VFL Rd 16: Northern Blues vs Footscray at Ikon

[ElwoodBlues1]

How do you know what upside Jaksch has and, apart from RR, who really knew that Jones had an upside?  Jaksch hasn't really shown much, apart from those first few games when he seemed equally at home in defence or the forward line. 

I have been very critical of Jaksch's inability to play with the intensity necessary at AFL level but, if it came down to a choice between Gorringe and Jaksch, I'd keep Jaksch.

x2....Gorringe is too bruise free for my liking and cant ruck...

[Thryleon]

X3 Gorringe could be something, but isnt anything at the moment aside from a tall athletic player who struggles to get on the park consistently.

Jaksch looks like he has the tools to be a footballer.  At the moment, we are doing ourselves no favours by not playing him.  He got a game or two for Malthouse early on and looked up to the standard.

Gorringe doesnt even if he is more competitive in the contest.

[Baggers]

I'd prefer to keep Gorringe than Jaksch for the same reasons.

Why keep either? One's a glass man and the other is one-dimensional. Let them both go.

[flyboy77]

Why keep either? One's a glass man and the other is one-dimensional. Let them both go.

if the replacements are better options, of course!

[crashlander]

if the replacements are better options, of course!

Therein lies Silvagni's task for 2017: come up with better than what we have.

I'm not so sure that we are going to make as many changes as we have in the last couple of years, simply because the depth in this year's talent pool just doesn't look to be there.
The ruck pickings are looking pretty light on, but we really MUST recruit someone who can ruck better than Gorringe or Korchek.

There may not be a decent key position player who can replace Jaksch, but I am comfortable there will be some kids who want it more and who are willing to work for it more.

[flyboy77]

Pity about Jaksch, he clearly had/has all the talent in the world.... is there any hint of MH problems?

[PaulP]

Pity about Jaksch, he clearly had/has all the talent in the world.... is there any hint of MH problems?

With all the focus on mental health at the moment, one would hope it would have been detected by now.

[kruddler]

Why keep either? One's a glass man and the other is one-dimensional. Let them both go.

I would let them both go.

But if i had a magical wand and gave both of them the hunger/desire to succeed, based on their athletic prowess, Gorringe would be the better option. Quicker, more agile and taller than Jaksch.

Just pointing out the attributes he has are harder to find (like Liam Jones) and if a risk was to pay off, you'd get a bigger return from Gorringe.

Again, i'm not advocating either, they both should go.

[sandsmere]

Pity about Jaksch, he clearly had/has all the talent in the world.... is there any hint of MH problems?

No. Jaksch problem is he is not good enough to play AFL.

Pure and simple.