Pos Number Player Age Games Price 2009 2008 2007
DT SC Played DT Avg SC Avg Played DT Avg SC Avg Played DT Avg SC Avg
FWD 17 WINMAR, Nicholas 18 0 $89,500 $94,200 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
He just doesn't get the footy enough
That was my point with Hutchings - he can actually get it
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NICOLAS WINMAR
VFL Senior Games: 14
VFL Senior Goals: 3
VFL Senior Averages: 11.5 disposals, 2.86 marks and 1.71 tackles
VFL Dev Squad Games: 2
VFL Dev Squad Goals: 1
2012 Player Rating: 3/10
Nicolas Winmar is one of the most interesting young players on the Saints list. There is no doubt he is loaded with talent and the club has enormous faith in him, evident by giving him long term contract couple years ago. The biggest issue with Winmar is has really struggled to perform on a consistent manner and has now found himself behind a lot of first year players in the pecking order.
Winmar’s season is tale of two halves, before being dropped to Development Squad and after regaining promotion to seniors.
Before being dropped
Disposals: 9.4
Marks: 2
Tackles: 1.4
In first half of year it appeared he was just cruising around and not really showing any real intensity or care in world. He had 4 games where he recorded fewer than 10 possessions and in all honesty it probably took too long to drop him to Development Squad.
After being back in seniors
Disposals: 15.2
Marks: 4.5
Tackles: 1.5
It’s fair to say that something clicked when he was dropped and this is one of the positives with being aligned with VFL side. If we were standalone he would have just been playing in seniors all year as there is no development squad. The pressure from beneath is positive as it keeps the Saints guys on their toes.
In last 5 games he really showed signs that he might actually make it, which is positive for Saints as he gives us some pace & hardness out of defence or on the wing. He has great ability to break the lines and can hit target by foot, although overall his disposal was below par, which I think came with lack of confidence.
Overall in 2012 Winmar collected 15 or more disposals on only 2 occasions and both those games he had it over 20 times. In 6 games he had less than 10 disposals.
There is no doubting that 2013 is a massive year for Winmar, he will need to be performing consistently from the start of year as likes of Newnes, Cripps, Dunell, Siposs, Saad, Milera have all gone passed him and can play the same role as Winmar.
If he can have a big preseason and performs next year it will be massive bonus for club as he does bring bit of x-factor and pace that is needed. Hopefully he takes a lot of confidence from way he ended the season and carries that into 2013.
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