AFL Player #47: Jye Menzie - Signs on for 2025 - 18/7

[TheGrizz]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 38, Happyskeret

 

[Old Campaigner]

He looked like he had a role further up the ground than I'd noticed in previous weeks. Not sure if anyone has access to those heatmaps or anything to confirm.

 

[Snake Charmer]

He looked like he had a role further up the ground than I'd noticed in previous weeks. Not sure if anyone has access to those heatmaps or anything to confirm.

Was defs up on the wing a lot

 

[Snake Charmer]

Delist

If we were to draft someone like Smartt in the msd it could be on the cards. Feel like either he or Tex’s spot on the list needs to be changed up.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

He looked like he had a role further up the ground than I'd noticed in previous weeks. Not sure if anyone has access to those heatmaps or anything to confirm.

I saw him around stoppages a few times, still got nowhere near the ball. I do wonder if he is up to the grade at the moment. He doesn't seem to be impacting the game in any capacity at the moment. At least Davey showed something (albeit his execution was poor).

 

[Yoda_]

I wish no injury on anyone but it would do him, and us a favour by giving him a rest. Looks so far off it at the moment

 

[Old Campaigner]

He's probably safe until Guelfi is healthy

 

[Bombers36]

Menzie can’t stay in - in his 5 games as a small forward he’s kicked just 1 goal - add to that the fact he averages just 6 possessions and 1 tackle a game….simply not good enough…!!

Shiel or Tsatas would offer much more than Menzie - he's a VFL player at best

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Menzie can’t stay in - in his 5 games as a small forward he’s kicked just 1 goal - add to that the fact he averages just 6 possessions and 1 tackle a game….simply not good enough…!!

Shiel or Tsatas would offer much more than Menzie - he's a VFL player at best

It's no secret I don't really rate him but I'd keep him in for now (if his shoulder? is ok). I think we look better with him and Davey both trying to apply pressure rather than just one of them.

Definitely would like to draft/poach a quality small forward at the end of the year, however.

 

[quotemokc]

Out for 2 weeks

 

[jmoo wan]

Out for 2 weeks

every cloud...

 

[Happyskeret]

Both my boys are injured.

 

[BrunoV]

Out for 2 weeks

Now he's a whipping boy. He can't even stay fit to keep Guelfi out of the side .

 

[P Money]

Ned Cahill

28

Ned Cahill

Age

23

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

2.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

2.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.0

1star

mark 2 - except can't dance

 

[fairbump_playon]

I reckon he could be reinvented as a small defender

Plays with twice the intensity of young Ned C

I still think his best is seviceable but not sure that he has the class to be an elite small forward. His pressure game can be pretty great at times.

 

[ghostdog]

It's no secret I don't really rate him but I'd keep him in for now (if his shoulder? is ok). I think we look better with him and Davey both trying to apply pressure rather than just one of them.

Definitely would like to draft/poach a quality small forward at the end of the year, however.

At the moment that's where his value is for me, just applying pressure. He can live off being an extra number if all are applying pressure. The cupboard is bare for smalls.
Tex - injured
JDavey - not ready
Guelfi - injured

I mean, we could play Hind?
Has Lual ever played a small forward role?

 

[carloss]

every cloud...

You're happy an Essendon player is injured?

 

[jmoo wan]

You're happy an Essendon player is injured?

no mate - hence the cloud

 

[fairbump_playon]

You're happy an Essendon player is injured?

The injury is the cloud in this metaphor.

The silver lining is the good thing you find despite the bad thing. In this case that Menzie gets a circuit breaker from poor form.

 

[fairbump_playon]

no mate - hence the cloud

Beat me to it

 

[jannissary]

it's unfortunate but i think that he needs the break. i don't mind either player (ADJ) but his form isn't good presently, i do appreciate that brad did play him up the ground briefly and he certainly has that mongrel in him that may work for small bursts, he's just a bit too slow

 

[Old Campaigner]

No Menzie no Essendon

 

[quotemokc]

Out for 2 weeks

2 weeks later and he is still listed as out for 2 weeks.

 

[Howard Moon]

Done more in a half than Davey in a month

 

[Blind Turn]

I’d love to se Menzie prove me wrong. I really do. But what attributes does he possess that makes you say ‘we’ll continue to give him every chance despite not setting the world on fire’? He’s in the team without any credits in the bank. He’s not fast. He doesn’t make things happen. He’s forward defensive pressure is suspect. At least Alwyn has pace, defensive pressure, goal sense, and can make things happen. Menzie is behind in all those aspects. He’s got an AFL body which gives him an advantage there but not much else.

 

[quotemokc]

Low floor low ceiling.

We can do better.