Player Watch #45: Zac 'Banga' Banch - set to debut vs Sydney

[pooley]

idk man, spicer won some athletics comp when he was 18 didnt he?

was he running away from something? That would explain things to me.

 

[giantroo]

So we finally draft a specialist small forward only to find he wants to be a mid

He did also mention Tyson Stengle.

 

[marklovesbeer]

I think he'll be an upgrade on Konstanty.

Konstanty's value to the team is what he does without the ball with his pressure. Banch offers that but is better and cleaner with ball in hand.

I'm absolutely convinced we need both to be playing in the same side.

Does this make the RHJ extension odd then?

 

[Event Horizon]

Does this make the RHJ extension odd then?

I am not sure RHJ makes it, but if he does it will be as an outside mid/winger rather than small forward IMO

 

[DesertRoo]

We've won 2 games. Finding blokes to make way really shouldn't be an issue.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Does this make the RHJ extension odd then?

It was already odd prior to this

 

[giantroo]

2. North Melbourne - Zac Banch
175cm, 21/01/2003, Werribee

The Roos were looking at talls but ended up selecting a small forward with the No.2 pick. Banch has kicked 8.8 and averaged 16 disposals from his past five VFL games – has speed and power to his game. The 2024 VFL premiership player was a standout across last season, he can kick long goals, and also hits bodies with great forward pressure inside-50. Banch booted three goals against Sydney and then three the following week against Williamstown early in the year to get scouts watching him

Who did your club just take? Every mid-season draft pick - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1331208

 

[zoomba23]

Thanks mate.

Payne is the slowest of burns right now, but I like him and think there's something there. The problem is you can only support so many small pressure forwards who don't also provide something else such as using the footy well, kicking goals or being flexible in terms of the role you can perform. Payne and Konstanty in many ways are currently offering similar things - they're basically pressure forwards with not a lot else - this is still valuable, but you can't have two of those in the same side. Banch at least has the ability to play higher up the field and uses it well by foot.

It's odd as Payne was finding it 25+ times a game and hitting the scoreboard before being drafted as a mid-forward, but it seems we've got a pretty set hierarchy when it comes to midfield minutes. It could be we don't think he has the tank, or we're dogged about him being a small forward and nothing else.

Payne's got a decent set of mitts on him when the ball comes his way. Agree he still doesn't find it enough though

 

[Devski]

I just hope we play him. Seems weird that Payne hasn’t at least been given a taste of AFL.

Yeh he probably gets beaten but ahhh so does every other campaigner we field so …

 

[King Corey]

Looks alert, excited and enthused about coming to Arden Street.

The bizarro version of Geordie Payne.

 

[Arthur Cloke]

Does this make the RHJ extension odd then?

You gotta shake your head don't ya. WTF was that about?

 

[Arthur Cloke]

Looks alert, excited and enthused about coming to Arden Street.

The bizarro version of Geordie Payne.

Poor Windows. Is he our Hecker or Tranter?

 

[Better Loosen Up]

You gotta shake your head don't ya. WTF was that about?

Can't think of a single reason why his contract extension needed to be made before the end of the season.

 

[speedy]

5/6 small forwards on the list now. It would be diabolical if all of them are gone in 2 years.

 

[Arthur Cloke]

5/6 small forwards on the list now. It would be diabolical if all of them are gone in 2 years.

And there's every chance that could happen. But I'm sure we'll be able to generate 12-13 reasons as to why that happened.

 

[koshari]

Can't think of a single reason why his contract extension needed to be made before the end of the season.

This was the only part i was surprised with. Cant imagine he had us over a barrell. Its a remarkable show of faith. Hope it is fruitful

 

[andana]

Werribee Football Club - Zac Banch Equals VFL Record

The official website of the Werribee Football Club, the VFL team of the City of Wyndham.

www.werribeefc.com.au

 

[Possession]

Looks alert, excited and enthused about coming to Arden Street.

The bizarro version of Geordie Payne.

We were assured at the time that 'he just looks like that' and after a year I think I can safely say that this is indeed the case.

 

[Jimmy's Hot Dogs]

If he doesn't kick 5 and lay 10 tackles with 20 possessions, delist.

That’s what Kayne Turner eventually got to before North gave him the chop.

 

[MagicalRoos]

Hopefully his nickname doesn’t evolve from Pick of the Banch to Banchwarmer

 

[Sphynx]

That’s what Kayne Turner eventually got to before North gave him the chop.

He meant in a game mate, not the season.

 

[King Corey]

We were assured at the time that 'he just looks like that' and after a year I think I can safely say that this is indeed the case.

We draft Jason #1 - comms failure as he sits looking about as excited someone waiting for a train to go between 2 city loop stations

We draft Geordie #1 - first player ever to cover their face and hide after being drafted

I can't recall Jacob Edward's facial expression when he was drafted. He was wearing a Guy Fawkes mask to hide his reaction.

Probably a good thing we offloaded a potential #1 pick this year. Poor kid would've leapt of a window Simpson's style if we took him.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Promising reports that he can run all day and is skilled by foot. At his size, let’s see if he can stick a tackle in the big leagues when everyone is a little bit bigger and stronger.

That hasn't stopped Harvey Thomas (176cm) or Darcy Jones (175cm) from GWS being effective.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Dinkers]

That hasn't stopped Harvey Thomas (176cm) or Darcy Jones (175cm) from GWS being effective.

Just googled him, he's 178cm, so thinking the photo is deceiving, looks slightly different in the below photo