Ivan Soldo traded to Port [merged]

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Was very good, turned into a rover a few times and danced around blokes too.

Nank's body would wanna be close to being right or else he won't be back

[Diocletian]

How cute, little Ivan finally passed a test with a stunning score of 51% where spelling your name correctly is worth 2% of the total and now his proud parents are taking him out to Maccas as a reward...

[yandb]

It is sad to see Diode is in the corner in a fetal position repeating to himself delist Soldo delist Soldo................

[Eat_em_Alive]

It is sad to see Diode is in the corner in a fetal position repeating to himself delist Soldo delist Soldo................

hahaha

[Diocletian]

Sad to see so many who clearly don't watch this spud closely., which shouldn't be that hard as he runs at about half the speed of every other player on the field - too bad the same couldn't be said for  the Brisbane mids as they eagerly gobbled up his telegraphed hit outs.....

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Sad to see so many who clearly don't watch this spud closely., which shouldn't be that hard as he runs at about half the speed of every other player on the field - too bad the same couldn't be said for  the Brisbane mids as they eagerly gobbled up his telegraphed hit outs.....

His telegraphed hitouts gave us first use in the first quarter which ultimately won us the game....

[Diocletian]

Well let's just stick that drawing of a  cat -or at least we think it's a cat- straight on the fridge!

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Well let's just stick that drawing of a  cat -or at least we think it's a cat- straight on the fridge!

Are you sure it’s not Schrödinger’s cat....

[Diocletian]

Well is often hard to tell whether Slomo is actually dead or alive...

[mat073]

Am I the only one who thinks of Mitchell Starc everytime Soldo plays

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Am I the only one who thinks of Mitchell Starc everytime Soldo plays

Yes

[one-eyed]

Snap Shot: Soldo has a good header for a ruckman

Peter Ryan
The Age
27 Aug 2019

Soldo was not a footballer when identified as a potential recruit after his cousin Ivan Maric showed a photo of him to a member of the Tigers' recruiting staff.

He grew up in Canberra playing basketball and dabbling in soccer. His Croatian heritage and the fact his cousin (who is also the Tigers' ruck coach) is heavily involved in the St Albans Saints Dinamo Soccer Club meant the round-ball code helped shape his sporting outlook.

On Sunday he again crossed codes mid-game when he attempted to head a boundary throw-in as he and Lions ruckman Stefan Martin struggled to win a hit-out at the MCG.

It's also worth noting that his soccer skills came in handy against Melbourne in round 20 when Soldo showed he was a natural-born striker as he kicked a boundary throw-in straight out of the air and through the goals off his left foot, as the throw-in fell slightly short and he managed to get the jump on the Demons' Braydon Preuss.

While Soldo is not quite Luka Modric yet, if he can help the Tigers to their second flag in three seasons he will be almost as popular in these parts as the Croatian soccer champion.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/afl/snap-shot-soldo-has-a-good-header-for-a-ruckman-20190827-p52l1w.html

[one-eyed]

Ivan Soldo has been rucking in Nankervis' absence this season, and is averaging 27 hitouts, 10 disposals (at 76 per cent efficiency) and three clearances from his 11 matches this year.

Source: AFL website

[Hard Roar Tiger]

We’re going to have to get used to Soldo in the ruck because I doubt Nank will be ready in time...

[Go Richo 12]

This year: Nank in the ruck = Dusty’s best football