Nathan Vardy

[fugu]

I really would have thought that this was not the year to show impatience with players' development.

 

[Stard Picket]

I went to school with Grimley and im still baffled that he's on an AFL list. I personally just dont see him become an A-Grade player... I think he's a bit unco and is a project player that may never gel to the game, he's a basketballer and his very light framed.

I played footy at school with luke ball and jobe watson, both were in year 10 when i was in year 12 and getting 1st games. i thought ball was a freak and deserved his spot but thought watson was the shittest player in the world, and the only reason he got games was because of his old man. now i look back and say **** i was wrong

 

[Rioli magic]

I really would have thought that this was not the year to show impatience with players' development.

Impatience? 6th in line project ruckman who's already been here 18 months!

 

[TAITA]

Impatience? 6th in line project ruckman who's already been here 18 months!

Apart from the fact that I don't ever envisage him in the ruck - just read what you posted back to yourself, speak it back to yourself.

Think about it for a second.

They are not all Chris Judd's mate.

We won't see the best of Grimley for ANOTHER five years.

Hold your skates.

 

[Roddy27]

Impatience? 6th in line project ruckman who's already been here 18 months!

Right... And how quickly should a second round pick project ruckman/ key position player develop? How quick should any draft pick develop? How do you know that the club isn't absolutely thrilled with his development?

Yes- IMPATIENT.

Modern world... Now now now... Quick quick quick... I want I want I want...

 

[Rioli magic]

Apart from the fact that I don't ever envisage him in the ruck - just read what you posted back to yourself, speak it back to yourself.

Think about it for a second.

They are not all Chris Judd's mate.

We won't see the best of Grimley for ANOTHER five years.

Hold your skates.

Right... And how quickly should a second round pick project ruckman/ key position player develop? How quick should any draft pick develop? How do you know that the club isn't absolutely thrilled with his development?

Yes- IMPATIENT.

Modern world... Now now now... Quick quick quick... I want I want I want...

Sorry, I should have included [sarcasm][/sarcasm] brackets.

 

[eldorado]

Sorry, I should have included [sarcasm][/sarcasm] brackets.

Naaah, I just think the guys had the sarcasm filters set to max.

 

[Hawkforce]

Pick 42 in 2009 National draft, we took Sam Grimley at pick 39. I know it is to early to tell or cast judgement but I thought at the time Vardy was a good player to let slip, as he was touted as the second best ruckman behind Big Max Gawn. I hope I am proven wrong but Grimley will have to be quite good to be better than Vardy on his last 2 games he has played as I can't see Hawkins getting back in the side to replace him.

Vardy looks a real prospect and maybe the new sub rule suits his style, something not considered back in 2009; as it was not something we thought would be introduced 2yrs down the track.

Sack Pelchen!

Oh...

 

[KarlHungus]

Wouldn't get a spot in our side with Roughead going so well in the ruck utility position.

Might be handy now, unfortunately. Quiet fourth game from Vardy but his ruck work is impressive.

 

[Davo23]

Might be handy now, unfortunately. Quiet fourth game from Vardy but his ruck work is impressive.

Did Vardy play last night?

I was anticpating the next Dean Cox, rather than some anonymous deer paling in the lights when the pressure was on.



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[mess]

Hale will be > Vardy at least until Grimley is ready. That's when this discussion might start getting relevant.

 

[joe444]

Did Vardy play last night?

I was anticpating the next Dean Cox, rather than some anonymous deer paling in the lights when the pressure was on.



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Then I guess you don't have a great sense of what to expect, or how to read the media. And maybe you even missed his goal in the first quarter. Ruckmen are a lottery at best - and recent history actually suggests that sides might be just as better off poaching a developed one from another club (as we did with Ottens, andf then suffered with Mumford. I'm not surprised that clubs often lay off potential ruck draft prospects. Vardy has a 50/50 chance to be a decent ruckman at AFL level which, in his second year, isn't such a bad result for the Cats. He's showing enough right now to prove he has a future. From an outsider's perspective, Hale now obviously holds increased importance for the Hawks. If he can find form, things could still go well for you.