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Nankervis !!

Think he is getting better each week, growing in confidence and seems to be running each game out.
Hopefully he can last until the bye.
 
Might be biased but I’d take this bloke if front of any other Ruck going around, genuinely tough an skilled, makes his team mates walk taller. Best trade since Deledio
 
Mr Brightside said:
Might be biased but I’d take this bloke if front of any other Ruck going around, genuinely tough an skilled, makes his team mates walk taller. Best trade since Deledio

Me too. The only one I'd consider is Nic Nat.
 
Mr Brightside said:
As good as Nic Nat is I reckon his the most overrated player going around.

Disagree mr b.

Im a fan of nicnat.

Possibly the biggest fastest most athletic player ive ever seen?

Richo/buddy like i reckon

I thought tobys collarbone snapper would have got nicnat a week, which is ridiculous
 
easy said:
Disagree mr b.

Im a fan of nicnat.

Possibly the biggest fastest most athletic player ive ever seen?

Richo/buddy like i reckon

I thought tobys collarbone snapper would have got nicnat a week, which is ridiculous
No doubt as an athlete his right up the top, I just think the footy world get a little too excited about the 3 great things he does a game and forget about the other 117 minutes in a game when he doesn’t do a great deal, good player yes, great pfffft nah
 
CarnTheTiges said:
Was JD our last hreat collarbobe breaker? Filling some pretty big boots there is Toby.

Our last real bone breaker was Balmey, but he was better at jaws than collarbones.
 
The extra weight is what popped the collarbone I reckon. The tackle was close to a classic shoulder popper. The type of tackle they teach you in rugby union which quite often results in a dislocated shoulder.
 
Mr Brightside said:
No doubt as an athlete his right up the top, I just think the footy world get a little too excited about the 3 great things he does a game and forget about the other 117 minutes in a game when he doesn’t do a great deal, good player yes, great pfffft nah

He is a great clearance player, like our boy Toby. Job of the ruck is to help win clearances and then chop out back, and provide a target down the line and forward.

Like I said I prefer Toby as he has all facets covered but Nic Nat is a beast at clearances.
 
A good article in the site that cannot be named. Nank's the 11th ranked player in the AFL at winning first possession from the centre bounce, what a star he is.
 
Mr Brightside said:
No doubt as an athlete his right up the top, I just think the footy world get a little too excited about the 3 great things he does a game and forget about the other 117 minutes in a game when he doesn’t do a great deal, good player yes, great pfffft nah

117 minutes of not a great deal? Geez that is harsh.

Close between him and Gawn as to who I would take first. Nank a close third.
 
MD Jazz said:
117 minutes of not a great deal? Geez that is harsh.

Close between him and Gawn as to who I would take first. Nank a close third.

Really NicNat over Nanks? Nanks is more than 4 years younger and comparison shows Nanks more than lives up to NicNats standards and more. Admittedly NicNat has played far less game time being managed but maybe that's another advantage of Nanks, far more durable.

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=19&playerStatus2=A&tid2=15&type=A&pid1=3108&pid2=3952&fid1=S&fid2=S
 
tigerlove said:
Really NicNat over Nanks? Nanks is more than 4 years younger and comparison shows Nanks more than lives up to NicNats standards and more. Admittedly NicNat has played far less game time being managed but maybe that's another advantage of Nanks, far more durable.

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=19&playerStatus2=A&tid2=15&type=A&pid1=3108&pid2=3952&fid1=S&fid2=S

Cheers for that, my only knock on Nic Nac has always been that he doesn't take enough marks, those stats confirm that.
 
tigerlove said:
Really NicNat over Nanks? Nanks is more than 4 years younger and comparison shows Nanks more than lives up to NicNats standards and more. Admittedly NicNat has played far less game time being managed but maybe that's another advantage of Nanks, far more durable.

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=19&playerStatus2=A&tid2=15&type=A&pid1=3108&pid2=3952&fid1=S&fid2=S

I think NicNat's impact on the game is greater. At his best he is an initimidating, powerful athlete. Unfortunately his body hasn't allowed him the chance to show it.