Player Watch Welcome Max Ramsden, Pick 6 2022 MSD - extends to 2026!

[Simon Crawshay]

Couldn't agree more. When you've got unrealistic confidence in yourself, and don't know what you don't know for want of a better expression, it's pretty incredible what you can achieve.

Have seen that first hand – people launch careers into the stratosphere on the back of extreme but completely natural self belief.

With Buddy the stars aligned in that he had that extreme self belief coupled with an off the chart athletic profile.

Compare Budweiser to Tom Boyd. Similar athletic potential but one player was racked with self doubt throughout his career and the other probably never doubted himself for a second.

Mind you there are the Mitch Thorpes of the world who have the self belief but not the talent (or work ethic).

That's probably something else we don't give Buddy enough credit for, he has obviously looked after his body very well to maintain his longevity.

 

[The Chad and I]

With Buddy the stars aligned in that he had that extreme self belief coupled with an off the chart athletic profile.

Compare Budweiser to Tom Boyd. Similar athletic potential but one player was racked with self doubt throughout his career and the other probably never doubted himself for a second.

Mind you there are the Mitch Thorpes of the world who have the self belief but not the talent (or work ethic).

That's probably something else we don't give Buddy enough credit for, he has obviously looked after his body very well to maintain his longevity.

character > confidence
Whatever one might say about Boyd, he was a good guy to have around the club and turned the grand final (should've been awarded the Norm Smith).
It's not fair to compare him to Buddy - an all-time great - and say he wasn't as good bc of his depression, rather look to those who never achieved anything close to what he did, but had just as much talent and loads of confidence, and zero self-doubt, like Thorp.

Greatness is a rarity and comes randomly.
There is no formula for it.

 

[The Chad and I]

character > confidence
Whatever one might say about Boyd, he was a good guy to have around the club and turned the grand final (should've been awarded the Norm Smith).
It's not fair to compare him to Buddy - an all-time great - and say he wasn't as good bc of his depression, rather look to those who never achieved anything close to what he did, but had just as much talent and loads of confidence, and zero self-doubt, like Thorp.

Greatness is a rarity and comes randomly.
There is no formula for it.

Just one more thing, Glenn Archer said he had persistent self-doubts throughout his career.
One of the toughest players ever, and a bloody good one too.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

With Buddy the stars aligned in that he had that extreme self belief coupled with an off the chart athletic profile.

Compare Budweiser to Tom Boyd. Similar athletic potential but one player was racked with self doubt throughout his career and the other probably never doubted himself for a second.

Mind you there are the Mitch Thorpes of the world who have the self belief but not the talent (or work ethic).

That's probably something else we don't give Buddy enough credit for, he has obviously looked after his body very well to maintain his longevity.

Thorp was talented, but he was a runt off-field.
You don't get delisted a week before round 1 if you're doing the right thing

As for Max. Don't underestimate what a tough start can do for a forward. I don't think Franklin develops how he does if he had an easy first season. He learnt where to lead to get the ball, etc

 

[Howe Amazing]

Once Lewis is back Ramsden will get a game very impressive

 

[TylerDurden]

4 so far, in atrocious conditions.

 

[bigconornash]

The commentators said Ramsden would go pick 30 or higher in this years national draft.

 

[HedgeFund]

At some point development isn’t further progressed if players stay at the lower level, and it can also have inverse impact, I don’t think that’s their yet but dgb and Ramsden aren’t far off

If he is getting 25 touches, 8 marks and kicking 5 goals every week at VFL I’d agree with you.

No need to elevate him prematurely when he’s got another 2.5 years on his contract to run. Just let the kid grow into himself first.

 

[burner1]

Any idea how he goes at training vs frost and Sicily etc? He’s too tall for most of the vfl level defenders and they don’t have the strength to push him around.

 

[The hands of stone]

Once Lewis is back Ramsden will get a game very impressive

This . Need him playing second or 3rd fiddle when he comes in

 

[Randy Campbell]

I would play him next week.

 

[WWSD]

He’s edging closer to making his debut.

13 disposals - 6 marks (3 contested) - 8 hit-outs - 4 goals - 1 behind

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Going to be hard not to pick him next week.

 

[cryptor]

I would play him next week.

It will be a good learning experience at the least.

 

[Randy Campbell]

It will be a good learning experience at the least.

You don't always get what you want,
But sometimes you get what you need

 

[tommyk72]

The commentators said Ramsden would go pick 30 or higher in this years national draft.

Would have thought that was an understatement. But others will know better than me.

 

[Coach Killer]

Excellent game from Ramma. Conditions did not suit him but he was super. Get him in.

 

[theiaofseed]

Is it Ramma Lamma time?

 

[CHUBBSS]

If he is getting 25 touches, 8 marks and kicking 5 goals every week at VFL I’d agree with you.

No need to elevate him prematurely when he’s got another 2.5 years on his contract to run. Just let the kid grow into himself first.

He will improve faster at afl now, then a few games in vfl and finals and it will be the perfect year for him

 

[Billyc]

Has to play doesn't he? Senior side can't take a mark up forward to kick a goal and he's knocking the door pretty hard in the 2s

 

[Noel Gallagher]

Has to play doesn't he? Senior side can't take a mark up forward to kick a goal and he's knocking the door pretty hard in the 2s

At some point yes but no need to rush him in just yet I think. I would rather drop Leek for Lynch and let him play mostly forward/relieving ruck

 

[matey]

He’s not any smaller than Cadman!

 

[B&GBlood]

He’s not any smaller than Cadman!

We don’t have Hogan or Himmleberg to take bigger defenders.

 

[Bugs1977]

At some point yes but no need to rush him in just yet I think. I would rather drop Leek for Lynch and let him play mostly forward/relieving ruck

Who da faq is Leek? is it this guy??

 

[TylerDurden]

Has to play. We've got absolutely nothing to kick to.