Nick Davis

[natlovestheswans]

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport/Swans-form-keeping-Davis-in-wilderness/2006/08/17/1155407951586.html

"I would expect him to get in before the finals, but if he doesn't, does it mean we couldn't pick him for the finals? No, not with a player like that," Roos said.

I can't wait to have him back.. i don't think they'll just throw him in there for finals. I'm hoping he'll be back next week but i think he's almost a certainty for the Carlton game.

 

[ChubbMuff]

I can't wait to have him back.. i don't think they'll just throw him in there for finals. I'm hoping he'll be back next week but i think he's almost a certainty for the Carlton game.

Can you imagine how hungry he'll be?! A fit and firing Davis....bring it on.

 

[Sid]

Looking forward to it too, needs to be patient though.

 

[is2SWaNz]

Yeah, i wasn't too surprised he wasn't chosen becuase it's pretty hard to drop a player from last weeks game against the Dees. Everyone was playing pretty well. Oh wells...ND will be firing and ready when he is picked into the team.

When ND is ready and firing, he can be very explosive and dangerous... Go Davis! =]]

 

[natlovestheswans]

Yeah, i wasn't too surprised he wasn't chosen becuase it's pretty hard to drop a player from last weeks game against the Dees. Everyone was playing pretty well. Oh wells...ND will be firing and ready when he is picked into the team.

Yes it's hard to drop a player when they all played okay last week, but it shouldn't be too hard to drop one when you are getting a better player in. Roosy was saying he couldn't tell someone they were dropped on "form and fitness", he simply needs to tell them they were dropped because they aren't in our best 22. Personally i strongly believe Nick Davis is in our best 22, by far. So it shouldn't matter if other players are playing well if there is better players ready for be selected. Paul Roos said himself a few weeks ago that they will have the best 22 on the field that are available, so he's pretty much contradicting himself by saying Nick is ready but there's no spot in the team for him because everyone else is playing well.

 

[CharlieG]

This was the right week to bring him in. At this rate it wouldn't surprise me if he quit the club.

 

[ChubbMuff]

This was the right week to bring him in. At this rate it wouldn't surprise me if he quit the club.

What do you think he is worth?

 

[Kaitsey]

What do you think he is worth?

first rounder.

 

[CharlieG]

What do you think he is worth?

I don't want to think about it because I'm hoping that the club will come to its senses. I don't know what he did (nor do I really care) but five weeks out of the team should surely have been enough.

 

[FixterFan]

He'll get back in when someone in the squad who isn't essential structurally loses form, same as all the other youngsters in the squad who are trying to break into the team. That's always the way it's been, similar to a senior player coming back from injury (thanks NWBloods for having pointed that out before), and it seems that it'll be the case this time as well.

That, of course, precludes Bevan being dropped since he's the only small defender we have fit and available, while Dempster with his tall negating skills would be a big sacrifice. Would I be cruel in saying that Richards saved his own ass last week by playing well...but if he doesn't play even better this week, he'll be dropped, with Davis coming in?

 

[ChubbMuff]

I don't want to think about it because I'm hoping that the club will come to its senses. I don't know what he did (nor do I really care) but five weeks out of the team should surely have been enough.

Yeah BUT....what do you believe he is worth?

 

[natlovestheswans]

He'll get back in when someone in the squad who isn't essential structurally loses form, same as all the other youngsters in the squad who are trying to break into the team. That's always the way it's been, similar to a senior player coming back from injury (thanks NWBloods for having pointed that out before), and it seems that it'll be the case this time as well.

Okay, let's say Barry Hall, Tadhg Kennelly and Adam Goodes all fall injured and are out for the next 2 weeks and three newbies come into replace them for those 2 weeks and all have great games, along with everyone else in the team.. would that mean that Barry, Tadhg and Adam have to wait for one of the players to lose "fitness and form" or become injured? Er, hell no.

