Player Watch Mid-Season Pick #13 (2021) - Jed McEntee

[philreich]

For Ken to stop picking McEntee, he'd have to admit he was wrong. There's more chance of those words gushing forth from the mouth of Donald Trump.

 

[Spadge]

We all knew this was going to happen.....

 

[Schulzenfest]

Have said this before and will no doubt say it again. The pressure forward is the biggest myth in footy.

Nah. There certainly can be good and effective pressure forwards at AFL level (e.g Powell-Pepper). Jed just isn't one.

 

[Ah12]

Nah. There certainly can be good and effective pressure forwards at AFL level (e.g Powell-Pepper). Jed just isn't one.

SPP i’d argue is much more than a pressure forward. Kicks goals, has crumbing ability and can take marks. He isn’t a midget forward running around like a headless chook.

 

[simba_]

the TACKLING MACHINE & FAMILY MAN

 

[backtozero]

Nah. There certainly can be good and effective pressure forwards at AFL level (e.g Powell-Pepper). Jed just isn't one.

In a perfect system, we don't need a single forward dedicated to chasing and tackling. Every forward should be expected to apply defensive pressure when they don't have the ball. By this metric, Charlie Dixon is a pressure forward.
It's an indictment on the coaching staff that we need some sort of specialised small forward who has these basic skills as their only attribute.

 

[Dazalinko1988]

He'll have a blinder tonight can feel it
3 disposals and 0.3

 

[Schulzenfest]

In a perfect system, we don't need a single forward dedicated to chasing and tackling. Every forward should be expected to apply defensive pressure when they don't have the ball. By this metric, Charlie Dixon is a pressure forward.
It's an indictment on the coaching staff that we need some sort of specialised small forward who has these basic skills as their only attribute.

Yeah but this isn't even the problem with McEntee. The problem is that he doesn't even actually have those skills.

The best pressure forwards in the league average 4+ tackles per game. McEntee doesn't even average 3.

 

[backtozero]

Yeah but this isn't even the problem with McEntee. The problem is that he doesn't even actually have those skills.

The best pressure forwards in the league average 4+ tackles per game. McEntee doesn't even average 3.

If he was averging more tackles and still not touching the ball, I still wouldn't want him in the team.

 

[Schulzenfest]

If he was averging more tackles and still not touching the ball, I still wouldn't want him in the team.

I personally agree with you, but the problem with McEntee runs deeper than that.

I don't think that 'specialist pressure forward who isn't there for their offensive impact' should be a role that exists at AFL level. But even if we accept that it should, McEntee still objectively isn't actually good at that role.

If for some reason we feel that we must have a pressure forward, go out and get a good one. Beau McCreery, Nick Holman, Sam Switkowski, Alex Neal-Bullen, Toby Bedford, Lachie Fogarty, Sam Wicks. All these guys can go at 4+ tackles a game.

 

[Brian McGee]

I personally agree with you, but the problem with McEntee runs deeper than that.

I don't think that 'specialist pressure forward who isn't there for their offensive impact' should be a role that exists at AFL level. But even if we accept that it should, McEntee still objectively isn't actually good at that role.

If for some reason we feel that we must have a pressure forward, go out and get a good one. Beau McCreery, Nick Holman, Sam Switkowski, Alex Neal-Bullen, Toby Bedford, Lachie Fogarty, Sam Wicks. All these guys can go at 4+ tackles a game.

This is our biggest need in this off season. A fast high pressure small to mid forward that is also an offensive threat.

 

[philreich]

If he was averging more tackles and still not touching the ball, I still wouldn't want him in the team.

Pretty much all he's done lately is have 1 kick for 1 goal - at least he's a straight kick.

 

[Rash]

Have a listen of this lads, be nice if SEN Admin spelt port adelaide correctly

 

[TeeKray]

I agree with him but how does Chad Cornes even know what supporters say about Jed, does he sit there trawling social media and forums lol.

 

[afl2004]

I agree with him but how does Chad Cornes even know what supporters say about Jed, does he sit there trawling social media and forums lol.

100%

 

[JimmyBC]

Tough words when you dropped him last week, the only thing I've really noticed with Jed on behind the goal footage is he's smart running blocks for the talls certainly nothing earth shattering.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Instead of implying that supporters are idiots, maybe actually explain what he actually does?

 

[Alyx]

I agree with him but how does Chad Cornes even know what supporters say about Jed, does he sit there trawling social media and forums lol.

 

[Progressive Aggresion]

I think it's time to pose the question. Is Jed McEntee entering the conversation for our worst AFL listed player ever?

At this point I'd rather drag the corpse of Simon Phillips

Simon Phillips

Age

37

Ht

174cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.5

2star

K

4.9

2star

HB

4.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.8

4star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.4

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

0.6

1star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.4

3star

back out than give this spud more chances.

 

[Schulzenfest]

I think it's time to pose the question. Is Jed McEntee entering the conversation for our worst AFL listed player ever?

At this point I'd rather drag the corpse of Simon Phillips back out than give this spud more chances.

No, but he's definitely the worst to have been given 40 games or however long we've been playing him.

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

Shitter then Nathan Lonie

Nathan Lonie

Age

41

Ht

189cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.2

3star

 

[Windy Cindy]

Should never play again.. just not up to
It. Play a kid for ****sake

 

[StuMan]

**** Jed and everybody down with him.

 

[GoPorts]

He shouldn't be playing on an AFL list but in a decent system this guy would just do his job when needed and be pretty invisible. He's a symptom of Hinkley and the need for every one to be an absolute superstar to be considered AFL standard

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Send him to the sanfl and stamp his papers.