Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn - Conor Nash. Extends to 2029!

[KermitJagger]

Fair to say, as a starting mid he has a bit to work on. Last 2 games combined:

1 marks
8 Kicks
2 centre clearance
0 Goals
0 points
0 goal assists

Had to check your post history to see how you really felt because you've created such a reputation for talking crap that I'm never sure you're being serious or not. Even knowing that you've posted about dropping Nash a decent 20 times since the start of the season, I'm still not 100% sure.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

lol what the ****? 30 touches 7 clearances and 9 tackles at 70+% DE is a serious game. Brownlow medallists average stats like that. He's obviously not going to do it consistently like the top 5 mids in the comp do but CD rated him as the third-best player in the game and the eye test supported that. It was an amazing performance from Conor, he clearly thrives playing as an inside mid, and it was no doubt the best game of his career.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Fair to say, as a starting mid he has a bit to work on. Last 2 games combined:

1 marks
8 Kicks
2 centre clearance
0 Goals
0 points
0 goal assists

Bloke literally just came off a game with

31 touches and 18 contested possessions.

included 6 intercepts, 6 score inv, 7 clearances, 9 tackles.

Wtf is this take.

 

[Baz_hawk]

Nash is one of Mitchell's master strokes I think. He was constantly being used by Clarko in a position he wasn't the best at and Mitch threw him into the middle and backed him in. He was on the outer midway through the year a couple of years back until this move and we are now seeing the rewards of a player with unique athletic ability and an eagerness to learn and adapt.

Great to see all the hard work paying off for the young man.

 

[bigmaxi]

Nash is one of Mitchell's master strokes I think. He was constantly being used by Clarko in a position he wasn't the best at and Mitch threw him into the middle and backed him in. He was on the outer midway through the year a couple of years back until this move and we are now seeing the rewards of a player with unique athletic ability and an eagerness to learn and adapt.

Great to see all the hard work paying off for the young man.

And a hunger for the contest, plus the guy is a beast !

 

[eldorado]

Conor SMASH!

 

[grumbleguts]

Fair to say, as a starting mid he has a bit to work on. Last 2 games combined:

1 marks
8 Kicks
2 centre clearance
0 Goals
0 points
0 goal assists

Honestly, get yourself checked out. Head knocks can be very serious.

 

[SpanishBrowne]

Fair to say, as a starting mid he has a bit to work on. Last 2 games combined:

1 marks
8 Kicks
2 centre clearance
0 Goals
0 points
0 goal assists

this is the guy that needs a tongue laceration

 

[Brishawk]

Only watched 3/4 of the game this week but that is the cleanest I have seen Conor around the stoppages. Really good clearance work along with his defensive efforts. Great to see!

 

[KermitJagger]

Nash is one of Mitchell's master strokes I think. He was constantly being used by Clarko in a position he wasn't the best at and Mitch threw him into the middle and backed him in. He was on the outer midway through the year a couple of years back until this move and we are now seeing the rewards of a player with unique athletic ability and an eagerness to learn and adapt.

Great to see all the hard work paying off for the young man.

It was so frustrating watching Nash do so well in the VFL as a midfielder, get elevated into the AFL based on those performances only for Clarko to play him in the forward line again.

That was one of the biggest signs for me that Clarko's time as coach was up.

 

[I got the outside word]

Don’t know if it has been mentioned yet but our man Connor has allegedly had the second most impact at centre bounces this year behind Noah Anderson

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Noah Anderson

Age

23

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

. Nash has arrived.

 

[kirbatron]

id be telling Nashy thats your benchmark son... go out & do it again for us.

 

[Turtles all the way down]

Conor SMASH!

But, alas, no more moustache

 

[xmarksthespot]

But, alas, no more moustache

Conor TASH!

 

[Hodgey 15]

Can you imagine if Nashy had been running around in the 80s?
Would of put a lot of opposition into hospital I reckon.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Bloke literally just came off a game with

31 touches and 18 contested possessions.

included 6 intercepts, 6 score inv, 7 clearances, 9 tackles.

Wtf is this take.

Why do you think he deleted it

 

[eldorado]

Why do you think he deleted it

I think a fellow mod deleted it, for failing to pass our rigourous "Must Not Be Pure Horseshit" test.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Can see him matching up on Dawson this week, a real eye watcher.

 

[Kuuz]

Don’t know if it has been mentioned yet but our man Connor has allegedly had the second most impact at centre bounces this year behind Noah Anderson. Nash has arrived.

Yeah heard it on the only SEN segment I listen to these days with Hoyne from Champion Data. Only a small snippet but what amazing signs.

Timestamped the little snip at 30mins or so:

 

[Coach Killer]

So you think drop him next time he plays a poor one

Nope, he played well, just posted his stats and made a simple comment that even he would acknowledge, that he's got a bit to work on. Nothing more nothing less.