It's pretty much the same case here. Obviously like Baz, Tadhg and Adam, Nick is a player i'd say we definately want in our team for finals. He shouldn't have to wait for anyone to lose "form and fitness" or become injured because he would be considered in our best 22.

I do not feel we have our best available 22 on the field for the Geelong game. Roos has said weeks ago that it always came down to the best 22 available would be selected. Someone has to make way, whether they had good personal games or not. Apparently he's done everything right Roos has said and he is ready to go.. so why is he not being selected? Making him even more frustrated and probably will want to leave the club. Seriously, next year we could lose Tadhg aswell.. we don't want to be losing another key player because Roos is too stubborn to put him in the side.

 

[jasongomightyswannies]

He'll get back in when someone in the squad who isn't essential structurally loses form, same as all the other youngsters in the squad who are trying to break into the team. That's always the way it's been, similar to a senior player coming back from injury (thanks NWBloods for having pointed that out before), and it seems that it'll be the case this time as well.

That, of course, precludes Bevan being dropped since he's the only small defender we have fit and available, while Dempster with his tall negating skills would be a big sacrifice. Would I be cruel in saying that Richards saved his own ass last week by playing well...but if he doesn't play even better this week, he'll be dropped, with Davis coming in?

Ya, I agree with you for sure!

Teddy had his best game for the swans ever last week and definitely was the one to make way for Davo this week, but he did save his own ass! The whole team played great last week so I don't believe you can change something when it ain't broken. However, it will be Teddy, Bevo or Dempster who will have to make way soon (unless an injury!). I think if Teddy continues like he did last week, Bevo will be the one to lose his place (unluckily though!)... its great we have form players pushing each other for places!!!!!!!

 

[jasongomightyswannies]

Okay, let's say Barry Hall, Tadhg Kennelly and Adam Goodes all fall injured and are out for the next 2 weeks and three newbies come into replace them for those 2 weeks and all have great games, along with everyone else in the team.. would that mean that Barry, Tadhg and Adam have to wait for one of the players to lose "fitness and form" or become injured? Er, hell no.

It's pretty much the same case here. Obviously like Baz, Tadhg and Adam, Nick is a player i'd say we definately want in our team for finals. He shouldn't have to wait for anyone to lose "form and fitness" or become injured because he would be considered in our best 22.

I do not feel we have our best available 22 on the field for the Geelong game. Roos has said weeks ago that it always came down to the best 22 available would be selected. Someone has to make way, whether they had good personal games or not. Apparently he's done everything right Roos has said and he is ready to go.. so why is he not being selected? Making him even more frustrated and probably will want to leave the club. Seriously, next year we could lose Tadhg aswell.. we don't want to be losing another key player because Roos is too stubborn to put him in the side.

Don't worry... Roos is a master!! Davo will definitely be back next week! He's just making Davo even more hungry and making the players on the cusp of demotion hungry too! Roosy is getting the swannies to be in absolute peak form for another tilt at the CUP!! Go the mighty Swannies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CharlieG]

Yeah BUT....what do you believe he is worth?

Sigh...

It's hard to say. In reality it depends on which players are in the market at the same time, and who wants Davis. We know that Akermanis and Gardiner will be. I suspect he would be viewed as more desirable than Gardiner, but less than Akermanis. Other players such as John Meesen, Dean Solomon, Chris Tarrant (if the rumours have any legs) and James Kelly will also play a role in determining Davis' worth, if they end up in trade talks.

If Everitt is available (and Davis wants out) I would suggest that we could see Everitt + pick 21 (Hawthorn's likely second pick) for Davis. Alternatively he could wind up as part of a three or four-way trade that sees him go to West Coast, Gardiner to a Victorian club, Everitt to Sydney and other unknown deals to square the ledgers. That's probably not so likely in that I doubt Davis would agree to go to Perth. You might see a Davis + picks/Akermanis deal - although we haven't seen any sign that the Swans are interested in Aker.

