Toast Welcome to the SUNS, Bailey Humphrey

[KaySwizzle]

Should we be worried he is sitting around alone in his room, when in the past he’d be hanging with friends?

He didn’t really get drafted with anyone else his age. A few years ago we were taking a whole swag of picks and putting them in a house (or CEO’s house) together.

He’s also seems very honest.

 

[Southern Sun]

Yeah I think you're right, probably every draftee at the beginning has some sort of loneliness/ separation issues. He just is very open and honest with his feelings and is trying to make others be the same.

 

[CanYouFeelTheSunburn]

Let’s just hope the fellas are getting around him and making him feel welcome and included. Would be great to see the likes of Touk and Dave Swallow take him under their wing.

 

[Southern Sun]

Let’s just hope the fellas are getting around him and making him feel welcome and included. Would be great to see the likes of Touk and Dave Swallow take him under their wing.

No doubt they would, quality leaders along with wittsy.

 

[Jirik13]

He seems like a terrific young man with a lot of potential as a player. I do worry a bit about how he can handle/manage his mental health long-term. I would expect he gets all the assistance he can get from the club, and he will settle and get used to AFL life away from home. No guarantees. Good luck to him.

 

[The Kings Ransom]

He seems like a terrific young man with a lot of potential as a player. I do worry a bit about how he can handle/mange his mental health long-term. I would expect he gets all the assistance he can get from the club, and he will settle and get used to AFL life away from home. No guarantees. Good luck to him.

I think playing will make a huge difference.
Seems like he would be very competitive on field.
Can't wait to see him out there.

 

[RowellAnderson12]

A star is born this weekend! My first choice in his draft year, super excited to see The Bear play!

 

[Bubba j]

A star is born this weekend! My first choice in his draft year, super excited to see The Bear play!

I think you are right if he kick straight rising star award I think and the kid is a hard footballer aswell love the way he goes about it

 

[MarcLocksCrustySock]

I think you are right if he kick straight rising star award I think and the kid is a hard footballer aswell love the way he goes about it

Gotta get games in to him. He is an absolute bull.

 

[The Kings Ransom]

Gotta get games in to him. He is an absolute bull.

Let’s hope he got more to his game than strength.

Found the ball in dangerous areas this match, so props to him for that.

 

[Southern Sun]

Melbourne don't offer up 3 first rounders for a dud

 

[Iva Bigun]

Melbourne don't offer up 3 first rounders for a dud

Correct, Thats Craig Cameron’s specialty.

 

[Bubba j]

Does he get the rising star this week

 

[RowellAnderson12]

Does he get the rising star this week

Hope so;
20 touches, 5 marks, 5 tackles 70%, 1 goal WIN

Seamus Mitchell had 27 touches, 8 marks, 63%, 7 turnovers LOSS
Arthur Jones had 14 touches, 4 marks, 5 tackles, 86%, 1 goal WIN

 

[Jen2310]

The Undroppable: Young gun Bailey Humphrey proving himself

Only six games into his AFL career and Bailey Humphrey is cementing himself as a walkup starter in this Gold Coast side.

Spending more time further up the field in the middle, Humphrey was able to find more of the footy, gathering 20 disposals while creating opportunities for the taller forwards with five inside 50s.

Also snagging a goal for himself in their standout victory, Humphrey’s strong performance will almost certainly put him in the starting squad for Gold Coast next weekend against Brisbane.

Overreactions, positives, negatives & undroppables for all 18 AFL teams in Round 9

Every club's performance from the weekend analysed.

www.sen.com.au

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Supersuns]

We really have to keep this kid. Rowell is a contest beast, Ando runs all day but neither of them have the x-factor and power Bear has. Will end up our most damaging mid.

 

[MarcLocksCrustySock]

We really have to keep this kid. Rowell is a contest beast, Ando runs all day but neither of them have the x-factor and power Bear has. Will end up our most damaging mid.

Maybe not X Factor but Rowell has power in spades. You're drunk, go to bed.

 

[MarcLocksCrustySock]

We really have to keep this kid. Rowell is a contest beast, Ando runs all day but neither of them have the x-factor and power Bear has. Will end up our most damaging mid.

Sounds like he's pretty happy up here though

 

[Jen2310]

Can't see him going anywhere, given how excited he was to move to GC

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Supersuns]

Maybe not X Factor but Rowell has power in spades. You're drunk, go to bed.

Different sorts of power.

 

[Jen2310]

Suns gun earns Rising Star nomination after powerful performance

Gold Coast's Bailey Humphrey is the round nine AFL Rising Star nominee

www.afl.com.au

 

[Mick F]

Suns gun earns Rising Star nomination after powerful performance

Gold Coast's Bailey Humphrey is the round nine AFL Rising Star nominee

www.afl.com.au

Some fine sportsmen have hailed from the Latrobe Valley.

 

[SandyToes]

Some fine sportsmen have hailed from the Latrobe Valley.

If you count Drouin then the entire Ablett family
I remember going to a Pie Night as a little kid at my Club with Kelvin Templeton and Neil Cordy there
It was like being in the presence of Gods