Nick Vlastuin [merged]

[one-eyed]

Cotch talking about Floss ...



“He’s a really good kick and he’s courageous – that’s unquestionable. He’ll go back with the flight at any stage, and I think that’s what we love about him,” Cotchin told K-Rock.

“He can drop off his opponent, or he can lock down on someone and shut them away.

“He’ll just continue improving.

“Whether or not we see him in the midfield over the years, who would know.

“It’s one of those ones, that you know he has a few more strings to his bow, but we’ll continue with him in that half-back role that we love him playing.”

Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-08-26/young-tiger-star-continues-to-shine

[Heart of Darkness]

Should of made Nick captain tonight instead of Maric. Leads by example.

[Go Richo 12]

Yes, goes well.

[one-eyed]

3. Vlastuin to the guts

No.9 draft pick Nick Vlastuin has morphed from an underage midfielder into a small defender in his 65 games with Richmond, and critics have questioned the way he has been developed.

On Friday night he was used almost exclusively as a midfielder in a move that earned a tick for three quarters. No stranger to the bustle of the centre square, Vlastuin was a dual All Australian at under-18 level and was drafted partly because of his fearless attack on the ball. He showed those traits from the first bounce and had 14 possessions and five clearances at the last change. He only won two more touches in a disappointing fourth quarter, but it was a game to build on that shows where the Tigers see him long-term.   

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-06/five-talking-points-richmond-v-hawthorn   

[Diocletian]

He only "won two more touches" (??) because Half-Step the Master Coach in his finite wisdom moved him down back again...

[(•))(©™]

Hardwick's  a master.

[Willy]

I've been ok with him playing defence in the past, but he looked real good in the guts last night. Hopefully we make inside mid is his possie going forward.

[lamington]

I seem to recall Vlastuin saying he spent time with Cotchin and the midfield group training as a midfielder in the pre-season but has hardly played there ever since? Is it because Yarran never got match fit that he could never really leave the backline?

[Tigeritis™©®]

I seem to recall Vlastuin saying he spent time with Cotchin and the midfield group training as a midfielder in the pre-season but has hardly played there ever since? Is it because Yarran never got match fit that he could never really leave the backline?

No it's because Lade forgot his name and didn't want to offend him so asked his mate Dimma if he could just take him out of the midfield group so as to not hurt his feelings. 

[YellowandBlackBlood]

For a team screaming out for a big bodied mid, we have just the guy but we put him in the back pocket.
Isn't that where you play all your best recruits?

Vlastuin
Lennon
Corey Ellis

They have to learn to play there until all their flair is taken from them .....

[🏅Dooks]

I've been ok with him playing defence in the past, but he looked real good in the guts last night. Hopefully we make inside mid is his possie going forward.

I reckon he has started to struggle in defence but last night he showed he can play well if given the right role

[(•))(©™]

For a team screaming out for a big bodied mid, we have just the guy but we put him in the back pocket.
Isn't that where you play all your best recruits?

Vlastuin
Lennon
Corey Ellis

They have to learn to play there until all their flair is taken from them .....

Serious.t.

What a flawed professional hardwick is.

Anyone who extends his time is beyond flawed.

[🏅Dooks]

Hardwick has demonstrated he has no idea what he is doing
 
Anyone remember the last time he outcoached the opposition coach? Out did another team through krafty selections?

Big 4 club and we get this level of guy in FFS.

[WilliamPowell]

We recruit Townsend & Moore because we need strong bodied inside mids. Both are average at  best

Why?

Seems we already have one, a first round draft pick no less 

Thought Vlastuin in the middle worked really well

[Diocletian]

Could've told you that a year ago.....