Jack Silvagni has been one of the less lucky players in the AFL, coming off an entire year lost in 2024 but returning to a Carlton team which needed height in defence. He has slotted into an intercepting role with ease, showing his class. Perhaps it is because Michael Voss decided to move Mitch McGovern up to more of a stopping role, but Silvagni is getting the third-best key forward as an opponent and enjoying it greatly. McGovern had a mare last week, however, so this situation may still be somewhat fluid as the roles get set in Voss's mind.
Jack Silvagni has been one of the less lucky players in the AFL, coming off an entire year lost in 2024 but returning to a Carlton team which needed height in defence. He has slotted into an intercepting role with ease, showing his class. Perhaps it is because Michael Voss decided to move Mitch McGovern up to more of a stopping role, but Silvagni is getting the third-best key forward as an opponent and enjoying it greatly. McGovern had a mare last week, however, so this situation may still be somewhat fluid as the roles get set in Voss's mind.
Jack Silvagni has claims to be the barometer of Carlton, much more than Rhys Mathieson at Brisbane. His role in the team is to play third tall forward, not a position which is particularly fantasy relevant, but which he plays selflessly to bring other teammates into the game by bolstering the Blues' structure forward of the ball. The mooted absence today of Harry McKay today makes that even more important, as without Levi Casboult they are very light on for forwards who can halve a contest. Like the boy with the barrow, he has the job in front of him.
Glint of gold in Silvagni
Son-of-a-gun Jack Silvagni finally proved his potential after an underwhelming start to his career with the turning point being a three-goal, 18-touch, 10-mark outing in round 16. Up to that point, uncertainty regarding his positioning was the problem, coming off a tagging role on Nat Fyfe. He finally found his home in the forward 50 under David Teague, stringing together two months of startable scores before a quiet one in round 23. Silvagni did enough in 2019 to hold his position in the starting squad and is expected to take his game to another level, now entering his fifth year in the system. It is always a bit of a lottery trying to gauge whether a late-season purple patch is sustainable for a new season, especially as the buzz of a new coach wears off. His scoring will be directly correlated with Carlton's success rate, making him a keen watchlist candidate for a free agency pickup if he doesn't get snapped up late in your draft.
Jack Silvagni is the sort of flanker type who in a half-decent side would be thought of as a barometer, with his performances connected to those of the team. Sadly at Carlton, the team has rarely lifted above a deep depression so we don't know if his hectorpascals are causally related to those of the team as a whole, with the other alternative that he's just not a good footballer. The club has shown faith with him due to his genes, but he needs to get more involved when the side is struggling, which is most weeks.
Less than sterling Silvagni
An underwhelming start to Jack Silvagni's 2018 campaign starting on a HFF led to an excursion to the VFL, a level for which he is good enough, then a move to a HBF in the seniors where he continued to disappoint, barely reaching double figures in disposals in most of his appearances. By year three we should have seen much more natural improvement out of Silvagni, like... any. He just doesn't involve himself anywhere near enough, in a bad team which can't afford to carry passengers. The Blues have faith in him that he will eventually break out... you shouldn't.
Jack Silvagni is a bit of a footy enigma. As with his famous dad, is his best position forward or back? But then again, is he good enough to stick out a career at the level? He has been tried everywhere but in ruck by a match committee that clearly sees something there, but for fantasy coaches any faith they might have had to even stow him on their benches would have evaporated by now.
Fossicking for Silvagni
Unlike fellow 2015 draftee Ryan Burton, Jack Silvagni didn't break out in his second year in posting about the same numbers as in his debut season of a goal from 10 touches per game. His mark tallies were the only ones to rise, the vast majority being uncontested. He was tried in defence with little success. The son of the Son Of Serge has the height to play key position, if he wants to add the bulk to play that role. Maybe Silvagni's fate is to be more of a hard-leading link-up man in the mould of Tom T. Lynch, in which case he just needs to get more footy. For 2018, he is likely to play third tall forward in a lowly side which limits his upside for fantasy purposes.
