Past #8: Nathan Hrovat - won't be offered a new contract - thanks Rat

[tazaa]

At training yesterday.

Is there footage?

 

[giantroo]

Is there footage?

Nope.

 

[tazaa]

Nope.

I’m sceptical.
Perhaps he’s been playing with it to preserve his place in the side.
Tryna give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Jack Bradley]

I think he's cooked

 

[andana]

A commentator on triplem thought he was playing v sydaney. It was Dumont

 

[Benj7]

I think he's cooked

He just can’t get a game over fit players we have on our list is good depth to have. However, he isn’t hard or quick enough to play in our forwardline

 

[Jack Bradley]

Just not good enough unfortunately

 

[Snake_Baker]

Needs to find more football.

C'mon Rat, LIFT!

 

[Elite Master]

We struggle for depth so in that regard rat could come in handy, but no he is not best 22

 

[Horizons_00]

He’s had maybe one or two good games

Overrated as

 

[The Nostradamus]

I actually reckon he's underrated on this board

Half forward is a hard spot to stay involved all game

But Hrovat has class, good skill off both sides and can stick a tackle which is also important in that role.
He also has the flexibility to play midfield and was an elite junior mid but size has meant he hasn't got the chance to play there in the seniors yet. Nonetheless he can play and I still rate him but needs a dominant vfl game

 

[naturally north]

I actually reckon he's underrated on this board

Half forward is a hard spot to stay involved all game

But Hrovat has class, good skill off both sides and can stick a tackle which is also important in that role.
He also has the flexibility to play midfield and was an elite junior mid but size has meant he hasn't got the chance to play there in the seniors yet. Nonetheless he can play and I still rate him but needs a dominant vfl game

A fit Garner, Ahern, Mountford and then LDU plus a host of other first year types will all be ahead of the Rat either now or soon enough.

3 games one goal, two tackles I just cannot see one elite trait that he could bring to the table. Hope he proves me wrong of course.

 

[Firestarter]

Did someone say new whipping boy? (Not that unwarranted though)

 

[Event Horizon]

Watching him in the VFL, he was ok but no better, and I was thinking he’ll never dominate at that level either. That means he’ll only get a game due to injury to Turner and/or Zurhaar.

Unless he lifts his game in a big way.


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[roos_fanatic08]

2 goals 5+ tackles will be the only pass mark this week.

 

[shinboner magic]

2 goals 5+ tackles will be the only pass mark this week.

And running in circles

 

[Flawed Genius]

I dunno about this one

 

[shinboner spiggs]

I dunno about this one

Last chance saloon, harsh to turf a player after a woeful start and then not play him after good vfl form

 

[naturally north]

yeah am thinkin' he'd get more games if he was affiliated with the Huddle.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Blergh.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Don’t see what he brings to the table that Zurhaar doesn’t.

He used to be quick in his draft year but looks to have lost a heap of pace.

Just doesn’t have any attributes that make him anything more than depth.

 

[Tas]

My major concern is his leg speed, or lack thereof. If you are a small player, you must have other attributes like speed or evasiveness that give you an edge, because you are at a disadvantage for size. He doesn't seem to have the obvious traits that make up for his disadvantages, he isn't quick, he doesn't seem to have a huge tank, isn't a massive accumulator, isn't a particularly great kick.

I don't have anything against him and would like him to succeed, if he was just a natural front n centre goal kicking rover I would be stoked but he was almost never anywhere you wanted him to be when the ball was in the air or on the ground. I just don't know what he offers that wont be surpassed by Thomas even as as a first year player.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Don’t see what he brings to the table that Zurhaar doesn’t..

He's got a better tank for starters.

He's frustrating at the moment in the same way Jed was when he first arrived. I keep saying to myself when is this bloke going to turn the corner.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

His point of difference to our 8 other small forwards was that he could find the pill. But he hasn't done that since early last year.

 

[andana]

It's difficult to play as a small forward but Hrovat really doesn't offer much. Very few possessions and I think only one goal this year.
Our guys don't seem to look for him which allows his opponent to help out on Brown.