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

[Grogg]

Give me something to work with.

There's plenty to work with.

He has limitations. That will be worked on, but at this stage of our development as a list, he will be the cream, not the butter.

 

[SammyRoo]

Timid

Very

 

[bennymate]

There's plenty to work with.

He has limitations. That will be worked on, but at this stage of our development as a list, he will be the cream, not the butter.

So we wasted pick 4 on cream. Fantastic.

 

[Harris 10]

There's plenty to work with.

He has limitations. That will be worked on, but at this stage of our development as a list, he will be the cream, not the butter.

At the moment he’s soft as butter.

He needs to improve his tank and get a lot more aggressive.

 

[shinboner spiggs]

He’s starting to resemble Tim O’Brien but in midfield form. Going to get hyped over a couple of flashes but going to be left majorly unsatisfied. And Christ as if you wouldn’t worry, look at the players on their side and even ours, a guy like powell is showing a fair few of our other “highly rated” juniors.

 

[Grogg]

At the moment he’s soft as butter.

He needs to improve his tank and get a lot more aggressive.

No arguments there.

He's getting caught ball watching and not going when he has to.

Still, plenty to build on and hardly a bust at this stage.

 

[Grogg]

So we wasted pick 4 on cream. Fantastic.

You think we were resolving our midfield depth in one player?

If your answer is no, then I didn't either.

 

[RossHenshaw]

No arguments there.

He's getting caught ball watching and not going when he has to.

Still, plenty to build on and hardly a bust at this stage.

Another top pick we farked up !
What are the chances we get number 1 right this next draft ?

 

[Grogg]

Another top pick we farked up !
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LDU was pick 4.

We'll take another mid and add to the young crop of a dozen that we need to eventually contend in this next draft. Horne looking the most likely at this stage.

LDU will add qualities that add to that depth and variation.

 

[RossHenshaw]

LDU was pick 4.

We'll take another mid and add to the young crop of a dozen that we need to contend this draft.

LDU will add qualities that add to that depth and variation.

He’s no good mate , believe me

 

[Grogg]

He’s no good mate , believe me

I don't mate.

I just don't believe he's the messiah, he's quality that will add to our overall versatility and strength.

 

[Roosurgence]

Two words....... Lazy campaigner!

 

[RossHenshaw]

I don't mate.

I just don't believe he's the messiah, he's quality that will add to our overall versatility and strength.

Too slow
No intensity
No tank
No defensive pressure
Can’t kick longer than 40 meters
Side steps his own shadow & gets caught HTB too many times

 

[Grogg]

Too slow
No intensity
No tank
No defensive pressure
Can’t kick longer than 40 meters
Side steps his own shadow & gets caught HTB too many times

Have a rest mate and think about the depth we are having to build.

He isn't the finished product and I'm happy to give the new depart to work on him, ATM

 

[shinboner magic]

Is being left to rot as a forward.

Has had 5 Disposals in 3.5 minutes since being moved to midfield.

I genuinely do not understand what noble is doing with him.

Yes can’t complain till he’s put in his natural position.
Needs to get more aggressive

 

[krakouers]

I watched something where Judd was protected (shepherded) while he got the ball and used it to escape, cannot help but think what if we used LDU that way

 

[Psicosis]

I watched something where Judd was protected (shepherded) while he got the ball and used it to escape, cannot help but think what if we used LDU that way

We currently appear to prefer leaving him forward for 70% of the game.

It’s just bizarre.

 

[Snake_Baker]

He's quite clearly not fit, but don't let that get in the way of the sky falling.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Yup.

Clearly an issue with conditioning at our club.

 

[Ball Dont Lie]

He's quite clearly not fit, but don't let that get in the way of the sky falling.

Agree he is not fit. We shouldn’t play him. It’s not good for the team or for LDU

 

[Snake_Baker]

Agree he is not fit. We shouldn’t play him. It’s not good for the team or for LDU

Will Phillips isn't AFL fit either, but strangely no one's bitching about that.................yet.

 

[tazaa]

I can handle some of the errors if he was a decent set shot.
He is literally one of the worst at the club in front of the sticks

 

[Mcarcherey]

He came top 3 or 4 in all the preseason time trials. Don't understand why he's plodding

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[Passmore]

He came top 3 or 4 in all the preseason time trials. Don't understand why he's plodding

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Probably says more about how fit our players are than Luke’s achievement.

He looks like he wants to crack in ,but something holds him back. Is he a bit thick and struggles with positioning and structures? Should we just be giving him a license to see ball, get ball?

Egyptian Express The acurate one , any reports on his footy nous?

 

[7577969923]

Probably says more about how fit our players are than Luke’s achievement.

He looks like he wants to crack in ,but something holds him back. Is he a bit thick and struggles with positioning and structures? Should we just be giving him a license to see ball, get ball?

Egyptian Express The acurate one , any reports on his footy nous?

In his last game and this one, he has played, to my eye, like he wasn't completely trusting his body and was worried that going full tilt would cause an injury. Prior to that he was very much having a crack and was being potted for trying to do too much.

I'm not sure he is a forward. Explosive see ball get ball mid is his best role. Probably need to work out his rotations so he maintains peak explosiveness for as long as possible.