AFL Player #12: Will Setterfield - Re-signed for 2025

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024?
2024 My Boy Draft: Pick 17, mcgrath_truther

 

[Bipolar Bear]

In for Hobbs for sure.

 

[ant555]

Not saying I want Hobbs omitted necessarily. I’d just rather put time into Tsatas ahead of Hobbs and if you’re bringing in Setterfield to provide some physical presence he’s probably taking Hobbs’ spot.

It’s down to whether you continue with Hobbs for his development or go with Setterfield to help Tsatas’ development because he’d provide a shit load more presence at the coalface than Hobbs. It is his forte p. The fact that Hobbs has little hurt factor works against him.

I think people under value pressure as a hurt factor myself. Personally not a fan of bringing in Setterfield simply to develop a player who should be ready to display if he take the next step. Tsatas is physically ready. Redman took a midfielder out of the contest last night.
Who makes the 5 tackles inside 50 and the pressure acts ? Our game high tackles inside 50 has been under 5 in a lot of games.
An area we have been poor at is forward 50 pressure. So personally I am not saying Hobbs has no hurt factor.

 

[Blind Turn]

I think people under value pressure as a hurt factor myself. Personally not a fan of bringing in Setterfield simply to develop a player who should be ready to display if he take the next step. Tsatas is physically ready. Redman took a midfielder out of the contest last night.
Who makes the 5 tackles inside 50 and the pressure acts ? Our game high tackles inside 50 has been under 5 in a lot of games.
An area we have been poor at is forward 50 pressure. So personally I am not saying Hobbs has no hurt factor.

Depends how you define ‘hurt’ I suppose.

His contribution last night was fine. I’m not denying that. His pressure was important. But he’s a midfielder and he’s not likely to ‘hurt’ you on the scoreboard as a forward due to his suspect kicking and questionable decision-making. If Setterfield comes in I’m not omitting Tsatas for him. If anything, Setterfield coming in helps Tsatas is all I’m saying. Keep Hobbs in if you like, but Setterfield has to stay on the periphery if that’s case.

 

[Vander18]

Should be playing.

Guarantee our midfield will look stronger and better balanced if/when does.

He will of course then get injured in all likelihood…..

 

[ant555]

Depends how you define ‘hurt’ I suppose.

His contribution last night was fine. I’m not denying that. His pressure was important. But he’s a midfielder and he’s not likely to ‘hurt’ you on the scoreboard as a forward due to his suspect kicking and questionable decision-making. If Setterfield comes in I’m not omitting Tsatas for him. If anything, Setterfield coming in helps Tsatas is all I’m saying. Keep Hobbs in if you like, but Setterfield has to stay on the periphery in that’s case.

Pressure ends up hurting sides on the scoreboard as it stays inside 50 more often. Anyway I just do not think Setterfield is the guy. He is a poor kick as well and he is slow. Yes he is a big body and can block but so did Perkins in the second half last night which is why Tsatas spent more time on the bench and Durham moved back to the middle. Guess we will see. I would like Hobbs to kick it better. He only had to nail 1 goal last night and it would have been a good night out for the role he played but he did not so people will and can question that.

 

[Westlo]

No idea why you would drop Tsatas or Hobbs for Setters.

Drop Prior who was dogshit and so Redman doesn't play as a ****ing inside mid.

 

[ant555]

No idea why you would drop Tsatas or Hobbs for Setters.

Drop Prior who was dogshit and so Redman doesn't play as a ****ing inside mid.

Redman was not playing inside midfielder. He was taking a few center bounces. It was no big deal. He spent more than 80% of his game time in defense.

 

[Bipolar Bear]

Thought he might be a chance to start this week with Caldwell out. Did he injure his groin?

 

[Bipolar Bear]

Let's go! My boy.

 

[Happyskeret]

I think when he plays he is super consistent. That’s what I like about him. The thing I don’t like is that he gets injured super consistently.

 

[Bipolar Bear]

10 tackles so far!
I love having him and Durham in the same midfield.

 

[andleanback]

Him and Durham together just provide so much presence around the contest

 

[Megabattimus]

He was really good! Hope he keeps his spot the rest of the season.

 

[ghostdog]

Without looking at his numbers, that felt like it was possibly Setters' best game for us tonight. Really impressive tackling pressure and composure in possession. Clean by foot. His height in the corridor's handy too. Great game.

 

[Bipolar Bear]

Absolutely love this bloke in the team.
If we play Durham, Setterfield and Caldwell in the same team, this midfield will be SO physical.

 

[theboxmike]

Whenever I see this guy play I’m always wondering why he isn’t in all the time. I guess it’s hard to fit him in the 22 without injuries.

 

[naraku]

We all know he can play, and I can think of many times when we've looked better with him in our midfield. It's such a pity his body has failed him so often.

keep him in

 

[Happyskeret]

I was just happy to see a player who put a good block of solid form in the twos and come in and make an impact. Agree with some others if his body didn’t let him down he probably be a regular.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Keep him in as long as he's not injured. Gives us much better midfield balance.

 

[cAsEy_18]

I also am a fan.

The knock on him (outside of injuries) is he is as slow as a wet week.
Melbourne are just he perfect team to play against as their midfield can’t take advantage of that. I doubt west coast would either.

But whether he could play a role against Collingwood would be a more interesting question.

 

[Yoda_]

Great article on Will via FoxSports.com.au

Three clubs into his 72-game AFL career, Will Setterfield

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Will Setterfield

Age

27

Ht

192cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.3

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

14.0

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

4.4

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

1.4

4star

has been “tested” more than most since his AFL debut nearly eight years ago.

Taken with Pick 5 in a talent-heavy 2016 National Draft, the Albury product spent his first two years in the AFL system with GWS for as many games, before an ACL injury during a Giants practice match in February of 2018 ended his second season before it even started.

A trade to Carlton at the end of the 2018 season, saw Ikon Park become his new home for four more years before Essendon, his childhood club, came calling to take him under their wing.

Great to have him back. I haven't been convinced bu every time he is in he does well. Fitness the big thing stopping him from consistently playing games ?

 

[Zach Package]

Criminally underrated footballer

 

[craffles]

Criminally underrated footballer

Very, very good footballer IMO. I was thinking at times tonight he could have even been deployed back to nullify McGovern because of his height but his midfield pressure is so important.

 

[eth-dog]

Criminally underrated footballer

I don't think anyone disagrees that he's a good defensive inside mid. It's his body that's the biggest issue.

 

[jannissary]

he's not even played 100 games, but man, his best is really good, led from the front tonight