Opinion Matt Priddis discussion.

[WCErevival]

A brownlow, AA and B&F is decent for the worst 200 game player ever. Not hard to lead the worst midfield in our history either considering how strong they've been in the past.

 

[Matera92]

Deserved a better send off but we're just not very good.

Good luck in the next phase of your life Matt.

 

[Godfather32]

Especially since the worst 200 game player ever is clearly Anthony Rocca.

I would argue Shaun McManus has a solid case

 

[kranky al]

Last night was a microcosm of the majority of priddis' games - 30 disposals for no advantage to us.

Blind hacked kicks out of the pack that the opposition coach was counting on - had a man spare waiting there who gleefully scooped them up - gain 25m - lose possession - straight back over his head

Oh but hes the only one who gets it.


The difference is that after his epic 2015 - people see it now - they couldnt see it prior.

 

[bUCKET__]

Last night was a microcosm of the majority of priddis' games - 30 disposals for no advantage to us.

Even got his generic mention in the bests from the shitty afl.com.au reporters haha

Matt Priddis – 7
The 2014 Brownlow medallist tried his guts out on what was a sorry night for his footy club. The retiring Eagles champion had a team-high 30 disposals (23 contested), 12 clearances and seven tackles to be his side's best player. Despite the lopsidedness of the result, Priddis can walk tall.

 

[Eagleboy68]

So it's full of two reasonable groups of people and a third group. Interesting.

Which 2?

 

[kranky al]

Especially since the worst 200 game player ever is clearly Anthony Rocca.

How much longer can anth.....

oh ok

 

[Hairy Lager]

Thanks Pridda, to win a Brownlow is no mean feat.
To step aside when the time was right is the mark of a Clubman in all respects.

 

[Ok Boomer]

The only applicable option in the poll now is Jack Watts. I have changed my vote accordingly.

 

[domo]

I actually think you type the way you think and that your lips move whilst you do so.

But unoriginal insults aside - i dont blame priddis for our recruiting as clealy he isnt a recruiter - i blame our club for sticking with a guy who was good enough to get us wins against the bottom sides but not the top.

For sticking with a guy who looks lost on the mcg - where every gf is played.

For leaving us in this limbo of norfness rather than moving him on for whatever we could get for him (which i feel could have been a fair bit off the suns or gws) and going to the draft and developing players in the position he himself said was the only position he could play.

I also blame a mentality of stats above all else. Complacency and really.. laziness on the behalf of fans, media in how footy is analysed and judged. Which seemed to be worse for us (WCE). That we (most of us) were all to easily ready to accept that being a great player is just to get 30 plus stats. And if we have 2-3 guys that get them every week means we have great players out there in the marketplace kicking around with the likes of the other club's great players. Priddis and Gaff have hidden behind that their whole careers. Made their careers out of it in fact.

 

[kranky al]

I also blame a mentality of stats above all else. Complacency and really.. laziness on the behalf of fans, media in how footy is analysed and judged. Which seemed to be worse for us (WCE). That we (most of us) were all to easily ready to accept that being a great player is just to get 30 plus stats. And if we have 2-3 guys that get them every week means we have great players out there in the marketplace kicking around with the likes of the other club's great players. Priddis and Gaff have hidden behind that their whole careers. Made their careers out of it in fact.

Thing us gaff was a good user of the ball in his first two seasons. Wtf happened? Is it because teams have figured out hes a dedicated lefty?

Then fix that - as a kid i had a foot injury and couldnt kick on my preferred for a couple of months - its not hard to learn to kick on your other foot. You wont get the same distance but at least you are flexible.

Kicking needs to be worked on harder in general at this club.

 

[avishka5]

Thing us gaff was a good user of the ball in his first two seasons. Wtf happened? Is it because teams have figured out hes a dedicated lefty?

Then fix that - as a kid i had a foot injury and couldnt kick on my preferred for a couple of months - its not hard to learn to kick on your other foot.

Mate he was good up to rnd 10 or so last year. Part of the reasons he made AA in 2015 was due to his kicking.

 

[avishka5]

Is gaff a lazy footballer?
I remember early on and even 2015 Gaff was willing to take the man on and actually sprint hard. You just don't see that any more.

I was there at AO whengaff had his break out game and he did that on so many occassions that day.

 

[domo]

Is gaff a lazy footballer?
I remember early on and even 2015 Gaff was willing to take the man on and actually sprint hard. You just don't see that any more.

I was there at AO whengaff had his break out game and he did that on so many occassions that day.

