Priddis

[Nuke Fremantle]

We beat a bottom 5 team by 17 points at Patterson's. So glad Priddis didn't play.

 

[Freomaniac]

Eagle87 I suspect you know more than most, certainly more than I do, about what is happening in worsfolds life outside of football. My main interest is the impact those issues are having on his work as coach of the club and if the rumours are true it can't be easy - coaching an AFL team would be a stressful job and troubles away from the club wouldn't help

My guess it might be better for worsfold and club all round if they make a fresh start

Well at least your mob are a lenient lot. If Worsfold does leave West Coast, at least the fans will remember him in high regard of his Achievements both as a player and a coach for this great club.

At least you guys are not as intense and vicious as the Crows fans in Adelaide. Me living in Adelaide allow me to explain to you Neil Craigs 2 last years at the crows in 2010 and 2011: The crows fans are Vicious and were calling for his head for every bad loss.

I remember going to a Carlton vs Crows game in round 4, 2010 at AAMI with my Blues supporting mate. At 3 quarter time as the Blues were up by 32 points. A crow fan said to me "see you later", He walked out. Half the crow fans walked out despite the crows kicking 2 goals in 2 minutes in the final quarter. When the game was over, Neil Craig was abused by crows fans from the fence, the crows fans were like vicious pitt bulls.

2 weeks later in the showdown, they lost to Port in the showdown. They were 0-6 in 2010 it got ugly with more abuse as Neil Craig even mentioned about it saying that he didn't turn up to work to be verbally abused by people. Keep in Mind that the crows under Neil Craig made finals in 2005-2009.

 

[Freomaniac]

Seriously, anyone who watched that game and reckoned Priddis was our 4th best performer is completely and utterly incapable of assessing football apart from the CD stats he is paid to record.

It's a joke that mods allow his votes to count given his clear bias. Yes, I'm aware that I have a firm view on Priddis too. Given he is the mainstay of the worst midfield (arguably) in our clubs history, I reckon I have a point....

The issue with Matt is one of football philosophy, do you want a team built around a hard working shit footballer or do you start to build a midfield that can actually compete against the best in the business? It's not that he can't play at all just that what he does is classic of a plodder in an ordinary side. He IS our Shaun McManus.

Every mid that ran through the middle for Sydney yesterday is a better player than Priddis. At 28 with 100+ games of experience he is in his prime and his prime is behind the standard. So what's the point?

But that doesn't matter to our stats ho from CD. The stats love him. Which is a separate issue with the laughable nature of CD stats.

Thats an Insult to Matt Priddis saying he is the Shaun McManus in your side. He has the similar hair cut and thats it.

McManus wasn't the best player in the History of the AFL, but at least he tried his guts out. I don't know if you or any of you eagles player forgotten this, but he had a brilliant 2011. He was best on ground in one of the derbies that year as well.

 

[Keys]

Freomaniac - worsfold has a lot of credits in the bank, far more than Craig would ever have had at Adelaide

He was a popular player and admired leader as dual premiership captain. He then returned to coach a team that was at its lowest ever point at the time and coached us to the finals in his first year and the to the GF in 2005/06 with a premiership in 06

Most coaches wouldn't have survived the debacle that was 2010 and he probably only managed to do that because he was contracted for 2011. Yet again he turned us around

A lot of fans think his time is up but he has probably been the most significant individual in our history so despite his inadequacies as coach he is still enormously respected

That said if he does go on and we have another couple of substandard years it might get a little more acrimonious

 

[Freomaniac]

Priddis isn't a liability individually, the whole midfield is a liability. All of them have various strengths making their claims to a midfield spot tenable. However as a collective for the last 3 years they haven't been good enough.

Priddis would slip into Collingwood's midfield (replacing Luke Ball) and they wouldn't notice much difference. He'd slot into Freo's midfield replacing Mick Barlow.

The problem is Priddis is our chief banana. That isn't his fault mind you. But a midfield with Priddis as the main midfielder isn't going to be elite.

He should be second string, like Ball is at Collingwood. The guy that comes on and wins clearances and keeps the midfield ticking over whilst the others get a rest. To do that he needs to make himself useful forward of centre when not playing guts.

We have too many forwards/backs who can't run through the guys meaning our midfielders have to shoulder the burden for the entire game.

