Welcome Welcome to Freo Aiden Riddle - Rookie Selection 2024

[DragoDelph]

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

All the best Riddler but Freo, you suck

 

[greatgatsby]

What happened here, all you draft whisperers?

 

[Ge3ks]

Congratulations Aiden! Welcome to the best AFL club in the West.

 

[freo1]

What happened here, all you draft whisperers?

Claremont boy - maybe a rich daddy bought him a spot on this list? joking......

 

[Dockernut]

So, no Narkle?

 

[UFO Tatsu]

So, no Narkle?

I believe Narkle is SSP

 

[Torree]

Congratulations Aiden. The door of opportunity has swung open for you. Good luck.

 

[apuchar]

Aiden Riddle​

height: 200cm
weight:
D.O.B: 27-12-2005
Leagues: WAFL Colts, AFL U18 Championships

• Snapshot​

• Analysis​

• Summary​

STRENGTHS:

• Athleticism
• Follow-up work
• Handballing
• Overhead marking
• Ruck craft
• Strength

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Scoreboard impact
• Versatility

Riddle has been on clubs' radars for a while now, having played in four WAFL Colts games as a 16-year-old in 2022, before playing just two games in 2023. Returning this season as an over-ager, Riddle was able to put together 14 outstanding WAFL Colts performances and impress in the ruck for Western Australia.
Riddle excites scouts with his athleticism. For a 200cm ruckman, he moves well across the ground, getting involved in transition and proving unafraid to drive his legs and use the ball by hand or foot. He often roves his own ruckwork and delivers the ball inside 50 himself. He had several moments on the biggest stage at Optus Stadium on WAFL Grand Final day, where he showed off his agility by collecting the ball off the deck, weaving through traffic, stepping around much smaller opponents, and penetrating deep inside 50.
Riddle’s ruck craft is impressive, using smart bodywork to position himself well, then knocking down hitouts to the advantage of his midfield counterparts. As an over-ager, he is easily able to manipulate his opponents’ movements with his strength and tap the ball where he desires.
The 199cm ruckman has also demonstrated a unique dexterity with his handballing. He is skilful by hand, particularly in traffic and times his handballs well to put teammates in position to break away and go forward.
Riddle has also shown that he is able to take big pack marks right across the ground. He is a target coming out of defensive 50 as he can take contested marks to bail his side out of trouble, and at times has been able to take opposition ruckmen forward and take big marks inside 50.
He didn’t take his opponents forward as much as he probably could have, usually playing as the sole ruckman for the Tigers. In a matchup against fellow top Western Australian prospect Kayle Gerreyn, he went forward three times and thrice outmarked him in packs to kick three goals. It wasn’t enough on the day, and he didn’t show it enough over the course of the year, but this was a promising sign that at the next level Riddle may be able to develop some kind of forward presence as well.

 

[rgauci]

Good luck, may you exceed expectations.

 

[WilloTree]

Welcome to the club Riddler.

 

[ozzie69]

Well I guess the logical nickname is Tom.

 

[Joose]

I am very happy to draft Riddle. Will prob add a couple more cms to his height and it seems his ruck craft and marking is quite ok.

Could Riddle be the missing piece of the puzzle?

(sorry - coulld'nt help myself)

 

[JunglistPosse]

Is this some kind of joke? …….

 

[Eski3]

Will be one hell of a story when this kid plays 200 games

 

[Hamann188]

 

[Piggy Smalls]

I was at the Claremont Colts B&F and can definitely say that the other boys absolutely love him. He's got a huge frame to grow into too. I'm really happy with this pick.

 

[Paracleet]

Melting in this thread in any form is pretty stupid and is at best disrespectful to the kiddie.

 

[Shadow Man]

Great pick-up, like the cut of his jib!

 

[Shoeless Joe]

Nice highlights package. Exciting prospect
Welcome aboard Riddler

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[Vimal Anand]

On SM-S918B using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Joao]

Moves like a midfielder, the prototype modern ruck.

...but y'all need to read the fine print.

"We also see him potentially having the ability to play at centre-halfback"

Someone needs to organise and intervention for Wallsy.

 

[Taylor]

That's how Luke Jackson

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Luke Jackson

Age

23

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

was described

 

[Purpleheart_56]

I like him much more than the other guy...

 

[stax on the mull]

So he kicks on both sides of the body by the looks. I'm watching the colts GF and he has short passed on his left and right.