2nds 2025 VFL thread

[Ray Button]

In our household he's just referred to as Z-Squared.

 

[Nunez]

My surname is a 6 letter word that is mis-pronounced 90% of the time. Just people thinking its close to one surname without really picking it up in the spelling...no biggie.

Mate, Land only has four letters.

 

[Sunny Land]

Mate, Land only has four letters.

Ooooops...typo again!

 

[Dalions]

Not sure if it means I am Racist, but I call him Zaka.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Also perhaps the greatest endurance athlete in the last 20 years. A very hard player to compare anyone to.

This is true. Zakostelsky is a freak athlete and finished in the top 6 at his draft combine for almost every test, but the one where he didn't was the 2km time trial. His time wasn't reported anywhere that I've seen so he might be good but not great, still we shouldn't have Blicavs-level expectations on him. I absolutely want him to play ruck/forward though because he can use his speed to better effect outside of defence.

 

[Nathan Barley]

This is true. Zakostelsky is a freak athlete and finished in the top 6 at his draft combine for almost every test, but the one where he didn't was the 2km time trial. His time wasn't reported anywhere that I've seen so he might be good but not great, still we shouldn't have Blicavs-level expectations on him. I absolutely want him to play ruck/forward though because he can use his speed to better effect outside of defence.

He can still have Blicavs level versatility without covering as much ground as he does. I think Blicavs versatility defines him more as a footballer than his TOG

Remembering Joe often played 100% or lost to with time in the ruck

 

[Perrip]

VFL Team Announcement: Lions set to unleash Youi Academy talent on Seagulls

 

[knaf]

VFL Team Announcement: Lions set to unleash Youi Academy talent on Seagulls
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Very interested to see how Waller goes at this level.

 

[M Malice]

VFL Team Announcement: Lions set to unleash Youi Academy talent on Seagulls
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Beecken and Joyce named, surprised as I assume they will get a flight back early tomorrow morning not tonight after the game.

Edit- I suppose they could get to the airport as soon as the game starts and get back to Brisbane at a reasonable hour tonight.

 

[irel]

Doedee managed. Not sure what to make of that. He should be considered for seniors however this may indicate we may not see Doedee until 2026.
We also get to see Waller and Annable out of the age group and mixing it with men at reasonably high level and intensity. Looking forward to this one.

 

[iBeng]

The Doedee gamble feels just like that imo

 

[Tom14]

In our household he's just referred to as Z-Squared.

2 Zane 2 Zakostelsky

 

[BigCat2]

Doedee managed. Not sure what to make of that. He should be considered for seniors however this may indicate we may not see Doedee until 2026.
We also get to see Waller and Annable out of the age group and mixing it with men at reasonably high level and intensity. Looking forward to this one.

Doedee hasn't played much footy for 2 years now. Along with the state of the knee, he'll also need to build up conditioning and match fitness again.

 

[KissKiss]

Very interested to see how Waller goes at this level.

Him getting a go and ZZ hopefully playing forward ruck. And Annable getting a run. This is great all round to see some potential future

 

[Cockliff38]

You've got to wonder about our ability to rehab ACLs; Linc and Doedee both re-tearing within 12 months, Darcy out this week with a sore knee and Kiddy having issues

 

[iBeng]

You've got to wonder about our ability to rehab ACLs; Linc and Doedee both re-tearing within 12 months, Darcy out this week with a sore knee and Kiddy having issues

Yet, Hippy, Rayner and Ashcroft are out there fine.

 

[Nathan Barley]

You've got to wonder about our ability to rehab ACLs; Linc and Doedee both re-tearing within 12 months, Darcy out this week with a sore knee and Kiddy having issues

Isn't a lot of this work done externally by consultants who work at most clubs?

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Him getting a go and ZZ hopefully playing forward ruck. And Annable getting a run. This is great all round to see some potential future

Definitely, most interesting VFL game in a while for those reasons. Don't think I've ever seen ZZ play up forward for us before. McFadyen should be starting but instead we have Ryan since he's AFL listed. What a pity he has another year left on his contract, he's been eclipsed by McFadyen for mine.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Looking forward to see what Annable has to offer in what is a pretty thin midfield.

 

[Cockliff38]

Yet, Hippy, Rayner and Ashcroft are out there fine.

Ashcroft had setbacks, albeit minor, and Eric and Cam had their injuries with a different high performance boss

 

[Mayestro]

Waller 55 and Annable 63.

 

[Mayestro]

Annable comes on and immediately gets two clearances.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Annable already the best player on the team lol. Joyce injured. Think the VFL team needs a new pre-match rev up guy.

 

[M Malice]

Williamstown look a class above us on the 1st quarter showing, lucky to be as close as we are, Annable done some good things, ZZ with one amazing 3 effort performance at the centre bounce to get the ball forward.

 

[knaf]

Miss the first quarter. Glad the VFL tragics are here to give an up date.