Delisted #22: Irving Mosquito - Parts ways with the club, unable to return from injury - 13/8

[Lore]

Contract Status: Retired
Last Game Played: Round 16, 2020 (injured)
Injury Status: Has taken indefinite leave - 11/5
Ruptured ACL confirmed - 7/9
Serious-looking knee injury against Geelong - 6/9

 

[Jade]

Clearly fills a need. We lost a few small mid/ fwd, fwd types in Green, Colyer and Jackson Merrett. Next year we will lose Baguley and Long.

He wont be required in 2019 and id love him to finish his schooling whilst training and playing VFL with the club.

Precisely.

His year 12 schooling is the priority, and his commitments at the club should be scaled accordingly.

 

[yodellinhank]

Precisely.

His year 12 schooling is the priority, and his commitments at the club should be scaled accordingly.

From what I've heard I'm certain this will be the case.

Story goes that Irving's father is a community leader and he wants Irving to be one as well. It is the reason he and his brother moved over to the east coast to board with a teacher who had done a stint in the west and developed a good rapport with them all. Getting a good education for his boys seems to be the whole idea.

Initially didn't like the nickname "Mozzie". Possibly a vegetarian. Wasn't too keen on his tucker early days in vic.

 

[lenny2013]

I love this.

But Mosquito, noticeably in awe after being drafted by his favourite club, didn't shy away from his goals.

Short-term?

"I hope to play round one," Mosquito said.

Long-term?

"A flag."

 

[Jobe is King]

So we got Jack Martin in the end?

 

[Mitchell54]

Congrats on the pick up guys. Very talented player with a great eye for the goal.

If you ever wanted a way to lift team spirits then this man is perfect. Smiling 100% of the time.

His personality reminds me of Cyril so hopefully for you guys he can perform like him.

BT will have a fun time calling his name alongside Tippa, The Package & ORAZIO FANTAAAASSIA.

 

[daffo]

The more I read the more I love.

It has been a lovely compliment to my beer and Ess V Swans Rd 19 replay.

 

[Atavistic]

Best of the Hawthorn board thread. BEFORE the draft:

Will definitely be at the club next year, 100%

100% committed to taking him.

4th best on ground from 10 touches. Couldn't be any more like Cyril.

He will be in the brown and gold next year, nothing surer.

Moves like 08 Cyril.

Sticks tackles he shouldn't. Blind turns out of traffic followed by lace out passes. Speed , goal sense, awareness, hits targets, clearences..

And AFTER:

Off to the scum.

He was worth a rookie spot and that is about it. Essendon have seriously overreached by trying to be too clever at #38.

Still maintain the Bombers outsmarted themselves and the fake fist pump goes a long way in proving that

Essendon fans will just have to live with getting the players Hawthorn reject.

 

[Old man fletch]

We got Mozzie and Shiel from under Hawthorn this off season. Square up for JOM and probably another I'm not thinking of.

The Mark Williams trade

 

[eth-dog]

The Mark Williams trade

I maintain that was a win. We essentially traded Williams for Jay Nash.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I maintain that was a win. We essentially traded Williams for Jay Nash.

But, 9 years after that trade, Shaun Burgoyne's still kicking and on the verge of the VFL/AFL games top 10.

Big loss for me.

 

[Ants]

I maintain that was a win. We essentially traded Williams for Jay Nash.

We also had an 8 pick downgrade of pick #16. Although our 3rd rounder improved.

 

[Jade]

I maintain that was a win. We essentially traded Williams for Jay Nash.

Yeah... nah.

There were a lot of losers out of that collection of trades, and one winner - that was Hawthorne.

 

[Doss]

I used to think names didn’t get better than ‘Orazio Fantasia’.

Now this kid pops up.

Irving Mosquito.

I cannot even...

 

[less than zero]

Welcome Irving Mosquito

What a name........

What a smile.....

What a Highlights Package...........

 

[Gold Member]

Literally on his way to the club right now. Presumably for the typical new recruit team polo photo and interview for the social media team.

 

[Haychh]

Mozzie and Jacob Koschitzke will forever be compared as he was the kid Hawks got with the pick they would have lost for accepting the bid. I can see this being fun...


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[fishardansin]

Just out of curiosity, how old is the boy?

Has he or will he turn 18 this year or next?

If he came down from the bush it is likely that he was a fair bit behind in his academic competencies. So he's probably been given an extra year at school. You're funded at a public school until you're 20.

 

[yodellinhank]

If he came down from the bush it is likely that he was a fair bit behind in his academic competencies. So he's probably been given an extra year at school. You're funded at a public school until you're 20.

https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/c...e/news-story/19352c79145127bca2069d8a9247e241

When Irving moved to Gippsland in 2012, his literacy skills were equivalent to Prep level and his understanding of Standard Australian English was limited because in Halls Creek he spoke Aboriginal English, Jara and Gija. But his potential shone through.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/c...e/news-story/19352c79145127bca2069d8a9247e241

Simialar path to Walla,Walla will be a great mentor.

 

[TheBrightSide]

Little interview this morning.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/2018-11-26/btv-media-conference-irving-mosquito-november-26

 

[Stopher]

He'll add a level of intrigue to the VFL team next season. Channel 7, keep this in mind!

 

[VelvetSledge]

Little interview this morning.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/2018-11-26/btv-media-conference-irving-mosquito-november-26

Looks hella nervous in front of the cameras, just in case we couldn't love him any more.

 

[ghostdog]

"I just play my style, so just Irving Mosquito, so yeah."

Stoked to be there!

 

[Godzke]

Pace wise, what are expecting? Faster than Walla?

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[Kyptastic]

Love the enthusiasm, just looks stoked to be there