On The Hook: Jordan Ridley - Trade Mornings - Day 5 (29.09.26)
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Why does Jordan Ridley want to leave Essendon for Geelong?
Jordan Ridley is a best and fairest winner at Essendon who has struggled for continuity due to injury for a couple of years now, three years remaining. On a deal, Tom, and he wants out. He wants to get to Geelong. North Melbourne showed initial interest. Last year he was Uh keen to get to Brisbane. He's got family connections up there. But it's Geelong where he wants to play next year. And everyone around this situation is working overtime. To get Jordan Ridley in the cat's hoops for twenty twenty seven, but it's not a simple deal 'cause he's got three years remaining on his contract.
How much money have Geelong got? They're getting Toby Grain. The rumors around Rowan Marshall wouldn't mind asking about that and then Jordan Ridley.
Yeah, but they're not paying massive cash for any of them, really. So um I mean We'd like to go through their list at some stage, but you go through their list, who are they paying big, big money to? Maybe Jeremy Cameron.
Well, and maybe they had the money to potentially offer Zach Butters, which has fallen through. This is why they can make it happen.
How would Jordan Ridley fit Geelong’s defensive system?
It's interesting with the way Geelong play, right? So they always like to generate a plus one behind the ball. They're always last for ground balls in their defensive fifty because they pick a taller back line. So if you look at some of the names that they played back there, Zach Guthrie, Jack Henry. O'Connor, uh SDK, Conrad O'Sullivan. So there there's five of those medium to tall type players and Ridley fits in that bracket bracket too. So this is how Chris Scott's always picked his defence. They're very good at intercepting, not so good at ground level. So teams that scout to beach along, it's an emphasis always on the forwards, getting the ball to ground because at ground level they've got Humphreys that they're not uh you know, they're not very small and and dynamic at ground level.
So He fits into the system of the way they like to defend. If he's fit. If he's fit. Which is the
bi whi which is why he's so hard to value v in in a trade. So Look, I I think Essendon in the end should look to get Geelong's future first round pick. And some Essendon fans might go, That is Tom, that is the most ridiculous thing you've ever said because that might on it might not be till pick thirty next year with Tasmania and and all the other things included. But they need to get picks in for twenty twenty seven to go and get Toby Buick, who is a highly rated father son.
I think that deal sounds pretty reasonable to be honest.
Yeah, but some people would say, Well, he's three years remaining on a contract, you know, he's a best in Ferris, we deserve better, but he wants to go
Well his best in Ferris was what, three or four years ago?
Yeah, it's a while ago.
Yeah.
Yeah. But he's still uh his age tells us he should still be in his prime, even though he's not his penis. Healthy easy. Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. But
Geelong have shown as well they can get guys healthy. Jack Martin came from Carlton and he couldn't get himself going. So sometimes a change of environment can do that.
Why did Jordan Ridley’s potential move to Brisbane or Gold Coast fall through?
Question for you. So there was interest earlier in the year and a story that he was definitely going to Queensland. It was Brisbane or Gold Coast for Ridley. What happened there?
Uh Well, I don't think Gold Coast were ever truly in for him. Right. Um And uh the Brisbane deal was always gonna be hard, I reckon, just 'cause they're so tight for money, the Lions, understandably. Look how many good players they have. Yeah. Um he certainly wanted to get to Brisbane last year and that fell through in the end, it was just a bit too complex with four years remaining on a deal. And at the time you remember Essen last year, they were standing fur firm on Merritt.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:03–0:28
2
Why does Jordan Ridley want to leave Essendon for Geelong?
0:28–1:21
3
How would Jordan Ridley fit Geelong’s defensive system?
1:21–2:55
4
Why did Jordan Ridley’s potential move to Brisbane or Gold Coast fall through?
2:55–4:00
5
How could Geelong’s draft picks and Rowan Marshall plans affect Ridley’s trade?
4:00–5:11
6
Why does Essendon need to retain senior experience during its rebuild?
5:11–6:25
7
What does Essendon’s midfield plan mean for Darcy Parish’s future?
6:25–8:15
8
How does Darcy Parish’s long-term contract affect his trade options?
8:15–10:48
Speakers
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