Traded Nathan Djerrkura (2007-2010)

[LifeSpan-Void]

if he can perk up our midfield and give us drive in the forward 50, I don't care if he's green with antennae growing out of his head.

 

[smelly cat]

and someone had to go too far.....fishman I know you probably didn't meant it but your post is offensive really

you are an idiot.

has politically correctness gone that bananas, that you can't even do a look-alike with an aboriginal without the consternation from over-sensitive hippies like yourself. Would you feel more comfortable if he was in a look-alike with another aboriginal? Or would that be interpreted as us saying that all aboriginals look alike? Tell us what would make you happy because we don't want to offend you.

In my profession we call that positive racism- it's you who is singling him out for being aboriginal, by suggesting that it is offensive to use him in look alikes with white people and should therefore be treated differently. For God's sake, if someone looks like someone else, who gives a ******** what colour they are.

Fishman- you rock. As does Henry Rollins.

 

[CF]

I think it is terrific that another indigenous player is coming to our club, despite the obvious nuff nuffs (above) who think that because I question a slightly disrespectful post I am to be verbally abused. I will not resort to those immature tactics as our friends above. Good luck to Nathan, whom I have seen play with the Wanderers on many occaisions and he has always been a talented footballer. I hope he really tears it up in the blue and white hoops.

I challenge you to walk into Maningrida or Wadeye and show those images I don't think you'd find many laughing about it. But as for me stating an opinion offending the PC Police, then I apologise to all for being so wrong about it.

Peace out from the hippie

 

[LifeSpan-Void]

But as for me stating an opinion offending the PC Police, then I apologise to all for being so wrong about it.

Peace out from the hippie

I think they're implying that YOU are the PC police.

 

[Bakes]

and someone had to go too far.....fishman I know you probably didn't meant it but your post is offensive really

pull your head in idiot.

I think it was the reference to Djerrkura being 'black'

you too.

 

[fishman]

I couldn't care what colour his skin is, his religion, his sexual orientation or anything. All I cared about is that he looked like Rollins. If he is a prick, i will say he is a prick, if he is a top bloke i will say the same. If he can play well then great and i will say so (refer to old posts about Stokes.)

Drives me nuts that some narrow minded individuals (not only on bigfooty) sit there and criticise a person due to highlighting the obvious. Comments like that basically highlight and emphasise division and perpetuate the inequality that exists. He is black, and hopefully proud of the fact. He is probably a good human being too - and now he is at GFC player a seminal god. Welcome to GFC Nathan.

Here endeth the discussion.

 

[JUBJUB]

I challenge you to walk into Maningrida or Wadeye and show those images I don't think you'd find many laughing about it.

Who was laughing about it ?
Some people do look-a-like,even if their skin is a different colour.

I don't why you have a bug up your butt over fishmans comparison.

 

[Barrabus]

aaaaand... Rollins was in Black Flag... is that racist?

 

[patdman]

Goons!

 

[LifeSpan-Void]

"We're a friendly, tolerant lot at BigFooty"


*cough*

 

[BlueOyster]

i think adam goodes looks like kramer off seinfeld, does that make me racist?

 

[Limbach_19]

Good get at pick 25.

 

[SriLankanCat]

I hope he ends up looking like the west coast players this year - with a premiership medallion around his neck....with us

 

[Belly]

Can't speak highly enough of this bloke.

Just knows what to do, and how to find it and use it.

He's an inside player, and he's big for somebody at only 176cm, and ********ing strong. I am really excited about what he could do, and I love it when we draft APS boys.

 

[Ricketts]

A friend for Varcoe!

 

[Barrabus]

A friend for Varcoe!

awww dude.

 

[Belly]

A friend for Varcoe!

I expect he'll get on well with Hawkins as one went to Melbourne Grammer and one went to Scotch.

but seriously, that's a terrible comment.

 

[jim boy]

I expect he'll get on well with Hawkins as one went to Melbourne Grammer and one went to Scotch.