The only club that I think you could say definitively wouldn't be interested in Davis is Collingwood.

 

[GoSydneySwans]

Okay, let's say Barry Hall, Tadhg Kennelly and Adam Goodes all fall injured and are out for the next 2 weeks and three newbies come into replace them for those 2 weeks and all have great games, along with everyone else in the team.. would that mean that Barry, Tadhg and Adam have to wait for one of the players to lose "fitness and form" or become injured? Er, hell no.

It's pretty much the same case here. Obviously like Baz, Tadhg and Adam, Nick is a player i'd say we definately want in our team for finals. He shouldn't have to wait for anyone to lose "form and fitness" or become injured because he would be considered in our best 22.

I do not feel we have our best available 22 on the field for the Geelong game. Roos has said weeks ago that it always came down to the best 22 available would be selected. Someone has to make way, whether they had good personal games or not. Apparently he's done everything right Roos has said and he is ready to go.. so why is he not being selected? Making him even more frustrated and probably will want to leave the club. Seriously, next year we could lose Tadhg aswell.. we don't want to be losing another key player because Roos is too stubborn to put him in the side.

lol, bolded a spelling mistake

Back to the topic, without watching these reserves games I can't really tell whether he deserves his spot back, but he definitely deserved to be dropped - while all our players are doing well, he should stay dropped IMO. If someone had to go, I'd say Richards, but I still don't think we should just hand him his spot back without good reason (e.g. injuries/suspensions)

 

[natlovestheswans]

lol, bolded a spelling mistake

Back to the topic, without watching these reserves games I can't really tell whether he deserves his spot back, but he definitely deserved to be dropped - while all our players are doing well, he should stay dropped IMO. If someone had to go, I'd say Richards, but I still don't think we should just hand him his spot back without good reason (e.g. injuries/suspensions)

Our players are doing well, but they could do better. Our team could be better. None of our past 4 wins have impressed me at all. I'm glad to get the points but we could have won all 4 of them by alot more.. due to many factors, not just the goal kicking issue we seem to have.

I believe he is in our best 22, so he deserves to be selected.

 

[ChubbMuff]

Sigh...

Thank you Charlie. You can go back to an ignorant state of bliss now

 

[robbieando]

due to many factors, not just the goal kicking issue we seem to have.

Nick Davis alone WOULD NOT OF BEEN the difference between the margin of victory we did get in all four wins and any possible higher result. Some of you are forgeting that Nick's goalkicking this year has been down on past years and has been in fact on par with O'Loughlin in misses. So to say we would of won by more the past four weeks with Nick in the side is not true because nothing goes to back that up.

I believe he is in our best 22, so he deserves to be selected.

He might be, but at the moment he isn't in the senior side and Paul Bevan can't be dropped because he has to match up on the small forward of the opposition with Jared Crouch out and basically its down to Dempster and Richards for who goes out and I get the feeling by the no change this week that Richards is the player they want to replace him with. Can't help it, if Richards plays his best game for club last weekend and hence the no change.

 

[natlovestheswans]

Nick Davis alone WOULD NOT OF BEEN the difference between the margin of victory we did get in all four wins and any possible higher result. Some of you are forgeting that Nick's goalkicking this year has been down on past years and has been in fact on par with O'Loughlin in misses. So to say we would of won by more the past four weeks with Nick in the side is not true because nothing goes to back that up.

What i said had nothing to do with Nick.. i was just saying that we can play better, with out without him. The wins we've had in the past 4 weeks have not been impressive and there are many areas we still need to work on and can improve on, not just the goalkicking. I never said that we would have won by more if Nick Davis was in the team. The guy who i directed my post at said "while all our players are doing well, he should stay dropped ".. which is stupid because if we are going to compete againest the biggers names like Adelaide then we do need to step our game up.. we will not beat them playing like we have the past 4 weeks. If players who are in our best 22 are playing in the reserves then it's just stupid.

