View Full Version : 30. Daniel Pratt
Cororoo
26 Mar 2007, 12:51
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FAST FACTS (from Roosnews guide07)
Jumper Number. 30
Height 186cm
Weight 90KG
DOB 21/3/83
Recruited from Northern Eagles (Qld)/Kang list/Brisbane
Shinboner no. 914
Debut 2004
Games 38
Goals 4
2006 Home and away totals (from Footywire AFL stats)
Games 18
Kicks 206 Handballs 63 Disposals269 Marks 130 Goals 3 Behinds 3 Tackles 29
Profile (From Roosnews guide 07)
A strong first half to the season saw Daniel able to do some good jobs shutting down the opposition's better forwards.Still must work on his kicking,but there is room for further improvement through practice. (Comments by D.Crocker)
Cororoo's thoughts....Daniel impresses with his trade mark aggression and willingness to always make a contest.Early on Daniel had a tendancy to give away silly free kicks but this aspect of his game is improving and he has developed into an important member of North Melbourne's back 6.
Appologies for the format being a little different to the template.This is due to the nuff nuffs who put the content on the Official site not having a player profile for Daniel Pratt.
Appologies for the format being a little different to the template.This is due to the nuff nuffs who put the content on the Official site not having a player profile for Daniel Pratt.
It's here on the Queenslander page: http://kangaroos.com.au/Season2007/G...9/Default.aspx
AFL Website 2007 Kangaroos Preview
Daniel Pratt - Has shown consistent improvement since making his debut with the club in 2005. The solid defender's consistency has been rewarded with a new two-year deal that, like with several other Roos players, ties him to the club until the end of 2008.
AFL site stats
Kicks 10 Handballs 7 Poss.17 Marks 5 Tackles 1 Frees for 0 Frees against 3
50m penalties against 1
Rex Hunt said in his 3AW call that he liked a lot about Daniel Pratt and the way that he reminded him of an old fashioned dour Shinboner.Willingness to make a contest at every opportunity a feature of this game.
On the replay Pratt seemed to have a Pratt like game....what we would normally expect.
Gave away a silly 50m penalty when there was no reason man handle his opponent.
A couple of disposal clangers marred an overall serviceable day.
A free kick given away for high contact resulted in Collingwood taking the lead in the final quarter.I think Pratt was stiff to have that decision against him.Pratt and the Collingwood player were both lunging at the ball and the contact was incidental.Pretty soft in the context of things but the contact was there...It's hard to be objective or not too one eyed with those kinds of decisions.
Daniel Pratt was named among the best players for North in the AFL Stat site.
Rd 1 rating 6/10
Ave for season 6/10
Brief report I know.However it is difficult to go in depth when the game has been viewed on replay only.
Game statistics
Kicks 5 3 3 4 Total 15 Handballs 8 Effective 93% Marks c 0 t 6 Contested possessions 3 Uncontested possesions 12 Frees for 1 Against 0 Tackles 2 Time on ground 82%
Rating 6/10
Average 6
Riggio and Arch gave away the 50m penalties this week.
Not much to report really onther than Daniel Pratt played another reasonable game in defence for North.
Daniel's best dodge for the day was saved for the aftermatch function where he was set to be the first player interviewed. However , the emcee grilled Rick Aylett with some posing questions and time ran out before Daniel's turn to take the podium....
I was lucky enough to have a bit of a chat with Daniel before the official part of the after match commenced although I've got to admit that I didn't mention my part in this section of BigFooty.
The funniest part was when a good natured (and slightly tipsy?) North fan came up and introduced himself to me and then asked Daniel , "So who are you?":D I couln't believe it , but like water off a ducks back , Daniel introduced himself and told the bloke he wore the # 30 guernsey for North.
Cororoo
17 Apr 2007, 22:56
After the result I must admit that I was too annoyed to read any articles about the game or seek out the game stats for Pratty.
