Jack is a good pick up. My dad is a Blues supporter and he thinks he can be a really good player if he stays match fit. Hopefully we can keep him on the park and he becomes an elite player for our club.
List Mgmt. Jack Martin officially joins Geelong as a DFA
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It would have been hard to fit Martin into the Carlton midfield which was pretty good, so perhaps he was forced to play forward.
Elite junior talent who never quite fulfilled his true potential. We’re backing ourselves to finally help him realise this. Whilst he has been played forward more recently, there was a reason why he went number 1 in the mini draft even before Jesse Hogan (essentially seen as the best 17 year old in the country). Combined with S.Hocking’s comment about our off-season priority, it’s clear we’ve earmarked him for midfield.
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Only if we are 60 points up already.
Plays taller, but more like a mid-sized... probably closer to an O Henry type. Not overly quick, just finds the right spots and gaps
Might be good squad depth but I can't get too hyped over him.
3 games this season and hasn't played a full season since 2017. Missed 10+ games every season since 2021.
3 games this season and hasn't played a full season since 2017. Missed 10+ games every season since 2021.
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The more i think about this the more i like it
1 He comes good injury wise and plays back up or pushes a forward out. (unlikely)
2 We have a specific role in mind for him as a pinch hitting mid (he was one at one point)
3 We have a role for him on the HBF/Wing to take over from Tuohy
All good options for pretty much maybe 200-300k? plus performances clauses and not trade capital
1 He comes good injury wise and plays back up or pushes a forward out. (unlikely)
2 We have a specific role in mind for him as a pinch hitting mid (he was one at one point)
3 We have a role for him on the HBF/Wing to take over from Tuohy
All good options for pretty much maybe 200-300k? plus performances clauses and not trade capital
I think Martin will be one of the stories of the year next year.
Will play forward linking up perfectly with Stengle with their forward craft and also play with stints on the ball when we need some spark.
He’s a strong tackler and will apply defensive pressure and is another marking target.
I really like this free hit
Will play forward linking up perfectly with Stengle with their forward craft and also play with stints on the ball when we need some spark.
He’s a strong tackler and will apply defensive pressure and is another marking target.
I really like this free hit
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Who in our forward line is getting booted out/to another position?
Neale, Cameron, Close, Miers, OH, Mannagh ?
They can all play. My best 22 next year incl smith + Oliver:
Fb. Stewart. Blicavs. Henry
Hb. Humphries. Kolo. Zuthrie
C. Holmes. Oliver. Dempsey
Hf. Close. Cameron. miers
Ff. Stengle. Neale. Henry
Foll. SDK. Dangerfield. Smith
Int. Bruhn. Bowes. Martin. Mannagh
Sub. mullin
Emg. COS. Guthrie. atkins. Duncan. Stanley
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So one of the only seasons he was fit at Carlton was the 2nd half of 2023 and the reason he got fit was because of our Physio so that was one of the reasons why Jack choose Geelong.
Fingers crossed then he will get over his injuries with us.
Fingers crossed then he will get over his injuries with us.
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Oh I see, I miss-read the article then.
When was the last time a player turning 30 who never fulfilled his talent due to injury actually turned it around? Good luck to him and happy to have a crack but won’t be getting any hopes up at all
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Mason Wood? Injury issues and very inconsistent but has been really good since 2023 when he was 29.
He's a good player but can't stay on the park, and that gets harder as the years tick by.
Fine as a free hit but not getting hopes up. I wouldn't necessarily say depth, because if he's able to get to it, his best is good enough to start and I wouldn't be relying on someone so injury prone to be available in times of need. He'd be better than Rohan. Our forward half is already quite stacked for talent so it's not necessarily an easy part of the ground to break into.
Fine as a free hit but not getting hopes up. I wouldn't necessarily say depth, because if he's able to get to it, his best is good enough to start and I wouldn't be relying on someone so injury prone to be available in times of need. He'd be better than Rohan. Our forward half is already quite stacked for talent so it's not necessarily an easy part of the ground to break into.
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GeezUs. He's had a magnificent skill set since his junior days.
If we can keep him fit & injury free he is an automatic selection up forward IMO.
Scotty maybe looking at a Neale-Jezza spine flanked by Martin & OHenry.
With Miers Close Dempsey Mannagh & Stengle as half crumb forwards.
FMD another day, another new idea, another chubby.
2025 hurry up will ya!!
If we can keep him fit & injury free he is an automatic selection up forward IMO.
Scotty maybe looking at a Neale-Jezza spine flanked by Martin & OHenry.
With Miers Close Dempsey Mannagh & Stengle as half crumb forwards.
FMD another day, another new idea, another chubby.
2025 hurry up will ya!!
Yeah, exactly. I can't help but think of guys like Cockatoo, Vardy, Simpson and McCarthy, who - even when they finally got a run at it - were clearly limited physically compared to their previous selves.
Why do they need to repeat the highlights on a highlight tape? Its infuriating to watch them a second time. If i wanted to do that i could just rewind.
Gary rohan at geelong. But even still. He didnt become a star. Just a good contributer.
Conway?
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