Dal in Vic squad
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Dal in Vic squad
Sorry to say this, but how is Dal in the squad? His form this season so far has been pretty average.
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Because he's a star that's played two average games, one of which was against the best tagger in the comp.Sorry to say this, but how is Dal in the squad? His form this season so far has been pretty average.
He could easily earn 450-500k at another club and is recognised as a serious talent. It's a pity he doesn't get the same respect from his own supports at times.
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suss, in reply to you, I think Dal 'could' be a great player. At the moment, he's playing like he's an 'average to good player' only.
He needs to take some steps forward. Being recognised as a 'serious talent' at 24 and over 100 games doesn't cut it anymore.
He's not there yet. Nothing to do with my respect for him. More to do with fulfilling his own destiny.
suss, in reply to you, I think Dal 'could' be a great player. At the moment, he's playing like he's an 'average to good player' only.
He needs to take some steps forward. Being recognised as a 'serious talent' at 24 and over 100 games doesn't cut it anymore.
He's not there yet. Nothing to do with my respect for him. More to do with fulfilling his own destiny.
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Re: Dal in Vic squad
Dal Santo would thrive in a team where other midfielders do the hard work to make him look good.SENsaintsational wrote:Sorry to say this, but how is Dal in the squad? His form this season so far has been pretty average.
ON his own, he's just an average player unless there is some epic change in his attitude towards playing footy.
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Good on you mate. Dal is a star and a great player and he deserves your support and defence far more than all of that which is provided to a certain coach on this forum. (This being a weird sort of place where you can pour as much abuse as you like on certain players, but you'll have your head bitten off if you so much as question the ability of our coach.)suss wrote:Because he's a star that's played two average games, one of which was against the best tagger in the comp.Sorry to say this, but how is Dal in the squad? His form this season so far has been pretty average.
He could easily earn 450-500k at another club and is recognised as a serious talent. It's a pity he doesn't get the same respect from his own supports at times.
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Re: Dal in Vic squad
agreed his performance has droppedSENsaintsational wrote:Sorry to say this, but how is Dal in the squad? His form this season so far has been pretty average.
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He already plays for a Victorian team. In a National comp, I can't see the need for State of Origin footy. Waste of time.
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Do you think that Dal is not on the top 40 most skillful players from Victoria?
I grant you that this is not the criteria that is likely being used by the selectors. If it were the likes of Akermanis would have been selected - I think he should have been.
Do you think that Dal is not on the top 40 most skillful players from Victoria?
I grant you that this is not the criteria that is likely being used by the selectors. If it were the likes of Akermanis would have been selected - I think he should have been.
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Because he's a star that's played two average games, one of which was against the best tagger in the comp.
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with all due respect, he has played one average game and three sub-par games. Maybe he's carrying an injury, I thought he looked like he was having a dip last week. But he was taken down by Ling.
He is not the only one struggling for form.
Because he's a star that's played two average games, one of which was against the best tagger in the comp.
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with all due respect, he has played one average game and three sub-par games. Maybe he's carrying an injury, I thought he looked like he was having a dip last week. But he was taken down by Ling.
He is not the only one struggling for form.
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I was looing at his stats for this season:
Averaging one goal a game this year, 11 kicks, 8 handballs (19.5 disposals, actually), 3 tackles. Not great stats for a midfielder.
His highest disposal count this year was 21 against Carlton. Highest kicks - 15, against Sydney. Highest handballs - 11, vs. Geelong. Tackles -7, vs. Geelong.
I don't mean to use this to knock him, I just wanted to provide facts about his performance this year.
Source of the stats:
http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-s ... -dal-santo
Averaging one goal a game this year, 11 kicks, 8 handballs (19.5 disposals, actually), 3 tackles. Not great stats for a midfielder.
His highest disposal count this year was 21 against Carlton. Highest kicks - 15, against Sydney. Highest handballs - 11, vs. Geelong. Tackles -7, vs. Geelong.
I don't mean to use this to knock him, I just wanted to provide facts about his performance this year.
Source of the stats:
http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-s ... -dal-santo
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Yes definitely not great stats, and alot of them are cheap ones off half back. Defensively he is still terrible, needs to improve big timemarkinUSA wrote:I was looing at his stats for this season:
Averaging one goal a game this year, 11 kicks, 8 handballs (19.5 disposals, actually), 3 tackles. Not great stats for a midfielder.
His highest disposal count this year was 21 against Carlton. Highest kicks - 15, against Sydney. Highest handballs - 11, vs. Geelong. Tackles -7, vs. Geelong.
I don't mean to use this to knock him, I just wanted to provide facts about his performance this year.
Source of the stats:
http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-s ... -dal-santo
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