Paul Chapman Vs Alan Didak

[thetank]

Chapman.

Although, Didak is probably the best in the league at kicking to a leading forward.

 

[Play by Numbers]

Chapman has only become a good player since Geelong became a good side. Put him in a lesser side & he's a battler.

No this is incorrect. Team fortunes whether it be individual games or over a season have never really had a huge impact on Chapmans form, what has is injury.

This is particularly evidenced by the fact Chapman is a big game player and has dragged his team across the line on more than one occasion.

 

[Claude Balls]

Didak has played for some ordinary Collingwood units.

Conversely, Chapman has only become a good player when Geelong became a power post 07.

2006 was arguably his best year. Geelong finished 10th.

 

[Thommo 42]

Didak has played for some ordinary Collingwood units.

Conversely, Chapman has only become a good player when Geelong became a power post 07.

Chapman was a gun in 05 and 06 and won the B&F in '06 when they wofeully underperformed

 

[richoatthedisco]

Give me Chappy every game of the year and twice in big games.

 

[smiddaz123]

Very close at the moment.

The Didak being inconsistent thing is a myth. He's a consistent player now, has been for a couple of years.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Am I alone in thinking that Didak is noticably harder at the ball this year? I've also noticed that he hasn't been staging for frees either.

 

[hellfire]

Am I alone in thinking that Didak is noticably harder at the ball this year? I've also noticed that he hasn't been staging for frees either.

He was still soft early in the year, but seemed to harden up after 5 or 6 rounds from memory. It seemed quite sudden, perhaps he was told to harden up. It's definitely noticeable.

As for the comparison... both have had stellar years. Didak is more skilled, Chapman is harder at it and stronger. Both outstanding players... of course Didak will always be maligned by opposition supporters though.

 

[STC]

Both are great players and both are very consistent but for me, Chapman is just more of an all-round footballer. If I had a choice of any AFL footballer at their best, Chapman would be up there in my first 3 picked probably.

Also, both have played a lot of finals footy so it's not unfair to say that their performances when it really counts can separate them. Chappy is a Norm Smith medallist and that has to count for something!

 

[Dundalis]

Chapman has only become a good player since Geelong became a good side. Put him in a lesser side & he's a battler.

You didn't just call Paul Chapman a battler... a more one eyed Pies supporter I don't think I've ever seen.

 

[STC]

Chapman has only become a good player since Geelong became a good side. Put him in a lesser side & he's a battler.

Put him in our much lesser side of 2006 and he's a Best & Fairest Winner. He also had a top 10 finish in the Brownlow that year.

 

[TRAWP]

Well it has been spoken, the neutral voters for Chapman outweigh both the Collingwood and the Neutral voters for Didak... Neutral voters for Didak should be noted as Collingwood supporters who went under cover anyways.

Very close at the moment.

The Didak being inconsistent thing is a myth. He's a consistent player now, has been for a couple of years.

Yes indeed he has, consistently inconsistent.

 

[Pie eyed]

Well I'm a Collingwood supporter and I voted Chapman.
There is no option for Chapman-Collingwood supporter?

Chapman has demonstrated GF form.

Let's have this poll again, from scratch after 2010 is completed.

 

[smiddaz123]

Yes indeed he has, consistently inconsistent.

The guy is consistently in Collingwood's top handful on the field, and is consistently racking up 20+ touches a game and kicking goals.

What are you expecting of him?

 

[JUBJUB]

Didak has played for some ordinary Collingwood units.

Conversely, Chapman has only become a good player when Geelong became a power post 07.

Wow,in 2 of his 10 years in AFL he's played in an ordinary team
If you want to use that excuse then you can also use it for Chappy.He's played in 3 years where Geelong finished 10th or worse.Didak has only played in 2 years where Collingwood has finished 10th or worse.

 

[TRAWP]

The guy is consistently in Collingwood's top handful on the field, and is consistently racking up 20+ touches a game and kicking goals.

What are you expecting of him?

To be better then Chapman, after all thats what this poll is about.

 

[Blueboy43]

Chapman has only become a good player since Geelong became a good side. Put him in a lesser side & he's a battler.

