Will no doubt lead to a massive influx of Irishmen into this country.....
Well, the last great potato blight did.
Well, the last great potato blight did.
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Player Watch #51 Jacob Blight - Re-Signed for 2025
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Get him on a plane tomorrow.
- Apr 14, 2014
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2. Richmond - Jacob Blight
Peel Thunder WAFL
Key defender
196cm
14/12/01
Mature-age key defender who will be viewed as a potential plug-and-play option for clubs. Clubs have taken this path before in the mid-season intake in choosing mature-age tall defenders, including James Blanck at the Hawks and Kallan Dawson at North Melbourne. Blight crossed to Peel Thunder from Claremont before the start of the 2023 season. Has averaged nearly nine marks a game so has very sure hands and seen as a ready-to-play option, with a number of clubs looking at him in the lead-up.
Peel Thunder WAFL
Key defender
196cm
14/12/01
Mature-age key defender who will be viewed as a potential plug-and-play option for clubs. Clubs have taken this path before in the mid-season intake in choosing mature-age tall defenders, including James Blanck at the Hawks and Kallan Dawson at North Melbourne. Blight crossed to Peel Thunder from Claremont before the start of the 2023 season. Has averaged nearly nine marks a game so has very sure hands and seen as a ready-to-play option, with a number of clubs looking at him in the lead-up.
Been playing in a system pretty close to Freo's at Peel for the past couple of years, deserves his chance for sure.
Best KPD in the WAFL.
Freo fans would have instantly picked him up as an injury replacement when Cox and Mcdonald went down in round 1 but unfortunately not an option.
Would be surprised if he isn't able to step up to AFL level, mobility was always the worry in previous years but his read of the play and intercepting has ended up trumping it, had to be given a shot.
Best KPD in the WAFL.
Freo fans would have instantly picked him up as an injury replacement when Cox and Mcdonald went down in round 1 but unfortunately not an option.
Would be surprised if he isn't able to step up to AFL level, mobility was always the worry in previous years but his read of the play and intercepting has ended up trumping it, had to be given a shot.
One concern is his Mrs plays for WCE and netball over there so either recruit her to our AFLW program or he will be crying home sick in 6 months anyway. She’s worth it too.
With 10 local sides she should find some local employ , not at tigerland tho , prob not best fit
Freo and Eagles asked us to grab him apparently to throw into the Ox Baker deal. They both want Blight.
A very warm welcome to the Richmond Football Club to both the Potato Heads we drafted
Morro
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My man
dirtybizza
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whats this our 4th jacob ffs go well son
Looks like Tarzan ... plays like Jane
Like this pick, reckon he could have a career
Morro
Brownlow Medallist
I stand by my comment last week. He’s the safest pick imo
Tiger_Of_Old
THE_GUN:"Why don't you use your reg acc"7/9/24
We love anyone with B from WA
Bolton
Baker
Broad
Blight
Bolton
Baker
Broad
Blight
Best of luck Jacob. Given the age of Grimes, Broad and to some degree Vlos, plus Young's ACL and Yze's aim of settling Balta forward, a strong in the air KPD makes sense.
- Apr 13, 2011
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Drafting Polak was the sliding doors moment to getting Jack Riewoldt
can someone c&p please?
- Jan 7, 2010
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- Mar 23, 2024
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How long is his contract?
6 months.
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Hopefully he does well and gets a contract extension.
