Player Watch #1: Nick Vlastuin

[THE_GUN]

You forgot to mention he also kicked 7 goals!

and Shai kicked 4 in his first ever game lol

you getting a bit worried looks like

 

[juss]

Hasnt impressed so far as a mid, but looks okay forward.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Universal love is a bit much.

 

[Cevap_Roll]

Ever been inside a Croatian household? Nobody, except another Croatian, could pass their cleanliness test. Man alive. Their toilets are cleaner than my dinner plates. (If you get what I mean, sorta.)

So true LOL.
My mums pass test on whether a person is good or not is how clean they are.
I used have to vacuum the garage as a kid including the brick walls.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

So true LOL.
My mums pass test on whether a person is good or not is how clean they are.
I used have to vacuum the garage as a kid including the brick walls.

What about the roof...!?

 

[Del65166]

Keep him in there.

He is ordinary down back anyhow.

the bigger problem is ~ finding someone to replace him in the backline. Hunt? Short? Conca?
Conca is looking like he will get the first crack..
But Nick has been getting 14 disposals /game. In the JLT last year he was getting 16. Now if he is spending a lot of time FWD thats just a Pass, but I thought he was aiming for midfield

 

[Bobby Sands]

the bigger problem is ~ finding someone to replace him in the backline. Hunt? Short? Conca?
Conca is looking like he will get the first crack..
But Nick has been getting 14 disposals /game. In the JLT last year he was getting 16. Now if he is spending a lot of time FWD thats just a Pass, but I thought he was aiming for midfield

Persist.

 

[HumanMeatball]

Probably come out in round 1 with 25 possessions playing midfield

 

[Azzleberry]

It's pre season... give him an extended run in there during the season proper. We need to start playing our best players in their best positions not just fitting them
Into a random spot

 

[johnno77]

I was hoping he'd become a contested ball beast but he's got a long way to go. Was putrid today. Worse than that, areas that are normally a strength were poor today as well. Poor discipline, tackling and decision making all rubbish today. Got a lot to work on for Rd1.

 

[Azzleberry]

I was hoping he'd become a contested ball beast but he's got a long way to go. Was putrid today. Worse than that, areas that are normally a strength were poor today as well. Poor discipline, tackling and decision making all rubbish today. Got a lot to work on for Rd1.

It's a pre season game, you have no idea of the behind the scenes/mental applications of the players. For all you know, nick was told just to get Miles in his legs and not to worry about getting a touch

 

[Cevap_Roll]

What about the roof...!?

Cleaned with a sponge

 

[NaturalDisaster]

It's a pre season game, you have no idea of the behind the scenes/mental applications of the players. For all you know, nick was told just to get Miles in his legs and not to worry about getting a touch

Or he just doesn't take the practise games seriously..i'm sure theres many players who don't give a shit about pre season games...

 

[Livonski]

It's a pre season game, you have no idea of the behind the scenes/mental applications of the players. For all you know, nick was told just to get Miles in his legs and not to worry about getting a touch

Why in gods name would anyone be given that instruction?

 

[johnno77]

It's a pre season game, you have no idea of the behind the scenes/mental applications of the players. For all you know, nick was told just to get Miles in his legs and not to worry about getting a touch

What's Miles got to do with this?

Sounds like the sort of instruction a coach would give a player. Just run around and don't worry about the footy. Maybe in under 7s.

If that was the case, he should have gone for a run. Not played footy.

I hope he comes good as I had high hopes for him in the midfield but it was a really poor outing today and he didn't really set the world on fire in the other games.

We need to hit the ground running this season to have any hope of playing finals. For that to happen, blokes like this need to step up. Now. Not in Rd 10.

 

[tunksy]

Yea wasna bit disappointed in him today. Needs to be getting it over 20 times a games imo. We (supporters) have high expectations of him. Needs to start delivering with a midfield position.

 

[Azzleberry]

What's Miles got to do with this?

