Player Watch #7: Zane Duursma - out for 2024, undergoing shoulder surgery

[hotchilli]

Bang!

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Did the ump pay that as a downfield free kick?

 

[7577969923]

Did the ump pay that as a downfield free kick?

Pretty sure it wasn't down field. Kick was taken where the bump was laid.

 

[hotchilli]

Pretty sure it wasn't down field. Kick was taken where the bump was laid.

I am even more confused now.

 

[7577969923]

I am even more confused now.

Yep. if it was late then the kick should be downfield. If it wasn't late then should it have even been a free?

 

[The acurate one]

Did Zane get called into HQ and told to lift his standards.

If so I like it and you must make people accountable. All good of course but yeah. Not saying it happened of course.

And he's a youngster so if it did happen I'm sure it was done respectfully.

Not saying it did happen though

 

[tazaa]

Did Zane get called into HQ and told to lift his standards.

If so I like it and you must make people accountable. All good of course but yeah. Not saying it happened of course.

And he's a youngster so if it did happen I'm sure it was done respectfully.

Not saying it did happen though

I mean he is being mentored by Stephenson.
WTF did the club think was going to happen?

 

[viccles]

Needs a new mentor

 

[Fart Cummings]

I mean he is being mentored by Stephenson.
WTF did the club think was going to happen?

Stephenson "this is how you do a sick mono"

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Stephenson "this is how you do a sick mono"

Stepho - "Hey Zane, do you have a Sportsbet account?"

 

[koshari]

Stepho - "Hey Zane, do you have a Sportsbet account?"

Sleevo. "Meow"

 

[tazaa]

Stephenson "this is how you do a sick mono"

"See the key is Duurs is to not bet on yourself kicking a goal.
Its to bet on yourself going goalless."

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Autocorrect in woke mode, ie trying to spare us from racists calling indigenous footballers lazy.



(And yes, I appreciate that this wasn't you, KC, referring to TT as lazy).

Are you accusing Sphynx of being racist?

 

[King Corey]

Maybe some of you flogs could do with supporting players for a change.

Zane has got a tattoo of Olive Oil on his arse, lost 6 kg and started a podcast called "Let's Get Zaney" since being drafted.

Mentoring works.

 

[apollo_creed]

There’s definitely no need for him to be playing seniors at the moment. He needs time to develop and the side has looked better without him. Give him a pre-season, more experience and hopefully he’s right to go round one next year.

 

[r_boy]

He's probably best suited playing mid and then drifting forward and using that (beautiful) drift in from the side rather than playing pure forward.

If he plays pure forward it doesn't suit his strengths because he has to lead in straight lines more and he doesn't have the pure speed required to apply pressure on half backs.

In the midfield he can use his big body and reach to apply the required standard of pressure then roam around taking big marks off acute angles.

 

[My Left Foote]

Maybe some of you flogs could do with supporting players for a change.

Zane has got a tattoo of Olive Oil on his arse, lost 6 kg and started a podcast called "Let's Get Zaney" since being drafted.

Mentoring works.

Disappointed Zane didn't call his podcast "Inzane in the Brain"

 

[koshari]

Disappointed Zane didn't call his podcast "Inzane in the Brain"

If he is mentored by sleevo it should be called iam with stupid.

 

[King Corey]

Disappointed Zane didn't call his podcast "Inzane in the Brain"

He has that one too but that's his psychology based one.

He also co-hosts a podcast with Tim Membrey called "Inzane in the Membrane".

 

[7577969923]

He has that one too but that's his psychology based one.

He also co-hosts a podcast with Tim Membrey called "Inzane in the Membrane".

I think you're all suffering from "Inzanity!" TM

 

[Horizons_00]

He comes in IMO

Chuck him in the guts

 

[Twangler]

I’m not quite sure what our plans are for Duursma for the rest of the season. He’s basically playing as a full time mid at VFL, I assume for his development and growth as a player - which makes total sense. He does look much more impactful as a forward and if he gets back into the seniors side it won’t be breaking in as a midfielder. Looks like the coaching staff are planning for him to spend majority of the remaining season in the twos unless.

Side note, he did show some promising intensity in the clearance and applied really good pressure/tackling.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Nothing wrong with holding him back a little. Make him hungry. He’s a competitor and has had a taste of the big league.

 

[RightWingRoo]

When he builds his tank up enough, I can see Zane in an attacking wing rotation with Colby and Eddie. His ability to glide through packs and mark at the highest point, would make him a very handy outlet from defence.

 

[WesternRoo]

The thinking would be that we lack a tall mid and we have a super talented player who could fill that void.

More than happy to leave him the VFL to learn the craft, then bring him in next year.

 

[r00boy96]

3 goals to his name seems a decent effort on paper. For those who watched the VFL, does he deserve a call-up?

I don't even know what his role is in this side, or whose position he takes,