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I disagree...Thought he was poor. 14 goals 10 behinds all season for an "Elite Kick" is poor enough but add to that an average of 2 clearances a game and average of 20 disposals per match and you're not in the top echelon of midfielders. And yes I know he rates well for inside 50's but the quality of that ball can often be very poor.
What clinched it for me was the more than a few occasions where I saw him stream past the left side of one of our defenders (who was stationary with the ball) outside our 50 and looking for an option only for him to be TOTALLY ignored. That showed me his own team fail to see him as a positive outlet.
He does fumble it a fair bit too.
Now don't get me wrong I would go so far as to say his kicking CAN be Elite..but his decision making, occasional panic and consistency particularly with precision passing regularly fail him.
Now we've got Bennell I could see Danyle dropping down the pecking order.
What clinched it for me was the more than a few occasions where I saw him stream past the left side of one of our defenders (who was stationary with the ball) outside our 50 and looking for an option only for him to be TOTALLY ignored. That showed me his own team fail to see him as a positive outlet.
He does fumble it a fair bit too.
Now don't get me wrong I would go so far as to say his kicking CAN be Elite..but his decision making, occasional panic and consistency particularly with precision passing regularly fail him.
Now we've got Bennell I could see Danyle dropping down the pecking order.
Agree to disagree on Danyle. He isn't Fyfe, but he is very useful when Hill can't get into the game. Have seen just about every Freo player fumble, make poor decsions and mis-kick or be unable to kick to advantage and to handball to the feet or get caught holding the ball or call for the ball and then turn away before it arrives. so not sure why Danyle is the one singled out. He did less of those things this year than last and less of those things than many Freo players this year. So I see that as an improvement and a positive. We can't have a team full of Fyfe's, we would have no cap space.

