Zac Dawson...

Saints Premiers 2008 · Sun 12 Apr 2009 12:05am

key forward???

Solar · Post: # 721910Post **Solar** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 12:05am

make goal kicking fun to watch

dcstkfc · Post: # 721926Post **dcstkfc** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 12:30am

One of the funnier moments of my week

saintbrat · Post: # 722038Post **saintbrat** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 10:31am

someone who sat the Lockett end for the game said he was just Laughing at Hunter for most of the game
noted it on the replay during the second quarter-- every time Hunter bumped him he just smiled back ,

BigMart · Post: # 722044Post **BigMart** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 10:42am

Did not have a good game......his opponents took 4 uncontested marks inside 35m....

Ghost Like · Sun 12 Apr 2009 10:42am

saintbrat wrote:someone who sat the Lockett end for the game said he was just Laughing at Hunter for most of the game
noted it on the replay during the second quarter-- every time Hunter bumped him he just smiled back ,

yeah, he appears pretty laid back, good to see. I really hope he bulks up over the next couple of years, seems like he fits in well with our defence and will benefit from another year or two under SOS.

wallbanger · Sun 12 Apr 2009 11:14am

Apparently Dawson actually came to Hawthorn as a forward, believe it or not. Didn't look like it from that shot at goal, but at least it went through the sticks. Impressed with the young fellas attack at the footy though - at the very least he will be a great back-up for Maxy.

perfectionist · Sun 12 Apr 2009 11:19am

Has good potential. Two or three years at least before he can really be judged. Might be a good swing player in the interim.

SaintDebi · Post: # 722068Post **SaintDebi** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 11:21am

I really like the look of Dawson. Really looks like he puts his all in there. Should only keep improving if we continue to play him regularly.

(BTW, Wallbanger: just noticed your sig. Love it. Doesn't it feel REAL GOOD to be above the Cats on the ladder for a bit?)

Dal_Santos_Gal · Sun 12 Apr 2009 11:25am

SaintDebi wrote: (BTW, Wallbanger: just noticed your sig. Love it. Doesn't it feel REAL GOOD to be above the Cats on the ladder for a bit?)

Does it what, I am loving the fact we are above them and that we are the only team that is stopping them from being top

CARN THE SAINTS !!

Beej · Post: # 722117Post **Beej** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 12:44pm

BigMart wrote:Did not have a good game......his opponents took 4 uncontested marks inside 35m....

Yep. Hate to rain on the parade but he wasn't too flash last week either.

henno · Post: # 722309Post **henno** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 6:37pm

yeah he kicked 9 in a game for boccy hawks last year my mate tells me

stinger · Post: # 722313Post **stinger** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 6:41pm

Saints Premiers 2008 wrote:key forward???

maybe....

stinger · Post: # 722335Post **stinger** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 7:02pm

henno wrote:yeah he kicked 9 in a game for boccy hawks last year my mate tells me

11...i think.....

Con Gorozidis · Mon 13 Apr 2009 12:03am

i think it was only 8 guys....

and vfl to afl = big difference.

lets just focus on zac getting 12-16 games this year in defence. hes only young and is getting better all the time. still has some work to do in the gym.

could end up a good defender and play 100 games for the saints down back with the occasional throw up forward.

starsign · Post: # 722550Post **starsign** » Mon 13 Apr 2009 8:02am

Did not have a good game......his opponents took 4 uncontested marks inside 35m....

Yep. Hate to rain on the parade but he wasn't too flash last week either.

Agree, and I could be wrong in my observations and generlization here, but he seemed to have a more closer knit support and assistance from fellow backs when he went near the ball with knucklehead BBB Hall in his opening match, and has appeared a little looser one-on-one a few times since. I'm sure SOS will be working on that....he's in great hands there!
But he's going pretty well and given full support and encouragement can only continue to improve
A very promising acquisition!

golden hawk · Mon 13 Apr 2009 10:44am

so happy he is doing well for you lot will have to catch up with him one day for a chat

remboy · Post: # 722615Post **remboy** » Mon 13 Apr 2009 11:31am

I wouldn't get ahead of ourselves with Dwason. It's easy to play well in defence when your midfield is on top and the team is playing well. He's done ok but that's about it.
Given that Max is a year to year proposition he's probably got this season to show he's worthy of a spot on the list.

Otiman · Post: # 722616Post **Otiman** » Mon 13 Apr 2009 11:33am

At present he's a good fill in while Max recovers, and hopefully he can continue to improve and cement the FB spot when Max does choose to retire.

Duggie1 · Post: # 722649Post **Duggie1** » Mon 13 Apr 2009 12:50pm

In my typical fashion I am waiting to see if he shows anything that can be a pointer to his future value.
That is not to say he should be out of the side jsut yet. Against WC he wwould receive just a pass mark, probably due to our total dominance.
RL must see something in him that is not evident to us at present.

Mr Magic · Post: # 722657Post **Mr Magic** » Mon 13 Apr 2009 1:05pm

Sheesh there are some hard markers on here.

Just watched the replay again and one of the things I noted was how much praise the commentators were giving McKenzie for his game on Roo, yet Roo had 25/26 disposals? Did McKenzie do any better relatively than Dawson?

Last week Kozi had a good game on Rutten (AA full back) - he took multiple marks (contested and uncontested) and yet I didn't read/see/hear anybody saying he (Rutten) had a 'poor game'?

Dawson is not Max. Max has played over 200 games of VFL/AFL footy - Dawson is a relative newbie (13 games?) and yet he is expected by some to perform as well as Max or Scarlett or Glass, or Rutten?

BTW, was Glass' game better than Dawson on Saturday? How effective was he in stopping our Forwards?

And for those with short memories, didn't Neitz towel up Max in the last couple of games they played on each other?

I for one am very satisfied in what Dawson's given us in his first 3 games for the Saints. Much better than I would have anticipated.

Beej · Post: # 722704Post **Beej** » Mon 13 Apr 2009 2:03pm

golden hawk wrote:so happy he is doing well for you lot will have to catch up with him one day for a chat

Thinly-veiled "I'm friends with a footballer" post.

stinger · Post: # 722711Post **stinger** » Mon 13 Apr 2009 2:08pm

OLB wrote:
golden hawk wrote:so happy he is doing well for you lot will have to catch up with him one day for a chat
Thinly-veiled "I'm friends with a footballer" post.

she's a hawk fan....i have no reason not to believe her.......

golden hawk · Thu 23 Apr 2009 8:34pm

OLB wrote:
golden hawk wrote:so happy he is doing well for you lot will have to catch up with him one day for a chat
Thinly-veiled "I'm friends with a footballer" post.

i always have time to chat to zac or any other foot baller including the G-Train ! i am happy he is getting a go at the saints and have always defended him against those who bagged him !

golden hawk · Thu 23 Apr 2009 8:36pm

stinger wrote:
OLB wrote:
golden hawk wrote:so happy he is doing well for you lot will have to catch up with him one day for a chat
Thinly-veiled "I'm friends with a footballer" post.
she's a hawk fan....i have no reason not to believe her.......

and a friend of many saint fans

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