Player Watch #9: Luke Davies-Uniacke - signs until end 2025! Runner up in the 2022 Syd Barker Medal Award

[SheezNuts]

Give him a few more games in the 2s.

Agreed. Be good for him to find his touch and gain a bit of confidence and consistency in his game before rushing him back to the seniors.

 

[ferball]

Make him earn his place. If we keep winning we can't gift games.

 

[KangaFan35]

What a finish in the last quarter coming out of the pack.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

The goal though.

 

[giantroo]

What a finish in the last quarter coming out of the pack.

Glorious! A contested beast who can burst through and kick a goal on the run!

 

[Jindrrk]

What a finish in the last quarter coming out of the pack.

Defender?

 

[shinboner spiggs]

I would love to see him do a forward line apprenticeship where he showed to be very useful in U18s, before he gets a more full time mid role.

Keep him in the vfl for a bit longer but if he starts going he has to come in, this bloke could make us something else.

 

[Billy Not Really]

That breakout of the pack speed he's got into a shot at goal is a spectacle to watch. He's so good.

 

[Jesslc]

Defender?

Literally the one thing hes not...

 

[Benno_900]

Defender?

What?

 

[Jindrrk]

What?

They had him listed in the lower third (the name and title animation) as a defender....their mistake of course

 

[giantroo]

LukeDavies-Uniacke (19 disposals, 6 tackles, 1 goal

 

[SheezNuts]

LukeDavies-Uniacke (19 disposals, 6 tackles, 1 goal

Needs to rack it up a bit more at vfl level, and do it consistently before earning a spot

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Needs to rack it up a bit more at vfl level, and do it consistently before earning a spot

Why does he need to get x amount of disposals? If they are 19 quality ones and he is doing the team things without the ball, he should be right in contention.

 

[SheezNuts]

Why does he need to get x amount of disposals? If they are 19 quality ones and he is doing the team things without the ball, he should be right in contention.

Would prefer he dominates a bit more, considering the role he plays. When playing as the main midfield option/attacker,
You should really be getting more of the footy. 30 quality disposals is a lot more beneficial than 19

 

[Passmore]

He's drifting in and out if the game. He tends to get alot of it in a hurry then disappears.

There's no doubt he could contribute at senior level, however given how we're travelling, and that there's no immediate spot available, I'm happy to see him work on his game at VFL level.

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[Go_Roos!]

LukeDavies-Uniacke (19 disposals, 6 tackles, 1 goal

A good game, only behind Holmes (vfl listed) with 27, Hrovat with 21 and Hibberd with 20.

 

[LETSGOKANGAS]

Will be good trade bait in a few years.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Hope we keep him in the twos until he is racking up big numbers like Cunnington did @ VFL level in his first few years.

He is totally a confidence player....give him time to get lots of the footy until he really dominates. At that stage we’ll see him shine at AFL level.

 

[Benno_900]

Will be good trade bait in a few years.

This isn't Bay 13...

 

[Billy Not Really]

LukeDavies-Uniacke (19 disposals, 6 tackles, 1 goal

That's not what I'd call a quiet game.

If he ups those numbers next week he should absolutely be called up.

 

[SheezNuts]

What a finish in the last quarter coming out of the pack.

A sign of what's to come

 

[Billy Not Really]

A sign of what's to come

I wanted to draw a Judd comparison but I feel it'd be coming off too soon.

But he really does remind me of Judd with the burst out of packs.

 

[SheezNuts]

I wanted to draw a Judd comparison but I feel it'd be coming off too soon.

But he really does remind me of Judd with the burst out of packs.

His burst, his finish, and his spin move. Has Judd written all over him.

 

[the big lebowski]

You look at mcgluggage this year compared to last and you see the potential improvement in LDU next year as he adapts to the speed of the top level. He just has all the physical attributes long term.