Sounds like the sort of instruction a coach would give a player. Just run around and don't worry about the footy. Maybe in under 7s.

If that was the case, he should have gone for a run. Not played footy.

I hope he comes good as I had high hopes for him in the midfield but it was a really poor outing today and he didn't really set the world on fire in the other games.

We need to hit the ground running this season to have any hope of playing finals. For that to happen, blokes like this need to step up. Now. Not in Rd 10.

Bad analogy but he could be under instructions to work on different things. Or just hunt footy kick footy

 

[TJTIGER]

I was hoping he'd become a contested ball beast but he's got a long way to go. Was putrid today. Worse than that, areas that are normally a strength were poor today as well. Poor discipline, tackling and decision making all rubbish today. Got a lot to work on for Rd1.

There seemed to be a number of players who were no where near what they had been the previous couple of games. That's why I suspect the 6 day break with their conditioning still building may have been an issue....But I'm just guessing really...

 

[wegetpumped]

This dude has gone backwards. He seems lost out there not doing much more overrated than B ellis. Last year we was showing signs off falling behind the eight ball and it seems like it is continuing.

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

His chances of being a full blown midfielder are very skinny at best. Within junior footy he was able to use his superior core strength due to being a early developer, he hasn't ever been super clean in contests or had great evasive skills.
Was always going to play games early in his career, but never possessed potential to be a star much the same as b ellis , conca.

 

[Goldust]

Or he just doesn't take the practise games seriously..i'm sure theres many players who don't give a shit about pre season games...

Never read such nonsense. We come from nearly 50 points down to steal a game. Look like the type of team that didn't care about the result???
These guys are professionals that are paid well to give their all and prepare as bet they can.
Pure and simple he played poorly and it was nothing to do with taking it easy!
Trying to take things easy I a game of football achieves only one thig ... it makes you susceptible to getting hurt.

 

[Goldust]

It's pre season... give him an extended run in there during the season proper. We need to start playing our best players in their best positions not just fitting them
Into a random spot

Yes we should players I their best position and in case people didn't notice Vlastuin was a perfectly good half back flanker. What's the result? We move him into the gut where he has been largely disappointing and then try and plug his gap in defence with McIntosh who is a natural midfielder and a damn good one!
Arse backwards!

 

[Livonski]

Never read such nonsense. We come from nearly 50 points down to steal a game. Look like the type of team that didn't care about the result???
These guys are professionals that are paid well to give their all and prepare as bet they can.
Pure and simple he played poorly and it was nothing to do with taking it easy!
Trying to take things easy I a game of football achieves only one thig ... it makes you susceptible to getting hurt.

Agreed.
My fear is that once again these players got ahead of themselves. Hard to believe but certainly looked like it early with low intensity and poor disposal efficiency. 2 comfortable wins and the foot came off the pedal?
Only other reason was the effects of 6 day break. Quite possibly a factor.
Massive rocket got them going but that start was a real worry.

 

[Roachy8]

Swap Vlastuin to the backline again where he has shown he is tough, dependable and a very good option.
Conca out to play more in the middle where he has regularly picked up more than 20 disposals and pushed forward to goal.
We do seem to try and over complicate things and pull of coaching master strokes when it really is not necessary.

 

[Bojangles17]

Yes we should players I their best position and in case people didn't notice Vlastuin was a perfectly good half back flanker. What's the result? We move him into the gut where he has been largely disappointing and then try and plug his gap in defence with McIntosh who is a natural midfielder and a damn good one!
Arse backwards!

On a rare occasion I agree with you goldy , I've never quite got the vlas to midfield drama. He goes from a pretty good defender who works in straight lines to an average mid who works in straight lines ,,,and is NO forward , believe me. I do think kmac can play back though, backs himself to work through traffic and plays with lots of dash that I like . Much prefer to see him down there than hunt or batch. If our defence was bursting yes, great to have tall dashing wingman , right now we need him. ,,,,,should persist with Markov though ,,,again much better option than. Hunt and batch