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

[hawkman]

Amazing that he was likely gone if Clarkson wasn't removed

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Most improved player league wide locked in (is there such an award?).

 

[humid hawk]

He's an absolute unit and is only going to get better from here. This is his first full season as a fulltime midfielder which is almost scary!

Has all the traits to be elite - as was mentioned earlier, just needs to work on his marking and kicking for goal. Can he turn into a 15 goal per year mid?

 

[threesixpio]

We have a few “persistence” types on this list. Bodes well for club culture

 

[lyger]

I watched a bit of it a little while ago, but not much recently. The reason I say it feels like it comes more from Rugby is because his handballing normally follows the pattern of a rugby player. Always looking for the person in a position to take more ground.

Where someone like Jai, for example, will pull off a looping handball to a person in front of him, Nash will look back and to the side for someone clear and in better position to run. Nasher was also much more of a rugby boy than a Gaelic boy too which is why I think the rugby bleeds through a bit more, though he definitely did both.

This is a good description and what comes to my mind when I think of Nashy.

I wonder if becoming more attacking with his handballs is something him and the coaches are looking at, as he is excelling in the inside mid role.

 

[eldorado]

Starting to show hints of actual 'class' with the ball, not just braun and pace...

Little 'feints' and baulks, and real cleverness with hands.

That '50 game barrier look to be really a thing, with Conor going from 'athlete who plays football' to 'footballer'

 

[lyger]

Starting to show hints of actual 'class' with the ball, not just braun and pace...

Little 'feints' and baulks, and real cleverness with hands.

That '50 game barrier look to be really a thing, with Conor going from 'athlete who plays football' to 'footballer'

To put it another way, it’s exciting to think that he has just become a fully fledged ‘footballer’.

Still a lot of growth and development in Nashy.

 

[KermitJagger]

Starting to show hints of actual 'class' with the ball, not just braun and pace...

Little 'feints' and baulks, and real cleverness with hands.

That '50 game barrier look to be really a thing, with Conor going from 'athlete who plays football' to 'footballer'

He's done some blind turns and shows some natural awareness by hand that puts a fair percentage of the natural born footy players in the league to shame. Honestly I reckon he finds options by hand better than anyone we've had since Sam - especially when you consider how much he actually handballs it.

 

[SSSSSS]

Stuff the 30 possies Nash leave that to the fairies.

I wanna see a 30 tackle game.

 

[kirbatron]

Nash smash this week pls!

 

[Nick the Pig]

I like that he stands up in the tackle and looks to offload. He is very difficult to bring to ground. Definitely a rugby trait.

 

[OnTheRocks]

Does Nashy sometimes do unconventional handballs in that he uses his knuckles or the back of his hand to hit the ball away?

 

[naysayer]

More like Conor Smash

 

[Wingnut19]

He’s A grade now, right?

 

[SSSSSS]

Completely destroyed the Pies midfield today.

We are a much better team when Nash plays the majority of CBAs. We got absolutely torched against the Saints when he played on the wing that 1st quarter. Nash in the middle was the difference maker.

 

[Roddy]

I knew he’d played really well, but a quick gander at his stats, it blows my mind: 31 disposals, 9 marks, 6 tackles.

 

[SSSSSS]

I knew he’d played really well, but a quick gander at his stats, it blows my mind: 31 disposals, 9 marks, 6 tackles.

What gets lost in the statistics is his ability to halve almost any contest by just putting body in between the ball and the opposition.

So many times it looked like Collingwood would be able to pounce on a loose ball and make a clearance and Nash just finds a way to get in between and force another stoppage.

 

[AussieToffee15]

Does not make a bad decision. Flawless game today.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Won't be surprised if we extend him again shortly.

 

[Tassie Cryptik]

Won't be surprised if we extend him again shortly.

Four more years!
Lock him up.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Some of his handballs are so fast you barely notice, his just getting better now, so good to see and reward for effort

 

[Slainte]

Four more years!
Lock him up.

Now that he is clearly best 22, it is time for him to join the leadership group. As Sam has pointed out, he has captained every team he has played for.

 

[TylerDurden]

Now that he is clearly best 22, it is time for him to join the leadership group. As Sam has pointed out, he has captained every team he has played for.

Can take Frosts spot.

 

[Noel Gallagher]

Now that he is clearly best 22, it is time for him to join the leadership group. As Sam has pointed out, he has captained every team he has played for.

Must be a lock for next year

 

[The Chad and I]

Nash is a beast.
Completely destroys the opposition any time he is near the contest.
It takes 2-3 to tackle him and 2-3 to beat him for the ball.

Huge impact at the contest.