Player Watch #6: George Wardlaw - two-time RS nominee ('23 &'24) - The Warlord/ The Boss - Fashion Icon

[FootySmartSimpson]

And we have self proclaimed experts on here saying he can’t kick
He hits several lace out bullets a game. So much lower body strength and power.
Freak.

Lowest, fastest bullet passes I’ve seen since peak Fyfe.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Van Rooyen got the rising star

loooool of course he did

 

[harper2bastinac]

His time will come for a rising star nomination, give it a few more weeks

 

[LB2Snake]

McVee was getting a bit of love in commentary on Friday.

Gunna be a good player Judd. I like him.

 

[sruss]

A Melbourne over-ager nicking a rising star nom off our rookie - shades of Luke Jackson

9

Luke Jackson

Age

23

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

over Tom Powell. Or Simmons over Mitchell.

 

[Marstermind]

Van Rooyen can have this one. Wardlaw will get into the Hall of Fame first.

 

[koshari]

Van Rooyen can have this one. Wardlaw will get into the Hall of Fame first.

Another win for the van boyan boys

 

[Lomas]

And we have self proclaimed experts on here saying he can’t kick
He hits several lace out bullets a game. So much lower body strength and power.
Freak.

The first target he missed struck me more as him expecting the player to turn the other way, although I could be wrong.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Garry's in love

 

[Disco Dew]

Garry's in love

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Listen to him speak about him, that’s exactly how I feel. Love it!

 

[rooboytom_90]

In fairness to Van Rooyen, I reckon he's the best young forward I've seen in a long time.

 

[koshari]

The way georgie cracks in surely he is gonna be prone to injuries?

 

[Flawed Genius]

The way georgie cracks in surely he is gonna be prone to injuries?

Does a wrecking ball attached to a crane get injured when it goes flying through the wall of a house

 

[Devington]

The way georgie cracks in surely he is gonna be prone to injuries?

If he gets injured next week I'm coming to get you, Koshari!!

 

[Rod Stroker]

Listen to him speak about him, that’s exactly how I feel. Love it!

It was high praise. As he said, he watches a lot of football, and he doesn't usually get excited, but this kid gets him excited.

He's definitely something special.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Reading the news, I figured Van Rooyen must have kicked a big bag. So I checked the stats.

 

[zoomba23]

Reading the news, I figured Van Rooyen must have kicked a big bag. So I checked the stats.

Body of work nom. No problem with it at all

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Reading the news, I figured Van Rooyen must have kicked a big bag. So I checked the stats.

I watched the game, he was fantastic.

RS nominations tend to be based on "body of work" as the season progresses, so Van Rooyen earned it. George will get it next week if he replicates any of his first 3 games.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Body of work nom. No problem with it at all

Snap!

 

[hotchilli]

Reading the news, I figured Van Rooyen must have kicked a big bag. So I checked the stats.

1 goal assist vs 0 for Wardlaw was the deciding factor.

 

[Lomas]

1 goal assist vs 0 for Wardlaw was the deciding factor.

That’s what gets you AA spots after all

 

[roos_fanatic08]

The kicks @1.04, @1.53 & @2.10. Elite vision combined with elite kicking.

The sky is the absolute limit with this kid.

 

[Lomas]

The kicks @1.04, @1.53 & @2.10. Elite vision combined with elite kicking.

The sky is the absolute limit with this kid.

Put a rocket under him?

 

[Disco Dew]

I think he absolutely can win the rising star

 

[Lomas]

I think he absolutely can win the rising star

I hope not, it would mean he plays less than 10 matches this year.