Player Watch Pick #16 (2020, match NGA bid) - Lachie Jones

[Shaucob_Burjan]

It honestly sucks to watch his fumbles.

He genuinely looks disappointed and cares.

But he does it again when the ball comes in 30 seconds later.

 

[afl2004]

It honestly sucks to watch his fumbles.

He genuinely looks disappointed and cares.

But he does it again when the ball comes in 30 seconds later.

It takes him til after the bye to stop fumbling then he looks good but it's so annoying

 

[Ah12]

Cannot play another game. His timing on that uncontested mark was one of the worst skill errors ive ever seen from an AFL listed player.

He tries his hardest but unfortunately he just doesnt have it and never will. Weve given him way more than enough opportunity, fed games into him.

 

[It Just Is]

He’d be an All Australian at Geelong. Unplayable here.

 

[El_Scorcho]

We won't solve his fumbles under Hinkley for the same reason we didn't solve Butcher's goalkicking. Hinkley's method is to mentally disintegrate you until you wish you'd been born in western Mongolia and toiled away in the fields herding Yaks having never heard of Australian football.

 

[El_Scorcho]

He’d be an All Australian at Geelong. Unplayable here.

Yep. We've seen him take marks, it's not a skill issue, it's 100% mental, and we won't fix it under Hinkley.

 

[Donuts_]

The gap between his best and worst is large. Let's not forget he played some genuinely good games last year.

There's something to work with for a competent coach who acrually bothers to instill self-belief in his players. The fumbles are in his head.

 

[wayb2912]

He's not that bad. He had a bad game against the pies but let's not burn the kid round 1. I think we should look at moving him to another position maybe the wing? He has speed and power, i just think he is not suited as an intercept defender because his overhead marking is his weakness.

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[VineValerian]

He has almost every physical attribute imaginable.
Just no self belief.
And hands like marshmallows - drops marks and fumbles every bloody time.
Such a wasted talent.

 

[Marat]

Pre season interview he talked about stepping into the Houston role - the kid is dreaming. Mark Williams may have made something out of him but he’s damaged goods now and hard to see him making it - just another burnt draft pick

 

[theouthouse]

Yep have to agree with others here, 100% mental. And that comes back to training methods and intesity levels. Fumbles because he just needs to feel comfortable and at ease out there and that comes down to training that comfort into him. Goes for the whole team really.

Connected off the field, but on the field zero connection.

 

[Cosmicwinduptoy24]

Has anyone else noticed that he no longer goes after the man like he used to? He should be playing in the Maynard mold—striking fear into the opposition whenever he's nearby. It almost seems like he's taken that edge out of his game.

 

[Ah12]

Has anyone else noticed that he no longer goes after the man like he used to? He should be playing in the Maynard mold—striking fear into the opposition whenever he's nearby. It almost seems like he's taken that edge out of his game.

Exactly the same as DBJ imo. Used to both be hardened defenders with no fear when entering the system. Now both marshmallows who look scared out there.

 

[TazD]

He’d be an All Australian at Geelong. Unplayable here.

Sickness aside. This is the saddest post I've ever read here lol.

 

[Cosmicwinduptoy24]

Exactly the same as DBJ imo. Used to both be hardened defenders with no fear when entering the system. Now both marshmallows who look scared out there.

DBJ doesn't have the build and explosive power to be an absolute beast out there like Lachie does though

 

[Corby_says]

Put him back to the reserves until his confidence is restored. If he wins the medal this year then give him another chance if not move on.

 

[Joelg]

Lachie cant play, he is so bad. It’s hard to watch him. I thought he was just scared but I think he has no feel for the game at all. Maybe the multiple concussions have stopped him playing competitively as he just seems plain scared.

 

[PJ Power]

It's looking less and less that he will ever be the player we need him to be. Awful start (yet again) to another year.

 

[manureid]

Be nice if he could do something to add some trade value. At this point he is a delist.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

He is a player that takes a while to get going, injurieshavr hurt him in regard to continuity.

Id give him 5 games and see where he's at. At his best he's really valuable to our team balance.

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[Playthekids76]

We delisted Riley Bonner & kept Lachie Jones AND Josh Sinn!! Fk me this club is SOOOO bad.

 

[x_les_x]

We delisted Riley Bonner & kept Lachie Jones AND Josh Sinn!! Fk me this club is SOOOO bad.

st kilda delisted bonner. the fk?

We’ve tried him forward that didnt work dont know possibly wing? dont know what his engine is like. Enough bomb scares in the back 50. Pittard Mk2

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Lachie Jones should consult Lachie Neale on how to handle the ball. He should kneel before his presence and ask for guidance.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

We delisted Riley Bonner & kept Lachie Jones AND Josh Sinn!! Fk me this club is SOOOO bad.

Agreed.
We should delist L.Jones and give Bonner another go

Anyone else lse we should grab while we’re there mate?

Fabian deluca maybe?

 

[The Hobo]

Yep. We've seen him take marks, it's not a skill issue, it's 100% mental, and we won't fix it under Hinkley.

I don't think it's mental - we have seen him have stinkers like this before. It may have even been against Collingwood last season where he put in a very very similar showing and just kept fumbling.

I think it's down to a lack of prep on his part. It's round 1, so everyone is a bit rusty, but this is beyond that.

Watch any player (at lower levels obviously) that haven't played for a season without having really touched a football in that time. They get in the right positions etc., but their ball handling is cooked. This is what he reminded me of.