6 hours ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Van Debut-yen! Very excited for the Dutchman. Kick some sausage rolls son.

Family originally from Zimbabwe! 😀

Love a debut. Particularly at the G. Best of luck JVR. A first of many games of crashing packs and clunking grabs.

SEN-BLOODY-SATIONAL NEWS!

Was meant to be this week.  Will probably take a few weeks to find his feet but young fellas also have no fear so hopefully has an impact early.

Hope Goody gives him a decent block of games to settle in.

7 hours ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Van Debut-yen! Very excited for the Dutchman. Kick some sausage rolls son.

Seth Effrican I believe

Let's wish him well but leave him alone in his own time and space to develop.

27 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Seth Effrican I believe

Na Zimbabwe. https://www.afl.com.au/news/598548/towering-forward-jacob-van-rooyen-ready-to-show-his-wares-in-academy-hitout

https://www.instagram.com/p/CqaAjVJD-UI/

2 hours ago, dee-tox said:

Family originally from Zimbabwe! 😀

Bugger, was wondering why 'the Flying Dutchman' hadn't been mentioned

4 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

Well played, Greg Stafford, btw! 😄

p.s. Nice, entertaining thread, everyone. Demonland rises to the occasion yet again!😊

A great job done by all.

9 hours ago, binman said:

I'd be very surprised if jvr isn't the second ruck, with so.ething like a 30-70 split with Grundy.

Tmac is all at sea in centre square ruck contests.

And when in ruck he is taken away from the very important role he plays as a forward, in particular the up and down the ground running he does to create contest - a role jvr is not suited to, nor has the tank for.

 

If D/Lers read my posts earlier in the week about what role he should be doing if he debuts. 

I indicated he should be doing the 2nd  ruck role ( really it is the third) in 2022 but we are back to Brody first ruck and Tmac struggling to make an impression as a forward ruck so really it's best if JVR is given some free reign to play tha Weid role that Sam couldn't because he did not have the physical and mental capacity to grab or grip the footy in a contest consistently.

Entirely different set of skills that JVR possesses to make a fist of it. He has the marking ability the never say die attack to mark the ball and he follows up like a Clarry disciple to ensure that ground opportunities are not wasted.

I say Binman take the pressure off him with one opponent and let him roam for 1/3!of his day doing what he did last week, taking marks and repelling attacks, and also the forward zone he took some as well and converted.

I did warn that all Dees fans want to see is JVR kick goals but he should be developed with the run on ruck then he will be prepared for a breakout career in attack rounding his whole game out as he learns and Jones his craft.

Good luck Roooy!!!

BTW don't  be surprised if this is not a giant incentive to Matty Jefferson who is starting to specialise in his marking and gaining more confidence. I am not sure he will need the whole season before he is demanding he be given an opportunity to debut. He is freakishly talented and holding him back may not be the way to develop him. Let this wild horse run and mark free and let's see where it takes him.

we won't have the oldest team ever much longer if this pair can  make a good start to their careers with the mighty Dees.

Our forward line may well be a real strength in the near future thanks again to the fantastic work of JT and TL and their team/s.

Cant wait till Sunday to see this debut and the excitement it will generate in the crowd who may well be a thousand or three larger than duly expected.

11 hours ago, monoccular said:

Seth Effrican I believe

Nicely done! 

11 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

SEN-BLOODY-SATIONAL NEWS!

Was meant to be this week.  Will probably take a few weeks to find his feet but young fellas also have no fear so hopefully has an impact early.

Hope Goody gives him a decent block of games to settle in.

We have a good deal to look forward to in the coming month and a bit. JVR in, Kozzie back, May back, Salem almost back, Gawn on the way back, Grundy getting re-settled as a decided talent, JJ coming in, Verral looking ominous, and so the story goes. 

12 hours ago, dee-tox said:

Family originally from Zimbabwe! 😀

Haha was only tongue in cheek - I had no idea where he was from!

1 hour ago, Deemania since 56 said:

We have a good deal to look forward to in the coming month and a bit. JVR in, Kozzie back, May back, Salem almost back, Gawn on the way back, Grundy getting re-settled as a decided talent, JJ coming in, Verral looking ominous, and so the story goes. 

Yes will need to settle within the next two to three weeks though 56 to have any chance of a genuine shot at the big one in 23.

Will probably take two to three matches for Grundy to start gelling with the mids & forwards etc.  Last week partially a reflection of the fact that they didnt?

