Player Watch #46: Robert Hansen Jnr

[roos_fanatic08]

Wasn't there a rumour that he was homesick and wanted to go home at the end of the season

Yes, I got told that a few months ago. However, haven't been given any update as to how he has been recently.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Should persist if he's happy to stay

Who would you be delisting at the end of the year? At minimum we probably have to get rid of 6 including TT.

 

[The acurate one]

I’ve got a furry feeling RHJ is about to explode on the scene.
Farmer, Ezard, Cyril, Bamblett….. all took a season or 2 to adjust to the rigors of VFL/AFL,& then the rest is a mystery.

Would one dare to call him "Crafty".

 

[swaeney]

rookie contract

 

[the big lebowski]

Definitely playing for his career.

Clear delist at this point.

That said, he played very well last week. That final goal where he beat his opponent with some physicality was great. Hopefully he can attack the last part of the year and win himself a contract extension.

 

[R00StaR]

Definitely playing for his career.

Clear delist at this point.

That said, he played very well last week. That final goal where he beat his opponent with some physicality was great. Hopefully he can attack the last part of the year and win himself a contract extension.

Id feel very uneasy about delisting him, he's only 20 and we've really no idea where his ceiling is.
Hopefully he carries on the good form and put it to rest.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Id feel very uneasy about delisting him, he's only 20 and we've really no idea where his ceiling is.
Hopefully he carries on the good form and put it to rest.

Same. I feel generally like the pressure to churn is moving potentially good players out of the system before they’ve had enough of a chance.

 

[Ligma]

I would give a 1 year contract, low risk re-signing.

Regards,
Ligma

 

[giantroo]

This was the moment he got beaten by the siren.

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[ferball]

This was the moment he got beaten by the siren.

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It looked like he was looking to give the ball off anyway.

 

[czero]

I love that we are seeing signs of a quick small forward putting in the effort and making steady improvement. Looks likely to be an AFL player. Keep getting better young fella!

 

[Arthur Cloke]

Someone who’d know did tell me he was so shy and reserved it was near painful.

But that the last couple of months he was more comfortable at the club. Or words to that effect.

I can relate to that. It was only after I had my 6th significant pay increase in the space of 12 months that I came out of my shell at my workplace. It’s now gotten to the stage that whenever there’s a disagreement at work, I’ll make it very clear that I’m up here, and s/he is down there. I actually have a little box in my office that I stand on when conveying the message.

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

Played a great game against the Swans VFL today, looked dangerous at all times and delivered the ball well inside 50.

 

[Amicalola]

I would like to see him continue in the VFL for the rest of the year (too small to tackle properly at this stage in AFL, was too small in VFL half the time), because apart from sticking tackles everything he did was great! Even attempted tackles and pressure was very high, he was just too small or maybe poor technique.

He is showing enough promise that I believe we clearly need to give him another 1-2 years and see what he can become with a bigger body. Particularly in a position where we just have nothing else.

 

[shinboner magic]

When he played afl our side was pretty dysfunctional and for a first gamer in the Death Valley of forward pocket it was a bad mix.

Now we’re playing better I’d give him a chance - would love to see him flashing past the feet if the big guys.

 

[muttley45]

Coming along ok, wouldn't be writing him off just yet, he fits a need where we have a gaping chasm atm

 

[the big lebowski]

Played well again. You’d think he’d get the last 4 or so games at afl level to see what he’s got before a decision is made.

 

[tazaa]

Was good today

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Was good today

Had a good 5 weeks:

 

[Roosurgence]

Maybe he’s auditioning for a place with one of the WA sides if the calls of him being homesick are true?

He’s the exact type we need so will be an interesting watch come years end.

 

[shinboner magic]

Maybe he’s auditioning for a place with one of the WA sides if the calls of him being homesick are true?

He’s the exact type we need so will be an interesting watch come years end.

Yep swap for treacy

 

[amaz199]

Give him a game this week at Marvel? Still yet to see him under the indoor lights.

 

[Junk yard]

Give him a game this week at Marvel? Still yet to see him under the indoor lights.

Not against it but he lacks intensity, massively. Much like Duursma, reckon both need a good run in the two's. Three weeks ago he looked done, credit to him and the coaches because he looks completely different to the bloke that was coasting a month ago. Hoping we sling him another year.

 

[Merlin007]

One of the tests for a small forward is the ability to convert a clutch set shot.

As we've seen today, Robbie satisfies that element of the key selection criteria.

Sign him up now - a boy is blossoming before our eyes

 

[Horizons_00]

He’s been invisible after his first goal

0 tackles and barely any second efforts