Traded Lynden Dunn

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stickman11

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Dunn to me is one positive we can take out of this year. Has improved in the later half of the season and was up in the best against Port. Reckon he'll really kick on next year.
 

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I wish we'd just play him in one position instead of using him as a spare part. He came to the club as a forward and had a go there, then moved down back, then had a go as a tagger last year and now he's running through the midfield proper.
 
Future Star said:
Bailey must love him, he is the ultimate player for positional changes able to play everywhere
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Given that he spent half the season in the 2's and got hung out to dry against Goldstein yesterday I don't think it's too passionate a love affair.
 
Supermercado said:
Given that he spent half the season in the 2's and got hung out to dry against Goldstein yesterday I don't think it's too passionate a love affair.
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Considering Goldy went a long way to giving them the win, I think he still does love him
 
unless he becomes a permanent forward, he'll be nothing but a depth player, melbourne has ruined him.
 
After todays outcome in the draft, Dunn will find it near impossible to break into our midfield again. Could he fill a hole in our forward line and play as the lead-up forward or third tall with Watts and Fitzpatrick? I've always rated him as a better forward than a midfielder. I'd imagine that he'd probably start training with the forward line after today's draft.

Thoughts?
 
Mate every melb poster on BF thinks the same, the reason why he doesnt get a fair go in the forward line...no one knows!
 
For starters, Fitzpatrick will never make it as a key forward.

Dunn, on the other hand should be given an extended run in the forward line. I'd like to see him and Bate rotate through CHF, with Watts and Jurrah as our deep marking targets.
 
dee64 said:
For starters, Fitzpatrick will never make it as a key forward.

Dunn, on the other hand should be given an extended run in the forward line. I'd like to see him and Bate rotate through CHF, with Watts and Jurrah as our deep marking targets.
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I think you're being a bit harsh on Fitzpatrick mate. Albeit, I think he's more of a hit and miss project player for us. Could go either way I guess.

Dunn definitely needs to get a run in the forward line. He's impotent in the midfield but quite dangerous around goal.
 

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No question about it, Dunny desperately needs to be given more of a chance in the forward line next year.

He's got the capability, he's a solid mark and a good set shot, there's no reason he shouldn't be up there.
 
Agree Dunn has to be played foward, have Bate and Dunn as our lead up fowards and give Miller the arse.
 
There might be a slight hope for Dunn as he's a good tagger & since our best tagger is JMac & is at the end of his career, there might be room in the midfield for him.

But I agree that he should go to the forward line anyway.
 
Hoping to god we finally play him for an extended run in the forward line, but as we didn't this year when we were screaming out for forwards i can't see it happening next year either unfortunately. Hope I'm wrong though.
 
Have seen Dunn at training twice this year, he seems to have put on size and rally doesn''t seem the type to be a run-with stopper. Would much prefer him in the forward line as per his role with the Calder Cannons.
 
easter31 said:
Have seen Dunn at training twice this year, he seems to have put on size and rally doesn''t seem the type to be a run-with stopper. Would much prefer him in the forward line as per his role with the Calder Cannons.
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Interesting - any other insights from training mate?
 
Pipefitter said:
You would think it would make perfect sense hey? Good mark, outstanding kick for goal = Tagger ??? :eek::confused:
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If you had told me Goodes would become a dual-Brownlow winning midfielder, I'd have laughed my merry arse off. I guess it's something we can't explain.
 
Ling is a good mark and an outstanding kick for goal. He used to be a key forward as a junior.

I'd like to see Dunn in the forward line but that's just some food for thought.

Bit harsh on Fitzpatrick to say he won't make it in the forward line.
 
Bartram would be more worried than Dunn. Dunn is a decent tagger - and another agreement that we should try him as a marking option out of the goalsquare a few times this year.

Bartram is the pure midfielder with no other strings to his bow - and Dunn certainly had a better year last year imo.
 
Demon 16 said:
Bartram would be more worried than Dunn. Dunn is a decent tagger - and another agreement that we should try him as a marking option out of the goalsquare a few times this year.

Bartram is the pure midfielder with no other strings to his bow - and Dunn certainly had a better year last year imo.
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I think Bartram is a more than handy back pocket. His opponents rarely get much of a kick, and he is very good tackler. I think it is his best position. The problem is his disposal needs to go up a cog otherwise Bennell, Strauss and co will sail straight past him. Bennell may have already.
 
dee64 said:
For starters, Fitzpatrick will never make it as a key forward.

Dunn, on the other hand should be given an extended run in the forward line. I'd like to see him and Bate rotate through CHF, with Watts and Jurrah as our deep marking targets.
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You really are an idiot, writing off a kid 48 hours after he's been drafted.

Please get a clue.
 
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