Dawson

Finna · Post: # 897364Post **Finna** » Sat 27 Mar 2010 10:40pm

I was pleased with his game tonight..

Thoughts?

Enrico_Misso · Sat 27 Mar 2010 10:41pm

Definitely better than his pre-season form.

Thinline · Post: # 897368Post **Thinline** » Sat 27 Mar 2010 10:42pm

Hey Finna.

Agree, esp with no Fisher.

I'm glad he smashed Tadgh. Game in the balance. 50/50 pill. He launched eyes for the ball and wasted the man in the process.

Even if it may have been a mark...

Reckon he'll be okay.

footynut · Post: # 897370Post **footynut** » Sat 27 Mar 2010 10:42pm

Neither here nor there. He didnt make many obvious mistakes, however did nothing exceptional (apart from a very nice hit). I think he will improve as his confidence grows as long as the saints does.

bobmurray · Post: # 897380Post **bobmurray** » Sat 27 Mar 2010 10:45pm

It would be good if he filled out a bit...he looks like a player straight out of the Under 18 comp....

Finna · Post: # 897384Post **Finna** » Sat 27 Mar 2010 10:47pm

Hey Thinline.

Agreed on that bump.

As you say may have been a mark but it was a great message that he sent at a vital point in the match.

He will be solid again this year.

skeptic · Post: # 897434Post **skeptic** » Sat 27 Mar 2010 11:22pm

still very suspect on the lead and in the contest

if not for Bradshaw dropping a few his game would have been worse

excellent disposal under pressure

have nothing against Tadgh but it was good to see Zac drop him and attack the ball like that

Saintersss · Sat 27 Mar 2010 11:35pm

Got lucky that Bradshaw was very rusty, but wasn't too bad. Loved the crunch on Kennelly though.

goodie · Post: # 897465Post **goodie** » Sat 27 Mar 2010 11:48pm

Under the rules, Zac should be fine, eyes solely for the ball, struck the ball cleanly, all other contact was incidental.

Under the tribunal, same as any other Saint. Roll a weighted dice.

plugger66 · Post: # 897504Post **plugger66** » Sun 28 Mar 2010 12:06am

Terriable tonight.Always going to be after a poor practice matche series.

clarky449 · Post: # 897509Post **clarky449** » Sun 28 Mar 2010 12:14am

plugger66 wrote:Terriable tonight.Always going to be after a poor practice matche series.

Terrible is a strong word plugger

plugger66 · Post: # 897513Post **plugger66** » Sun 28 Mar 2010 12:17am

clarky449 wrote:
plugger66 wrote:Terriable tonight.Always going to be after a poor practice matche series.
Terrible is a strong word plugger

Ok good then. Just as I expected him to be forgetting stupid practice matches.

clarky449 · Post: # 897527Post **clarky449** » Sun 28 Mar 2010 12:24am

I liked his game tonight, why people read so much into pre season games is beyond me.

degruch · Post: # 897577Post **degruch** » Sun 28 Mar 2010 2:16am

Enrico_Misso wrote:Definitely better than his pre-season form.

Got lucky. His pre-season form is the true indicator.

Solar · Post: # 897618Post **Solar** » Sun 28 Mar 2010 9:13am

degruch wrote:
Enrico_Misso wrote:Definitely better than his pre-season form.
Got lucky. His pre-season form is the true indicator.

you make your own luck. That spoil in the last is the type of thing he needs to get back into his game

bradshaw was a little rusty first up and the times he beat him on the lead the ball coming in was too good. Remember to take into accont midfield pressure when it comes to rating backman. No-one can stop those passes out in front.

supersaints · Sun 28 Mar 2010 10:05am

bobmurray wrote:It would be good if he filled out a bit...he looks like a player straight out of the Under 18 comp....

I think he will apparently lost several Kilos due to an illness over summer... He looked leaner than last season..

borderbarry · Sun 28 Mar 2010 10:07am

Not impressed with his performance last night. Seems out of form.

Verdun66 · Post: # 897634Post **Verdun66** » Sun 28 Mar 2010 10:09am

Running himself into form and fitness, Thought he looked poised a few times, and has great delivery with his passes and handballs. He's quick, and tall. Good material.

Hurricane · Post: # 897716Post **Hurricane** » Sun 28 Mar 2010 1:32pm

I thaught he was quite good, should run himself into better form as the season goes on. Playing on a huge, smart and tough foward like Bradshaw and he didnt get beaten by any means, I call that a win

BANG BANG

starsign · Post: # 897741Post **starsign** » Sun 28 Mar 2010 2:09pm

went ok and with the great mentor he has will continue to improve on his very good debut year!

Moccha · Post: # 897748Post **Moccha** » Sun 28 Mar 2010 2:33pm

He's only going to get better

wasaintsfan · Sun 28 Mar 2010 2:41pm

he could get worse..... never know he might read these forums

preseason ppl gotta stop stressing.. take last year for example...

its a time for the nobodies in the club to stand up last night i was happy with dawson did his job.

bradshaws goal was from some freaky pass that beckham couldnt have done himself ( hes one of the best in the world for crossing

) especially with that ball

Con Gorozidis · Sun 28 Mar 2010 3:18pm

someone on this forum mentioned Zac had an illness over pre-season. does anyone have info on that? he does look like he needs a few months in the gym and a heap of protein powders!

on his game - i thought he was ok.

battye · Post: # 897766Post **battye** » Sun 28 Mar 2010 3:21pm

wasaintsfan wrote:bradshaws goal was from some freaky pass that beckham couldnt have done himself ( hes one of the best in the world for crossing ) especially with that ball

I thought Goodes was trying to kick the goal and got lucky that someone was standing where the misdirected kick ended up.

plugger66 · Post: # 897768Post **plugger66** » Sun 28 Mar 2010 3:26pm

battye wrote:
wasaintsfan wrote:bradshaws goal was from some freaky pass that beckham couldnt have done himself ( hes one of the best in the world for crossing ) especially with that ball
I thought Goodes was trying to kick the goal and got lucky that someone was standing where the misdirected kick ended up.

He seems to get lucky pretty often.