Retired #45: Anthony Munkara - Leaving the club, returning to Tiwi - 7/9

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2023 (Category B Rookie) - Retired
2023 My Boy Draft: Pick 6, fishardansin

 

[citizen-erased]

Yes although now I hear he has minor hamstring tightness. He has pretty much been in the modified group all pre season as his fitness levels where well down.

Suspect the ramp up meant thats inevitable. Lost track of where he ended up playing last year

 

[fishardansin]

Yes although now I hear he has minor hamstring tightness. He has pretty much been in the modified group all pre season as his fitness levels where well down.

So no match sim stuff at all?

 

[Don Won]

So no match sim stuff at all?

Not this year. Did a little bit last year when it was more drills than true matchplay.

 

[Lore]

Yes although now I hear he has minor hamstring tightness. He has pretty much been in the modified group all pre season as his fitness levels where well down.

I'm hoping this is code for secret weapon wrapped in cotton wool

 

[The Devils Advocate]

I am hearing good things about his mindset from a mate who works with a lot of the indigenous players in the west.
Apparently both hungry, and comfortable - just sore. The same mate told me Mozzie was unlikely to make it pretty early on.

 

[fishardansin]

I'm hoping this is code for secret weapon wrapped in cotton wool

What else could it be. Considering we have the GOAT on our list now why rub it in everyone's faces.

He's just trying to prove that he's so good he doesn't need a preseason.

 

[Zach Package]

Munk and Walla are the perfect pair

 

[Lore]

Munk and Walla are the perfect pair

 

[fishardansin]

Looks very much at home. Walla is going to be huge for him.

 

[Beerfish]

Looks very much at home. Walla is going to be trim, taught and terrific for him.

Ftfy

 

[fishardansin]

Ftfy

I had to google ftfy though!

 

[Lore]

Missing from the injury update.

 

[Blind Turn]

Missing from the injury update.

Some reports from weekend training on Blitz suggesting that his match sim work was sublime.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

Some reports from weekend training on Blitz suggesting that his match sim work was sublime.

Hearing very good things about this kid. Really impressing internally.

 

[dank420_]

BringFevBack2021 is our best ITKer

Lift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BringFevBack2021]

BringFevBack2021 is our best ITKer

Lift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hahaha, I wouldn't call me ITK - I get very limited information. Hearing very good things about this kid though, they are extremely happy with how he is progressing on the track and he did look very good in match sim.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Hahaha, I wouldn't call me ITK - I get very limited information. Hearing very good things about this kid though, they are extremely happy with how he is progressing on the track and he did look very good in match sim.

He has the raw tools to be one of the best in the game.

Long way from here to there though, so hopes need to be held in check.

I will say that I reckon the sudden shift to bolster our indigenous credibility & support has not happened just because we believe in it conceptually.. I reckon we know we have generational talent in the Daveys and Munkara and we felt an urgency to nurture them specifically.

 

[Ati Tude]

Bit confused what is going on with this guy. Is he under a modified program or performing sublimely in match sims. And he wasn't mentioned in the injury report?

 

[faible]

Bit confused what is going on with this guy. Is he under a modified program or performing sublimely in match sims. And he wasn't mentioned in the injury report?

He's doing what a lot of young draftees do and come in under a modified pre-season program. AFAIK no draftee does 100% of the preseason workload so it's always managed to a degree depending on their individual fitness base coming in.

He's also got oodles of natural talent and I don't think there's any doubt as to whether he's got the ability to do the incredible at AFL level, just whether he's got the fitness to do it for four quarters across an entire season.

IF he can get the fitness base he'll be an outstanding player, much like how AMT always had that touch and ability to do things that few players can do, but had to work extremely hard to get his fitness base up to AFL standard.

 

[MiguelM]

When do we expect him to line up in the VFL?

 

[Lore]

Looks like some sort of training

 

[fairbump_playon]

Looks like some sort of training

No wonder we’re miles behind the best in the comp.

Just standing next to a blue cut out person holding a footy isn’t going to move the dial.

 

[faible]

No wonder we’re miles behind the best in the comp.

Just standing next to a blue cut out person holding a footy isn’t going to move the dial.

Darcy Parish looks blue to you?

 

[Ati Tude]

No wonder we’re miles behind the best in the comp.

Just standing next to a blue cut out person holding a footy isn’t going to move the dial.

I think it's match sim work, with the blue cut outs being our defence...

 

[BringFevBack2021]

From what I understand - 3-5 weeks and he should be playing VFL