Dunn

[Freak 100]

Interesting that only a few days ago there were calls for him to be not only dropped but delisted :S People need to open their eyes. He had elite disposal today and provides much need height and bulk around the contests. He kicks long and is very aggressive. 2 year contract minimum.

[volders 22]

A few days ago? Maybe a few weeks ago, he's been good to very good the past few games. Still not 100% convinced he'll be in our best 22 for a premiership tilt, however on recent form he will definitely be resigned.

[Guest Rojik of the Arctic]

No bad words from me. I'm on record wondering why he was dropped in the first place.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Was the pass to Bennell "elite" disposal?

:D Just stirring. He was good today. Interestingly, people are saying he beat Watson. Watson had it 32 times?

[Freak 100]

Was the pass to Bennell "elite" disposal?

:D Just stirring. He was good today. Interestingly, people are saying he beat Watson. Watson had it 32 times?

there was actually nothing wrong with it. Not Dunn's fault that Bennell needed 2 buckets to pick up the ball. Dunn had 19 kicks, watson had many ineffective handballs in those 32 touches. plus, Dunn kicked a goal.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,112]

Was the pass to Bennell "elite" disposal?

:D Just stirring. He was good today. Interestingly, people are saying he beat Watson. Watson had it 32 times?

Most of Watson's possessions were cheap handball chains. He had almost no influence.

[speed demon 820]

Full credit to Dunn. Needed to improve this year and he has. Has shown he can tag or play as a defensive forward very effectively. Watson is Essendon's best player. That Dunn broke even with him on the day was a huge win for us.

[Guest Rojik of the Arctic]

Was the pass to Bennell "elite" disposal?

:D Just stirring. He was good today. Interestingly, people are saying he beat Watson. Watson had it 32 times?

Watson would be in the first 3 picked and Dunn in the last 5 IMO. Watson might have had it 33 times but Dunn had it 20 odd. I reckon that is a break even considering how each damaged the other team which means a win for the MFC. He didn't beat him but he made sure he wasn't a play maker.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Interesting that only a few days ago there were calls for him to be not only dropped but delisted :S People need to open their eyes. He had elite disposal today and provides much need height and bulk around the contests. He kicks long and is very aggressive. 2 year contract minimum.

As usual, no one had him for delisting. Just another Freak fantasy.

His disposal and decision making are too often questionable and at 192 cm he is neither tall nor small. He is not a strong marking and not overtly phyisical at the contest.

He wont be delisted at year end. He is likely to be offered a 2 yr contract at a middling contractual amount.

Was the pass to Bennell "elite" disposal?

there was actually nothing wrong with it. Not Dunn's fault that Bennell needed 2 buckets to pick up the ball.

It was another Dunn brain fade. Dunn should have kicked the goal. Its telling that Bennell need 2 buckets to pick the ball up such was the sloppy pass.

BTW, Watson also kicked a goal too. At best Dunn nullified Watsons influence. However Dunn just does not hurt oppositions when he has the ball.

And in his sixth year still has not nailed a spot in the team as his own. With the number of talented young players coming through in MFC's side in the coming years, Dunn will continue to plug gaps.

[bananas 428]

I was not convinced about Dunn at the beginning of the year and thought he needed to improve to avoid a delisting, but he's found a niche (defensively-minded forward) and is filling it with aplomb. Continue to get better, Lynden, and I'll admit that I was wrong ... but you're not quite there yet.

[dee-luded 2,959]

He's starting to show something.

[Real Demon 232]

He showed something early in the year, and was very stiff to have been dropped in the first place.

His versatility is going to be super important, and he shouldn't be going anywhere!

With his attitude and attack on the ball, I'd reather him stay in the team at the expense of Morton at the minute!

[H_T 3,049]

People need to open their eyes.

Now, what was that about Petterd definitely going to GC ?

He had elite disposal today and provides much need height and bulk around the contests.

Thank god he is at 192cm then.

Phew !

[jayceebee31 768]

Was the pass to Bennell "elite" disposal?

:D Just stirring. He was good today. Interestingly, people are saying he beat Watson. Watson had it 32 times?

This post just shows how Statistics are crap in solely valuing performance.

[Bang Bang Bang 5,875]

How good was his pass to Bate at the end of the 3rd? Beckoned Bate to run into space and then delivered a perfect 55m kick to advantage. This set up Green's 4th and most important goal on the 3qtr time siren.

[beelzebub 23,392]

Was the pass to Bennell "elite" disposal?

:D Just stirring. He was good today. Interestingly, people are saying he beat Watson. Watson had it 32 times?

arent Stats funny things ?? lol.. alot of junk in amongst there. Watson had little impact really in the overall scheme of things. Might have with more help ..but hey !! Dunn did a good job... Not brilliant, not average..but good.

When he does that day in day out.. lets revisit the negotiating table...and that goes for a few of his mates too !!

