The young key tall failed to make progress during the season, with a decline in his goal kicking output. His secondary role as a backup ruckman, which may have hindered his ability to further develop his game, and he was also impacted by the team's poor forward connection. It will be interesting to observe his performance under a new coaching regime.

Date of Birth: 16 April 2003

Height: 193cm

Games MFC 2025: 16

Career Total: 57

Goals MFC 2025: 16

Career Total: 74

Games CDFC 2025: 6

Goals CDFC 2025:  12

Can’t wait to see the big rooster with a new fast ball movement game plan and 1v1 looks inside 50

Big break out year incoming

The change to five interchange may mean we won't need to use JVR in the ruck so much and allow him to be a pure forward. I think that will help him.

16 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

Can’t wait to see the big rooster with a new fast ball movement game plan and 1v1 looks inside 50

Big break out year incoming

2 minutes ago, Big Col said:

The change to five interchange may mean we won't need to use JVR in the ruck so much and allow him to be a pure forward. I think that will help him.

Both of these.

Roll on 2026.

Alternatively, if Mihocek gets on board, does JVR have it in him, with the right conditioning and development, to be the 'extra midfielder' that Jackson was for us?

10 hours ago, Demonland said:

The young key tall failed to make progress during the season, with a decline in his goal kicking output. His secondary role as a backup ruckman, which may have hindered his ability to further develop his game, and he was also impacted by the team's poor forward connection. It will be interesting to observe his performance under a new coaching regime.

Date of Birth: 16 April 2003

Height: 193cm

Games MFC 2025: 16

Career Total: 57

Goals MFC 2025: 16

Career Total: 74

Games CDFC 2025: 6

Goals CDFC 2025:  12

Wasn't he already 193 cm when first drafted?

I thought he would be a tad taller by now.

Just hold you marks !!!

14 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Alternatively, if Mihocek gets on board, does JVR have it in him, with the right conditioning and development, to be the 'extra midfielder' that Jackson was for us?

I dont want to sound negative, but no

Started the season really poorly, looking very out of sorts; leading to the wrong areas etc.

Put in some very strong performances in the 2s, didn't sook, just got in with it.

Even looked to link up well with other forwards including Jeffo at times.

Finished the season strongly, here's hoping he starts where he finished and goes on from there.

As mentioned a faster more direct game plan plus a Mihocek type up forward could really help Jacob van Rooyen have a break out year plus a Max Heath type playing 2nd ruck would also be a big bonus.

7 hours ago, ElDiablo14 said:

Wasn't he already 193 cm when first drafted?

I thought he would be a tad taller by now.

Maybe he has been dragged back down by some of the negative Nellies on this site. 🤔😡

I'm dead against bringing in Mihocek. I'd have TMac back to FF and JvR beside him or at CHF. No ruck work for JvR - full time forward to work on his positioning and contest work. Needs to start 'clunking' his marks - the key attribute of all good forwards.

Needs to work on forward craft, needs to work on playing in front, leading and a big emphasis on actually marking, ball bounces off his hands a lot more than it should. Seems better in the ruck than the forward line. A big 2026 for JVR.