A reasonable first half , one clanger come to mind where Daniel was caught in a takle one the boundary late in the second quarter.....Was this the start of the over use of handball which continued on in the 3rd Q?
Hard job for defenders to stem the flow when the midfield effort was appalling for just about the entire third Q.
I'll make a better effort in the report for next weeks game.........Still a bit peed off!
Rating 5/10
average 5.6 /10
Cororoo
23 Apr 2007, 21:00
Match stats.
Disposals 7 4 2 7 total 20 Kicks 13 Handballs 7 Effective posessions 95%
Marks 6 Contested posessions 6 Uncontested 11 Inside 50's 2 Clearances 1
Clangers 1 Time on ground 98%
Unfortunately I am yet to see this game in full (just highlights on The Winners)as I missed the Foxtel coverage given I had to go to the Crows /Swans match at AAMI....Cororoo Jnr was playing in the mini league match at half time (for the Swans:eek: )
Cororoo
30 Apr 2007, 21:40
Two wins in a row and another solid performance by Daniel Pratt.
Once again named in the best players in a team which had winners all over the ground.
Pratt placed on the injury list with concussion although during the replay I did not see the clash which resulted in concussion
Stats
Disposals 3 1 1 3 total 10
Kicks 7
Handballs 3
Effective Poss 90%
Marks 3
Contested poss 4
Uncontested poss 6
Inside 50 1Clearances 0
Clangers2
Frees for 2 Against 1
Tackles 3
Assists 1
Time on ground 83%
Pratty showed some great kicking skills early in the game with a sizzling pass.
Must be among the first named defenders each week.
Stats
Disposals 8 (kicks 7 HB 1)
Effective possesions 63%
Marks 3
Contested Poss. 4
Unc Poss.5
Inside 50's 3
Tackles 1
Assists 1
Time on Ground 84%
What really impressed me about Pratt this week was when he was in a scuffle with a Swan opponent , you could just see that he wanted to let one go.However , he shaped up held back and didn't throw one.In the past he would have had a go and possibly given away a free or 50M.
Smart play from Daniel.
Cororoo
14 May 2007, 12:44
A quiet game for Pratt this week as far as the stats go.
But that is not to say Pratty didn't play well....As far as defenders go, it is not so much the number of possessions a defender gets but the number of possessions the defenders opponent gets....
Early on in the match ,Pratt did what is quickly becoming his trademark "flying spoil" across a pack and nearly took out Archer with some friendly fire....Thankfully neither player was hurt (although Pratt seemed to come off second best in the clash)...Memories of the King/Colbert clash came to mind but thankfully this was not the case.
Kicks 0 1 0 3 Total 4
Handballs 2 0 0 2 Total 4
Marks 0 0 0 1 Total 1
Frees for 1 against 1
Tackles 4
Laid a couple of great goal saving tackles...
CarnaKangas
19 May 2007, 23:51
I love pratty, how good was his chase and tackle on betts after smashing into fev, betts kicked the goal but to get up instantly and chase down betts and put some pressure on him, cracking.
Cororoo
21 May 2007, 20:44
Another solid performance from Pratty.
I thought he had done his shoulder for sure when he went off the ground....But thankfully it turned out to be a rib injury which was not serious enough to end his game all together.
The Fevola sandwich was huge clash ...Second week running Pratty has been in a big cruncher....Just how hard does this bloke go?
News.com stats
Disposals 1 2 7 0 Total 10
Kicks 3 Handballs 7
Effective posessions 90%
Marks 1
Con Poss 4 Unc Poss 7
Clearances 2
Clangers 2
Frees for 1 Agaginst 1
Tackles 3
Assists 1
Time on ground 79%
Unlucky to give away a 50m penalty.Given the bloke was only about 10m out directly infront it probably didn't matter that much.
How come all the people who have been slagging him of over the previous couple of seasons are not posting here?
