Player Watch #44: Cameron Zurhaar - [AFL.com] NM offers 5yr deal - CZ interest from SYD/GC - CZ mgr says 'wants to see improvement' - out vs GEEL (calf)

[outwecome2play]

I would make him the sub this week

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

I don't think Zurhar and Larkey worked hard enough yesterday, that was their problem.

Cam needs to get to contests to make his presence felt. He's not going to be a leading forward, he's going to kick his goals in general play. Yesterday he was totally missing crumbing and around forward stoppages. They cleared the ball way to easily from our F50.

Larkey didn't lead nearly enough as our main forward. Both he and Walker just kept pointing to the sky asking for the long bomb. Walker at least can play body-on-body and take a mark, but Larkey doing the same along side him was just plain lazy.

Both of these blokes know they're the future of the NMFC forward line, and have become complacent. Both know they wont get dropped as there's literally no one coming for them.

 

[King Corey]

The entire forward was woeful yesterday. It was a collective shmoozle. And that's ok as I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be celebrating yesterday's performance.
Often we you lose by large amounts, your forwards don't have great days. A quirk of the business if you like.

That said, ("shitmen") Walker was marking it and plenty of others created opportunities.

The strutting 2some are in a collective rut at the moment.

 

[Ball Dont Lie]

Not sure the 5 kicks warranted a full pedicure

 

[Billy Not Really]

Steve-o can treat himself from the kinda game he played.

Cam, not sure what you're doing there.

 

[ChoppyGun]

Is one of my favourites.

Very quickly becoming not one of my favourites.

 

[Devington]

View attachment 1083301Not sure the 5 kicks warranted a full pedicure

The irony of him chewing his nails there is superb.

 

[muttley45]

Kangalotto is beckoning

 

[The Nostradamus]

still one of me faves - tackles to hurt and still did that on the weekend

didnt make any real mistakes either in his 10 touches - just needs to hit the scoreboard

 

[Snake_Baker]

View attachment 1083301Not sure the 5 kicks warranted a full pedicure

I swear to god I am going to go down to Arden Street and rip s**t in to this bloke.

 

[RossHenshaw]

still one of me faves - tackles to hurt and still did that on the weekend

didnt make any real mistakes either in his 10 touches - just needs to hit the scoreboard

I swear to god I am going to go down to Arden Street and rip sh*t in to this bloke.

Someone should get him off this s#it !

 

[DaveyBoy123]

Cam was on fire last week... Just not in the way we wanted him to be!

 

[Merlin007]

I swear to god I am going to go down to Arden Street and rip sh*t in to this bloke.

I assumed you'd be pleased

 

[DuckYeah]

I swear to god I am going to go down to Arden Street and rip sh*t in to this bloke.

I’ll join ya... still got that shovel?

 

[Snake_Baker]

Not much came off, but he gave us much better intensity tonight.

You can't afford to coast Cameron, because you're just not good enough son.

 

[Themanbun]

Not much came off, but he gave us much better intensity tonight.

You can't afford to coast Cameron, because you're just not good enough son.

He, and our forwardline looked better with him out of it and him playing off HBF. Can't coast in defence.

 

[DrZaius]

Not much came off, but he gave us much better intensity tonight.

You can't afford to coast Cameron, because you're just not good enough son.

His 'down' games need to look more like tonight, and less like last week IMO.

 

[DuckYeah]

Not much came off, but he gave us much better intensity tonight.

You can't afford to coast Cameron, because you're just not good enough son.

He’s let the hype get to his head. Give me rookie Zurhaar back

 

[Waussie]

I liked his short burst in the midfield with Jed and Jye, second best midfield set up next to Powell, Laz and Jed.

 

[Val Keating]

Didn’t mid him down back when Jack was off, and loved him in the middle. Big tick for Nobel there. Cam really needs to build that tank or he’ll just be another talent wasted by lack of conditioning...because he’s got everything else.

 

[Snake_Baker]

His 'down' games need to look more like tonight, and less like last week IMO.

My thoughts exactly.

That intensity has to be his baseline from now on.

 

[RossHenshaw]

Didn’t mid him down back when Jack was off, and loved him in the middle. Big tick for Nobel there. Cam really needs to build that tank or he’ll just be another talent wasted by lack of conditioning...because he’s got everything else.

We’ve been saying that for years ,, about putting CZ into the midfield for bursts .. tonight he did that for 5 minutes & was stuffed / spent ?!
Why isn’t he conditioned ?

 

[Val Keating]

We’ve been saying that for years ,, about putting CZ into the midfield for bursts .. tonight he did that for 5 minutes & was stuffed / spent ?!
Why isn’t he conditioned ?

I could be wrong but I think it’s the main reason we got him as a rookie pick. His fitness was a loooonnngg way back on others in his draft. Believe it or not his fitness has improved heaps since then. If he has it in him to work hard enough to build his fitness base to an elite level then he’ll be a genuine star imo.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Some interesting on his year so far.

F50 Ground ball gets: 1
Goals: 0
Goal Assists: 0
Tackles Inside F50: 0

Looked better when he went up the ground. But these stats need to be rectified if he is going to have an impact in the forward line.

 

[scottywiper]

Well ahead of himself but facing a serious reality check.