Opinion Matt Priddis discussion.

[kranky al]

Is this the first game Matt's missed since then?

Richmond game (we won)

 

[domo]

Is this the first game Matt's missed since then?

i think it was just the Richmond game last year he missed where we won by 10 goals or something..

 

[ndot]

it's job on the line time for simpson now. gf credits all used up.

should our mids prove more effective this weekend, will he have the balls to leave priddis out indefinitely?

 

[Godfather32]

it's job on the line time for simpson now. gf credits all used up.

should our mids prove more effective this weekend, will he have the balls to leave priddis out indefinitely?

Probably not

 

[Boohemian]

it's job on the line time for simpson now. gf credits all used up.

should our mids prove more effective this weekend, will he have the balls to leave priddis out indefinitely?

As far as you're concerned, Simpson ran out of GF credits before he had even lead the team to a GF. Take a spell.

 

[new breed]

Hopefully the team gets over the line today , the team moves on and so can Pridda .

Been a champion IMO though

 

[Priddis Is Done]

Another game won with Priddis out.

Refreshing to see the win with all midfielders pulling their weight and no hall passes for any player not bothering to chase.

 

[Eagleboy68]

 

[Gizza]

Have we actually ever lost a game without Priddis since he was getting regular games?

 

[ChampRevesby]

Have we actually ever lost a game without Priddis since he was getting regular games?

Well put it this way we have won all the important games with Priddis out.

 

[kaII]

I think if not for the last quarter choke, there'd be a lot of questions about bringing Priddis back in next week.

 

[Brave Sir Robin]

I think if not for the last quarter choke, there'd be a lot of questions about bringing Priddis back in next week.

Not sure Priddis had anything to do with the last quarter. Redden did his job and did it well.

 

[kaII]

Not sure Priddis had anything to do with the last quarter. Redden did his job and did it well.

I mean that it fogs up the good form of the midfield a bit. Makes the talking points different.

 

[Forward Press]

It is pleasing that his replacement did well.

As far as I'm concerned we can let Priddis recover to 100% and play WAFL if required imo.

I'm a bit worried though that he will be rushed straight back in next week. Give Redden another week.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Have we actually ever lost a game without Priddis since he was getting regular games?

went through it a while back....he's only missed about 7 games since 2010 and we've won them all

 

[Forward Press]

went through it a while back....he's only missed about 7 games since 2010 and we've won them all

Tweet this to the Eagles official account or Kim Hackdorn or Basil or someone. Need this fact to circulate so that he isn't an automatic inclusion into the side.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Our last quarter would not have been helped by Priddis lack of pace, and we could quite easily say that the only reason we were in a position to win was because our mis functioned well enough to get us a decent lead away from home in the first place. We all watched that game. We led the clearances for most of the game, ran down the opposition when they had the footy, and used the ball so much better kicking inside 50 because we weren't helicopter kicking it onto our forwards heads. Even the commentators mentioned how well we were using the ball through the middle and cutting the Dogs up in the process. There's no doubt were were better without turtles tackles, handball to feet, and helicopter kicks

 

[amazingjoshy]

The only games he's missed for the last five years...all wins.

2017 Rd15 vs WB: 87-80
2016 Rd4 vs Rich: 125-57
2015 QF vs Haw: 96-64
2013 Rd19 vs Suns: 130-113
2012 Rd8 vs StK: 121-91
2012 Rd3 vs GWS: 150-69

There was one other game Rd5, 2013 where he was knocked out (I think) against Port in Adelaide and only had two touches. We lost that 84-79

 

[15yearmember]

The only games he's missed for the last five years...all wins.

2017 Rd15 vs WB: 87-80
2016 Rd4 vs Rich: 125-57
2015 QF vs Haw: 96-64
2013 Rd19 vs Suns: 130-113
2012 Rd8 vs StK: 121-91
2012 Rd3 vs GWS: 150-69

There was one other game Rd5, 2013 where he was knocked out (I think) against Port in Adelaide and only had two touches. We lost that 84-79

And in that Port game we were all over them as soon as Matt went off and were clearly the better side until Q4 when we just collapsed in a heap.

 

[Boohemian]

Our last quarter would not have been helped by Priddis lack of pace, and we could quite easily say that the only reason we were in a position to win was because our mis functioned well enough to get us a decent lead away from home in the first place. We all watched that game. We led the clearances for most of the game, ran down the opposition when they had the footy, and used the ball so much better kicking inside 50 because we weren't helicopter kicking it onto our forwards heads. Even the commentators mentioned how well we were using the ball through the middle and cutting the Dogs up in the process. There's no doubt were were better without turtles tackles, handball to feet, and helicopter kicks

If Pridda was playing, we would have been 3 men down instead of two. He seriously needs to call time. He doesn't add anything to this side anymore.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Still staggered we gave him another year... halfway through the season.

Love the lad, heart and soul - but it is time.

The main issue with priddis this year, is rather than being the bloke under the pack, he is running past for the handball... I mean seriously.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

The only games he's missed for the last five years...all wins.

2017 Rd15 vs WB: 87-80
2016 Rd4 vs Rich: 125-57
2015 QF vs Haw: 96-64
2013 Rd19 vs Suns: 130-113
2012 Rd8 vs StK: 121-91
2012 Rd3 vs GWS: 150-69

There was one other game Rd5, 2013 where he was knocked out (I think) against Port in Adelaide and only had two touches. We lost that 84-79

Oh but you see, it's too small a sample to come to any conclusion for or against...

 

[CM9000]

I think people need to realise correlation =/= causation.

And it's not like the games Priddis has missed have been important other then the QF in 2015, and that was our best game of the year.

 

[The Dodger]

I don't really care about the results as such.
Some could have gone either way.
It's the dynamic in the middle. We look better we are faster with the ball and don't panic bomb as much.
And for the last quarter he is as bigger culprit as young players at just throwing it on the boot with no composure.
Each time we have played without him our ball movement has looked much better, different team like.

 

[Eagleboy68]

I think people need to realise correlation =/= causation.

And it's not like the games Priddis has missed have been important other then the QF in 2015, and that was our best game of the year.

I don't really care about the results as such.
Some could have gone either way.
It's the dynamic in the middle. We look better we are faster with the ball and don't panic bomb as much.
And for the last quarter he is as bigger culprit as young players at just throwing it on the boot with no composure.
Each time we have played without him our ball movement has looked much better, different team like.

And we don't get burned on the rebound playing 1 less chaser cause it's not his role and he's too slow anyway.