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

[The Nostradamus]

Commentary team likened him to a young Fyfe who was skinny initially

Makes you think if he fills out could be a dominant mid like fyfe

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Thattaboy

 

[Shermanator]

 

[Heaps of fun]

Never even wanted Watson.

 

[Twinkletoes]

That first grab floating across the pack was Royce Hart personified. We’ve a goodun here kids. Sky’s the limit!

 

[r_boy]

That first grab floating across the pack was Royce Hart personified. We’ve a goodun here kids. Sky’s the limit!

I told my old man he drifts across the front of the pack. He said sounds like Royce Hart

 

[the big lebowski]

I’ve been most impressed with his cleanliness at ground level.

 

[Harris 10]

Just class, going to be a fun watch for many years to come,

As a side note, I was speaking basketball the other day with a mate and they rated his brother as the best basketball talent in the state for his age.

 

[shinboner spiggs]

Honestly one of the best physiques/size I’ve seen from a north player. Moves unbelievably well. When he catches up to the speed there is no forecast to what type of player he could be for us.

 

[giantroo]

 

[ferball]

I’ve been most impressed with his cleanliness at ground level.

Yeah there were a few things he did had me thinking in three years he'll be an insane option in the middle.

 

[Souup]

I’ve been most impressed with his cleanliness at ground level.

This was my biggest concern with him as a prospect. He got a lot of ball from marks and handball receives, and could be prone to fumbling below his knees

More than improve, he was so bloody clean with his ground ball gets yesterday and it looked like a strength if anything.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

This was my biggest concern with him as a prospect. He got a lot of ball from marks and handball receives, and could be prone to fumbling below his knees

More than improve, he was so bloody clean with his ground ball gets yesterday and it looked like a strength if anything.

It’s like he has the ball on a string. Very one-touch.

 

[berniemccarthy]

And really should have had 3 on debut. Should not have missed that. Did what we hoped. Looked composed. Moves beautifully. Got in the right places. Tick.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

 

[Warlord69]

We need Duursma to start building synergy with Brayden George asap.
Just not enough contested marking power up forward. They’re the future together.
++ Sheezel

 

[Kanga Glory]

Nathan Buckley was asked by Corn - 'which young player most impressed you?'
Duursma the way he floated across in front of the pack. Mentioned when Nat Fyfe started was a similar sort of player.
Even Corn said he was impressed

 

[speedy]

Commentary team likened him to a young Fyfe who was skinny initially

Makes you think if he fills out could be a dominant mid like fyfe

Our midfield probably needs that to happen. I'd liken Z more to James Hird. Supremely balanced, clean hands and excellent all round athleticism.

 

[Sphynx]

#1 ranked rookie of the round (by a fair distance) according to AFL Ratings and Champion Data relative to his position.

They had him as the third best mid forward of the round, behind Zac Bailey

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Zac Bailey

Age

25

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

12.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

0.6

3star

and Rowbottom.

 

[hellas_johnny]

loved his floating across the packs for marks. Seems like this might be our go to from kickouts, nice if we actually have someone to mark out of defence for a change

 

[shintemaster]

I forgot how wonderful it is to have a player that is reliably strong overhead 1 on 1 or in a pack. We've not seen much of this since Waite / Petrie / Majak outside of a Larkey purple patch or two in that time.

 

[KillaKanga]

Duursma - One touch
Twinkletoes - Tender touch
Laz/Sheils - tri touch
Sheezel - bulk touch
Warlord - Hard touch
McKercher - Can't touch

 

[LB2Snake]

Duursma - One touch
Twinkletoes - Tender touch
Laz/Sheils - tri touch
Sheezel - bulk touch
Warlord - Hard touch
McKercher - Can't touch

He was ok on weekend, but Sleevo - please don't touch(me)

 

[giantroo]

 

[FAILTOSUCCEED]

Has to play all year along with Kerch. Apart from rest game here or there.