Player Watch #20: Nick 'Souva' Larkey - '23 AA & '24 NM VC - plays game 100 v Hawthorn

[Chazdog92]

Is that a guess or you have info?

I asked him earlier tonight

 

[Orange Peanut]

I asked him earlier tonight

Do you trust him to be honest with you?

 

[Chazdog92]

Do you trust him to be honest with you?

nah probably not. It was worth a shot asking though

 

[Firestarter]

Turns out he knew better than the rest of us. Your time will come Souva and you will make it count.

 

[darko]

Turns out he knew better than the rest of us. Your time will come Souva and you will make it count.

Could be as early as next week. I think W8 misses more than a week.

 

[Liam Boy]

let him win the VFL's leading goalkicker medal and then unveil him in the finals. maybe he'll play like Ben Brown in 2014 and announce himself.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

He and McKay very stiff to not even be included in the emergencies

 

[Hootini]

So, Waite unkown and Woods for weeks. Is it time for Larkey's call up?

 

[scooby1279]

So, Waite unkown and Woods for weeks. Is it time for Larkey's call up?

yep. should have played once Waite went out.

 

[Black2Blue]

So, Waite unkown and Woods for weeks. Is it time for Larkey's call up?

I would think so. Like Benny Brown, Souva is both a marking target (who gets double-teamed regularly in the VFL) and a mobile forward with a big tank. Is he too similar to Brown, maybe, but their mobility and marking strength could make them a good combination. Would need to show they can team well together on the track this week.

Best option would be Durdin at centre half forward, as he did against the Lions last year. BS is not a left-field coach so the Taz to the forward line is unlikely, although BMac is the most in form of the talls in the 2s, so would be more than deserving of a gig at full back. Nielson playing well too, but more replacement for Scooter than Taz.

 

[Billy Not Really]

It's time.

 

[SMaturin]

I feel like a souvlaki.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Gimme some garlic sauce

 

[the big lebowski]

Surely a definite in against Gold Coast

 

[Hojuman]

Gimme some garlic sauce

Lamb or chicken ?

 

[GarnerSmash]

Lamb or chicken ?

Combo

 

[Mav]

If only we had Dwayne Lamb and Simon Garlic as assistant coaches!

 

[darko]

I feel like a souvlaki.

Chicken or lamb?

 

[darko]

Oops I'm too late lol

 

[Hojuman]

Oops I'm too late lol

Gotta be quick Darko

 

[ansonholt]

He'll give a much better account of himself this time around.

 

[shinboner magic]

I’d like two targets coming out of the square going in different directions and hitting the open player.

Larkey has good leading patterns and nice hands.

Play him

 

[Snake_Baker]

Didn't take a single contested mark against non AFL listed players. Isn't ready.

Some of you should get off your arses and go watch the VFL instead of thinking the AFL side exists as a showcase for your curiosity.

 

[giantroo]

http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2018-07-03/larkey-in-good-nick


He’s only played 21 VFL games and is in just his second season of senior football, but Nick Larkey has already reached an impressive milestone.

Many saw the youngster as a long-term prospect when he first arrived at North, but in just his second season he’s already booted 50 goals.

That figure sits Larkey right at the top with the VFL’s best forwards, with just three opposition players having hit the scoreboard more throughout 2017 and ’18.

Larkey has rarely failed in front of goal, in fact he’s hit the scoreboard in each of his 11 appearances this year, which places him on top of the competition’s goal-kicking list with 29 majors.

Highlighted by a bag of five in Round 8 against Hawthorn, Larkey’s ability to perform each week has been revered by his coaches.

“It’s good to have someone as consistent and talented as Nick,” VFL senior assistant coach Ben Dyer told North Media.

“Opposition have started putting some work into him in the past few weeks.

“They’ve played a deep spare in front of him, which is good for us further afield, but it’s harder for Nick because he’s got an extra body to contend with.

“It’s good for him as well because he needs to learn how to deal with extra numbers in front of him, as Ben Brown does in the AFL.

“It’s a feather in his cap that they’re putting a bit of work into him.”

Like Brown, when he is unable to get in a marking position, Larkey works hard to bring the ball to ground and to the advantage of his smaller teammates.

“He was able to get a hand in late a couple of times on the weekend when his opponents were in a better position to mark, but he just found a way to bring the ball to ground,” Dyer said.

“You can’t always mark the ball or kick the goals, but you can always contribute in that way.”

At most clubs, performances like these would result in senior selection, but due to the high standards set by the likes of Ben Brown, Jarrad Waite and Mason Wood, Larkey has been unable to break into the side so far in 2018.

It seems only a matter of time before he gets a chance though, with his effort and approach to his football commended by Dyer.



“He’s got the mindset that everything he does at VFL level will ultimately prepare him for when that senior chance comes,” he added.



“You don’t want to come in underdone and not ready, so I think if he’s got that mindset to his VFL footy, it’s only going to help him in the long run.”

 

[Only Forwards]

http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2018-07-03/larkey-in-good-nick


He’s only played 21 VFL games and is in just his second season of senior football, but Nick Larkey has already reached an impressive milestone.

Many saw the youngster as a long-term prospect when he first arrived at North, but in just his second season he’s already booted 50 goals.

That figure sits Larkey right at the top with the VFL’s best forwards, with just three opposition players having hit the scoreboard more throughout 2017 and ’18.

Larkey has rarely failed in front of goal, in fact he’s hit the scoreboard in each of his 11 appearances this year, which places him on top of the competition’s goal-kicking list with 29 majors.

Highlighted by a bag of five in Round 8 against Hawthorn, Larkey’s ability to perform each week has been revered by his coaches.

“It’s good to have someone as consistent and talented as Nick,” VFL senior assistant coach Ben Dyer told North Media.

“Opposition have started putting some work into him in the past few weeks.

“They’ve played a deep spare in front of him, which is good for us further afield, but it’s harder for Nick because he’s got an extra body to contend with.

“It’s good for him as well because he needs to learn how to deal with extra numbers in front of him, as Ben Brown does in the AFL.

“It’s a feather in his cap that they’re putting a bit of work into him.”

Like Brown, when he is unable to get in a marking position, Larkey works hard to bring the ball to ground and to the advantage of his smaller teammates.

“He was able to get a hand in late a couple of times on the weekend when his opponents were in a better position to mark, but he just found a way to bring the ball to ground,” Dyer said.

“You can’t always mark the ball or kick the goals, but you can always contribute in that way.”

At most clubs, performances like these would result in senior selection, but due to the high standards set by the likes of Ben Brown, Jarrad Waite and Mason Wood, Larkey has been unable to break into the side so far in 2018.

It seems only a matter of time before he gets a chance though, with his effort and approach to his football commended by Dyer.



“He’s got the mindset that everything he does at VFL level will ultimately prepare him for when that senior chance comes,” he added.



“You don’t want to come in underdone and not ready, so I think if he’s got that mindset to his VFL footy, it’s only going to help him in the long run.”

A write up on a Tuesday....

He'll replace Wood then.