Dals committment

[plugger66]

Dal should have put his body on the line to spoil that mark just seconds before the end of the quarter. He is a good hard player but that wasnt his best effort considering all the others last night.

[Spinner]

Dal puts his head over it all the time.

In that instance he missed judged it.... Wasn't really an instance where the body was on the line anyways if ur referring go the ling one......

[plugger66]

Dal puts his head over it all the time.

In that instance he missed judged it.... Wasn't really an instance where the body was on the line anyways if ur referring go the ling one......

Hope you are right but to me it looked like he didnt want the body contact.Anyway it is very unusual for Dal so next time he will go.

[BallBanger]

Silly thread...he was overbalancing on the back foot and thought he had the mark.
It surprised him that Ling got to the ball....has nothing to do with lack of committment

[wallbanger]

Don't really think this was a case of Dal "pulling out" - just thought he misjudged where he was in relation to Ling. It did look a bit ordinary though, but that happens sometimes.

I thought he more than made up for that in the 2nd quarter (I think) when he trooted back with the flight of the ball in the Geelong goalsquare and almost took the chest mark but got the freekick anyway. Selfless stuff that really can make a difference in a tight match, particularly against quality opposition.

I was very impressed with Dal's game actually - quality touches all over the ground despite intense pressure, cool head in a crisis, balanced and beautifully skilled.

[rodgerfox]

It didn't look good on the replay.

[BigMart]

mis-judged....courage has NEVER been an issue

[Beej]

Definitely didn't shirk it. I thought the same thing initially.

Dal thought the ball was going to land in his hands and Ling snatched it away from him.

Not a case whatsoever of not wanting body contact, just a lack of awareness.

[sainta]

I was down that end, Dal had his back to the play and was running over to cover Ling when it got kicked his direction, by the time he turned around he was wrong footed to make the contest and more than he did, whereas Ling was facing the kicker and could run directly to position to get it. The only thing I suggest is perhaps he shoudl have gone for the spoil instead of the mark.

[Moccha]

I agree with all the comments above

[SainterK]

Nothing he didn't realise, was dirty on himself.

[stinger]

Dal should have put his body on the line to spoil that mark just seconds before the end of the quarter. He is a good hard player but that wasnt his best effort considering all the others last night.

he slipped on the grass trying to change direction on a wet and miserable night...poor call albert....

[Leo.J]

He either misjudged or Ling called him out.

He seemed confused after it, I think Lingy may of called "mine Dal" or something like that, easy to do, easy to fall for.

I could be way wrong too.

I'd like to think that he didn't jib it.

[Unforgiven]

definitly misjudged it, if you look back on the replay, you see his is on his back foot. Was just a mistake and very unlucky.

[battye]

Yeah, just looked like he was caught a bit off-guard by the trajectory - definitely not shirking the contest.