Past #17: Jasper Pittard - delisted after 33 NM games/5 NM goals - thanks Jasper

[LuvtheKangas]

R U sure that wasn't aimed at the Josh Kelly to st kilda crowd?

Didn't consider that. It's possible, context is now lost.

 

[Benj7]

This, folks, is why you never state any future event as 100%.

Shame on you and the 45 like givers.

Ahah that was a joke because st kilda were linked to everyone... you muppet take a walk.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Ahah that was a joke because st kilda were linked to everyone... you muppet take a walk.

Fair call.

 

[marklovesbeer]

 

[marklovesbeer]

In my top 4 or 5 favourite players now.

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

From steak knives to leadership group status in 1 season - not a bad effort at all.

 

[Passmore]

From steak knives to leadership group status in 1 season - not a bad effort at all.

Watching him on the track there is no doubt he’s headed down a coaching route post playing.

 

[SMaturin]

Don’t expect this to get any traction in the media, but the Pittard trade has been one of the best competition wide in recent history.

 

[Hazey1977]

Super effort from Jasper. What a ripper!

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[Passmore]

Don’t expect this to get any traction in the media, but the Pittard trade has been one of the best competition wide in recent history.

Polec’s new nickname should be “steak knives”

 

[Snake_Baker]

From steak knives to the family silver.

 

[DrZaius]

Only been 1 season but hard to imagine him in anything other than a north jumper

 

[Bigeasy]

Seeing Jasper lift the cup would be awesome

 

[Keith Ape]

The man, the leader, THE GAME!

 

[Rooboys Rool]

And let’s not forget that Port are paying part (reportedly $200k) of salary too

 

[B4Bear]

Went back and re-read the first five pages; cringeworthy.

 

[Snake_Baker]

The good judges delivered.

Again.

 

[SimpkinByTheDockOfTheBay]

These are the kind of inspired trades/moves that build sides into the highest echelon.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I'll happily admit that I wasn't overly enthused about his recruitment, but I could see the value in his attacking game.

Prior to his recruitment I also thought he was defensively suspect and a little bit on the softer side. He proved me wrong on both those accounts. Defensively he is fantastic, and has a lot of courage especially when marking above his head.

The thing that has surprised me the most over the last 12 months is his contested and intercept marking. He is elite (for his size) at marking above his head. Took a number of goal saving marks throughout the year.

After a full pre-season I'm hoping he'll be able to up his disposal and rebound numbers to match his AA squad year.

 

[Heaps of fun]

With Thommo gone he's quite safely our second best defender after Tarrant.

 

[ferball]

Went back and re-read the first five pages; cringeworthy.

People were still writing him off in May.

 

[blackshadow]

Looked fine today in the intra club.

I'm rapt that he's been appointed to the leadership group.

 

[Snake_Baker]

I expect the player bingo to move from number one haircuts to pisstake tattoos.

 

[King Corey]

Was he ever in the leadership group at Port? Think/hope he's the sort of guy to relish being trusted with such responsibility.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Was he ever in the leadership group at Port? Think/hope he's the sort of guy to relish being trusted with such responsibility.

Don't think so.

Jasp ain't your average footy head. He is a smart fellow, thoughtful, introspective and a bit more inner-north than most footy players. He also obviously understands the game which was clear in his talk to his fellow defenders on Friday and in close convo with Scamper during breaks. And he is gutsy as all fu**, which helps.