Agree. It's frustrating though, a few quality mids have changed clubs over the past few seasons and we can't seem to get in on it. If we could do a collingwood (Adams, Treloar, Aish) over a couple of offseasons it would set us up nicely.
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Some were wanting us to swap our 1st rounder for Aish, which we used on Milera.
I think you are correct that we will have lower contested ball numbers, as even with improvement from the Crouches, CEY, etc... likely to be less than Danger who was a contested beast.
West AdelaideLook you can do the equation like this .....Dangerfield averaged 30 possessions per game .....replacement this year averages 20, so we're 10 possessions short
West AdelaideThat said ...Milera has been successful at SANFL senior level against men and finals ......i would expect that Milera could do an Aish in his first year ......although Brisbane was at a different level of development to us
After watching a heap of last year's games - and noting PD and his efforts specifically - I still don't know what Dangerfield's direct influence was.
Dear oh dearAfter watching a heap of last year's games - and noting PD and his efforts specifically - I still don't know what Dangerfield's direct influence was.
Breaking lines? Yep he did that a few times, but didn't damage oppositions teams with his use of the ball.
Inside 50s? He had a few - but my god they were mostly ordinary in terms of both decision and execution.
3rd man up? His personal favourite ploy. I can't recall one time during the season where I was screaming at the TV for Dangerfield to stay out of the ruck contest - then he goes 3rd man up - and it worked. Campo and I are on the same page with that one
Contested Possessions - for sure. That is his forte. Contested Marks, ground balls - he is a bull. The one thing he did regularly was get in and get the ball out of packs, but I would not be exaggerating to say that 50% of the time he dished it out to no-one's clear advantage.
Did he take a good player from the opposition? Yep, usually the best stopper... but I cannot imagine that leaving PD off the hook so to speak would ever kill you as a team. Think of Robert Harvey in that final. He's just not as damaging as the really good players in my eyes.
Did PD inspire his team mates? I'd say yes. Although it wasn't his hardness or his skill or his weapons on game day - probably moreso his constant professionalism and effort.
Maybe Patrick's biggest influence was that he could do a bit of everything well. I am really interested to see how he goes in another team with different roles and structures ... but not as interested to see what we look like on game day with our new midfield.
Well do tell me more Peter, or don't you have an opinion of your own? Instead of "Dear oh dear" how about telling me what you think we will miss most from the loss of PD? And don't say "the third best player in the comp", be specific.
The thing is, you aren't called a top 5 player in the comp for no reason. That's a conclusion generally drawn based upon a whole range of factors, achievements etc etc.
So we should just look at the ratings and all agree? Maybe we could just add up the number of ratings points for each team and decide the premiership that way?
Oh come on you've been pushing this barrow for long enough.
Thanks Sanders, as poignant as ever.Maybe the issue here isn't PD
OK, so no chance of a reasonable discussion then. I do notice that you don't try and answer any questions - or tell what you think.
FFS Sanders who was saying anyone was wrong. The small mindedness is bewildering.
Average player? That is a classic strawman mate. I never even went close to saying that. You seem unable to add anything ... why don't you just tell me what you think of PD and what he brought that we will miss beyond contested possessions and some leadership - then I can understand.