Take Collingwood as an example, Ball/Swan/Sidebottom/Beams/Blair all spend time in the forward line. About the only one who doesn't is pendlebury.

How often do we see Kerr/Shuey/Priddis/Gaff/Selwood resting forward nowadays? Doesn't happen. Part of the reason is that Lecras, hill, darling can't take over.

Our midfield is a major issue, however it's not just the 6-8 blokes who get the most midfield time, nor is it just Priddis.

Thank you sir. If he was in Freos side, he wouldn't replace Barlow but he would well with Barlow as a partner as an Inside mid. Now for my view of Matt Priddis...

1st off I cant understand all the dislike of this bloke... Priddis is an Inside mid. as an inside mid, his main job is to either get to receive the ball from a ruck tap or barge in packs to get the ball and give the ball to the wingmen so they can get the ball out of the defensive 50 or put the ball in the Forward 50.

Priddis, Stats wise is having a good season. He is getting 26 disposals a game. That stat alone proves that he should not be dropped. Nathan Van Berlo who is the Crows captain is only getting 17 disposals a game.

Not all inside mids are fast runners. But they can still be damaging with the ball, just look at David Mundy and Michael Barlow at Freo. You said that having Priddis as your main midfielder, the team wont be elite. That is true but can be a solid top 8 side if he has the right support. You teams main Problem is that your team needs a couple of good tough nuts to support Priddis and a very quick forward pocket like a Betts or Walters and a pacey half back flanker. Danyle Pearce would of been handy at your team as well.


Go look at Freos forward line this season with out Pav. They have relied on Mayne, Ballantyne and Walters. Freo even rotate the Half forward flank with various mids with guys like Suban, Mzungu and Fyfe kicking 10 goals each.

 

[Spooky17]

Thats an Insult to Matt Priddis saying he is the Shaun McManus in your side. He has the similar hair cut and thats it.

McManus wasn't the best player in the History of the AFL, but at least he tried his guts out. I don't know if you or any of you eagles player forgotten this, but he had a brilliant 2011. He was best on ground in one of the derbies that year as well.

Mega-burn

 

[ndot]

Yarran types don't win you finals.

Throwing away our first pick at him would be utterly moronic.

seem to remember lewis jetta going alright in the GF last year. up to you whether you'd consider him a "yarran type"

 

[Winky]

Thats an Insult to Matt Priddis saying he is the Shaun McManus in your side. He has the similar hair cut and thats it.

McManus wasn't the best player in the History of the AFL, but at least he tried his guts out. I don't know if you or any of you eagles player forgotten this, but he had a brilliant 2011. He was best on ground in one of the derbies that year as well.

Mc Manus had some pace and yes he did play some good games. Mc Manus could also chase. Priddis is like McManus only in that he tries his guts out to the best of his ability and he butchers the ball. The other similarity is that most supporters of Freo were actually happy when he left the game and I think the same will apply to Priddis at WCE

 

[Eastern Rangers]

seem to remember lewis jetta going alright in the GF last year. up to you whether you'd consider him a "yarran type"

Jetta is a much better natural wingman than Yarran. Nothing alike.

 

[Public Enemy No1]

Criticizing Priddis is one thing...

comparing him to spud McManus is just plain insulting

 

[Winky]

Thank you sir. If he was in Freos side, he wouldn't replace Barlow but he would well with Barlow as a partner as an Inside mid. Now for my view of Matt Priddis...

1st off I cant understand all the dislike of this bloke... Priddis is an Inside mid. as an inside mid, his main job is to either get to receive the ball from a ruck tap or barge in packs to get the ball and give the ball to the wingmen so they can get the ball out of the defensive 50 or put the ball in the Forward 50.

Priddis, Stats wise is having a good season. He is getting 26 disposals a game. That stat alone proves that he should not be dropped. Nathan Van Berlo who is the Crows captain is only getting 17 disposals a game.

Not all inside mids are fast runners. But they can still be damaging with the ball, just look at David Mundy and Michael Barlow at Freo. You said that having Priddis as your main midfielder, the team wont be elite. That is true but can be a solid top 8 side if he has the right support. You teams main Problem is that your team needs a couple of good tough nuts to support Priddis and a very quick forward pocket like a Betts or Walters and a pacey half back flanker. Danyle Pearce would of been handy at your team as well.