A very solid performer who does his job week-in week-out and brings a real hardness to our backline. an underated player.
hurricane
23 May 2007, 12:06
Loved his huge second effort tackle on Betts (even though he still kicked the goal). He seems to have picked up a bit of pace in the off season.
Cororoo
28 May 2007, 21:40
Seems to be a break through game for Pratt with a number of people including him in their votes this week and various threads posted about his efforts.
I didn't include him in my votes this week but is was difficult to exclude him.I went for Spitz , Boomer and Shagga.However, Pratty could have easily been slotted in.
I suppose the clanger count went against Daniel this week.
Next week will be a major exercise for our defenders and if Pratty's form continues along current lines we will fare well in defence.
Stats
Disposals 18 Kicks 9 handballs 9
Effective 83%
Marks 5
Con Poss 5
unc poss 14
inside 50's 3
CLANGERS 5
Frees For 1 Against 1
Tackles 5
Assists 1
Time on ground 90%
Good to see a lot of North fans are starting to recognise just how much Pratty has improved not just with his form but in his temprement as well.
I just love the way he gives 100% at every contest he is involved in.
Didn't get to see the final quarter of the game due to some pressing prior engagements:mad:
This has made it a bit hard to give votes and comment on Pratts full game.
Stats were
Disposals 4 0 4 4 Total 12
Kicks 6
Handballs 6
EFFECTIVE 100% (Watch out JWS)
Marks 3
Con poss 5
Unc poss 8
Inside 50's 3
Clearances 1
Clangers 1
Frees for 0 against 1
TACKLES 0
Assists 1
Time on ground 88%
Feel free to fill in the blanks.
scottywiper
6 Jun 2007, 20:38
The free kick he gave away was pants. Ran back with flight of ball and punched it away, only to concede a free for front-on contact to Lynch. Rubbish.
The free kick he gave away was pants. Ran back with flight of ball and punched it away, only to concede a free for front-on contact to Lynch. Rubbish.
I was of the same opinion early on but after looking at it, he sorta did punch him int he face...
Cororoo
11 Jun 2007, 20:09
Perhaps this has been Pratty's best game for the year.
It certainly was stats wise
A super first half followed up by some more good play in the second half of the match.
Disposals 4 8 6 6 Total 24!!!!!!(second to Boomer who got 26)
Kicks 18
Handballs 6
Effective 88%
Marks 9
Contested poss. 4
Uncontested poss. 19
Inside 50 2
Clearances 1
Clangers 1
Frees for 1 against 0
Tackles 1
Time on ground 88%
Just continues to improve each week .
Appologies for Rd 12 over sight.....
Cororoo was out on the piss all night and missed seeing the game.
Not to worry , there were plently of Crows fans there who insisted on giving me regular score updates as the night went on......
After many reds and quite a few scotch and sodas were consumed , they learned to tread carefully or risk incurring the FAAAAAAAARK ORF!!!!!!! reply.
Anyhow , back to round 13.
A very good performance by all of our defenders. However Pratt and Spud combined regularly to repel the Bulldogs attacks forward and some posters are claiming this to be Pratt's best game so far.
I had Pratt with 2 votes this week with Boomer pipping him at the post for 3 votes.
Stats (Herals Sun)
Kicks 0 5 3 4 Total 12
Handballs 0 1 2 2 Total 5
Marks 0 3 1 3 Total 7
Frees For 1 Against 1
Tackles 3
Keep it up Pratty......A sensational season so far.
Another good game by our back 6 and this was acknowledged by Dean Laidley in his after match interview.
Pratty did a great job keeping Nathan Brown quiet (Brown had 8 kicks 3 handballs and scored just 1 point.)
Prattys stats
Disposals 4 2 6 2 Total 14
Handballs 8
Kicks 6
Effective poss 93%
Marks 3
Contested possesions 5
Uncontested posessions 8
Clearances 1
CLangers 2
Frees for /ag 0
Tackles 3
Time on ground 88%
Plenty of posters have included Pratty in their Big Footy votes this week.....
