Player Watch Jake Soligo - Showdown Medalist!

[Kane McGoodwin]

Interesting to read that we only interviewed him once.

Gather we only needed one time to decide we liked what we heard... & perhaps so other clubs didn't pick-up that we were very keen on him.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Interesting to read that we only interviewed him once.

Its no surprise. He was a lower order selection. We would have likely had several players in mind for that selection had they been available. If you go see players too often, the family can start getting high hopes only for them not to be drafted by the club.

 

[AFC979810]

Lets just hope he doesn't suffer the same 3rd year blues that have seemed to follow some of our later picks in recent years (Butts,Schoenberg, Berry).

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Lets just hope he doesn't suffer the same 3rd year blues that have seemed to follow some of our later picks in recent years (Butts,Schoenberg, Berry).

I don’t think Schoenberg or Berry were shown enough faith by the selectors.

 

[StonesThrow]

Lets just hope he doesn't suffer the same 3rd year blues that have seemed to follow some of our later picks in recent years (Butts,Schoenberg, Berry).

IMO (not a popular opinion) he suffered 2nd year blues.

Had some absolute stinkers mixed in with a few good games. Finished the year well though importantly.

Just looked a level below afl for most of the year whereas in his first year he looked at home from game 2.

Interesting player to watch in 2024.

 

[John Who]

IMO (not a popular opinion) he suffered 2nd year blues.

Had some absolute stinkers mixed in with a few good games. Finished the year well though importantly.

Just looked a level below afl for most of the year whereas in his first year he looked at home from game 2.

Interesting player to watch in 2024.

I don’t think it’s 2nd year blues. He actually showed improvement with some standout games. I personally think the opposition teams have put more efforts in nullifying him this year, which makes it seem to appear that he “stagnated”. He’s tracking to be at least an A-grader to me. Particularly encouraging when you compare his stats this season to that of Butters at the same age and 2nd season.

Jake Soligo and Zak Butters AFL Stats Comparison

Jake Soligo and Zak Butters AFL Stats Comparison.

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Soligo with more average disposals, more marks, more tackles and more metres gained.

 

[Faaarrk]

IMO (not a popular opinion) he suffered 2nd year blues.

Had some absolute stinkers mixed in with a few good games. Finished the year well though importantly.

Just looked a level below afl for most of the year whereas in his first year he looked at home from game 2.

Interesting player to watch in 2024.

He didn’t look settled to me. Either asked to play a different role to what he’s used to or just moved around too much.

 

[grundog49]

IMO (not a popular opinion) he suffered 2nd year blues.

Had some absolute stinkers mixed in with a few good games. Finished the year well though importantly.

Just looked a level below afl for most of the year whereas in his first year he looked at home from game 2.

Interesting player to watch in 2024.

That's such a cold take, played a very handy role on the wing. We got rightly punished whenever we subbed him out. Top 5 bnf next year.

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

Soligo lacked consistency, hardly a surprise for a second year player.

His good games were great, his poor games were very poor. He mostly struggled in away matches but this is also not surprising. His best position is inside mid but he is also handy on the wing. Hopefully he will play mostly as an inside mid in 202.

 

[cmndstab]

IMO (not a popular opinion) he suffered 2nd year blues.

Had some absolute stinkers mixed in with a few good games. Finished the year well though importantly.

Just looked a level below afl for most of the year whereas in his first year he looked at home from game 2.

Interesting player to watch in 2024.

I agree, mostly. Not sure about "absolute stinkers", but he had some poor matches throughout, especially early on in the season. He seemed to get better as the year went on.

 

[StonesThrow]

I agree, mostly. Not sure about "absolute stinkers", but he had some poor matches throughout, especially early on in the season. He seemed to get better as the year went on.

There was one game where he would have had a negative impact. Kept getting caught htb taking people on and just couldn't get into the game.

I was big on him before the season started so my expectations were pretty high.

See how he goes next season.

 

[Soggy2112]

I feel like Daicos has completely wrecked everyone’s expectations of a first/second year player.

He is progressing nicely.

 

[CrowToon]

Just keeps reminding me why he will end up in the top 5 footballers to ever play the game.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Need to catch up on all of bigman’s reports, is he training more mid or wing?

Would love to see a breakout season from him in the guts

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Need to catch up on all of bigman’s reports, is he training more mid or wing?

Would love to see a breakout season from him in the guts

Sounds like with inside midfielders.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Need to catch up on all of bigman’s reports, is he training more mid or wing?

Would love to see a breakout season from him in the guts

Wong today, inside at previous stoppage sims

 

[Danger in Texas]

Sounds like with inside midfielders.

Wong today, inside at previous stoppage sims

Excellent

Him, RT and Rash are my watches for highly increased production this year

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Would be good to have a genuine wingman who can find space, generate uncontested ball and use it well, plus hard enough to win his own ball when required, stick a tackle, break a tackle.

We haven't really had one in recent memory. Sholl can do the space/uncontested stuff but falters in the contest. Jones has made significant strides but I still feel he's an inside mid playing wing rather than a genuine wingman. Doesn't help with shape around the contest or as an outlet player from stoppages or D50. Just another mid winning his own footy (which isn't necessarily a bad thing and given our reluctance to rotate more than 4 through the centre square is perhaps a necessity).

 

[Crow till I die]

Would be good to have a genuine wingman who can find space, generate uncontested ball and use it well, plus hard enough to win his own ball when required, stick a tackle, break a tackle.

We haven't really had one in recent memory. Sholl can do the space/uncontested stuff but falters in the contest. Jones has made significant strides but I still feel he's an inside mid playing wing rather than a genuine wingman. Doesn't help with shape around the contest or as an outlet player from stoppages or D50. Just another mid winning his own footy (which isn't necessarily a bad thing and given our reluctance to rotate more than 4 through the centre square is perhaps a necessity).

Seedsman was not too shabby off a wing

 

[rabidcrow]

I don’t think Schoenberg or Berry were shown enough faith by the selectors.

They have a lot more info with GPS numbers etc than we do - not purely just form


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[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Seedsman was not too shabby off a wing

True. I forgot him

He was elite for that final season

 

[Samcro24]

True. I forgot him

He was elite for that final season

Should have been AA on the wing.

But no, and to my point in the other thread, the wings were filled by noted wingmen, (checks notes) Zach Merret and Sam Walsh.

 

[MarcusP2]

Wong today, inside at previous stoppage sims

The ability to reshape reality is great from a 3rd year player.

 

[John Who]

The thing I like most about Soligo is his quality of possessions. He’s a real thinker who sets the chain in motion, with skillsets that match his creativeness. He’s also one of the most ambidextrous players we have from what I can remember him doing really nice kicks on his left.

With more body mass and confidence, I think he’s got a good a chance as anyone to have a breakout year.

 

[cleanhands]

The thing I like most about Soligo is his quality of possessions. He’s a real thinker who sets the chain in motion, with skillsets that match his creativeness. He’s also one of the most ambidextrous players we have from what I can remember him doing really nice kicks on his left.

With more body mass and confidence, I think he’s got a good a chance as anyone to have a breakout year.

Possibly even a date?