Past #3: Ryan Bastinac - traded to Brisbane for picks 17, 26, 28 & 47 (NMFC loses 34, 38, 40 & 2016 R3)

[Gasometer]

Premiership player.

 

[Only Forwards]

Well done Basti.

Been a funny year for him but he has shown himself to be a very good footballer throughout his first 100 games. Lets hope for an even better next 100.

A wee blast from the past:

How good would that photo look with Barlow instead of Norris.

C'est la ve

 

[Works atErrol St]

Well done mate I've enjoyed watching how you've progressed. I look forward to an additional 150 games and at least one flag. Good stuff.

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Sub him off now please

 

[Mav]

As I said, our most important player. Basti plays s**t, we play s**t. Basti plays well, we play well.

 

[Shinboner '07]

Worse 100th milestone game ever.

 

[The Nostradamus]

very good game by basti, 2 good goals and got plenty of the footy

 

[chubbspeterson]

What the? Thought Basti had quite a good game, missed a few chances, but who didn't

 

[archereleven]

Was a poor 1st half, but * me did he make up for it in the 2nd half! Great stuff!!

 

[Roos Addick]

Sub him off now please

Lol. Went a little early there. Was awsome in the 2nd half today

 

[Booze Nasty]

Sticky mitts out on that wing.

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Lol. Went a little early there. Was awsome in the 2nd half today

Had a heart transplant at half time obviously, was a ******* disgrace in the first half

 

[scottywiper]

Much went right this year, but this didn't appear to work at all in the last three games.
If I am right, in four games this year he had 17 touches as sub...he doesn't appear the sort of the player that can come on and make an immediate impact, he's more of a workhorse.
Seemed a strange one last night...and he must have been frustrated to again have the vest.
Certainly didn't have his best season, not a patch on last year, but not sure this was the answer.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Problem is with Adams and Mullett out, we picked a side with no obvious sub. Jacobs has been awful in that role before and seems to need to be in from the start, while there's no point picking Turner's defensive pressure and giving him the vest.

 

[Only Forwards]

how real is talk that the sub rule will be gone in 2015?

 

[shinboner spiggs]

Agree, he's either starting or not out there at all. Id love to be forgiving, but this year he gave us weak busted tackles coupled with a poor work ethic. He's got loads of talent, and is shown through his good games, but he should be better than what he is, which is an indightment on him. A poor year, and in a side that's chock full of midfield talent I wouldn't mind seeing the club test the waters on the trade table.

 

[Roopassion]

I think last nights was a wrong call. They killed us on the spread and basti is one of our best runners, who had been sub 2 games in a row so would of been the most fresh player for us bar Jacobs. That's one thing this finals series we couldn't find or get rite. The sub role did nothing at all for us over the 3 games.

 

[Spitta09]

Perhaps he will be put up for trade? Looks to have fallen out of favour

 

[Cold Gin]

how real is talk that the sub rule will be gone in 2015?

Apparently the coaches were offered no more sub rule in exchange for reduced interchanges, and they declined.

 

[Roos Addick]

Apparently the coaches were offered no more sub rule in exchange for reduced interchanges, and they declined.

I personally think there should be max of 8-10 interchanges per quarter with 6-8 people on the bench. Less changes but much more tactical ones would make the game more interesting and you're likely to get more fatigue which would result in a more open game in the second half.

 

[marklovesbeer]

how real is talk that the sub rule will be gone in 2015?

I heard the possibility of two subs...?

In regards to the original post:
I think inside mids work best.
Surely Brad Scott knows some sports sciencey blokes that could clone Ziebell.

 

[Cold Gin]

I personally think there should be max of 8-10 interchanges per quarter with 6-8 people on the bench. Less changes but much more tactical ones would make the game more interesting and you're likely to get more fatigue which would result in a more open game in the second half.

I agree. Plus I despise the sub rule. How it's good for anybody to have players playing for 30 minutes a week is beyond me.

 

[utility]

Not suited as sub but I think he was low on confidence/form coming into the finals.

 

[Daz]

Just no room in the midfield for him and he can't play anywhere else.

I thought he was an obvious choice.

 

[Moti]

Just no room in the midfield for him and he can't play anywhere else.

I thought he was an obvious choice.

Horrendous choice. As stated before, he is not built for that role, he is built on running and endurance. He has virtually no power or impact skills in his arsenal.