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

[Caracas]

Even a blind Willy, a blind Leo or a blind Rodney can see that Larkey rates:

• 9/10 for set shot kicking
• 8/10 for leading into space following an opposition turnover and taking simple marks from perfect passes.
• 7.5/10 for getting on his bike/kms travelled
• 2/10 for competing for 50-50 long balls
• 2/10 for competing against an out number
• 2/10 for manning up without the ball/applying pressure.
• 2/10 for resorting to staging for free kicks.

Surely, he’s 10/10 for resorting to staging for free kicks?


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[William Caresser]

Surely, he’s 10/10 for resorting to staging for free kicks?


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Good pick up. Will change that criterion to be a positive and so fit in with the others.

He now gets 1/10 for "resisting the urge to stage for free kicks". Learned behaviour from Ben Brown.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

5 disposals and 3 marks 0.1 in the first half against a 3rd tall two’s player in Aaron Francis. This bloke really needs to extract the digit and start getting more physical. Had been playing soft and selfish footy over the last 6 weeks.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

5 disposals and 3 marks 0.1 in the first half against a 3rd tall two’s player in Aaron Francis. This bloke really needs to extract the digit and start getting more physical. Had been playing soft and selfish footy over the last 6 weeks.

He’s a wet noodle. Always has been.

 

[rickety]

Nice ding there. Leave your hair alone ffs

 

[Caracas]

Nice ding there. Leave your hair alone ffs

I love Larkey. Always have. Great player. He just needs support. I prefer to focus on what he brings to the table, rather than the stuff that other players should be doing - instead of him. We have the most accurate goal-kicker in the league. I, for one, like that.


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[rickety]

I love Larkey. Always have. Great player. He just needs support. I prefer to focus on what he brings to the table, rather than the stuff that other players should be doing - instead of him. We have the most accurate goal-kicker in the league. I, for one, like that.


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Fluffed 2 sitters though. I don’t mind him. His hair touching annoys the **** out of me though

 

[Caracas]

Nick has long hair. He doesn’t tie it back. Therefore, he’s inclined to push it off his face. He’s not being “soft” or vain - like some of us old fogeys think. However, if I was him, I’d tie my bloody hair back. Problem solved. Us old fogeys can ruminate on something else that young kids do.


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[Caracas]

Fluffed 2 sitters though. I don’t mind him. His hair touching annoys the * out of me though

True. It was hard to take. We’re so used to him converting his shots that his misses grate even more.


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[SammyRoo]

Nick has long hair. He doesn’t tie it back. Therefore, he’s inclined to push it off his face. He’s not being “soft” or vain - like some of us old fogeys think. However, if I was him, I’d tie my bloody hair back. Problem solved. Us old fogeys can ruminate on something else that young kids do.


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It’s a nervous habit.

Probably like you old fogeys need the Blue pill” to perform ? …. He touches his hair to perform

 

[Caracas]

It’s a nervous habit.

Probably like you old fogeys need the Blue pill” to perform ? …. He touches his hair to perform

Of course it is.


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[amaz199]

Ended up with 2 for the night but agree he had a stinker first half.

 

[Hojuman]

Is a good set shot, but, he really doesn't kick through the ball. They go through but halfway up the posts. Not post high.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Ended up with 2 for the night but agree he had a stinker first half.

Is he the least imposing 200cm KPF in the game? I'm glad he bobbed up with a couple though.

 

[shintemaster]

Is a good set shot, but, he really doesn't kick through the ball. They go through but halfway up the posts. Not post high.

Pointless thing to criticise though. He gets it through the sticks on average pretty much more than any other player of his type.

 

[Devil Fish]

Pointless thing to criticise though. He gets it through the sticks on average pretty much more than any other player of his type.

But how you’d would it be if they went through post-high?

 

[shintemaster]

But how you’d would it be if they went through post-high?

Over the moon.

 

[amaz199]

He got that set shot through from 50 which I found was surprising. His technique is usually bullet proof within 40m. I don't think anyone at the ground thought he could make it. Twas a great set shot and he didn't move off his line.

 

[ferball]

He is still in the top five most accurate kicks since 1965 and the most accurate player in the game right now. Darcy Fogarty

32

Darcy Fogarty

Age

25

Ht

192cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.5

2star

K

5.7

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.0

4star

is right behind him tho.

 

[Joshen]

Hate how much he plays behind. Misses opportunities for quick kicks into the forward line because he's trailing his opponent.

 

[SammyRoo]

Probably should have 7 or 8 today.

3rd in the Coleman in such a woeful side !?

Plenty of other teams would be keen to have him.

Hopefully sticks loyal

 

[Themanbun]

He looks flipping good when coming at the ball.

 

[Marstermind]

He'd be an excellent second KPF, but he's playing as a first KPF playing in a third rate team.

BBB learnt his craft playing as a third with Waite and Petrie. Larkey's had CCJ? Comben? But he's on track to kick 60+ playing in a team whose forward entries are a combination of rare and random. The GDT had calls of him being dropped/traded. Ridiculous.

But MUST find a genuine KPF to work with Nick next year.

 

[The acurate one]

Gun

 

[AnEmptyChair]

i dont get how anyone can criticise this bloke. His extended body of work as a KPF in a historically terrible team is absolute top shelf.

One of the very few this season to beat Moore, Murphy and the Pies backline.