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You been following me round for 5+ years disagreeing with me. But everything you go me on turns out to be on the money. This is no exception. Today is actually the first time I have initiated conversation with you. When will you twig you have nothing on me?
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That's the sort of look I should be giving you. 5 years of disagreeing with me and starting arguments with me. That some psycho shit.
ps You're quite hot. Stoopit, but hot.
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I see what you did there
The guys have been playing this year similar to the way they did when they donned the mighty ochre
Yes he is.
Nothing he really does is all that positive for the team. He only gets tackles because he's within arms reach of his man at the bounce who'll rack up touches all day. He can get the ball, but can't get it to someone in a better position, the opposition sit off him and just pounce on whoever he gives his 3 ft handballs to. Then there is his kicking..... His inability to run both ways, or simply chase his man, was never more obvious than against Collingwood in the finals last year when he was on Swan who just destroyed him and this year teams are regularly doing it.
It hasn't always been the case, but this year, and against some of the better players last year, it's clear the game has passed him by.
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Please stop following me around quoting me to tell me about how you think I'm following you around quoting you.
I've no doubt there are dozens of posters on BigFooty who you think are 'stalking' you, but that's not really of any interest to me.
This thread is about Priddis. My input to the thread is about Priddis (and our midfield). If you want to be a **** in this thread as you were in the other Priddis thread go ahead, but I will be undeterred from posting in the thread regardless.
I've no doubt there are dozens of posters on BigFooty who you think are 'stalking' you, but that's not really of any interest to me.
This thread is about Priddis. My input to the thread is about Priddis (and our midfield). If you want to be a **** in this thread as you were in the other Priddis thread go ahead, but I will be undeterred from posting in the thread regardless.
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Ok, I'm sold.
You don't think he's shit atm? If he's not, why are you so against him being in the side?
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He's not much shitter than he's always been. The deficiencies you see today, he's always had them. They are pointed out by people on this board continually over the last 6 years.
He's B grade and Woosha has built a midfield around him. Our centre square and stoppage set ups and built around him. Tight, numbers around the ball, tap it straight down, create a space that plays to his strength (tight congestion so he can extract it).
He always had these deficiencies and was always a long shot to become elite. People are pissed it's taken 5 years to become obvious and I suspect Woosha and the MC are still in denial. It's going to be tough for Woosha to drop him. Should have been traded when he was worth around the pick 5-10 mark. He'd get a late second rounder now (and that's way overs in my books)
People outside of our team always rate him. They make game plans that involve exploiting him and running off him but then say "he is a clearance machine".
Question for those in the anti-Priddis camp. What is the primary difference between Priddis and let's say Josh Kennedy (sydney)? Outside of the obvious in size and strength. The two players have virtually identical roles and at face value, appear to be statistically inseparable. Why is it that the Swans midfield built around Josh Kennedy can succeed and a WCE midfield around Priddis cannot? Dont worry I dont delude myself into thinking Priddis is a great player. He is a good player, not a bad or 'shit' player as many of you would like to label him as.
Every eagle has been spoilt with the likes of Judd having played and feel entitled to have another Judd-calibre player present in the team.
Look, the midfield isnt that great but the midfield doesnt consist of only one player. The weaknesses and flaws of the eagles dont begin and end with Priddis.
Priddis isnt the reason we lost this game or the games we lost previously. His disposal is poor, sure. But then again, so is practically every other "contested ball" player in the league when they have no time to do anything with the ball.
I have no issue with people pointing our Priddis' flaws but when you consciously choose to ignore every other aspect of the TEAMS flaws, then there's a problem. For many of you lot, its simply an anti-Priddis crusade.
There are so many other forces at play, but pure and simple, the game strategy is not working. Woosh needs to go and have someone else introduce a new plan and see where that goes from there. If Priddis cant fit into a new scheme, then so be it.
Every eagle has been spoilt with the likes of Judd having played and feel entitled to have another Judd-calibre player present in the team.
Look, the midfield isnt that great but the midfield doesnt consist of only one player. The weaknesses and flaws of the eagles dont begin and end with Priddis.
Priddis isnt the reason we lost this game or the games we lost previously. His disposal is poor, sure. But then again, so is practically every other "contested ball" player in the league when they have no time to do anything with the ball.
I have no issue with people pointing our Priddis' flaws but when you consciously choose to ignore every other aspect of the TEAMS flaws, then there's a problem. For many of you lot, its simply an anti-Priddis crusade.
There are so many other forces at play, but pure and simple, the game strategy is not working. Woosh needs to go and have someone else introduce a new plan and see where that goes from there. If Priddis cant fit into a new scheme, then so be it.
I like this theory that if we don't have Priddis we will miss out on all of his clearances, like we will replace him with someone who cant get the ball at all.
If you are efficient with your ball use you probably only need to have half the amount of clearances as him to be as effective.
The trudging along beside the opponent with the ball has really got to me this year, so often you will see an opposition mid running with the ball and not even acknowledge that Priddis is in the area.
For a grunt mid IMO he doesn't block for the quicker mids and can often been seen dragging his man towards a Gaff in space wit the ball asking for the handball. FFS don't bring your man to him or just shepherd for the better ball user.
Why do his snaps around the corner only go 15m? He makes good contact with the kick but can never seem to get any distance on it.
If you are efficient with your ball use you probably only need to have half the amount of clearances as him to be as effective.
The trudging along beside the opponent with the ball has really got to me this year, so often you will see an opposition mid running with the ball and not even acknowledge that Priddis is in the area.
