News Xavier Duursma departs for Essendon

[Relativity]

I’ll never get tired of this

Yeah , I'm thinking you will.

 

[SureBuddy]

I absolutely love his size. Both him and Rozee at 185cm. I think that is perfect.

 

[BIG DADDY]

On paper looks to have just what we need...time will tell

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[rumoursofwinter]

The strange thing is that he is such an unhateable player. He's a port type player who is now playing for port. Watch him play in the tac semi final against oakleigh and you will be very happy to have him at the club.

 

[Powerade 08]

Hes not as bad as some think, will be a Broadbent type player off half back and maybe get some mid time. Not a great pick. I would have preferred others but.

 

[Contested Marx]

Lol macca

 

[240volt]

Another who has some leg speed.
Well you have all been Screening we lack pace well it’s been addressed with all 3 picks.
Hope he does well for our club.

 

[rumoursofwinter]

Hes not as bad as some think, will be a Broadbent type player off half back and maybe get some mid time. Not a great pick. I would have preferred others but.

Nah. He's fast and doesn't smoke.

 

[melanChronic]

Cotchin, Hodge and Isaac Smith rolled into one. Also has a great name. Done a complete 180 on this bloke, absolutely love him.

 

[Dylan8]

Hes not as bad as some think, will be a Broadbent type player off half back and maybe get some mid time. Not a great pick. I would have preferred others but.

Oh good Broadbent was a top class pick

 

[philthy05]

The board is anti-Duursma because Macca and Portia are anti-Duursma, but those two are heavily outweighed by the draft watchers around the country who do rate him. I'm not jumping for joy over this pick but I'll give him a chance.

I don’t hate him but I think he is a reach in the first round

Absolutely rate him in the second round and predominantly most of the country rated him as a second rounder only linking him to port at 15 citing we had interest in him.

I was keen on him with one of our many second rounders. At this point I don’t know what the point was of trading up all our picks if we were going to reach for players.

Anyway best of luck to Duursma.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Welcome to the club!
Prove everyone wrong.

Not everyone.

 

[PowerBaz]

Has a decent size to him too

 

[Powerade 08]

Oh good Broadbent was a top class pick

Yeah well there wasn’t much else available.

Everyone wanted us to pick Collier-Dawkins, who averaged half as many touches as Duursma.

Should have traded for Carltons first next year.

 

[pastmyprimus]

I haven’t seen him play so I’m happy to give him time before making a judgement. Not going to be swayed by the negative comments I’ve read. Hope he proves the doubters wrong

 

[rainwizard39]

You guys already have Watts, how much hate do you guys have left over with him in the team?

Na I wasn’t hating, I’m actually one of the few who wanted him. I was saying that others had trashed him for his kicking yet it’s not that bad.

 

[Willsy10]

I must admit I've never even seen a highlights package of him until tonight. But all the commentators seem to think we've done well with our 3 picks.

He spoke pretty well, and getting described as a mini hoff was enough for me.

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[Smithy7]

Xavier Duursma - Pick 18

Port Adelaide Football Club

 

[rumoursofwinter]

I don’t hate him but I think he is a reach in the first round

Absolutely rate him in the second round and predominantly most of the country rated him as a second rounder only linking him to port at 15 citing we had interest in him.

I was keen on him with one of our many second rounders. At this point I don’t know what the point was of trading up all our picks if we were going to reach for players.

Anyway best of luck to Duursma.

Not that it's important, but he wasn't a reach. He was linked to several clubs around our pick. Twomey had him rated low when he was generally rated much higher. He changed his mind. I remember asking Pie 4 Life who Port would take at 10 and 11 assuming we got 11 for polec. He said Rozee / Duursma and bailey Williams (with the proviso clubs didn't necessarily agree about Williams) Anyway...lets hope he works out. There is a lot to work with.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Gary Buckenara described Duursma as a talented and versatile midfielder/ rebound defender who attacks the ball hard and uses his skills to create.

Captain of Gippsland Power and a future leader.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Xavier Duursma - Pick 18

Port Adelaide Football Club

Impressed.

 

[Papa G]

The board is anti-Duursma because Macca and Portia are anti-Duursma, but those two are heavily outweighed by the draft watchers around the country who do rate him. I'm not jumping for joy over this pick but I'll give him a chance.

Yep.

Not at Janus levels, but I often read Macca's post match roundups/ratings and think we've watched a different game.

 

[Macca19]

The board is anti-Duursma because Macca and Portia are anti-Duursma, but those two are heavily outweighed by the draft watchers around the country who do rate him. I'm not jumping for joy over this pick but I'll give him a chance.

I'll give him a chance. Work on his kicking and decision making and he'll be ok

 

[OneGreatClub]

Yeah well there wasn’t much else available.

Everyone wanted us to pick Collier-Dawkins, who averaged half as many touches as Duursma.

Should have traded for Carltons first next year.

Our first next year might be more valuable than Carlton’s lol

 

[OneGreatClub]

Gary Buckenara described Duursma as a talented and versatile midfielder/ rebound defender who attacks the ball hard and uses his skills to create.

Captain of Gippsland Power and a future leader.

You sold me at skills