Player Watch Father-Son Pick #25 (2019) - Jackson Mead

[JakeNeadeFan]

It's in his best interests to leave, he will be nothing but a backup at Port. And at his age you don't want to be a backup, it won't bode for a long career. If he goes to a club like West Coast or maybe even the Crows he would be a walk up start to the midfield.

His value is basically nothing, it's more about letting the player find other opportunities and us to open a list spot and free a bit of cap space. We will need list spots going into this trade period if we are bringing in 3+ players.

 

[Schulzenfest]

It's in his best interests to leave, he will be nothing but a backup at Port. And at his age you don't want to be a backup, it won't bode for a long career. If he goes to a club like West Coast or maybe even the Crows he would be a walk up start to the midfield.

Not even close.

 

[JakeNeadeFan]

Not even close.

He's a better midfielder than Petrucelle, ONeill and Edwards who have all had midfield time this season. Shuey is retiring and Gaff is a corpse.

 

[Schulzenfest]

He's a better midfielder than Petrucelle, ONeill and Edwards who have all had midfield time this season. Shuey is retiring and Gaff is a corpse.

O'Neill is in there as an occasional tagger, the other two average less than 20% CBA's a game.

Kelly, Sheed, Yeo, Ginbey and Hewett would all be miles ahead of Mead for midfield time.

 

[Puddy]

O'Neill is in there as an occasional tagger, the other two average less than 20% CBA's a game.

Kelly, Sheed, Yeo, Ginbey and Hewett would all be miles ahead of Mead for midfield time.

Yeo is towards the end. I think he would make their side

 

[Macca19]

He probably makes their team, but not as a starting mid

 

[agmsy]

Remember at the end of last year, all the talk was that the Bulldogs were very into Jimmy Rowe and then he wound up playing for Woodville West Torrens?

That's Mead's destiny. Bound for the state leagues.

 

[TeeKray]

Nice puff piece on the PAFC website about Mead (have a read if you can handle it being written by Rucci).

Mead: I am always looking at how I could be getting better

After taking the lesson that squad depth - to cover injuries, particularly leading to AFL finals - is vital in a long premiership race, Port Adelaide will gain from a son of a gun's eagerness to make his mark at Alberton.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

I like his attitude. Prepared to learn other positions to contribute to the team. Well spoken. Not even thinking about leaving Port for greater opportunity elsewhere. Hope he does well this year.

 

[tribey]

Nice puff piece on the PAFC website about Mead (have a read if you can handle it being written by Rucci).

Mead: I am always looking at how I could be getting better

After taking the lesson that squad depth - to cover injuries, particularly leading to AFL finals - is vital in a long premiership race, Port Adelaide will gain from a son of a gun's eagerness to make his mark at Alberton.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

I like his attitude. Prepared to learn other positions to contribute to the team. Well spoken. Not even thinking about leaving Port for greater opportunity elsewhere. Hope he does well this year.

For whatever his strengths might be, I’ll never understand how a 27yo former WWT, who only managed 4 games the year he was delisted from a bogstandard Freo outfit, managed to come aboard and scale such giddy on-and-off field heights at Alberton.

 

[Frank Hansen II]

Nice puff piece on the PAFC website about Mead (have a read if you can handle it being written by Rucci).

Mead: I am always looking at how I could be getting better

After taking the lesson that squad depth - to cover injuries, particularly leading to AFL finals - is vital in a long premiership race, Port Adelaide will gain from a son of a gun's eagerness to make his mark at Alberton.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

I like his attitude. Prepared to learn other positions to contribute to the team. Well spoken. Not even thinking about leaving Port for greater opportunity elsewhere. Hope he does well this year.

I think it's a pathetic framing "After taking a lesson that squad depth... is vital in a long premiership race". That's always been the case for the past 150 years, how is it that a master coach and top level football department weren't aware of that and needed to have a lesson. Especially galling since that coach has been allowed to completely 'build' that list himself and for some reason packed it with so many players that he thought were worse than a barely mobile Dixon, Lycett and co.

 

[Cosmicwinduptoy24]

Very good pre season. I can see why Sydney bid on him, reminds me of a Sydney midfielder.

 

[yepits2020]

Good to see Jackson Mead return from a serious injury and is now likely best 22/23. BTW: the injury was a lacerated spleen in 2021.

 

[dirty2]

I think mead could be a good solid team player at AFL level... Will he make it... Could go either way.

 

[Powerage]

Specialising as a midfielder at probably the worst possible time in the history of Port Power. Understandably lagging behind Rozee, Butters. JHF and Wines. Also a different kind of player to Drew who is our big bodied defensive midfielder and run with player.

I'm not sure if he can make it in another position and its hard to see him breaking into the midfield, but I love his approach and his loyalty to port.

He has looked good so far with another decent preseason under his belt, showing good skills and vision in the lead up games so far. I really hope he makes it

 

[Butters and Pepper]

Specialising as a midfielder at probably the worst possible time in the history of Port Power. Understandably lagging behind Rozee, Butters. JHF and Wines. Also a different kind of player to Drew who is our big bodied defensive midfielder and run with player.

I'm not sure if he can make it in another position and its hard to see him breaking into the midfield, but I love his approach and his loyalty to port.

He has looked good so far with another decent preseason under his belt, showing good skills and vision in the lead up games so far. I really hope he makes it

We are Port Adelaide.

 

[Long live PAFC]

Great game tonight. Did really well. Worked hard, tackled, linked up. Looks to have a first 22 future.

 

[Puddy]

Solid start to the year. Best game of his career against Melbourne.

 

[philthy05]

Dunno, he’s improved out of sight, but still playing 1 half of football when he’s excess to needs still isn’t enough.

Needs to keep pushing

 

[Ah12]

Dunno, he’s improved out of sight, but still playing 1 half of football when he’s excess to needs still isn’t enough.

Needs to keep pushing

Hes very clean around the football and in tight with his hands. Makes good decisions. He definitely has a future but our inside mid stocks are overflowing. I agree he cant really play anywhere else which makes it tough.

Drew has gone to another level and is one of our best players, Wines looks to have regained that clearance form.

JHF is going to be a star, Rozee and Butters are already stars. Going to be tough for the young lad.

 

[Hinkleys Donuts]

He must have paid some money to join that greyhound syndicate people keep banging on about because he has got a decent run at it lately.

 

[bomberclifford]

I liked his game up to the final quarter when he looked like a deer in the headlights.

He'll get better at handling that intensity if he's given more game time.

 

[jac147]

I liked his game up to the final quarter when he looked like a deer in the headlights.

He'll get better at handling that intensity if he's given more game time.

Jackson was OK - you can’t ignore his ability to hunt for the ball and get it but his disposal lets him down as somehow a few of his foot passes were cut off by the opposition. Perhaps he telegraphs his plays a little too much?

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Hate that he does everything possible to avoid taking set shots and seeks to pass it.

Mate, your teammates are behinds merchants too, you have an incredibly low bar here.

 

[Long live PAFC]

Hate that he does everything possible to avoid taking set shots and seeks to pass it.

Mate, your teammates are behinds merchants too, you have an incredibly low bar here.

I wonder if he just doesn’t have the depth to his kicking? Anything outside of 40m he gives off. His one shot landed 10m in front of the goals.

 

[Marmozet]

I thought he was very lively when he came on last night.