Cororoo
16 Jul 2007, 14:51
A danger game with so much riding on the end result for both teams.
We have had some close games going either way against Freo and this one turned out to be another nail biter with Freo coming back after we had what seemed to be an unattainable lead.
Firrito has been singled out for his great game against Pav
Pratty had no one to man up on at the start of the game and as a result he sprinted up the ground to be an extra man in North's forward line. He played up the ground and in the middle for part of the first quarter until interchanges saw him need to go back to a defensive role.
Match stats
Disposals 3 4 9 5 21
Kicks 11 Handballs 10
Effective 86%
Marks cont 1 total 4
Cont poss 6 unc poss 22
Inside 50s 2
Clearances 5
Clangers 2
Tackles 4
Time on ground 84%
Clanger count was up a little this week but overall another good game from #30.
Cororoo
23 Jul 2007, 20:09
Another strong performance for our mighty team.
I was really worried that we were due to drop a game that we should no doubt win and thankfully Melbourne just didn't seem in the hunt for the entire game.
Spud was without a doubt just brilliant this week and Pratty put in another workman like performance.
Pratty's match stats
Disposals 3 3 4 5 Total 15
Kicks 8
Handballs 7
Effective 73%
Marks 5
Contested poss 5
Unc Poss 10
inside 50 0
Clearances 1
Clangers 2 (Watt had 7)
Frees for 0 against 1
Tackles 2
Time on ground 84%
Not amongst the best players this week but Pratty can still hold his head high with a great season so far.
Cororoo
30 Jul 2007, 13:54
Sour grapes in the press from Alastair Clarkson who said Hawthorn and North were both awful.....6.1 ahead at the final siren Clarkson...Pull yer head in!
A better perfomance this time around against the Hawks.
Pratty's stats
Disposals 4 3 7 2 total 16
Kicks 12
Handballs 4
Effective 88%
Marks contested 1 total 2
Contested poss 8
Uncontested 5
Clangers 0!
Frees for 1 against 0
tackles 1
time on ground 100%
lionsrock9
1 Aug 2007, 12:08
Very Very underrated player.
scottywiper
1 Aug 2007, 13:48
Did one awesome bit of play in the third term, where he dived around an opponent, tapped the ball back behind himself, spun around on the ground, took possession, got up and ran off with the ball.
It was a one-on-one where he was out of position and he won it comprehensively.
A gun.
Devil Fish
1 Aug 2007, 13:52
Did one awesome bit of play in the third term, where he dived around an opponent, tapped the ball back behind himself, spun around on the ground, took possession, got up and ran off with the ball.
It was a one-on-one where he was out of position and he won it comprehensively.
A gun.
Yeah, it was great. He has been a revelation this year.
CarnaKangas
1 Aug 2007, 23:05
the main thing i have noticed about pratty in the last couple of weeks has been his kicking, it always seems to hit the target, amazing.
Good to see the BF love for Pratty continues to grow :thumbsu:
A rather poor team effort this week marred by some very ordinary umpiring on the night especially in the 1st Q.
If that was the game we needed to drop before the end of the season then so be it.
A relatively quiet night stats wise for Pratty.
Disposals 3 1 4 0 Total 8
Kicks 2
H balls 6
eff poss 63%
Marks 0
Con poss 6
Unc poss 3
Inside 50s 0
Clearances 0
CLangers 1
Frees for 0 ag 0
Tackles 3
Time on ground 96%
Cororoo
20 Aug 2007, 20:37
Been a bit busy with Jnr footy thingos and work thingos and have missed the last 2 North games as a result.
Did happen to see Pratty lay a SENSATIONAL tackle on the highlights package though.
Stats
Disposals 7 2 3 2 Total 14
Kicks 7
Handballs 7
Effective 100% (Woofa and Matty C also achived this stat)
Marks cont 1 total 3
Cont poss 5
Unc poss 9
Inside 50s 2
Clearances 1
Clangers 2
Frees for 1 ag 1
Tackles 4
Time on ground 96%
Thewlis Dish
20 Aug 2007, 21:39
Was superb as usual.
