AFL Player #29: Jye Menzie - Signs on for 2025 - 18/7

[TheGrizz]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 38, Happyskeret

 

[BLA60]

Who is honestly AFL ready to take his place...

Tippa would be the only one who could but he's not fit enough so no.

He does work his ass off. But does make some silly mistakes.

Give it time.

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[ghostdog]

Can’t believe some are throwing baby out with the bath water.

I reckon you can.

 

[bombreys]

Staggered some are having a go at a 20 year old with less than 10 games experience - and with no real better options for his position waiting to come in.

We had two 30 year olds who were easily the worst players on the ground, with far better options waiting in the wings - think they should be copping more of the blame than our 20 year old mid season draftee.

 

[jmoo wan]

Staggered some are having a go at a 20 year old with less than 10 games experience - and with no real better options for his position waiting to come in.

We had two 30 year olds who were easily the worst players on the ground, with far better options waiting in the wings - think they should be copping more of the blame than our 20 year old mid season draftee.

name them you coward!!!

 

[wichidi]

name them you coward!!!

This is tongue in cheek right?

 

[citizen-erased]

tracking well imo

i'd only rest if there is a feeling the break is too short and injury is a risk. would like this kid to chalk up 16+ games this year.
I quite like him and Snelling together.

 

[jmoo wan]

This is tongue in cheek right?

yes mate!

 

[wichidi]

yes mate!

Sorry, sometimes you can’t tell around here!

 

[windyhill]

Didn’t take his chances ! What about the one he slotted ?!?!

 

[jmoo wan]

Sorry, sometimes you can’t tell around here!

tag me if you are ever in doubt - i’ll help you sort these ****ers out!

 

[fairbump_playon]

Didn’t take his chances ! What about the one he slotted ?!?!

He clearly didn’t take any of his chances except for the chance he took.

 

[andleanback]

In all seriousness we should be using sports psychologists way more than I assume we are

You're right - he is a goal kicking killer at lower levels. Everything that got him signed, plus that game late year vs umm.. Port Melbourne? Some ridiculous finishes in there.

He has the talent and instincts. Better visualisation, calm and confidence would probably get him a career.

He’s living with Andy as well, so that’s as good as role model to talk through footy situations as you’ll get.

 

[fairbump_playon]

He’s living with Andy as well, so that’s as good as role model to talk through footy situations as you’ll get.

Hopefully Andy is saying… “I’ll give you some if this lobster thermidore I just made if when you’re free in the forward line and running at goal you promise to kick the goal.”

 

[MiguelM]

Play the kids, Play the kids, Play the kids.......drop the kids, drop the kids, drop the kids

As supporters, we are too impatient sometimes.

 

[P Money]

Way too early to be putting a line through him, think he's done reasonably well in the first 10 or so games of his career. Question marks on what his 1 wood is though. Seems to be ok a lot of things, not particularly eye-catching at anything. Reckon his output is far better than Davey so far this season, but I can see things in Davey that suggest a very high ceiling. Not sure I can say the same about Menzie.

What established / upper echelon player would you compare him to? Does he have the tricks to make it long term? What are we hoping he can/will become for us?

 

[eth-dog]

Way too early to be putting a line through him, think he's done reasonably well in the first 10 or so games of his career. Question marks on what his 1 wood is though. Seems to be ok a lot of things, not particularly eye-catching at anything. Reckon his output is far better than Davey so far this season, but I can see things in Davey that suggest a very high ceiling. Not sure I can say the same about Menzie.

What established / upper echelon player would you compare him to? Does he have the tricks to make it long term? What are we hoping he can/will become for us?

I see a bit of Bruest in him. I've seen him kick goals at VFL level in all different forms, on the lead, crumbing, at a stoppage and out the back. Just hasn't adjusted to the pace of AFL yet, but he will.

 

[faible]

I see a bit of Bruest in him. I've seen him kick goals at VFL level in all different forms, on the lead, crumbing, at a stoppage and out the back. Just hasn't adjusted to the pace of AFL yet, but he will.

So 3 Premierships and 250 Games as a minimum?

 

[wichidi]

So 3 Premierships and 250 Games as a minimum?

Bare minimum.

 

[eth-dog]

So 3 Premierships and 250 Games as a minimum?

Easily

 

[faible]

Easily

Speaking my language now eth.

 

[ghostdog]

I'd have Davey and Menzie at about the same level and either replaced by a fit Guelfi while we sit in the upper half of the ladder. Let them develop a bit more composure and burn up the VFL. If we drop below ninth or tenth. Play them both into the AFL rigours.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

someone needs to get this kid some new boots with bigger studs.

the amount of time he loses his footing is annoying as.

 

[ant555]

someone needs to get this kid some new boots with bigger studs.

the amount of time he loses his footing is annoying as.

Best man on the ground

 

[Nicholas61]

someone needs to get this kid some new boots with bigger studs.

the amount of time he loses his footing is annoying as.

Noticed this in the Collingwood match. Got a nice hard ball get on the weekend and has some smarts.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

someone needs to get this kid some new boots with bigger studs.

the amount of time he loses his footing is annoying as.

Needed some time at Queenstown football ground when he was in TAS.
Thankfully we play our games under a roof so no Tasmanian player will ever deal with weather conditions again...