He might be a bit of a plodder with his endurance running I think, probably causes him to be a bit of a johnny one time with repeat efforts. He remains very young, but is about to turn 21, so needs to get a wriggle on in developing a tank.
Player Watch #43 Jacob Bauer
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He might be a bit of a plodder with his endurance running I think, probably causes him to be a bit of a johnny one time with repeat efforts. He remains very young, but is about to turn 21, so needs to get a wriggle on in developing a tank.
Think they are playing him in defence to get him to follow some forwards around and understand how hard you need to work to succeed as a forward.
They might think that, meanwhile we have no forward other than Jack, and even he knows he can't do it on his own, who will hit a contest and mark the ball or bring it to ground. When Lynch went down then Bradtke broke his wrist surely it was time to swing him back with the intention of introducing him. If it works then we would not be sitting in 14 spot, if not nothing to lose.
He came in last year and looked a prospect. Half a season later he is further out than ever, strange development, strange assessment of where our list is at.
Was actually quite impressed with Bradtke on the weekend. Covered a lot of ground on the G which seemed to suit him. He's big and strong so once he gets his fitness up his touch will get better and he will clunk a few more marks. Could see him around the FF, CHF position with a good preseason under his belt.
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Congratulations on the debut against the Swans next week Jacob.
Selectors have no idea if he doesn't
I thought this kid is apparently a plodder who has no heart in him.
Looked like Wayne Carey in the last qtr. Has won 2 games after the siren when swung forward late in the last month. Definitely has showed some ticker.
Has a point to prove against Swans too who overlooked him when he was a part of their academy.
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Watch us not pick him again though.
Or if we do, we'll play him on a wing or something.
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Any idea who is opponent was in the last quarter TT?
Nah no idea. Was pretty congested which makes it even more impressive.
He plays pretty good in defence, but I have no idea why we started playing him there earlier in the year when he was doing fine forward. Only makes sense if we were planning to make Gibcus a forward.
Either way, time to end the farce and play Bauer.
Either way, time to end the farce and play Bauer.
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Deserves a game after today, but only as a forward. If he goes back to the HBL I'll spew as he's a natural forward.
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He still could be CR as we need to see him at AFL level first. Just glad he went Forward in the end bc we struggled to kick a goal all day and that's his true position. I hope he debuts next week and kills it.
He attacks the ball extremely hard in the air, has great hands and a good set shot. If he puts the work in he will be a gun.
It wasn't Glen Jakovich, that is for sure. I think his opponent late was the Academy skipper Brad McDonald, but I stand to be corrected. Bauer was allowed a clear run at the ball 4 times in the dying stages, something he needs. And something you don't get often at AFL level....
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You've done nothing but give the KPF's crap all year, now you're this kids biggest fan? go away
Excuse me? I think you have me mixed up with someone else mate. The only one I've given 'crap' to is Ben Miller, when he deserved it.
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I'm talking about the VFL boys, I distinctly remember us arguing about this, you said none of them are forwards who could make it at AFL, including Ryan & Bauer
I bet if he had of played the whole game as a forward he would have still kicked three goals. But hey let’s pick him to play seniors as a forward after 25mins of good football. If peeps are that desperate to get him in seniors maybe as a sub where he can play both ends of the ground if needed. Or maybe select him as a backman where he has play half a dozen good games this season.
You're flat out wrong, I can assure you it wasn't me.
Go look in the Ryan thread, I've been a huge wrap since his first season. And just last week a poster was saying Bradtke and Bauer should be delisted this year and I said I'd be backing them in for another year at least. I've said Bauer has all the tools he just needs to up the work rate and sulky attitude at times.
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If Mini doesn't select Bauer to help his development, he is clearly putting his aspirations for the permanent coaching role ahead of what's better for the club. And fans.
This is my line in the sand moment and I'm not holding back
This is my line in the sand moment and I'm not holding back
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How good is his timing to take the ball at the highest point
He’s the marking target we need.. an actual marking target that can stick a mark
He’s the marking target we need.. an actual marking target that can stick a mark
All things considered
Not sure we are in a position to ignore selecting the young man as a forward asap
He has won us a game abd been bog twice
Especially as we currently have a lamp post masquerading as a footballer in Sampson at the minute
End the Bauer farce now
Not sure we are in a position to ignore selecting the young man as a forward asap
He has won us a game abd been bog twice
Especially as we currently have a lamp post masquerading as a footballer in Sampson at the minute
End the Bauer farce now
