Player Watch #41: Jacob Konstanty - re-signed until the end of 2028

[The Nostradamus]

Goal kicking practice

And sports science guys shouldn’t dictate how many shots players can train during the week let them do extras

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Flat out awful at goal conversion.

 

[zoomba23]

Does play an important role. Opposition half-backs have been unsighted over the last few weeks.

But the kicking is absolutely diabolical, and I struggle to believe he's played this sport since he was a kid, with it being that bad

 

[Roos92]

Kost us all day long but only 20 years old so has time on his side. Not sure I see it though? Hopefully can work on his difficiencies and be a role player for us.

 

[bennymate]

Definitely has a higher ceiling than sugar, needs a big offseason.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Thought people were being a bit harsh on him after how good he was early in the year.

But holy shit, he gave Heather Kane a lesson in sucking today.

 

[Joshen]

 

[Possession]

Anti-clutch

 

[Jonnoo]

Such a nearly nearly player

You can almost see him sh…tting himself when he’s kicking for goal

 

[RooDave]

The effort and intensity to run and tackle is superb.

Question is can we afford to lose that?

On the other hand can we afford to only get that?

At some point these small forwards need to kick the goals when they get the opportunity.

 

[Karnivool]

Somehow Kayne Turner

28

Kayne Turner

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

5.7

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.5

5star

MG

150.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.8

5star

returned

 

[zoomba23]

Such a nearly nearly player

You can almost see him sh…tting himself when he’s kicking for goal

Curtis used to have the same issue; looked visibly anxious and was way off-kilter in his run-up, and has improved it markedly. But where Curtis obviously had skill, Konstanty.... does not. Not sure we'll be able to coach him into a better routine

 

[Only Forwards]

Long term he can’t not kick those goals.

It’ll cost him a career.

 

[WayneShimmiesTheBush]

Jacob Konstanty the forward = Oxymoron

 

[apollo_creed]

He's a big reason we were right in the game at the end but if he'd kicked straight we could have won ... so he gets another year to fix his kicking.

And barely getting the ball?
Players don’t magically learn how to kick a football overnight. Have you waited patiently for the likes of Scott and Simpkin to learn how to kick?
Stop being an apologist for everything. He has been shit.

 

[CBSlogger]

Absolutely love his pressure and intent but if he doesn't fix the finishing he'll end up another Kayne Turner

28

Kayne Turner

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

5.7

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.5

5star

MG

150.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.8

5star

.

Must do both.

 

[Devil Fish]

Get rid of. Now.

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Garbage footballer

 

[Blightys Barrel]

A lot of negativity here, and yes some of that is 100% justified with ball in hand and many goals in the offering. Let’s look at the positives for a guy that was the steak knives in the Parker deal.

1. Played every game this year and for a guy with a bad run of injuries at the Swans that says something.
2. His manic play when we don’t have the ball and it’s being exited from the F50 is something we need.
3. He is a defensive forward and claimed some good scalps this year. See game against Aish at the Giants only 2 weeks ago.
4. Barlow and the development coaches have plenty to work with over the Summer and he is only 20.
5. He has some agro and little man mongrel about him. We need these types of players who don’t take a backward step.
6. He gives Callum Mills
   14

   Callum Mills

   Age

   29

   Ht

   188cm

   Wt

   86kg

   Pos.

   Def

   Career

   Season

   Last 5

   D

   18.2

   5star

   K

   10.8

   4star

   HB

   7.4

   5star

   M

   5.3

   5star

   T

   2.6

   4star

   MG

   287.0

   4star

   D

   18.4

   4star

   K

   11.5

   4star

   HB

   6.9

   4star

   M

   5.4

   5star

   T

   3.4

   4star

   MG

   293.4

   4star

   D

   17.0

   5star

   K

   9.4

   4star

   HB

   7.6

   5star

   M

   4.4

   4star

   T

   2.8

   5star

   MG

   284.4

   5star

   PTSD 2 times a year when we play the Swans.

 

[My Left Foote]

Had the opportunity to have a very good game today but kicked himself out of it.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Interesting game. Look at it compared to the rest of the season and it appears he seems restrained by his limitations with the football. Look at it in isolation and it's a player that only 10% off putting it all together.

 

[Nylex]

Doesn’t hit the scoreboard..
Another pressure forward, not as good as Kane Turner, maybe on par with Mahoney

 

[zoomba23]

Doesn’t hit the scoreboard..
Another pressure forward, not as good as Kane Turner, maybe on par with Mahoney

He tackles much better than Mahony, at least.

Mahony is the sort of player you'd recruit if you were actively seeking out a bloke completely unsuited to AFL football in every way. An amusing pick in retrospect

 

[rickety]

Coulda won the game, sadly didn't. Makes a massive difference with his pressure, his tackling and the little things that don't snag a stat - the double effort tackle that pressured the ball loose for DS, iirc, to kick his goal in the 1st, and then the knocking of the ball from the crows bloke that ended up with DS for another in the 2nd. Needs to improve his composure with the ball. Covers plenty of ground, holds his space well. Has a year under his belt, needs to be better in front of the sticks next year. Imo.

 

[shinboner magic]

Cost is with his embarrassedly bad goal kicking - field kicking was just as bad