Player Watch #41: Jacob Konstanty

[Epictetus]

Very simply not good enough.

 

[Possession]

Yeah, time's up on his run. Needs to prove himself in the VFL if he wants to get back in. I want to get a look at Payne or rejig the forward line somehow.

 

[The Nostradamus]

He's never going to be a player that accumulates possessions, but gee he works hard to put pressure on. He's Kayne Turner but extremely clean whenever he gets the ball.

Might end up a whipping boy while we're bad, but get used to him because he's going to be a fixture for a few years

This

 

[scottywiper]

This

Geezuz. You are as allergic to the correct call as AFL house! Lol
He's no good!

 

[TruRoo]

Geezuz. You are as allergic to the correct call as AFL house! Lol
He's no good!

This.

Dead set, his last four games:

5 disposals, two tackles, one behind
6 disposals, two tackles, one behind
4 disposals, three tackles, one goal
8 disposals, one tackle, one goal.

He's got the ball 10 or more times twice, and kicked multiple goals once. In half of his games this year he's failed to kick a goal (lucky he got one junk goal v Carlton when the game was over)

That's absolutely not good enough. Tough and classy? ****ing lol that's peak delusion.

 

[giantroo]

EXTENSION COMING FOR NEW ROO​

JACOB Konstanty was starved of opportunities in his two seasons at Sydney, but after playing every game to start life at North Melbourne, the small forward is about to trigger a new deal for 2026.


The 20-year-old moved to Arden Street on a one-year deal last October after being included in the same trade that sent veteran midfielder Luke Parker to Arden Street on deadline day.


Konstanty was selected at pick 20 in the 2022 AFL Draft but was stuck in the queue at the Swans and played 23 VFL games during his time in New South Wales.


Alastair Clarkson handed him a debut against the Western Bulldogs in round one and has kept picking the pressure forward.


After being the Kangaroos’ lowest profile recruit last year – they also recruited premiership players Jack Darling and Caleb Daniel – Konstanty has played the first eight games of 2025 and is adding an aggressive edge to North Melbourne. – Josh Gabelich

 

[Merlin007]

EXTENSION COMING FOR NEW ROO​

JACOB Konstanty was starved of opportunities in his two seasons at Sydney, but after playing every game to start life at North Melbourne, the small forward is about to trigger a new deal for 2026.


The 20-year-old moved to Arden Street on a one-year deal last October after being included in the same trade that sent veteran midfielder Luke Parker to Arden Street on deadline day.


Konstanty was selected at pick 20 in the 2022 AFL Draft but was stuck in the queue at the Swans and played 23 VFL games during his time in New South Wales.


Alastair Clarkson handed him a debut against the Western Bulldogs in round one and has kept picking the pressure forward.


After being the Kangaroos’ lowest profile recruit last year – they also recruited premiership players Jack Darling and Caleb Daniel – Konstanty has played the first eight games of 2025 and is adding an aggressive edge to North Melbourne. – Josh Gabelich

good

 

[The Filth Wizard]

I think he's worth an extra year for sure, is finding his way on an AFL side and brings a bit of anger. Might still spend stints in the VFL but he's still a kid, they don't get spat out into the system as guns.

 

[chubbspeterson]

I think he's worth an extra year for sure, is finding his way on an AFL side and brings a bit of anger. Might still spend stints in the VFL but he's still a kid, they don't get spat out into the system as guns.

Yep. Young players are going to be consistently inconsistent, whether it be Jacob, Riley or RHJ.
He might need a stint in the VFL after playing 8 games in a row at AFL intensity, but the longer break might do him some good this week if he stays in.

 

[Colby2Sheez]

Yep. Young players are going to be consistently inconsistent, whether it be Jacob, Riley or RHJ.
He might need a stint in the VFL after playing 8 games in a row at AFL intensity, but the longer break might do him some good this week if he stays in.

I agree with the sentiment but I'd say for North, Konstanty has been very consistent.

Consistently poor that is.

I don't necessarily care about him being on the list next year, but I don't like how we use triggers in players contracts.

