Aaron Davey - 150 Games

[Cards13 9,117]

Aaron Davey, our current vice-captain, plays his 150th game for the Melbourne Football Club this weekend.

Congratulations Aaron on some sprakling football, plenty of excitement and a great bridge for indigenous lads like Wonna and LJ. Lets hope we some flashes of the flash this weekend with you running back into some form and fitness getting ready for a big 2012!

[Kento80 83]

Congrats Flash. Thanks for all the great moments, and here's hoping you can get back to your best for a bit.

[waynewussell 6,550]

Aaron is one of my all-time favourites. We got a gem when we found him after he created quite a buzz at Port. I watched him up close in pre-season training at Princes Park. Couldn't believe how lightly built he was, and those skinny legs were like toothpicks. Turns out he was a Flash! I couldn't believe the grief he copped when retaliating to the taggers. He would get caught by the umps sticking up for himself and ended up reported more than once. He gradually learnt to deal with the niggle, but then he copped criticism for being lily-livered. All the while his detractors seemed oblivious to his brilliance. There hasn't been a more skillful ball-handler at the club since Robbie. Now he succumbs to injuries and loss of form and confidence... Reading the derogatory comments of some you would think he was devoid of talent or commitment. I expect to see him splatter egg all over the faces of the fickle, poisonous scribes who frequent these places. If he does not rise again I thank him on behalf of my kids for some of the most explosive bursts from the congestion, and laser-like passes to a concealed target that they are ever likely to witness.

[Guest Gareth Keenan]

Hope his form lifts for this milestone game!

[McQueen 17,867]

I hope he plays well too because he's bloody lucky to be getting a run on current form.

Go Dee's.

[Robbie57 2,022]

I have his number on the back of one of my jumpers.

I love this guy and hope he has a blinder in his 150.

Lets hope its a fresh start.

[Grandson of a gun 276]

Good luck Flash

[old dee 23,908]

Aaron is one of my all-time favourites. We got a gem when we found him after he created quite a buzz at Port. I watched him up close in pre-season training at Princes Park. Couldn't believe how lightly built he was, and those skinny legs were like toothpicks. Turns out he was a Flash! I couldn't believe the grief he copped when retaliating to the taggers. He would get caught by the umps sticking up for himself and ended up reported more than once. He gradually learnt to deal with the niggle, but then he copped criticism for being lily-livered. All the while his detractors seemed oblivious to his brilliance. There hasn't been a more skillful ball-handler at the club since Robbie. Now he succumbs to injuries and loss of form and confidence... Reading the derogatory comments of some you would think he was devoid of talent or commitment. I expect to see him splatter egg all over the faces of the fickle, poisonous scribes who frequent these places. If he does not rise again I thank him on behalf of my kids for some of the most explosive bursts from the congestion, and laser-like passes to a concealed target that they are ever likely to witness.

I am sitting here with my face ready

But I have this bad feeling that the only egg I will see this year is in the omlette I am having for lunch.

[Gippy Dee 48]

I hate to say it, because I love the bloke so much, but he was next to useless today.

What made me cringe was when he shirked from the contest on the Olympic Stand wing and put the elbow up. At least that's how I saw it. His kck out of bound was also un-Flash like.

He's really lost confidence in his game and just doesn't look like he want to compete close in to the contest.

It breaks my heart as he has always been the excitement machine that could break games apart.

I hope for his sake he has a great pre season and goes into next season with a new lease on life and his game!

Gippy

Edited August 21, 2011 by Gippy Dee

[Cherrybaby 9]

Aaron was very disappointing today..especially today! He's just not playing with any flair like he used to and he doesn't seem as keen as he once was. Whether it's a loss in confidence, he should still work hard at trying to get the ball!

[Flying Cloud 152]

Saw a very interesting incident late in the second quarter.

A Melbourne supporter sitting near the Melbourne bench (not in the MCC members area, in the MelbourneFC reserved seating area) obvious said something to him regards his performance because Aaron mouthed something back at him very angrilly. When he went back on the ground he was clearly still angry as that's when he collected the Richmond guy (missed who it was) with his elbow.

