Past #26: Daniel Nielson - won't be offered a new contract - thanks for your efforts Dan

[The Nostradamus]

McKay is head and shoulders better than both Nielson and Durdin. By rights he should be playing senior footy.

Durdin’s best is better than Nielson, but he has too many WTF moments. Nielson has a low upside but he competes and is consistent.

Agree is at the back of the pecking order and I think it's the clubs view also

I'll be very surprised if Neilson is not delisted and I think it's the right decision

 

[kaboom kid]

He's a required player IMO. Perfect for the tweener types.

Durds might be moved on considering he is a similar type as B-Mac.

This. All day long. He's fast, strong, competitive and very good one on one. His marking is far better than Durdin. He might not be big enough to play on the gorillas but there's not many of those left. Could also play lockdown on small forwards I reckon.

 

[ozzyoslo]

Should play next week.. no matter how he goes this week.

 

[Jindrrk]

Took some nice grabs today. Him and McKay will be a combo in the years to come. Waiting for him to be re-signed.

 

[Jindrrk]

This. All day long. He's fast, strong, competitive and very good one on one. His marking is far better than Durdin. He might not be big enough to play on the gorillas but there's not many of those left. Could also play lockdown on small forwards I reckon.

Either is pretty boy (height wise)) at Lolmond. And I liken Nielson a lot like him. Very similar.

 

[showusyacunningt]

Big mistake. He'll make it somewhere else.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Big mistake. He'll make it somewhere else.

i highly doubt this but hope someone does take him

 

[Tectonic]

Rough news for Dan. I really liked what I saw of him in 2017, he performed admirably in a s**t year for us.

Will be following his career with interest. I'd wish him luck but I reckon he will make his own.

 

[Jesslc]

Big mistake. He'll make it somewhere else.

I 100% agree. Thought they were just developing, who I think, is a sure thing.

 

[Billy Not Really]

He was never as good as people rated him, but he had potential. Maybe. He's 50/50 on whether he'll make it.

 

[Groin guru]

That POS LoungeLizard is licking his lips somewhere.

Disappointed by this decision

 

[Dan]

???

 

[Tectonic]

???

Sorry mate, best of luck with your career

 

[jclei]

Does anyone have the gif of him dancing on the ship - we should at least remember his best moments with the club at this sad time

 

[King Corey]

Unlucky. Our under 30 key defenders will be Maj, McKay, a kid from Queensland coming off a knee injury and a country lad from SA who looks more like an undersized ruckman. About 53 games between them, 50 from the one bloke.

 

[jclei]

Unlucky. Our under 30 key defenders will be Maj, McKay, a kid from Queensland coming off a knee injury and a country lad from SA who looks more like an undersized ruckman. About 53 games between them, 50 from the one bloke.

When you put it that way it is pretty alarming

 

[archereleven]

Carey was right. We need a kpd.

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[kangaspurs]

Personally, I never understood why he was rated so highly on here. I'm not at all surprised to see him go.

He offers 0 offensively, he's an awful kick, he's undersized, and he's not a good enough lockdown defender to make up for his numerous and significant deficiencies.

Might have been able to forge a decent 100-150 game career at a midtable team in the 90's/early 2000s but there's just no place for a player like him anymore unless his defending and/or intercept ability it so outrageously good that it makes up for his complete lack of attacking ability/skills.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Durdin should’ve been delisted before him.

Guess we don’t rate competitive natural footballers.

Thanks for your efforts Dan. Hope you get to continue your dream elsewhere.

 

[darko]

Bit surprised to see him go. I would've sent Morgan packing before him.

 

[rickety]

Unlucky mate, hope you are sneakily off somewhere else. My little mate will wonder where your dog has gone :-( Good luck for the future

 

[naturally north]

well I'm officially blown away, I did not see this coming.

Best of luck for Dan with his future endeavours

 

[Twinkletoes]

well I'm officially blown away, I did not see this coming.

Best of luck for Dan with his future endeavours

The writing was certainly on the wall from a long way out with Dan.

Thanks for giving your all anyway Daniel. All the best!

 

[koshari]

Unlucky. Our under 30 key defenders will be Maj, McKay, a kid from Queensland coming off a knee injury and a country lad from SA who looks more like an undersized ruckman. About 53 games between them, 50 from the one bloke.

EVWs from queensland?

 

[andana]

Watson