Chuck in Charlie Gardner (Geelong Grammar) and there is becoming a real APS clique.

 

[Belly]

Chuck in Charlie Gardner (Geelong Grammar) and there is becoming a real APS clique.

So was Henry

and Callan went to Geelong College

If we only got Schofield and Dawes we'd be set.

 

[Mooney_d'King]

Can't speak highly enough of this bloke.

Just knows what to do, and how to find it and use it.

He's an inside player, and he's big for somebody at only 176cm, and ********ing strong. I am really excited about what he could do, and I love it when we draft APS boys.

I thought he was 186cm - that's what the GFC site says. Anyway, I'm really glad that people seem so happy with him (I hardly know anything about him).

 

[Partridge]

Great to have another outstanding indigenous prospect at the cattery. This is something we've neglected a bit over the years. Nathan sounds like a thoughtful young bloke who will be an asset to the club. Our best sides have always been fast and skillful. Nathan seems to fit the bill beautifully. A top selection.

The club has recruited black players before - remember Ezra Bray? He was going to be a superstar too. Got absolutely zero from him.

This kid sounds good but it will be some time before we see anything from him. Hope he shows more than Varcoe has thus far.

 

[Blinger]

The Tigers originally had him pencilled in for their 2nd round, apparently Miller was dissappointed when you guys pipped him at the post for his services.

 

[Shane Hird]

GFC have landed some fantastic draft picks. Just as good as ours


Selwood and Hawkins and Hogan

 

[GeeCat]

Via the Wiz, who loves to provide a good read..

Nathan Djerrkura (Wanderers)

176/77 mid-age right foot HBF/ onball / utility.

*STYLE LIKE: Pickett/Wirrpanda

*MY RANKING (not meant to reflect appropriate draft pick to use): 9

*PROBABILITY OF AFL CAREER: Definite. Ready year 1.

- Within an AFL team list, could prove capable of SUSTAINING a ranking of 5-10.

*HURT FACTORS (Offensive/Defensive/Negative): M-H / H / L-M

*TRADEMARK:

- Come from nowhere to run opponent down with excellent closing speed and fierce tackle.
- Take-them-on dash then kick into forward 50 (assuming not nailed in the process).

*MAIN SELLING POINTS:

- Pace
- Physicality
- Ball carrier
- X-factor
- Intensity
- Balance
- Contested ball ability
- Agility
- Endurance
- Consistency
- Used to living away from home

*MAIN QUERY:

- Gives away an avg 3 frees per game through being over zealous or over ambitious.

*SUMMARY ASSESSMENT, RECOMMENDATION:

- Only 176cm but electrifying, fierce, dynamic. Quick, relentless runner. The silent assassin. Exhilarating, dashing, daring, powerful, aggressive, purposeful, deadly. Byron Picket with some Wirrpanda. Breaks the play open. Exciting combination of speed, motor, attack, physicality and natural footballer ability.

Despite his height, I think this kid is likely to be something special.

- Here's 3 examples from his '06 games that, apart from kicking to a contest, sum up much of his style, ethic and capability:-
1. "Came from nowhere with excellent closing speed and launched himself at Urquhart (who had the ball) and brought him down with a fierce tackle".
2. "Kicked 35m to a contest then sprinted so hard he managed to collect the spill off that pack then charged away, brushing off 3 tackles".
3. "Took the ball at half-back, took them on, had a 3-bounce dash, sold the dummy beautifully, then a very good longish running goal under a little pressure".

- Has been schooling in Vic recently (Scotch) and was at boarding school for a couple of years before that so there is not the query re settling in that a couple of his "competitors" might have hanging over them. That's a very important factor in his favour, especially compared to some other (including highly-rated) kids in this draft.