Go look at Freos forward line this season with out Pav. They have relied on Mayne, Ballantyne and Walters. Freo even rotate the Half forward flank with various mids with guys like Suban, Mzungu and Fyfe kicking 10 goals each.

Do you even wat

Thank you sir. If he was in Freos side, he wouldn't replace Barlow but he would well with Barlow as a partner as an Inside mid. Now for my view of Matt Priddis...

1st off I cant understand all the dislike of this bloke... Priddis is an Inside mid. as an inside mid, his main job is to either get to receive the ball from a ruck tap or barge in packs to get the ball and give the ball to the wingmen so they can get the ball out of the defensive 50 or put the ball in the Forward 50.

Priddis, Stats wise is having a good season. He is getting 26 disposals a game. That stat alone proves that he should not be dropped. Nathan Van Berlo who is the Crows captain is only getting 17 disposals a game.

Not all inside mids are fast runners. But they can still be damaging with the ball, just look at David Mundy and Michael Barlow at Freo. You said that having Priddis as your main midfielder, the team wont be elite. That is true but can be a solid top 8 side if he has the right support. You teams main Problem is that your team needs a couple of good tough nuts to support Priddis and a very quick forward pocket like a Betts or Walters and a pacey half back flanker. Danyle Pearce would of been handy at your team as well.


Go look at Freos forward line this season with out Pav. They have relied on Mayne, Ballantyne and Walters. Freo even rotate the Half forward flank with various mids with guys like Suban, Mzungu and Fyfe kicking 10 goals each.

I agree that Priddis wouldn't replace Barlow as Barlow is clearly faster. Barlow gets to better positions than Priddis and although his disposal is also suspect he may be just in front in efficiency terms. Priddis is good at tying the ball up in close situations but the moment the ball comes out, players simply run off him. Next time you watch a WCE game just count the number of times Priddis runs up to the mark once one of the opposition players recieves the ball in the clear. The reason is that he simply cannot keep up with the play. He tries hard, works hard and seems a populay bloke but unless you have another 5 fast and talented midfielders in the game he is ineffective.

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

I have defended Priddis throughout his career but having watched him closely on the field this year, it is clear to see that his best days are behind him.

His kicking, never a strong point, looks to be getting worse, and he has become lazy when it comes to chasing his man and apply defensive pressure in general. There were three separate occasions against the Bulldogs where he just stood near a contest when the Bulldogs had the ball and did nothing. (For the record Gaff is guilty of this too). Priddis could have easily influenced the contest.

Priddis also causes confusion by trying to dodge around two or three guys, which doesn't help out our forwards. They have already led once so they need to backtrack and lead again.

Priddis needs to go back to simply hand balling as much as possible. I personally would wrap him up in a trade with Butler and get him off to the GWS for an early round draft pick.

I honestly believe that a more talented midfield in Kerr, Wellingham, Shuey, S.Selwood, Gaff, Masten, Le Cras with Cripps, Embley, McGinnity (if we need someone tagged) to a lesser extent plus hopefully some talented youngsters that we draft will do us for the future.

 

[The Dodger]

Priddis is an Inside mid. as an inside mid, his main job is to either get to receive the ball from a ruck tap or barge in packs to get the ball and give the ball to the wingmen so they can get the ball out of the defensive 50 or put the ball in the Forward 50.

While that may be his main job it doenst excuse being below AFL standard in a lot of other areas such as;

Quality of disposal
Ability to guard space
Provide defensive pressure when the other team win the stoppage
Foot speed
Awareness

Also as a blue collar mid I find his blue collar work to be less than exemplary such as shepherding, blocking and creating space for faster mids with better ball use.

For all of his weaknesses to be covered up his clearance work would have to be exceptional, and I would put it at just above serviceable. So when his major strength is hard work that results in a 15m kick around the corner or a handball to another teammate with a man on him in congestion I dont see that as an asset.

Barlow gets forward of the play. So for a guy and who can be exploited the other way, he does a good job of punishing the opposition for not paying him any attention by getting forward and is decent above head.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

I highly doubt we would anyway his value wouldve decreased significantly this year a player or 2nd rounder would suit me

IMO our second rounder this year is better than our first round pick last year.

 

[LordHaart]

I shed a tear as the game started, no Priddis in the team!

My god was it a pleasure watching our midfield without that hack in it. The midfield load was spread, everyone had defined roles, midfield was able to play offensively and defensively. No one got torched on the spread.

