He looks so much better when other guys stand up in the midfield. Since Yeo's been in there he's been able to have decent help there and that has improved his game dramatically. No longer is he having to carry the midfield and that means he can play solely as the extractor meaning he doesn't have to go by foot as much anymore. 31 disposals, 25 handballs, 21 contested, 9 clearances and 8 tackles shows just how much influence he had. Will only get better for him as Yeo, Sheed and Duggan progress.
So our brownlow medallist needed others to make him better?
Should be the other way around.
I think you guys are missing the point. Priddis has been and only ever will be a third or fourth mid and is one dimensional in that he is an inside player.
The heat is now off him as yeo and shuey are taking most of the attention along with lecras. Priddis is where he needs to be...third or fourth. He has never been able to drag our side anywhere near a contender like yeo and shuey are starting to do.
Its been our point all along and simpson moving him away from the main gig to the hff is proof of that.
Priddis has been an average afl player in the last few weeks. Notjing more and nothing less. Hes been instructed clearly to hand ball more because of his kicking.
All these points you priddis lovers are brushing under the carpet conveniently as simpson has clearly made the move because he has admitted after the freo debacle that "it was unnaceptable".
Now when he ia starting to be a decent footballer because of this you are crowing as is you won the argument but it is exactly the opposite.
I guarantee if selwood and rosa come back and we return to our usual vanilla midfield combo with priddis as lur number one we will return to shit.
Its glaringly obvious simpson has made the move and you priddis lovers are trying to gloss over it with stats but wont accept he is now on the way out and our argument has been validated.