a positive. I have been overwhelmingly positive about it. I could go a lot harder on it

Are you trying to pass off your criticism of over-investing in AFLW as a positive because you could have gone harder? It's been extensively disproven, whoever you got "information" you claimed from has either misrepresented or simply you lacked capacity to understand the comms in the first place. In either case, your accusation of insecurity reeks of a confession

 

[zoomba23]

Are you trying to pass off your criticism of over-investing in AFLW as a positive because you could have gone harder? It's been extensively disproven, whoever you got "information" you claimed from has either misrepresented or simply you lacked capacity to understand the comms in the first place. In either case, your accusation of insecurity reeks of a confession

Your account is in its infancy. You'll soon learn to ignore Duck and/or respond jokingly. His rants are fairly regular

 

[berniemccarthy]

Are you trying to pass off your criticism of over-investing in AFLW as a positive because you could have gone harder? It's been extensively disproven, whoever you got "information" you claimed from has either misrepresented or simply you lacked capacity to understand the comms in the first place. In either case, your accusation of insecurity reeks of a confession

The phrase ‘cloaked in self-justification’ springs to mind.

 

[McKuursma]

Your account is in its infancy. You'll soon learn to ignore Duck and/or respond jokingly. His rants are fairly regular

As a long term lurker/political refugee i'm well aware of his posting style

 

[zoomba23]

As a long term lurker/political refugee i'm well aware of his posting style

That's some self control. I wouldn't be able to read many pages of this forum without making an account to spout my own asinine bollocks

 

[McKuursma]

That's some self control. I wouldn't be able to read many pages of this forum without making an account to spout my own asinine bollocks

And yet here I am

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[DaveyBoy123]

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Love this bloke - what you see is what you get. Hope he makes it as a regular in our best 22.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

He really impressed me with his intent and speed today. Did well against kpd-sized opponents. He and Duurs kept Pink in it for 1.5 quarters.

 

[amaz199]

Looks noticeably slimmer.

 

[zoomba23]

He and Duurs kept Pink in it for 1.5 quarters.

Poor Toby. Not nice when people gang up on you

 

[Frank Thring]

Doesn't mind giving team mates a spray

 

[zoomba23]

Doesn't mind giving team mates a spray

He should worry about himself first. Not sure there's anyone I distrust more running the ball inside 50 into a favourable outnumber situation

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

He should worry about himself first. Not sure there's anyone I distrust more running the ball inside 50 into a favourable outnumber situation

He gave himself an almighty spray when he missed that goal running inside fifty. Could hear it fill the opposite pocket.

 

[DuckYeah]

He gave himself an almighty spray when he missed that goal running inside fifty. Could hear it fill the opposite pocket.

These are the games when you are fringe or outside the 22 to make your stand/point for consideration. Its a tough spot to crack for Eddie

 

[koshari]

He should worry about himself first. Not sure there's anyone I distrust more running the ball inside 50 into a favourable outnumber situation

bit of an enigma, i wonder if it will click for him, seems to be above the shoulders. iam a little bit more optimistic he comes on than quizzy taylor at a similar timeframe. but the balls well and truly in his court, also the mid fwd line stocks are a lot more stacked than defenders so he is competing against a bigger slice of numbers.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

He should worry about himself first. Not sure there's anyone I distrust more running the ball inside 50 into a favourable outnumber situation

Would be like McDonald giving you a spray for kicking it blindly long.

 

[Lomas]

That's some self control. I wouldn't be able to read many pages of this forum without making an account to spout my own asinine bollocks

It was the 'is it a chip or a biscuit' conversation that finally reeled me in.

 

[the big lebowski]

13 disposals
4 marks
1.2
1 great tackle

The eye test told me he did better than this, but I suppose unlike Durz he didn’t get the chance to go into the middle to boost his stats.

4 seperate occasions where he was pressed up against the boundary and used speed to get out of trouble

 

[Samsquanch]

It was the 'is it a chip or a biscuit' conversation that finally reeled me in.

Cripes man, what was the conclusion? Don't just leave something like that hanging!

 

[King Corey]

Was moving well.

 

[shintemaster]

13 disposals
4 marks
1.2
1 great tackle

The eye test told me he did better than this, but I suppose unlike Durz he didn’t get the chance to go into the middle to boost his stats.

4 seperate occasions where he was pressed up against the boundary and used speed to get out of trouble

That's not a bad output from a player on the fringe not getting good mid time. Arguably one straighter kick to get 2.1 from a very good game.

 

[the big lebowski]

That's not a bad output from a player on the fringe not getting good mid time. Arguably one straighter kick to get 2.1 from a very good game.

He was dominant early, but faded as blue got on top