Aaron has always been one of my favourite players and I thought his second half was an a good improvement.

I reckon what Aaron needs is a real good sport physcologist. At his best he is a match winner, just at the moment he is far too easily undone by close tagging and a bit of niggling.

[Vagg 2,449]

It's really sad to see the way he's been performing this year, given what he is capable of. If it hadn't have been his 150th game yesterday, reckon he would have been at Casey. Alas, surely he will spend the rest of the season at Casey (if he's not rubbed out by the Match Review Panel). Hopefully he'll rediscover his flair and dash under our new Coach over the Summer.

Edited August 22, 2011 by Vagg

[dee-luded 2,959]

Saw a very interesting incident late in the second quarter.

A Melbourne supporter sitting near the Melbourne bench (not in the MCC members area, in the MelbourneFC reserved seating area) obvious said something to him regards his performance because Aaron mouthed something back at him very angrilly. When he went back on the ground he was clearly still angry as that's when he collected the Richmond guy (missed who it was) with his elbow.

Aaron has always been one of my favourite players and I thought his second half was an a good improvement.

I reckon what Aaron needs is a real good sport physcologist. At his best he is a match winner, just at the moment he is far too easily undone by close tagging and a bit of niggling.

Front runner, not a leader.

He's a follower. Leaders take the wheel when the vehicles going to crash.

He's too scared of his own shadow to even think about the team.

A flash in the Pan, it's up too Him Now. Just how he wants to go on. We can't afford small players who get pushed off the ball by the likes of 'Pull Ups', and don't offer Any resistance.

Go Hard, Or go Home!

[Deeoldfart 8,082]

I am sitting here with my face ready

But I have this bad feeling that the only egg I will see this year is in the omlette I am having for lunch.

That now seems a certainty old dee! An extremely ineffective milestone game from Aaron on the weekend, and the probability of a 'holiday' compliments of the MRP. Hope you enjoyed the omlette.

[old dee 23,908]

That now seems a certainty old dee! An extremely ineffective milestone game from Aaron on the weekend, and the probability of a 'holiday' compliments of the MRP. Hope you enjoyed the omlette.

I did with a nice little Pinot Gris.

I few weeks back I suggested a trade might be in order for AD

But unfortunately there would be no takers at present.

Have we seen the last of him?

I think he has a contract for next year but I am not sure where you play him nowadays.

Perhaps the summer lay off may produce a better result in 2012.

I think miracles are all that is left now.

[Chicken Deelicious 0]

How about a new nickname - 'Dazzle'. Thats what they call it when the flash is gone.

[old dee 23,908]

How about a new nickname - 'Dazzle'. Thats what they call it when the flash is gone.

Dazzle seems a little bright.

ember!!!!

[Guest Deefence]

Would not be surprised if he retires at end of the year. I hope not, but I just have a feeling....

[P-man 13,366]

He won't retire. He'll be back playing good footy next year. Hopefully for the MFC.

[old dee 23,908]

Would not be surprised if he retires at end of the year. I hope not, but I just have a feeling....

if you had a contract for $500 000 would you retire?

They would have to drag me out with a jumbo jet.

Lets hope he finds some form in 2012

[dbj1983 138]

It's players like Aaron Davey that Melbourne need to avoid playing. These apparent "leaders" of our club go missing when a hard ball is there to be won. It's these kind of "front running" players that cause us to be an up and down team. If our players would consitantly put ther head over the ball (and not only every 2-3 games)we would be in much better shape than we are now.

Brent Moloney is a perfect example of the above. He generaly has his good games against lower ranked sides that us. Everytime he recieves a little bit of attention he tends to go missing.

[PeterJames 46]

He is a soft outside player. That can work and be an effective player but to do that he would need to run his butt of all game. He doesn't do that! He fails to run hard, spread and engage in play. Not sure where to for Aaron, people have mentioned he has runs on the board, I don't think Tendulkar has enough runs on the board for how Davey is playing. Shouldn't be seen at AFL level again this regardless of MRP. I was never for him coming back into the team to be honest.