- He is as quick as any draft candidate. He is as good and at least as reliable in the air as most of the other good smalls/mediums who are good overhead. He takes them on and regularly carries the ball. He is usually a good kick and his disposals often hurt. Djerrkura has the dash, daring and hurt factor you want from an outside player, the hardness and in-close ability you want from an inside player, plays tall, is versatile, is footballer and athlete in equal doses, is a great kid who will be very coachable, and he doesn't have a go home query. Add endurance, physicality and ethic to that and IMHO no other kid in this draft can lay better claim to that package of traits.

I'm less hung up on height than many people are. Recent AFL premiership teams, Brownlow Medal high voters and AA teams prove that that there is always a place for a smaller player if he is special enough in certain areas or as a package. I rate Djerrkura as qualifying for both those descriptions.

- I rate him quite a lot earlier than he will go but am very confident he will be a very good AFL player. Except for (arguably) height, he is made for today's game. And he should be virtually plug 'n play.

*DISPOSAL:

- Kicking accuracy is not fool-proof and he does the occasional floater but I would describe him as a "good" kick with often high hurt factor. Good depth and power.

- Doesn't spend a lot of time near goals but I'd back him to kick accurately a good percentage of the time when charging through the 50m arc from a comfortable angle.

- Usually reliable by hand, regardless of pressure. (Did have one slight off day in a TAC trial). Quick hands, good power.

- Fairly healthy mix of kicks to feeds. A little on the high side in some games for someone his height but that is more due to his maximising the opportunities to carry the ball and break up the play, rather than not choosing to feed when he should.

- Official stats for his disposal effectiveness are a bit misleading as, due to his competitiveness, he regularly gets contested ball (not just hardball gets per se) and is more often under the inherent pressure from that than many other kids of his size are due to the amount of contesting he does.

*DECISION-MAKING, SMARTS:

- Genuine footballer, despite his athletic qualities. Routinely looks for options, regardless of pressure. Displays good vision, including on the run. Usually make the right decisions. (Main exception is sometimes being a bit over-confident in backing himself to take them on). Reads play and ball very well.

- Very good in-close ... and he is a First Dibs type, which scores higher points from me than being a Predator.

- Regularly loves to back his pace and take them on. Sometimes bites off more than he can chew but when he gets away with it (which is the majority of the time), he can be scintillating.

- Very sharp evasion. Sells the dummy really well. Very good traffic management.

- Currently gives away an avg 3 frees per game. Virtually all are through either ambitiously taking opponents on and getting nailed, or through over-zealous tackles. He's a smart kid and I'm confident he will learn to be more judicious. Regardless, even though 3 FAs a game is not what a coach would normally like to see, I think it is more than balanced by the pressure he puts opponents under (a la Davey, but with brutality) and the number of times he is actually successful in breaking the play open with his daring. i.e. If you want the benefits of his attack on the man and opening up of the play, you should expect to have to wear occasional slip-ups. Benefit greatly outweighs cost in Djerrkura's case.

- Bit of a knack of stealing the ball.

*HANDS:

- Usually very clean at all levels, sometimes especially so (including on the run).

*OVERHEAD MARKING:

- Strong overhead for his size. Attacks his marks fearlessly and with purpose and physicality. Usually clean hands. Judges well. Holds his ground. Can mark from any position including in pack contests. It's not so much that he is special overhead. He isn't (although he can take a screamer). However, he is so competitive that when he doesn't mark, he usually manages to stop the opponent taking the mark, even an opponent some centimetres taller.

*ATHLETICISM:

- Excellent combination of speed and motor and makes the most of both.

- Extremely quick, both off the mark and over ground. Seems to have an extra gear. Excellent closing speed. Excellent running technique.

- Cat-like recovery agility.

- Excellent balance in every aspect. Keeps his feet, rides bumps, shrugs tackles. Balanced runner and mover also.

- Very good endurance.

- Will have excellent build for AFL. Very strong, in the Pickett mould.

*INTENSITY, ETHIC:

- Terrific intensity and ethic. Plays like a natural on-field lead-from-the-front leader.

