Jason Hicks (Melbourne Knights | Australia)

Phoenix Academy
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3rd kiwi on Souths list this season.  confirmed signed for us today.  absolutely wrapped with this signing.

Budgie lover
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over 16 years

3 kiwi's you say ;-)

1 Kiwi, 1 Aussie and a Pom ain't it?

Nah, Hicks is a good player and I hope he does bloody well for you. I would have loved to see him picked up by an Aussie A-League team but it's hard to justify an import slot on him. 

Some on here thing he's not that great but I thought he really developed and took his game to another level here at the Nix but just didn't get enough of a run. 

Good luck to him.

Legend
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over 16 years

hope he can bang in some goals for you and make a few killer passes

Phoenix Academy
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over 12 years

im expecting nothing lesson from him.  very excited about this signing.  think he will give us the x factor to take us one step further this season

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over 11 years

educated left foot

Phoenix Academy
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over 9 years

While Hicks struggled to get consistent game time he showed enough to suggest he wasn't out of place in the A League- technically if not physically. It amazes me how NZF have written off these over 21's and putting so much faith in Lewis and co who don't stand out in the ASB for me. Same goes for players like Musa.

While stuff all people are watching the ASB on SKY (until it hopefully gathers momentum) it does demonstrate the level is actually ok and not light years behind the A League. 

Good luck to Hicks- I hope he goes well and pushes on. 

valeo
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almost 17 years

Very good at playing short quick passes and getting the game moving quicker. Seems okay from the set piece too. Will do well at SMFC.

Life and death
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almost 17 years

3rd kiwi on Souths list this season.  confirmed signed for us today.  absolutely wrapped with this signing.

What kind of money would he be on Johnny?
Phoenix Academy
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over 12 years

not sure to be honest.  id expect him to be one of the highest paid players coming from an a league club and another country but its very hard to say.

Not Boyd
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I had a mate who was playing for Heidleberg a few years ago when I worked in Melbourne. He was getting $10k per season. South Melbourne a bigger club but wouldnt be heaps more than that would it?

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Tyler wrote:

I had a mate who was playing for Heidleberg a few years ago when I worked in Melbourne. He was getting $10k per season. South Melbourne a bigger club but wouldnt be heaps more than that would it?

I know a guy from Christchurch who played a handful of games for the All Whites in the 1990's and played national league before being picked up by a state league club in Oz in the 1990's for $A 60,000 a year. He was well chuffed because he had a day job over there at the same time.

If you're seen as a star player in your team, the money can be very good.

Not Boyd
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Big Pete 65 wrote:

Tyler wrote:

I had a mate who was playing for Heidleberg a few years ago when I worked in Melbourne. He was getting $10k per season. South Melbourne a bigger club but wouldnt be heaps more than that would it?

I know a guy from Christchurch who played a handful of games for the All Whites in the 1990's and played national league before being picked up by a state league club in Oz in the 1990's for $A 60,000 a year. He was well chuffed because he had a day job over there at the same time.

If you're seen as a star player in your team, the money can be very good.

Wow....good money. He could earn double that as a 'coach' at Auckland City

Phoenix Academy
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over 12 years

lol 10k a season thats shark all. typical berger scum.  nah we have around 6 players on full time pro contracts, then highest paid will get like 1200 per week/ match at most.

RR
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over 15 years

Started for the Knights in a 1-1 draw vs Green Gully tonight

RR
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over 15 years

Started in a 6-1 loss to Heidelberg United tonight.

RR
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over 15 years

An assist in a 2-1 win tonight

RR
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RR
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I think Jason should have been kept on.  Maybe he'll reappear again  for us in the future.... or worse score the winner for Melbourne against us in the Cup!

RR
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over 15 years

1-0 win this weekend, Hicks with the winner.


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over 11 years

Seems to be scoring regularly. Thought he was a little unlucky to get another contract.

I would have liked to see him try to make a fist of it overseas for a while before going to play in the state leagues... lack of confidence or connections??

valeo
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Legend
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Lack of ability more like it. Guy was dropped from the Nix, pretty hard to go from getting dropped to getting picked up by a club in Europe i'd say!

TV
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Hes a lot better than hudson wihongi or lewis
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watson got a gig, plus the A League has a decent reputation now.

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TV wrote:
Hes a lot better than hudson wihongi or lewis

So why didn't Ramon want him back?

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over 13 years

Pays better being a pro in a league that is officially semi pro rather than a pro in a league that is officially amateur? Or he's in the shopping window of A-League teams playing in Australia rather than in NZ?

TV
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Did Hicks approach Auck City jerzy?
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TV wrote:
Did Hicks approach Auck City jerzy?

No idea. But Ramon would have his number from when he played with ACFC prior to joining Nix, and he never returned after he was cut.

TV
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So you're just talking shark then. Cool.
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TV wrote:
So you're just talking shark then. Cool.

Informed speculation.

Starting XI
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about 17 years

i always rated hicks. fast with good feet and a good pass.

and i think in hindsight his release was premature. he would have been a lot more effective than the squad players that we had to call upon this year

Legend
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Jerzy Merino wrote:

TV wrote:
So you're just talking shark then. Cool.

Informed speculation.

Sounds like completely uninformed speculation in reality. 

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reg22 wrote:

i always rated hicks. fast with good feet and a good pass.

and i think in hindsight his release was premature. he would have been a lot more effective than the squad players that we had to call upon this year

Hicks was a decent player but I really don't feel we've lost anything from not having him here this season. Overall our midfield has been pretty solid. And Ridenton and Rufer have both done well when called upon (at least as mids - Ridenton has looked lost at FB the couple of times he's been played there but Hicks wouldn't have been FB cover anyway).
Phoenix Academy
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about 9 years

Ahhhh, Jason Hicks, an Ex-Rover! 

Glenfield Rovers! 

valeo
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Legend
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almost 17 years

Hicks is a poor mans WeeMac, who himself has been a poor version of himself this season.

Marquee
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over 12 years

valeo wrote:

Hicks is a poor mans WeeMac, who himself has been a poor version of himself this season.

Yeah, except Hicks has no right foot and WeeMac has no left foot
One in a million
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about 17 years

I think Weemac has been pretty good the last few weeks actually, and isn't he very left footed?

Marquee
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over 12 years

He plays on the left but he's right footed. I think Doyle and Danoskos are the only left footed players in our squad?

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McG has sent in some great crosses with his left recently

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