Senior Dayne Zorko (2011-)

[Hollow Knight]

2011 Trade Week

Lions gain Dayne Zorko (Queensland Priority Selection) and third round selection (Pick No.47 overall) from Gold Coast in exhange for the Club's second round selection (Pick No.34 overall) and third round selection (Pick No.50 overall) (sent to Melbourne)

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Summary:

* QLD vs WA (#17)
* Syd Guildford medallist (#19)
* 4th successive Broadbeach B&F winner (#20)
* improved attitude (#39)
* Grogan medal history (#57)
* hip flexor injury (#85)
* debut: round 7 vs Collingwood (#136)
* 2012 review (#291)

Merrett-Murray medal results:

2012: 25 (=7th)

Tribunal Record:

none

 

[Hollow Knight]

Discussion thread

Dayne Zorko - Broadbeach Cats
Born: 1989
Height: 175
weight: 76

Originally from Surfers, a pacy, brilliant, classic on-baller in the true rover mould. Knows where the goals are and likes to give opinion to opposition and friends alike. Broadie's best performed player in Grogan Medal 2008, leading club goalkicker, equal club B&F winner 2008 and B&F in 2009. Representative in Queensland 2009 under 21 side and 2010 Queensland team. Picked up a dozen - yes, 12 big ones - against Western Magpies in 2010. Co captain 2010 and picked up his third B&F award while learning real estate is not for him.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Re: Dayne Zorko

Lions.com.au

Zorko is a quick and gutsy midfielder who has dominated the local Queensland competition for the past four years.

The Broadbeach Captain is fresh from another outstanding season in the NEAFL, winning the 2011 Syd Guildford Trophy as the Football Record Player of the Year and claiming his fourth successive Best and Fairest award with the Cats.

In fact, Zorko has finished in the Grogan Medal top ten in three of the past four seasons.

The former State U18 and U12 Captain has been considered unlucky not to have been previously drafted considering his natural ability to play both in the midfield and up forward.

His nous in front of goals was never more evident than in 2010 when he lined up at full-forward against the Western Magpies and booted a career-best 12 goals in one of his more stellar individual efforts.

 

[Jubair]

Re: Dayne Zorko

From the youtube QLD vs WA clip: the commendators described him as 'that sort of player that can really rally the boys'. Good 4th qtr by Zorko.

Looks and moves a bit like Rockcliff in that clip.

 

[T Factor]

Re: Dayne Zorko

I also thought he was a bit like Rocky...lets hope so

 

[Hollow Knight]

Re: Dayne Zorko

Quite a few parallels to Rocky.

Great footballer with runs on the board overlooked in several drafts because of percived physical deficiencies (Rocky unfit, Zorko too short). Regardless, just kept getting back off the ground and performing in a lower league until he demanded AFL selection.

He won't die wondering, that's for sure. I'm really happy about this selection.

His nickname is Tinka btw.

 

[jackess]

Re: Dayne Zorko

I'm excited about him. Might just be because I like seeing AFL footballers closer to my height.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Re: Dayne Zorko

Broadbeach Cats website

Tinka finally gets his just reward. Somewhere inside a trade of Melbourne defender Matthew Warnock to the Gold Coast, as part of a three-way trade deal the Lions gave pick No.52 in the NAB AFL National Draft to the Demons. In return, the Lions gained Queensland zone player Dayne Zorko (he was the captain of QAFL team Broadbeach in 2011) and pick No.47 from the Suns. Gold Coast gained the Lions' second round pick (No.34).

The Fox Factor at play, Coach Gus' push in the media and the will of the Club has prevailed. Take a good look at Tink in the Cats jumper, it will be a while before we see it again post a successful AFL career. And if for whatever reason we run up against you wearing a Lions jumper, let the game begin.
The Supreme Master told us: There are 3 certainties in this life: death, taxes and Dayne Zorko will play AFL footy. Many are called, but only a few can win the holiday to a pre season!

 

[Special88]

Re: Dayne Zorko

Perfect age also. Fantastic pickup !

 

[Grimreepah]

2007 AFL Draft Prospect: Dayne Zorko

Name: Dayne Zorko
Height: 176
Weight: 69
State: Queensland
Club(s): Broadbeach

AFL Positions:
At his size he will need to be a versatile player for teams to be interested in him. Zorko should be able to play as a small forward, a midfielder or a back pocket. He has some tricks around goal to use so a team might draft him with a forward spot his destination.

7th December 2007

Magin flew south on Sunday night with his Queensland under-18 captain Dayne Zorko (Broadbeach) and Rohan Bail (Mt Gravatt) to train with the Bombers until Friday, while Matthew Davis (Mt Gravatt) headed to Richmond for eight days.

