Player Watch #46: Robert Hansen Jnr - Extends to End 2026

[Arathrawn]

O'Sullivan takes his spot on the wing. Hardeman plays O'Sullivan's role in the back line

 

[Benj7]

Offers nothing, it’s quiet sad. Hating writing players off but Stephenson offered way more and he wasn’t anything special.

 

[Heaps of fun]

It's a team standards thing. I don't think he played in a way that befits an AFL player on the weekend. Bring Hardeman in and rearrange a few of the floating parts.

Saw him be completely uncompetitive in Adelaide. Backed him in. Saw him be completely uncompetitive at home. Lesson learnt? Probably not. Team standards continue to be a complete shambles. The club has no hard edge anymore.

 

[Event Horizon]

I think he has some class with the ball in hand, but is extremely poor at winning 50/50 situations or anything resembling a hard ball. Can this be taught or will it come as his body matures? Not sure, but currently anything he can contribute with ball in hand is unfortunately wiped off with his weak efforts around the ground and general lack of presence.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Sorry, I just don't see what people see in him.

 

[Arthur Cloke]

Sorry, I just don't see what people see in him.

I hear ya. All I kept hearing was how good this guy was playing. He shlt the bed vs Adel & was pretty much unsighted vs Syd. Lets give him another year because look what happened when Mason Wood left.

 

[koshari]

O'Sullivan takes his spot on the wing. Hardeman plays O'Sullivan's role in the back line

except RHJ dont play on the wing.

 

[koshari]

Saw him be completely uncompetitive in Adelaide. Backed him in. Saw him be completely uncompetitive at home. Lesson learnt? Probably not. Team standards continue to be a complete shambles. The club has no hard edge anymore.

agree, all for giving a run of games, but he hasn't taken the opportunity, back to the magoos for me as well,

 

[rickety]

except RHJ dont play on the wing.

He seemed to be standing out there a lot though

 

[Heaps of fun]

agree, all for giving a run of games, but he hasn't taken the opportunity, back to the magoos for me as well,

Four games for zero goals and two tackles .

 

[Sticksphat]

except RHJ dont play on the wing.

..but that was where he was when the ball was deep in our forward line.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

There was a moment in the opening QTR which I think was his first interaction in the game. A chance to run at the ball and confront traffic. He put the body in neutral and went sideways. If we keep accepting soft terminology like “not a good look” or “could have gone harder there” etc, then we don’t progress as a club.

If he was a Josh Rachelle type who has far more polish in and around the goals, but is still a squib, then it might be tolerable. But we’re not getting the goals and there can only so many opportunities given before the experiment is sent to the VFL laboratory to learn how to influence a game. Must go this week for someone who will tackle and not shit the bed when contact is coming.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Is in the same boat as Scott and Stephens.

Actively avoids contested situations.

You can have one of these guys, maybe.

But three? You’re going to have a bad time.

 

[harper2bastinac]

Put this kid as a small forward or vfl as he’s clearly not a winger

 

[Dinkers]

VFL and work on his issues, no further selection until he has proven he can go when he has to go.

You cannot run past an opposition player with the ball ffs.

 

[Passmore]

VFL and work on his issues, no further selection until he has proven he can go when he has to go.

You cannot run past an opposition player with the ball ffs.

Well if you have the ball it’s ok.

 

[tazaa]

Anyone have the footage of that contest with Blakey?

 

[backtothedraft]

2's for now. Give him a good stint. Hopefully he return a better player

 

[ansonholt]

Really disappointed in his form the last two weeks. That contest, or non-contest, v. Blakey was not to the standard. I'm off the bandwagon for now. He's still young , there's time, and he has the skills. Just needs to put it all together consistently. In the VFL, for now.

 

[Arathrawn]

except RHJ dont play on the wing.

He seemed to spend a lot of time out on a wing. Maybe named at HF but he does run up and down a wing between HF and HB

 

[Themanbun]

RHJ has spent considerable stints on the wing this year.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

Uses the ball well but unfortunately his on-field persona is very much more Hanson the band than the Hanson Brothers from Slap Shot.



Somewhere in between would be preferred.

 

[giantroo]

YOUNG ROO EYES NEW DEAL​

NORTH Melbourne youngster Robbie Hansen jnr is in discussions on a contract extension with the Roos.

The 21-year-old, who was a mid-season recruit in 2023, was due to come out of contract this season but talks are on to extend into 2026.

Hansen has played four games this season for a total of 12 at AFL level for the club.

Robert Hansen jnr (left) speaks with Alastair Clarkson during a North Melbourne training session on August 6, 2024. Picture: AFL Photos/Getty Images

He was selected by the Roos with pick No.2 at the 2023 mid-season intake, having arrived by Subiaco in the WAFL.

North is giving opportunities to Hansen as it searches to add to its small forward brigade inside-50. – Callum Twomey

 

[The Nostradamus]

Would delist

 

[Dinkers]

No harm in extending Hansen, at least he was a long shot. Probably have a list spot in 2026 over a pick 3.