He might be, but at the moment he isn't in the senior side and Paul Bevan can't be dropped because he has to match up on the small forward of the opposition with Jared Crouch out and basically its down to Dempster and Richards for who goes out and I get the feeling by the no change this week that Richards is the player they want to replace him with. Can't help it, if Richards plays his best game for club last weekend and hence the no change.

Then what about Dempster? He's done nothing impressive the entire year?

 

[FixterFan]

What i said had nothing to do with Nick.. i was just saying that we can play better, with out without him. The wins we've had in the past 4 weeks have not been impressive and there are many areas we still need to work on and can improve on, not just the goalkicking. I never said that we would have won by more if Nick Davis was in the team. The guy who i directed my post at said "while all our players are doing well, he should stay dropped ".. which is stupid because if we are going to compete againest the biggers names like Adelaide then we do need to step our game up.. we will not beat them playing like we have the past 4 weeks. If players who are in our best 22 are playing in the reserves then it's just stupid.

Then what about Dempster? He's done nothing impressive the entire year?

Hey, I'm not saying I agree with Roos - if it was me, I WOULD have dropped Richards and brought Davis back in this week especially with the shorter forward line the Cats seem to be bringing in this week - it's just that what I described seems very much to be the system that Roos has used since taking over the reins.

Dempster has been invisibly good, I think - he's been used as a defensive midfielder/defensive forward for the most part, and seem to make enough dummy leads to worry the opposition while keeping fairly close check on his opponent. He'll be the go-to option when considering who to play on the Embleys and Burtons of the competition in the coming weeks.

 

[robbieando]

What i said had nothing to do with Nick.. i was just saying that we can play better, with out without him.

Of course we can, but don't you think also that the team MIGHT ALSO be playing within themselves KNOWING that they have the matches won??? Why play all out football to win by 100 points and risk injuries when its not needed??? Our percentage is better than that of St Kilda, Melbourne and Fremantle (the teams equal on points with us) and is unlikely to be overtaken in the coming weeks if we keep winning by the current margins.

Don't forget they did this last year in the last month before the finals. Only beat Essendon by 3 goals in Round 19 when we really should of beaten them by more, but the match was never out of our control. In Round 20 we smashed an injury hit Brisbane side by 84 points but COULD OF won by over 100 points if we wanted to. In Round 21 we won by 37 points after leading by 12 goals at one point IN THE FIRST HALF and who can forget Round 22 and Hawthorn, a 9 Goal win that should of been more. Why was this??? Because we were saving ourselves for the finals. Playing in second gear. The finals came around and we DID step up and we DID win the Premiership.

The wins we've had in the past 4 weeks have not been impressive and there are many areas we still need to work on and can improve on, not just the goalkicking.

Your kidding yourself if you think none of our last 4 wins haven't been impressive. We have gone from Top 4 longshots to Top 4 certainies. We ARE playing better football and we are again kicking more goals and working as a well drilled unit once again. What we saw against Adelaide 6 weeks ago and what we saw against Melbourne last weekend ARE TWO DIFFERENT SWANS SIDES.

I never said that we would have won by more if Nick Davis was in the team.

While you certainly don't say it, you certainly imply it.

The guy who i directed my post at said "while all our players are doing well, he should stay dropped ".. which is stupid because if we are going to compete againest the biggers names like Adelaide then we do need to step our game up..

Of course we do and don't think for a second that Roos hasn't been working with the team to get them in a position to be able to step up when the time come. We stepped up last season when called upon and I'm certain we'll be ready if called upon again this year - even with the current 22 players in the senior team.

we will not beat them playing like we have the past 4 weeks.

You don't know how we are going to beat them. No one expected us to win a Grand Final against West Coast playing the kind of style of football that we did - but we did. You aren't some kind of expert and nor I, but I do know this what normally gets you there, keeps you there.

