Welcome to the Bulldogs: Jordon Sweet

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Ryder had very little impact on the game. Considering Sweet has played 4 games that’s a fantastic outcome for him.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Ryder had very little impact on the game. Considering Sweet has played 4 games that’s a fantastic outcome for him.

I think it was Sweet's best game. Bevo must be really starting to build some trust in Sweet's capabilities this last month.

[comrade]

Go back to the final and Ryder just toyed with English. Shoving him out of the way with ease, putting it down his mids throats, grabbing it himself, outmarking Timmy around the ground. None of that happened last night.

We've found a long term #1 ruck to pair with English as our #2.

[Bulldog Joe]

Sweet doing an admirable job but cool your jets. Got blitzed in the hit outs and still a WIP.

Definitely a work in progress, but he did an excellent job of negating the impact of an excellent ruckman in Ryder.

[bulldogtragic]

Give me a better start for a rookie list ruck kid in his first 4 Games:

Disposals 40 (10 average) - 77% Efficient
Marks 11 (2.8)
Goals 1 (0.2)
G/Assists 1 (0.2)
Behinds 2 (0.5)
Tackles 18 (4.5)
Hitouts 83 (20.8)
Clear. 11 (2.8)
Inside 50s 9 (2.2)

Vs Suns, Carlton (Pittonet), Port (Ladhams & Dixon), Saints (Ryder)


Did it at both ends tonight, but missed a couple of goals. Minson was sledgehammer, but Sweet is a true artist with his work.

Sweet: 14 touches (3 intercept), 6 marks, 6 tackles, 4 Clearances, 7 1%, 17 hit outs, 7 Score Inv., 0.2 - AFL Fantasy Points 85
Ryder: 12 touches (0 intercept), 2 marks, 1 tackle, 5 Clearances, 4 1%, 41 hit outs, 1 Score Inv. - AFL Fantasy Points 81

Sweet just outworked and out performed Ryder. It’s also where Sweet got his touches. We smashed them in Clearances, so a bunch more hit outs doesn’t cover the fact Jordan just scalped Paddy Ryder.

Just got 2 Coaches Votes. The math of all votes means it was 1 x 2 votes. Assuming it was Bevo over Ratten. Meaning Bevo rated him as our fourth best player on the night. Huge result to play on Ryder in game 4 and win two coaches votes against him.

Sweetly!!!!

[angelopetraglia]

RIVALS CHASE RUCK SWEETENER

THE RUCK merry-go-round is set to swing around again this October, with Western Bulldogs back-up Jordon Sweet continuing to attract attention from rival clubs.

Sweet has been among the best performing rucks at state league level in 2023, averaging 42.4 hitouts (No.1 in the VFL) from 12 appearances for Footscray.

It is understood the Western Bulldogs have a new deal on the table for the out-of-contract South Australian and are keen to retain him at the Whitten Oval.

West Coast has attempted to pull Sweet out of the Bulldogs in recent years and may look to do so again, while Port Adelaide is believed to be one of several clubs monitoring his contract status this year.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/974505/g...-eye-dogs-ruck

[macca]

I doubt Sweet will stay ,with him behind Lobb ,Darcy and whoever we play in the ruck from the midfield ahead of him .
I wished he played more games for us .

I hope we can get trade currency for him , but doubt it if his out of contract

[EasternWest]

I doubt Sweet will stay ,with him behind Lobb ,Darcy and whoever we play in the ruck from the midfield ahead of him .
I wished he played more games for us .

I hope we can get trade currency for him , but doubt it if his out of contract

If Sweet stays he's a rube.

[G-Mo77]

If Sweet stays he's a rube.

Only chance if Tim bolts but Bevo still probably wouldn't play him.

I really thought we could have given him more time when Martin was here. He didn't seem to be gifted that string of games like others have and never really could prove his worth. There was too much focus on what he couldn't do, we could have just played to his strengths; tap work, clearing space for mids, negating other rucks influences at stoppages just a bruising ruckman in short. I really thought he could have excelled in this areas if given the chance. We won't find out here so we'll see if he can do it somewhere else. Good luck to him, hope he makes it.

[MrMahatma]

Could be his last contract or chance to play AFL. Definitely needs to look elsewhere for his own career.

[bornadog]

From the Gettable Vodcast"

Sam Power

“Yeah, we’ve had a deal of the table for Jordon for the majority of the year. He’s had a really good year at VFL level. He’s just unfortunately sitting behind an All-Australian ruckman, but we really want to keep Jordon.”

[bulldogsthru&thru]

From the Gettable Vodcast"

Sam Power

Well of course he'll say that to drive a hard bargain! We never play him and went and recruited Lobb so clearly don't rate him. I'm surprised we offered him a deal tbh. Wouldn't blame Jordan for taking unders elsewhere. We seem to think we can treat players poorly and still expect them to sign on with us. Didn't work with Dunkley or Young and won't work with Sweet.

[bornadog]

Well of course he'll say that to drive a hard bargain! We never play him and went and recruited Lobb so clearly don't rate him.

Why would he say he has had a deal on the table if it isn't true?

[hujsh]

Well of course he'll say that to drive a hard bargain! We never play him and went and recruited Lobb so clearly don't rate him. I'm surprised we offered him a deal tbh. Wouldn't blame Jordan for taking unders elsewhere. We seem to think we can treat players poorly and still expect them to sign on with us. Didn't work with Dunkley or Young and won't work with Sweet.

Don't think that's relevant as Lobb and Sweet play different roles. You might say play English in the Lobb role and ruck Sweet but clearly the club considers English a ruck first and foremost so that's who Sweet is competing with for a spot.

[GVGjr]

You can't blame Sweet for not signing the contract yet, he should listen to other offers if they eventuate.
I'd be happy if he signed up with us again but can understand if he leaves.