I have no issue with taking Duursma before Watson. Duursma will be a star long term you watch. He is a special talent. Reminds me of James Hird in that he can do the freaky things and has a lot more variety than Watson. Watson is a little bit one dimensional as exciting as he can be. Duursma long term will bring a lot of excitement I have no doubt as he develops. I doubt Watto would have got a kick with us this year. He wasnt going so great early in the year when Hawthorn started slowly. Keep the faith in Duursma I say.
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lols @ jack martin marching himself to the PSD!
There's a talent aspect, where I agree with you, and positional aspects, where I disagree with you. Hawthorn are where they are for a multitude of reasons, but the primary one is that they've recruited for need. We haven't. We had a half-arsed attempt at getting a small forward in a mid-season draft, who may or may not go on to have a decent career. That's the only attention we've given the role in yonks. We had a half-arsed attempt at getting a key forward in a mid-season draft, who will not go on to have a decent career. That's the only attention we've given the role in yonks. We targeted four small players in a row in a single draft. Three of them play the same position.
So when we have a multitude of tweener types, it's a bit jarring to use a top 5 pick on another one, even when he's silky skilled. It makes it feel like we're doing things the hard way. At this point, it almost...almost feels like Phillips, Powell and Lazzaro should all be cast off, and we should instead rotate one of Zurhaar/Curtis/Duursma at most centre bounces. Given the draft capital expended on a few of those six names, it doesn't really suggest that we've taken anything close to the shortest possible path. I can't even remember the last premiership team that didn't have two or more small forwards playing crucial roles. Sydney in 2012? Meanwhile, as the game tips in their favour even more, our hopes rest on Robert Hansen Jr (no disrespect to him, but seriously).
And fwiw Watson was getting involved even early on, he just couldn't convert a PDF if he tried, that's all
I think if we pull ourselves away and look at it with a neutral eye Duursma is very much a could be. Very early and not enough evidence to be confident one way or the other. Hird comparisons aren’t helpful.
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Agree .
We’ve seen all of the 4 foot wizards
tricks … Duursma has so much more ceiling .
Agree, the idea was probably there with mahony but i seriously doubt any one actually got out from behing the champion data computer and actually went and watched him play.
Goal sense is an attribute that i dont beleive statistical analysis addresses . But boy being at a game it becomes pretty obvious which players know where the sticks are.
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Watson is a ripper. Good on him and good on Hawthorn. But Duursma has the tools to be anything. I can't wait to watch him blossom over the next couple of years.
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Duursma will replace Thomas! Watson would have replaced Daryl bloody Schimmelbush !!
End of bloody conversation
End of bloody conversation
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I think next year I hope I run into that scumbag on level 2.. I might have to put an arm around Damo and have a quiet little chat with him
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If we didn’t draft Duursma the Hawks would have snapped him up, there was a lot of talk he was top of their board.
I’m sure both teams feel happy with that draft but I have no doubt the Hawks think we made the right choice, they’ll just be happy their guy has proven to be something they needed.
I’m sure both teams feel happy with that draft but I have no doubt the Hawks think we made the right choice, they’ll just be happy their guy has proven to be something they needed.
"Watson wouldn't have got a kick in our team"
"Watto has only come good since the Hoks have"
Internet verbal diarrhoea...
He has just starred his 2nd final in a row at 19.
Will Duursma be good? Looking likely.
Is Watto good? Yes, right now.
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"Watto has only come good since the Hoks have"
Internet verbal diarrhoea...
He has just starred his 2nd final in a row at 19.
Will Duursma be good? Looking likely.
Is Watto good? Yes, right now.
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I think that one is more of a negative reflection of playing as a forward in our team then Watson.
Sorry, but you're wrong. The kid was in prep but Barrett was in year 12
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Wasting your breath l, them posters are ****en crazy.
How they don’t understand playing in the North side vs playing in the Hawfs side is beyond me . He kicked 3- 4 against us and we kicked 6 for the game lol. Nah he’d have starred
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Probably did his hamstring marching to it lol
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Oh yes Damo.
If we had of held onto all those players one more year - we'd be fighting it out for a Grand Final spot next week and I'd be working as a beer taster at a brewery owned by my supermodel girlfriend.
Of course, it all makes perfect sense.
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watson wouldn've have done anything in our team this year, and all we'd hear is "wtf didn't we get duursma, we're so useless as recruiting, thanks brady"
the problem isn't the player, it's the team.
the problem isn't the player, it's the team.
Does Damo realise it’s 2024?
Did they share a room together? Sounds more like a bitter ex now
He could have arguably kicked more goals at NM as the ball hit the deck more often than at Hawfs with less smalls to pounce...
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Maybe my point hasn't been explained, watto is going very well, I'm just a fan of BGZ and I'm sticking up for him.
Did it though? Less inside 50s and more intercept marks against.