If players who are in our best 22 are playing in the reserves then it's just stupid.

If they are in our reserves then quite clearly they aren't in our Best 22 then are they???? Also if Nick Davis is so important in being able to helping us step us answer me this. How come he was dropped on the back of his game AGAINST ADELAIDE and how come he has played ONLY ONE GOOD FINALS MATCH IN HIS LIFE. Trust me Nick Davis isn't the answer to our back to back question as much as you hope he is.

Then what about Dempster? He's done nothing impressive the entire year?

Maybe because Dempster like Bevan forfills a role in the team that Davis can't take over because its a defensive one. Richards played well on the weekend as a floating man in defence, if ANYONE had to make way for Davis to return IT SHOULD BE HIM.

 

[Corpuscles]

Sigh...

It's hard to say. In reality it depends on which players are in the market at the same time, and who wants Davis. We know that Akermanis and Gardiner will be. I suspect he would be viewed as more desirable than Gardiner, but less than Akermanis. Other players such as John Meesen, Dean Solomon, Chris Tarrant (if the rumours have any legs) and James Kelly will also play a role in determining Davis' worth, if they end up in trade talks.

If Everitt is available (and Davis wants out) I would suggest that we could see Everitt + pick 21 (Hawthorn's likely second pick) for Davis. Alternatively he could wind up as part of a three or four-way trade that sees him go to West Coast, Gardiner to a Victorian club, Everitt to Sydney and other unknown deals to square the ledgers. That's probably not so likely in that I doubt Davis would agree to go to Perth. You might see a Davis + picks/Akermanis deal - although we haven't seen any sign that the Swans are interested in Aker.

The only club that I think you could say definitively wouldn't be interested in Davis is Collingwood.

OMG.... 5 weeks is enough but not 6 or 7 ?

No wonder the guy has trouble getting a cap ... his head is swelled by this sort of shyte....

Not even prepared to do a straight swap for Davis?...bwhahahahah want extra picks too

Dum Spero DUM DUM

 

[natlovestheswans]

Of course we can, but don't you think also that the team MIGHT ALSO be playing within themselves KNOWING that they have the matches won??? Why play all out football to win by 100 points and risk injuries when its not needed??? Our percentage is better than that of St Kilda, Melbourne and Fremantle (the teams equal on points with us) and is unlikely to be overtaken in the coming weeks if we keep winning by the current margins.

Would that be considered as a 'blood etho'.. not going in hard because you risk getting injured?

Don't forget they did this last year in the last month before the finals. Only beat Essendon by 3 goals in Round 19 when we really should of beaten them by more, but the match was never out of our control. In Round 20 we smashed an injury hit Brisbane side by 84 points but COULD OF won by over 100 points if we wanted to. In Round 21 we won by 37 points after leading by 12 goals at one point IN THE FIRST HALF and who can forget Round 22 and Hawthorn, a 9 Goal win that should of been more. Why was this??? Because we were saving ourselves for the finals. Playing in second gear. The finals came around and we DID step up and we DID win the Premiership.

I know this and yes, that's fine. Win the games comfortably, put in a 4 quarter effort.. great. I'm fine that, i'm fine if they the games don't impress me at this stage. I can't wait for the finals as much as the next guy but the fact is i feel we have a player who is clearly in the best 22 and he isn't being selected. That's why i'm getting upset about this whole situation. He's been out for what like 5/6 weeks now? That's long enough. There's no need for him not to be selected anymore, he is in our best 22..

Your kidding yourself if you think none of our last 4 wins haven't been impressive. We have gone from Top 4 longshots to Top 4 certainies. We ARE playing better football and we are again kicking more goals and working as a well drilled unit once again. What we saw against Adelaide 6 weeks ago and what we saw against Melbourne last weekend ARE TWO DIFFERENT SWANS SIDES.

