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

[MiguelM]

that fend off on Nick was immense.

Was half expecting "Bambi" to get a free for that!

 

[Misher]

that fend off on Nick was immense.

I too enjoyed it

 

[Nicholas61]

Love this guy a fair and very honest competitor. A few Port supporters came on here when we got him and said he still had it but was cruelled by injury but thought he was going to come good with a bit of luck and change of scenery. The running power was evident from the beginning (noticed it against the Swans) On the first page an opposition supporter said he was smashing school athletic comps - we got an athlete and a footballer here BrunoV

 

[fairbump_playon]

Love this guy a fair and very honest competitor. A few Port supporters came on here when we got him and said he still had it but was cruelled by injury but thought he was going to come good with a bit of luck and change of scenery. The running power was evident from the beginning (noticed it against the Swans) On the first page an opposition supporter said he was smashing school athletic comps - we got an athlete and a footballer here BrunoV

I’m surprised by what an honest footballer he is. Just does his thing with discipline and intensity. Defensively accountable. Good finisher.

 

[Zach Package]

Hard to fathom how someone like him can get given away as a bit of an afterthought.

Wingers are so critical to what sides do with and without the footy and how they set up the ground and a lot of the really good ones currently going around were given away for basically stuff all.

 

[NAB777]

Looking like a pretty astute pick up.

 

[Nicholas61]

I’m surprised by what an honest footballer he is. Just does his thing with discipline and intensity. Defensively accountable. Good finisher.

His early days just remembered how hard he was at it. Was always kicking goals and was probably looking the most promising of the young Port guns at the time.

 

[Yoda_]

Hard to fathom how someone like him can get given away as a bit of an afterthought.

Wingers are so critical to what sides do with and without the footy and how they set up the ground and a lot of the really good ones currently going around were given away for basically stuff all.

Port didn't know what they had with the shininess of Georgiades, Rozee, Butters, JHF etc


little did they know, he was probably more important than all due to the lack of quality in that position hey have


what's the saying? one persons trash is another persons treasure

 

[Snake Charmer]

I thought he was awesome last night. Thought the knock on him was he was soft? To trade someone like Zerk for him is a massive win.

 

[Vander18]

Port didn't know what they had with the shininess of Georgiades, Rozee, Butters, JHF etc


little did they know, he was probably more important than all due to the lack of quality in that position hey have

Let’s not get carried away old
boy…..Even allowing for structural importance, not sure he’d sit ahead of any of Rozee, Butters and JHF

I take ur point though. He’s an important player for us. We look more solid when he plays.

 

[Yoda_]

Let’s not get carried away old
boy…..Even allowing for structural importance, not sure he’d sit ahead of any of Rozee, Butters and JHF

I take ur point though. He’s an important player for us. We look more solid when he plays.

Maybe not best but if you take out Butters, Rozzee can stand up, if you take them out, JHF can stand up. You take out a good wingmen and unless you have someone to step in, you lose a lot. We should know

 

[mcgrath_truther]

Let’s not get carried away old
boy…..Even allowing for structural importance, not sure he’d sit ahead of any of Rozee, Butters and JHF

I take ur point though. He’s an important player for us. We look more solid when he plays.

they have no one who’s able to play the role that duursma plays as well as he does

 

[Shanghaistu]

Love what this guy brings - he’s very underrated and also hard at it. Any chance we also go after his brother Zane at some stage?

 

[Yoda_]

Thought he was one of our best tonight. Love his passion for the jumper. The marking has come back as iirc, he was a reasonable mark overhead in his early days.

 

[FlyingV]

What do Duursma, Martin and Durham all have in common? They all run a 6minute 2km and are versatile.

Honestly it’s taken us way way way too long to value this kind of player.

 

[Yoda_]

What do Duursma, Martin and Durham all have in common? They all run a 6minute 2km and are versatile.

Honestly it’s taken us way way way too long to value this kind of player.

they are all competent as overhead marks as well

 

[naraku]

Definitely among our best last night. A lot of guys could do worse than look at how Xavier goes about it on the field.

 

[jdstorm]

they are all competent as overhead marks as well

And decent kicks

 

[cobra land]

they are all competent as overhead marks as well

And al 3 put their heads over the ball when required.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

He's probably been one of the best recruits competition wide. Can't believe we got him for BZT.

 

[Nicholas61]

Recruits like this help make up for the butchery of so many first rounders. Antithetical to the typical Dodoro pick - elite runner and athlete, good height, takes a mark, kicks goals he should, and not a see ball go after ball player. Starting to fly into packs again for marks hopefully is taught to protect himself, ie when to go and not to go.

 

[DERO]

Could Dursma play the role Heppell is playing?

 

[Old Campaigner]

Could Dursma play the role Heppell is playing?

Nah, he's too fast and kicks too well

 

[bombreys]

Could Dursma play the role Heppell is playing?

You could, so I think Duurs would manage

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Could Dursma play the role Heppell is playing?

I wouldnt move him from wing, he is the only natural winger on the list. Langdon showed us how invaluable these sorts of players are in the modern game and the only guy we have that fills this role fell into our lap because of BZT leaving.