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)

[Themanbun]

Did everyone hear Brereton finally twig after Zurhaar slotted goal from 50m/60 degrees out - “Boy, he’s more than just a bull at a gate!”

This is Australian sports commentary summed up. ‘Experts’ (in footy, obvs not commentary) so attached to a cliché (‘boy Ben Brown’s run up eh?’, etc) and so incapable of thinking someone could be more than one thing at a time (a wrecking ball AND skilful) catching on about 12 months too late.

There's many things Derm is but someone who underrated Zurhaar he is not.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

He's genuinely capable of kickign 50+ next year and become a bona fide superstar. He literally has it all. Not only has a got plenty of campaigner and aggression, but his genuinely excellent skills are finally getting recognition. He's a special player.

 

[Devington]

If he's not twice as fit as he was at the start of the year I'll eat my beanie. He's running hard and smart which is creating more opportunities.

As to this game in particular I think I might be able to source another display picture from when Razor paid a free for a high fend off against him.

Ripping goal on the run from near the boundary too, shame the commentators were talking over eachother regarding an injury.

 

[shintemaster]

After that delayed / quiet first 4-5 games he has had a blazing hot year. Probably been our best forward.

 

[CBSlogger]

Since round 7 we're getting every bit from Cam that we hoped we'd get from De Goey when we were throwing 5+ years and mega $$$ at him.

Star.

 

[SammyRoo]

There's many things Derm is but someone who underrated Zurhaar he is not.

Yeah Dermies been a fan for a while now

 

[The acurate one]

Career best year for Cam, geez who remembers the first five weeks we he was doing a Greg Chappell ? Wouldn't make for good reading now. he copped it on here.

 

[SammyRoo]

Career best year for Cam, geez who remembers the first five weeks we he was doing a Greg Chappell ? Wouldn't make for good reading now. he copped it on here.

Yeah. A few “bath water” references from memory

 

[Themanbun]

Career best year for Cam, geez who remembers the first five weeks we he was doing a Greg Chappell ? Wouldn't make for good reading now. he copped it on here.

He deserved it. Along with Larkey he was stagnant and barely moving. Noticeably leaned up, started working hard but fluffing easy chances and that's when the commentary on here started to turn more favourable even when he wasn't getting the results. Then it turned, his confidence picked up and now he's killing it.

 

[DocSholl]

Career best year for Cam, geez who remembers the first five weeks we he was doing a Greg Chappell ? Wouldn't make for good reading now. he copped it on here.

50 goal pace since the Pies game.

 

[Yianni]

There's many things Derm is but someone who underrated Zurhaar he is not.

I wasn’t making a comment about him underwriting him. It was more about pigeonholing him as a tough nut and missing the skill that he has as well.

Go back and listen to the commentary again. It’s like a moment of revelation.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

If you had of told me that he’d end up with 30+ goals for the year after round 6, I would’ve answered with “what in the VFL?”….

Big props to both he and Larkey for putting in the work and turning their years around. Now you need to attack this preseason with the same vigour and take your game to another level next year.

 

[amaz199]

There were those moments when the Swans were scrapping for the footy and the game was getting away from us.

In comes Cam Z with a blistering tackle and absolutely smashes a few of them to keep the 50s in our favour followed by Jed with red eyes.

I swear I'd need my whole drawer of underpants to play against these rhinos.

 

[StrokerAce]

Big rumours that Richmond are going to go hard for him in the next year. Can someone put our mind at ease?

 

[The Anvil]

In a year’s time, all those kids with 50 on their backs will be replaced with 44.

No offence to BB though who was just magic for our junior supporters.


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[Clarke is King]

Big rumours that Richmond are going to go hard for him in the next year. Can someone put our mind at ease?

Seems very clear that he loves the joint. No way he leaves IMO.

 

[Merlin007]

Seems very clear that he loves the joint. No way he leaves IMO.

yep; everything I see suggests the group are tight and want to go on the journey together.

 

[leighlee13]

yep; everything I see suggests the group are tight and want to go on the journey together.

God I hope so. He is so important to us moving forward.

 

[Whereitallbegan]

Yeah Dermies been a fan for a while now

Reckon Derm looks at him and thinks ''if there was ever a player, that's going to strut through the opposition huddle, it's this bloke''

 

[LB2Snake]

The look he gives Razor after that garbage high fend off call was brilliant.

 

[hotchilli]

The look he gives Razor after that garbage high fend off call was brilliant.

He's getting really good at biting his tongue and just giving death stares at the umpire.

 

[KiwiRoo]

He deserved it. Along with Larkey he was stagnant and barely moving. Noticeably leaned up, started working hard but fluffing easy chances and that's when the commentary on here started to turn more favourable even when he wasn't getting the results. Then it turned, his confidence picked up and now he's killing it.

yep smack on. Didnt look fit.He looked like he'd spent the off season enjoying himself a bit too much.
Started getting fitter as the season went on, then had a few games where he was trying his bum off, but just lacked confidence.

full credit to him getting back to his best.

his next contract will be a beauty if he keeps this up

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Considering how much Zac Bailey

33

Zac Bailey

Age

24

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

12.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

0.6

3star

, Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

, Jordan De Goey

2

Jordan De Goey

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.1

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

2.3

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

and Isaac Heeney

5

Isaac Heeney

Age

27

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

G

1.2

5star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.0

4star

get praised as superstars and game breakers, I was surprised to find that Zurhaar’s goal kicking tally for the season was better than all of them! Not necessarily by much, but the point still stands.

The only third tall types with better goal tallies are Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

, Bayley Fritsch

31

Bayley Fritsch

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.9

4star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.7

3star

HB

1.8

1star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.8

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

, Luke Bruest & Jake Stringer

25

Jake Stringer

Age

29

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.8

5star

D

8.5

2star

K

7.0

3star

HB

1.5

1star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

4star

G

2.5

5star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

.

That’s despite us being garbage for the first half of this year.

He has been elite for his position since the bye!

 

[Themanbun]

Considering how much Zac Bailey, Gary Rohan, Jordan De Goey and Isaac Heeney get praised as superstars and game breakers, I was surprised to find that Zurhaar’s goal kicking tally for the season was better than all of them! Not necessarily by much, but the point still stands.

The only third tall types with better goal tallies are Toby Greene, Bayley Fritsch, Luke Bruest & Jake Stringer.

That’s despite us being garbage for the first half of this year.

He has been elite for his position since the bye!

They showed some stat, it was either since round 7 or in the last 7 rounds (can't remember which), he's 8th in the AFL for goals. If he does that next year the AA squad is virtually a lock.

 

[Caracas]

I was inclined to think that Cam was a bit of a flash in the pan. I’m now moving towards the idea that he’s a rolled gold gun.


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