How much longer can Priddis be debated?

[kaiserchief13]

WC are going no where near a flag with him in the team IMO. Just not versatile enough to be played in another position and he isn't good enough to play only in the centre.

I would've traded him 2 years ago.

 

[kane249]

Yeah because Shuey, Selwood and co all stood up magnificently today

Priddis was by far our best midfielder today, and it wasn't his lack of effort we got smashed out of the centre.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Great so who are you replacing him with?

 

[Dk is back for now]

WC are going no where near a flag with him in the team IMO. Just not versatile enough to be played in another position and he isn't good enough to play only in the centre.

I would've traded him 2 years ago.

It's not that, his a good player but just doesn't have the support. Imagine a Hill or even a Pearce in a ace midfield, we have no outside run! Where is out next gem going to come from? Masten, basically won't improve much ever, he kills the running drills etc, but i feel like Masten just runs and doesn't run to the places where he will find the footy. Also how can you be in the AFL and shank the ball with no pressure! I mean just looking at out centre bounce for most of the game, it was guys like Masten, Selwood, Priddis, Shuey is the only 1 who can break the lines but he can't handle a tag!

 

[kaiserchief13]

Masten should be played as the inside mid.

 

[kane249]

Masten should be played as the inside mid.

And he would have got monstered along with Shuey and Selwood, he's not strong enough for that role.

 

[erbenz]

Priddis was excellent at getting first touch this evening. Classy, fantastic effort.

It was when he won second touch in-close, that he butchered the ball. I can't blame Priddis as tactically the dockers were happy to manoeuvre into this situation, and we didn't address this until the final quarter.

Ironically tonight I thought we were too defensively minded in our set ups as we didn't concede the Crowley-Shuey match up as a total loss until the final quarter. Our attack defence balance was too lopsided as we had one player taken out of the game (Shuey), one winning at grunt level (Priddis) while Selwood was engaged in shutting down Fyfe. Where was the second touch player? Masten was used on a wing, as was Gaff.

Selwood going offensive helped turn the game in our favour somewhat during the final quarter.

To come back to Priddis, he may have his limitations, but his role was hamstrung by our tactical inflexibility.

 

[EagleCanival]

Priddis is the only midfielder who actually looked like he was trying out there.
How are you attacking him and not any other of Scoot, Shoe or Masten

 

[Kernel Sanders]

And now we go around in circles.

Priddis cannot play any other position. He gets gifted the no 1 midfield spot every game. Even Kerr doesn't get that role.

And yet how do we know how a Masten would go there? Or any other midfielder? Or Welingham who's a clearance specalist?

We'll never know because Priddis is gifted a game every week in the guts.

Lets all salute another 28 useless posessions AGAIN.

 

[kaiserchief13]

And he would have got monstered along with Shuey and Selwood, he's not strong enough for that role.

He has the best gains at the club. The coaching staff are to blame here. He could be 5kg heavier if they let him be.

 

[kane249]

He has the best gains at the club. The coaching staff are to blame here. He could be 5kg heavier if they let him be.

Simple question, who dominated the clearances for Freo?

Answer Barlow and Mundy, both over 190cm and both with big bodies. Masten wouldn't have done squat against them.

 

[ziad]

he is clearly our best mid

 

[CursoryMercenary]

Our midfield is weak but it's not because of Priddis

 

[Kernel Sanders]

Name them

 

[kaiserchief13]

Simple question, who dominated the clearances for Freo?

Answer Barlow and Mundy, both over 190cm and both with big bodies. Masten wouldn't have done squat against them.

How is height relevent when your a midfielder trying to pick up the ball? Strength yes but height no. Like I said Masten could be 5kg heavier if the coaching staff gave him the correct schedule

 

[Dk is back for now]

Why didn't we try to build Hurn's endurance? Imagine a fit Hurn in the middle?!

 

[kane249]

How is height relevent when your a midfielder trying to pick up the ball? Strength yes but height no. Like I said Masten could be 5kg heavier if the coaching staff gave him the correct schedule

If you are taller you have a bigger frame and can distribute more weight? It's not a hard concept to grab

 

[erbenz]

How is height relevent when your a midfielder trying to pick up the ball? Strength yes but height no. Like I said Masten could be 5kg heavier if the coaching staff gave him the correct schedule

 

[Seadog]

how many times did Priddis come out of a pack with the footy and have no-one to give it to. Not really his fault if the other blokes are standing around flat footed.

 

[Kernel Sanders]

how many times did Priddis come out of a pack with the footy and have no-one to give it to. Not really his fault if the other blokes are standing around flat footed.

Maybe they were standing around because they knew that PLoddus never hits his targets anyway, so there's no point in trying?

Just stirring.

 

[W.C. Fry]

Priddis was our best midfielder today. What a terrible thread.

 

[ChampRevesby]

His disposals are atrocious but thats not his role. His role is to get in there and get the ball to an outside mid. He did his job but noone was willing to help him out i.e. Gaff, Shep, Masten, Shuey. They were all terrible and should be embarrassed.

 

[kane249]

Maybe they were standing around because they knew that PLoddus never hits his targets anyway, so there's no point in trying?

Just stirring.

Or maybe they were standing around because Priddis was the only one showing he wanted to win the ball unlike the other passengers tonight

 

[kaiserchief13]

Priddis was our best midfielder today. What a terrible thread

That's the problem...maybe if he wasn't moulded into the #1 clearance player the team would be decent at clearances

 

[ThePuma #9]

First thing i think Priddis tried his guts out tonight and i commend him for that but tonight did get me thinking. I noticed that around the bounce when everyone converged on the ball Priddis was generally in the thick of it. So often he would barrel in and contest the ball and player, take partial possession of the footy, fumble only for a freo player to take clean disposal of the ball. He was always there but was not able to cleanly execute the disposal. I'm not trying to knock Priddis, frankly i think he deserves a spot in the team but i still think we need to look at alternatives when things aren't going our way.

Should we at least consider rotating others through his position to see if they are able to improve our clearances. At the moment i think clean hands is our biggest issue. That and our set ups at the bounce have to be questioned.