AFL Player 10: Isaac Kako - back stress fracture, TBC

[VelvetSledge]

 

[ant555]

Has looked much better the last two games with Caddy and May in the fwd line.

Got to some really good spots last night

Yep.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Has looked much better the last two games with Caddy and May in the fwd line.

Got to some really good spots last night

We need another decent zippy small to pair with him and then I think we will see him fully unleashed.

 

[andleanback]

Finding kako another zippy small forward to partner him should be one of our aims in the off season. He’ll be so much better as a duo, coupled with May and caddy

 

[ydc55]

Finding kako another zippy small forward to partner him should be one of our aims in the off season. He’ll be so much better as a duo, coupled with May and caddy

Lacey Dovastan would be a nice fit I reckon.
2nd round pick I reckon.

 

[gillon]

He looks nice moving up the ground but I’d love the coaches to let him just be a pure inside 50 goal sneak for a while

 

[Zach Package]

Bloody hell he’s so good, does just about everything you want from a small forward to a really good standard.

Deserves to have someone that is as good as he is kicking it to advantage kicking it to him for a little bit of reward.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Bloody hell he’s so good, does just about everything you want from a small forward to a really good standard.

Deserves to have someone that is as good as he is kicking it to advantage kicking it to him for a little bit of reward.

Is this bait?

 

[Yoda_]

Finding kako another zippy small forward to partner him should be one of our aims in the off season. He’ll be so much better as a duo, coupled with May and caddy

Kako working up the ground looks so much better. Having a genuine electric small crumbing forward to partner Isaac with would do wonders for the forward mix.

 

[boncer34]

Kako working up the ground looks so much better. Having a genuine electric small crumbing forward to partner Isaac with would do wonders for the forward mix.

Who have you got on your spreadsheet

 

[Lads23]

Hopefully gets the rising star award this round. Had a great game today.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Reckon that was his best game to date. Equal 2nd most score involvements for us (7) and highest tackles inside 50 (3), post clearance contested possessions (10) and post clearance ground ball gets (8).
The kid has vice like hands when the ball is loose on the ground, never fumbles

 

[Vindicater]

We moved the ball quicker and what a shock he looked great

 

[katana]

thought it was merely he was being allowed to play higher up the field via gresham being out that resulted in more stats. don't think he played particularly well. he seems to often mess up the pace of afl. often he won't take an opponent on where if you're a gun small forward you need to breaking that play open and taking on the man on the mark. he misses tackles, and struggles to close space quickly enough when the balls going the other way. i'm still unconvinced he's a top tier small forward in the making, we shall see. a lot of this is yes he's young and learning but i'm not sure the underlying attributes are there so far...

 

[jannissary]

Livewire forward becomes Bombers' fourth Rising Star of 2025

Isaac Kako is the Telstra AFL Rising Star nominee for round 17

www.afl.com.au

 

[Donflicted]

This rounds rising star winner!

 

[Yoda_]

well deserved

 

[Yoda_]

before anyone asks, GWS had 8 in 2012, there first year

Essendon (1993), Fremantle, Carlton all had 5 in one year

 

[bommer16]

He was fantastic on Saturday. A well deserved nom.
This new gen of players are going to make a massive difference at the club.

 

[Happyskeret]

I thought he was a real architect in that first half for a lot of our forward plays. I’m hoping he can build his tank up a bit so he can have even more influence on the game. I’ve been pretty happy with him overall.

 

[FlyingV]

before anyone asks, GWS had 8 in 2012, there first year

Essendon (1993), Fremantle, Carlton all had 5 in one year

I was just about to ask this

 

[ant555]

thought it was merely he was being allowed to play higher up the field via gresham being out that resulted in more stats. don't think he played particularly well. he seems to often mess up the pace of afl. often he won't take an opponent on where if you're a gun small forward you need to breaking that play open and taking on the man on the mark. he misses tackles, and struggles to close space quickly enough when the balls going the other way. i'm still unconvinced he's a top tier small forward in the making, we shall see. a lot of this is yes he's young and learning but i'm not sure the underlying attributes are there so far...

He has been playing higher up the field for a while now. I had a look at his heat maps and most of the last 8 weeks have been way more 50 to 80 meters from goal.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Nice work

Now many rising stars did GWS have in 2012 (they're first year)? Have any clubs had 5 rising stars in a year?

 

[joey_jo_jo]

I reckon johnson will get one before season end too

 

[Call Me Cake]

His ability to instantly accelerate upon taking possession is unreal.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Get around him.