Player Watch #41: Jacob Konstanty

[TruRoo]

Genuinely would like to hear the rationale to defend him today

 

[apollo_creed]

Genuinely would like to hear the rationale to defend him today

Today? All year. He has contributed nothing.
The argument people have is that. he tries. Under 8’s!

 

[guapo]

essentially running a 3 man forward line today and somehow still in it. This bloke, Payne and Corr providing absolutely zero threat

 

[ferball]

Today? All year. He has contributed nothing.
The argument people have is that. he tries. Under 8’s!

This is just ignorant.

In the first quarter and when we got back into it in the second the work he did off the ball had alot to do with our humungous pressure rating and the turnovers we forced.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Lack of finishing ability should see him removed from the side.

Garbage.

 

[Makeshift Park]

Genuinely would like to hear the rationale to defend him today

Because over the course of an entire season he has applied more pressure than anyone else in our forward line.

A lack of f50 pressure was one of our biggest issues in 2024.

The actual problem is that he has a serious lack of composure ball in hand. Someone else needs to comes along with his defensive accountability while also being able to dispose well and make good decisions.

 

[Gasometer]

Because over the course of an entire season he has applied more pressure than anyone else in our forward line.

A lack of f50 pressure was one of our biggest issues in 2024.

The actual problem is that he has a serious lack of composure ball in hand. Someone else needs to comes along with his defensive accountability while also being able to dispose well and make good decisions.

Chases like he’s on roller skates

Kicks like he’s on roller skates

 

[apollo_creed]

This is just ignorant.

In the first quarter and when we got back into it in the second the work he did off the ball had alot to do with our humungous pressure rating and the turnovers we forced.

So basically nothing that can be substantively justified. Just observation and trying hard. Thanks for proving my point. I’ll just quote him being terrible in every measurable metric in response.

 

[Roosurgence]

Shit Truck!

 

[TruRoo]

Will he get to a dozen goals for the year as a full time small forward?

 

[AGC]

Kid is 20. Maybe let's give him some time and another pre season to build some confidence.

 

[TruRoo]

Kid is 20. Maybe let's give him some time and another pre season to build some confidence.

A full season of afl games for 11 goals and barely a handful of touches a game not enough?

 

[zoomba23]

Kid is 20. Maybe let's give him some time and another pre season to build some confidence.

Mate, he needs a brain transplant. His motor neurons are wonky as

 

[AGC]

A full season of afl games for 11 goals and barely a handful of touches a game not enough?

That's not the point. He's young and has really only had one full pre season. We afford so much latitude to developing players to build skill and confidence, so I'm not sure why we wouldn't give Konstanty one more season given he's shown some tangible traits of being a good small forward.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

12 disposals, 4 shots on goal for 0.3 and 33%DE.

I love his pressure and tackling, but man he needs some composure in his game.

 

[TruRoo]

so I'm not sure why we wouldn't give Konstanty one more season given he's shown some tangible traits of being a good small forward.

No he ****ing hasn’t. Open your eyes

 

[marklovesbeer]

Useless if a small forward can’t ****en kick goals.

 

[apollo_creed]

12 disposals, 4 shots on goal for 0.3 and 33%DE.

I love his pressure and tackling, but man he needs some composure in his game.

He can’t kick.
Even his field kicking is terrible.

 

[ferball]

So basically nothing that can be substantively justified. Just observation and trying hard. Thanks for proving my point. I’ll just quote him being terrible in every measurable metric in response.

He's a big reason we were right in the game at the end but if he'd kicked straight we could have won ... so he gets another year to fix his kicking.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Happy to see him after another preseason. Same with Payne if we keep him.

 

[viccles]

Lots of effort but not much skill - he’d better work on that or no place for him after next year

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

at least he can create chances for him self, payne doesn’t get near it

 

[Kanga1996]

If he is still getting a game next year we are in trouble

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

If he is still getting a game next year we are in trouble

he will be starting round 1

nothing more certain.

 

[Reagan Smash]

Confiscate his passport and keep him at the club until pre season practising his kicking