Time to drop Dawes.

[the distributer]

Hasn't fired a shot, was a passenger today, not sure of todays stats but he didn't kick a goal and basiclly did nothing, previous 2 weeks resulted in 7 disposal games with a total of 2 goals, he isn't finding form quickly enough, i reckon we have to make the call.

 

[BuckleysBrigade]

Turn it up.

 

[Wooljay]

He was literally mauled off the ball the entire game by their best defender in Glass. He played his role to a tee. Get a clue.

 

[HFF]

Time for you to take your trolling off the magpie board and continue it on the other boards.

Talk about taking the piss out of your own people.

 

[sgnl00]

Only his third week back and he was decent last week in the first 30 minutes of the game when the ball was actually getting into our forward line. Was held all day by Glass, who gets away with murder, he needs to stay in.

 

[johnny_5]

i wouldnt say drop him but jeee he was shocking today. Didn't look him self and had a lot of trouble getting into the right areas, over head marking is a concern and it really pi**es me off how he is always trying to get the ball to land on his chest...I've said quite a few times on this board but i honestly...fev to pies 2012! Free up dawesy, with leigh brown retiring get him up the ground and giving him a hand becoming our third tall!

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Wow. So much man love for Dawes. He was terrible today

 

[Nardz]

I heard a fair bit of anti Dawes banter at the game today and it makes me sick.

People forget he spent a long period out of the game, and he took their best defender.

he wasn't great today, but wasn't terrible. Did a few nice things, attacked the ball as usual...

Drop him and bring in who exactly?

 

[beez]

Structure boys, structure.

 

[johnny_5]

the prospect of having fev in our forward line is making me a tad excited after dawesy's perfomance

 

[danielnajdek]

If you wanna drop Dawes then who would come in for him???

 

[Bugglz]

He was poor today, but he is zero chance for getting dropped. We need that hard working big body down there to take some pressure off Cloke.

 

[the distributer]

I heard a fair bit of anti Dawes banter at the game today and it makes me sick.

People forget he spent a long period out of the game, and he took their best defender.

he wasn't great today, but wasn't terrible. Did a few nice things, attacked the ball as usual...

Drop him and bring in who exactly?

As i said in the OP, he just isn't finding form quickly enough, basiccly giving us nothing, you don't play a KF to keep a defender quiet, i'd rather go in short up fwd and play fasolo TBH, he wouldve provided much more than Dawes today, maybe even Macaffa.

 

[Wooljay]

the prospect of having fev in our forward line is making me a tad excited after dawesy's perfomance

not sure if serious?

 

[Jesus Baulks]

With the exception of Q-Stick who kicked a few when he went into the ruck, what'd the KPFs kick between them today? 3 goals maybe between 4 key forwards?

Darren Glass goes alright too from what I've heard. I'm sure Lachy Keeffe would've kicked a bag on him though.

 

[johnny_5]

With the exception of Q-Stick who kicked a few when he went into the ruck, what'd the KPFs kick between them today? 3 goals maybe between 4 key forwards?

Darren Glass goes alright too from what I've heard. I'm sure Lachy Keeffe would've kicked a bag on him though.

Dw...fev will be able to next year

 

[the distributer]

With the exception of Q-Stick who kicked a few when he went into the ruck, what'd the KPFs kick between them today? 3 goals maybe between 4 key forwards?

Darren Glass goes alright too from what I've heard. I'm sure Lachy Keeffe would've kicked a bag on him though.

Dawes was sooking all day, playing for free kicks, couldn't even provide a target on the wing, dropped a simple chest mark, it's just not good enough IMO.

And, the defenders aren't going to get any worse from here fwd.

 

[Ted_Striker]

As has already been stated,was scragged ,held, pushed in the back and had his arms chopped all day by the best full back in the league...
His ground work wasn't bad.....his overhead marking has never been a strength of his anyway....relax, we actually F****** won a tough final..

 

[lozza63]

the dist. I feel that Dawsey has plenty of credits left in the bank.
Last week he was our only effective forward - booting two.
This week he was beaten by Glass who is an experienced top line full back.
He was able to kick a goal and always fights hard for every contest.

Give him another week to prove himself at least

 

[Jesus Baulks]

Dw...fev will be able to next year

Better chance of Buckley being captain/coach next year.

 

[johnny_5]

Better chance of Buckley being captain/coach next year.

So you honestly think dawes is better then fev? Fair enough....

 

[Jesus Baulks]

Dawes was sooking all day, playing for free kicks, couldn't even provide a target on the wing, dropped a simple chest mark, it's just not good enough IMO.

And, the defenders aren't going to get any worse from here fwd.

You watched on TV, right?

And I doubt they are going to get much better. Glass is close to, if not the AA FB. How much harder can it get?

 

[Jesus Baulks]

So you honestly think dawes is better then fev? Fair enough....

I didn't say or imply that. I honestly don't even think it comes into the equation. Simple fact of the matter is Buckley would never Fevola so why even bother raising the issue? Anyone that thinks it's even a remote possibility is in la la land.

We don't need anyone to replace Dawes anyway, he'll never be a superstar, but he is a more than adequate second fiddle to Cloke. If you want to talk about genuine KPFs to target this off-season, talk Jack Gunston. Perfect young, up and coming gun to fill the role of third tall in our forward line once Brown goes. Would lessen the load on Dawes and Cloke immensely.

 

[TradeDraft]

Hasn't fired a shot, was a passenger today, not sure of todays stats but he didn't kick a goal and basiclly did nothing, previous 2 weeks resulted in 7 disposal games with a total of 2 goals, he isn't finding form quickly enough, i reckon we have to make the call.

Guess you don't know about out Stucture. If he did not play then Cloke would just be Tripled teamed.

If any talls need to be Dropped it would be Brown or Jolly.

Dawes worked very hard today

 

[the distributer]

the dist. I feel that Dawsey has plenty of credits left in the bank.
Last week he was our only effective forward - booting two.
This week he was beaten by Glass who is an experienced top line full back.
He was able to kick a goal and always fights hard for every contest.

Give him another week to prove himself at least

i've never rated Dawes as highly as some, he is our second best KF and he will get better over the next year or 2, but, our next game is an elimination final, lose and we're gone, i know a lack of match fitness is to blame for his form but we don't have anymore time to give the guy IMO.