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

[Jasemon]

Tackles like Zurhaar, kicks confidently off both feet, and handball vision and execution excellent. Brilliant overhead mark and great goalsense. Looks an absolute steal.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Before my son headed to bed post our Lazzaro pick he asked “anyone else you’re hoping we draft dad?”

“Eddie Ford mate”. Showed him the highlights and look forward to telling him “he’s ours” in the morning.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Ah, friggin sploosh!!

 

[Swallow_Wood]

I assumed that he had gone already and expected him to go in the late teens to early 20's. Whats the knock on the kid? He looks like he could be absolutely anything.

 

[RobZombie]

I’m driving the Ford bus!!!! Will be a star!

Surely it’s the Ford Fairlane

 

[RobZombie]

Touch of the Garner look about him in the clip.

Yes, that’s the impression I get, a Garner type. Maybe a bit more versatile.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Eddie Ford = The Gerald

 

[billnats]

Surely it’s the Ford Fairlane

The Falcon has a better ring to it

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Eddie Ford = The Steady

 

[Kangaroo Cat]

This felt almost as good as getting Phillips.

 

[Billy Not Really]

Eddie Ford, now that's a name you can set your watch to.

 

[RHLK]

Welcome, 'The Prefect.'

 

[Arathrawn]

So what is the knock on his game? Looks a real talent and tough. Anyone know the what reason he went so late? Granted I'm only going off GR highlight video but he looks very impressive.

 

[Phillyroo]

So what is the knock on his game? Looks a real talent and tough. Anyone know the what reason he went so late? Granted I'm only going off GR highlight video but he looks very impressive.

Played for the Western Jets...
If he was a Charger would have been top 20 (maybe top 10)

STEAL

 

[SunnyBoner]

He has a beautiful kicking action which reminds me of Fev.

 

[DuckYeah]

Welcome Eddie - The Falcon

I like him

 

[northbergs]

Based purely on You Tube highlights, the gap between he and Hollands isn’t ~ 50 draft spots.


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[Phillyroo]

Distributes by hand so well after marking, wants to move it quick. Think he will be a real asset in the Noble system of high scoring fast ball movement and versatility.
Can go inside and be a beast and go fwd and be a mismatch in the air.

 

[Waynesworld]

Eddie Ford = The Model T

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Seriously though, why did this guy go third last in the draft?

Athletic, strong, hard at it, dangerous around goals, scope for midfield. Why so late?

 

[shinboner magic]

Eddie Ford - and the cruisers

 

[Phillyroo]

Seriously though, why did this guy go third last in the draft?

Athletic, strong, hard at it, dangerous around goals, scope for midfield. Why so late?

Western Jets.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Western Jets.

Nah man. Its not that simple, especially this year. There will be legitimate reasons.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I’m the draft thread I got Giantroo to give us a testing comparison of Ford, Hollands and Perkins, he matches them in just about every testing catergory.

Perhaps the only thing that lets him down is his consistency. He’d done his preseason this year with the aim to play midfield full time.

So much potential upside with him it’s ridiculous

 

[LB2Snake]

I’m the draft thread I got Giantroo to give us a testing comparison of Ford, Hollands and Perkins, he matches them in just about every testing catergory.

Perhaps the only thing that lets him down is his consistency. He’d done his preseason this year with the aim to play midfield full time.

So much potential upside with him it’s ridiculous

Ford is the guy who asked Freo for Fyfe clips isn't he? Take that. Bring it on.