- Runs hard and aggressively and in both directions. Chases hard. Runs hard and often to create an option. Runs on. No better example than the one mentioned above (#2) (You can go to umpteen games at any level and not see that happen).

- Attacks the man with ferocity (often launching himself after coming from nowhere). Effective tackler. Takes no prisoners. Like Byron Pickett, will give away some frees (avg 3.0 FA per game in '06 U18 Champs) for throwing an opponent to the ground after the opponent has disposed but I can accept that as a by-product cost of his intimidating ferocity and physicality. (Unlike Pickett, no problem with head-high charging though).

- Courageous and plays with desperation and purpose.

- Attacks the ball. Gets plenty of hard ball and isn't often beaten in a 1-1 contest of any sort.

- Quiet personality but quality kid off-field. Likely to get the most out of himself.

*CONSISTENCY:

- Very consistent. He plays in such a full-on manner that he'll give you something virtually "every" quarter of "every" game.

*AFL VERSATILITY:

- Only 176cm but plays fairly tall and could play anywhere down the flanks. Probably best suited to HBF or wing in his early AFL days. Could play BP too but I believe his talents are best utilised where he can afford to take more risks. In the backline, will be able to supply both Pickett-like pressure as well as plenty of run out of defence and hardball get ability.

- Down the track (and possibly not too far down) I think he could be a good AFL onballer. Has the capacity to potentially be a run-with or even an inside mid. No doubts about his tank or speed or hardness and he is quite clean under pressure (both getting and disposing).

*CSI (COMPARATIVE SCOPE for IMPROVEMENT):

- No special factors.

*SOME STATS:

- Stats summary '06 TAC:
Averaged 25 disposals in 1 TAC game (ranking No.14 in comp). 1.0 contested markes. 5.0 tackles. Total goals 1-1 .
15 kicks per 20 disposals.
Ineffective kicks: 3.2 per 10 kicks.
Ineff handballs: 6.7 per 10 handballs.
Ineffective disposals: 8.0 per 20 disp.
HandBall Receives: 6.4 per 20 disp. Uncontested marks: 2.4 per 20 disp. HR+UM: 8.8 per 20 disp.
Contested Marks: 0.8 per 20 disp.

- Stats summary '06 U18 Champs:
Averaged 22 disposals and 5.7 marks in his 3 games. (Best TD 24). (Tot TOG 93%).
Averaged 13 kicks per 20 disposals.
Kicks long vs short: 12-21 (4 long per 10 kicks).
Ineffective kicks: 10/44 (2.3 per 10 kicks), incl 3 clangers (0.7 per 10 kicks).
Ineff handballs: 5/22 (2.3 per 10 handballs), incl 1 clangers (0.5/10 hb).
Ineffective disposals: 15/66 (4.5 per 20 disp), incl 4 clangers (1.2 per 20 disp).
HandBall Receives: 19/66 (5.8 per 20 disp). Uncontested marks: 14/66 (4.2 per 20 disp). HR+UM: 33/66 (10.0 per 20 disp).
Contested marks: 3 (0.9 per 20 disp).
Hardball gets: 8/66 (2.4 per 20 disp).
SP Clears: 7/66 (2.1 per 20 disp), incl 3 CBC (0.9/20 disp) and 1 other BU (0.3/20 disp).
Tackles: 11 (Avg 3.7 per game).
Frees against: Avg 3.0 per game.

*OTHER STUFF:

- All Aust TY.
- 2 Morrish Medal votes '06 (polled in 1 games).
- 3 Coaches Award votes '06 (polled in 1 games).
- Mainly school footy '06 (+U18 Champs & trials).
- NT MVP '06 U18 Champs.

 

[Mooney_d'King]

Via the Wiz, who loves to provide a good read..

Nathan Djerrkura (Wanderers)

176/77 mid-age right foot HBF/ onball / utility.
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Wow!! Impressive reading.