Agreed. He's our #1 now, at least until he tires or gets too sore.
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Player Watch Pick #56 (2021) - Dante Visentini
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His around the ground work is good for a player his age. He will only get stronger from here too, looking likely to be a good long term player.
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Number one rated Port player on the ground according to Champion Data lol.
Didn't see him as that influential but also didn't do much wrong- great game from Dante.
Didn't see him as that influential but also didn't do much wrong- great game from Dante.
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Was nice seeing a Port ruck present at a marking contest at one grab a legit contested ball high in the air.
I think we need to remember that he's still just 22 years old. For context, Max Gawn didn't get a regular run at it until he was 24.
Not every ruck is going to be a Brodie Grundy who can play as the #1 ruck their first year out. Vis has taken some time, but it's obvious to see he's clearly improved every year, is developing nicely into his body and is showing the most promise of any ruck in the squad.
If this year is going to be a springboard for 2026 to accelerate what appears to be a mild shift in the makeup of the best 23, Vis has to be a mainstay and get as many games as possible into him the rest of the way. Hopefully, with that opportunity, he will cement himself as a true #1 ruck and solve a big headache this club has had for a number of years.
I think we need to remember that he's still just 22 years old. For context, Max Gawn didn't get a regular run at it until he was 24.
Not every ruck is going to be a Brodie Grundy who can play as the #1 ruck their first year out. Vis has taken some time, but it's obvious to see he's clearly improved every year, is developing nicely into his body and is showing the most promise of any ruck in the squad.
If this year is going to be a springboard for 2026 to accelerate what appears to be a mild shift in the makeup of the best 23, Vis has to be a mainstay and get as many games as possible into him the rest of the way. Hopefully, with that opportunity, he will cement himself as a true #1 ruck and solve a big headache this club has had for a number of years.
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- Sep 29, 2012
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Work around the ground is outstanding for his experience.
Geelong will be interesting. He's played them twice and last time he was very good.
Hes basically as good as the other options now and with way more upside.
Needs to be played as much as possible without running him into the ground.
Sweet has basically found himself in the exact same position he was with English, which is his level.
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There is the issue.
3 games a week off then 3 again. I'd actually plan that for the rest of the year.
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He actually marks the ball. That is a rare skill for our ruck stocks.
Great hands
I watched Visentini closely & late in the game the ball was flying around in a very tight contest, he snatched it clean as a whistle & in the same motion dished out a beautiful little releasing handpass to butters? It was poetry
I thought instantly we have a no1 ruckman again
Natural footballer with great skills/ hands/ vision
Tired late in the game so will need management
I watched Visentini closely & late in the game the ball was flying around in a very tight contest, he snatched it clean as a whistle & in the same motion dished out a beautiful little releasing handpass to butters? It was poetry
I thought instantly we have a no1 ruckman again
Natural footballer with great skills/ hands/ vision
Tired late in the game so will need management
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Good young player you've got here. Smacked ROB in the ruck contests, with much better service to your mids.
His tackle on Soligo was the highlight of/ play of the game for us. From memory, he handballed to Farrell who kicked long and Finlayson marked.
He took at least two memorable marks in packs. The one on his chest came from outmuscling Thilthorpe.
The other facet to his game was spoiling through behinds from their long kicks forward especially early.
A Visentini-Finlayson combo this year if Finlayson can keep his act together will be solid enough.
Longterm, Visentini-Whitlock could be excellent.
He took at least two memorable marks in packs. The one on his chest came from outmuscling Thilthorpe.
The other facet to his game was spoiling through behinds from their long kicks forward especially early.
A Visentini-Finlayson combo this year if Finlayson can keep his act together will be solid enough.
Longterm, Visentini-Whitlock could be excellent.
Vis’ hit-outs had good direction and touch but also had real purpose when they needed to. Love a ruckman who senses the need to just hit the ball hard and forward to space when we need to create momentum.
Very impressed ... On one of the biggest stages too!
He certainly held his own physically, and showed quite a bit with ball in hand. Popped up defence, took some solid marks, and just looked the goods.
At just 22 years of age, any question about our main ruck stocks look settled. I still think we will see Sweet in for a few games through the year, But Vis has arrived!
He certainly held his own physically, and showed quite a bit with ball in hand. Popped up defence, took some solid marks, and just looked the goods.
At just 22 years of age, any question about our main ruck stocks look settled. I still think we will see Sweet in for a few games through the year, But Vis has arrived!
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Watch him get dropped for Soldo
Absolutely love Dante. Virtually no pre season due to injury but upon return just improved every week. His form in the SANFL has been outstanding and couldn't be ignored. Great hands and tap work, can mark and not too shabby off the ground. Like that he's got a bit of mongrel.
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Needs to play the rest of the year.
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A gun young ruck with good connection to the midfield makes us look a lot more potent and could help retain the services of a certain vic mid
- Sep 29, 2012
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No Port want him in and I’ve got a suspicion. he has being told that he is the number one ruckman
What a great game.
He will have some shockers along the way, ruck is a tough gig, but you can see he’s got that something
A few more years of heavy squatting and he’s going to be a beast
He will have some shockers along the way, ruck is a tough gig, but you can see he’s got that something
A few more years of heavy squatting and he’s going to be a beast
Also, surprised I haven’t seen any morons post that he should have played back pocket on thilthorpe lol
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Fingers crossed. He looked the goods last night and the last few times from memory. Remind me why we haven't been playing him?
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Finlayson was good but if Dante was on the ground at the start of the 4th quarter the crows don’t get those goals.
I get they wanted him running out the the end of the final quarter but just didn’t need Finlayson in the middle with the game as it was.