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Prestia !!
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IMO this is the injury that concerns me most.
He's been instrumental in gaining us 3 Premierships, BUT IF Dion is cooked (& there's some chance) then the list managers are going to need to work frantically on finding another blue chip mid either through the draft or through trade...
He's been instrumental in gaining us 3 Premierships, BUT IF Dion is cooked (& there's some chance) then the list managers are going to need to work frantically on finding another blue chip mid either through the draft or through trade...
Even if he's not cooked we desperately need a couple of those high class mids (tough, agile, skillful) to start covering our ageing midfield of Prestia, Cotch, Edwards, Lambert, Dusty (so he can play more fwd 50).
They spoke about that on Footy classified. Caroline said along the lines Richmond should chase Green, it would be romantic to get him to Richmond.
Sam: No way GWS will let him go, No way! he is required.
Caroline: GWS dropped him last week
Same: Oh... yeah.
Dion is a brilliant ball winner. Has been since he debuted with clearance numbers off the scale. For BWA, clearances/TOG Dion was precocious and close to league leading.
He is a brilliant speedster testing, IIRC, 2.9 for 20m. That translates into his superb acceleration in close.
He's never been quite as classy as Sam Walsh but for BWA and acceleration that's the only comparable player I can think of atm. Maybe Tom Mitchell but much smarter than that one. And much quicker on defence. And Dion's acceleration gives him strength off the mark.
These blokes just don't come onto the market.
I think we should keep our emphasis on pace and two-way running. But we may have to compromise.
Nearly all of our draftees test well over 20m. Not to say they all think as quickly as they run. It looks like we're going to keep the focus on leg speed. I think we should.
Oh. Dion looks to have lost a half yard but maybe he can get that back.
He is a brilliant speedster testing, IIRC, 2.9 for 20m. That translates into his superb acceleration in close.
He's never been quite as classy as Sam Walsh but for BWA and acceleration that's the only comparable player I can think of atm. Maybe Tom Mitchell but much smarter than that one. And much quicker on defence. And Dion's acceleration gives him strength off the mark.
These blokes just don't come onto the market.
I think we should keep our emphasis on pace and two-way running. But we may have to compromise.
Nearly all of our draftees test well over 20m. Not to say they all think as quickly as they run. It looks like we're going to keep the focus on leg speed. I think we should.
Oh. Dion looks to have lost a half yard but maybe he can get that back.
Indeed. With him, Edwards, Lambert, Nankervis being banged up all season and Cotchin and Martin just going, we have been destroyed in the middle of the ground. No connection whatsoever either.
Send him to Dr Wolfgang Cockiecomb-Calfsblood for some hammy injections, at the end of the season.
Yep his absence has been a massive reason our season has spluttered. We got absolutely smashed in the clearances yesterday.
Going to be hard for him to have an impact this week even if he does come back.
As we've seen with several others who've had injury interrupted years, they're big names but just not match fit.
As we've seen with several others who've had injury interrupted years, they're big names but just not match fit.
Thats ok. He has 4 games to get 100%- as do Broad, Lambert and ShEdwards. Vlastuin hopefully 3.
3peat here we come.
