Player Watch Nick (AFL MVP) Daicos

[Fadge]

Meh. A second premiership medal is all Nick wants

Being influential in a flag whilst getting scragged by taggers all year does more for his legacy than a Brownlow in a middling team would.

 

[Pistol Night]

Being influential in a flag whilst getting scragged by taggers all year does more for his legacy than a Brownlow in a middling team would.

"4 time premiership player and 2 time Norm Smith medallist" sounds better on his post career CV than what Cripps will end up being described as with his individual fluff awards

 

[Pistol Night]

It’s still his form. Buckley hard a hard tag for 280 games.

Not like Monday. That was comical

 

[Fadge]

"4 time premiership player and 2 time Norm Smith medallist" sounds better on his post career CV than what Cripps will end up being described as with his individual fluff awards

There's no doubt he'll pick up the individual awards along the way regardless.

 

[Pistol Night]

There's no doubt he'll pick up the individual awards along the way regardless.

Yeah 100%. I still think hes got multiple Brownlow's in him but the flags are all that he cares about which is a brilliant attitude for a young fella

 

[BillyElliott]

Yeah 100%. I still think hes got multiple Brownlow's in him but the flags are all that he cares about which is a brilliant attitude for a young fella

Plenty of greats haven't won Brownlow's. Plenty of greats haven't won premierships.

All those who won a Brownlow & not a premiership, we all know what they'd swap in a heartbeat.

 

[Mostfamousclub_Pies]

Not like Monday. That was comical

The difference is that a metrosexual like Langdon would have been brushed off like a fly by Buckley.

 

[Pistol Night]

The difference is that a metrosexual like Langdon would have been brushed off like a fly by Buckley.

When a bloke has you in a full nelson for 120 minutes its hard to have an impact. The umps cottoned on in the second half luckily. Expect more scrutiny if another flog tries to treat Nick like an over possessive partner

 

[noideaatall]

When a bloke has you in a full nelson for 120 minutes its hard to have an impact. The umps cottoned on in the second half luckily. Expect more scrutiny if another flog tries to treat Nick like an over possessive partner

It reminded me of Gayfer.

 

[Greenaicos]

It reminded me of Gayfer.

The human blanket.

 

[Kirby]

It reminded me of Gayfer.

Gayfer never did what Langdon did. He was one of the first players to have constant touch and leaned on his opponent but he never turned his back on play and molested the other player.

Also, Gayfer was a backman and not a midfield tagger.

 

[noideaatall]

Gayfer never did what Langdon did. He was one of the first players to have constant touch and leaned on his opponent but he never turned his back on play and molested the other player.

Also, Gayfer was a backman and not a midfield tagger.

Yeah I can't figure out why he'd remind me of Gayfer. Maybe it was cos the both wore footy boots.

 

[Fat Jesus]

Gayfer was definitely not the fairest player.
We all loved him though.

 

[Kirby]

Gayfer was definitely not the fairest player.
We all loved him though.

He was a bit holdy

 

[noideaatall]

On this Gayfer/Langdon business. Rules were made to be pushed, especially at AFL level where they are playing for sheep stations. I love our players who do it & hate opposition for it, thats a given. That said, I also love footy and the AFL attracts because of the high end skills it displays. The AFL has to find a balance between the level of negating "skills" it allows and the freedom it allows to highly talented players like Daicos. Of course, it is how talent deals with defense that makes the game interesting but there is a line. Langdon crossed it. The media commentators are so short sighted, or anti-pies, to make the story about Daicos being shut down rather than the introduction of game destroying tatics.

 

[Tista7000]

I'd like to see Nick get some HB rotations and us put Houston or Josh in the mid occasionally. Josh proved he could play that Inside mid role a few times under Bucks and Houston played as a Mid for about a month in 2020 or 2021 for Port.

I think it's important to try get Nick involved in the game still as we need the ball in his hands.

 

[jmac70]

I'd like to see Nick get some HB rotations and us put Houston or Josh in the mid occasionally. Josh proved he could play that Inside mid role a few times under Bucks and Houston played as a Mid for about a month in 2020 or 2021 for Port.

I think it's important to try get Nick involved in the game still as we need the ball in his hands.

Josh is having career best numbers at half back. Why would you change that?

 

[Tista7000]

Josh is having career best numbers at half back. Why would you change that?

I'm not talking about a permanent move I'm suggesting occasional rotations through out the game to add Houston or Josh's ball use through the midfield while getting Nick into the game.

Similar to when Nick first started getting tagged, we would move him to HB and HF throughout games, I'm not a fan of us just letting him cop the tag the entire duration of the game in the midfield.

 

[jmac70]

I'm not talking about a permanent move I'm suggesting occasional rotations through out the game to add Houston or Josh's ball use through the midfield while getting Nick into the game.

Similar to when Nick first started getting tagged, we would move him to HB and HF throughout games, I'm not a fan of us just letting him cop the tag the entire duration of the game in the midfield.

Nick needs to work through the tag. It’s part of his development.

 

[gouki88]

Nick needs to work through the tag. It’s part of his development.

He’s not going to do that singlehandedly, especially with the tactics that are being allowed. Moving him across the ground is part of working through it

 

[larrikan]

We’ve won 13 lost 2. Nick says he has been tagged in 12. He still gets 20 possessions and an occasional goal. Fly compliments the taggers and says we will do better. Are we running a con. I think we are happy with the tag.

I think we are doing well with the tag. We are winning. Focus is on Nick. I think we are bluffing and making sides have a run with player tagging Nick. That player is not having an influence for his side. Of course Pendles and Sidey are happy to have some space.

Keep tagging. We keep winning. Alternative - don’t tag and we win by more haha

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

We’ve won 13 lost 2. Nick says he has been tagged in 12. He still gets 20 possessions and an occasional goal. Fly compliments the taggers and says we will do better. Are we running a con. I think we are happy with the tag.

I think we are doing well with the tag. We are winning. Focus is on Nick. I think we are bluffing and making sides have a run with player tagging Nick. That player is not having an influence for his side. Of course Pendles and Sidey are happy to have some space.

Keep tagging. We keep winning. Alternative - don’t tag and we win by more haha

What

 

[Fat Jesus]

What

To answer the "what" in what you're saying.
Tag Nick and other players run amuck.
Nick will still pick up 20+ Disposals.
His opponent will only get a few.

Tagging is old school coaching. A la Lyon and friends.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

To answer the "what" in what you're saying.
Tag Nick and other players run amuck.
Nick will still pick up 20+ Disposals.
His opponent will only get a few.

Tagging is old school coaching. A la Lyon and friends.

Che cosa?

 

[Fat Jesus]

Che cosa?

Work it out.