Jordan Ridley has historically been the sort of fantasy player who is highly dependent on the planets aligning around him to set up his best game, with his greatest returns when he doesn't have to pay much attention at all to a tall forward. In this he is much like James Sicily or Darcy Moore, and can be similarly devastating on the counter attack. Essendon is a team still trying to find its best 22 to deliver a long-awaited finals win, and the latest combination thrown up by coach Brad Scott features Ridley as a traditional centre half back. Can he score and defend as well?
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