Player Watch Welcome to Port Adelaide Brandon Zerk-Thatcher

[Peninsula Boy]

He is a massive upgrade on Tom Jonas who couldn't be positively matched up on anyone in the latter part of his career, and I will leave the last word on him to old mate Kingy, who in response to another commentator's suggestion that TJ had played 2 years too long said it was more like 3!

Great line by Kingy and unfortunately it is still happening.

There are a couple of very obvious candidates for the "Tom Jonas" hanging around too long like a bad smell, I've already asked if you want coffee, my conversation skills have dried up, I'm obviously sleepy, can you just leave with some dignity.

 

[Long live PAFC]

BZT just has an ability to drop a mark, miss a kick, spoil it back into opposition players, and just stuff it, after doing a lot right. Just kills ya.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Wow so weird how the guy who conceded more goals than any other player in the league last year didn't magically become a superstar just by putting a different jumper on.

 

[Powerade 08]

holy shit watch the game

 

[Enviable Tradition]

I thought he was very good today.

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[Phar Ted]

I thought he was very good today.

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Yep, far better than his last 3 or so weeks.

 

[philthy05]

Defensively very good today. Dominated king who he stood almost all day.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Yep, far better than his last 3 or so weeks.

Yeah I think he has was good til that shoulder injury, then quite for a month, and now good again.

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[VineValerian]

King imploded today. Missing a goal from 2m out summed him up.
But BZT did do ok.

 

[jackag24]

Don't think BZT and Ratugolea can play in the same backline.

He looked a lot better, it helps when our mids don't completely go to water for an entire game too

 

[Tibbs]

Honestly, some people are just full of

BZT was fantastic today. I was there watching the game, and after a shaky start he totally outplayed King. He had a rubbish game last week - along with 23 other players - But I thought he was really solid back there today, with great positioning, and contested work..

That cant be said for many of the other players out there. Looked like the Keystone Cops out there at times! Terrible skills on display by both sides, with neither side deserving to win!

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Scored the 3 votes from Warren Tredrea

Warren Tredrea

Age

45

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

6.9

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

2.2

5star

No current season stats available

D

5.4

2star

K

2.8

1star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.2

2star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.0

4star

.

He flogged King and picked up 13 touches and 9 marks.

 

[SpamFowlPepper]

His breakout game today. Well in son.

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Had a great game minus one moment where he missed a mark which resulted in a saints goal near the goal square but other than that, he had a fantastic game.

 

[Ah12]

I thought he has been above par all year. The matchup on king was a good one as King has no physical presence and can only use his long reach to take marks. Zerk struggles against forwards who have a body behind them and can out muscle you.

 

[Rash]

all year has been alot better then esava, both of them cant play in the same backline due to the lack of chemistry with one another, we cannot fix this issue in the last 2 months of the season. therfore i believe that esava doesnt make our 22 leaving us with two genuine key deffedners in aliir and zerk thacher.

 

[Long live PAFC]

Had a great game minus one moment where he missed a mark which resulted in a saints goal near the goal square but other than that, he had a fantastic game.

Yea this was what I was referring to. He just has a moment that kills his good work. The play on in the back fifty, the dropped mark today, falling over during a chase.

But fairs fair, he did otherwise have a good one today and killed King.

Both he and Alir were better today. Maybe Sav is the issue?

Wonder also if he needs to be the second tall back rather than the third?

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Yea this was what I was referring to. He just has a moment that kills his good work. The play on in the back fifty, the dropped mark today, falling over during a chase.

But fairs fair, he did otherwise have a good one today and killed King.

Both he and Alir were better today. Maybe Sav is the issue?

Wonder also if he needs to be the second tall back rather than the third?

Pretty sure that one moment today did not negate his entire game. He was also hit in the face in that contest which the umpire chose to overlook.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The criticism of BZT when we lost the last 3 games before today involved a lot of irrational pants wetting.

He is a 1 on 1 defender. Yes he had a couple of bad games. He isn't an All Oz defender. He is a solid one. Let him play that way and not have to worry about covering up for Aliir's and Ratugolea's loose marking and poor defensive play.

He does a good job on the non gorilla's. That's why he gave Max King

12

Max King

Age

24

Ht

202cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

3star

G

1.4

5star

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

1star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.4

5star

a bath, he is a light framed KPF, just like BZT is a light framed KPD. Get the match up right and he will will do a good job for us.

 

[all seeing eye]

Bit surprised with the targetted criticism of him, thought hes generally been solid and today was outstanding

 

[KrispyKremeMullanikka]

The criticism of BZT when we lost the last 3 games before today involved a lot of irrational pants wetting.

He is a 1 on 1 defender. Yes he had a couple of bad games. He isn't an All Oz defender. He is a solid one. Let him play that way and not have to worry about covering up for Aliir's and Ratugolea's loose marking and poor defensive play.

He does a good job on the non gorilla's. That's why he gave Max King

12

Max King

Age

24

Ht

202cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

3star

G

1.4

5star

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

1star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.4

5star

a bath, he is a light framed KPF, just like BZT is a light framed KPD. Get the match up right and he will will do a good job for us.

Absolutely and today he highlighted how good of a acquaintance he been. Hopefully numb nuts doesn’t **** around with him.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

The criticism of BZT when we lost the last 3 games before today involved a lot of irrational pants wetting.

He is a 1 on 1 defender. Yes he had a couple of bad games. He isn't an All Oz defender. He is a solid one. Let him play that way and not have to worry about covering up for Aliir's and Ratugolea's loose marking and poor defensive play.

He does a good job on the non gorilla's. That's why he gave Max King

12

Max King

Age

24

Ht

202cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

3star

G

1.4

5star

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

1star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.4

5star

a bath, he is a light framed KPF, just like BZT is a light framed KPD. Get the match up right and he will will do a good job for us.

Which is also why the people wanting to get rid of Esava are off track too.

Come up against the gorillas and we need Esava.

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[Bevoman]

all year has been alot better then esava, both of them cant play in the same backline due to the lack of chemistry with one another, we cannot fix this issue in the last 2 months of the season. therfore i believe that esava doesnt make our 22 leaving us with two genuine key deffedners in aliir and zerk thacher.

Yes, Esava struggles to read the play and where to position himself; impacting Aliir who has to watch his own man and where Esava is. The two big defenders save this game for us.

 

[Willsy10]

Has duursma ever had a game as influential as this one of BZT?


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[Ported]

Season over for Saints spearhead after serious knee injury

St Kilda has suffered a massive blow with Max King to miss the remainder of the 2024 season

www.afl.com.au

ST KILDA forward Max King

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Max King

Age

24

Ht

202cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

3star

G

1.4

5star

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

1star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.4

5star

will miss the remainder of the 2024 season after tearing a posterior cruciate ligament in his knee on Sunday.

The 23-year-old suffered the injury to his left knee just after half-time in the club's two-point loss to Port Adelaide, however played out the rest of the game.

lol we cant have anything nice