Welcome Welcome to Freo Murphy Reid - pick 17 of the 2024 Draft

[dexter_]

someone on reddit put together a highlight package of his game on the weekend

 

[swanny1234]

I swear to god if he doesn't get the Rising Star Nom this week, I'll march on AFL house...

 

[Piggy Smalls]

According to the Mongrel Punt review he's had 27 score involvements and only 8 turnovers so far this season.

 

[malpaso]

The thing that's really struck me with Brucey since he's joined us is how 'tough' he is.

Although his draft highlights showed that he had sublime skills and creativity, I was a bit worried that he'd be more of an 'outside' player and would be one to prefer to avoid the contest where possible. Seeing him fight and scrap for the ball today put as much of a smile on my face as watching him continually fire out pinpoint handballs and kicks over the past few weeks.

He has the right attitude about playing the game and I have no doubt that he's destined to be an elite player. Hopefully we can keep him in the purple for the next 15 or so years, we're really lucky to have him.

Spot on, he's one of those players that knows how to put his body at angles that won't impact him severely and allow him to still get the pill or affect the play..

 

[democritus]

I swear to god if he doesn't get the Rising Star Nom this week, I'll march on AFL house...

He won’t, Aschcroft had 22 and a goal (much less impact on the result). Bookmark it.

 

[Farrand]

Courtesy of reddit

 

[swanny1234]

He won’t, Aschcroft had 22 and a goal (much less impact on the result). Bookmark it.

His surnames Ashcroft so you can guarantee it.

 

[Stinky Lomax]

Courtesy of reddit

I liked the way he popped up out of a sprinkler to receive then kick that goal & then the 2nd craziest Vossy in the league takes off on a lap of honour the other way.

*Voss may have been instructed to do that so he doesn’t hurt his teammates when celebrating.

 

[Gimme the Fyfe]

According to Ladbrokes, he's now equal second to win Rising Star.

Can't remember seeing such finesse/class, maturity and footy IQ from a first year as with him.

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

The thing that's really struck me with Brucey since he's joined us is how 'tough' he is.

Although his draft highlights showed that he had sublime skills and creativity, I was a bit worried that he'd be more of an 'outside' player and would be one to prefer to avoid the contest where possible. Seeing him fight and scrap for the ball today put as much of a smile on my face as watching him continually fire out pinpoint handballs and kicks over the past few weeks.

He has the right attitude about playing the game and I have no doubt that he's destined to be an elite player. Hopefully we can keep him in the purple for the next 15 or so years, we're really lucky to have him.

One thing thats surprised me the most is actually his aerial ability and overall athleticism. He certainly has the capacity to fly for marks in pack situations which was not in any of the draft write ups.

 

[Quazar2]

Another stellar performance from Wayne.

If he doesn't receive a Rising Star, the AFL just is plain robbin'.

I mean, have to be bat sh*t crazy, man....

 

[Gimme the Fyfe]

Ok, I need to clear two things up here

1. Why is Reid's nickname Bruce? Quazar2 referred to him as Wayne, so presumably its a Superman thing. How did this come about?
2. Who is 'Turtle' and why?

 

[pK75]

Don’t laugh, but in 4 games he has put contract talks with Warner and Pickett on hold, we need the cap space to keep him in the team.

 

[DeanS]

Ok, I need to clear two things up here

1. Why is Reid's nickname Bruce? Quazar2 referred to him as Wayne, so presumably its a Superman thing. How did this come about?
2. Who is 'Turtle' and why?

I can only answer 1. Bruce Reid the cricketer. I think Brayshaw started it and it stuck.

 

[Eski3]

According to Ladbrokes, he's now equal second to win Rising Star.

Can't remember seeing such finesse/class, maturity and footy IQ from a first year as with him.

I think we should expect Lalor to get the rising star but Murphy should be second

 

[Quazar2]

Ok, I need to clear two things up here

1. Why is Reid's nickname Bruce? Quazar2 referred to him as Wayne, so presumably its a Superman thing. How did this come about?
2. Who is 'Turtle' and why?

It's a jungle out there brothers, and sisters!!

Everyone's going thru the secret trapdoor of humour these days (it's not safe out there children!).

It's like the movie Inception - a dream within a dream within...

A nickname within a nickname.

Bruce Wayne/Batman

Just a touch of self-indulgent 'humour' for a Monday (post-footy) mourning

I have habsolutely no f***ing idea what turtle is though?! Unless this is another branch of the humour tree?

"You gotta roll with it, you gotta take your time.."

 

[malpaso]

Ok, I need to clear two things up here

1. Why is Reid's nickname Bruce? Quazar2 referred to him as Wayne, so presumably its a Superman thing. How did this come about?
2. Who is 'Turtle' and why?

What does Superman have to do with Bruce or Wayne? It's Batman your after.

 

[Quiexo]

Voss sprinted off like he kicked the winning goal himself to about the 50 metre arc.

It was great

Haha, that was honestly hilarious! We were sitting on the opposite end of the ground, and it took me a full 30 seconds to realise that the guy sprinting off like a lunatic to celebrate was Voss, not Bruce..

Honestly, this kid is something else...the arousal curve definitely spikes whenever he's near it, because good things tends to happen. He really is making his behind-the-head handball a legitimate weapon now, because whilst it doesn't always come off, it really opens up the play when it does and almost always releases the player on the receiving end..

 

[Purple Suit]

I think we should expect Lalor to get the rising star but Murphy should be second

He’d be winning the voting atm. Has performed every game unlike all of the others.

20 touches in the position he is playing is like 30 in the middle.

 

[nurries]

it shows how ****ed the local media is over here. If Hardly Reid did this it would be all over the place

 

[DeanS]

it shows how ****ed the local media is over here. If Hardly Reid did this it would be all over the place

I'd be perfectly happy if the local media stay the f*** away from our Reid. Let him focus on his footy.

 

[nurries]

I'd be perfectly happy if the local media stay the f*** away from our Reid. Let him focus on his footy.

I agree, its just the hypocrisy

 

[MadDocker]

Kids legit. Eats up high pressure moments and delivers. Has potential to be elite. Great pickup by the team.

 

[greatgatsby]

Two elite handpasses from congestion inside a minute late in the second quarter should have been two goals if it wasn't for Voss missing a soda. If anything the quality of his game is being underrated.

He and Bolton are exactly what our forward line has been missing the past couple of years.

 

[nurries]

Two elite handpasses from congestion inside a minute late in the second quarter should have been two goals if it wasn't for Voss missing a soda. If anything the quality of his game is being underrated.

He and Bolton are exactly what our forward line line has been missing the past couple of years.

I agree, the speed and savy of Bolton and the poise of Bruce adds so much

 

[Persoog]

Just a touch of self-indulgent 'humour' for a Monday (post-footy) mourning



"You gotta roll with it, you gotta take your time.."

Please tell us you aren't really mourning this morning?