11 December 2007

Also passed over in what was the last opportunity for players to break into the AFL system this year were Queensland U18 players Dayne Zorko, Ben Gibson, Matty Davis and Darin Stewart and fellow draft hopefuls Rohan Bail, Mathew Clarke and Broc McCauley.

 

[Grimreepah]

DAYNE ZORKO TO CAPTAIN U18 SCORPIONS

Craven said 18-year-old Zorko had proven himself a worthy choice to follow in the footsteps of recent Queensland U18 captains Albert Proud (2006), Wayde Mills (2005) and Will Hamill (2004).

"He leads by example on the field in every situation and has a big influence over the group off the field," Craven said.

Zorko, only 176cm, is a first-year top-age midfielder who was among Queensland's best U16 players in 2005 but missed the opportunity to play at U18 level last year due to injury.

A wonderfully courageous and inspirational type, he is at his best around the contest and is also a prolific goal-kicker.

Originally from Surfers Paradise, now at Broadbeach, he was a late starter to the '07 program after he had his appendix out but has quickly made up for lost time as the championships approached.

 

[Grimreepah]

Gold Coast talent scouts eye gun youngster

• by: Andrew Hamilton and Chris Hartley
• From: The Courier-Mail
• May 29, 2008 12:00AM

The former Queensland under-18s captain was unlucky not to be drafted last year after starring for Queensland in the national championships, as well as in the annual Allies clash against Victoria at Optus Oval in grand final week. On that occasion Zorko had a day out, booting three goals in a best-on-ground performance. AFL recruiters had concerns over his size but AFLQ chief executive Richard Griffiths, who is also a member of the GC17 football committee, said he had blown away those misconceptions during a red-hot start to this year's competition under new coach Shaun Hart.

Hart laughed off concerns over his star pupil's size, saying Zorko was a tailor-made AFL footballer. "It is rubbish, mate – he is absolutely as good as they get in our state league," he said. "He was heavily tagged last week and still managed to kick five goals. He is very good at stoppages and is a phenomenal defensive player who usually makes about 10 tackles a game. I think there is a place, without a doubt, for Dayne Zorko on an AFL list."

 

[Grimreepah]

Dozen goals for Cats Dayne Zorko
Nick Smart
June 21st, 2010

He was overlooked in the national draft a few years back but again pressed his strong AFL potential with the dozen majors."He's a pretty special talent and a good footballer," said Cats coach Adrian Smith. "It wasn't just the goals he kicked -- his chasing and tackling in the forward line was some of the best I have seen in a long time and he was outstanding.

Smith does not hesitate when asked if Zorko deserves a shot at AFL level. "I wish they would give him a crack," he said. "We had five GCFC boys playing in our team and I know there were a few eyes from the club there watching. Gee whiz, it would be hard for them not to be impressed by what he did on the day. Sometimes you give blokes opportunities and they run with it, and I think 'Tinker' would."

 

[Bucking Beads]

I'm jumping on this blokes bandwagon!!

 

[Grimreepah]

QAFL HALF-CENTURY FOR 'TINKA' ZORKO
Wednesday, 12 May, 2010

Club insiders suggest it will be the first of many milestone games for the 21-year-old, who rejected offers from interstate to stay with Broadbeach after he narrowly missed the 2007 and 2008 AFL draft.

Smith insists that if he was 5cm taller Zorko would be playing AFL football. He says he still should be and could be.

I've seen a lot of players at that elite who can't do the things that Dayne can do. He breaks the lines, he's got explosive speed and he uses the ball very well, he said.

Always attracting a strong tag because of his huge importance to his side, Smith says Zorko is handling the close attention better these days, and is getting a lot more support from his teammates.

 

[Grimreepah]

ZORKO WINS THIRD SUCCESSIVE MEDAL
Monday 4 October 2010

State rover Dayne Zorko won his third consecutive Jim Stubbs Medal for Broadbeach’s best and fairest player at the club presentation dinner on Friday night. It is a remarkable effort by a player who is still only 21. Broadbeach officials are adamant the clever ballwinner and goalkicker should be given an opportunity at AFL level and it will be interesting to see if the Gold Coast Suns will give a chance to one of the QAFL’s best young players.

 

[Grimreepah]

MAROONS' BEST INTERSTATE EFFORT?

Rover Dayne Zorko showed the AFL recruiting scouts at the game and the team in his home town on the Gold Coast just what he was capable of with a brilliant performance that was the equal of any of the West Australians. Zorko won the hard ball, found it in space and capped his game with four goals, including three in the last quarter. His fourth major at the 32-minute mark of the final term, a sensational long, bouncing goal from 65m sent the crowd of around 3000 at Bendigo Bank Stadium into stunned silence.

