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[Cuzz09]

I always picture Ash Hansen leading up the ground marking outside 50 rather than traditional CHF kicking bags.

He was a very important link and we looked better with him in the side

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[WCEforeverman]

I always picture Ash Hansen leading up the ground marking outside 50 rather than traditional CHF kicking bags.

He was a very important link and we looked better with him in the side

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He certainly helped our structure but he was only a serviceable player. Nothing more.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

A lot of people seem to reaaaallly fondly remember and rate Ash Hansen. In any other team that didn't win a premiership he would've been forgotten about real quick.

He certainly helped our structure but he was only a serviceable player. Nothing more.

The win % when Ash was available and when he wasn't (which was too often given his injuries), were night and day. Through the period 2005 - 07 his record when playing was 40-8 a 83% winning percentage, whereas we were 14-13 without him a 51% winning percentage. He was a very important player.

 

[FKASC]

A lot of people seem to reaaaallly fondly remember and rate Ash Hansen. In any other team that didn't win a premiership he would've been forgotten about real quick.

He straightened us up a lot when he came in, partly because our forwardline was trash. Was a pretty bog standard CHF though

 

[Nuke Fremantle]

He straightened us up a lot when he came in, partly because our forwardline was trash. Was a pretty bog standard CHF though

Of course he straightened us up. He ran on train tracks so we had no other choice.

 

[RookiePick]

Didn't Ash have bugger knees or comically short hamstrings or something? Always looked like a marionette out there but he certainly got the job done. Seems very well regarded in the coaching space now too iirc.

 

[RanaNaved]

Hansen was an ordinary AFL CHF but invaluable to WC in 05/06. Almost the MVP

 

[KERRPOW]

I still remember how angry I got with him then now. * I was furious.

why did the muppet play on

 

[MaxHunt]

Ash had a huge frame and set of arms on him but never seemed to take a contested mark. Was a great lead up CHF.

 

[Natho]

I like him

 

[Westend]

I like him

Yeah me too silky skills great kick....and he looks like he has footie smarts...can play up forward and in the midfield at times

and when he gets bigger.....look out

 

[Cuzz09]

I do like the idea of him across the backline getting us out of trouble

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[Farang83150]

Maric's been a great pic, really happy with him.

 

[InTheWings]

I do like the idea of him across the backline getting us out of trouble

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Has elite kicking skills too, so would be able to hit a few players up coming out of the backline.

 

[wce4premiership]

I like him

I LIKED HIM FIRST!!

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Maric >>> Culley (even pre-injury) in terms of our mid season draft picks. Just has the better athletic profile.

 

[Trouto]

The win % when Ash was available and when he wasn't (which was too often given his injuries), were night and day. Through the period 2005 - 07 his record when playing was 40-8 a 83% winning percentage, whereas we were 14-13 without him a 51% winning percentage. He was a very important player.

thats what i remember about him. He was a super mark and a good kick into the 50 too. Poor bastard only played....checks.... 78 games! should have been a 200+ player

 

[WCErevival]

thats what i remember about him. He was a super mark and a good kick into the 50 too. Poor bastard only played....checks.... 78 games! should have been a 200+ player

He was quite tall too. 198cm. Wouldn't have been that many forwards that tall back then.

 

[kranky al]

Didn't Ash have bugger knees or comically short hamstrings or something? Always looked like a marionette out there but he certainly got the job done. Seems very well regarded in the coaching space now too iirc.

Ran into him one day at bunnings - we were cramped up in a queue and I turned around and this monster ranga was 2” from me.

I’m 6’2 and 105 kg and he made me look like Sarah Connor next to arnie. Big big lad.

 

[kranky al]

Hansen was an ordinary AFL CHF but invaluable to WC in 05/06. Almost the MVP

Once he lost silver service he was all at sea, he was a leading forward not a pack marker and when you go from judd / Kerr / cousins delivering it to Kerr (tagged) priddis / first year players he had no place in the team.

He had one really excellent ability which was to lead at the exact right time and be able to get space.

 

[flyinghi64]

Ran into him one day at bunnings - we were cramped up in a queue and I turned around and this monster ranga was 2” from me.

I’m 6’2 and 105 kg and he made me look like Sarah Connor next to arnie. Big big lad.

I bumped into him after the 06 GF in Leederville.
Lining up to get into the club there and he was behind us.
I said mate what are you lining up for your a bloody premiership player you could just walk in.
He said nah mate, not fair I'll line up like everyone else.
That put him into Legend status in my books.

 

[InTheWings]

Once he lost silver service he was all at sea, he was a leading forward not a pack marker and when you go from judd / Kerr / cousins delivering it to Kerr (tagged) priddis / first year players he had no place in the team.

He had one really excellent ability which was to lead at the exact right time and be able to get space.

I could be wrong, but from memory, isn't Hansen one of the very players we've let go when we could have re-contracted him?

 

[bzparkes]

I could be wrong, but from memory, isn't Hansen one of the very players we've let go when we could have re-contracted him?

Had a year to run, like Langdon, when he was delisted.

His body was shot though.

 

[InTheWings]

Had a year to run, like Langdon, when he was delisted.

His body was shot though.

Thanks. I remembered there was some issue when we let him go. I hadn't realised he had a year left on his contract.

 

[InTheWings]

Just on Maric, how good is his kicking style? Seems really solid and I'd say, elite.