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

[Merlin007]

"Star down in defense"

nice giff, the kid says it all without saying a word, usual quality sports journalism

 

[giantroo]

 

[Chairman Zia]

Dangerfield

 

[ferball]

Nah mate. LDU can kick.

 

[archereleven]

LDU is A grade when kicking long

Short kicking needs work as he pokes at the ball. No doubt will iron this out quick smart.

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[SammyRoo]

Can see his confidence building and building.

really hope he continues to work on his goal finishing cause he’s going to put himself in plenty of positions to have a go ( nailed one today but missed probably a lockable one on another)

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Has arrived. Still needs another preseason of fitness, but he’s turning into a very influential midfielder.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Has arrived. Still needs another preseason of fitness, but he’s turning into a very influential midfielder.

Needs to run, run, run, run all through summer. He was seriously labouring in the second half and really dropped off on the defensive running.

 

[Kanga1996]

Needs to run, run, run, run all through summer. He was seriously labouring in the second half and really dropped off on the defensive running.

Pretty sure his game time was up today. Played 88 mins when he’s normal game time is around 77 mins . Definitely looked gassed towards the end.


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[Billy Not Really]

Watching LDU & Jy play together is really something to behold, and its even more startling how fast LDU has managed to get up to Jy's level. Obviously Jy has him beat for fitness and experience but that midfield doesn't function without LDU and Jy.

We can actually win a centre bounce without Cunnington or Thomas. It's impressive. They take us to a whole new level but its clear LDU & Jy is the engine room.

 

[Sphynx]

Clearance averages are skewed because of his early season half forward role.

Averaging 6.5 clearances a game in the last 2 months.

Puts him 12th in the league.

He’s a 7+ clearance a game player at his peak. Possibly even next year, which is top 5.

 

[Psychic Roo]

Nah mate. LDU can kick.

also - much better than D at releasing by hand from congestion. Thats has really developed this year. So has all 3 covered - escape from stoppage, kick out of congestion and release by hand after taking the tackle. Not many mids do all those well. Struggling to think of any atm. eg Dusty doesnt HB much - doesnt need to. LDU is sort of (good) unique..

 

[shintemaster]

Needs to run, run, run, run all through summer. He was seriously labouring in the second half and really dropped off on the defensive running.

Copped a knock on the knee mid game, I expect it had some impact. No doubt more tank to build however remember he came off OP this year.

 

[Mjs94]

Literally 12 months ago yesterday he played his second game back from OP. He had 17 & 2 against the Crows and we all thought wow. How far he has come in those 12 months in terms of both consistency through a game (and now week-to-week) and strength in the contest is seriously impressive.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Last three games of the season will take him to 50.

From game 51 onwards it’s not unreasonable to expect 25ppg, 6.5 clearances, 0.5 goals, 4 tackles.

And it’s going to be glorious.

 

[The Nostradamus]

 

[7577969923]

Last three games of the season will take him to 50.

From game 51 onwards it’s not unreasonable to expect 25ppg, 6.5 clearances, 0.5 goals, 4 tackles.

And it’s going to be glorious.

In his last 6 consecutive games, he has had double digits contested possessions in each one. In the 43 games he played before that, he had double-digit contested possessions 7 times.
In 8 of his last 11 games, he has had 5 clearances or more. In the 36 games he played before that he had done it 4 times in total.

He is really starting to build a body of work consistent with being one of the elite mids in the competition and there is still significant upside to his tank and power.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

In his last 6 consecutive games, he has had double digits contested possessions in each one. In the 43 games he played before that, he had double-digit contested possessions 7 times.
In 8 of his last 11 games, he has had 5 clearances or more. In the 36 games he played before that he had done it 4 times in total.

He is really starting to build a body of work consistent with being one of the elite mids in the competition and there is still significant upside to his tank and power.

Another 2 solid preseasons and watch the * out.

 

[7577969923]

Another 2 solid preseasons and watch the fu** out.

Definitely. It is possible by 2023 that LDU, Simpkin, TT, and Stepho are all well within the top 50 players in the game with Phillips and Powell not far behind them.

 

[RossHenshaw]

Another 2 solid preseasons and watch the fu** out.

Def in the Petracca mould

 

[Krakoueraddict]

I'll be happy it he can average 25 touches and 1 goal from 65m a week next season.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

He’s here.

Jump the * on.

 

[Billy Not Really]

Him and Jy were the only ones who can safely say they stood tall for 4 quarters that game and the stats show.

We don't need Cunnington anymore. These blokes have got it handled.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

38 disposals at 81%. Pretty good aye.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

He and Jy showed just how good they're going to be as a one-two combo for the next 10 years. They're starting to feed off each other really effectively in those centre clearances too. THey were both unreal tonight.