Playing catch up and having to tinker quite a bit so early tends to give the oppos who aren't having to do these things a bit of a free hit in some matches.

Kozzy going out was a huge blow as well as he was in such sparlkling form and adds the zip around the contest that we are lacking.

Would've kept Hunt for another season to add some run off HB.  We still look too pedestrian down there for mine, allowing the oppos forwards and mids to defend pretty easily.

We also can't afford to carry the odd player through a match as we did with Melk last week.  Macca also a bit of a liability so far unfortunately.  Last chance saloon for him this week surely?

The stand out up-and-coming prospect for mine at Casey on the weekend was Oli Sestan.  Could be a beauty this kid and if he can show some consistency  i'm predicting he'll debut sometime this season.

Edited March 30, 20232 yr by Demon Dynasty

No pressure on the kid first game. Let him experience it....

 

PS. If he doesn't kick at least 8 I'm going to be brutally disappointed 😝

11 hours ago, Mincho Mania said:

Bugger, was wondering why 'the Flying Dutchman' hadn't been mentioned

Yeh ...has a slightly better ring to it than 'The Flying Fish Eagle'

19 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

Nope binny

https://youtu.be/aHMvi-Y_KVY

Thanks @In Harmes Way. So it’s official. Horse’s mouth and all that. No excuse for ANYONE on here, or ANYWHERE (just wait for the commentators to stuff up his name) to use the “OO”. It’s “OY”. 
 

OY…..OY….OY…..OY….OY. Not OO!!! (Expecting your support @Demonstone). 
 

Nickname, I’m going with “VAN ROY-BOY”. Maybe just “ROY-BOY”. (Absolutely aware of the allusions to old Fitzroy, but as they’re no longer an AFL entity, so be it). 

14 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Best I can do at short notice.

 

Beats mine!

 

15 minutes ago, Webber said:

OY…..OY….OY…..OY….OY. Not OO!!! (Expecting your support @Demonstone). 

If we recruited Hugh Greenwood from North, we could have Royen HG.  

 

16 minutes ago, Webber said:

Thanks @In Harmes Way. So it’s official. Horse’s mouth and all that. No excuse for ANYONE on here, or ANYWHERE (just wait for the commentators to stuff up his name) to use the “OO”. It’s “OY”. 
 

OY…..OY….OY…..OY….OY. Not OO!!! (Expecting your support @Demonstone). 
 

Nickname, I’m going with “VAN ROY-BOY”. Maybe just “ROY-BOY”. (Absolutely aware of the allusions to old Fitzroy, but as they’re no longer an AFL entity, so be it). 

Yeah I like Roy Boy too Webber. Or maybe 'The Royston' after the Richmond pub. 

6 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

 

If we recruited Hugh Greenwood from North, we could have Royen HG.  

 

Good one😀.

3 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

We have a good deal to look forward to in the coming month and a bit. JVR in, Kozzie back, May back, Salem almost back, Gawn on the way back, Grundy getting re-settled as a decided talent, JJ coming in, Verral looking ominous, and so the story goes. 

You forgot Jefferson.

The glimpses I saw of him in the Casey game were very promising…looks a pure big forward

2 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Yes will need to settle within the next two to three weeks though 56 to have any chance of a genuine shot at the big one in 23.

Will probably take two to three matches for Grundy to start gelling with the mids & forwards etc.  Last week partially a reflection of the fact that they didnt?

Playing catch up and having to tinker quite a bit so early tends to give the oppos who aren't having to do these things a bit of a free hit in some matches.

Kozzy going out was a huge blow as well as he was in such sparlkling form and adds the zip around the contest that we are lacking.

Would've kept Hunt for another season to add some run off HB.  We still look too pedestrian down there for mine, allowing the oppos forwards and mids to defend pretty easily.

We also can't afford to carry the odd player through a match as we did with Melk last week.  Macca also a bit of a liability so far unfortunately.  Last chance saloon for him this week surely?

The stand out up-and-coming prospect for mine at Casey on the weekend was Oli Sestan.  Could be a beauty this kid and if he can show some consistency  i'm predicting he'll debut sometime this season.

Really agree with all you have indicated. Exciting times ahead, multifunctional and dedicated across the field - a symbiosis that only the long-awaiting fans could (and historically did) imagine. 

2 hours ago, layzie said:

Yeah I like Roy Boy too Webber. Or maybe 'The Royston' after the Richmond pub. 

Well, hopefully his people don't originate from here, then:

https://leagueofgentlemen.fandom.com/wiki/Welcome_to_Royston_Vasey