Dawson is a major problem
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Dawson is a major problem
I have to say that I feel Zac Dawson could be a major problem for us this year. I feel sorry for him, though, as it appears his illness during the pre-season has shed alot of bulk. It looks like we have a 1st year player at full back. Who can we replace him with?
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Yeah he looks very underdone at present.
On the bright side he's not going to be playing against too many players as big as Barry through out the season.
I have never been sold on Zac, even when he was at his best last season so I really hope that Gaetner develops a lot quicker than we are all expecting.
On the bright side he's not going to be playing against too many players as big as Barry through out the season.
I have never been sold on Zac, even when he was at his best last season so I really hope that Gaetner develops a lot quicker than we are all expecting.
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Letting Maguire go might come back to haunt us !
Letting Maguire go might come back to haunt us ! If DAWSON continues that form there is no way he can maintain his position - but we have no-one ready to replace him...and what if FISHER gets injured we will look very thin down back,
MAGUIRE would have been the obvious choice but now we have no one...
MAGUIRE would have been the obvious choice but now we have no one...
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Yeah good point, the guy has been out of the game for ages so is as fresh as a daisy. Wont take long before he turns into the hack he was in his later days at sydneygolden hawk wrote:no matter who you had on hall he would have killed you guys sadly though the umps did not help i am sure the ball went out of bounds in bazza's hands yet it was play on ! that makes me mad no matter who it happens too
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Dawson has looked shaky all pre season so far lets face it but dont underestimate the loss of Fisher.
Our backline work like a machine - it did last year and Fisher is the General of that......we missed his drive and his ability tofloat across a lot of those Hall balls to help out.
Dawson has to know that if he doesnt have the bulk he cant wrestle.....he hasto play off a player the size of Hall.
I still think Hallis up and about early...but its March....
Our backline work like a machine - it did last year and Fisher is the General of that......we missed his drive and his ability tofloat across a lot of those Hall balls to help out.
Dawson has to know that if he doesnt have the bulk he cant wrestle.....he hasto play off a player the size of Hall.
I still think Hallis up and about early...but its March....
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Dawson has always been a fair to good player
When our midfield is on his deficiencies are covered because the ball comes in slower and we have 2-3 on 1.
When our midfield is getting beaten he will have more 1 on 1's and he gets exposed for any deficiencies.
Losing Fisher early on meant Zac played more 1 on 1
When our midfield is on his deficiencies are covered because the ball comes in slower and we have 2-3 on 1.
When our midfield is getting beaten he will have more 1 on 1's and he gets exposed for any deficiencies.
Losing Fisher early on meant Zac played more 1 on 1
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And he hadnt played a game for forever either with injury#1GILL wrote:He requested a trade though. Not much we could do there. I assume he would be regretting it also.Statsman wrote:.....which makes the decision to trade Maguire all the more surprising. If nothing else it would have been a solid depth player as we have virtually no backup key defenders.
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stillnot sure Maguire was the answer at FB to be honest......from the times I saw him play there he wasnt great on the last line of defence at all.Statsman wrote:.....which makes the decision to trade Maguire all the more surprising. If nothing else it would have been a solid depth player as we have virtually no backup key defenders.
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