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Didn't play VFL on Saturday.... guessing he has a niggle at the momentGuys can someone please tell me where Jarrad Jansen is currently at and is he any chance of getting into our best 22 this season ?
cheers
Didn't play VFL on Saturday.... guessing he has a niggle at the moment
Paging Daniel McL... Egregious Jansen puff warning...
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au...fl-debut-chances/story-fnjuhrxq-1227377862613
HE’S lighter, fitter and stronger.http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au...fl-debut-chances/story-fnjuhrxq-1227377862613
And Jarrad Jansen says a decision to shed the kilos is paying dividends as he edges closer to making his AFL debut.
Firming for a debut this weekend with the fluff piece landingPaging Daniel McL... Egregious Jansen puff warning...
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au...fl-debut-chances/story-fnjuhrxq-1227377862613
HE’S lighter, fitter and stronger.http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au...fl-debut-chances/story-fnjuhrxq-1227377862613
And Jarrad Jansen says a decision to shed the kilos is paying dividends as he edges closer to making his AFL debut.
Anyone could get a game right now.
Anyone could get a game right now.
Lets have a quick beer and pizza somewhere in Melb.Why you think im coming home…
Im in the hunt….
not even close...
GO Catters
I hadn't thought of things that way (bolded) Spazz- that sounds feasible, though.I think the development we've put into him will really pay off.
If we were Melbourne he would of played in the 1sts as a full time mid from day dot, floundered and would be delisted probably by the end of next year.
Playing him forward adds an extra dimension to his game while also learning to read the play and learning where the ball is going to go which will help him be more involved in the game as a mid cause he'll know where to run.
Bar injuries I think this will be a breakout year in the VFL and should get 1 or 2 games in the 1sts.
I think the development we've put into him will really pay off.
If we were Melbourne he would of played in the 1sts as a full time mid from day dot, floundered and would be delisted probably by the end of next year.
Playing him forward adds an extra dimension to his game while also learning to read the play and learning where the ball is going to go which will help him be more involved in the game as a mid cause he'll know where to run.
Bar injuries I think this will be a breakout year in the VFL and should get 1 or 2 games in the 1sts.
I think you've said that perfectly, Cats 09. Players are all different and playing some before they're ready could result in a setback to their confidence. With others, it's a challenge to be overcome and they thrive on that.I remember a couple of years ago (2012, after a match against the Demons in Geelong & for some reason I feel news of Bock breaking his leg came through), I was listening to Krock and they were interviewing Motlop post match. They spoke to Motlop about how his career at Geelong had been stop/start with injuries, but he had opportunities at VFL level and was now getting those opportunities at AFL level, and the context of Motlops answer has stuck with me since.
I can't remember word for word what he said, but it was along the lines "At Geelong, they train us to play the Geelong way, even when we are playing VFL, we are playing the Geelong way, so that when we do get opportunities at senior level they know we are ready to step up and we know the system and way we need to play. We know what our role will be."
Where that line of questioning came from was because of the number of early picks that the Demons had had, and they were talking about how with Melbourne a lot of time these youngsters got drafted and then almost thrown in the deep end straight away even if they weren't ready because there was almost no option, but at Geelong the give players the time and opportunity to develop, so that when they do get senior chances they aren't as out of their depth as they may have otherwise been. And they kinda debated (I think more so leaning towards Geelongs idea of giving them time to develop) whether it was better to get them senior opportunities early or hold them back until they are ready.
Obviously not all our draft picks spend extended time in the VFL, some get senior chances early and don't look out of place, but for those who do spend an extended time in the VFL, rather than looking at it as a personal criticism maybe they need to change their perspective and look at it as a learning opportunity.
I wonder how much one-on-one feedback a player like Jansen gets from his VFL matches, areas he is told to work on etc and how much of that he takes on board to develop his game, or if he sees other players drafted the same year as him (either at Geelong or different clubs) and those drafted by Geelong but after him getting opportunities and he feels more frustrated at getting over looked rather than driven to step up and force the coaches to select him by making it impossible for them to overlook him.
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Fair enough, it might just be his opinion but he's been around a fair while now and has seen a few things and would be able to read the general feeling of the group of young players.
Yeah, perhaps, Turbo, but if players see others getting games before they're due, it can impact negatively on the way they view that other player. If the game has been earned through hard work and application and following the game plan, teammates tend to be positive about the addition to the team because they know they can work with them. If their teammate's not ready, someone else has to work extra hard to cover for him.I take all thats stuff with a grain of salt Tcat... its almost footy speak
If we lose Jansen...its almost a good sign... cause when you start losing potential young players thru the lens of of too much competition ..we are starting to get somewhere.. I liked Prismall , liked Schroder... and Jansen appeal as well...yet we judge on what we see. The club is much closer they can see the work rate , the improvement , the personality ... they know who they must sign and who has yet to show themselves irreplaceable