Opinion Matt Priddis discussion.
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My criteria for "Champion" is the reality there's nothing you can really do to curb their influence. Priddis.. you can tag him all you want but at the fall of the ball there's nothing anyone can do to stop him because he's the strongest son of a bitch in any pack. Likewise Mitchell is the smartest.
Bookmark it these two are champions as long as they stay fit will average 50-60 possessions between them every week. As long as Priddis's handball and tackle counts are high his and Mitchells lack of speed can be countered by our drive out of stoppages to our ball carriers.
Bookmark it these two are champions as long as they stay fit will average 50-60 possessions between them every week. As long as Priddis's handball and tackle counts are high his and Mitchells lack of speed can be countered by our drive out of stoppages to our ball carriers.
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Yep! Was furious when they were playing us and there weren't called. Surprised none of the coaches called it in press conferences to pressure the umps.
yahuh. Their handball was/is next level. AND none of them are SLOW.. none! Playing one (mitchell) let alone two players so slow - Priddis being worst I've ever seen.. in the MVP centre positions is too risky.
Where we also have a problem is our defensive web (the difference is). The Doggs can scurry and swarm to contests because they also play more man on man DEE. And none of them are slow plodders. Our blokes are too far spaced apart in the web, so when one of our blokes intercepts or wins a contest he's on his own. If his fellow WEB-slingers are slow its even worse because they can't get across in time to help. It's also super easy for the opposition to pick up the helper trail em and then smash the living bajebuzz out of them when the panicked pressured hospital handball comes. Same happens on a fast break rebound from the opposition.
Priddis is just doesn't have any other attributes to make up for being so slow. When he is pressured or caught he can't evade like Mitchell does to get that extra second and to dispose of the ball in the first place, let alone be able to actually execute said disposal to advantage . So he bombs it. That s**t just has to stop. Gaff included. Mitchell is able to do those things. Priddis offers nothing extra like that. At least Masten can kick the footy, he can run all day. Hutchings can run and chase and is certainly no worse in his disposal.. he kicks goals.
Priddis is easily the weakest link in our midfield even more so now with Mitchell around. He can't replicate what Mitchell can do, can't be rotated anywhere else, offers zero in defense; so he's a wasted player. So I don't see it as "Mitchell helping Priddis" whatsoever. Priddis is the hindrance. As kranky al said.. it makes no sense to "double" up from one slow s**t bloke to another slow awesome disposal bloke. Like you can get afforded that luxury anyway in today's game
The only possibility (and reality unfortunately because they won't dump Priddis) is playing Mitchell where Masten is. Why bother. Just go Mitchell in the Centre with Shuey and Yeo. Sheed, Dugg, Redden & Wellingham as your other rotating mids. Darling too!
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domo does it all the time but he wakes up in a sweat.
so does my hypnotherapist...
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This back surgery may affect priddis fitness. We may not see him for the first few rounds.
Be interesting if this is the case how Mitchell is played without priddis.
Be interesting if this is the case how Mitchell is played without priddis.
in the centre in Priddis' spot where he should be all year cause he's 100X better
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My god we'd see some football. Mitchell to shuey on the burst rather than priddis to shueys feet so he has to stop and get tackled.
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It's very minor surgery and has confirmed he will be back for preseason in mid November.
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How long have these nightmares been occurring ???
Well, I've never talked about him in my sleep but often have nightmares of him choosing the wrong option or missing targets.
I just don't know what it all means....
Is he strawberry blonde or ginger?
Dreaming of ginger/red headed people is meant to mean a good idea at work. I can only hope it's that, if I talk about him again tonight the Mrs might start asking awkward questions.
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That nearly made me want a swan lager
must be the shittest beer in the world if Hardie is the face of it.
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The beer that sponsors chutney muff hardie
He also said it won't slow him down..phew, that's a relief. We need that blistering pace
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"big leagues" hey, just one or two years before the VFL was that hard up it needed West Coast and Brisbane to save it?
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The Swan in the Black cans. That was what the oldies went for when they lashed out on the fancy piss. $1/can, my word that was extravagant.
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