You truly have no idea about football do you

 

[smiddaz123]

To be better then Chapman, after all thats what this poll is about.

Right, so your logic that if he isn't a better footballer than Chapman, he is inconsistent?

Fair enough.

 

[CrazyQ]

Chapman is the better footballer. He has been seriously underrated until this year IMO. He's Geelong's second best player after Ablett and there isn't much difference between the two IMO.

Didak is consistent. I want to see him perform in this years finals series and if he does, he's firmly entrenched in my 20 league players. He's silky, nearly always racks up 25 possessions and kicks a goal or two a game.

Both guns, but Chapman is better.

 

[TRAWP]

Right, so your logic that if he isn't a better footballer than Chapman, he is inconsistent?

Fair enough.

No, I'm saying this pole is out of Chapman and Didak.
Chapman is more consistent hence the better player.

 

[smiddaz123]

No, I'm saying this pole is out of Chapman and Didak.
Chapman is more consistent hence the better player.

No, you said Didak in an inconsistent footballer, no mention of Chapman. You also mentioned Didak finds form about once a month.

Now, which aspects of his game can Didak improve on consistency wise? And please, pick out the monthly good games for me, because I can't find them.

 

[TRAWP]

Alan Didak - http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pc-collingwood-magpies--alan-didak
Paul Chapman - http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pc-geelong-cats--paul-chapman

Chapman has sat around 400+ disposals since 2006 and above 300+ since 2003. Which no low seasons.

Didak has been 400+ since 2007 before that he has a nice spread of 268 in 2007 and pore form prior to 2005. As well as that even this year he hasnt been consistent with strong performances every game where as Chapman every game he has played has been over 25 except for 15 with 24.

Didak has had a couple 15's, a couple of 20's and a 22 and a 24. Still great stuff this year. Probably not as good of possessions compared to Chapman though. But compared to Chapman no, Didak still has a way to go.

 

[smiddaz123]

Didak has been 400+ since 2007 before that he has a nice spread of 268 in 2007 and pore form prior to 2005. As well as that even this year he hasnt been consistent with strong performances every game where as Chapman every game he has played has been over 25 except for 15 with 24.

No, you said Didak shows good form about once a month. Please show me these monthly patches of good form.

And I'm not arguing about 2005. I'm not arguing about 2007. I clearly said Didak has become a consistent player over the last couple of years, since 2008.

Didak has had a couple 15's, a couple of 20's and a 22 and a 24. Still great stuff this year. Probably not as good of possessions compared to Chapman though. But compared to Chapman no, Didak still has a way to go.

A couple of 15s? I can see one. Point out the other for me please.

Chapman had two 16s, a 12 and a 15 last year. But you'll deem Didak as inconsistent because he's had one 15 and a couple of 20s?

And once again, you never said he was inconsistent in comparison to Chapman. You just claimed he was an inconsistent footballer in general, which is clearly incorrect.

You'd consider his 2010 to be inconsistent?

 

[TRAWP]

No, you said Didak shows good form about once a month. Please show me these monthly patches of good form.

And I'm not arguing about 2005. I'm not arguing about 2007. I clearly said Didak has become a consistent player over the last couple of years, since 2008.


A couple of 15s? I can see one. Point out the other for me please.

Chapman had two 16s, a 12 and a 15 last year. But you'll deem Didak as inconsistent because he's had one 15 and a couple of 20s?

And once again, you never said he was inconsistent in comparison to Chapman. You just claimed he was an inconsistent footballer in general, which is clearly incorrect.

You'd consider his 2010 to be inconsistent?

I know you're a moderator and all but I feel I need to point this out.... Topic header, I am an unbiased voter on the subject. When making reference to Didak, I am making reference whilst inside a thread called Chapman v Didak. When I was referring to patches im referring to prior years, because after all we aren't referring to just 2010.

2010 he has been a great player, though not as good as Chapman.

 

[Banked.]

Chapman has only become a good player since Geelong became a good side. Put him in a lesser side & he's a battler.

It seems all Geelong players are like this. All individual players such as Chapman are battlers, but when together, are a good side.

Maybe there's the possibility that Geelong came good because Chapman and others came good!