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People thinking he’s going to get a gig before round 5 are wishful thinking! Unless he improves his match fitness a lot he’s going to be playing VFL for a while which is understandable as the amount of footy he missed last year.
I don’t think so by what I seen at the VFL match Monday! He’s a bit off AFL at the moment and all that would be doing is playing him because he’s the “number one pick”. I get what your saying but I think it would be a bad move. Hopefully mid year he’s right to go.I would play him ASAP. Get fit playing ones.
Get him used to our chaotic fwd 50 entries nice and early?I would play him ASAP. Get fit playing ones.
doe we know when the vfl season starts?Hope Dogs have another pre-season match this weekend.
But from the one game i have seen live, and i'm the Number 1 Ticket Holder for his Wagon
I wouldn't be playing him to at least Round 7-8 of VFL
Allow him to really develop that tank and get used to beating mature bodies
At the time hes a 90% player, everything he jumps for is a "hands on it but doesn't take the mark" which is just game reps he needs to get
April 17thdoe we know when the vfl season starts?
thanks mateApril 17th
Jack Watts springs to mind, unfortunatelyJUH is the first decent KPF prospect we've had in a long time that has the luxury of not being rushed into the AFL team. We're mad not to take advantage of that imo.
With Bruce, Naughton, Schache; rucks in Martin, English; flexible players like Bont; more mature pinch-hitters like Young, Cordy, Gardner; and smaller players that can play much taller such as Wallis, Hannan, Dunkley, and Weightman, there is absolutely no sense in rushing JUH. The only scenarios in which we should see him in the AFL side this year are (1) if he smashes the door down, or (2) in case of significant injury burden. Otherwise he plays VFL.
For the first time in a long time, our fortunes aren't linked to the "next big thing" coming on as quickly as possible. JUH should be allowed to earn the spotlight, not have it immediately shone upon his every rookie mistake as has happened with many recent KPF prospects.
Jack Watts springs to mind, unfortunately
If it wasn't for COVID and JUH missing a heap of competitive footy, you could look at what the King boys did in their first years of AFL as well as Buddy after he was drafted.
But you and the others are right. He doesn't have to be thrust into the team because of necessity. It would be nice though...the hype around this kid is nothing like we've had at the club for a long time. I can't even remember if there was much fanfare when the Bont played his first game in the Seniors?
As someone who hasn’t followed footy for very long - how early did it become clear that Bont was a really special player?
I’m fairly certain he kicked 3 goals in his first quarter for Werribee - so it was pretty early.As someone who hasn’t followed footy for very long - how early did it become clear that Bont was a really special player?
As someone who hasn’t followed footy for very long - how early did it become clear that Bont was a really special player?
I remember bont kicked about 5 out of the middle against Sandringham in his second or third vfl game. Bont looked like an absolute man mountain up close watching his early vfl gamesAs someone who hasn’t followed footy for very long - how early did it become clear that Bont was a really special player?
I remember bont kicked about 5 out of the middle against Sandringham in his second or third vfl game. Bont looked like an absolute man mountain up close watching his early vfl games
As someone who hasn’t followed footy for very long - how early did it become clear that Bont was a really special player?