Player Watch #1: Nick Vlastuin

[The_Kraken]

Ya brought him up last year?

He was brilliant last year

Le RickyBobby confirmed as AA selector.

 

[loser 81 2 16]

Like them or not Danger and Cameron look like they are enjoying and wanting to

Yeah...we haven't had any luck with our old timers at all...they either p!ss off...or fall off a cliff
I guess I'll just have to console myself with 3 premierships

 

[tiger_tough]

Genuine liability atm.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Owes us nothing, and delivering accordingly atm

But seriously, nothing but respect for Tigger. Hopefully finds a second wind this year and onwards to remind the footy world of his brilliance again before retirement.

 

[Punt Road Feral]

A major injury in the very last round of last season.

It's pretty obvious having a disrupted pre season has set him back a yard or two.
Still very valuable to be our commander down back and try and keep our structure and shit together.

Hopefully his performances improve after the bye.

 

[RoaringTiger]

Tigger has been the ultimate servant to this club. ALWAYS put the team ahead of himself. Will go down as one of our greats in my mind. Suspect he will come good as season progresses but the end is probably not far away. He’s played a very intense and tough style for a long time

 

[THE_GUN]

Tigga is coming from a long way back with the injury he barely recovered from in the off season
He will get back to his best but struggling atm

 

[captain cotch 9]

Tigga is coming from a long way back with the injury he barely recovered from in the off season
He will get back to his best but struggling atm

I thought he was a lot better against Melbourne. He cleans up so much for us. Especially at D50 stoppages.

 

[RJK Tiger]

I thought he was a lot better against Melbourne. He cleans up so much for us. Especially at D50 stoppages.

I don't know what you were watching but i thought he was really bad. Even my wife commented at how bad of night he was having.

I will give him another month, but if nothing improves then sadly the "end is near". I think he needs to balance up if he wants to be a "1 clubber" or, if he can refresh himself for a new chapter playing for a team who can possibly contend. I don't think the mission objectives required suit him. I;d be interested to see how he looked in a backline that was already strong - I think he would be a great pick-up for a team ready to contend who already has lots of support down there.

 

[biaseddustyfan]

yeah I felt like he was really bad on Friday

couldn't tell if it was someone else that mucked up and he was trying to clean it up on their behalf...maybe it was, but felt like nearly every time they got the ball near our goal he was the closest defender and didn't even make a contest of it

 

[tunksy]

Was actually hoping he would have another fantastic year and win a bnf tbh.

 

[Wallaby]

He has seemed very slow this year - continually being caught behind. Hopefully Just a fitness thing due to the pre-season. He holds his spot for the year - he's the captain of the backline.

 

[Bojangles17]

Missing pre season has cost him

 

[THE_GUN]

I thought he was a lot better against Melbourne. He cleans up so much for us. Especially at D50 stoppages.

Was terrible

 

[Daka]

Genuine liability atm.

give him a break ffs, he had no pre-season and had serious ankle injury he probably shouldn't even be out there but because of our injury list and how shit we are he is putting his hand up.

Broad is much more concerning than Vlastuin.

 

[tiger_tough]

give him a break ffs, he had no pre-season and had serious ankle injury he probably shouldn't even be out there but because of our injury list and how shit we are he is putting his hand up.

Broad is much more concerning than Vlastuin.

You tell me to give him a break then also say he probably shouldn't be playing

I think we agree?

Yeah I've said Trainor should be playing ahead of Broad.

 

[TiggyTig]

**** all of you who questioned him. Deserved a few games of grace given his injury last year

 

[tiger_tough]

He's back.

 

[clark1980]

best game of the year from him

 

[sante]

Love this bloke.

 

[Dean3]

Very welcome return to form.

 

[Daka]

And people were questioning, I told you be patient he is coming back from a serious injury.