Player Watch #3: Dion Prestia

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You said he hasn't improved. He had a 35 disposal game, my apologies that I didn't quote the exact game.
Just responding to what you put out for all to see.
"People are saying he is getting better and I for the life of it cannot see it".
That's what you said.


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If you read my post you would have twigged. Now anyone who can do their basic homework on him over the past two years should be able to conclude he was a massive risk 22/44 games and most being meh meh. If you think that 35 possi game was the best of him then I'm sorry , but you have little idea of what a VG game is. He's average , small, half rooted and easily pushed off a contest. He's exactly what the game doesn't want anymore as its after bigger and faster men. A kid like Graham two games from a long term injury will give a better output than this guy. If you had been watching Prestia all year you would have noticed he's sitting out the back on his own more often than not looking for an easy kick. His first 12 weeks have been near enough to useless and if you do it on a dollar value then it amplifies this dilemma.
 
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Your actually so good for a laugh. 90% of the stuff you say on all matters is utter garbage. Only reason I don't put you on ignore is the laughs your comments provide.
Look mate stick to the topic and prove me wrong. ATM you're talking rubbish and flogging a dead horse.
 

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If you read my post you would have twigged. Now anyone who can do their basic homework on him over the past two years should be able to conclude he was a massive 22/44 games and most being meh meh. If you think that 35 position game was the best of him then I'm sorry , but you have little idea of what a VG game is. He's average , small, half rooted and easily pushed off a contest. He's exactly what the game doesn't want anymore as its after bigger and faster men. A kid like Graham two games from a long term injury will give a better output than this guy. If you had been watching Prestia all year you would have noticed he's sitting out the back on his own more often than not looking for an easy kick. His first 12 weeks have been near enough to useless and if you do it on a dollar value then it amplifies this dilemma.
You've just further established the fact that you have no idea.
Don't know why I even bother.


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You've just further established the fact that you have no idea.
Don't know why I even bother.


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Your cowardice comeback of playing the man once the facts become overwhelming . True to form you are. What couldn't you understand. ?
 
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Prestia gets into the right positions, links up and helps our running flow. He's there at the coal face and he's smart. His knee hampers his kicking at times but his decisions are good. He has been a factor in our improvement and probably about what I thought he would be. Same with Caddy. We gave a lot for him but got a lot for others, swings and roundabouts, and I'm glad we did it so far. Good trading.
 

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^^^^^^^underrated post^^^^^^^^^

Did he always run like he had a tampon Rammed up his arse or is this his knees causing it? So if we are all assuming he will basically not be up to speed this year then we could have put 12 months into a junior on base wages and probably got a better return. People are saying he's getting better and I for the life of it cannot see it. How do they know he's going to get better? I call bull ship and hope which is rampant on here. He's done more meters than nearly everybody on the park bc he cannot get a kick or win a hard ball.
ATM he's a massive bust and I personally believe the game has gone past these light framed midget midfielders. He just gets steam rolled when at a stoppage.
Caddy kills this guy bc at least he wins a hard ball and is fearless when he goes for the ball.
Lol!

Did you call prestia light framed?


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Your cowardice comeback of playing the man once the facts become overwhelming . True to form you are. What couldn't you understand. ?
I already proved you wrong. You said he hadn't improved, but in fact it has been proven he has.
His first handful of games were a lot worse than his next handful.
Don't know what else I need to say.
Don't see any semblance of fact in your posts. Just because you say it, doesn't make it fact.
Everything you say isn't fact.
I've gotten the upper hand on you in these discussions on countless occasions because you make these sensationalist comments that couldn't be further from the truth.
When I do get the upper hand you claim that I attack the man. Laughable.


