Retired #11: David Zaharakis - Survivin'

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent 2021
Last Game Played: Round 19, 2021 (omit)
Injury Status: n/a

 

[Lore]

Will play in the VFL next week

David Zaharakis has been slated to play minutes against Footscray this weekend as he builds from a knee injury.

“Zacka’ (David Zaharakis

11

David Zaharakis

Age

34

Ht

180cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.5

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.6

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

) will play some minutes this week. He completed a solid session on Saturday which ticked off all the markers we wanted from that end stage rehab from the PCL.”

Murphy: Hurley improving ‘every single day’

Michael Hurley is making progress in his recovery from a hip infection.

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[kelvin_sheedy]

Two injury interrupted years >30 years of age to a player slowing down doesn't give me a lot of confidence he'll have the zip to compete at AFL level. I just don't see a role for him these days.

With the addition of Caldwell adding to the midfield of Merrett, Shiel, Parish, McGrath there are very few minutes for him in that area.

He may push out Ham, Snelling, Cahill but diff roles/players. So interesting to see what they do when he is ready.

 

[EnolaGay]

Two injury interrupted years >30 years of age to a player slowing down doesn't give me a lot of confidence he'll have the zip to compete at AFL level. I just don't see a role for him these days.

With the addition of Caldwell adding to the midfield of Merrett, Shiel, Parish, McGrath there are very few minutes for him in that area.

He may push out Ham, Snelling, Cahill but diff roles/players. So interesting to see what they do when he is ready.

You'd think we'll push the youth and he'll be depth

 

[Schnitzengruben]

You'd think we'll push the youth and he'll be depth

...it's Zaharakis. We'll bench the youth in order to support his 2 disposal games.

 

[EnolaGay]

...it's Zaharakis. We'll bench the youth in order to support his 2 disposal games.

Not so sure about that now that Woosha isn't on the scene

 

[IggypopsTshirt]

If this bloke gets picked ever again we know we’re on the wrong path with Truck.
It’s interesting to note the decline of Murphy at the Blues and the surrounding sentiment from the punters.
It’s appears to be carbon copy of our Zaka predicament. We’ve each got our slow, soft, rusted on list clogger that the club refuses to move on. Both are painfully symbolic of our respective clubs being trapped in outdated methodology, refusal to play kids at appropriate times, poor development and rigid adherence to maintaining the status quo in a maddening cycle of failure.
or maybe I’m looking to far into it....

 

[justlookingaround]

If this bloke gets picked ever again we know we’re on the wrong path with Truck.
It’s interesting to note the decline of Murphy at the Blues and the surrounding sentiment from the punters.
It’s appears to be carbon copy of our Zaka predicament. We’ve each got our slow, soft, rusted on list clogger that the club refuses to move on. Both are painfully symbolic of our respective clubs being trapped in outdated methodology, refusal to play kids at appropriate times, poor development and rigid adherence to maintaining the status quo in a maddening cycle of failure.
or maybe I’m looking to far into it....

Zaka was never near Murphy though

 

[eth-dog]

Does anybody know how he went? I'm not saying he should come into the seniors any time soon but I hope he gets back to full fitness

 

[JT_the_Man]

I know we all want to play the kids, but I wouldn’t be shocked at all to see him recalled in a few weeks with the way our injury list is building.

 

[IggypopsTshirt]

I’ve had a think and I’ve changed my approach to this bloke now. If he’s going to clog up the list, refuse to acknowledge where he’s at in his career, selfishly insist on keeping a kid out of the side and achieve nothing in a year that’s destined for horrific failure; then I say we play the campaigner every single week and make him earn his coin.....in the ruck.

 

[andleanback]

Does anybody know how he went? I'm not saying he should come into the seniors any time soon but I hope he gets back to full fitness

Was pretty poor yesterday imo. Made a lot of skill errors and was fumbled a lot picking the ball up off deck. Still a couple of weeks away if they want him to contribute at afl level.

 

[Beerfish]

Was pretty poor yesterday imo. Made a lot of skill errors and was fumbled a lot picking the ball up off deck. Still a couple of weeks away if they want him to contribute at afl level.

Sounds like he's in then.

 

[Lore]

"It was great to see him back. He played midfield pretty much the whole game and had his rests each quarter. The longer the game went, the better he got."

VFL player review: Practice match v Footscray

All 11 senior-listed Bombers are assessed from Saturday's VFL practice match against Footscray.

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Guess he's not a defensive forward rolling up the wing anymore after all?

 

[Lore]

Full game time in the VFL last week and now back in the normal program.

(In the video)

Injury news: Star midfielder faces lengthy layoff with knee injury

Dylan Shiel will be unavailable for 16 weeks.

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[Mr Mojo Risin]

I have a little more faith in the approach from Rutten to injury and selection. Given the rule changes may suit him, if they think he’ll provide more than someone else then I’d be happy to see how he goes. However I only think he should stay if he is truly killing it or providing valuable leadership. I have my doubts and I don’t want it to stunt development of players but sometimes there can be damage in being too young. I do believe he should be given a chance if (and only if) he’s really knocking down the door in a position that suits where he is far better than the player he replaces (or via injury).

 

[fairbump_playon]

Gonna go against the grain... I think he’s a good chance to put a bunch of excellent games together

Footy has never suited him more and he was actually flying last year when he got injured

 

[carloss]

Gonna go against the grain... I think he’s a good chance to put a bunch of excellent games together

Footy has never suited him more and he was actually flying last year when he got injured

Whose position is he going to take?

 

[fairbump_playon]

Whose position is he going to take?

That’s nothing to worry about. Positions offer themselves eventually

He might not come in this week. Hard to drop anyone after a 75 point win and probably not the right message.

If Redman isn’t right and Heppell doesn’t get up Zaharakis would come in.

If not, someone gets injured or has a low patch sooner or later.

 

[VelvetSledge]

That’s nothing to worry about. Positions offer themselves eventually

He might not come in this week. Hard to drop anyone after a 75 point win and probably not the right message.

If Redman isn’t right and Heppell doesn’t get up Zaharakis would come in.

If not, someone gets injured or has a low patch sooner or later.

Would be an ideal sub tbh

 

[fairbump_playon]

Would be an ideal sub tbh

Flexible - and looks great on the bench

 

[VelvetSledge]

Flexible - and looks great on the bench

Mrs Sledge agrees

 

[pepsi]

Footy has never suited him more and he was actually flying last year when he got injured

He had an excellent game last year where he got injured. But I can't recall him having many great games in the past 2 years except for that game.

 

[11kgm]

Bring him in for Langford

 

[Beerfish]

 

[Lore]

Played alright in the VFL after being the sub...

“David had another good game considering he was the medical sub (AFL) the night before and usually it’s mentally draining to fly back and get yourself up for a game. He got a little bit tired towards the end of the game because of the preparation he had, but he did everything he needed to and had a good game for us.”

VFL player review: Practice match v Frankston

All 12 senior-listed Bombers are assessed from the VFL practice match against Frankston.

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