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vanders: The Return


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Vanders will hopefully take JKH's spot when Melk and Hibberd come back in. Can play patches in the middle and forward. 

Still a bit concerned with his fitness. He certainly faded after half time. But was effective early on with a team high 6 inside 50's.

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8 hours ago, poita said:

Good on him for making it back to the top level, but his disposal simply isn't good enough for him to be anything other than depth in a good side. A bit sad really, because he does have some very handy characteristics.

ONE game in 2 years -- of course he was going to take some time to attune to the pace of the game.

Fortunately we could (re)-blood him vs GC$ and IMVHO he did OK - nothing spectacular but I think good enough to get him another game v much tougher opposition.

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10 hours ago, Demonland said:

It was the forgotten return of the round but I thought vanders showed why he deserves a place in the team. I loved the crowds reactions when he came on the field and we he got the ball. I was disappointed that we did not get to hear the roar of the crowd when he kicked a goal and he had 2 chance to do just that.

Welcome back vanders.

 

Well said, welcome back Vanders!

 

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16 hours ago, Demonland said:

I thought vanders showed why he deserves a place in the team.

Really? After almost two years out of the AFL team I didn't expect him to show why he deserves a place in the team, and IMO he didn't show that he deserved a place in the team. I've got to admit I thought he was pretty average, but that's not to say he can't improve. Given our injuries I think he'll get at least one more game to strut his stuff, and I'll be interested to see how he goes.

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I think the idea of Vanders is better than the reality unfortunately, I know it was his first senior game in 2 years, but he got turned inside out a number of times against an ordinary gc side allowing the ball to come out of the 50 much to easily. It also doesn’t appear his kicking on the run has improved in his time out either, this is the same reason people get frustrated with Bugg, ANB and Kent. He also got caught out a a few times with the ball but I think that will improve as he gets used to the pace. On a positive note I do like his size around the contest particularly running though packs and creating a bit of chaos

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If Kent can start producing what he was earlier this year, I think he would have Vanders measure this season.  Kent strung together an excellent run of form and bought real pace and intensity to the side ...and then got injured.  To some extent Vanders is also competing with Trac for that mid-forward bull role and unless he gets injured Trac is by far the superior option there.  But regardless of natural talent and athletic attributes, it's certainly can't hurt to have depth, good competition for spots and Vanders certainly does have that hard competitive edge to him that is of great value either in or out of the side.

Regardless of the level of contribution he makes this year, I very glad that Vanders had made it back this far.  We have had too many players completely crueled by long term injuries at Melbourne over the preceeding 5 years.  Would be happy to see him offered another contract and see what he can do with another preseason.

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Vanders looked like a poor man's Tyson out there on the weekend. Which is exactly how he may have been described at times in the past. There's not much more to it. It was an average first game back after a long lay-off. He will need to show improvement - which I personally think he's capable of. But discussing it is almost pointless at this stage. Check back in March next year.

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51 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

Beast

Untackable - is that a word?

The X factor leading up to the finals

Untackable means you don't have the agility to move off your line.

Untackelable means you can't be tackled.

AVB was both highly untackable and thus highly tackelable.

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Was pumped to see Vanders play on the weekend. First game back in 2 years so I have no issue with the the disposal and keeping up with the pace of an AFL game, will be much better for the run!

One thing that got me out of my seat was seeing him give a GC a dusty style dont argue in the 4th quarter. Seemed to run out the game well which is pleasing after a long lay off.

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5 hours ago, Skuit said:

Untackable means you don't have the agility to move off your line.

Untackelable means you can't be tackled.

AVB was both highly untackable and thus highly tackelable.

Can my new word relate to fish?

AVB is ahead of Bugg and Hannan

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8 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

If Kent can start producing what he was earlier this year, I think he would have Vanders measure this season.  Kent strung together an excellent run of form and bought real pace and intensity to the side ...and then got injured.  To some extent Vanders is also competing with Trac for that mid-forward bull role and unless he gets injured Trac is by far the superior option there.  But regardless of natural talent and athletic attributes, it's certainly can't hurt to have depth, good competition for spots and Vanders certainly does have that hard competitive edge to him that is of great value either in or out of the side.

Regardless of the level of contribution he makes this year, I very glad that Vanders had made it back this far.  We have had too many players completely crueled by long term injuries at Melbourne over the preceeding 5 years.  Would be happy to see him offered another contract and see what he can do with another preseason.

Kent, Vanders, Trac ... all good points that the FD should be analysing instead of Vince, JKH and Spargo, at present.

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9 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Un-tackle-able

untackleable = AVB

Dont let the Teacher (Moon) see your mistake and take you to task.

Love the Energy Norm.?

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Moves like a semi trailer, slow, big turning circle and can’t kick, couldn’t see him running up and down the ground defending either, good luck to him for persevering, he is what he is, game has changed dramatically, would be cut to pieces agin the hard running swans.

 

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3 hours ago, bluey said:

Moves like a semi trailer, slow, big turning circle and can’t kick, couldn’t see him running up and down the ground defending either, good luck to him for persevering, he is what he is, game has changed dramatically, would be cut to pieces agin the hard running swans.

 

Wow. Little faith there. He got 15 posies and did enough. 

Didn’t see the world on fire but you could see he was feeling his way into it. 

Give him a few weeks. He was equal with JKH at least and should improve on that. Give him another game see what happens.

Also like to see Kent get back to Gis early season form. Underrated earlier in the year. . 

 

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12 hours ago, jumbo returns said:

AVB is ahead of Bugg and Hannan

I think Hannan's shown so much more than AVB so far that it's not funny, and I'm confident that Hannan has been playing much of the season under significant duress.

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7 hours ago, Rogue said:

I think Hannan's shown so much more than AVB so far that it's not funny, and I'm confident that Hannan has been playing much of the season under significant duress.

Do you mean those 5 weeks of zero impact?

Without knowing what 'significant duress' you are talking about, I hope he seeks support

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Baby bump...

thought Aaron kept us close in the first half, tired a bit in the end. 

Noted that none have him being dropped for Weagles... 

He’s back!!!

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