Dew or Burton

[jmorg1]

Dew is fat, slow, and lazy.........his stocks have always been artificially inflated by how far he can kick

......and his girth has been physically inflated by how much he can eat

 

[*PAF]

In fairness to Dew, when he hasn't been injured he has done well.
He has had problems with groin injuries and his type of game is such that it will effect it.
You can usually tell with his kicking if he is injured or not. If he kicks through the ball and gets 50 to 60 metres easily then he is fine. If he pulls his shots then he probably shouldn't be out there.
Playing him repeatedly whilst injured is another matter.

 

[Macca19]

Dew is a LAZY LAZY HBF nothing more, can anyone here honestly say he could get 40-60 goals a year up front, no bloody way. Dew is rubbish.

He already has. Twice. 44 Goals in 2001 and 51 goals in 02. Hes our 2nd highest goalscorer and our highest goalscorer in finals.

macca23 - Sure Dew let us down the other night and was terrible. You make it sound like Burton has never let the Crows down and had terrible games. I think we all know that is not true.

 

[birdmanptr]

Both sets of supporters consider these two "match winners" but they rarely win a game off their own boot. Who would you prefer?

Thoughts?

Burton IF he does not go for hangers all the time when the game is in the bag go for hangers then not when the game is in the balance

 

[birdmanptr]

In fairness to Dew, when he hasn't been injured he has done well.
He has had problems with groin injuries and his type of game is such that it will effect it.
You can usually tell with his kicking if he is injured or not. If he kicks through the ball and gets 50 to 60 metres easily then he is fine. If he pulls his shots then he probably shouldn't be out there.
Playing him repeatedly whilst injured is another matter.

Do you think he is used correctly i reckon he is played out of postion for mine he is a dead set half back who with his big kick the ball can go from defensive 50 to attacking 50 with one kick

 

[macca23]

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macca23 - Sure Dew let us down the other night and was terrible. You make it sound like Burton has never let the Crows down and had terrible games. I think we all know that is not true.

With one big difference though Macca.

My comments on Dew were prefaced by that he was a thorough disgrace against the Kangaroos for the reasons I had agreed with Mad Dog - he was fat, slow and lazy. I could have added that he didn't look like he particularly tried.

Yes, Burton has had bad games too, but we could never accuse him of being slow, fat, lazy or not trying.

I repeat, Dew was a thorough disgrace, both to himself and his club.

Brain fades and all, Burton is twice the footballer that Dew is.

 

[Damp Squarie]

As someone said earlier, Dewys kicking prowess has over inflated his stocks.

If you ask yourself which one you would take right now in a draft youve got your answer.

If I was an opposing coach and had to provide a match-up on either player I know which player Id struggle to cover.....and its not Dew with a tarpaulin ...although that would nearly do it

 

[macca23]

If I was an opposing coach and had to provide a match-up on either player I know which player Id struggle to cover.....and its not Dew with a tarpaulin ...although that would nearly do it

 

[*PAF]

Do you think he is used correctly i reckon he is played out of postion for mine he is a dead set half back who with his big kick the ball can go from defensive 50 to attacking 50 with one kick

Hard to say.
Unless Dew is fit I wouldn't have him anywhere but the forward line. Up front he can still kick goals as he has plenty of footy smarts and skills.
However a fit Dew would be more beneficial to Port.
Dew had OP for two years and that is when he started getting called lazy.
Beginning of last year he was fit and was one of our best players week in week out. Towards the end of last year rumors started coming out that his OP was playing up again and that could explain why his form dipped.
This year? Dunno it's only been one game.

The question(s) then becomes is he fit? If not, should he be playing?

Anyway I think the replies will come back along party lines as "the devil you know...".
I'd be ******** scared to have Burton playing for us in an important game anywhere bar the forward line. Again honest answer but like I said along "party lines".

 

[EaglesFan]

Rhetorical Question IMO.

Burton is easily a more valuable, versatile and game changing player. Dew is a run past receiver who kicks long balls, that's all.

 

[birdmanptr]

Hard to say.
Unless Dew is fit I wouldn't have him anywhere but the forward line. Up front he can still kick goals as he has plenty of footy smarts and skills.
However a fit Dew would be more beneficial to Port.
Dew had OP for two years and that is when he started getting called lazy.
Beginning of last year he was fit and was one of our best players week in week out. Towards the end of last year rumors started coming out that his OP was playing up again and that could explain why his form dipped.
This year? Dunno it's only been one game.

The question(s) then becomes is he fit? If not, should he be playing?

Anyway I think the replies will come back along party lines as "the devil you know...".
I'd be ******** scared to have Burton playing for us in an important game anywhere bar the forward line. Again honest answer but like I said along "party lines".

Thanks for your response
It would be hard for him to get away with having op as i think Dew would lose his fitness very quickly

Burton has improved in the last year not as wastefull as he used to be still has brainfades but better than he was.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

Hard to say.
Unless Dew is fit I wouldn't have him anywhere but the forward line. Up front he can still kick goals as he has plenty of footy smarts and skills.
However a fit Dew would be more beneficial to Port.
Dew had OP for two years and that is when he started getting called lazy.
Beginning of last year he was fit and was one of our best players week in week out. Towards the end of last year rumors started coming out that his OP was playing up again and that could explain why his form dipped.
This year? Dunno it's only been one game.

The question(s) then becomes is he fit? If not, should he be playing?

Anyway I think the replies will come back along party lines as "the devil you know...".
I'd be ******** scared to have Burton playing for us in an important game anywhere bar the forward line. Again honest answer but like I said along "party lines".

I agree with Birdman. I believe Dews best position would he as a rebounding half back. I don't believe he is one of the answers to your midfield problems and he wouldn't be the first player to get lost on a HF flank.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Both fustrating players given they don't make the most of their ability at times.

However, as much as the Birdman does some stupid things at times, he has neverless been exciting to watch.