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AFL Player #37: Nic Martin
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Giving him a taste of senior footy and then sending him to the VFL to learn to defend better isn't the same as 'dumping' him, which is akin to delisting. We wanted to develop him. He listened to Hawthorn's overtures and walked.
supportyourteam
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Has Nic got a long enough pinpoint kick to play of half back the way they want? Didn't exactly work yesterday anyway.
boncer34
Formerly "Dos23"
We have moved a player back in defense to play unaccountable football.
There is 0 reason why Mass could not have been given the same luxury. We chose to not give it to him and happily moved him on.
Unles that hadn't been the plan until after the end of season review, thinking more carefully about Nick Daicos and watching Kid Coleman tear up a finals series.
Anyway, the conjecture I can see is over whether we 'dumped' Mass or not. I don't think we did.
Is a great player, I think is bit to soft aerially to spend too much time back. May not be soft just poor technique but caught out 3 or 4 times going 1 handed in aerial contests. Was bit disappointing didn't get dragged/spray for 1 that cost a goal. Nitpicking but think if we want to really improve standards, stamping out some of that stuff even in our better players is the next step.
Wasn't just yesterday, does seem to go 1 handed a bit, compare to redman, dursma, durham aerial technique when getting back. So hopefully can fix as martin much better player than most on afl lists.
Wasn't just yesterday, does seem to go 1 handed a bit, compare to redman, dursma, durham aerial technique when getting back. So hopefully can fix as martin much better player than most on afl lists.
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Dumped is harsh, but if we wanted him he would be our list.
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We offered him a year, I believe as a rookie. So we didn't dump him but weren't desperate to keep him either.
He was 'fine' for the Hawks on the weekend, but for an unaccountable role that racks up possessions he only had ~ 380 metres gained. For comparison Martin had ~ 529 and Daicos has averaged > 400 for each of his first two seasons. McGrath had 619.
You really need to be cutting the opposition up if you're playing the role.
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To be fair, if they're trialling Mass in that role then it's worth remembering where he's come from and that it's Rd1 at a new club, and you're comparing him to two of the best in the game. He could impve.
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He could; so could Martin though and people are shitting all over his game.
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The backline experiment sorta sucks. He isn't involved as much, which is a shame.
Happy to eat my words on this at some point in the future though.
Happy to eat my words on this at some point in the future though.
Solid agree. Wing/attacking half mid
jannissary
AAAAAAAAAAARGH!
he's great on the wing, no need to mess with perfection
We have turned an awesome attacking winger into a b grade half back...
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Some of his defensive running was horrible. I get what they're trying to do but it seems he loses interest once he can't attack.
Was the player with the most goal assists last year for us and for good reason, his strengths are his ability to link up play along the ground full-time and his height up forward. We've stifled him to rob Peter to pay Paul. Except Paul is broke. Need to use him to his strengths again imo.
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I'd rather leave Hind in Martin's defensive post when Redman comes back, or bring in Roberts
eth-dog
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Roberts seems more wing than HBF
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His
Role
isnt
To
Defend
If he’s exposed that’s not on him. They’ve chosen to play him there knowing he’s not good at defending
We dont defend well enough to roll that dice.
Martin is a gun winger. Get him back there.
JT_the_Man
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Yeah nah, it’s not for him imo. Would rather an A-grade wing/half forward than a B-grade back flank.
