Player Watch #44: Cameron Zurhaar - has re-signed until the end of 2029 - finishes 6th in the 24' SBM

[sruss]

A lot of thought needs to go into Cam for next year.

Probably not as agile as De Goey, but he's seriously in that conversation if he'd develop a tank and play more midfield minutes.

As things are, he blows up a bit too much. Maybe a midfielders pre season might sort that out.

As good as the parts of his game are, he is a quandary because he doesn't really play tall enough to be a genuine third tall nor is he blistering enough to be a slick crumbing type.

Would have been pretty special in the 80's and 90's though.

Really?

 

[Masked Avenger]

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Yep really.

He's only 189cm.

Take Gunston, your classic third tall at 193cm, he takes about 5.5 marks a game compared to Cam's 3.5.

Gunston hits the scoreboard a bit more.

Far from a knock on Cam.

 

[CURVE]

That fend off was brilliant, Dusty and Cunners would have been proud of that one, in fact Latrell Mitchell, Maika Sivo and the other NRL big backs (and forwards) would have been excited with it as well.

 

[Ashley B]

Cam has added another string to his bow now he can play midfield. Just needs a few more tatts to be comparable to De Goey.

 

[The Dougster]

That fend off was brilliant, Dusty and Cunners would have been proud of that one, in fact Latrell Mitchell, Maika Sivo and the other NRL big backs (and forwards) would have been excited with it as well.

Even Paul Curtis would have been impressed

 

[muttley45]

That fend off was brilliant, Dusty and Cunners would have been proud of that one, in fact Latrell Mitchell, Maika Sivo and the other NRL big backs (and forwards) would have been excited with it as well.

100%, it was a thing of beauty

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Meh.

Big big big meh.

Never does enough.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Moved into the middle once Simpkin went off and gave us a bit tbh
25 touches

 

[roos_fanatic08]

In a more successful side he'd be a 40+ goal mid sized forward.

Have no doubt he has more to give, but a lot of it comes back to what our midfield is doing.

Still on track for another 30 goal season which is nothing to be sneezed at especially when he has played a bit more midfield.

 

[ferball]

Moved into the middle once Simpkin went off and gave us a bit tbh
25 touches

We were better in the middle after he went in there.

 

[gokangas]

Can be so frustrating but I suppose so can most of the team. No doubt can play - just needs support around him.

 

[KangaRooster]

We were better in the middle after he went in there.

We've got his spot in the forward line thoroughly covered with Thomas - Harvey - George - Stevo - Curtis.

Z needs to be told to get De Goey on the phone and work out exactly how he turned himself into a contested midfielder looking to deliver the ball into F50, and then snag the odd goal on the run when it's there for him.

 

[ferball]

We've got his spot in the forward line thoroughly covered with Thomas - Harvey - George - Stevo - Curtis.

Z needs to be told to get De Goey on the phone and work out exactly how he turned himself into a contested midfielder looking to deliver the ball into F50, and then snag the odd goal on the run when it's there for him.

He's on the right track. This year he's ranked equal 13th for ave. inside 50s at 1 per game. Probably with 15 other players but he's actually improved his ranking this week. His average was 0.9 something last week. Last year he and four other guys were 251 in the comp. In 2021 he and 10 players were ranked 252.

In 2021 he and 4 others were ranked 218 averaging 2.35 inside 50s per game and last year his ave of 2.63 per game was good enough for 170, along with Joe Danniher. This year he's on his own in 22nd spot averaging 4.87 per game and that went up this week as well. (De Goey's 12th with 5.58 per game.) He's averaging more rebound 50s than ever before too. Not that many that its worth quoting tho. LOL.

Those stats back up what I see watching games - him working harder and getting more ball up the ground and creating opportunities for team mates as a result. Even the shot he missed on the run I'd cut him a little slack with cos of how often he's done the right thing in the last two months.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

I meant to say yesterday, we were seated next to the interchange yesterday and I swear I saw one of our players get pissed off because Bull interchanged himself on when they were waiting to go onfield.

 

[Themanbun]

I meant to say yesterday, we were seated next to the interchange yesterday and I swear I saw one of our players get pissed off because Bull interchanged himself on when they were waiting to go onfield.

Chad move

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Chad move

It was very funny.

I also saw another player scream "we don't know which way the f***ing ball is going into our forward line" as they came off so I hope people realise these guys are hurting.

 

[Themanbun]

It was very funny.

I also saw another player scream "we don't know which way the f***ing ball is going into our forward line" as they came off so I hope people realise these guys are hurting.

The plot twist was that it wasn't going into the forward line

 

[tazaa]

The plot twist was that it wasn't going into the forward line

This would be funnier if it wasn't true. But legit after our first 2 goals I dont think we got it inside 50 again.

 

[Zondor]

Meh.

Big big big meh.

Never does enough.

What’s enough? :stern look

 

[Ischenko]

Hmmmmmm….If we got a good offer I’d seriously look at it. Been here a long time, we need to fix our rancid culture, not saying it’s all on him or anything but we’re not going anywhere fast and imo he’s one we could afford to lose who is worth something.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Game 100 his next game

Weird injury kicking his own calf, would assume we were just cautious

 

[HBFlanker]

Going to shoot Bambi here.

Whats he worth in a trade?

 

[Themanbun]

Going to shoot Bambi here.

Whats he worth in a trade?

Early second.

 

[HBFlanker]

Early second.

Yep, Agreed.

Worth looking at.

 

[zoomba23]

Yep, Agreed.

Worth looking at.

How on earth is that worth looking at? This man has won games off his own boot, is a strong mark, and can move well. Ok so he hasn't performed well recently, but who has? Your suggestion has almost no upside and a shit ton of downside