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

[RossHenshaw]

Kids a freak . Just you wait & see.

 

[Val Keating]

He looked pretty invested on draft night welcoming the newbies.

I think he suffers a bit because he's not that little fella that ended up playing blow job ball.

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This. He’s playing in a very hard position. No cheap possessions at all.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Can we get some kind of thread name change?
My balls rocket up into my stomach whenever I scroll and see "Out for" and "Shoulder surgery"

 

[shinboner magic]

I think the main issue of ‘doesn’t look invested’ is that the game look easy to classy skilled players and that may be construed as not looking interested.

Happens a lot with the indigenous players

 

[Hatchy1992]

I spoke to Zane on Sunday at the QLD members function and he came across as such a down to earth young kid.

This blokes a ripper of a lad and a ripper of a talent. Give him a few years to find his feet at the top level and I'd be backing him to prove his doubters wrong.

 

[ferball]

I think some of that stems from the fact we could've had Reid instead of Duursma if we (the Suns) hadn't have tanked. I was so torn that day.

Still a bit torn by the looks of things big fella.

I saw Reid and Kerch play in the same game in Hobart this year and Kerch was significantly better. Based on that day kerch goes at one, Reid at ten or lower. Reid's speccy (that day) wasn't as good as Duursma's either.

 

[the big lebowski]

For me, I can totally see why the pick was made.

There is zero doubt in his ability, and if he reaches 90% of his afl potential he’ll be a star.

But

• currently Watson is way infront.
• Watson was likely to always start better than durz
• Watson is much more what we need from a positional point of view
• I’d pit my life savings on Watson finishing his career with 500+ goals

- why is durz so unfit? Clubs cited it as a concern (Sydney’s question to him), his family tested him about how lazy he is, and lastly I’ve seen it at afl level (poor chase as fresh man on bs west coast in Tassie).

- Will durz work ethic allow him to reach 90%+ of his potential?

Couldn’t give a stuff about Reid.

Watson is the one that hurts imo

 

[shinboner magic]

I spoke to Zane on Sunday at the QLD members function and he came across as such a down to earth young kid.

This blokes a ripper of a lad and a ripper of a talent. Give him a few years to find his feet at the top level and I'd be backing him to prove his doubters wrong.

Did he have his collar up or down?

 

[Its a Process]

2yrs, then added 3.

I think it's a moot point as my guess would be his departure from Port was mutual - I think Port went out in straight sets and his final series was abysmal and he was especially poor in the Brisbane loss.

 

[Hatchy1992]

Did he have his collar up or down?

I do not recall noticing that detail

 

[Passmore]

I think there is just extra pressure on Zane with NM people through no fault of his own.

Reality is had we of lost that GC game it was Reid/Kerch instead of Kerch/Zane.

Then there was the potential trade for Reid, so an offer of Zane/Kerch and maybe/probably Goad would have got the deal done.

Reid will have a Carey/Ablett/Hird like career I have never been surer of a talent.

So to justify missing him like we did, you really need Zane to be a star. Kerch will be a really good midfielder without being a superstar IMHO.

If Zane is a flop we will rue missing Reid.

If Zane is a good player, it will probably be a toss up in whether we should of traded for Reid.

If he is a star we will be glad we never traded.

Not all NM people. Some don't waste any thought on would've, could've, or should've.

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[Passmore]

Still a bit torn by the looks of things big fella.

I saw Reid and Kerch play in the same game in Hobart this year and Kerch was significantly better. Based on that day kerch goes at one, Reid at ten or lower. Reid's speccy (that day) wasn't as good as Duursma's either.

If we can't make something significant out of Sheezel, Wardlaw, McKercher, Duursma, and O'Sullivan....then I'm not sure Chunks Reid would've make alot of difference.

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[chubbspeterson]

His brother Xavier did 5 years at Port (2019 - 2023). Would have got the 3 years as a 1st rounder, and probably tacked on 2 more years.

Oh really? That surprises me. I thought he was 25/26 and had entered free agency when he left. My bad.

 

[The Dingrel]

Let’s be thankful he didn’t turn up overweight as he was hanging out with Harley

Maybe he was force feeding Harley, DimSims, Parmies, and Parmas.

 

[Frank Thring]

.

Repeat after me - not everyone is going to be like sheezel

Everyone should be like Sheezel. Yep I feel better

 

[Passmore]

For me, I can totally see why the pick was made.

There is zero doubt in his ability, and if he reaches 90% of his afl potential he’ll be a star.

But

• currently Watson is way infront.
• Watson was likely to always start better than durz
• Watson is much more what we need from a positional point of view
• I’d pit my life savings on Watson finishing his career with 500+ goals

- why is durz so unfit? Clubs cited it as a concern (Sydney’s question to him), his family tested him about how lazy he is, and lastly I’ve seen it at afl level (poor chase as fresh man on bs west coast in Tassie).

- Will durz work ethic allow him to reach 90%+ of his potential?

Couldn’t give a stuff about Reid.

Watson is the one that hurts imo

Would be a hell of an effort. 64 players in the history of the game have kicked over 500.

 

[the big lebowski]

Would be a hell of an effort. 64 players in the history of the game have kicked over 500.

Over 50 scoring shots in his first year

From only 18 games

 

[roo blitz]

Some of those who are unsure about Duursma , I encourage you to go back and watch some of his great marks and goals in his first AFL season as an example of what he can do. Wait until he fills out a bit and gets a little bit more experience and he will be doing more of this on a regular basis. Plus he has the confidence to pull it off. He will be a match winner you watch. The kid is class and can play

 

[roo blitz]

Kids a freak . Just you wait & see.

Agree

 

[roo blitz]

Here is a big comment. But I reckon he will end his career as a better player than wardlaw and I love the way Wardlaw goes about it.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Over 50 scoring shots in his first year

From only 18 games

I like Watson.... But over 50 scoring shots is an interesting way to put it.

Another 50 in his stats column - he only went at 50% for those scoring shots.

 

[shinboner magic]

I like Watson.... But over 50 scoring shots is an interesting way to put it.

Another 50 in his stats column - he only went at 50% for those scoring shots.

So he has to play for 20 years

 

[choppy]

I think some of that stems from the fact we could've had Reid instead of Duursma if we (the Suns) hadn't have tanked. I was so torn that day.

The AFL would not have given a first round priority pick for McKay ie pick 2 if we had pick 1.

It was either Reid and pick 19 or 2 and 3.

Durrsma has the best marking technique I've seen since Carey.

Give him another 12 months in an AFL system he will explode.

 

[choppy]

It was never a matter of taking Watson or Curtin with the Duursma pick, if we weren't taking Zane we would have traded down. Hawthorn and Melbourne made offers that would have got us either Watson and Morris, or Curtin and Tauru (Melbourne's F1) for that pick. Whilst Duursma looks the most talented of any of those players, he will have to become an amazing player to improve our list more than either of the trade down options would have.

And Dursma would have exhibited a tone more potential at Melbourne with a half decent side around people woukd be saying it was another shocking trade by Rawlings.

 

[Passmore]

Over 50 scoring shots in his first year

From only 18 games

Odds are against him. Nice little player though.