Dawson or Delaney?

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Re: Dawson or Delaney?

Post: # 1453601Post ace »

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FQF wrote:They are both serviceable, and Zac served our club admirably. Very early days for Delaney so hard to tell, but based on preliminary observations, Zac was more reliant on team defence whereas Delaney probably backs himself in one on one to win the contest.

I think Zac still probably plays with a lack of confidence and insecurity even though he has earned the right to play with his head held high.

penny.....the other two are both spuds if you ask me.....mr and mrs potato head......and you don't have to ask which one is the sissy of the two.....

...still...i've got hopes for delaney.....wasn't to 'orrible last week......bruce will be better than both of them..imho....
Penny what? Penny for your thoughts?

Zac is not a hack.

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Re: Dawson or Delaney?

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ace wrote:
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Penny what? Penny for your thoughts?

Zac is not a hack.

Some of you blokes need to get a clue.
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Dawson fits in beautifully with Lyons obsessive zone cover system. Richo has confidence in Delaney's stopping ability to leave him one on one which frees up Gwilt, Geary, Bruce to push forward and cause turnovers. I think that gives us more attacking ability - saw it with Gears goals last week.


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Re: Dawson or Delaney?

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Who gives a Zac


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Re: Dawson or Delaney?

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Neither of them are any better than B grade defenders at best. Delaney seems a bit slower than Zac defending a lead, but maybe a tad better at one-on-one defending.

I'd rather have Darren Glass in his pomp ... :wink:


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Bluthy wrote:Dawson fits in beautifully with Lyons obsessive zone cover system. Richo has confidence in Delaney's stopping ability to leave him one on one which frees up Gwilt, Geary, Bruce to push forward and cause turnovers. I think that gives us more attacking ability - saw it with Gears goals last week.
without Lyon Zac would not have gotten far... that system of defence makes him look a lot better than he is... when there no third floating over to help he gets unstuck... remember a few times in one ones he was really toweled up.


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Re: Dawson or Delaney?

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ShanghaiSaint wrote:
Bluthy wrote:Dawson fits in beautifully with Lyons obsessive zone cover system. Richo has confidence in Delaney's stopping ability to leave him one on one which frees up Gwilt, Geary, Bruce to push forward and cause turnovers. I think that gives us more attacking ability - saw it with Gears goals last week.
without Lyon Zac would not have gotten far... that system of defence makes him look a lot better than he is... when there no third floating over to help he gets unstuck... remember a few times in one ones he was really toweled up.

without lyin..there would not have been a resurrected career for zac....he wad finished...washed up....


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Re: Dawson or Delaney?

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SaintPav wrote:
stinger wrote:
FQF wrote:They are both serviceable, and Zac served our club admirably. Very early days for Delaney so hard to tell, but based on preliminary observations, Zac was more reliant on team defence whereas Delaney probably backs himself in one on one to win the contest.

I think Zac still probably plays with a lack of confidence and insecurity even though he has earned the right to play with his head held high.

penny.....the other two are both spuds if you ask me.....mr and mrs potato head......and you don't have to ask which one is the sissy of the two.....

...still...i've got hopes for delaney.....wasn't to 'orrible last week......bruce will be better than both of them..imho....
Penny what? Penny for your thoughts?
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Re: Dawson or Delaney?

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Both are negative close checking types who have very ordinary diposal .


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Re: Dawson or Delaney?

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Both GOP's. The problem with Dawson was he gave away far too many frees in front of goal when exposed 1v1. Perhaps recent free kick leniency has swayed my opinion on that though. Still, Dawson proven finals performer gotta go with him.


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Delaney because Dawkson doesn't play for us anymore. On a side note Delaney plays and kicks a bit like Dawkson.


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Re: Dawson or Delaney?

Post: # 1454046Post samoht »

Hopefully Delaney will prove to be good against the bigger-bodied forwards - the ones we always seem to struggle against.
(If he fares well against them, I'd rate him way ahead of Dawson).


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Re: Dawson or Delaney?

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Luke Penny? Yeah he was solid in 2004... But he only played 30 or so games at StK

Both GOP full backs.... Both average with the footy, defend ok in their own way... Luke stronger, Zac good reach and pretty quick

Depend on the opponent

This week on Brown.... Delaney easily

On Buddy, I'd take Zac, however that could get ugly


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BigMart wrote:Luke Penny? Yeah he was solid in 2004... But he only played 30 or so games at StK

Both GOP full backs.... Both average with the footy, defend ok in their own way... Luke stronger, Zac good reach and pretty quick

Depend on the opponent

This week on Brown.... Delaney easily

On Buddy, I'd take Zac, however that could get ugly
..and i could get funny too...like when zac knocked his mate's two front teeth out..... :wink: :wink: :wink:


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