For a grunt mid IMO he doesn't block for the quicker mids and can often been seen dragging his man towards a Gaff in space wit the ball asking for the handball. FFS don't bring your man to him or just shepherd for the better ball user.
Why do his snaps around the corner only go 15m? He makes good contact with the kick but can never seem to get any distance on it.
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I'm no fan of priddis but the people calling for masten to take his place in the centre circle have no idea . When masten was in there today after shuey got subbed he got pushed off the ball or hung around the outside waiting for a feed just to kick it blind exactly like priddis! Masten is a wingman who shanks half his kicks not an on baller. Priddis is getting slower and his disposal is poor this year but who else do we have maybe wellers , hutch !
Looks like you're the one who has no idea if you ask me.
Josh Kennedy would outrun Priddis easily, so while not fast is not a liability.
His extra size and strength allow him to absorb more physical pressure while still being able to dispose of the ball effectively (a fantastic trait in congestion).
His kicking, again while not being great is AFL quality. I dont put Priddis' disposal in that category.
In other words his strengths are his strengths and his weaknesses are not bad enough to be taken advantage of.
Just the clearances alone form today, when JKennedy rushes a kick under pressure from a clearance it goes at least 50m, as opposed to the 15m snaps around the corner.
Also flexibility, Kennedy can go forward and when he does he is good overhead.
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The Problem with Priddis is that the whole set up, the ruck knocks, the blocking, the offense, the defense of the midfield, it's all tailored to one person, Priddis.
And if he doesn't get the ball, he's useless. But more and more people are waking up to the fact that when he gets the ball, he's equally as useless. 30 posessions and no hurt factor whatsoever.
I truly believe this has stunted the midfield for a long time. The players have kind of lost the art of getting a clearance. Because? Because they are all waiting on Priddis to get the ball, because that's the only thing he can do. It's the only thing he's in the team for.
On the Sydney style of play in 05-06, the constant scrimmage after scrimmage, he's okay. But in today's fast midfield clearance or sling shot rebound footy, he get's torched continually.
I wonder what kind of message that sends to the rest of the midfield? Priddis is a liability, so the rest of the midfielders have to work harder to cover the ground because of his deficiencies?
FFS, some of you on here were asking for him to be Captain?
But the true culprit on here is not rotten Priddis but Worsfold. Worsfold for continually playing him, for not seeing, what a few of us saw 6 years ago, where this midfield was heading towards.
And what our midfield represents is rubbish. Funny that Nic Nat was meant to be our X factor this year, he was going to turn our C grade midfield into a dominant A Grade. Well, they are still rubbish.
Another great comment from our esteemed coach when we recruited Wellingham.... they wanted to turn him into a Lock Down Player.... again, everyone in the team gets sacrificed for the least talented, the most dog ordinary player on the field, Priddis.
Respect Worsfold for his playing career, for what he did for this club... but just like A.Selwood and Embley and Kerr, he has coached for 1 year too long. I'm sorry to say John, but for God's sake, recognise that the game has passed you by and please just move on.
And if he doesn't get the ball, he's useless. But more and more people are waking up to the fact that when he gets the ball, he's equally as useless. 30 posessions and no hurt factor whatsoever.
I truly believe this has stunted the midfield for a long time. The players have kind of lost the art of getting a clearance. Because? Because they are all waiting on Priddis to get the ball, because that's the only thing he can do. It's the only thing he's in the team for.
On the Sydney style of play in 05-06, the constant scrimmage after scrimmage, he's okay. But in today's fast midfield clearance or sling shot rebound footy, he get's torched continually.
I wonder what kind of message that sends to the rest of the midfield? Priddis is a liability, so the rest of the midfielders have to work harder to cover the ground because of his deficiencies?
FFS, some of you on here were asking for him to be Captain?
But the true culprit on here is not rotten Priddis but Worsfold. Worsfold for continually playing him, for not seeing, what a few of us saw 6 years ago, where this midfield was heading towards.
And what our midfield represents is rubbish. Funny that Nic Nat was meant to be our X factor this year, he was going to turn our C grade midfield into a dominant A Grade. Well, they are still rubbish.
Another great comment from our esteemed coach when we recruited Wellingham.... they wanted to turn him into a Lock Down Player.... again, everyone in the team gets sacrificed for the least talented, the most dog ordinary player on the field, Priddis.
Respect Worsfold for his playing career, for what he did for this club... but just like A.Selwood and Embley and Kerr, he has coached for 1 year too long. I'm sorry to say John, but for God's sake, recognise that the game has passed you by and please just move on.
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Sorry maybe he shanks half , kicks the other half over his team mates heads and handballs half a meter to someone under pressure ! Why do you think Crowley gave him so much space because he turns it over all the time
Crowley gave him space because Masten ran him into the ground.
As mentioned already, he is able to have better disposals in close and is better at tacking a tackle and releasing a team mate, rather than selling them into a bit of trouble. Has a habit of being able to run into the forward 50 to get on the end of the play and then convert a running or set shot too, so I don't think he is as slow as Priddis. This also makes him less of a liability in terms of his man being able to run off him as much.
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Also, after breaking even with Masten and Gaff having an exemplary second quarter in the Derby, they turned the team focus to shutting down Gaff (Thus why Crowley didn't run on Masten in the second half).
Yeah there's that too lol.
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Hmm can't say i agree too much with this. I used to think similar but over the last few years masten has proved to me that he can play an inside mid role. I think it would be a bit of a waste to be honest, because he's a good user of the ball so i'd rather him in space. But i just wouldn't mind trying it for a game or so. Priddis out and another mid in. Wellingham perhaps.