His influence on games is a lot higher than his stats often show. You said yourself he looked very good, why should finding out he only had 13 touches change that?
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Getting sick of seeing replays of Nicknat's ruckwork
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It seems to me that his ability as a clearance player for a ruckman is the area in which he stands out.
I would be interested in seeing some overall clearance stats for ruckmen.
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Here's what I found from a quick glance for 2010.
Natanui -5.5
Sandilands - 4.0
McIntosh - 3.0
Cox - 2.2
Jamar - 2.0
Natanui -5.5
Sandilands - 4.0
McIntosh - 3.0
Cox - 2.2
Jamar - 2.0
Imagine how good he will be when he gets a footy education.
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Absolute quality, I can imagine it already.
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Has anyone checked out the rubbish in todays Hun?
It looks as though the Rising Star Award is rigged in 2010.
It looks as though the Rising Star Award is rigged in 2010.
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How would the Herald Sun get hold of a copy of these txt msgs in the first place? I don't like the sound of anything being rigged, Im not sure what to make of this 
I Hope not.
As much as I would love to see NicNat win it, i would like to see him win it fairly. There are some talented boys in the running this year, Its a very good future we have to look forward to.
I hate gambling on things like the rising star, because no matter how much a player may deserve to win the award, there will always be an element of doubt as to the validity of the result, especially where big sums are involved.
But as for seeing NicNats ruckwork over & over again, thats just going to happen, until he turns into a full forward & dominates that is.
Essendon didn't really play him at all well in fairness, they seemed intent on just playing the man instead of the ball. David Hille is a better ruckmen than Natainui right now, whats the point? If he played the ball he would have had a much more effect in the ruck against Naitanui IMO. In all seriousness, he has kept us in every game with his ruckwork/plays around the game when we've needed it. We may be terrible this year thus far, but hes our shining light. Cox may be the leading ruckmen in the side & rightly so, but we now have a ruck combination that will be one of the best in the league, if they continue to develop at the rate they are..
Stop comparing the sport to basketball. It's a lot more physical, more endurance based than power based due to the game and requires a completely different set of skills.
It's ridiculous.
NN doesn't train for basketball and vice versa so it's really pointless.
As for the replay and constant commentator jizz, it's ****ing annoying. It's like chris judd all over again, being massively overrated (not that he isn't amazing)
It's ridiculous.
NN doesn't train for basketball and vice versa so it's really pointless.
As for the replay and constant commentator jizz, it's ****ing annoying. It's like chris judd all over again, being massively overrated (not that he isn't amazing)
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NicNat is not over rated. I understand exactly why people are jizzing all over him. It's Chris Judd all over again.
You know when you watch an under 12's match and some big kid has developed early than everyone else? And he totally dominates because he's bigger, faster, and can jump higher?
We are witnessing this - except everyone is fully developed and the guy dominating is 19.
He lacks the composure and footy smarts of his contemporaries but his physical skill is absurd.
I remember Judd used to rove a tap from Gardiner or Cox, burst out of the centre huddle and kick a ogoal from 50. The whole football community came in their pants. NicNat does the same but he roves his own ruck tap.
This guy is simply frightening and given he lacks true footballsmarts, a lot of people wait in anticipation as to what happens if he develops that.
You know when you watch an under 12's match and some big kid has developed early than everyone else? And he totally dominates because he's bigger, faster, and can jump higher?
We are witnessing this - except everyone is fully developed and the guy dominating is 19.
He lacks the composure and footy smarts of his contemporaries but his physical skill is absurd.
I remember Judd used to rove a tap from Gardiner or Cox, burst out of the centre huddle and kick a ogoal from 50. The whole football community came in their pants. NicNat does the same but he roves his own ruck tap.
This guy is simply frightening and given he lacks true footballsmarts, a lot of people wait in anticipation as to what happens if he develops that.
Get a few seasons and a few injuries into his body and he'll be just another ruckman.
So what your saying is no sport could possibly learn anything from another because they are different???
And also, we weren't comparing the sport, we were comparing the size vs fitness factor. And I stand by what I said. A lot of afl players could and should improve both the fitness base and their overall size with better training.
How would the Herald Sun get hold of a copy of these txt msgs in the first place? I don't like the sound of anything being rigged, Im not sure what to make of this
That was obviously a joke, how could you think other wise?
He's even thrown in a gag about Fevola!
Learnt to read squibSo what your saying is no sport could possibly learn anything from another because they are different???
And also, we weren't comparing the sport, we were comparing the size vs fitness factor. And I stand by what I said. A lot of afl players could and should improve both the fitness base and their overall size with better training.
. I said comparisons are useless not that you can't learn from it.
You ARE comparing the sport, people are comparing athleticism and factors like vertical leaps when in reality the sports require different strengths and the athletes complete very different training routines focusing on different areas of athleticism.
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. I said comparisons are useless not that you can't learn from it.
You ARE comparing the sport, people are comparing athleticism and factors like vertical leaps when in reality the sports require different strengths and the athletes complete very different training routines focusing on different areas of athleticism.
I bet this guy just wants him to get bigger so that he can fap more at the million and one replays that get shown of him.
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Yep.
If you are a Demons fan you would. HOW IN THE HELL DID THEY NOT CHOOSE HIM ?????? Were they blind ?
Yarran and Naitanui are playing very well
i havn't even heard of watts
i havn't even heard of watts
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Bastinac - 20 disposals, 7 marks, 6 tackles.
Hanneberry - 28 disposals, 9 marks
I wonder how much media exposure they will get?
Hanneberry - 28 disposals, 9 marks
I wonder how much media exposure they will get?
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Chip on your shoulder much? Sorry, forgot, you're a North fan. Goes with the territory.
I actually never really like nicnat ... still don't. In the same way i never liked judd that much.
I was always a daniel rich fan
I was always a daniel rich fan
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