MEDAL MAN ZORKO SENDS A MESSAGE
Monday 20 June 2011

Broadbeach rover Dayne Zorko provided the greatest evidence yet that he deserves a chance at AFL level after a brilliant performance in Queensland’s thrilling interstate effort in WA on Saturday.
There was confusion over the statistics-taking on the day but unofficially the speedster collected 35 possessions and booted four goals, including three in the last quarter onslaught when the Maroons blasted eight goals to two.

It earned Zorko the Zane Taylor Medal to go alongside his three consecutive club champion awards with Broadbeach.

“It was definitely up there,” Zorko said of whether it was the best game he had ever played.

 

[Grimreepah]

2011 NEAFL statistics

Games - 15
Goals - 20

Dayne Zorko 2011 AFL Draft Prospect

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[Grimreepah]

ZORKO WINS 2011 SYD GUILDFORD TROPHY
Monday, 5 September, 2011

Broadbeach captain Dayne Zorko has ridden an extraordinary mid-season vein of form all the way to the winning post in the 2011 Syd Guildford Trophy.

Zorko polled 21 votes in five games from Rounds 13-17 – only four short of the maximum – on his way to a season tally of 31 and a one-vote win over Southport’s Matthew Payne.

His blistering mid-season burst came after a relatively quiet start to the season in which he’d polled only five votes in the first eight rounds, and before he failed to catch the judge’s eye at all in the last four rounds.

 

[Grimreepah]

FOUR BROADBEACH B&F AWARDS IN A ROW FOR ZORKO
29.09.2011 11:01

Dayne Zorko has won a staggering fourth consecutive Broadbeach Cats B&F award. And he’s only 22.

The pocket-sized captain and midfielder (pictured) capped a sensational season when he polled 123 votes for a runaway win over prized off-season recruit and Queensland teammate Kallen Geary (82).

It was a margin which suggests, in numeric terms at least, Zorko was a 50 percent more valuable than the player voted the club’s No.2 player.

 

[Grimreepah]

State Screening

He makes good decisions, has a good engine, is fast, aggressive, capable on both sides and directs the aggete to a target up to 50+m. Knows where the giant erections are and finds them consistently as a crumbing forward, or playing tall within the 50m arc, or breaking from central and boundary stoppages. Love watching him streak from the middle, eyes looking, looking, then down to the air conveyance before putting it through or hitting up a forward in position. Takes a pack mark that require double takes, moments later runs down a ball carrier, and is always at the bottom of the pack when the ump calls for it (next to Azza). Years ago, he would have been rewarded every time in those packs, simply because he has the nut in his sights and goes after it.

The images of 50m penalties sometimes blurr the big picture, and he doesn't back down when maybe he should. But why oh why he hasn't been on a club shopping list is anybody's guess. Size is often heard as a reason, and yet how many footy rooms have something about "the size of the fight in the dog"? Discipline is also whispered about the place, but this season has been no problem. Athleticism? Will match most at their beep, handball and jump tests etc.. But at the risk of begging the question, he can play football. He can change a football game.

And loyalty. He could've taken off to the SANFL or succumbed to the lures of Southport in a dollar chase. This bloke does stuff that defies the eyes. And we hope he has a 'happy ending'.

 

[Grimreepah]

Broadbeach Profile

• Number: 1
• Born: 1989
• Weight: 79
• Height: 176
• Senior Games Prior to 2011: 61
• Sponsor: KLF Interior Linings

Knows where the goals are and likes to give opinion to opposition and friends alike. Winner Syd Guildford and runner-up Grogan Medal 2011. Broadie's best performed player in Grogan Medal 2008, leading club goalkicker, equal club B&F winner 2008 and B&F in 2009. Captain Queensland under 18, captain in Queensland 2009 under 21 side and representative 2010 Queensland team.

Picked up a dozen - yes, 12 big ones - against Western Magpies in 2010. Co captain 2010 and picked up his third B&F award while learning real estate is not for him. Makes you wonder what kind of wunderkids are in the AFL draft when Tinka wasn't picked up. Turned down lucrative offers interstate to remain at Catland and will certainly miff the SUNs when he turns it on against them in 2011.

 

[Special88]

Safe to say he'll get Mitch Clark's number one?

 

[chopperduck]

Seems like a good fit to me.

 

[Haggis McHaggis]

Loving the leadership potential here too. Has captained the Cats and has that natural spark, as the commentary in that clip suggested, to pick up his teammates and drag them along for the ride.