RASO whats happening with this kid???

[MR O'Keefe]

Whats happening with Anthony Raso, just found out he got dropped back to the bullants 2's against Frankston this week. In his third year at the blues he must start to deliver.... any thoughts

 

[Jeremias]

He hasn't had an uninterrupted preseason since he joined the club I don't think-with injuries to his wrist, arm and also glandular fever.

Really needs to start playing some good footy if he wants to stay on the list for much longer. I am a fan, but I think that the club might run out of patience with him. We are builing a quality list, so he might be pushed out and then placed on the rookie list if there isn't major improvement from him.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

He won't be retained.

He was selected late in 2004 with the assumption he'd have been a top 10 pick in 2005.

 

[Aussie Joe]

He won't be retained.

He was selected late in 2004 with the assumption he'd have been a top 10 pick in 2005.

Exactly. He was a roughie that just didn't pay off.

Nothing to see here, move on !!!

 

[BlueWorld]

If a senior listed player in his 3rd year isn't good enough to make the 2's and is obviously behind a number of other listed players and even rookies and VFL listed players, it doesn't look good for his future, especially when there aren't all that many obvious delistings.

 

[Left Footed Cat]

Whats happening with Anthony Raso, just found out he got dropped back to the bullants 2's against Frankston this week. In his third year at the blues he must start to deliver.... any thoughts

GAWNE!!!

 

[blues4flag]

Doesn't look good for him, unfortunately. Was always going to take a while, given he was a project player, but if he can't even cement a spot in the Bullants firsts, then he is in serious strife.

 

[walkers a legend]

oh well never thought about him in my future team anyway

 

[[ToTTi]]

Gone with the wind. Literally, this kid could probably get blown away by the wind!!! Struggled with injuries, struggled puttin on some beef, is gone.

G-O-N-E.

Hasn't showed anything to prove otherwise.

 

[Will.B.Worth.Da.Waite]

What's the deal with him? Wasn't he some kid we picked up at like pick 70 or something? If so, what's the big deal? Why does everbody care so much? It's no shock that a pick 70 didn't pay off is it?

On a side note, if he's the kid im thinking about who spent his first year on our list finishing high school, doesn't that mean he's had one less year than people think and he should be given a bit more time where he can show us his best when uninjured?

 

[[ToTTi]]

What's the deal with him? Wasn't he some kid we picked up at like pick 70 or something? If so, what's the big deal? Why does everbody care so much? It's no shock that a pick 70 didn't pay off is it?

On a side note, if he's the kid im thinking about who spent his first year on our list finishing high school, doesn't that mean he's had one less year than people think and he should be given a bit more time where he can show us his best when uninjured?

It was a speculative pick, so no, it's not a big shock. However there were calls that Raso would have been a top 20 pick in the next draft (some people took it upon themselves to make that a potential top 10 pick!), and that's why we picked him up late.

Yes he did spend a year on the list while he finished his studies, but in his time on the list he has struggled with injuries and illness. This meant he struggled badly for form and found it hard to cement a spot in the Bullants seniors. In the VFL really hasn't shown anything at all, and hasn't put on much weight at all since we drafted him.

IMO would take a miracle for him to stay on our list at the end of the year.

 

[Will.B.Worth.Da.Waite]

^ Thanks for the summary Totti

 

[HBF]

Will be gone at the end of the year. Has made very little progress since he was drafted to the club in the '04 draft.

 

[bob7965]

Interesting to see that Hampson is playin 2's this week as well..

 

[[ToTTi]]

Interesting to see that Hampson is playin 2's this week as well..

Don't mind that at all. When we picked Hampson we knew he would take a bit of time and development so I've got no problem with him in the Ants 2's, especially with Kennedy back in the Ants seniors to aid Aisake in the ruck.

Wouldn't read too much into it.

 

[bakerboy]

No good,but has a few mates

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

This why having our own reserves team will be beneficial.

I'd hate for Hampson to get injured playing in the VFA reserves.

And it's not a level of football where you'll actually learn much

 

[stokesy]

Raso = GONE

Bye Bye

 

[walkers a legend]

to describe how i play him next year i wont he is delisted delisted delisted......and so fourth along with teague, mclaren and one more