Yes, we are playing better football but we haven't exactly come up againest any quality sides. Melbourne was the closest to it but they were missing pretty much their 5 best players. I know we can't help who we play, but none of the wins have impressed me.. i think they could and should have won all the games by more.

While you certainly don't say it, you certainly imply it.

I'm not implying it at all. Take Nick out of the equation and i'd still be saying it. We need to improve to be a serious threat in September. Whether that involves Nick or not.

Of course we do and don't think for a second that Roos hasn't been working with the team to get them in a position to be able to step up when the time come. We stepped up last season when called upon and I'm certain we'll be ready if called upon again this year - even with the current 22 players in the senior team.

I'm not. As a supporter and a paying member i want the best 22 available on the team. I don't know if we'll be able to step up like we did last year if we don't have them playing. Last year in the finals we had our best 22 available playing.. that gave me the faith.

You don't know how we are going to beat them. No one expected us to win a Grand Final against West Coast playing the kind of style of football that we did - but we did. You aren't some kind of expert and nor I, but I do know this what normally gets you there, keeps you there.

Our best 22 available being selected would be my answer. That's how we are going to beat these teams, not by keeping players in because you're going to find it hard to tell them they're cut.

If they are in our reserves then quite clearly they aren't in our Best 22 then are they???? Also if Nick Davis is so important in being able to helping us step us answer me this. How come he was dropped on the back of his game AGAINST ADELAIDE and how come he has played ONLY ONE GOOD FINALS MATCH IN HIS LIFE. Trust me Nick Davis isn't the answer to our back to back question as much as you hope he is.

You better atleast change that to TWO GOOD FINALS MATCHES. I can't remember how he went in the finals in previous years but he was almost the difference at Subi in the quarter final last year and was the difference in the Geelong game.

I do not think Nick Davis is the answer to our back to back hope, but i do think that he could play a significant role in it. I want our best 22 on the field, i don't care if players are playing well.. if they aren't in our best 22 then they have to be cut.. just like Nick was in the Adelaide game. Mind you i think there should have been others players cut before he was, seeing he wasn't the worst. Take ROK or Kirky for instance.

Maybe because Dempster like Bevan forfills a role in the team that Davis can't take over because its a defensive one. Richards played well on the weekend as a floating man in defence, if ANYONE had to make way for Davis to return IT SHOULD BE HIM.

It's called mixing it up.. if Paul Roos wanted too he could easily find a role for Nick in the team. I'm just thinking he's too stubborn to do that.

 

[robbieando]

Would that be considered as a 'blood etho'.. not going in hard because you risk getting injured?

No. Its not the players who are deciding "to go in hard", but the coaching staff who want the players to do what is needed to win the matches and that's it. Nothing wrong with wanting to save the players for a hard fought finals series. Worked out well last year don't you think???

Anything else after wrapping up a win is just gravy because we have the percentage to stay in the Top 4 if we ONLY win two games thanks to the fact Freo play St Kilda this weekend. Win two matches and we make the Top 4, simple as that.

I know this and yes, that's fine. Win the games comfortably, put in a 4 quarter effort.. great. I'm fine that, i'm fine if they the games don't impress me at this stage. I can't wait for the finals as much as the next guy but the fact is i feel we have a player who is clearly in the best 22 and he isn't being selected. That's why i'm getting upset about this whole situation. He's been out for what like 5/6 weeks now? That's long enough. There's no need for him not to be selected anymore, he is in our best 22..

He MIGHT BE one of our best 22 players on paper, BUT when you have to select a team of 22 players you DON'T ALWAYS select your best 22 players. Match-ups, Injuries, team structure and of course player form play a major role in picking a team week to week. So while Davis might be one of our best 22 players, at the moment he can't crack a run in our senior side because we can't find a spot for him. That of course IS FOR THE MOMENT, that changes week to week and who knows what will happen next week. As I said I think Richards match last week has kept Davis out this week and Davis will come back next week if Richards doesn't play a simular game to last week which is more than likely to happen because he has a HUGE standard to live up to.

