Player Watch #1: Nick Vlastuin

[Lord of the Wings]

****en Josh Battle

24

Josh Battle

Age

27

Ht

193cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

196.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

142.8

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

175.6

3star

! They couldn’t be more incompetent if they tried

 

[Chomp12]

Josh Battle

24

Josh Battle

Age

27

Ht

193cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

196.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

142.8

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

175.6

3star

, Jordan Clark

6

Jordan Clark

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

10.4

4star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

and Bailey Dale

31

Bailey Dale

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

1.6

4star

MG

117.4

2star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

1.7

3star

MG

117.4

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

4star

ahead of Josh Worrell and Nick Vlastuin

1

Nick Vlastuin

Age

31

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

269.3

4star

D

13.3

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

257.6

4star

D

20.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

7.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

hahahaha f**k me you can’t make this stuff up

 

[Grockadoc]

Absolute joke.

Vlastuin averaging more disposals, marks, tackles, contested possessions, rebound 50's, intercept possessions, meters gained from 10% less time on ground than Battle but still gets overlooked...

 

[Muddiemoose]

****en Josh Battle! They couldn’t be more incompetent if they tried

If they snubbed Vlossy for Worrell I would at least understand… still disappointed but I would get it


But Josh Battle.
campaigner was lucky to be named in the squad

Reeks of Cornes letting his anti crows and tigers bias show

 

[tugga]

Josh Battle, Jordan Clark and Bailey Dale ahead of Josh Worrell and Nick Vlastuin hahahaha f**k me you can’t make this stuff up

Clark has had a great year. Dale too.
Battle over Vlastuin or worrell is criminal.

 

[Grockadoc]

If they snubbed Vlossy for Worrell I would at least understand… still disappointed but I would get it


But Josh Battle.
campaigner was lucky to be named in the squad

Reeks of Cornes letting his anti crows and tigers bias show

This. Battle should not have been in the squad in the first place. Wilkie was robbed.

 

[Nostradumbass]

Battle ha ha ha

 

[Muddiemoose]

Seething.

 

[sante]

Battle? How was he even nominated?

 

[GastevsBeard]

only consolation I can take is Vlaustin's performance weighed against his total absence of external recognition will act to enhance his standing over time


An all time great

 

[copthat]

I'm convinced no one actually watches him play or knows who he is. He wasn't even voted in the top 3 most courageous players this year. Had Butters, Dunkley and Tom Atkins

30

Tom Atkins

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

1.3

3star

D

6.5

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.5

2star

M

0.8

1star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

11.6

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

over him. He's just about the most courageous player I've ever seen. How many times has he copped a key forward's knee into his ribs and got up and taken his kick?

 

[Truetiger]

not even on the bench lol wtf

 

[Grockadoc]

Not even a bench spot. GAGF.

 

[lalorGOAT]

I'm taking vlastuin over any of those defenders and no one can convince me otherwise.

 

[Squibbs]

I'm taking vlastuin over any of those defenders and no one can convince me otherwise.

Nah mate, give me Battle, Clark, or Dale any day of the week

 

[voorhees]

cant believe they went Battle
cant even get Nick on the bench.
anything to be anti richmond

 

[Foley#41]

 

[shaky]

What I'm most surprised at, is that there are so many surprised he didn't get selected.

 

[ShereKhan]

The AA team would defend well, wouldn’t they? Dale, NWM and Clark are terrific running flankers, but as if you’d ever have all three in your starting line-up …. none of them could defend an AusKicker.

 

[Bird Man]

did anyone actually think he was going to get selected?

We had 1 player in the 2020 AA and the team we belted had 3

 

[Dunger]

even the afl site is cooked

vlas has averages more fantasy points but is only above average and battle is elite with less

both obviously kick bugger all goals yet vlas is below avg

same deal with clearances

vlas has more disposals and kicks but is only above avg while battle is elite with less

the afl are a deadset shambles

 

[Drunken Wookie]

even the afl site is cooked

vlas has averages more fantasy points but is only above average and battle is elite with less

both obviously kick bugger all goals yet vlas is below avg

same deal with clearances

vlas has more disposals and kicks but is only above avg while battle is elite with less

the afl are a deadset shambles


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only explaination is they rate them as different defender roles. i'd say nick as a general defender and ballet as a kpd? idk.

 

[Lunchtime]

If Aussie Rules footy was an international sport and a real All Australian team was being picked, you wouldn't be loading up the bench with all midfielders.

Seriously, I reckon the All Australian team has lost some of its prestige over the last few years. But thats my opinion.

As always and as it should be, Finals footy will always be the truest and toughest test for players even though the timespan only lasts for 4 weeks (1 month), but thats when the Premiership is won.

How often do we see All Australian players/Brownlow medallists fall down during Finals footy. The pressure and expectation goes up ten levels.

 

[sante]

even the afl site is cooked

vlas has averages more fantasy points but is only above average and battle is elite with less

both obviously kick bugger all goals yet vlas is below avg

same deal with clearances

vlas has more disposals and kicks but is only above avg while battle is elite with less

the afl are a deadset shambles


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They play different positions bro

 

[wegetpumped]

even the afl site is cooked

vlas has averages more fantasy points but is only above average and battle is elite with less

both obviously kick bugger all goals yet vlas is below avg

same deal with clearances

vlas has more disposals and kicks but is only above avg while battle is elite with less

the afl are a deadset shambles


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Tackles show where the game is going wrong. Mids and forwards get criticized for not tackling, yet supposedly elite defenders average 2 tackles a game, unreal.