Could people stop mentioning anything about an injury free run with him please, you are tempting fate.
He really is a calming figure down in our back 50 now, for such a big guy he always seems to find time in a ground ball situation to make the right decision. Couldn’t be happier for him.
Also the posters that potted him I’m sure it was directly after that Crows loss, we can all say some rubbish ■■■■ when emotions are high, so let’s not go to hard on them.
Disagree.
If you’re going to put it out there you have to own it.
Hopefully it should lead to more considered opinions about young, developing players that people seem happy to publically slam on an internet forum.
The fact that he was the one that GWS really wanted should tell you what you need to know.
I think when he said “let’s not go too hard on them” he was referring to the players, such as Reid, not the posters.
It is open season on those posters 
Would love if all of these quotes had names attached!
Dwayne Armstrong used as a reference point! Now that guy was quick!
It was absolutely about the posters.
Receipts
Some of those comments don’t have any spelling errors, so they can’t all be Nino.
I don’t agree. Rids seems to be blamed for every other defenders struggles- Reid, McKay, Zerk-thatcher… these guys can work it it out. Sometimes a defender needs to play lock down defender on a dangerous forward, other times they play intercept defender, other times rebounding. McGrath, rids , Reid and Redman need to accept at times they will have to play different roles as a defender and play them well. The great sides have this.
I’ve apologised for mine, i think i called him soft. An absolutely shameful comment.
Cox and Perkins are just as good. We’re just impatient
Not saying they shouldn’t have to own it but emotions run high after a loss like the Crows inflicted on us.
Just because players are young doesn’t mean people can’t be critical of their abilities to play football. Some are just more constructive than others I suppose.
Grown adults don’t get to blame their emotions running high because their football team lost to write off young players making their way. If that’s the justification, then seriously, they need to grow up.
You make you’re bed, you lie in it.
There’s a difference between saying a guy had a bad game, and writing him off as a player and calling him weak, soft etc.
I agree with O’Doyle. If you wanna make those calls, that’s fine. But don’t hide away from them if they get brought up again.
I reckon there’s a combination of things. The talk was that McKay would be the primary tall defender and release Ridley to play as a third up interceptor. In reality, I think McKay gains confidence from having another key tall like Reid who can blanket the the oppositions best and take some of the spotlight and pressure off him. I also think McKay was massively underdone coming into the season and its no surprise that improved fitness and confidence in his body is leading to improved performances.
I’ve felt Ridley has been a bit disappointing in games so far this year.
I reckon he would be flat about his year too. Hasn’t been very good.
McKay has excellent judgement and craft. He’s got two big knocks.
That’s not going to really change. He is what he is. Takes a lot of good intercept marks, plays off his man well.
I do think the talent is there in our backline. We have held teams except for Adelaide to fairly low scores.
Developing upfield defensive pressure in our younger players will help stifle ball movement and give the backs more time to develop better system I think.
True, which is why we should not trade our picks this year. Take as many possible to the draft.
Is this guy the most valuable player on our list? If you could put EPL style dollar values on.
Would you straight swap him for H Reid? I wouldn’t.
You might well be right, carry on then