Delisted #40: Tex Wanganeen - Not offered a contract for 2025, thanks Tex! 26/8

[VelvetSledge]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024 (Category A Rookie)
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 37, ghostdog

 

[Lore]

Saw on twitter that he was asked whether he wanted the full VFL game or to be the AFL sub and get the experience, even knowing he may not play, and he chose sub.

Cannot verify whether that is true, but if so, good on him and going through the process will probably be of some benefit to him but there's a bit of tail wagging the dog stuff there.

Under any other circumstance it shouldn't be up to the player, but given it officially counts as his debut I'm glad they asked him (if true). Takes the sting out of some of the criticism levelled at it too, as it means they did take it into consideration.

 

[Mercurial89]

Under any other circumstance it shouldn't be up to the player, but given it officially counts as his debut I'm glad they asked him (if true). Takes the sting out of some of the criticism levelled at it too, as it means they did take it into consideration.

It comes from what Rutten said last night and Bucks echoed something similar on Sen yesterday morning.

If given a choice the players will choose to sub, even knowing they may not play.
For Tex it may be even more beneficial, he has barely played, he gets the following-

• no week long build up playing the game in his head.
• eased in a little, that last name is a hard one to carry
• if he does get on it may be shorter game length protects him against a full 4 quarters
• gets to prepare, sit on the bench, see it all happen, see the standard and a really take it in.

I don't like a debut as sub, I hate it personally from a first game, all that type of thing.
But there are positives to it, the preparation and almost having a dry run at your first game is pretty good.

That being said I get the impression for what Truck said only a little while ago (no debut subs) and the way he answered the question on 360 and that Tex was asked his opinion. I don't think Truck was the one pounding the desk for it to happen, there was a debate about it and the kid was given a choice.

We now have the media outrage cycle and debate about it but at the end of the day if the kid asked for it, it's fine by me.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

WanganIN.

 

[Beerfish]

That photo is obviously the only decent one of him going around.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

That photo is obviously the only decent one of him going around.

Admittedly he looks like a boss in it.

 

[Lore]

That photo is obviously the only decent one of him going around.

Hopefully a few more after tomorrow

 

[blitzer]

Super excited for him. The class and poise he showed in the preseason really has me pumped to see him make his debut.
Sure he's probably still quite raw and maybe he'd be a mid season debut in a team with stronger small forwards but that's all good - its still an opportunity for a young man to come in and make an impact.

 

[doug85]

Good call. I’m confident he’ll provide more than dev

 

[ant555]

Not sure on him being ready but I hope he goes well.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

If Martin could kick 5 on debut from the wing. Surely 8 is on the cards from the forward pocket with his genes. Go well Tex.

 

[madrigal]

How many games has he gotten under his belt since Rutten said he wasn't ready to play?

 

[andleanback]

How many games has he gotten under his belt since Rutten said he wasn't ready to play?

The same amount of games he’s played since the day he played against the dogs

 

[Shane Heard]

Splendid news

 

[Lore]

 

[Lore]

 

[yodellinhank]

They should dig up my reaction from when Gavin hit the post

 

[Yoda_]

Bit about this kid

 

[Lore]

 

[JT_the_Man]

He’s certainly got something.

 

[Petrify]

Watch him get dropped for some god forsaken reason

 

[Yoda_]

Watch him get dropped for some god forsaken reason

I really hope not. Those times seriously need to change because just the excitement to see him playing should be enough right now to get a game.

 

[TheGrizz]

Had some good moments, and the goal was impressive.

But he faded badly in the 4th quarter, which is to be expected of a guy who has played 5 genuine quarters of footy in 18 months

 

[naraku]

Leave him in, not saying he'll be as good as his old man but he has that same aura.

Just give him a handful of games and see he how goes.
Was effective with Archie and Nik, let's do the same with Tex.

 

[Shane Heard]

Nearly took an absolute speccy yin the goal square too

Can jump

 

[windyhill]

Cracking goal. Highlight of the game.