Player Watch #5: Caleb Daniel

[HugeJohnson1]

Who said Colby wasn't???

so he was in our best 6?

That means dropped.

His start to the season was awful, should have been dropped in that period.

He has been much much better over the last month. Received coaches votes on Sunday as well, as he should have.

Yes mate he was in our best 22 players

 

[SammyRoo]

Small, Slow, misses tackles, disposal ability left behind at Whitten Oval

Why ???

 

[My Left Foote]

Well we’re stuck with this little fella for the foreseeable future I just hope that someone like Goater comes on quickly and pushes him out because until then Clarko ain’t dropping him.

 

[koshari]

Well we’re stuck with this little fella for the foreseeable future I just hope that someone like Goater comes on quickly and pushes him out because until then Clarko ain’t dropping him.

He wasn't to bad tonight. Happy for someone to displace him but can't see it happening ATM. Mind you if his form was still first 4 round like I would imagine things would be a lot different.

 

[Masked Avenger]

Well we’re stuck with this little fella for the foreseeable future I just hope that someone like Goater comes on quickly and pushes him out because until then Clarko ain’t dropping him.

And rightfully so - he ain't dropping him. Unlike a few, he belongs at the level.

 

[Psychic Roo]

He is a true liability defensively. Its hurting us badly in that back line.

 

[Psychic Roo]

Cannot cover a ground ball. And brushed aside like a kid.

 

[Midas]

But holds balance. Makes good decisions by hand. Is connecting well now we have some other blokes who can move in defence like Hardeman, FOS and the last two weeks version of Luke. Yes defence can improve but vital for us right now and getting better.

 

[tommy_uman]

Disposal was decent and tries to move the ball forward. However, that 50m penalty cost us and he is just too slow in defensive transition

 

[ohmygewd]

Alas, unless we have another small defender who can distribute, Clarko aint drop this bloke even if he's slow and a defensive liability on the counter.

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Was good again tonight. His lack of pace caught him out a few times defensively but his disposal and decision making were brilliant.

 

[Lavy_Panther]

Runs like Cunners in his final year. Like he’s got a rock in his shoe.

 

[tommy_uman]

Runs like Cunners in his final year. Like he’s got a rock in his shoe.

Haha love the comparison. Anyone know if he's always been this slow, I guess maybe because of his short strides

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Has to be the one that makes way for Archer in a few weeks

 

[amaz199]

Pretty good game. I think we've addressed some of the ball movement issues.

 

[zoomba23]

I don't usually come on here expecting to disagree with reactionary takes, but man I thought he was decent. He missed a kick about midway through and had a hospital handball where the bloke who gave it should've just kicked it. Aside from that, decent. Hit good kicks, and even influenced a couple of aerial contests. Frankly, at various moments, he, Darling and Parker all took ownership of getting things to happen

 

[hellas_johnny]

Could have sworn he got hit high right at the end there in the last contest before the siren went

 

[King Hansen]

Runs like Cunners in his final year. Like he’s got a rock in his shoe.

To be fair, I thought almost all the players looked like this tonight.

 

[Dinkers]

Haha love the comparison. Anyone know if he's always been this slow, I guess maybe because of his short strides

Not sure the department store section Daniel purchases his strides from is relevant.
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[Reagan Smash]

There was one shot of him getting ready to take a kick in and on tv it looked like a Lego sized person

 

[pupstar]

Not sure the department store section Daniel purchases his strides from is relevant.
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Personally i think there should be ZERO tolerance of posters negatively referring to how tall Calab is.

 

[Dinkers]

Personally i think there should be ZERO tolerance of posters negatively referring to how tall Calab is.

I don't think he was, it was me. And there's nothing wrong with being short in many aspects of life. The only time it comes up as a problem is in a professional environment where you physical stature becomes important .

Daniel isn't missing a job selling second hand vehicles because of his height.

But clubs try and expose his physical limitations, and fair enough too. He isn't fast, can't kick far , isn't physical, can read the game well enough, just hasn't the athletic tools to get the job done .

You put his football brain into Eddie Ford and you'd have a player.

 

[Topparoo]

I thought he was very good last night. As we get better he will become even more effective.

 

[pupstar]

I don't think he was, it was me. And there's nothing wrong with being short in many aspects of life. The only time it comes up as a problem is in a professional environment where you physical stature becomes important .

Daniel isn't missing a job selling second hand vehicles because of his height.

But clubs try and expose his physical limitations, and fair enough too. He isn't fast, can't kick far , isn't physical, can read the game well enough, just hasn't the athletic tools to get the job done .

You put his football brain into Eddie Ford and you'd have a player.

Did he have those attributes when he was AA and a BF winner

 

[Dinkers]

Did he have those attributes when he was AA and a BF winner

Well he was AA in 2016 and BF 2020.
The game has changed yet again and is now about having ability to rebound from defence. Hardeman, Goater, are the type clubs desire.
Daniel fell out of favour at the Dogs. He can do some nifty work in close, but he is exposed at all other times. Its all about transition.