Jay Nash
Jay Nash
Has only played 14 games, but appears to be a 100 game veteran. Very smooth, composed, smart footballer. Good pair of hands, moves quick, and has excellent skills by hand and by foot. This guy had no pre-season due to a foot operation, only played 2 games at Bendigo, and has been a top performer since coming into the side this season. He actually puts some guys to shame who have had uninterrupted pre-seasons and have played the majority of the year.
When he has the ball in his hands, you get the feeling that something good is going to happen - and I reckon the kick into the open forward line in the last Q to allow Lovett to run onto it and kick a goal off the ground was brilliant.
I just reckon Nash might be around for another 8 - 10 years.
When he has the ball in his hands, you get the feeling that something good is going to happen - and I reckon the kick into the open forward line in the last Q to allow Lovett to run onto it and kick a goal off the ground was brilliant.
I just reckon Nash might be around for another 8 - 10 years.
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IMO, I reckon he summed up that Lovett would run onto it. I've watched the game on tape, and there is Lovett making the break just before he kicked it, or just as he kicked it. If he meant it, it was brilliant.robrulz5 wrote:He was fantastic on Saturday night and will continue to get better.
When he kicked the ball over the pack for Lovett to run onto alot of people around me weren't very happy just as he kicked it but I guess they didn't realise what he was doing.
He definitely meant it. It was like the through ball in soccer to beat the offside trap. Very smart play by Nash.
The kid looks a really good sort and he has finally strung some games together. Knows instinctively what to do, and when he gets fully fit, I hope he moves into the middle. He is quite quick and his disposal is fantastic.
The kid looks a really good sort and he has finally strung some games together. Knows instinctively what to do, and when he gets fully fit, I hope he moves into the middle. He is quite quick and his disposal is fantastic.
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he certainly took his time to make it in the senior team... it was make or break this year for Nashy and it seems that he is going to become a very important part of our defence in years to come.rockhole wrote:Took longer than expectd but shows that you need patience with these kids.
Will be an absolute gun!!!
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Seems a few of them take this path. Winderlich would have been hanging by a thread when he finally came good. Nash has been around a while and suddenly shows something. The thing is, these guys don't get a chance to really show what they're made of if they don't get an opportunity thrown their way. How someone can be drafted and delisted without ever playing senior footy (and stringing games together with decent game time) is beyond me.Mrs Mercuri wrote:he certainly took his time to make it in the senior team... it was make or break this year for Nashy and it seems that he is going to become a very important part of our defence in years to come.rockhole wrote:Took longer than expectd but shows that you need patience with these kids.
Will be an absolute gun!!!
Glad to see Nash take soem strides forward.
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Geez guys, dunno about Nash taking a long time to 'come good'.
Drafted in '03, had a number of injuries if i recall correctly that prevented him from playing much in 2004, had a few games in 2005 where Sheedy threw him against Buckley on debut, started establishing himself last year and was particularly good in the drawn match against Carlton before getting injured again.
I think he's established himself pretty quickly, given the circumstances. It was obvious enough after the Carlton match last year that he was a player - his disposal that day, on a day marred by woeful disposal, made it clear he was a good player.
Drafted in '03, had a number of injuries if i recall correctly that prevented him from playing much in 2004, had a few games in 2005 where Sheedy threw him against Buckley on debut, started establishing himself last year and was particularly good in the drawn match against Carlton before getting injured again.
I think he's established himself pretty quickly, given the circumstances. It was obvious enough after the Carlton match last year that he was a player - his disposal that day, on a day marred by woeful disposal, made it clear he was a good player.
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I wasn't happy, but not with Nash. I thought it was a brilliant play. I was pissed off with Lloyd. Why the f*** wasn't he in the goalsquare, making a lead?robrulz5 wrote:He was fantastic on Saturday night and will continue to get better.
When he kicked the ball over the pack for Lovett to run onto alot of people around me weren't very happy just as he kicked it but I guess they didn't realise what he was doing.