My dear Lord, the difference one player makes!

I cried myself to sleep that night, not haunted by the constant helicopter kicks to no one, the dicky little 1m handballs that sell the opposition into trouble and getting torched on his defensive game. The rucks were able to tap to a plethora of players, not to the one most one dimensional player on our roster.

The Players voted with their game, "We don't want him".

Hams had a great game. Tears it up in the WAFL as a midfielder. And gets put in the Eagles HFF, all because Matt F**** Priddis cannot play anwhere else except the no 1 Midfield role in the guts!

"But, but, but... Matt the Klanger Priddis gets 25 posessions and 10 clearances a game, there is no one that replace him".

The intellectually challenged people on here have been found out.


May these be the start of his omission.

RIP Matt the F**** Clanger Ploddus

I would wait until we see our side play against a top 4 team without Priddis before asserting that his absence is an overall positive.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

I would wait until we see our side play against a top 4 team without Priddis before asserting that his absence is an overall positive.

I dont know that you'll get the chance to see that LH. I get the feeling he will be straight back in this week if not injured. The MC love him too much.

 

[ChampRevesby]

I would wait until we see our side play against a top 4 team without Priddis before asserting that his absence is an overall positive.

And if we lose we have learnt nothing.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Our record against top four sides in 2011/12 isn't that flash anyway.

 

[jdisc]

1st off I cant understand all the dislike of this bloke... Priddis is an Inside mid. as an inside mid, his main job is to either get to receive the ball from a ruck tap or barge in packs to get the ball and give the ball to the wingmen so they can get the ball out of the defensive 50 or put the ball in the Forward 50.

nah im pretty sure midfielders are supposed to be fast and flashy and kick tons of goals and have 100% disposal efficiency.

 

[the harry]

Our record against top four sides in 2007/08/09/10/11/12 isn't that flash anyway.

Priddis became a lock in the 22 in 2007

 

[Freomaniac]

nah im pretty sure midfielders are supposed to be fast and flashy and kick tons of goals and have 100% disposal efficiency.

Lets be realistic, What are the chances of finding an elite inside mid like Judd or Ablett or Swan in this draft?

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Priddis became a lock in the 22 in 2007

I was mealy referring to these two so called competitive years amongst the train wreck that has been our last six years.

 

[the harry]

I was mealy referring to these two so called competitive years amongst the train wreck that has been our last six years.

No need to take that post seriously, this thread jumped the shark a long time ago.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

No need to take that post seriously, this thread jumped the shark a long time ago.

You're right though. It's hard to imagine us doing much worse on field over this period, given the strength of this club as an organisation.

 

[inbetween]

I shed a tear as the game started, no Priddis in the team!

My god was it a pleasure watching our midfield without that hack in it. The midfield load was spread, everyone had defined roles, midfield was able to play offensively and defensively. No one got torched on the spread.

My dear Lord, the difference one player makes!

I cried myself to sleep that night, not haunted by the constant helicopter kicks to no one, the dicky little 1m handballs that sell the opposition into trouble and getting torched on his defensive game. The rucks were able to tap to a plethora of players, not to the one most one dimensional player on our roster.

The Players voted with their game, "We don't want him".

Hams had a great game. Tears it up in the WAFL as a midfielder. And gets put in the Eagles HFF, all because Matt F**** Priddis cannot play anwhere else except the no 1 Midfield role in the guts!

"But, but, but... Matt the Klanger Priddis gets 25 posessions and 10 clearances a game, there is no one that replace him".

The intellectually challenged people on here have been found out.


May these be the start of his omission.

RIP Matt the F**** Clanger Ploddus

Hams did not have a great game. He had a very average and the only real impact was the nice uncontested mark + goal. I swear your blind hatred of Priddis makes you one of the most deluded posters on this board. I wouldnt be surprised if 90% of your posts contained some sort of criticism or hate towards Priddis. You really go out of your way to make Priddis look bad, and go so far as making completely ridiculous fabrications:

The Players voted with their game, "We don't want him".

Yeah, because that's totally it.
The only conclusion you can confidently draw from that game was that Cox had a outstanding game for a change, and that Wellingham in the middle makes an impact. Hutchings seemed to do reasonably well too for someone as inexperienced as he.
But i would very much like to see Cox/ Naita tap to Wellingham more often.