Past #15: Paul Ahern - delisted after 24 NM games/6 NM goals - thanks Pauly

[ozzyoslo]

Whatever happens team wise for the rest of the year I think we need to just play him either way. He is too good for VFL. Next year is the year he will explode.

Get games into him yes but if he needs a spell do so....we have a pick No.4 there in the 2's thats needs some attention as well.

 

[Benno_900]

He makes us a better team.

Players like Hrovat do not.

 

[The Nostradamus]

 

[Hazey1977]

He’s played 3 games.

Bris we lost a rotation when Anderson went down.
Geelong, Anderson was out and had to take on a bigger role than we would want from him.
Dogs, Jacobs out and a rotation down because of Hartung.

All of the above coupled with his 3rd game.

I reckon he’s going ok.

Stop making sense, you're ruining the interwebz.

 

[King Hansen]

He makes us a better team.

Players like Hrovat do not.

Can we stop giving Hrovat shit on here?

You could replacement Hrovat with Anderson in your post this time last year.

Yes he's struggling and looking down the barrel of getting delisted, but so were Anderson and Majak last year.

I think 90% rather Zuurhar in the team over the Rat but let's back in the club yeah? They did get Anderson and Majak right after all.

 

[Benno_900]

Can we stop giving Hrovat shit on here?

You could replacement Hrovat with Anderson in your post this time last year.

Yes he's struggling and looking down the barrel of getting delisted, but so were Anderson and Majak last year.

I think 90% rather Zuurhar in the team over the Rat but let's back in the club yeah? They did get Anderson and Majak right after all.

Anderson always had the physicality.

Maj always had the athleticism.

Hrovat is shit. I hope he makes me eat humble pie. But I call it how it is.

 

[King Hansen]

Anderson always had the physicality.

Maj always had the athleticism.

Hrovat is shit. I hope he makes me eat humble pie. But I call it how it is.

Anderson kept fumbling everytime he touched the ball and only touched it 2 times a quarter.

Majak didn't know where to run.

Hrovat was a top 25 draft pick because he has talent too.

 

[Benno_900]

Anderson kept fumbling everytime he touched the ball and only touched it 2 times a quarter.

Majak didn't know where to run.

Hrovat was a top 25 draft pick because he has talent too.

Well I hope you are right.

But right now, I prefer all of the following to get games ahead of him in that order: Ahern, Zurhaar, Clarke, LDU, Walker

 

[Horizons_00]

Just maybe we don't want to stick the boot into a 21 year old coming off two knee recos in his 3rd game.

I agree, I was just stating the points

Going to need at least another decent pre season before we see his full ability

 

[MaddAdam]

His handball in the winning goal chain was nice and composed

 

[GreatBradScott]

His handball in the winning goal chain was nice and composed

Didn't even notice it was him until I saw the replay. Looked as calm as Cunnington, Higgins, Brown and Zeebs. Plays like he's 24.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Didn't even notice it was him until I saw the replay. Looked as calm as Cunnington, Higgins, Brown and Zeebs. Plays like he's 24.

He's always composed with ball in hand.

 

[tazaa]

He’s a Shinboner now

 

[MaddAdam]

Didn't even notice it was him until I saw the replay. Looked as calm as Cunnington, Higgins, Brown and Zeebs. Plays like he's 24.

Yep, he does seem like he's been there for years.

Is such a great pick up for us. I have an odd feeling he'll be a Big Game player too.

 

[Snake_Baker]

He’s a Shinboner now

Not quite yet.

He'll need to do something ridiculously courageous, but I fully expect that to occur when the moment arises.

 

[naturally north]

Is terribly unfit and while some will see that as a negative I see it as a positive.

 

[ferball]

Is terribly unfit and while some will see that as a negative I see it as a positive.

Seriously how could he be anything else? How many senior games has he played and how much real hard work has he been able to do in the last 2 years?

If he wasn't terribly unfit we'd be working out why and bottling it.

 

[naturally north]

Seriously how could he be anything else? How many senior games has he played and how much real hard work has he been able to do in the last 2 years?

If he wasn't terribly unfit we'd be working out why and bottling it.

What? I agree and there are reasons he's unfit that I didn't bother stating and I also didn't bother mentioning how good will he be when he's fit. Thought you'd read between the lines

 

[Snake_Baker]

Seriously how could he be anything else? How many senior games has he played and how much real hard work has he been able to do in the last 2 years?

If he wasn't terribly unfit we'd be working out why and bottling it.

He's not "terribly" unfit, that is absurd.

He'll get a good match up this week speed & endurance wise with either Heppel of Goddard, so I am expecting a good game.

 

[MaddAdam]

He's not "terribly" unfit, that is absurd.

He'll get a good match up this week speed & endurance wise with either Heppel of Goddard, so I am expecting a good game.

I think in terms of the fitness we will see from him in say 2022, he's not very fit.

 

[GarnerSmash]

He's not "terribly" unfit, that is absurd.

He'll get a good match up this week speed & endurance wise with either Heppel of Goddard, so I am expecting a good game.

He ain't AFL fit.

He will be closer to AFL fit after another 18 months in the system.

 

[ferball]

What? I agree and there are reasons he's unfit that I didn't bother stating and I also didn't bother mentioning how good will he be when he's fit. Thought you'd read between the lines

A good mate of mine died last week and I've been hung over since. I can't read between lines very well atm.

It takes at least a season but probably at least two to actually get AFL match fitness. He's played 3 games and still gets involved well. Its gonna be bloody unreal when he gets to that point.

 

[ferball]

He's not "terribly" unfit, that is absurd.

He'll get a good match up this week speed & endurance wise with either Heppel of Goddard, so I am expecting a good game.

For AFL match standard he is lacking fitness. I don't see how its possible that he could be anything else.

The only way he'll get that fitness is to keep playing and do at least one more pre season.

 

[Twinkletoes]

It's fair to say that he's exceeded internal expectations "getting on the park and through games unscathed is a win at the moment for Paul" (or however it was put). I love what he brings to the side.

 

[naturally north]

A good mate of mine died last week and I've been hung over since. I can't read between lines very well atm.

It takes at least a season but probably at least two to actually get AFL match fitness. He's played 3 games and still gets involved well. Its gonna be bloody unreal when he gets to that point.

Sorry to hear that mate, hope ya going ok.