News Xavier Duursma departs for Essendon

[Macca_1870]

Very much on board with trading him now.

 

[gbear]

Trade him out. Might get some currency.

 

[LeoMessi]

In agreement. Has been the poorest along tonight bar none. I know he’s been injured but have not seen him have a good game this season.

 

[Blinky Nyland]

In agreement. Has been the poorest along tonight bar none. I know he’s been injured but have not seen him have a good game this season.

Nearly correct. Finlayson was the worst. Xavier's form has been poor since his return but i would expect he'll be better next year. My main concern is that his confidence is too easily dented.

 

[gbear]

In agreement. Has been the poorest along tonight bar none. I know he’s been injured but have not seen him have a good game this season.

He needs to be moved on.

 

[Adam_23]

So ineffective. Has zero weapons. Can’t kick and gone real slow, looks like those injuries have hurt his athleticism.

 

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[PJ Power]

The skill level is just diabolical and he’s added bad decision making to the mix.

I’d take a 2nd rounder for him, if we could get it, and run.

Not to mention the lack of pace and toughness. Fumbled horrifically, and was outmarked so many times it wasn’t funny. How good was Fletcher on him?

 

[Mutha F]

It's a shame but he's actually a bit shit. Still haven't forgiven him for the dropped mark in that Richmond prelim.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Should really be ashamed of his effort tonight. Totally Pathetic.

 

[TazD]

Crazy that a Ken Hinkley coached player would have such massive swings in form

 

[Macca19]

Weve turned a guy with a great frame who should be a physical, powerful line breaking beast into a timid, fumbly, outside little athletics runner who cant handle any physical pressure.

I dont know whether to hate him for that, or hate the club for that

 

[Portwon]

My general rule is you don't go to hard on those 21 and under or less than 50 games.

Xavier that was shit, you are better than that.

 

[gbear]

Weve turned a guy with a great frame who should be a physical, powerful line breaking beast into a timid, fumbly, outside little athletics runner who cant handle any physical pressure.

I dont know whether to hate him for that, or hate the club for that

I think the later is more likely the one to blame, as it has happened to countless players over the last decade.

 

[PJ Power]

When you look back at the past three years, it's been a steady decline. Injuries haven't helped but he is a fringe player at absolute best now, and after tonight's performance, he'll be long tainted as a timid, scaredy cat who makes timid Tom Clurey

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Tom Clurey

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30

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193cm

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95kg

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11.7

3star

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8.6

3star

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3.1

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

156.0

2star

D

10.9

3star

K

8.9

4star

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2.0

1star

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5.1

5star

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1.3

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156.0

3star

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7.8

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6.0

3star

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1.8

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3.6

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1.2

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look like a tiger.
Some of the fumbles and dropped marks, not to mention lost contests and poor chases which were numerous, were up there with the most embarrassing I've seen.

 

[backtozero]

His standing there flat footed while oppo players drifted in front for the intercept mark is what pissed me off the most. Just seems very reactive.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

It's a shame but he's actually a bit s**t. Still haven't forgiven him for the dropped mark in that Richmond prelim.

Dunno if he's played a top game since that Richmond final.

 

[ctpower]

Im now comfortable with the club trading him but I’m not sure what he’s worth in the market.

 

[JimmyBC]

Weve turned a guy with a great frame who should be a physical, powerful line breaking beast into a timid, fumbly, outside little athletics runner who cant handle any physical pressure.

I dont know whether to hate him for that, or hate the club for that

He went to shit once they bulked him up though, remember him famously saying "I need to learn to run again".

Play people to their strengths.

 

[Long live PAFC]

Has been an average season for Duursma, capped off by that very ordinary performance. He looked exhausted, slow, had no agility or acceleration. His skills and decision making have dropped off a cliff. Why the hell were you bouncing that ball after just getting the pill, which allowed Hipwood to chase you down?!

The biggest issue is his confidence and the fact he gets shaken easily.

If we are to keep him, he needs to get Emma Murray and Ben Crowe to help him build the tools to keep his head level.

 

[Visenfest]

Happy for us to trade him if we can shake a 2nd rounder out of another club. Not sure we’ll get that for him though. If we keep him, he’s another confidence player who will never be a leader, but should respond well to strong leadership if the club ever decides to fix its shit.

In the short term, if we’re serious about having a crack this year, I’d drop him for Bonner. I’m not even joking about that.

 

[Macca19]

He went to s**t once they bulked him up though, remember him famously saying "I need to learn to run again".

Play people to their strengths.

Nah. Thats just a shit excuse. Its not like he turned into some over the top muscle man.

His strengths as a junior was as a player that could dash out of a pack. Now hes a slow wingman that doesnt deliver inside 50, doesnt take the game on and doesnt use any of the pizazz he showed in his first year.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Is a guy that had natural talent we haven’t made the best of

Seems like a guy that would thrive under the right tutelage

 

[JimmyBC]

Nah. Thats just a s**t excuse. Its not like he turned into some over the top muscle man.

His strengths as a junior was as a player that could dash out of a pack. Now hes a slow wingman that doesnt deliver inside 50, doesnt take the game on and doesnt use any of the pizazz he showed in his first year.

Player regresses at crap club for development.. I'm shocked

 

[edgie]

Nah. Thats just a s**t excuse. Its not like he turned into some over the top muscle man.

His strengths as a junior was as a player that could dash out of a pack. Now hes a slow wingman that doesnt deliver inside 50, doesnt take the game on and doesnt use any of the pizazz he showed in his first year.

It's his body. Just because he doesn't look like an over the top muscle man to you doesn't mean it didn't adversely affect him. All the evidence suggests it did.