Player Watch Ivan Soldo

[RossFC]

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Ivan looks a bit like a giant Paul Northeast in that photo.

 

[snozulu]

Big unit that's for sure

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Ivan, let's get it on, on the football field, that is.

 

[DaTBird187]

Ivan, let's get it on

 

[malcheski]

Yeah of course, the premiership would do it. I was trying to think of a magarey winner with no flag and without 100 games. Of course he has a flag though so that kills that.

Ryan O'Connor - don't remember the number but definitely shy of 100 games

 

[Willsy10]

Ryan O'Connor - don't remember the number but definitely shy of 100 games

Tied with Tony Brown in the 2001 magarey. I don't think either of those players would've played 100.

 

[Butters and Pepper]

I read that Soldo is originally from Canberra (or at least spent a lot of his early years there).

I know that the ACT has had some fairly handy players such as Jesaulenko and Hird etc, but does anyone know of any Port players (AFL or pre '97 SANFL years) that were from Canberra?

 

[Cockle Diver]

I read that Soldo is originally from Canberra (or at least spent a lot of his early years there).

I know that the ACT has had some fairly handy players such as Jesaulenko and Hird etc, but does anyone know of any Port players (AFL or pre '97 SANFL years) that were from Canberra?

Not sure,but didn’t Robert Whatman come from Canberra.

 

[1954]

Not sure,but didn’t Robert Whatman come from Canberra.

Yes!

 

[RossFC]

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Not sure,but didn’t Robert Whatman come from Canberra.

He did and had a distinctive running style where he would tuck the ball under his arm rugby style, then bounce.

Played for Manuka and Geelong before coming to Port.

 

[Ralph Lorenz]

And lucky Orazio.

Don't forget lucky Toddy #13

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

I read that Soldo is originally from Canberra (or at least spent a lot of his early years there).

I know that the ACT has had some fairly handy players such as Jesaulenko and Hird etc, but does anyone know of any Port players (AFL or pre '97 SANFL years) that were from Canberra?

Logan Austin was from Canberra

 

[Willsy10]

Was watching the 1984 GF on fox footy last night and is it just me or does Ivan Soldo

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Ivan Soldo

Age

28

Ht

204cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.1

3star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

24.2

5star

D

7.3

2star

K

3.1

1star

HB

4.1

3star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

23.0

5star

D

6.4

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.4

3star

CL

1.6

4star

HO

21.4

5star

look a lot like Roger Merrett?

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Big unit that's for sure

Looking at a couple of the Gold Coast pre-season camp photos and he is scary big.

 

[Pablo Escobar]

All I want is a ruckman that can hit taps to advantage, and jump in the air and take a mark around the ground. How is it that our recruiters have failed to identify a single bloke who can do these basic things in the last 10 years

 

[Blinky Nyland]

Get that number 13 off him! He's already injured his finger. When will we learn?

 

[Nemisis]

Big fella has a broken little finger. Out for a month.

 

[philthy05]

All I want is a ruckman that can hit taps to advantage, and jump in the air and take a mark around the ground. How is it that our recruiters have failed to identify a single bloke who can do these basic things in the last 10 years

I really hope his marking, which has been a decent feature of his shows up in our game style. We’ve missed it and if we can have a ruck who presents as a marking option between the arcs it will be so good for us and us port fans will enjoy it.

Big fella has a broken little finger. Out for a month.

Not ideal but just about best case scenario in terms of if you have to have an injury and timing.

He can still run.

 

[Mundusa]

All I want is a ruckman that can hit taps to advantage, and jump in the air and take a mark around the ground. How is it that our recruiters have failed to identify a single bloke who can do these basic things in the last 10 years

Ryder went ok...

 

[jackag24]

All I want is a ruckman that can hit taps to advantage, and jump in the air and take a mark around the ground. How is it that our recruiters have failed to identify a single bloke who can do these basic things in the last 10 years

All i want is Max Gawn, is that too much to ask for?

 

[PJ Power]

Ryder went ok...

Surprisingly, didn't take a lot of marks in defence or around the middle of the ground. Was brilliant at the hit-out, and often took marks when resting forward. I don't recall him being a prolific marker in general play. Lade, Primus and Brogan seemed to do more around the ground for us than anyone else we've had in the past decade.

 

[Pablo Escobar]

Ryder went ok...

Ok, give or take the odd ruckman

 

[240volt]

He’s a ruck so yeah he’s going to be big but that looks enormous.
Definitely an improvement on the sweet FA we had last year.