 

[DuckYeah]

This

What pressure? Perceived pressure? I was on Konstantys side.. he shows mongrel, I like it but he really isn’t doing anything.

 

[DocSholl]

I.wonder what the trigger was

 

[The Nostradamus]

I.wonder what the trigger was

Probably 9 games played in the year

And he’s one away so they are reporting it now as being close to meeting the trigger

 

[showusyacunningt]

Showed signs he could pop up in the right spots when we moved the ball efficiently and effectively.

Think he's capable of giving us 30-40 goals a season along with his defensive pressure, which no one else really offers at the moment.

 

[DocSholl]

30-40 goals plus elite pressure would put him in Kossie Pickett territory

 

[Horizons_00]

He offers probably less than Kayne Turner

28

Kayne Turner

Age

29

Ht

180cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

5.7

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.5

5star

MG

150.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.8

5star

. We’ve legit just replaced him.

He offers pressure, sure, but they all should be. He’s been invisible for weeks now and offers nothing much.

Who comes in for him though? **** knows haha

 

[zoomba23]

Showed signs he could pop up in the right spots when we moved the ball efficiently and effectively.

Think he's capable of giving us 30-40 goals a season along with his defensive pressure, which no one else really offers at the moment.

To get 30-40 goals in a year, he'd first need to get 30-40 possessions

 

[TruRoo]

Showed signs he could pop up in the right spots when we moved the ball efficiently and effectively.

Think he's capable of giving us 30-40 goals a season along with his defensive pressure, which no one else really offers at the moment.

He’s kicked 5 goals for the year and is on track for about 15.

It isn’t inconceivable we’ve only moved the ball well 5 times in 8 games I guess, but it you look at him and think 30-40 goals then we are looking at completely different ****ing players.

He’s rubbish. But looks like he’s trying so there’s that.

 

[Samsquanch]

To get 30-40 goals in a year, he'd first need to get 30-40 possessions

He could potentially kick a few off the ground.

 

[Frank Thring]

What pressure? Perceived pressure? I was on Konstantys side.. he shows mongrel, I like it but he really isn’t doing anything.

I wonder if we added Payne to help him adding pressure will improve Konstanty because it seems that he is the only one chasing in the forward line but needs help.

 

[koshari]

To get 30-40 goals in a year, he'd first need to get 30-40 possessions

Our forwards are like statues , stand around like stale bottles of piss then to compound matters mids just bomb it in.

Last night collingwood put josh daicos forward. He was moving around and withing 3 minutes had 3 shots on goals from leading up and mids lowering eyes and hitting him up.

You dont need an enigma machine to see how crap our forward structures are.

 

[zoomba23]

Our forwards are like statues , stand around like stale bottles of piss then to compound matters mids just bomb it in.

Last night collingwood put josh daicos forward. He was moving around and withing 3 minutes had 3 shots on goals from leading up and mids lowering eyes and hitting him up.

You dont need an enigma machine to see how crap our forward structures are.

Yep. By far the biggest disconnect between two areas of the ground experienced by any team.

If we had the coaching nous of Collingwood and our players didn't run around like they'd just met each other at a piss-up the night before, we'd look really ****ing good. But alas, it's not to be

 

[King Corey]

Yep. By far the biggest disconnect between two areas of the ground experienced by any team.

If we had the coaching nous of Collingwood and our players didn't run around like they'd just met each other at a piss-up the night before, we'd look really ****ing good. But alas, it's not to be

I was thinking about Hawthorn too. Where's the "superstar"?

They have some very good players but a good number of foot soldiers yet there they are most weeks having a crack because of their team cohesion.

 

[zoomba23]

Simple handball. That kick was telegraphed all the way from ****ing Mawson Station.

Stephens would've cut in, with time, and sent it into a more dangerous spot. Seriously, are we never gonna be out of the woods with these moronic moments from our forwards

 

[koshari]

Simple handball. That kick was telegraphed all the way from ****ing Mawson Station.

Stephens would've cut in, with time, and sent it into a more dangerous spot. Seriously, are we never gonna be out of the woods with these moronic moments from our forwards

Or all over the ground fwif