VFL Past #54: Nick O'Brien - returning to play for Essendon VFL in 2017!

[MattyB3150]

I hope he has a good game tomorrow. He obviously knows how to get the ball in the VFL. We need his bigger body to help out Watson and Heppell. He was drafted as a half forward so it will be interesting to see how he gets played threw out the game. Hopefully he gets to play a full game.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

He had a shocker last time he played iirc hope he has a good game.

 

[Bombers36]

SUB only please

 

[Beerfish]

SUB only please

Hope not. Probably will be though.

 

[hurlygurdy]

SUB only please

Serious?! WTF is the point of that? We find out nothing about him and get zero value from him within the context of the game. Onya

 

[Bombers36]

Serious?! WTF is the point of that? We find out nothing about him and get zero value from him within the context of the game. Onya

What do you suggest - play him on Mitchell or Hodge for a full game...??

 

[matty lloyd the champ]

Seriously last chance saloon for him. Will probably be put up forward with stints in the middle.

 

[Atavistic]

I'm on the NOB train, and no, that's not innuendo.

 

[Towno78]

Mooooo oooose

 

[Vander18]

Had to be rewarded for his form.....no issue with the selection.

My issue with NOB is that when playing seniors he's always played very innocuous, anonymous footy - doesn't impact contests at all and you barely know he's out there. A counterpoint is someone like Langford, who didn't find a heap of footy, but was constantly involved - there was a presence in the way he played.

Hope we see something different on the weekend, if not then I'm not keen to see a lot more of him - if he wants an AFL career then he needs to show the required desperation and intensity. Frankly, given his skill-set and limited physical qualities, he needs to play with Heath Hocking-like intensity to have a meaningful career. Hope we see it tomorrow.

 

[DERO]

Reminds me of Ben Jolley.

Good honest toier but not quite AFL standard. Happy to proved wrong though.

 

[hurlygurdy]

What do you suggest - play him on Mitchell or Hodge for a full game...??

Yep. He's not there to look pretty and stand around. He's there to show us what he's got or face the axe at the end of the year. He HAS to be given a chance to do that or we all die wondering.

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Rather Merret as sub. Nobby needs to start.

 

[Rack Watts]

Rather Merret as sub. Nobby needs to start.

Winderlich will be the sub.

 

[yaco55]

What do you suggest - play him on Mitchell or Hodge for a full game...??

That's what he needs to do if he is to become a decent AFL player.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Good luck today Nick...I hope its a solid game for you.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Ahhh... Hmm

Really nothing good to say here.

 

[eth-dog]

He's average.

 

[Beerfish]

Give him another full game.

 

[eth-dog]

Give him another full game.

I'll give him that, but I haven't been impressed with his year so far.

 

[Phone]

was he played in the monfries role

 

[Bunk Moreland]

At no stage did he even look like impacting the game.

Boundary rider on the radio was saying he was absolutly blowing up from the first quarter and simply didn't have the tank for the top level. If so that's pretty concerning give how long he's been on the list.

 

[Ashton Agar]

What I don't understand is why was he even picked?

 

[HULK HOGAN]

Unfortunately he played like a player who is expecting the axe at the end of the season, heavy burden to carry. Looked nervous and lost.

 

[Howard Moon]

Kav showed cleaner hands , stronger tackle and more zip when inserted - Hes the one to persist with