Player Watch #5: Caleb Daniel

[Groucho]

Would’ve hated seeing our defence without him there yesterday

 

[Themanbun]

Whilst it did seem overs at the time, would you rather us have stood our ground on our offer & not have him in our team this year?

The reports were that we didn't stand our ground on anything. The second was put up straight away and the Dogs were allegedly the ones holding their ground.

 

[R00StaR]

We may have overpaid for him but we need players that will have an impact straight away and he is one that will so I understand why we got him.

I wasn't overly thrilled, but on reflection it probably isnt what we paid for him in isolation. Its the numerous other wasted picks in the range in recent years Fisher, Cat Stephens and Steak Knives Tucker. Yet still McDonald is running around!! We've thrown a hell of a lot of resources at getting a mature body to provide some attacking run.

 

[amaz199]

The reports were that we didn't stand our ground on anything. The second was put up straight away and the Dogs were allegedly the ones holding their ground.

Dogs would take him back now with their injuries.

 

[Heaps of fun]

He is wee, but mighty.

 

[Fish Sticks]

The reports were that we didn't stand our ground on anything. The second was put up straight away and the Dogs were allegedly the ones holding their ground.

So the dogs were holding firm for our first round (pick 2)?
Unless they were after a player, I can’t see what we would have been able to offer that was better than our second rounder…

 

[Ashley B]

He has something many players don’t ,footy smarts and he can kick.

 

[roo blitz]

I wasn't overly thrilled, but on reflection it probably isnt what we paid for him in isolation. Its the numerous other wasted picks in the range in recent years Fisher, Cat Stephens and Steak Knives Tucker. Yet still McDonald is running around!! We've thrown a hell of a lot of resources at getting a mature body to provide some attacking run.

Very true Roostar. Hard to disagree with that

 

[Liam Boy]

I wasn't overly thrilled, but on reflection it probably isnt what we paid for him in isolation. Its the numerous other wasted picks in the range in recent years Fisher, Cat Stephens and Steak Knives Tucker. Yet still McDonald is running around!! We've thrown a hell of a lot of resources at getting a mature body to provide some attacking run.

Tucker was traded for picks that we were given for free and had to trade. Didn't really cost us anything.

 

[Twangler]

I feel like we overpaid in the trade yet he is still very much worth it! Admittedly a small sample size but he has almost single handedly transformed our defensive transition. I think he makes a bigger impact to our on field fortunes than Parker

 

[Ligma]

I swear most of the handballs to him were to his feet

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I think we paid way too much. but he played well.
His composure with ball kind of stands out in our backline....

It’s what should be expected at AFL level.

The way it stands out is an indictment on the rest of the plebs back there.

 

[Devington]

Considering he's the smallest bloke out there, he stands out. Chalk and cheese comparing him to some of our distributers.

 

[Amicalola]

Not only is he a super welcome addition to our backline, but he also makes me giggle almost every time I see him running next to all the other players. I see no downsides here!

 

[ansonholt]

My goodness he had been important. Already.

When he has the ball he makes me feel safe and assured that he'll use it well. Surely that translates to the rest of the team.

You can't put a price on that. A speculative draft pick in the 20s is now looking like unders, for the value he brings. Still only 28 years old.

Well done, Brady, and whoever else, for bringing him in.

 

[RightWingRoo]

He can football and makes the side better, really don't care what we paid.

 

[Shermanator]

Can’t believe this guy is running around in royal blue & white for a second rounder :stern look

 

[scottywiper]

He can football and makes the side better, really don't care what we paid.

Come see me after season when we have no first round pick.

 

[Hatchy1992]

I knew what this guy would bring and I'm very excited.
He'll be very important for us these next few seasons.

Also a really nice guy too. Met him at the QLD supporters group camp.

 

[hilly]

A speculative draft pick in the 20s

We traded our future 1st for two of them.

 

[RightWingRoo]

Come see me after season when we have no first round pick.

We only have about 15 or maybe even more of them on the list.
It'll only hurt if there's a particularly good key or small forward available at our pick.
We don't need more mids. If the midfield isn't working the way we want it to, it's not a personnel issue.

Can always package our 2 early seconds to move up. Or trade our 26 or 27 first round pick to get back in and have 3 picks inside 25.

 

[King Hansen]

Bargain for pick 29.

 

[R00StaR]

Tucker was traded for picks that we were given for free and had to trade. Didn't really cost us anything.

He was steak knives as i said, hard to say the exact cost because of that but there would've been some value attributed to him.

To be fair none of the 3 are the worst to play AFL, they all do nice things at times, but Cat and Tucker frustrate me with weakness over or under the ball often and Fisher is insanely one sided

 

[chubbspeterson]

His handballs actually rocket towards the intended target. Please teach your teammates.

 

[DuckYeah]

I swear most of the handballs to him were to his feet

LOL.. i noticed that too BUT it doesn’t matter because he’s that close to the ground he hardly has to bend down to pick it up, he picks it up off his boot laces clean. He’s even making others look better.

Then when he gives a handball, he fires it with thrust booster, it smacks em in the chest, would knock over a stationary baily scott