Player Watch #9: Luke Davies-Uniacke - signs until end 2025! Runner up in the 2022 Syd Barker Medal Award

[Hojuman]

He was an alcoholic, shot, his son was murdered, his wife was murdered, one of his partners was murdered and another died of heart disease. And he sweats when he eats. Tough gig.

And a fashion putz. Wore a tie with short sleeved shirts.

 

[Orange Peanut]

Oh, I wish I was Sipowicz

 

[Bigeasy]

He was an alcoholic, shot, his son was murdered, his wife was murdered, one of his partners was murdered and another died of heart disease. And he sweats when he eats. Tough gig.

A bit unfair with that assessment. List his negatives too for a balanced view.

 

[ferball]

He was an alcoholic, shot, his son was murdered, his wife was murdered, one of his partners was murdered and another died of heart disease. And he sweats when he eats. Tough gig.

But a tie with short sleeves. :emotional hand motion

 

[ferball]

look

 

[Rusty Buckets]

A man ahead of his time with the dad bod back in vogue apparently.

 

[SMaturin]

Found that pic and

 

[Nutjob]

I saw Nick Maxwell squib several times early days. One incident in particular where he got absolutely canned by the commentators. As he matured and became more of a leader, the rest took care of itself. He wasn’t the most gifted player, but as he took on more leadership and responsibility, his game evolved and he finished his career as a premiership captain who would bleed for the club.
I’m not comparing LDU to Maxwell as players, but sometimes giving a player more responsibility can do wonders for the other areas of their game.
I think LDU aspiring to be a leader will do wonders for his intensity, professionalism and will to win.


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[tazaa]

Looks void of confidence playing against bigger bodies.
When he fills out he’ll know he belongs.
Late burner

 

[The Warlord]

I saw Nick Maxwell squib several times early days. One incident in particular where he got absolutely canned by the commentators. As he matured and became more of a leader, the rest took care of itself. He wasn’t the most gifted player, but as he took on more leadership and responsibility, his game evolved and he finished his career as a premiership captain who would bleed for the club.
I’m not comparing LDU to Maxwell as players, but sometimes giving a player more responsibility can do wonders for the other areas of their game.
I think LDU aspiring to be a leader will do wonders for his intensity, professionalism and will to win.


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I saw Anthony Stevens take a shocking short step in one of his first games.

 

[Passmore]

I saw Anthony Stevens take a shocking short step in one of his first games.

Indeed. Likely the same game I saw as I don't expect he did it again.

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[The Warlord]

Indeed. Likely the same game I saw as I don't expect he did it again.

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MCG? Right in the middle of the centre square too.

 

[marklovesbeer]

 

[Snake_Baker]

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Why do they look like cardboard cutouts?

 

[Val Keating]

Why do they look like cardboard cutouts?

Getting some promo money from coke?

 

[Shermanator]

Getting some promo money from coke?

As long as its not getting some coke from promo money..

 

[The Warlord]

LDU is going to look quite the part in a nice suit making his Brownlow acceptance speech.

 

[King Corey]

Why do they look like cardboard cutouts?

This. Seriously.

To paraphrase David Brent's agent "they're nowhere near famous enough to have cardboard cutouts of them".

 

[King Corey]

LDU is going to look quite the part in a nice suit making his Norm Smith speech.

Efa.

Some 35ppg sheepdog with coiffed hair can have the other honour.

 

[The Warlord]

Efa.

Some 35ppg sheepdog with coiffed hair can have the other honour.

You don't accept the Norm Smith in a suit.

 

[King Corey]

You don't accept the Norm Smith in a suit.

LDU does things the LDU way.

LDU having a muckabout before training:

 

[The Warlord]

LDU does things the LDU way.

LDU having a muckabout before training:

We've discussed you bringing up foreign bullshit before.

 

[The Warlord]

LDU does things the LDU way.

LDU having a muckabout before training:

But in all seriouslyness, Beckham used to stay behind after training every session and hit 100 free kicks. Wind, rain, sleet, shine.

LDU could learn from that.

 

[gokangas]

But in all seriouslyness, Beckham used to stay behind after training every session and hit 100 free kicks. Wind, rain, sleet, shine.

LDU could learn from that.

I asked a Carlton player once why Judd was so good. Same response - first to training and last back in the shed, every time. Trained the house down until the day he retired.

 

[The Warlord]

I asked a Carlton player once why Judd was so good. Same response - first to training and last back in the shed, every time. Trained the house down until the day he retired.

One W. Carey was noted for that too.

Thing with Beckham and his frees is that rather than doing extra work on what he weak at, he made what he was good at even better.

He and his coaches addressed his weaknesses in normal training, as you'd expect.

But in his own time he made what he was really good at even better.