 

[Coach Killer]

Bloke literally just came off a game with

31 touches and 18 contested possessions.

included 6 intercepts, 6 score inv, 7 clearances, 9 tackles.

Wtf is this take.

I think the stats I highlighted might be wrong anyway, I think he had 3 extra kicks, but if you and others think he doesn't have anything to work on and he’s a finished product that’s fine.

It’s reasonable to suggest Nash himself would probably acknowledge that he has a fair bit to work on and so would his coaches. I wasn't sure why me posting it would be any different but I now understand.

I’m really sorry to have upset you and others including moderator SYL who understandably deleted the post and administered a sanction and warning.

I didn't think it was that offensive but clearly some posters are really upset so for that I'm really sorry and I apologise for upsetting those posters. The intention was just to post some of his stats over the the last 2 weeks with a comment of something for him to work on.

I'll be mindful next time to not highlight stats of areas where players may need to work on or improve. I acknowledge and understand how it could offend some posters and that wasn’t the intention nor is upsetting posters a good thing.

I hope you and others will consider accepting my apology and forgive me for my oversite and we can move on together celebrating the good moments.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

I think the stats I highlighted might be wrong anyway, I think he had 3 extra kicks, but if you and others think he doesn't have anything to work on and he’s a finished product that’s fine.

It’s reasonable to suggest Nash himself would probably acknowledge that he has a fair bit to work on and so would his coaches. I wasn't sure why me posting it would be any different but I now understand.

I’m really sorry to have upset you and others including moderator SYL who understandably deleted the post and administered a sanction and warning.

I didn't think it was that offensive but clearly some posters are really upset so for that I'm really sorry and I apologise for upsetting those posters. The intention was just to post some of his stats over the the last 2 weeks with a comment of something for him to work on.

I'll be mindful next time to not highlight stats of areas where players may need to work on or improve. I acknowledge and understand how it could offend some posters and that wasn’t the intention nor is upsetting posters a good thing.

I hope you and others will consider accepting my apology and forgive me for my oversite and we can move on together celebrating the good moments.

Every single player has something to work on, instead of applauding his performance which many have, because he was able to slow down Tom Green while being very good himself in key areas which are his strengths for a breakout performance it was quite ignorant of you.

If that was Jeka you'd be absolutely glowing with positivity, instead of focusing on say Jeka's lack of tackles, pressure acts and maybe disposals (let's say he has a game of 3 goals 2 contested marks) you'd be blowing up over a positive performance, whereas for Nash here you were super critical instead of putting it out in a way that could be alot better.

If you wanna highlight improvements, atleast give him credit where it's well and truly due.

Something like:

"Conor Nash! what a performance from the Irish lad, he was phenomenal in negating Tom Greens effectiveness in the second half of the game, he was really clean at stoppages, he won the contested footy, and won plenty of the ball himself, he was really good and creative by his hands, and he was a physical presence with his blocking but mainly his pressure and tackling, a wonderful game and a good step in the right direction.

I'd like to point out that i think Nash should be looking at focusing on his improvements aswell, obviously his strengths were on display however i think he needs to keep working on his kicking, and trying to kick the ball more often, i think he needs to work on using his size both height (198cm) and size of his body and frame to be a difficult matchup forward and hit the scoreboard and be more involved with scoring, and also using his height around the ground to contest and take marks, and i would also like him to focus on using his cleanliness and hand skills to win centre clearance and feed the ball to our outside players

In the last couple weeks he hasn't been able to do what i have mentioned

Stats..."

Do you see what i mean?

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Nash was great against GWS after being a potential candidate for bring dropped after the Geelong game.

He's still going to be inconsistent as he's learning on the fly. There may also be weeks where he attends less CBA's for whatever reason. Now he's raised the bar for himself he needs to also raise the floor - like all younger players.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

r u guys getting ur posts from chatGPT

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

r u guys getting ur posts from chatGPT

Dear [Name],

I would like to start off by apologizing for my previous comments about Conor Nash's performance. I realize now that my critique was completely unwarranted and misguided. In fact, upon further reflection, I can confidently say that Nash's performance was nothing short of phenomenal, and any criticism I had to offer was completely baseless.

I must admit that I was blinded by my own biases and personal opinions, and failed to recognize the incredible talent and skill that Nash brought to the table. His performance was flawless, and there was truly little room for any kind of admonishment. I should have recognized this from the very beginning, and I deeply regret any negativity that my comments may have caused.

Furthermore, I understand that my behavior was disrespectful and unprofessional. It is not my place to criticize or belittle the achievements of others, especially when they have accomplished something as impressive as Nash did. I realize now that my actions were hurtful and completely inappropriate.

In the future, I will strive to be more mindful of my words and actions, and to approach situations with a more open and unbiased perspective. I hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive me for my previous behavior, and that we can move forward with a renewed sense of mutual respect and understanding.

Once again, I apologize for any harm or offense that my comments may have caused. Thank you for taking the time to read my apology.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]