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Your actually so good for a laugh. 90% of the stuff you say on all matters is utter garbage. Only reason I don't put you on ignore is the laughs your comments provide.
X2 d didn't he state light framed??.... the man may be small in height but he is built like a hungarian sumo
 

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:eek:
You literally say everyone who disagrees with you talks crap. Maybe it's you?
No that's what you're saying. Hurt your feelings have I? :rolleyes:
Still waiting to see what have I said wrong .stats over the past two years on this bloke are true to form. Now leave me alone troll as you're offering no discussion here. :eek:
 

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I already proved you wrong. You said he hadn't improved, but in fact it has been proven he has.
His first handful of games were a lot worse than his next handful.
Don't know what else I need to say.
Don't see any semblance of fact in your posts. Just because you say it, doesn't make it fact.
Everything you say isn't fact.
I've gotten the upper hand on you in these discussions on countless occasions because you make these sensationalist comments that couldn't be further from the truth.
When I do get the upper hand you claim that I attack the man. Laughable.


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You haven't now improvement is not based on one performance especially considering he dropped off again . Now you started the personal comments , so move on and go over your posts. You've proven to be clueless at debating bc you cannot read posts in their entirety and then supply poor evidence. Stop wasting my time. Nobody wins when trolls run amok and the thread suffers for it.
Bye.
 

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You haven't now improvement is not based on one performance especially considering he dropped off again . Now you started the personal comments , so move on and go over your posts. You've proven to be clueless at debating bc you cannot read posts in their entirety and then supply poor evidence. Stop wasting my time. Nobody wins when trolls run amok and the thread suffers for it.
Bye.
You specifically said he hasn't improved. He clearly has, even blind Freddy can see it.
Yes, thank you, farewell. Sick of the troll myself.


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You specifically said he hasn't improved. He clearly has, even blind Freddy can see it.
Yes, thank you, farewell. Sick of the troll myself.


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i did not say this and again you did not read my post which makes it difficult for me to take you seriously.
My post was in reference to his health,but i will argue improvement with you.
here is my post:

Did he always run like he had a tampon Rammed up his arse or is this his knees causing it? So if we are all assuming he will basically not be up to speed this year then we could have put 12 months into a junior on base wages and probably got a better return. People are saying he's getting better and I for the life of it cannot see it. How do they know he's going to get better? I call bull ship and hope which is rampant on here. He's done more meters than nearly everybody on the park bc he cannot get a kick or win a hard ball.
ATM he's a massive bust and I personally believe the game has gone past these light framed midget midfielders. He just gets steam rolled when at a stoppage.
Caddy kills this guy bc at least he wins a hard ball and is fearless when he goes for the ball.


One good game is not improvement and i'm sorry i have to simplify things for you as when you look at improvement you don't pick out the one outlier and make this the emphasis of your results. You statistically look at his previous 44 games bc his is when he started to go off the boil and see if he's improved over the course of the next lot of games.ATM 12 games suggest he hasn't.
Now any body who can make a simple statistical analysis can see he hasn't .Get it?
 
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One good game is not improvement and i'm sorry i have to simplify things for you as when you look at improvement you don't pick out the one outlier and make this the emphasis of your results. You statistically look at his previous 44 games b4 we got him and see if he's improved over the course of the next lot of games.
Now any body who can make a simple statistical analysis can see he hasn't .Get it?
I thought you were leaving?
Anyways, I'd argue that you haven't seen even half of his games prior to him coming to Richmond.
I still don't understand this sudden urgency that he needs to be a gun straight away. If we took someone at pick 6, 7, 8 they would be having a similar season to Prestia, or even not playing. Take Brodie, Bowes as examples they were taken around where our pick would have been, the former I'm not even sure if he has played a senior game yet. How they progress in comparison to Prestia is what remains to be seen.
We signed Prestia on a five year deal and it's absolutely absurd to start claiming he is a failed pick after half a season worth of games.
He is coming off injury, a limited pre-season and limited training early on in the season.
He has only missed one game this year where people were worried about him staying on the park.
If we could talk directly to Balme, Caracella et al. I could guarantee you they would argue he has improved in his recent patch of matches from earlier on in the year.
If you're expecting immediate improvement after an injury riddled year then you have no idea how recovery works.



