Senior Arie Schoenmaker

[The Cobra]

Very promising.

As noted needs more work on defensive positioning & spoiling a mark but he has got an elite skill with that left boot. Very few of our current playing list are elite at anything so got to keep going with him & no doubt Enright will be tutoring him. Hopefully his is prepared to do the work as he is an exciting talent.

 

[BrutThough]

I feel like he's been talked about very positively. Looked ahead of a lot that got games before him.

Exactly. The main criticism from his VFL performances was his defensive work, which was his main weak point last night which should explain why there were those comments.

 

[stfan]

gun

Look I loved his offensive game too. But gun he is not till he improves his defensive game.

should be told to back himself in, look long and hit the target thats running to space 50+ meters away
just a few out of position defensive things but hell we expect that and no big thing at all

Yes, but he still needs to master them. Some defenders never do.

must play the rest of the year

Agree with this. Or at least many games anyway.

 

[Joffaboy]

His kicking will get over zones. Showed it a couple of times last night.
That kickout that opened the field ( them the deliberate trip on Owens) is what he is capable of doing.

When in midfield can kick it to the fat side to free players like his first kick.
bj was a weapon doing that. Arie will be too.

On SM-S908E using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Saint Ray]

Good luck tonight Arie, hopefully you do yourself and your family proud!

And he did.

 

[Saint Watto]

Exactly. The main criticism from his VFL performances was his defensive work, which was his main weak point last night which should explain why there were those comments.

That was the only 'knock' on Arie Brut.

The coaches were a tad concerned about his 'defensive' side of his game.

Once they were confident that he'd progressed . ......in he'd come.

And here we are.

A great start from him last night at the "Gabbatoir.

And what a venue to debut....talk about being thrown into the Lions den....pun intended



Can't wait to see him progress from here on.

Exciting !!!!!

 

[PoppedCorn]

Look I loved his offensive game too. But gun he is not till he improves his defensive game.

gun

 

[littlecreatures]

Bonner out, Arie stays in, Nas up around the ball, Sincs stays on half back flank pending rotations

 

[FlyingSledghamer]

Sincs, Nas, Hill and Shoey sounds like good rebound power.

 

[The Boar]

His kicking will get over zones. Showed it a couple of times last night.
That kickout that opened the field ( them the deliberate trip on Owens) is what he is capable of doing.

When in midfield can kick it to the fat side to free players like his first kick.
bj was a weapon doing that. Arie will be too.

On SM-S908E using BigFooty.com mobile app

The trick to using this weapon is to actually not let Arie take the kickouts every time. Park him in the Back Pocket, 30m dinky kick to Arie from Full Back, then his 60m bomb will clear all zones to the wing.

 

[The Boar]

Bonner out, Arie stays in, Nas up around the ball, Sincs stays on half back flank pending rotations

Keep Bonner in for the tank. Depth from 2025

 

[Ads734]

Minus one mistake I thought he defended really well and saved us a couple times.

 

[hayes]

Can’t believe he went into that environment and looked like a 200 gamer. He’s a big unit too, I know everyone thinks he’s a flanker but he’s too tall to be one IMO, think he’ll end up as a third tall.

 

[Ads734]

Can’t believe he went into that environment and looked like a 200 gamer. He’s a big unit too, I know everyone thinks he’s a flanker but he’s too tall to be one IMO, think he’ll end up as a third tall.

He’s got Steven May defe by done potential with a kick like BJ. As I’ve said. Could completely change the dynamic of our back line.

 

[Brian Oblivion]

Can’t believe he went into that environment and looked like a 200 gamer. He’s a big unit too, I know everyone thinks he’s a flanker but he’s too tall to be one IMO, think he’ll end up as a third tall.

If he could get a tank he could be killer on a wing.

 

[Minga]

I hear his grandfather created bbqs galore

 

[Brian Oblivion]

I hear his grandfather created bbqs galore

according to BT

 

[Saint Ray]

according to BT

No, I think he started a BBQ business which he sold and then it became BBQs Galore

 

[Ads734]

I made a full highlights video but YouTube is copywriting it. It’s too large to post here so if anyone has some expertise please dm. Would love to share

 

[Brian Oblivion]

I made a full highlights video but YouTube is copywriting it. It’s too large to post here so if anyone has some expertise please dm. Would love to share

Can’t you just post the link here ?

 

[Ekomaira]

I made a full highlights video but YouTube is copywriting it. It’s too large to post here so if anyone has some expertise please dm. Would love to share

uploading to streamable.com could be an option, its free and doesn't have watermarks

 

[beside the seaside]

Picking up guys in the 60s that end up elite can be a total game changer.

 

[gringo2011]

Picking up guys in the 60s that end up elite can be a total game changer.

Hopefully he's reformed and won't end up being a problem child. So far his attitude and personality seem very good. Obviously clubs had questions over his off field because he was a highly rated kid.

Can see him being a bit of a James Sicily type as he gets older but with better longer kicking. His ability to rack up possessions for where he plays is very similar.

 

[beside the seaside]

Hopefully he's reformed and won't end up being a problem child. So far his attitude and personality seem very good. Obviously clubs had questions over his off field because he was a highly rated kid.

Can see him being a bit of a James Sicily type as he gets older but with better longer kicking. His ability to rack up possessions for where he plays is very similar.

It seems to have worked in our favour because he got the wake up call by falling so far in the draft. I'm really glad we had the guts to pick him, it's the kind of luck we need without academy access etc. We need to take the breaks where we find them and this certainly looks like one.

Still holding out hope that Pou turns into another major slider.

 

[PostmanBish]

Hopefully he's reformed and won't end up being a problem child. So far his attitude and personality seem very good. Obviously clubs had questions over his off field because he was a highly rated kid.

Can see him being a bit of a James Sicily type as he gets older but with better longer kicking. His ability to rack up possessions for where he plays is very similar.

I guess Mad Monday will tell us everything we need to know ... I hope he decides that he likes the big time ...

More seriously, I'm excited by his potential, and the fact he can hit a target at decent range ... would love him to be considered the steal of his draft in a couple of years.