#5 Jordan De Goey

[jonmac1954]

[Take_a_Screamer]

Seven longshots and smokeys for the 2024 Brownlow Medal
We’ve tried to find you some value with players who are considered longshots.

Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

A player who’s always considered a chance, De Goey didn’t set the world alight in 2023 during the home and away season to finish with just 8 votes.

While he’s never picked up more than 12 votes in a campaign, his finals performance has again sucked us in as we see how high his ceiling can be when he’s on.

The Magpies will be up there, and if De Goey performs at his peak all season, he’s the exact type of player who will poll well. Could be hard against his vote-getting teammate Daicos, though.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/11/28/seven-longshots-and-smokeys-for-the-2024-brownlow-medal/

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Footy star Jordan De Goey receives shattering news about beloved family member he dedicated his AFL premiership medal to

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/afl/article-12862331/Jordan-Goey-grandmother-Elisabeth-death-family-tragedy-Collingwood-Magpies-grand-final.html

[Jezza]

^ Sad news.

At least he will have always the memories and comfort of having enjoyed the big moment with his grandmother.

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This has just has been posted but I think it's 12 months old

De Goey podcast on YT channel Auscast Network (audio only)
https://youtu.be/qXwcboNBOUk?si=9Q-Mri8MXWqL2qZi

[Pies2016]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/04/24/the-collingwood-star-rated-the-worst-kick-in-the-comp-by-champion-data/

Really interesting article declaring DeGoey the worst kick in the competition. For those who watch him often enough, we likely won’t disagree and yet this is the same player who has polled 19 of a possible 20 by the coaches in his last two games.
For mine, and I’ve posted this previously, he is our barometer and our most important player. He is so damaging and destructive around the middle, he’s a rare player where kicking efficiency isn’t as important as the number of possessions he gains. Territory is everything in footy. It gives you second looks and allows your defenders a rest anytime you’re controlling the ball in your own forward line. DeGoeys ability to dominate and overpower any quality opposition on given days ( obviously not as often as we would ideally like ) makes him that ultimate clearance and territory player every club is craving for.
I thought his preliminary final against the Giants last year against a star studded midfield was his best for the club and last weeks midfield demolition of the Port young guns was DeGoey at his best again.
The point to this post is to remind supporters that sometimes highlighting knocks on a player can be small change when compared to the strengths they bring on game day. If Degoey was an elite kick, he would simply be the best player in the competition and that’s why he’s not but it’s his strengths that still manage to set him apart from most.
In an era that’s all about territory, he’d be one of the first picked every week in any team, especially when it comes to competing against and negating quality opposition.