Agreed. He's not ready for more yet.
If he can play a few games this year and up to 50% of games next year then the year after that he'll be ready
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Player Watch Pick #56 (2021) - Dante Visentini
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If he can play a few games this year and up to 50% of games next year then the year after that he'll be ready
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I knew this crew growing up
His dad was a handy ruckman too, and HUGE
Grandpa Visentini is a monster as well
They are great big alpha males who never get pushed around
This kid will get a lot bigger
Loved his game last night, he's arrived
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Haven’t watched the full replay yet but saw the last quarter live. Loved the fact that he was aggressive right to the final siren. Looks to be a real competitive beast.
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I knew this crew growing up
His dad was a handy ruckman too, and HUGE
Grandpa Visentini is a monster as well
They are great big alpha males who never get pushed around
This kid will get a lot bigger
Loved his game last night, he's arrived
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Vigo also looks a solid bugger. (Dante, himself, is no matchstick.)
Looks heavy enough but will need to build his strength to not only prevent himself being manhandled at training but also in VFL games where, if he encounters the right trajectory, this may reap the rewards of an AFLM debut.
Sky's the limit for the brothers.
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Their dad Paul and uncle Robert just kept getting bigger and scarier all the way through their 20s
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They look like exactly the same player lol
Fierce tackling is a family trait, they like to hurt people
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He looks to be more mobile than last year - a step or two quicker, and not just because he's adapting to the pace of the game at the highest level.
Geelong's rucks are close to the worst in the comp, so I'm hardly going to say he's firmly arrived and ready to get a game every week - but there's a clear improvement in his game this year compared to last, which is exactly what you want to see in a young developmental prospect.
Geelong's rucks are close to the worst in the comp, so I'm hardly going to say he's firmly arrived and ready to get a game every week - but there's a clear improvement in his game this year compared to last, which is exactly what you want to see in a young developmental prospect.
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Port play him against the Hawks it’s likely to be Meek he’s up against. Meeks about 110 kilos (allegedly) about the same height and been in the system about 4 years longer for 37 games.
Good test for him. Think Meek goes ok.
Following week Tristan Xerri most people really rate.
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As long as he doesn't languish in the Maggie's until all confidence and belief is destroyed and then he gets delisted!
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There were 3 or 4 posts on the Recent Death thread in the Footy History board in early May, first one alerting us to the passing of Ian Hayden was by Rhett Bartlett, saying he played for Richmond between 1962-64, RedmanWasHere here put up info that he was Dante's and Vigo's grandpa and this post by 35Daicos gave the most info.
It seems likely the AFL aren't aware of that family connection, as it's not mentioned in the Season Guide (family links section):
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What an impressive first game for the year for Dante.
Got Stanley kicked out of the game early.
Kept on going on. Nice ruck work. In amongst it.
Got Stanley kicked out of the game early.
Kept on going on. Nice ruck work. In amongst it.
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I remember watching his draft profile highlights and you could see he was super competitive and physical, but his ruck craft has come on in leaps and bounds. Huge potential, he's still so young for a ruck
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Wish we could get his brother at some stage.
Wowee did anyone catch up with this battle of the titans?
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Hayes was physically struggling last quarter.
Ladhams still goes ok. Can see him at another club next year.
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Looks like Party Pete kicked his ass. I was at the game - lots of slow jogging from smokin sammy
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He did seem bent at 45 degrees every time I saw him but in fairness I don't think he's had a preseason and that was first up I think?
I saw Luke Parker's 90 metre torp to win the game on tv - imagine the luxury of having a superstar like him in your reserves side for three weeks: Swans for premiers.
Dante's nickman on the training track is Pyscho
