Welcome to Richmond - Jayden Short

[Sintiger]

Not sure why it is, but why are so many players that turn into excellent HBF's picked up so late in the draft. Short a rookie, Jake Lloyd a rookie, Rory Laird taken really late in the ND (in the 80's)

Not sure about the others but wasn’t Shorty actually a forward/ mid when he was rookied?
Maybe some of these players are just suited to playing back but never did as juniors because the better players play on ball.
That’s one theory anyway

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Not sure about the others but wasn’t Shorty actually a forward/ mid when he was rookied?
Maybe some of these players are just suited to playing back but never did as juniors because the better players play on ball.
That’s one theory anyway

I remember seeing Short play as a small forward before his debut with the Tigers, and that’s where he played his first game. Against the Pies it was and he kicked his first goal on Pendlebury.

 

[ToraToraTora]

Any Brownlow's been won off half back?

 

[craig]

Will find himself attracting a tag soon.

 

[TigerForce]

Any Brownlow's been won off half back?

Wanganeen's the last one I can remember. 1993?

 

[craig]

Any Brownlow's been won off half back?

Geez I almost was gonna say Andy McLeod but he never won a Chas although he pretty much won everything else.

 

[craig]

Wanganeen's the last one I can remember. 1993?

Might be Wanganeen, what about Woewoedin where was he playing when he won his Brownlow, he started across HB from memory.

 

[zippadeee]

Will find himself attracting a tag soon.

Cant tag everyone.
If you tag him, who tags Grimes?

 

[pete and tys]

Any Brownlow's been won off half back?

Gordon Collis...HBF Blues mid 60s....64 it was.

 

[Sintiger]

Might be Wanganeen, what about Woewoedin where was he playing when he won his Brownlow, he started across HB from memory.

Midfield as I recall

 

[Scoop]

New rules suit him perfectly. Real weapon between the arch’s. Should be kicking the ball four out of every five touches.

Teams will put work into him, the biggest beneficiary will be Liam Baker. Wont get as much attention but will hurt teams.

 

[TigerMasochist]

Everyone else is doing all they can to a) free you up, b) cover for you defensively and c) get you the ball.

Then all that's left for Shorty to do is run, slice n dice. Master carver of the Thanksgiving turkey n Christmas roast is our Shorty.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Become apparent very quickly that Shorty has become super important with these new rules.

 

[mrposhman]

Become apparent very quickly that Shorty has become super important with these new rules.

Yeah I agree. Looks like quicker ball movement, will result in our defence turning the ball over more and they tend to look for Shorty a lot coming out of the backline.

 

[AngryAnt]

Become apparent very quickly that Shorty has become super important with these new rules.

Yep, and we are on the front foot. Looking good for season '21

 

[spook]

A harsh person might say it's got something to do with half back being the easiest place to play when you're the outlet.

Everyone else is doing all they can to a) free you up, b) cover for you defensively and c) get you the ball.

It's not harsh. It's right.

 

[Streak]

It's not harsh. It's right.

Yep, but you still have to do the job, and Shorty does it better than just about anyone else in the game at the moment.

 

[spook]

Yep, but you still have to do the job, and Shorty does it better than just about anyone else in the game at the moment.

Agreed.

 

[theglove3]

Another good game by the reigning Jack Dyer Medallist!
Love his run.

Although wish he wouldn't bounce it 4 times within 25 metres. (like yesterday! )
Run your full measure young man.
You've got pace. Use it.

Apart from that very happy when Shorty tears it up.
Also love it when the commentators say: "Short goes Long!"

 

[bairdy380]

I did notice he is now remarkably clean below the knees... some of the pick ups and direction changes were freakish clean.... good field vision for options too.