Showed a few guys exactly how you attack a one on two, that being tackle the bloke with the ball so ferociously that he can't make advantage of having a teammate there.
Love his work.
Cororoo
26 Aug 2007, 22:43
It was fantastic for the team to get back on the winning side of the ledger this week not only after 3 losses but also for the great #11 in his record breaking game.
The margin was what we would expect given we are a top 8 side and Carlton , well y'now.
Pratty's stats
Disposals 3 5 5 4 total 17
Kicks 12
Handballs 5
Effective possesions 82%
Marks Cont 1 Total 2
Possessions Cont 4 Unc 13
Inside 50's 3
CLANGERS 4 (up a bit this week)
Frees for 1 ag 0
Time on ground 95%
Well I've been too slack to get details of Pratty's stats this week.
I'm far too excited about our team finishing in the top 4 with a double chance when ALL THE SO CALLED MEDIA EXPERTS and a certain washed up,has been ex player/captain predicted doom and gloom for this season.
In the words of the late E J Whitten "Our blokes STUCK IT RIGHT UP THEM!":thumbsu:
Back to the subject:
Daniel Pratt's 2007 season has been a break through season not only for Daniel but also for the North Melbourne Football Club.
Daniel's form has improved to such a degree that the imminent departure of Glenn Archer will be less of a blow for the team given Daniel has stepped up to the plate along with Michael Firrito who has also been sensational this year.
I note that Daniel Pratt has been included in many peoples votes this week and some are outraged by his non inclusion in the 40 strong squad of AA nominations.
Here's to wishing Daniel all the best in the 2007 finals series and congratulations on a sensational 2007 home and away series.
Cororoo
20 Mar 2008, 11:47
Expecting another good year from Pratty, just like last year.
He has gone from being a bit of loose cannon in defence from time to time to become an important member of the back six.
With Arch now retired ,Pratty and the rest of the back 6 need to step up and take on the extra responsibility....Looking forward to a big year from #30!:thumbsu:
jschwag
21 Mar 2008, 20:07
A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Pratty!!!
25 Today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbsu::);):D
Cororoo
25 Mar 2008, 14:25
Pratty's stats for this game..
Disposals 14
Effective 93%
Kicks 10
Handballs 4
Goals 0
Behinds 1
Clangers 1
Clearances 1
Frees for 2 against 1
Contested posessions 4
Uncontested possessions 4
The clash of heads between Pratty and Spud was severe.
I thought Pratty was down for the count ala Woofer.
Looking forward to a better team perfomance next week.
Stats for rd 2
Kicks 11
Hblls 2
Disp 13
Marks 5
Frees For 2 ag 0
Another solid game in defence for Pratty.
'nuff said.
Cororoo
14 Apr 2008, 13:51
Pratty's stats
Kicks 10
Handballs 8
disposals 18
Marks 8
Frees for 2 against 0
Tackles 1
clangers 1
Cororoo
14 Apr 2008, 13:55
Pratty's stats
Kicks 13
Handballs 1
Disp 14
frees for 0 against 1
Clangers 4
Added pressure this week fcor the back 6 with Gibbo expected to be missing due to knee injury.
Cororoo
20 Apr 2008, 21:27
Reported for charging.....Meh. Was probably worth the 50m penalty but I thought the report was over the top.
Crucial 50m penalty for stepping over the mark in the last part of the final quarter.Medhurst might have sucked Pratty into to this but thankfully Didak missed the next shot on goal and Campbell iced the game
Stats
Disposals 3 4 7 7 total 21
Kicks 11
Handballs 10
Effective poss 81%
Marks 1
Con Poss 12
Unc poss 9
Clearances 2
Clangers 4
Frees For 3 against 0
Time on ground 95%
Cororoo
28 Apr 2008, 11:53
Out for 1 week suspension.
