i remember last year we chased this bloke pretty hard to the point he turned down a big offer from us. now after watching him play this year and just reading his herald sun article today its fair to say thank we didn't pick him up!! he is massively overated and has only kicked 4 goals this year.. jared rivers has already kicked more then him. as much as it was sad about mitchs injury and whos been a revelation to us im glad the department picked a winner here! could you imagine the out out cry if Dawes was playing for us this year like he is now..!?

Yes I am glad Chris DAWES didn't come to the MFC too. Good role player (last year) at best.

I was absolutely stoked when I heard we landed Mitch Clark. Thought at the time, this is a simply mammoth get - particularly given the circumstances in which we managed to sign him.

Little did I know then just how good he would be. I reckon he's been the best player we've recruited in decades (possible apologies to Jeff White).

Quite simply, it is a massive relief that Chris Dawes rejected us beforehand.

Watching Chris Dawes go about it this season all I can think of is ... "YUCK"

He would've stunk it up for us. Dodged one there.

I've never been a fan of Dawes...very overrated in my opinion. When he had his best season and kicked 30 odd goals, he was receiving the ball from the likes of Swan, Pendlebury, Didak, etc., and he was taking the oppositions 2nd best back (Cloke took the first). I think Collingwood will be in serious trouble if they lose Cloke and have to rely on this guy to be their #1 FF option.

Well, I was one of those who thought he would be a good get... thankfully we didn't, but I suppose we could only judge him on his form at that time.

He would've stunk it up for us. Dodged one there.

Funnily enough, Dawes is probably thinking something along similar lines :-)

His 2010 was only rated because he was playing for Collingwood.

Massively overrated IMO. Will be in trouble next year when Cloke leaves.

His 2010 was only rated because he was playing for Collingwood.

No, he was rated because at that time we were in need of a big forward who could score goals as well as crash packs and create opportunities for our other forwards...last year he was a good foil for Cloke, kicking 30 goals and was involved in a lot of good plays - you don't get 20 games in a side like Collingwood if you're not performing.

No, he was rated because at that time we were in need of a big forward who could score goals as well as crash packs and create opportunities for our other forwards...last year he was a good foil for Cloke, kicking 30 goals and was involved in a lot of good plays - you don't get 20 games in a side like Collingwood if you're not performing.

seconded....he is just not in very good form at the moment, but still doing his role...Buckley is like Neeld who are both like Malthouse, he wouldn't be in the side if Buckely did not want him to be

Watching Chris Dawes go about it this season all I can think of is ... "YUCK"

He would've stunk it up for us. Dodged one there.

Of course "Melbourne culture" wold have got the blame for the smell