Paul Roos comments on Nick Davis interesting

[Sea fog]

I notice in the book he just had published he described him as the smartest footballer he ever coached saying that he picked up everything, including set plays quicker than anyone else. Also said he was incredibly talented.

From memory we got Bo Nixon for him.

Were we ripped off? Compare this to having to give up two first round picks for Treloar. I really rate Treloar but that is a high cost.

 

[Good_Old]

I notice in the book he just had published he described him as the smartest footballer he ever coached saying that he picked up everything, including set plays quicker than anyone else. Also said he was incredibly talented.

From memory we got Bo Nixon for him.

Were we ripped off? Compare this to having to give up two first round picks for Treloar. I really rate Treloar but that is a high cost.

No, Bo Nixon was even smarter, more talented and picked up set plays at an even faster rate. Probably the best player to have ever played the game, in my expert opinion.

 

[barrackers]

I notice in the book he just had published he described him as the smartest footballer he ever coached saying that he picked up everything, including set plays quicker than anyone else. Also said he was incredibly talented.

From memory we got Bo Nixon for him.

Were we ripped off? Compare this to having to give up two first round picks for Treloar. I really rate Treloar but that is a high cost.

Nick Davis under performed for all the talent he had; could have been a great mid. Perhaps things came too easy for him?

In terms of the trade this is what the club said at the time

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/11/28/1038386260363.html

"The 23rd pick won't be a bad one, but I don't think it equals his value. Nick has been a terrific player here; he played with courage and he is a likeable lad, but we are bitterly disappointed over those issues and that he hasn't recognised that this club has done a lot for him," he said.

 

[pablo disco bar]

Living in the past this thread

 

[TW Sherrin]

I'll never forget his GF performance for us.

Putrid.

 

[Anzacday]

No, Bo Nixon was even smarter, more talented and picked up set plays at an even faster rate. Probably the best player to have ever played the game, in my expert opinion.

Look on the bright side, we traded Bo & pick 7 to Hawthorn for pick 10.

Won't mention they used pick 7 on Jordan Lewis and we used pick 10 on Chris Egan

 

[Sea fog]

I'll never forget his GF performance for us.

Putrid.

It was, but I remember them the doctors at Sydney saying he had the worst case of OP they had seen. Leon had a shocker too.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Was a very lazy player from what i've heard.

 

[golazo]

"PIE FOR LIFE" in the paper.

Nek minnit....

 

[Football God]

Look on the bright side, we traded Bo & pick 7 to Hawthorn for pick 10.

Won't mention they used pick 7 on Jordan Lewis and we used pick 10 on Chris Egan

Never forget
http://m.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2015-07-16/bottom-beats-top-10-years-on

 

[magpies42]

I notice in the book he just had published he described him as the smartest footballer he ever coached saying that he picked up everything, including set plays quicker than anyone else. Also said he was incredibly talented.

From memory we got Bo Nixon for him.

Were we ripped off? Compare this to having to give up two first round picks for Treloar. I really rate Treloar but that is a high cost.

I think he was a late first round pick maybe. A spud nonetheless.

We had no choice with Davis, he wanted to leave.

 

[Scodog10]

Look on the bright side, we traded Bo & pick 7 to Hawthorn for pick 10.

Won't mention they used pick 7 on Jordan Lewis and we used pick 10 on Chris Egan

Tut tut we did get a big arsed wombat ahead of Lewis in as well. Chad Morrison

It demonstrates the mastery of MM that we could make absolute cluster * decisions like this and the mids on Pavlich yet he still coached in 5 GF's during his time!

Living in the past this thread

Welcome to Collingwood. I was really hoping this would evolve into a thread about him joining the FD, but alas.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Look on the bright side, we traded Bo & pick 7 to Hawthorn for pick 10.

Won't mention they used pick 7 on Jordan Lewis and we used pick 10 on Chris Egan

Ah, that's right That's where I know that player.
Became a star for Hawthorn.

(Shhhh about Chris Egan our star)

 

[sr36]

Davis had a level of talent that only arrives at a club once in a decade. A combination of OP and a questionable work ethic stopped him from being a great.

 

[Robroy22]

Wasn't "Boof" (Nicks dad Craig) at the swans before Nick arrived? I feel like he had experience of living in Sydney as a kid or something like that. I think he wanted to get back to the Sydney lifestyle as well as escape Mick's regime.
One of the most gifted kids you'd see play the game, he read play so well.