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

[DarwinRoo]

Get the bloke fit and play him in the midfield.

He scares the shit out of campaigners.

He can kick goals as a midfielder.

 

[The Butcher]

When the old bull got subbed on early and went fwd, i thought look out the new bull might get a heap of on ball time here thats something worth watching... hahqhahahahahhhahHhahahahahzhahahahaaaaaaaa foolish kid

 

[DuckYeah]

He probably shouldn’t of played. He didn’t look right all day.

 

[amaz199]

So, the main issue with our list is the lack of talent (especially in our 26 and over group) and now there are suggestions to trade this bloke? Bruh.

We need MORE of these types not less!

 

[tazaa]

Bruised heal isn’t ideal.
What do we do with him we came back from the bye two weeks ago? Rest him up or keep him going.

He’s one who can’t play injured.

 

[amaz199]

Just cannot play injured. He needs to be at full fitness to have the explosive power.

He's our barometer. If he's off, we're off.

 

[shintemaster]

There's a reason tripping a player used to be considered a genuine reportable offence...

 

[Chadwiko]

Likely done for the season, given our ladder position and the amount of games/travel remaining.

 

[Ischenko]

I’m gonna bring this up again. In one of the better games we played this year (depressing I know) we functioned much better up forward, both structurally and pressure-wise, without Cam. Might be a coincidence, might not. But he is one of those “kids” who aren’t kids anymore and I wonder if he is one who we could trade to shake up the losing culture that pervades the group.

Jy, Larkey, LDU, TT, McKay, Logue, Scott and Cam — these are the guys that need to lead from next year on. McKay might go, whatever. I question whether Cam has the drive to get fit enough to be a consistent performer, and in that he reflects the culture that needs to change if we’re to go anywhere.

It would be a huge risk. I realise I’m making assumptions. But he is part of the shit culture now and of all the above I question his desire and work rate the most.

 

[zoomba23]

I’m gonna bring this up again. In one of the better games we played this year (depressing I know) we functioned much better up forward, both structurally and pressure-wise, without Cam. Might be a coincidence, might not. But he is one of those “kids” who aren’t kids anymore and I wonder if he is one who we could trade to shake up the losing culture that pervades the group.

Jy, Larkey, LDU, TT, McKay, Logue, Scott and Cam — these are the guys that need to lead from next year on. McKay might go, whatever. I question whether Cam has the drive to get fit enough to be a consistent performer, and in that he reflects the culture that needs to change if we’re to go anywhere.

It would be a huge risk. I realise I’m making assumptions. But he is part of the s**t culture now and of all the above I question his desire and work rate the most.

You reckon the bloke who kicked 6 in our only decent win last year and who kicked 3 in a final quarter this year in which we led, is one of the poster boys for the club's losing mentality. Hard disagree. He just needs to stop being lazy at training

 

[Ischenko]

You reckon the bloke who kicked 6 in our only decent win last year and who kicked 3 in a final quarter this year in which we led, is one of the poster boys for the club's losing mentality. Hard disagree. He just needs to stop being lazy at training

 

[TheKanga]

Nah would hurt to see Cam ripping us apart at another club.

He's part of our plans for sure

 

[chubbspeterson]

I fear trading him might kill the soul of the group given he's mates with Logue and a lot of the boys.
Wait till end of 2024. There will be more pressure on him and Stevo to perform next year from Brayden George, Cooper and Hansen Jnr.
I'd challenge him to get fitter and have more impact on games across 4 quarters. He may need to play more midfield long term.

 

[harper2bastinac]

I fear trading him might kill the soul of the group given he's mates with Logue and a lot of the boys.
Wait till end of 2024. There will be more pressure on him and Stevo to perform next year from Brayden George, Cooper and Hansen Jnr.
I'd challenge him to get fitter and have more impact on games across 4 quarters. He may need to play more midfield long term.

Trading him would be one of the worst decisions the clubs made

 

[zoomba23]

Ischenko allowing training standards to drop ≠ being resigned to losing on gameday. Cam wants to win and is often there when the game's in the balance, on the rare occasions that it is. A bit of guidance throughout preseason and he'll be able to help us get ourselves into that position more consistently

 

[King Corey]

Regular players who opposition coaches would even bother planning for:

Sheezel
Larkey
Zurhaar
Goldstein
LDU

Yeh let's trade him.

 

[Harris 10]

I don’t want to see him go, but I think the club has a decision to make as he’ll be a FA end of next year and could leave for less than we would get as a trade.

Just to make it clear I don’t want to trade him.

 

[The Nostradamus]

I don’t want to see him go, but I think the club has a decision to make as he’ll be a FA end of next year and could leave for less than we would get as a trade.

Just to make it clear I don’t want to trade him.

He won’t go
Loves the club and the boys here (Larkey, Logue, Sleevo, ct etc)

 

[King Corey]

He won’t go
Loves the club and the boys here (Larkey, Logue, Sleevo, ct etc)

Hope you're right. He's matchwinning talent and God knows we've found it hard to recruit that en masse.

 

[ferball]

He's working harder than he ever has this year. He's also less selfish, ranked very highly for goal assists this year previously was in the 200s.

He's buying into whatever it is Clarko was selling and has obviously worked harder on his fitness than ever before. If he keeps this up he will continue to improve as a team player every year. Add that to his ability to win matches and someone needs a damn good reason to trade him.

 

[DocSholl]

Fk me you don't trade blokes like him.

 

[kool kangas]

Fk me you don't trade blokes like him.

l would if the Eagles say we will take Zurharr and your PP "if around pick 10" for Harley Reid?

 

[DocSholl]

l would if the Eagles say we will take Zurharr and your PP "if around pick 10" for Harley Reid?

I'd probably trade him if the Dogs came calling and said "We'll give you Tim English" too. But it's not going to happen.

 

[Ischenko]

Ischenko allowing training standards to drop ≠ being resigned to losing on gameday. Cam wants to win and is often there when the game's in the balance, on the rare occasions that it is. A bit of guidance throughout preseason and he'll be able to help us get ourselves into that position more consistently

Fair. But surely if those standards don’t lift soon then his career is going to be wasted. Throwing it out there as an option is all. Don’t think any players are off limited bar LDU, Larkey, Sheez, Wardlaw and Phillips. TT should be also, but obviously more complicated.

 

[Themanbun]

His pre season was fine this year, to the point where they saw him fit enough for midfield minutes. Has been playing on one foot and that's his main problem.