Player Watch #41: Jacob Konstanty

[DuckYeah]

I think doing the same thing and expecting different results is lunacy.
Game plan has to change and stop playing players that are t up to it

Yes but we have seen lunacy. It’s palpable

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

I think our side at rd 1 will be vastly different to the the team in say rd 12

Konstanty should play round 1 - tagging Rozzee. Doesn't mean he plays round 2 and definitely doesn't mean he will play Round 12.

Konstanty can't be an every week player like last year - that said, he has excellent defensive attributes which the bulk of our team don't have.

Should be horses for courses for him - if there is an obvious defensive job for him then play him - if not then bring a goal kicking small forward into team with Dovaston (probably Banch next in queue but Harvey could also play that attacking role and even Duursma if he gets his act together).

 

[DuckYeah]

tagging Rozzee

This shits me. Expose him the other way and play through Rozee to goal. Why do we have to be on the defensive, sacrificing a forward to tag?

 

[zoomba23]

I think our side at rd 1 will be vastly different to the the team in say rd 12

True. By R12, Goater and Archer will be injured again

 

[zoomba23]

Zurhaar's presence as a best 23 lock is a bit annoying. A set up with Larkey, Darling, Trembath, Dovaston, Konstantys and Curtis would do some damage imo. Maybe Banch as the seventh. But with Zurhaar locked and loaded as a medium forward, being ok in the air, ok at ground level, and shit defensively, we kind of contradict the typical modern forward system.

Fortunately, in our wisdom, we have two other medium forwards aside from him waiting in the wings

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

"Why did I choose Nth Melb?"

Every north fan for the last 6 years.

 

[Chip Scab1]

Every north fan for the last 6 years.

Not every fan. You take the good with the bad.

We made the prelims or better for every one of my teenage years...

Good times are closing in.

 

[Passmore]

Not every fan. You take the good with the bad.

We made the prelims or better for every one of my teenage years...

Good times are closing in.

Yes.

If I were 30 or younger I'd be questioning my life choices (or choices made for me). But as a certain vintage, I'm quite comfortable.

A rough line up of players I've been fortunate enough to have witnessed over the last 50 years..

Pickett Dench Martyn
King Glendinning Archer
Greig Stevens Schwass
Abraham Carey Grant
Harvey Blight McKernan
Goldstein Schimmlebusch J Krakouer
Larkin Longmire P Krakouer Sheezel Cunnington Petrie Crosswell Breidas Dempsey Abernethy Roberts Sholl Allison

I'm sure I've forgotten a good number.

Not many supporters of other clubs could put together a better team than that over the same period.

Merry Christmas.

 

[pupstar]

Yes.

If I were 30 or younger I'd be questioning my life choices (or choices made for me). But as a certain vintage, I'm quite comfortable.

A rough line up of players I've been fortunate enough to have witnessed over the last 50 years..

Pickett Dench Martyn
King Glendinning Archer
Greig Stevens Schwass
Abraham Carey Grant
Harvey Blight McKernan
Goldstein Schimmlebusch J Krakouer
Larkin Longmire P Krakouer Sheezel Cunnington Petrie Crosswell Breidas Dempsey Abernethy Roberts Sholl Allison

I'm sure I've forgotten a good number.

Not many supporters of other clubs could put together a better team than that over the same period.

Merry Christmas.

Thats a great list mate i would like to add a few more in my time as well in Melrose Icke Swallow Rock German Smokey Dawson Crazy horse Cowton Smith we where blessed to be able to seeing these players

 

[the big lebowski]

I'm sure I've forgotten a good number.

Evan Hewitt?

 

[the big lebowski]

Evan Hewitt?

Digby Morrell?

 

[nicko74]

Evan Hewitt?

Martin Pike

 

[nicko74]

John Blakey

 

[nicko74]

Peter Bell

 

[King Corey]

Not every fan. You take the good with the bad.

We made the prelims or better for every one of my teenage years...

Good times are closing in.

And for 2000s North a preliminary final is like a premiership, reaching the finals is like being in a grand final and being the best team outside the finals (in our own estimation) is like reaching the finals.

So the 2010-2019 period was actually very successful.

2 premierships, 2 grand finals and another 3 finals appearances.

If expected score flags were issued back then we would've needed a 500 tb virtual trophy cabinet.

 

[Chip Scab1]

John Blakey

I have him on a list. How the hell can you let your son play for the opposition when NMFC took you on as an old man saving you from the carcass that was Fitzroy, gave you 2 Premierships, one after you personally handed Adelaide one in 1998 due to your own incompetence and then (the cherry on top) offer you a job. Utterly ridiculous behaviour from us. Time to grow some balls.

Not only that, but his second worst ever game (behind the 1998 GF) was in the 1994 Prelim.

 

[pupstar]

I have him on a list. How the hell can you let your son play for the opposition when NMFC took you on as an old man saving you from the carcass that was Fitzroy, gave you 2 Premierships, one after you personally handed Adelaide one in 1998 due to your own incompetence and then (the cherry on top) offer you a job. Utterly ridiculous behaviour from us. Time to grow some balls.

Not only that, but his second worst ever game (behind the 1998 GF) was in the 1994 Prelim.

I would have thought our inaccurate kicking from quite a few had more to do with it in 1998.

 

[Chip Scab1]

I would have thought our inaccurate kicking from quite a few had more to do with it in 1998.

Agreed, but still, he should have made his son a North fan.

It was the least he could have done. Just for a second imagine Neck in "Claiming 12's" spot. Just imagine.

FML.