A Clinton king without the speed.
That's why you don't draft midfielders that a small and cats
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That's why you don't draft midfielders that a small and cats
Yze must be seeing something in Dow's game that we don't see as he praised him in the post match presser.
He is not a cat! He may be small, he may not be good enough, but do not put him on the cat! thats crap.
Don’t expect Yze to criticise any player in his press conference Even said Kosi had a good game
He has to back his troops in public I suppose but hope he inserts his foot into their lower orifice post match
At one stage we had Dow, Fridge, Nigel n McAuliffe as our centre bounce squad with Raaalllph out on a wing. In no-ones worst nightmare are those first four together as your midfield core, they're support rotation mids. No Presty, no Taranto, no Hopper, no Ross then with Dusty n Shai either on the bench or deep forward. That's your six best mids out of game or rotations n it's no surprise we got obliterated.
Dow gets to the ball and contests as long as he manages to build up enough momentum by running into a contest, though gets manhandled like a 10 year old if caught flat footed or without a prior gallop.
His slight build disadvantages him greatly when he’s in the clinches, which for a midfielder isn’t good.
Ooze seems to like him and from what a I can tell considers him a young / developing mid.
I get that most players have their weaknesses or limitations, but for me his build combined with his kicking prevents him from being a truly damaging mid that would be part of a premiership list.
His slight build disadvantages him greatly when he’s in the clinches, which for a midfielder isn’t good.
Ooze seems to like him and from what a I can tell considers him a young / developing mid.
I get that most players have their weaknesses or limitations, but for me his build combined with his kicking prevents him from being a truly damaging mid that would be part of a premiership list.
Cat in the sense of not being a tiger..small
Look at Yeo.
Look at Kelly
They are pack busters.
Dow isn't. And never chases.
One of the reasons Dow has been given so many opportunities was his preseason form & one of those games was against the Dees.
FFS Thomson start showing something you are being given every chance here.
FFS Thomson start showing something you are being given every chance here.
Hopefully he starts to show something but he's been underwhelming to the eye and underwhelming on the stats sheet.
Rd 0 - 6 disposals, 3 tackles, 2 clearances, 3 CP, 72% TOG
Rd 1 - 16 disposals, 0 tackles, 3 clearances, 7 CP, 77% TOG
Rd 2 - 12 disposals, 1 tackles, 2 clearances, 7 CP, 76% TOG
Rd 3 - 18 disposals, 2 tackles, 6 clearances, 12 CP, 78% TOG
Rd 4 - 11 disposals, 4 tackles, 2 clearances, 5 CP, 51% TOG
Rd 5 - 13 disposals, 3 tackles, 3 clearances, 4 CP, 72% TOG
Rd 0 - 6 disposals, 3 tackles, 2 clearances, 3 CP, 72% TOG
Rd 1 - 16 disposals, 0 tackles, 3 clearances, 7 CP, 77% TOG
Rd 2 - 12 disposals, 1 tackles, 2 clearances, 7 CP, 76% TOG
Rd 3 - 18 disposals, 2 tackles, 6 clearances, 12 CP, 78% TOG
Rd 4 - 11 disposals, 4 tackles, 2 clearances, 5 CP, 51% TOG
Rd 5 - 13 disposals, 3 tackles, 3 clearances, 4 CP, 72% TOG
Could he break the magical barrier of 20 disposals?
When’s the last time a player has done that?
Would *smile* a few people up on here
Interesting coaching tonight. They have kept Dow far away form center clearances (no more rag-dolling) but then he comes up from half-forward and plays as a rolling on-baller. So far doing OK, and we don't have to see the horrible center clearance break aways against him.
** Spoke to soon. Hopper gets injured so he goes in and has to play on Petracca... and loses the clearance. LOL.
** Spoke to soon. Hopper gets injured so he goes in and has to play on Petracca... and loses the clearance. LOL.
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If your bottom 4. He is ok
If your challenging he is rubbish...
Missed a basic 40m kick. 2 minutes later a 18 yr old for Melbourne kicks it from 45 on a acute angle.
He dosent like contact. Side stepped a ball in the goal square
If your challenging he is rubbish...
Missed a basic 40m kick. 2 minutes later a 18 yr old for Melbourne kicks it from 45 on a acute angle.
He dosent like contact. Side stepped a ball in the goal square