I don't think Gaff is lazy. it's the game 'watchers' who are lazy. Assuming getting 30+ stats equates to being a great player/work rate/can hold your head up high/only one who does anything/ rest of midfield is shit/ etc etc. etc. Also permeates into AA selection consideration as well...
AA blokes sitting round table: "well.. how bout that Gaff?... ooo he's average 40 possessions.. ...can't ignore him.." .. "heear hear hear old boy"
PRIDDIS is this times a billion.

Gaff's kicking has never been very good from day one. He hasn't improved nor bothered to learn his right foot - that's the only lazy bit about him. His courage and running power is amazing. Put Priddis in with him and he looks worse, makes all our mids worse. It's the opposite effect to what gets bandied about.. the crap said that "oooh Priddis is the only shinning light.. bloody put some good guys around him FFS.. rah rah" it's totally crap.
Gaff Mitchell Priddis. Was never going to work. Just made us even slower and out paced by everybody else

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Getting a fair preview of how Domo's gonna fill his time/this board in a post Priddis world.

 

[kaII]

TFW ur statistically the best two way runner in the league but people think ur lazy

 

[kranky al]

Getting a fair preview of how Domo's gonna fill his time/this board in a post Priddis world.

Getting a fair preview of how FiveStrings' gonna fill his time/this board in a post Priddis world.

 

[domo]

Getting a fair preview of how Domo's gonna fill his time/this board in a post Priddis world.

nah I'm happy to keep Gaff. Hopeful for next year with Venables coming in.. Sheed and Redden have more upside. Nic Nat back.
I might focus on Simpson! haha
he has been bad in my view.. just won't roll the dice. Clearly when we've been getting smashed. This week prime example. He did nothing outside his set rotations .. "nothing worked" no shit! Yeo was left to languish at half back .. Wellingham played incorrectly again. DO something, anything Simmo!
Either of those two to the midfield for an extended period. After what we all saw what Scott did at Geelong too.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

nah I'm happy to keep Gaff. Hopeful for next year with Venables coming in.. Sheed and Redden have more upside. Nic Nat back.
I might focus on Simpson! haha
he has been bad in my view.. just won't roll the dice. Clearly when we've been getting smashed. This week prime example. He did nothing outside his set rotations .. "nothing worked" no shit! Yeo was left to languish at half back .. Wellingham played incorrectly again. DO something, anything Simmo!
Either of those two to the midfield for an extended period. After what we all saw what Scott did at Geelong too.

Yeo went forward at the start of the second half, Wellingham went back, Gov went forward at one stage. Jetta went deep forward after coming off the back of the square for most of the game. Just off the top of my head.

 

[Eagleboy68]

Yeo went forward at the start of the second half, Wellingham went back, Gov went forward at one stage. Jetta went deep forward after coming off the back of the square for most of the game. Just off the top of my head.

Just bandaids on our slow midfield we have been fielding for ten years.
Throw them around all you like but when you have 5 slow midfielders in one team...priddis, Mitchell, Sheed, gaff, Hutchings its never going to counter the likes of gws and especially anyone on the wide expanses of the mcg.

Simpson has been putting bandaids on it since he got here topping up with players like Jetta. The problem isn't the fringe midfielders it's been the core for a long time led my Mr slow himself.

Hopefully now the curly haired one has been removed forcibly (yes not his decision entirely and 8 years too late) we get some young leg speed.

I for one have no regrets priddis has retired. In fact I think it could be a massive step forward for the club.

Now let's get some speed and talent in the midfield even if they are of low character.

 

[domo]

Yeo went forward at the start of the second half, Wellingham went back, Gov went forward at one stage. Jetta went deep forward after coming off the back of the square for most of the game. Just off the top of my head.

yes but that wasn't where the problems were. It was the midfield. And so obviously there. But he only rotated Sheed and Redden there (standard rotations based around Priddis and Mitchell). Yeo went was forward in late in the last Q or something? Gov ? what for a microsecond?

 

[Hap Hapablap]

glad this is all finally over. thanks for ending the vanilla era. and a special thanks to john for creating it.

a new era will hopefully usher in some guns. brought a tear of joy to my eye as we will never see those floating inefficient kicks ever again. magnificent.

 

[ChampRevesby]

glad this is all finally over. thanks for ending the vanilla era. and a special thanks to john for creating it.

a new era will hopefully usher in some guns. brought a tear of joy to my eye as we will never see those floating inefficient kicks ever again. magnificent.

The club loves a battler, I bet they are looking for another one so they can market the **** out of him.

 

[FKASC]

The club loves a battler, I bet they are looking for another one so they can market the **** out of him.

 

[Hap Hapablap]

The club loves a battler, I bet they are looking for another one so they can market the **** out of him.

we already have one. hutchings. we dont need anymore.