Player Watch #41: Jacob Konstanty

[Merlin007]

Turning his 11 goals into a 'coulda' 30 is a bit of a stretch there rickets.

Turner comfortably a better player at equivalent stage albeit in a much better supporting line-up.

He was our eighth highest goal scorer. If he'd kicked two more he'd have been in outright fifth place, only one more he'd have been equal fifth.

As with most of these things, there's something to be said for both perspectives about Konstanty. I thought he played the 'pressure' part of the pressure half forward pretty well - I distinctly remember him working back to make tackles in the D50, and his transition game was good; ran hard and linked up well especially by hand. Made one bad blue in that space - failing to give the handball to Scott in the last minute in the draw against Brisbane - but at least he was making the play.

The downside of course is he panics a bit in front of goal, the late game against Adelaide the worst case in point - in an OOC year, that has to improve if he's going to stay ahead of Dovaston and Banch

 

[DunderHead]

Bit of composure and we've got a good player here. He's the sort of guy that you can give a role to.

I really enjoyed watching him turn little moments in games where opposition thought they were out or looked comfortable and suddenly were frantic and turning the ball over.

 

[rickety]

Turning his 11 goals into a 'coulda' 30 is a bit of a stretch there rickets.

Turner comfortably a better player at equivalent stage albeit in a much better supporting line-up.

Yeah fair, 11 13 and probably kicked like the Fat Vegan a couple of times too. Coulda had 20 then .... and with a couple of lazy buggers around him. He'll still be right.

 

[zoomba23]

He lacks skill. I'm not sure it's a composure issue. I initially enjoyed him very much for the defensive effort; it felt like the first rainstorm after a drought in the savannah, but we seem to do a miraculous job of picking up players who fall exclusively into either the effort category or the skill category rather than both

 

[Chip Scab1]

Hahahahaha he can tackle

Dovaston is a yet to get a kick Temu Banch

I see the intent is there... just I see a whole lot of huffing and puffing yet the ball is coming back, to where it came quicker than ever. Maybe Dovistan will be the one, we can only hope! Especially when we have such defensive geniuses as Daniels, Augustus' and Corrs. What chance do we have? Combined that with ordinary skills and we're still a few seasons away from anything half-decent.

He lacks skill. I'm not sure it's a composure issue. I initially enjoyed him very much for the defensive effort; it felt like the first rainstorm after a drought in the savannah, but we seem to do a miraculous job of picking up players who fall exclusively into either the effort category or the skill category rather than both

All this is true.

At least he looks like a footballer, that's all I got, something at least.

 

[Dinkers]

Yacob is in the mix for the 3rd Small Forward role... if he can actually kick goals or tackle someone successfully, he'd be able to lock that in, and we'd reassign CamZ.

Curtis -clear #1
Zurhaar - #2
Dovaston #3
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Konstanty
Banch

Word on the street is the current pecking order is Banch Konstanty then Dovastan. That could change after Christmas of course

 

[Chip Scab1]

Word on the street is the current pecking order is Banch Konstanty then Dovastan. That could change after Christmas of course

I don't really have a preference for #'s 2 & 3... Banchee shows a bit, Konstantys shows he can turn up and at least appear as a footballer, Dovistan(sic) should be good until such time that his ducking becomes an issue - hopefully he gets a few frees in front of goal (which would be nice) - as there's no oppo fans in the NMFC Members area on LVL 2 to lose their mind (if people are thinking it's ok to bring oppo mates, think again, it's not).

 

[Themanbun]

Not sure why we're writing him off. Didn't have the greatest year but only had his first pre season this year. I've been critical of him but he's got a lot of scope for improvement.

 

[Zondor]

Word on the street is the current pecking order is Banch Konstanty then Dovastan. That could change after Christmas of course

Feel sorry for Spargo. :stern look

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

His second quarter against the blues is the standard he needs to meet. Had their rebounders shitting bricks.