Yes, we are playing better football but we haven't exactly come up againest any quality sides. Melbourne was the closest to it but they were missing pretty much their 5 best players. I know we can't help who we play, but none of the wins have impressed me.. i think they could and should have won all the games by more.

As I pointed out to you, last year in the last month we beat Essendon (who had there worst season ever under Sheedy to that point), Brisbane (who missed the finals and were at the time badly injury hit), North (who made the finals but lost a home final to Port by 70+ points) and Hawthorn (who finished 2nd last). We should of and could of beaten all four sides by more but didn't. We played in second gear to rest up for the finals. We are doing the same thing now.

I'm not implying it at all. Take Nick out of the equation and i'd still be saying it. We need to improve to be a serious threat in September. Whether that involves Nick or not.

Watch the last four weeks and regardless of how bad you think we have been playing we have improved as a team. The good thing is regardless of how we have played over the past month, we still HAVE IMPROVEMENT LEFT IN US. Will it be enough to win another flag this year??? Who knows?? But I will tell you one thing, the decision to drop Nick Davis will not have been the deciding factor if we don't.

I'm not. As a supporter and a paying member i want the best 22 available on the team. I don't know if we'll be able to step up like we did last year if we don't have them playing. Last year in the finals we had our best 22 available playing.. that gave me the faith.

My faith is that Roos is our coach and that each week he'll pick the 22 players he thinks can win us a game of football. Last September, I was mad that he picked Paul Bevan in the last 3 games of football, I didn't have faith in that selection. I really should not of bothered worrying should I??? We won the whole thing. Still, regardless of how much we want to win each year we can't do every single time. I still have faith and regardless if we don't do it this year, I'll back Roos next year again. I'll back Roos over Nick Davis ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.

Our best 22 available being selected would be my answer. That's how we are going to beat these teams, not by keeping players in because you're going to find it hard to tell them they're cut.

No by picking the BEST POSSIBLE TEAM that matches up on them, regardless of who is in our "Best 22".

You better atleast change that to TWO GOOD FINALS MATCHES. I can't remember how he went in the finals in previous years but he was almost the difference at Subi in the quarter final last year and was the difference in the Geelong game.

He kicked 3 Goals in the QF at Subi last year sure, but that was all he did. Magic did so as well, want to run a flag up a pole???? Anyway there was a difference between what he did against West Coast in the first final and what he did against Geelong in the semi final - MADE AN IMPACT WITH POSSESSIONS WITHOUT HAVING TO KICK GOALS. Before Nick kicked his first goal against Geelong he already had something like 20 touches for the night and was clearly our Best on Ground. He helped keep us in the game, then kicked 4 goals and won it basically off his own foot.

I do not think Nick Davis is the answer to our back to back hope, but i do think that he could play a significant role in it.

To do that though he has to become the player he was against Geelong for the first three quarters - The rest is just gravy.

I want our best 22 on the field, i don't care if players are playing well.. if they aren't in our best 22 then they have to be cut..

That is just plain stupid. If your playing well and have earnt your spot - YOU KEEP IT. As it stands only Davis and Crouch are players I believe are out of the senior side that should be in it. Crouch would clearly replace Bevan and Davis would replace Richards.

Mind you i think there should have been others players cut before he was, seeing he wasn't the worst. Take ROK or Kirky for instance.

Like that was going to happen. They didn't need the kick up the arse Davis needed and they were missing certain off field sessions, not filling training charts, refusing to talk to Roos and many other things that took place thoughout the season that build up to the braking point after the Adelaide match.

It's called mixing it up.. if Paul Roos wanted too he could easily find a role for Nick in the team. I'm just thinking he's too stubborn to do that.

He has a role in mind, but he can't drop the player he wants to drop after that player has just played his best game for the club. Hence Davis just has to wait a little bit longer.