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

[RHLK]

Agree with those old bastards from a page or two back about Ford's 70's style, but rather than reminding of Breidis or Crosswell reckon he's a good mix of the two... has that Breidis 'upright' jump at the ball, and the swagger & attitude of Tiger.

 

[Hojuman]

Agree with those old bastards from a page or two back about Ford's 70's style, but rather than reminding of Breidis or Crosswell reckon he's a good mix of the two... has that Breidis 'upright' jump at the ball, and the swagger & attitude of Tiger.

I was thinking about this earlier, bit of Kekovich about him as well.

 

[chubbspeterson]

If we play finals next year it will be:

a/ the first time in nine years.
b/ because we're good enough.

Not necessarily. Sometimes you can get a softer draw which papers over how good you really are.
It would be a dramatic rise to go from 2-4 wins to 14 wins.

 

[hotchilli]

Not necessarily. Sometimes you can get a softer draw which papers over how good you really are.
It would be a dramatic rise to go from 2-4 wins to 14 wins.

100% this, Adelaide last year seem like a pretty good example of this.

 

[Passmore]

Yep I know and the backline is similar. So it was actually going to be a part of a bigger post, ( but not really for this thread) called the 'upcoming squeeze'.
A great problem to have, and of course finding good quality footballers with late picks, is the quickest way up the ladder.
Then you add in all the early picks we've had and of course, rightly we expect them to be successful.

I said finals in 2025 about 4 years ago, might not be far wrong .

Sounds like "TAO's Manifesto"...or alternatively "Shitmen Be Gone "....

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[ferball]

Not necessarily. Sometimes you can get a softer draw which papers over how good you really are.
It would be a dramatic rise to go from 2-4 wins to 14 wins.

LOL.

I'm not interested in so called "realistic takes".

 

[The acurate one]

Sounds like "TAO's Manifesto"...or alternatively "Shitmen Be Gone "....

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Yes well if you ventured back to rd 5 when we took on the Cat and got belted of course

Today's squad doesn't have Drury, Nuyon, Greenwood, Lazzaro, Sellers and at a guess I'd suggest all five played at their level, the VFL today and I just saw we won.

Doesn't take a genius to work out why we're improving at both levels.

The list squeeze is coming, the likes of Stephenson, CCJ would both recognise that.

 

[Passmore]

Yes well if you ventured back to rd 5 when we took on the Cat and got belted of course

Today's squad doesn't have Drury, Nuyon, Greenwood, Lazzaro, Sellers and at a guess I'd suggest all five played at their level, the VFL today and I just saw we won.

Doesn't take a genius to work out why we're improving at both levels.

The list squeeze is coming, the likes of Stephenson, CCJ would both recognise that.

I'm going to get a bottle of scotch and a fat cigar and peruse TAO's opus.

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[Amicalola]

Been poor today. Although he's no Crusoe.

 

[franjon]

I was thinking about this earlier, bit of Kekovich about him as well.

The women will be concerned, actually probably not from memory.

 

[The acurate one]

I'm going to get a bottle of scotch and a fat cigar and peruse TAO's opus.

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Well not a great day for my thoughts, but it was a hiccup in the grand scheme of things. Hence why I'm not at all concerned. A tad miffed maybe.

 

[shinboner magic]

When we have team planning meetings for our next game - please exclude Eddie.
Seems like he gets a mixed up at the minute

 

[Devil Fish]

I get the impression Eddie rates himself highly.
To be perfectly honest, at this stage of his career, he has achieved bugger all as an AFL footballer.
It’ll be interesting in 2-3 years time whether he is a bona fide AFL footballer or just a bit-part player who chimes in now and then with a flash of class???

 

[Possession]

I get the impression Eddie rates himself highly.

I don't really get this. If anything he plays with too little confidence sometimes and second-guesses himself out of making plays that he should be taking on

 

[Spud11]

I get the impression Eddie rates himself highly.
To be perfectly honest, at this stage of his career, he has achieved bugger all as an AFL footballer.
It’ll be interesting in 2-3 years time whether he is a bona fide AFL footballer or just a bit-part player who chimes in now and then with a flash of class???

Like Paul Curtis?

 

[amaz199]

Back him in for a big response vs. Carlton.

 

[tazaa]

Shit two weeks from him

 

[Val Keating]

Just signed a one year extension

 

[nelroo]

Just signed a one year extension

I was hoping for 2 but oh well hopefully he keeps improving and gets a longer deal next year.

 

[Psicosis]

 

[marklovesbeer]

I get the impression Eddie rates himself highly.
To be perfectly honest, at this stage of his career, he has achieved bugger all as an AFL footballer.
It’ll be interesting in 2-3 years time whether he is a bona fide AFL footballer or just a bit-part player who chimes in now and then with a flash of class???

 

[viccles]

Great news

 

[disco_cowboy]

Needs a rocket?

 

[Possession]

A single year extension says to me that there will be some big moves made on his spot in the forward line next year. He will be competing with Duursma or a potential small forward probably. Also suggests that Zurhaar is staying.

 

[Harris 10]

Does that take him to Free agency?