Player Watch #51 Jacob Blight - Re-Signed for 2025

[db26]

I dont know what you are trying to say but I think you are basically saying what I already said haha

Lower your expectations that's what I'm saying all this talk should be playing seniors

 

[tunksy]

He actually hasnt been great playing as a shut down KPD, he is more of a lever type zoning off intercepting.

Which is what we have in Balta really

 

[Truetiger]

Purely on ability, this guy should be playing seniors. There has to be something going on.

Would be difficult to overlook him for next week, based on todays game.

 

[Karp3_dm]

Must play in the 1’s next week

 

[Sir_Rancelot]

WTF is he in the 2's

 

[Morro]

Lower your expectations that's what I'm saying all this talk should be playing seniors

WTF dude, I pointed out why he isnt playing seniors to those insisting he should be.

You are confused mate.

 

[tigs2010]

Which is what we have in Balta really

Will be his replacement when he ****s off like everyone else

 

[tigs2010]

WTF dude, I pointed out why he isnt playing seniors to those insisting he should be.

You are confused mate.

So much angst bro like just relax bro

 

[tunksy]

Will be his replacement when he ****s off like everyone else

sad but likely true if we keep playing the way we are.

at least its an area we have depth.

 

[richoplzbreed]

Play him remainder of season and give him a 2 year deal, only fair considering Ryan got 3. His Mrs plays netball back in WA so want to get it sorted ASAP.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Play him remainder of season and give him a 2 year deal, only fair considering Ryan got 3. His Mrs plays netball back in WA so want to get it sorted ASAP.

Something is telling me Blight is a high risk to be part of a trade back to one of the Perth clubs, and this is possibly even why we took him.

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

He’s quite clearly top 3 key defender on the list, comfortably with Gibcus and Balta


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[Charlie Pannam]

He probably played as good a first Q yesterday that I’ve seen in the VFL this year. We’d have been another 4-5 goals down if he wasn’t deep back. He marked or spoiled anything near him, and also cleared the ball from defence.
Biggest issue with him is leg speed, but reads the play very well which makes up for that deficiency. Also tries to kick the cover off the ball occasionally.

It’ll be very disappointing if he was to return to WA. I think he’s a better bet than Miller deep back. Ben is a better athlete, but just loses body touch with his opponent too often.

 

[richoplzbreed]

How'd it be if by refusing to play him he heads home to a WA team. It's painful enough hearing Dambrosio and Durham touted as AA quality, they were out of our hands. Couldn't handle hearing Blight and Will Davidson are carving it up at another team next year as a result of p1ss poor list management.

 

[Morro]

Personally I dont see him playing true KPD at AFL level locking down on gun KPF's.

His best position would be similar to Vlas, zoning off and impacting as the 3rd man intercepting everything that comes his way.

 

[blaisee]

This player has the ability to be a 200 gamer

Absolute colossus down back

If I where West Coast I would be all over him as a replacement for Barass, and If I where him I would leave, completely unacceptable for a crap team like us not to have him playing seniors, ridiculous actually

 

[tiger_tough]

How'd it be if by refusing to play him he heads home to a WA team. It's painful enough hearing Dambrosio and Durham touted as AA quality, they were out of our hands. Couldn't handle hearing Blight and Will Davidson are carving it up at another team next year as a result of p1ss poor list management.

He can **** right off if he's sooking about not enough game time 3 minutes into his career. He's had a taste of AFL and struggled badly in his last game and will likely get another go this week. There is nothing to be upset about. He should be feeling grateful for the opportunity and I'm sure he is.

 

[SplintWhisky]

Which is what we have in Balta really

If they could both learn from Grimes on how to play a bit more smaller then we could get back close to the days of Rance, Astbury and Grimes.

 

[Coach_Required]

Something is telling me Blight is a high risk to be part of a trade back to one of the Perth clubs, and this is possibly even why we took him.

Then we should be playing him as much as we can to try and maximise his value.

 

[tiger_tough]

Eagles might actually be keen due to likely losing Barrass

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Then we should be playing him as much as we can to try and maximise his value.

In my very speculative theory, one of the WA clubs would have requested Richmond to take Blight in the MSD to ensure he can be traded back to them by the Tigers as part of a Bolton/Baker deal. Though this would much more likely point to Fremantle than the Eagles. But if something along these lines was the case then playing him in our AFL team wouldn't be doing much to improve his trade value, it would already be agreed in principle.

 

[tiger_tough]

In my very speculative theory, one of the WA clubs would have requested Richmond to take Blight in the MSD to ensure he can be traded back to them by the Tigers as part of a Bolton/Baker deal. Though this would much more likely point to Fremantle than the Eagles. But if something along these lines was the case then playing him in our AFL team wouldn't be doing much to improve his trade value, it would already be agreed in principle.

Blight wouldn't get a game at Freo

 

[guruisatiger]

Could Blight form part of an Eagles-Tigers mega trade?

For one wild example...

Richmond give:

Bolton, Baker, Blight, Green

Eagles give:


2024 pick 3, 2025 rd 1 pick, Liam Ryan(Tigers offer decent contract) + maybe a steak knives Vic player who wants to return home.

Remembering Eagles are likely offering enough for Graham to get us a rd 2, 2024 pick.

No way Eagles do this
Or us

 

[Red Pill]

Any word about him re-signing with us? What's the hold up??

 

[lizard man]

Maybe he wants a 7 year deal?