[Trisul 674]

How good was his pass to Bate at the end of the 3rd? Beckoned Bate to run into space and then delivered a perfect 55m kick to advantage. This set up Green's 4th and most important goal on the 3qtr time siren.

Loved it. Coast to coast.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,382]

there was actually nothing wrong with it. Not Dunn's fault that Bennell needed 2 buckets to pick up the ball. Dunn had 19 kicks, watson had many ineffective handballs in those 32 touches. plus, Dunn kicked a goal.

This would have been a fair thread at half time. However I think Dunn forgot he was meant to be tagging Watson after half time. And dont get me started on that lairising rubbish to bennell in the last.

[Grandson of a gun 276]

Agree he needs to keep showing improvement but he is playing his role well at the moment and nullifying the influences of some of the oppositions bets playmakers (Shaw, Gilbert, Watson).

[jnrmac 20,361]

Dunn's first half was outstanding for what he did himself and for what he denied Watson the opportunity to do.

He fell away a fair bit during the second half but when the heat was on he was good.

[Happeninghunts 7]

there was actually nothing wrong with it. Not Dunn's fault that Bennell needed 2 buckets to pick up the ball. Dunn had 19 kicks, watson had many ineffective handballs in those 32 touches. plus, Dunn kicked a goal.

He should have handballed it or kicked the goal himself instead of trying to look fancy by doing a little snap pass when they thought they had the game won.

[Freak 100]

He should have handballed it or kicked the goal himself instead of trying to look fancy by doing a little snap pass when they thought they had the game won.

The responses here typify the sort of stuff Dunn has to contend with. Dunn was more than good yesterday. Some of his 19 kicks were 50m+ goal assists. He had 0 clangers (one of only 2 demon players that didn't notch up a clanger). He also had 19 kicks compared to watson's 10.

On that game alone, he will be safe to playout the rest of the year. Give opportunities to the right people and they will reward you.

[Red Sox 2]

He was good and needs to continue to be good. I thought we were past using him in midfield tagging roles but he played well on Watson. He actually had much the better in the first half. I think we had 10 contested marks to half time which is nearly our yearly total! Dunn took 4-5 of these. Watson started to get more in the 2nd half but wasn't too effective.

A good week for Dunn. He needs to continue this as our midfield options will outweigh what Dunn can deliver. He has shown he can play a defensive role fairly well in the forward line and again, will have to continue to play well as next year guys like Petterd will play this role and would play it better IMO. This is not to mention others such as Bail, Morton, Wonna, Jetta who are still on the edge right now this year and will keep the pressure on him.

Like Dunn and his work rate but he will need to deliver week in week out to stay in the 22....this is a reality I think most would see.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Am recalling a couple of things I noticed about Dunn's game. One was the time he directed traffic pretty much up the entire ground. Then went right up the side of the centre square, 2 kicks, coast to coast goal instigated and led by him. Impressive in anyone's book. The second thing I noticed... When was the last time you saw Dunn "hear footsteps?" Granted, he's only played some of this season, but I can't remember the last time he looked like he might have squibbed. What's more I reckon he might have had something like 3 contested marks in that first quarter, all of which were solid, one-grabbers... oozing class. Now if we can just get him doing that forward.

there was actually nothing wrong with it. Not Dunn's fault that Bennell needed 2 buckets to pick up the ball. Dunn had 19 kicks, watson had many ineffective handballs in those 32 touches. plus, Dunn kicked a goal.

There was something wrong with it. He should have handballed. But I'll give you that one since you're right, Bennell should have played the percentages and just kept the ball in front of himself by hook or by crook. I reckon that's just a bit of rush of blood to the head though. Were it Green he would have just paddled it and waited for it to bob up, but Green has had the benefit of 200+ games.

This post just shows how Statistics are crap in solely valuing performance.

Nope. Wrong again. Statistics CAN be misleading. But they're not "crap." Ask bombers fans and they'll say Watson was pretty good. Ask demons fans and they'll say Dunn got more kicks and therefore was better...

My point (which was, as usual, completely overlooked) was, if Dunn was running with Watson (a big if), and Watson got on the end of it 32 times, then it can hardly be called a win, can it? Besides, I wouldn't call Watson's game ineffective. What I would say, is that when the game was there to be won in the first half, Dunn was bating him comfortably.

The responses here typify the sort of stuff Dunn has to contend with. Dunn was more than good yesterday.

Hmm. Probably fair. I might have sounded like I was giving him a hard time, which I'll take responsibility for, but I liked his game yesterday. He played on their only good midfielder. If you could cal Watson that... and had a very clean, confident game.

Am I alone though, in wanting more out of a 192cm player than just a tagger? Don't get me wrong, players like Ling/Clint Jones are almost a desperately needed ingredient these days... It just seems to me it's a bit of a waste of height.

[titan_uranus 25,252]

Not convinced that he is a tagger or even a midfielder.

Don't like seeing him swapped around from week to week.

That said he did well yesterday in the first half.