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

[Themanbun]

Stop trying to duck out the back and get back to what you do best.

 

[koshari]

Really disappointed in Larkey as I think he has so much more to contribute to the team than simply goals.

As one of the most experienced in our side, he is the first to play for a free and look for the easiest option when presenting as a forward. Constantly runs away from the ball carrier and never looks to be the link up player to hold possession pre-inside 50.

The constant head throws and dives when contesting a mark really annoys me. We cannot all get frees and lead the Coleman like Curnow, and it is not the Shinboner mentality.

I wish he could spend a month judging his output on goal assists instead of actual goals as I guarantee we would be a more potent forward line.

The simply reality is that we are top 4 in the comp for clearances and last for scores from clearances. This is an indictment on our forwards and Larkey should be leading the way.






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To be fair Curnow has excellent forward craft, Exceptionally strong hands to take overhead marks and great judgement to get forward position for the passes that come in low, both games this year he was relatively well held by both Pink and Griff but just keeps working to get into contention. tends to let himself down a bit with conversion but gets you with sheer weight of numbers from all the opportunities he produces,


and to be fair Souva isnt that bloke, Souva is as efficient as a suzuki mighty boy and rarely missed inside 40m. but is also built like one comparatively. i doubt he will ever be the fwd focal point like a Curnot but if your after a 2nd banana than will punish the Oppo as soon as you double tag a key FWD his your man, unfortunately we haven't had the foil since Ben Brown left to really exploit him,

dont get me wrong, this isnt just a rant to suggest he isnt doing all he can to improve the situation, i reckon he has to utilise space and get his skates on far more,needs to get seporation. there was a lot of critisim for Bobby Jr not hitting him up yesterday but he never had the carry to clear the contest there and let souva try dining out the back door.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Stop trying to duck out the back and get back to what you do best.

So much this.

Looking for the easy over the back.

LEAD YOU MORON!

 

[justroyal]

To be fair Curnow has excellent forward craft, Exceptionally strong hands to take overhead marks and great judgement to get forward position for the passes that come in low, both games this year he was relatively well held by both Pink and Griff but just keeps working to get into contention. tends to let himself down a bit with conversion but gets you with sheer weight of numbers from all the opportunities he produces,


and to be fair Souva isnt that bloke, Souva is as efficient as a suzuki mighty boy and rarely missed inside 40m. but is also built like one comparatively. i doubt he will ever be the fwd focal point like a Curnot but if your after a 2nd banana than will punish the Oppo as soon as you double tag a key FWD his your man, unfortunately we haven't had the foil since Ben Brown left to really exploit him,

dont get me wrong, this isnt just a rant to suggest he isnt doing all he can to improve the situation, i reckon he has to utilise space and get his skates on far more,needs to get seporation. there was a lot of critisim for Bobby Jr not hitting him up yesterday but he never had the carry to clear the contest there and let souva try dining out the back door.

It’s like he has to watch Ben Brown tapes to understand what’s required when you’re not a forward with a vertical leap.

 

[krakouers]

Souva is as efficient as a suzuki mighty boy and rarely missed

 

[The acurate one]

He hasn't got near his goals of last yesteryear, I think we move him down back and use him as an interceptor. One interceptor = poppycock, we should play six!!

Logue Larkey W Dawson
Corr Comben K Dawson.

ANd fyi I like it and a lot

 

[shinboner magic]

Lead at the ****en ball ffs

Clarko should tell him - you play behind again and you can play fullback

 

[the_cleaner]

He hasn't got near his goals of last yesteryear, I think we move him down back and use him as an interceptor. One interceptor = poppycock, we should play six!!

Logue Larkey W Dawson
Corr Comben K Dawson.

ANd fyi I like it and a lot

1 contested mark more in the backline will definitely help lol

 

[koshari]

Fact, calshar dear is already on par as a contested marking forward. But nowhere near as deadly accurate as he missed a soda earlier.

 

[disco_cowboy]

he's fine, he kicked 3 yesterday. that's more than enough.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Say what you will about him, the Zurhaar vid shows that this bloke is one of the biggest Shinboner there is. Absolutely loves the place

'Cant wait to lift the ****ing cup with you'

 

[RightWingRoo]

Good game from Souva today.
Cashed in against an ordinary backline and took some really good contested grabs.
Should still kick 50 for the year, despite a couple of flat spots.

 

[desie]

I make it 235.82 across his career which is pretty extraordinary.

 

[Chadwiko]

Good game from Souva today.
Cashed in against an ordinary backline and took some really good contested grabs.
Should still kick 50 for the year, despite a couple of flat spots.

Yeah, finished strong after a frustrating start. But he was far from alone amongst his team mates for looking like poo in the early stages.

Good day out

 

[Ligma]

His contested marking was really good today

 

[Pagans Paddock99]

Played really well today and seemed to have more separation on his opponent than normal. Not sure if that was a result of playing a poorer team or the apparent roaming further up the ground?

Provided a marking target further away from goals more often than I can remember in previous games?




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[tazaa]

Excellent game. He really does play a lone hand down there doesn’t he

 

[pupstar]

So much this.

Looking for the easy over the back.

LEAD YOU MORON!

I don't think he is the one who is the Moron.

 

[giantroo]

7th in the Coleman

 

[The acurate one]

7th in the Coleman

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Great effort in a side that is 17th for fwd fifty entries.

And then there's his work with Reclink.




The dude is a life superstar, funny old world I know another dude involved with footy @ Reclink , a bullies fan. The amount of texts he sends me regarding Nick's work is off its guts.

And Nick doesn't do it for praise , he does it cause he gives a shit about peoples lives and their personal challenges. I do know that on occasion a group of 30 -40 attend our home games, to see their mate Nick.


He deserves a statue.

 

[DocSholl]

He's a ripper. A true North person

 

[shinboner magic]

I don't think he is the one who is the Moron.

He did play in front yesterday

 

[ferball]

Great effort in a side that is 17th for fwd fifty entries.

And then there's his work with Reclink.

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The dude is a life superstar, funny old world I know another dude involved with footy @ Reclink , a bullies fan. The amount of texts he sends me regarding Nick's work is off its guts.

And Nick doesn't do it for praise , he does it cause he gives a shit about peoples lives and their personal challenges. I do know that on occasion a group of 30 -40 attend our home games, to see their mate Nick.


He deserves a statue.

That's ****en unreal.

 

[shinboner magic]

Doesn’t miss shots often but he does - it’s usually when we’re in front and trying to hold on

 

[bennymate]

McGovern is no slouch, well and truly beaten today by a very good player.