Player Watch Jake Soligo - Showdown Medalist!

[twodoor monarch]

Great player.

Your last sentence might have been awkward if you'd used his surname.

in polite company, its pronounced "Sideebottam"

 

[maxlilly]

He really has the look of a classic classy centreman to him. His best work for us in the years to come will be between the arcs. Along with Rachele, (fingers crossed) Pedlar, Berry and Shoenberg, there is a nice blend of skill and grunt around thd ball from our younger brigade

And a bit of Rankine through there.
The midfield is starting to look a lot more dynamic now

 

[George Kramer]

I love Soligo. We’ve had very few mids with his smarts, poise and skill and he’s just started his second season.

Once he consistently racks up the numbers the rest of the competition will take note.

 

[cleanhands]

I love Soligo. We’ve had very few mids with his smarts, poise and skill and he’s just started his second season.

Once he consistently racks up the numbers the rest of the competition will take note.

Our Simon Black

 

[Jeffcrowe]

When did he say that again?

i reckon it was when the trade period was on and they asked if crows should have a crack at JHF

 

[martyparty]

Our Simon Black

Like SB…. Brownlow winner? I like it.

 

[cleanhands]

Like SB…. Brownlow winner? I like it.

Smooth, silky and effortless

 

[Jirkago75]

I don’t know where his best position is, I think he could make a great wingman. He is our most skilled player and probably equal best kick with Dawson. Would love him delivering the ball to our forwards. I think Berry can become our centreman, in and under type. Maybe can split his time doing both .

Soligo just proves that we don’t need a top 5 pick to get a star midfielder


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[George Kramer]

I don’t know where his best position is, I think he could make a great wingman. He is our most skilled player and probably equal best kick with Dawson. Would love him delivering the ball to our forwards. I think Berry can become our centreman, in and under type. Maybe can split his time doing both .

Soligo just proves that we don’t need a top 5 pick to get a star midfielder


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Nah, midfield. The way he works in a contest and somehow can get the ball and deliver. You’d prefer him passing to our forwards from a centre break than Berry who is likely to just bomb it.

 

[crows dude]

Soligo reminds me of Tyson Edwards. So smooth, skillful off both legs.

Edwards tends to get forgotten in the shadow of McLeod, Roo and Goodwin, but he was a gun.

Soligo is better than edwards at the same age. People remember Tys for his work from 2000 onwards. But forget it took him 5 years before looking like that kind of player. Early on he was fumbly and would fall over far too easy.

Soligo does not fumble like edwards would

 

[jackster83]

Soligo reminds me of Tyson Edwards. So smooth, skillful off both legs.

Edwards tends to get forgotten in the shadow of McLeod, Roo and Goodwin, but he was a gun.

I see a bit of Roger James in him.

At his best James was a seriously good player. Knees failed him sadly.

 

[George Kramer]

Soligo is better than edwards at the same age. People remember Tys for his work from 2000 onwards. But forget it took him 5 years before looking like that kind of player. Early on he was fumbly and would fall over far too easy.

Soligo does not fumble like edwards would

Edwards also started in defence, Soligo has basically played midfield a lot earlier.

Soligo will be better

 

[Trigger13]

I know Jake is looking good, but can we please not start comparing him to someone like Edwards just yet. Tyson was one of the classiest, most consistent players of his era. Criminally underrated, in fact. I’ll be happy if Jake is two thirds the player of Edwards’ calibre. To say he will be better after a handful of games is borderline insulting to Edwards. You earn your standing in footy.

 

[ams4crows]

Also check the comments a lot of the boys getting around him

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I’m starting to think Soligo IS the gun midfielder we’ve all been wanting to gain from our top picks at the draft over the last few years.

Didn’t skip a beat in the trial vs West Coast and hasn’t since his debut last year.

Class. Inside/outside. How far can a 20yo, in his 2nd season, go?

The way he's looked at the level pretty much right from the get go is Simon Goodwin/Kane Johnson 1997 stuff

 

[StonesThrow]

Honestly I hope Soligo ends up better than Edwards. He was reliable, but probably benefitted a lot from Roo, McLeod and Goodwin.

Edwards was an absolute gun and was underrated because of those players you mentioned. Soligo being another Edwards would be amazing.

 

[1990crow]

Edwards was an absolute gun and was underrated because of those players you mentioned. Soligo being another Edwards would be amazing.

Soligo is way better than Edwards was at same age.

 

[jello_bello]

Soligo will be better than Butters. Bookmark it.
Kid can football

Said this at the end of his 3rd game.
Still stand by it.

 

[LoBu]

Is it too early to call Rachele, Soligo and Rankine as better than Rozee, Butters and Horne-Francis?

 

[FR0GGY]

Is it too early to call Rachele, Soligo and Rankine as better than Rozee, Butters and Horne-Francis?

Not really, probably should have been said early to be honest.

 

[baldandbroke]

I know Jake is looking good, but can we please not start comparing him to someone like Edwards just yet. Tyson was one of the classiest, most consistent players of his era. Criminally underrated, in fact. I’ll be happy if Jake is two thirds the player of Edwards’ calibre. To say he will be better after a handful of games is borderline insulting to Edwards. You earn your standing in footy.

So only be over the top in comparisons when talking about young Power players? Got it.

J cough H cough F

 

[Trigger13]

So only be over the top in comparisons when talking about young Power players? Got it.

J cough H cough F

no, this post is about how good a former Crow was. I thought it was obvious.

 

[kirky]

Is it too early to call Rachele, Soligo and Rankine as better than Rozee, Butters and Horne-Francis?

Possibly but I agree they will be.

Soligo will win a Brownlow

 

[ABAB]

Possibly but I agree they will be.

Soligo will win a Brownlow

Eye catching creative disposal right under the nose of the umpire, he just need to increase his 15 disposal per game to 25 to get them to notice more.

 

[dogs105]

This reminds me of the Nathan Van Berlo

Nathan Van Berlo

Age

38

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

9.7

4star

HB

8.5

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.3

5star

MG

250.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.4

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

1.4

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

0.6

3star

threads from the mid noughties