Pratty's stats
Disposals 3 10 6 6 Total 25
Kicks 11
Handballs 14
Effective 72%
Marks 5
con poss 8
unc poss 16
inside 50s 1
Clearances 2
clangers 2
Frees for 1 against 1
Tackles 0 (odd?)
Time on ground 94%
North's 2nd and 3rd Quarters this week was the worst I have seen them play for some time.
Delivery to our Forwards was second rate. The ball was either delivered to Thommo's ankles or too high over his head. Woofa struggled this week as well.
Arch11 is correct in another thread.Going down the members wing to the southern end is not the way to play at AAMI stadium.It is the most difficult pocket to score from and recently we seem to get sucked into that side of the ground every time we play there.
Pratty just about had his head ripped off in the Crows forward pocket for no free kick. (northern end) and when we abused the umpire one of the two fat lesbians sitting behind Cororoo Jnr and myself suggested he ducked into to tackle.High contact is high contact.
I suggested that instead of watching footy perhaps they should attend Adelaide Lightning matches given they obviously have no appreciation of the rules of AFL. Cororoo Jnr told one of them to go and have a shave:D
Cororoo
20 May 2008, 08:51
Injured.
Cororoo
16 Jul 2008, 10:13
I must appologise for not keeping up to date with Pratty's stats etc and it looked like I mightn't have needed to do so for another couple of weeks.However, fortunately Pratty got off the eye gouging rap.
Rest assured I will keep things up to date from here on.
Getting divorced from my adulterous ex wife has turned out to be very time consuming and expensive.
Anyway here is a quick riddle...
Why are women like clouds?
Eventually they @*%$ off and it becomes a really nice day.
Cororoo
21 Jul 2008, 09:24
It's not surprising the Pratty has scored a lot of 1 and 2 votes from posters in the BF B & F...Another very good perfomance from Pratty even getting the chance at times to play a bit further up the ground and have a few shots on goal. I just love it when defenders get to have a shot on goal .
Pratt was leading possessions in the first quarter (9) so I was expecting it to be a big night for Pratty.There was a bit of an injury scare at one stage but I think it would take a collision with a frieght train to keep Pratty off the ground for any great length of time
stats
Disposals 9 5 3 7 total 24
Kicks 16
Hballs 8
effective 75%
Marks Conr 0 unc 6
Cont Poss 8 Unc 16
Inside 50 2
Clangers 3
Frees f 1 a 0
Tackles 4
Goals 1 behinds 2
Time on ground 79%
Cororoo
11 Aug 2008, 15:04
Well the stats suggest a quieter than usual game for Pratty.However, I thought he went ok. The clanger must be the ordinary kick in which was marked by a Bulldog player who then went on to goal.
I think Pratt has plently of good stats in the bank to counter any major criticism though.
Disposals 1 3 4 3 total 11
Kicks 6
handballs 5
Effective 82%
Marks cont 0 total 3
Cont possessions 3
Unc possessions 4
Inside 50s 1
Clearances 1
clangers 1
frees for 0 against 0
time on ground 74% (which surprised me as this did not seem obvious on the TV broadcast)
Cororoo
19 Aug 2008, 20:19
Hmmm top 4 hey? Here was I after the St Kilda game thinking we would struggle to get back in the 8 .Shame on you Cororoo .Shame.....
Anyhow
Rd 20 stats
Disposals 4 2 8 4 18
Kicks 15 Handballs 3
Effective 89%
Marks Contested 1 Total 12
Cont Poss 2
Unc Poss 16
Inside 50s 4
Clearances 1
Clangers 0 (woohoo!)
Free for 0 Against 0
Tackles 3
Time on ground 89%
Quite a busy match for Pratty this week...12 marks ?
The back 6 will be busy this week but I am sure they are looking forward to mixing it with Geelong. It will be a good opportunity to hit them hard just prior to the finals series.