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Player Watch #7: Zane Duursma - out for 2024, undergoing shoulder surgery
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He’s no good and/or he’s leaving 
- Apr 19, 2019
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It's not really about the other blokes and I agree with TPA's point in general. When you're behind the 8 ball on both mass and tank, it's a bloody hard task to get to where you need to on both those fronts, when the rest of the competition continues to improve.
For the blokes who come in with a tank they can put more emphasis on muscle gain, for the blokes with a mature physique they can put more emphasis on running.
Doing both is pretty ****ed and only a special few can truly get there.
He has a few attributes though that are great. Anyone who can take a contested mark like he can usually has a career as an AFL footballer.
Think this was a bit too on the nose for Ross :/He’s no good and/or he’s leaving
- May 27, 2019
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So excited for this kid next season. I’m putting together all his draft hype + a year in the system with a wake up call + a pre season next to jack darling and Luke Parker and in my mind it = surprise packet and big improver next year. Going to be like a new recruit.
Pity his mentor was Sleevo. However, there is no doubt he is a potential A grade talent. More tank and he’ll be in the rising star mix
Agree. We haven’t had anyone like him with that sort of size and class for a long time. Makes it look effortless at times. Wait till his tank and body are up to speed. Gezuz.
Waithe like potential
Needs the nasty side that W80 had
This shits me, if I'm honest. Aside from the fact that this exact sentence has been used in reference to God knows how many of our players since the end of 2022, where was that from him this year. Why does he need a wake up call. Colby didn't/doesn't need one.
Comes across as laid-back to me, and that's the sort of trait that veers into lazy territory unchecked. He won't turn 20 for another nine months, which works very much in his favour, but his year irritated me. Gonna need to see quite a bit from him to come round to the belief that he takes this shit seriously
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Is there a chance he gets used a loose man across half back this season?
It would ease him into his career & he seems to have the traits to be a damaging, intercepting defender - he is an exceptional reader of the ball in flight, great hands & silky skills.
If Chom plays forward (as hinted at by Clarko) alongside Larkey, Darling & Zurharr, I can’t see a place for him in our forward line.
Opposition will continue to waltz the ball out of our backline if they all play.
Can any of our resident draft watchers tell me if he ever played down back in his junior career?
It would ease him into his career & he seems to have the traits to be a damaging, intercepting defender - he is an exceptional reader of the ball in flight, great hands & silky skills.
If Chom plays forward (as hinted at by Clarko) alongside Larkey, Darling & Zurharr, I can’t see a place for him in our forward line.
Opposition will continue to waltz the ball out of our backline if they all play.
Can any of our resident draft watchers tell me if he ever played down back in his junior career?
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