Traded #13: Orazio Fantasia - Off to Carlton as a delisted free agent, scored a 2 year deal?

[Ambrosia]

Will never forget his match againts gws where he beat Phil Davis with 2nd and 3rd efforts and then soccering a goal i knew then that we have a special player.

He kicks straight that game we win. He also almost kicked a GOTY from the boundary out of mid air that game .

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

He kicks straight that game we win. He also almost kicked a GOTY from the boundary out of mid air that game .

Hope he never gets home sick love Razzle.

 

[akiva]

Exciting forward Orazio Fantasia has suffered a minor setback to his pre-season after injuring his finger in a training drill.

Essendon Physical Performance Manager Justin Crow said the unfortunate injury occurred in an innocuous incident at The Hangar this week, but initial signs suggest it will not prove to be a significant hurdle for the star Bomber.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2018-11-28/fantasia-suffers-minor-setback

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Copped a heart attack thinking he pulled a hammy but only injured his finger thank *

 

[JT_the_Man]

Caught in a jumper...

You’re lucky it’s November Raz!

 

[Stopher]

Better his finger than his hammy.

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

ban the jumper

 

[Bombermania]

As others have said, thankfully its just a finger, the way the Herald Sun headline reads it looks like something serious and potentially long term.

 

[bomberbilly]

RIP Orazio!

 

[Donakebab]

Didn't Myers miss a fair chunk of time after breaking his finger caught in a jumper during pre-season?

 

[yodellinhank]

As others have said, thankfully its just a finger, the way the Herald Sun headline reads it looks like something serious and potentially long term.

oh but it could be:
https://mtonews.com/fantasia-injured-again-fans-speculate-may-be-abused

 

[yodellinhank]

Didn't Myers miss a fair chunk of time after breaking his finger caught in a jumper during pre-season?

We need to cut ISC and sack the property steward, nothing is surer.

 

[Lore]

Didn't Myers miss a fair chunk of time after breaking his finger caught in a jumper during pre-season?

It was like 6 weeks or something, he played the first NAB cup, was put on the LTI list so we could upgrade McKernan with Leuey and Bellchambers both unavailable in the first two rounds, and then got caught wanting him to play and him being fit but he was stuck on the LTI list for the whole 8 weeks. If I remember right anyway.

Can’t tackle or do contact stuff in case it gets worse, so can’t play in games or do full training, but obviously can do everything else...

 

[Shane Heard]

Club needs to wrap him up in cotton wool for the next 3 months with no contact from any other human whatsoever.

 

[blitzer]

Finger injury is best case scenario at this time of year. Can do all his running and still do kicking etc. If it was a leg or ankle injury I would be way more concerned.

 

[daffo]

Best case scenario is no injury

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Copped a heart attack thinking he pulled a hammy but only injured his finger thank ****

More importantly did he fart?

 

[Runk]

Can we get NLM's thoughts on the injury and subsequent recovery? Surely he stays with him until it's healed?

 

[windyhill]

He's cursed this bloke.

 

[less than zero]

Hand(le) with kid gloves

 

[Donakebab]

Sounds like Fanta is great shape, both aerobically and with the ball in his hands.



http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2019-01-11/bombers-battle-it-out

Orazio Fantasia's class and precision kicking stood out during the session.

 

[EnolaGay]

Sounds like Fanta is great shape, both aerobically and with the ball in his hands.



http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2019-01-11/bombers-battle-it-out

If we're any chance of finals and a finals win, we need this guy missing no more than 1-2 games this year, he's soooo important to us.

 

[Haychh]

If we're any chance of finals and a finals win, we need this guy missing no more than 1-2 games this year, he's soooo important to us.

Don’t want to get too ahead of myself but if he could put together a full healthy season he’s a serious shot at an AA spot.

He and Jade Gresham should be the AFLs premium small forwards of the next decade.

 

[BrunoV]

If we're any chance of finals and a finals win, we need this guy missing no more than 1-2 games this year, he's soooo important to us.

I wouldn't say this.

We should be able to win a final if Fantasia fails to play a single game.

If Fantasia plays 20+ games this year at something near full fitness we become capable of more.

He and Joe firing all year could be worth 3 or 4 games. It's those days when things don't work but the individual brilliance of forwards gets a team over the line.

 

[blitzer]

Fantasia might just be our most important player. When he's fit and firing the connection between forward and midfield is miles better. He's the one that can really gain separation from his opponents on the lead over and over. Plus his football IQ is really high and he makes quick and smart decisions with the ball. As much as I love Tippa, he can't deal with the oppositions best small defender as well as Fantasia.

If he can get over the niggly injuries that plagued him last year our forward line could go onto become the best in the league next year (with the addition of a fit Daniher).