Player Watch #1: Nick Vlastuin

[richard parker]

I noticed Can Corn said that selecting the captain of the AA team was based on body of work and contribution over a number of years. But then they don't choose Vlastuin when it is line ball and he's been a gun for years without recognition. #robbed #geelongmafia

 

[Meteoric Rise]

I noticed Can Corn said that selecting the captain of the AA team was based on body of work and contribution over a number of years. But then they don't choose Vlastuin when it is line ball and he's been a gun for years without recognition. #robbed #geelongmafia

Lol, all the players with bodies of work are Cats, because these gooses keep picking them in very debatable situations.

The AFL should be telling the selectors the criteria for the team and it shouldn't change. Not saying to a bunch of ****wits make up your own criteria year to year and just pick any side you want. At times like 2019 they are excluding players like Dusty who dominates multiple positions and including other players because they just played one position less well than Dusty did. Then other times they are suddenly picking players in unfamiliar roles because they deem them to be better players than specialists in those roles. But always when it suits their favourites, these precepts are never being used to exclude a Dangerfield, Pendlebury etc from the team.

One year a player is left out because he missed 4 games and no other reason. Then another time a player misses 5 or 6 and gets in.

The criteria need to be made clear otherwise selection just has no credibility and selection or non-selection can never be seriously used as a delineator between players' careers when comparing them.

 

[SunshineBoy]

 

[TJTIGER]

Didn't realise Nick damaged his lower leg as badly as he did . But should probably have known when he needed help to get off the ground. Nick interview on the RFC website.

 

[tigs2010]

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****ing hell he actually got up on stage and accepted it?

 

[ShereKhan]

Lol, all the players with bodies of work are Cats, because these gooses keep picking them in very debatable situations.

The AFL should be telling the selectors the criteria for the team and it shouldn't change. Not saying to a bunch of ****wits make up your own criteria year to year and just pick any side you want. At times like 2019 they are excluding players like Dusty who dominates multiple positions and including other players because they just played one position less well than Dusty did. Then other times they are suddenly picking players in unfamiliar roles because they deem them to be better players than specialists in those roles. But always when it suits their favourites, these precepts are never being used to exclude a Dangerfield, Pendlebury etc from the team.

One year a player is left out because he missed 4 games and no other reason. Then another time a player misses 5 or 6 and gets in.

The criteria need to be made clear otherwise selection just has no credibility and selection or non-selection can never be seriously used as a delineator between players' careers when comparing them.

I believe Dangerfield has been selected in the AA 'squad' of 40 8-times. And selected in the final team 8-times.

Dustin Martin has been selected in the AA 'squad' of 40 8-times. For 4 x selections.

When the selection panel includes at least half a dozen media identities, and Dustin Martin despises them with a passion whilst Danger is their lovechild, is it any wonder the above ratio exists?

So Danger is selected in AA squad 44.4% of seasons played. Martin 53.3% of seasons played.

But because of selector bias it's 8-4 selections Danger's way. Looking back it should be 6-7 x AA to Danger and 6 to Dusty.

 

[energyquant]

I believe Dangerfield has been selected in the AA 'squad' of 40 8-times. And selected in the final team 8-times.

Dustin Martin has been selected in the AA 'squad' of 40 8-times. For 4 x selections.

When the selection panel includes at least half a dozen media identities, and Dustin Martin despises them with a passion whilst Danger is their lovechild, is it any wonder the above ratio exists?

So Danger is selected in AA squad 44.4% of seasons played. Martin 53.3% of seasons played.

But because of selector bias it's 8-4 selections Danger's way. Looking back it should be 6-7 x AA to Danger and 6 to Dusty.

Dangerfield knows Dusty beat him in finals. Dusty's got the highlights and medals to prove it. That's all that matters.

 

[rfctigerarmy]

****ing hell he actually got up on stage and accepted it?

looks older than pendles

 

[tigs2010]

looks older than pendles

Lived the rough VFL life