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I thought you were leaving?
Anyways, I'd argue that you haven't seen even half of his games prior to him coming to Richmond.
I still don't understand this sudden urgency that he needs to be a gun straight away. If we took someone at pick 6, 7, 8 they would be having a similar season to Prestia, or even not playing. Take Brodie, Bowes as examples they were taken around where our pick would have been, the former I'm not even sure if he has played a senior game yet. How they progress in comparison to Prestia is what remains to be seen.
We signed Prestia on a five year deal and it's absolutely absurd to start claiming he is a failed pick after half a season worth of games.
He is coming off injury, a limited pre-season and limited training early on in the season.
He has only missed one game this year where people were worried about him staying on the park.
If we could talk directly to Balme, Caracella et al. I could guarantee you they would argue he has improved in his recent patch of matches from earlier on in the year.
If you're expecting immediate improvement after an injury riddled year then you have no idea how recovery works.



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Again your idea of improvement flaws your original argument and if he's in recovery mode then why would the medicos risk playing him?
I wasn't arguing this point originally and now you're off on another tangent .Please learn to read my posts b4 you carry on in future. As i've told you previously i enjoy your posting except when you quote posters out of context.

hahahaha when you give up pick six and over 700k a year you cannot see the urgency for him being a gun straight away. lol only on BF .i wish you were my boss.
 

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Prestia gets into the right positions, links up and helps our running flow. He's there at the coal face and he's smart. His knee hampers his kicking at times but his decisions are good. He has been a factor in our improvement and probably about what I thought he would be. Same with Caddy. We gave a lot for him but got a lot for others, swings and roundabouts, and I'm glad we did it so far. Good trading.
Look, he hasn't been a game breaker, and we paid overs. And he isn't fit.

I wish I could find a couple of gifs I had. His situational awareness is unreal. The gifs showed him moving to areas others weren't going to as Cotch picked a ball up. He lost his opponent cold. And he is very, very football smart.

I really hope he gets to 100% fitness. He will never be a bull at a gate, but could become a very important facilitator.
 

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Again your idea of improvement flaws your original argument and if he's in recovery mode then why would the medicos risk playing him?
I wasn't arguing this point originally and now you're off on another tangent .Please learn to read my posts b4 you carry on in future. As i've told you previously i enjoy your posting except when you quote posters out of context.

hahahaha when you give up pick six and over 700k a year you cannot see the urgency for him being a gun straight away. lol only on BF .i wish you were my boss.
It really really annoys me when you adjust/edit your post after you initially post it. It was fortunate my app hung itself and I have to start the whole post again.

You can still play at the top level in recovery mode. It has been publicly stated that he has recently increased his training loads and that's where the improvement has come. Annoyingly I've now forgotten what the majority of my post initially said.

Anyways, it does my head in when people expect instant results from players on a long term contract. We recruited him with the knowledge he has been injured, so as an employer, I'm sure the RFC would adjust their expectations accordingly.
Five year contract, not five months.


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If we took someone at pick 6, 7, 8 they would be having a similar season to Prestia, or even not playing. Take Brodie, Bowes as examples they were taken around where our pick would have been, the former I'm not even sure if he has played a senior game yet. How they progress in comparison to Prestia is what remains to be seen.
Brodie had 30+ and will be in the seniors imo very soon. Looking very much developing into an excellent mid. If Graham comes on, with Brodie, would have been very nice, and not 2-3 years away either!
I rate Prestia, but needed to find another way to have gotten the deal done.
 

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Brodie had 30+ and will be in the seniors imo very soon. Looking very much developing into an excellent mid. If Graham comes on, with Brodie, would have been very nice, and not 2-3 years away either!
I rate Prestia, but needed to find another way to have gotten the deal done.
Way too premature to make that assertion.


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