Player Watch #20: Nick 'Souva' Larkey - 23AA/24 NM VC

[ferball]

Not shocked that Fogarty is up there with him.

He's a gun. Reminds me a bit of Duck. Just so hard to move.

 

[ferball]

Currently behind a couple according to afltables.

AFL Tables - Player Statistics - Accuracy

Its close at the top hey.

If he kicks five straight then he goes to the top, four straight is just not quite enough.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

One thing I've noticed is that he struggles to get away from his opponent at times. I think he has quite predictable running patterns.

Probably the only thing about his game that annoys me. He's a 24 year old KPF who is leading the Coleman over the first 2 rounds, I can't complain too much lol

And anywhere outside 40m is a struggle for him.

 

[footy2016]

Sammy Mclure reckon Richmond will come hard for Larkey. Didn’t even realise he was out of contract end of 2024 until just checked. Surely we get the ball rolling? Richmond, Geelong, both going to have key forwards in Hawkins and Lynch/ Riewoldt coming off the books.

 

[northbergs]

Good luck to them. He’s no chance of going anywhere with Clarko as coach and us rising up the ladder. I’m sure we’ll find the bucks once TT is off the books.


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[Merlin007]

Currently behind a couple according to afltables.

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AFL Tables - Player Statistics - Accuracy

Good to see Souva creep over the high bar set by Matthew Capuano; Grant Thomas couldn’t have seen this stat when he was
Mouthing off with his corporate claptrap about zero tolerance for mediocrity

 

[DrZaius]

And anywhere outside 40m is a struggle for him.

Who cares? A set shot from outside 40m isn't a high % play anyway.
Players these days are coached to look for options closer to goal because more often than not a set shot from 50/60m will miss.

 

[Passmore]

Sammy Mclure reckon Richmond will come hard for Larkey. Didn’t even realise he was out of contract end of 2024 until just checked. Surely we get the ball rolling? Richmond, Geelong, both going to have key forwards in Hawkins and Lynch/ Riewoldt coming off the books.

Turn it up, Sam.

 

[King Corey]

Can we not include every dickhead trade rumour from radio on here?

 

[Frogginton McPowell]

Lacks speed off the mark, strength, and a vertical leap.
Instead relies on work rate, smarts, free kicks etc.

Sums up why he was taken so late and why the draft is such a crap shoot. Recruiters would say no elite attributes no point of difference at the elite level and a low ceiling! Glad we saw something in the mighty Souv!

 

[Frogginton McPowell]

And converts his chances

Big Whoop to Harry McKay taking 5 contested marks ….. to kick 1.4 for the day

Mark for show, kick for dough

 

[Caracas]

The only downside for Nick is that he can’t afford to get the yips.


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[amaz199]

The only downside for Nick is that he can’t afford to get the yips.


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[SammyRoo]

Sammy Mclure reckon Richmond will come hard for Larkey. Didn’t even realise he was out of contract end of 2024 until just checked. Surely we get the ball rolling? Richmond, Geelong, both going to have key forwards in Hawkins and Lynch/ Riewoldt coming off the books.

Geelong might have a think given Cameron & Hawkins are in the twilight.

I remember talking to a recruiter years ago that reckon the Cats were keen to take a punt on Larkey in 2019 as a rookie pick ( if he slipped through the draft).

 

[Liam Boy]

Geelong might have a think given Cameron & Hawkins are in the twilight.

I remember talking to a recruiter years ago that reckon the Cats were keen to take Larkey as a rookie pick in 2019, if he slipped through the draft.

Lucky for him he got to our great club or he would've had a hard time breaking into seniors. Probably wouldn't have developed the way he has either, not being the primary focal point of a forward line.

 

[ianl]

Its close at the top hey.

If he kicks five straight then he goes to the top, four straight is just not quite enough.

Mmm, Nah. Would need to kick another 20 straight to go to the top.
Table is ranked in order of Goals kicked / (Goals+Behinds). Currently he's on 130/(130+45) = 74.29.
Another 5 straight would give 135 / (135 + 45) = 75.0 % (enough for 2nd place).
To go to the top, he'd need to get to 150 / (150 + 45) = 76.9 %.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

And converts his chances

Big Whoop to Harry McKay taking 5 contested marks ….. to kick 1.4 for the day

It’s the kind of logic that prevented Ben Brown from getting AA three years in a row when he went back-to back-to back runner up in the Coleman.

For some reason, goal assists, contested marks trump goals for KPFs in a fantasy where a bunch of elite sports people play against literally no one.

 

[giantroo]

 

[SammyRoo]

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[The Nostradamus]

 

[giantroo]

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Really crap game by Larkey today, played behind far too often and also tried to peel off to get cheapies out the back. Really not on from a senior player.

 

[Themanbun]

He won't enjoy the review this week

 

[Clarke is King]

He’s so soft for a key forward.

 

[zoomba23]

He’s so soft for a key forward.

Urm, this isn't new information