AFL Player #28: Xavier Duursma 🏹 - Hamstring - 3 to 4 weeks - 5/8

[mcgrath_truther]

feel like generally speaking it's easier to be conservative than promise an early return and either have them reinjure ala rozee or have fans be disappointed if they can't make it back on the track

 

[Zach Package]

Certainly proving to be the most important small as far as the way we set the ground up goes, we have looked an absolute mess since he got injured.

Miss him a great deal.

 

[faible]

Certainly proving to be the most important small as far as the way we set the ground up goes, we have looked an absolute mess since he got injured.

Miss him a great deal.

We’ve also been trying to cover him with guys like Jake Kelly and Heppell, or Setterfield, or Tsatas.

Basically anything but a hard running wingman.

 

[Lore]

We’ve also been trying to cover him with guys like Jake Kelly and Heppell, or Setterfield, or Tsatas.

Basically anything but a hard running wingman.

All roads lead back to the same problem… who do you bring in that can play that role, and who do you then bring in to replace that person in the role they’re currently playing? Our depth is being tested.

 

[Yoda_]

All roads lead back to the same problem… who do you bring in that can play that role, and who do you then bring in to replace that person in the role they’re currently playing? Our depth is being tested,

The fact we have 3 small forwards in the VFL who cant force there way into the AFL despite our small forward woes shows how unbalanced the list is.

Turn 1 into a midfielder and we could potentially shift a Durham or Merret to the wing but we cant due to feet on he ground

 

[FlyingV]

Hoping they are being ultra conservative with him and he can come back ready to go like Ridley did.

Super important to our team. I maintain that having Durham, Duursma and Martin all out on the park is absolutely critical to us having a meaningful push to finals this year. They’re really re-shaped the fortunes of our club

 

[mcgrath_truther]

Hoping they are being ultra conservative with him and he can come back ready to go like Ridley did.

Super important to our team. I maintain that having Durham, Duursma and Martin all out on the park is absolutely critical to us having a meaningful push to finals this year. They’re really re-shaped the fortunes of our club

totally agree with this.

i feel like he'd go unnoticed if he didn't get on the scoreboard reasonably regularly. he's fit, hard working and motivated to play well. he's a dire need out there for our success

 

[fairbump_playon]

totally agree with this.

i feel like he'd go unnoticed if he didn't get on the scoreboard reasonably regularly. he's fit, hard working and motivated to play well. he's a dire need out there for our success

Yep, and on top of his strengths, not having him out there is causing us to play others out of position. Eg Kelly.

We get him back and others will do better too.

 

[faible]

Yep, and on top of his strengths, not having him out there is causing us to play others out of position. Eg Kelly.

We get him back and others will do better too.

I would have thought Martin to the wing and Kelly to defence would be the option they'd use, Duursma must have been more defensive running than I thought.

 

[mcgrath_truther]

I would have thought Martin to the wing and Kelly to defence would be the option they'd use, Duursma must have been more defensive running than I thought.

he just runs up and down all game, is very accountable and very competitive

 

[joey_jo_jo]

I would have thought Martin to the wing and Kelly to defence would be the option they'd use, Duursma must have been more defensive running than I thought.

Duursma has been excellent with defensive running. I noticed this in the Saints and Pies games, would argue he saved the game against the saints, chased down Marshall from a fair way back when he was streaming into 50.
Against pies in the last qtr he laid a number of tackles / won loose ball contests on the wings to halt the pies surge.

Thought he and Hobbs were really under appreciated in the pies game for their desperate defensive/contested plays. Like Durham and Caldwell you know those two will scrap it out till the last moment.

 

[JayJ20]

So important to our side. His work rate, intercept marking and toughness in the contest is so valuable. His impact is very noticeable.

His hard running gives us an extra player in defence. Almost feels like we're +1 on the field.

 

[mcgrath_truther]

 

[Vander18]

Not sure if I’m giving him too much credit…..but it felt like we looked different after he went out and we looked better for him being back.

Need to watch the replay and a couple
More games but my sense is that he’s quite important to us structurally.

Loved seeing his attack on the footy today - the concussion stuff is behind him and he’s playing with all the flair he showed early days at PA.

 

[Petrify]

Not sure if I’m giving him too much credit…..but it felt like we looked different after he went out and we looked better for him being back.

Need to watch the replay and a couple
More games but my sense is that he’s quite important to us structurally.

Loved seeing his attack on the footy today - the concussion stuff is behind him and he’s playing with all the flair he showed early days at PA.

We're immensely better with him in the side. We were trying Kelly & Menzie on the wing just to cover Duursmas defensive run. The arrow and attacking ability is great but its his ability to do that & defend at the same time that makes us a significantly better side with him in it

 

[FlyingV]

He is our Blake Acres

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Blake Acres

Age

28

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

7.7

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.8

4star

, our Ed Langdon

15

Ed Langdon

Age

28

Ht

182cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.0

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

20.3

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

7.5

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

0.8

1star

CL

1.8

4star

D

13.0

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.6

3star

, our Isaac Smith

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Isaac Smith

Age

35

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

8.4

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

19.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

19.2

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

7.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

- equivalent. And I’m not sure you can have an enough of these types on your list at present moment. So, so, so important for us

 

[doug85]

One of our most important players.

And one of the best trades we’ve made in years. BZT for Duursma and some trash picks. And we managed to upgrade BZTs position via FA.

 

[Pweter]

One of our most important players.

And one of the best trades we’ve made in years. BZT for Duursma and some trash picks. And we managed to upgrade BZTs position via FA.

It was an astute piece of list management. His lack of consistency brought about by frequent injury was what I believe ultimately led to Port releasing him without much fuss. Hopefully we can get his body right and keep it right, he adds so much value to our side.

 

[Zach Package]

We’re about to see just how important he is

 

[eth-dog]

Green Arrow.

 

[Runk]

He is our Blake Acres, our Ed Langdon, our Isaac Smith - equivalent. And I’m not sure you can have an enough of these types on your list at present moment. So, so, so important for us

This.

When everyone else is running at 50%-60% it's these guys that are still running at 70%-80%.
Blake Acres is incredible at how he does it. Maybe racks up 7-8 disposals in a first half and then doubles it in the second half cos he's still going strong. These players get you over the line.

 

[FlyingV]

This.

When everyone else is running at 50%-60% it's these guys that are still running at 70%-80%.
Blake Acres is incredible at how he does it. Maybe racks up 7-8 disposals in a first half and then doubles it in the second half cops he's still going strong. These players get you over the line.

Look at how Caleb Windsor, Darcy Wilson and last year Ollie Hollands have hit the ground running. It’s just absolutely essential to have these types now.

Durham and Martin both have huge tanks, both had immediate impact when picked up. Keep bringing in these types!

 

[MiguelM]

Another great game. Again taking some super important marks down back and wing.

Flies under the radar but is tougher than I thought he was. His playing style is very similar to Hird's

 

[sup3rfish]

Has definitely proving to be a great pick up. great workrate and defensive first mentality which we need.

 

[bommer16]

that fend off on Nick was immense.