Dale Thomas's Best Position?

[RustyG]

I'd have Thomas playing off a half forward flank,and rotating through the midfield with Didak(when he returns).
That way,both get the experience they need on the ball,while still having time to go forward and use their creativity and flair to set up or kick the goals themselves.

 

[Lynch takes a mark]

play him in a similar position to Kerr once he develops

can't fault his attack on the ball and he could be a very good mid/forward

 

[stickman11]

missionary

 

[Monkeyboy]

missionary

He looks like a chick, so that may not be such a silly comment.

Re Thomas, his disposal and courage are his weaknesses. If he works on fitness, i could see him maintaining a spot in the starting 18.

 

[RustyG]

missionary

He looks like a chick, so that may not be such a silly comment.

Re Thomas, his disposal and courage are his weaknesses. If he works on fitness, i could see him maintaining a spot in the starting 18.

If you guys haven't got anything constructive to add to the topic,
PI$$ 0FF back to your own sites.

 

[Monkeyboy]

If you guys haven't got anything constructive to add to the topic,
PI$$ 0FF back to your own sites.

OK the chick gag was a low blow. But i find him an outside jibber who seems to lack courage and polish. Dont rate him at all. Trying to be constuctive here! Seems to be a bit of a clanger king. Have you ever seen him in a contest, or like me do you look wide and far to spot him?

 

[RustyG]

OK the chick gag was a low blow. But i find him an outside jibber who seems to lack courage and polish. Dont rate him at all. Trying to be constuctive here! Seems to be a bit of a clanger king. Have you ever seen him in a contest, or like me do you look wide and far to spot him?

His disposal is sometimes a bit iffy,but there is nothing wrong with his courage.

 

[Drummond]

He was awful on Saturday. How many clangers did he have, a dozen?

 

[Monkeyboy]

He was awful on Saturday. How many clangers did he have, a dozen?

Sometimes i think hes looking for opposition players. Could he be a mole?

 

[hellfire]

I think he disposal is usally very good. It wasn't up to his usual standard on Saturday, but it was still okay. I would rather have him delivering the ball to forwards that Licca or Obree.

 

[Big Bryza]

He reminds of a young version of James Hird. He has the match winning potential and altho technically not the greatest kick can still kick goals out of his backside or take a hanger. I reckon start him in the forward line then push up the ground and then just roam back. He reads the play beautifully and he has better value getting 15 possies and 3 goals then 25 possies and no goals because his kicking around the ground won't hurt sides.

 

[OneEyedPie7]

OK the chick gag was a low blow. But i find him an outside jibber who seems to lack courage and polish. Dont rate him at all. Trying to be constuctive here! Seems to be a bit of a clanger king. Have you ever seen him in a contest, or like me do you look wide and far to spot him?

You twit to say he lacks ticker is a disgrace. The kid has a stick figure and throws himself about all over the place, courage personified if you ask me. Question the boy's disposal or his haircut but don't ever doubt his courage.

 

[Maxwell#27]

His disposal and courage was fine on ANZAC day last year from memory and im sure it will be on ANZAC day this year. So in summing up, get F@#kd you essendon kn@bs!

 

[Dj Chriss]

That one handed pick up and baulk around 2 Essendon players, and drilling it from outside 50 on the boundary in the final minutes of the biggest game of the year bar the grand final, i think he has some skill

 

[lenny&carl]

Pretty much everything about him is very good, and he's already easily good enough for a pick 2 even. His shonky kicking is what reminds me he's Collingwood.

 

[Jabso]

OK the chick gag was a low blow. But i find him an outside jibber who seems to lack courage and polish. Dont rate him at all. Trying to be constuctive here! Seems to be a bit of a clanger king. Have you ever seen him in a contest, or like me do you look wide and far to spot him?

Well junior, last year Thomas averaged more contested possesions per game than your savior of the midfield Mr. Stanton. What does that say for Mr. Stanton considering he got a fair bit more of the ball than Thomas? Hell I don't think Thomas was that far away in the clearences either.

 

[jimmy35]

I think MM is doing a good job with young Dale . Bits and pieces of everything and no great expectations from any .
If he played him forward all the time he would be sat on and suffer . In the midfield , the rough and tumble would wear him down over the season .
I like the fact he runs him forward on occasions , through the midfield and 'rests' him on a wing where he has a bit of space , through the backline a bit and I loved the fact he threw him onto Kerr last week .

It's all good for his education . He is flashy and people often confuse that with other things . The kid will be a star .




He's no Scott Pendlebury though .

 

[ChipDouglas]

Well junior, last year Thomas averaged more contested possesions per game than your savior of the midfield Mr. Stanton. What does that say for Mr. Stanton considering he got a fair bit more of the ball than Thomas? Hell I don't think Thomas was that far away in the clearences either.

Do you have a copy of the "mythbusting" Prospectus Jabso? Once and for all Daisy's kicking is not, I repeat NOT a question mark. His kicking efficiency of 80% is above average and has scope for even more improvement. In fact one of the reasons we drafted him was because of his elite ball use during the championships and in big under age games so where this "Daisy's kicking is a worry" has come from is beyond me. As for Essendon knobs having a crack at his hair and how hard he is Jim Bob Hird doesn't exactly have a short back and sides and their contested possession rate of 34% is the same and considerably better as Jabso pointed out than Stanton's 22%, who's the outside squib now?

 

[daics cousin]

Thomas=85% in the midfield.That's where we need him the most and that's where he is best suited me reckons.

 

[giantpie]

on ball or half forward flank

 

[Jimbeam]

He reminds me of modern day Hird already. Great opposition trolls are chipping in, shows he is really that good and people are starting to notice it.

 

[doppleganger]

will turn into a great midfielder

at the minute spurts in a pocker, on the wing, on the ball

 

[Jabso]

Do you have a copy of the "mythbusting" Prospectus Jabso? Once and for all Daisy's kicking is not, I repeat NOT a question mark. His kicking efficiency of 80% is above average and has scope for even more improvement. In fact one of the reasons we drafted him was because of his elite ball use during the championships and in big under age games so where this "Daisy's kicking is a worry" has come from is beyond me. As for Essendon knobs having a crack at his hair and how hard he is Jim Bob Hird doesn't exactly have a short back and sides and their contested possession rate of 34% is the same and considerably better as Jabso pointed out than Stanton's 22%, who's the outside squib now?

No pro-stats.com.au used to have contested possesions stats but now you have to pay for them. I remember looking it up last year.

 

[ClarkeM]

Ruck
Coach
bench

 

[stickman11]

If you guys haven't got anything constructive to add to the topic,
PI$$ 0FF back to your own sites.

Aw gee... so serious