Player Watch Luke Nankervis - Debut!
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2021 AFL Draft Pocket Profile: Luke Nankervis
Sandringham Dragons' Luke Nankervis' AFL Draft Pocket Profile.
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We wanted to re-sign Mookay for yet ANOTHER year when the bloke himself had said he’s cooked and his time to retire had arrived..
Not often you see a player in their home guernsey debut wear the long sleeves
I love it
I love it
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Maybe as a senior Smith should finally play accountable football
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I'm not saying he's average. I'm saying that within 2 years he will be hated for the style of play that everybody is praising now.
You can see Sholl for a recent example. But McHenry or Riley Knight also work.
Those 3 you've chosen are different types of players let alone different to Nankervis.
I'm not saying the guy will be a star, but if you extrapolate using what we've seen in 2 games, it's hard to say he's going to end up a whipping boy.
He's developed a lot in 1 season. I think he's one of the hardest to predict where he'll end up.
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His first two games have been great. I'm not sure what some peope expect from a 2nd game player. A best on ground performance. That's not going to happen. He looks like may develop into a Dawson type I hope.
He definitely has some Dawson qualities, maybe not his kicking skills but the running style, agility, willingness to run and carry are all pretty similar
Whether that translates to the midfield, who knows
Pretty much everyone involved in that passage did everything perfectly. Great to leave Port thinking about that before the break.
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Nankervis has that little sidestep .....and great composure
You can certainly see him as a MID
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So could Hamish even before we set eyes on him..
Yep, I usually temper my expectations on players succeeding in new positions, but I’m bullish on Nank moving up the ground, whether it be wing or mid
It’s just something about the way he moves around the ground
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Sholl has never won a hard ball throughout his career.
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Just another reminder that we need to prioritise talent - sooner rather than later!
Doesn't mean he should play every game, but should have come into the side much earlier when he had solid SANFL form.
Doesn't mean he should play every game, but should have come into the side much earlier when he had solid SANFL form.
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Completely missing the point about the Sholl comparison, but have fun!
Sholl would have gone for it (he's not soft). He just wouldn't have got there before SPP and then would have been brushed aside with ease because he's too weak.
Also watch SPP in that contest. Didn't really want it for some reason.
Had another child that night or the next day, mind might have been elsewhere
Everything about this play looks great until you realise he finishes it off by handballing it straight to a Port player with no Crows around it.
We don't always get it right, but he is generally pretty good by hand.
Just highlighting taking on 3 players at high speed, and instinct was to evade and look for good options, not panic kick immediately. Brave enough for AFL.
Doesn't matter how it ended up this time, but yeah I did cut the clip for that reason
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Just highlighting taking on 3 players at high speed, and instinct was to evade and look for good options, not panic kick immediately. Brave enough for AFL.
Doesn't matter how it ended up this time, but yeah I did cut the clip for that reason
In this case he needed to panic kick it 40-50m forward rather than get caught in trouble and handball directly to the oppo in the centre of the ground. Better to tune the ball over inside our 50 (although hopefully someone is there to provide a contest) than turn it over in the middle of the ground and give it straight too them. Not the best example
I reckon Sholl does the right thing and bangs it forward
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Thought nank went for this like they teach junior cricketers. Body behind it. Down in one knee. No chance the ball gets through.
Loved it
