AFL Player #19: Nick Hind

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 31, Rick Ross

 

[faible]

what does that even mean? He still doesn’t execute it well because he’s too slow by foot & can’t hit the side of a barn door.

It means he sets up in defensive positions for the most part. On turnover he can get burned because he lacks the leg speed to make up ground when caught out of position, which is a problem. And when our midfield pressure falls away it can exacerbate the issue of his lack of leg speed.

He’s also fine by foot, still a great read of the play and strong overhead mark.

The Melbourne game is about the worst game he’s played for the season, he’s been decent for the most part.

No need to exaggerate about where he’s at or what he does.

 

[srobbo]

It means he sets up in defensive positions for the most part. On turnover he can get burned because he lacks the leg speed to make up ground when caught out of position, which is a problem. And when our midfield pressure falls away it can exacerbate the issue of his lack of leg speed.

He’s also fine by foot, still a great read of the play and strong overhead mark.

The Melbourne game is about the worst game he’s played for the season, he’s been decent for the most part.

No need to exaggerate about where he’s at or what he does.

Agree that when the ball comes in slowly & he has time to set up he’s fine, but we can’t play him on those assumptions because of our inconsistency at defending transition renders him a liability as you point out.

Amplify that 10 fold on a wet night & was illustrated late 1st qtr when he got caught HTB bc he was too slow to move & make a decision which was to take the first option by hand.

 

[CBombers17]

Hind should be playing more minutes.

 

[ghostdog]

what does that even mean? He still doesn’t execute it well because he’s too slow by foot & can’t hit the side of a barn door.

In my imagination, 99% of AFL players can't do this. The front, maybe. The back, 50-50. The side? No dice. Perplexing.

 

[Rick Ross]

For every positive selection change coach makes, he seems to make a few stinkers too. Hind hit a really good run of form once he got a few full games together. Then he gets made sub for a few weeks then out of the team.

Terrible, terrible non selection of Hind.

 

[sup3rfish]

I think the non selection is a result of a shuffle of the magnets. im tipping he will be back in next week.
Definitely think under the roof at Marvel against the crows would have suited Hind but Scott must know something we dont.

 

[Call Me Cake]

We did seem to have a flurry of runs on the board after Hind came on. Which is a shame. But I think we wanted to go in expecting our players, who have played out full games, to make amends and make sure they can play the game out to a point where a sub wouldn't have to be relied on to get us back into it. It's a statement, but at Hind's expense.

 

[MattyB3150]

He should be playing in our best 22. He has been far from our worst in the games he has played. Also played arguably one of his best games in his career this year.

 

[mcgrath_truther]

he'd returned to what, 2022 form? or near enough, when he was getting full match time.

he's certainly been one of the better performers when he gets them, disappointed that he's not playing tonight

 

[Ambrosia]

Would have gobbled up those out the back goals Menzie bottled

 

[MiguelM]

Jekyl & Hyde!

Cox, Kelly impressive. Big quarter by Draper. Smalls need to get to the fall of the ball more.

Marking power should be too strong from here

Time to sub Perk? but for who?

 

[CBombers17]

Would have had more impact than Menzie or Perkins tonight. Not sure what the problem is with picking him.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Would have had more impact than Menzie or Perkins tonight. Not sure what the problem is with picking him.

At a guess the coach wanted to make a statement about something and Hind was one of those on the receiving end

 

[Phone]

yeah I'm sure the players were shaken to their cores when they heard the guy they always make the sub wasn't even that anymore

 

[theboxmike]

This man should have been playing tonight or at least the sub.

 

[ant555]

Not sure playing Hind is the answer to even our best players failing to execute even the basics often enough.

 

[Ambrosia]

Menzie had 3 or 4 opportunities where the ball was kicked out the back and there was nobody between him and the goals. Hind would have just eaten up those for easy goals

 

[Rick Ross]

After the mass of execution errors and poor performances last Friday, surely Hind finds a way back in. Starting 22.

Never see him have a brain fart like those guys… oh. Wait. Ok.

Still deserves starting 22 based on form before he got sub vest then dropped..

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Has to be better than some of the starch filled potatoes that rolled out onto the field tonight surely…

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Has to be better than some of the starch filled potatoes that rolled out onto the field tonight surely…

Nope, actually worse.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Has to be better than some of the starch filled potatoes that rolled out onto the field tonight surely…

Who cares at this point. Doesn’t belong on an afl list either. He doesn’t move the needle

 

[Yoda_]

I said delist in the trade/free agency thread but he is an exceptionally good VFL player and decent depth so maybe he does get one more year. After all, you know he's got some ticker where ever he plays

 

[MiguelM]

Straight back in. at least he give a f*ck.

Upgrage on Menzie, Gresham atm.

 

[Rick Ross]

Stats that matter:
StKilda - Hind didn’t play, EFC got reamed
Adelaide - Hind didn’t play, EFC beat by a lost cause playing away

2+2 = play Hind & stop the losses

 

[DERO]

Going.