How lucky are we Chris Dawes said no to us.

[ashdemons22 235]

I just remembered that last year around trade week,we offered Chris Dawes a huge contract around the same as we gave M Clark.

Luckily for us he turned it down and stated he wanted to remain at the pies

Well thank god he did,

IMAGINE we had him at FF, things could be even worse and bleak

.

[Undeeterred 3,123]

I just remembered that last year around trade week,we offered Chris Dawes a huge contract around the same as we gave M Clark.

Luckily for us he turned it down and stated he wanted to remain at the pies

Well thank god he did,

IMAGINE we had him at FF, things could be even worse and bleak

.

Why, because if he was playing for us he would have been odds-on to have a knee reco within 10 minutes or something?

[Moonshadow 17,675]

At the moment we have no specialist key forward playing forward on the park.

Not that I ever wanted Dawes, but I do want SOMEONE who can kick a goal.

[Robot Devil 1,895]

At the moment we have no specialist key forward playing forward on the park.

Not that I ever wanted Dawes, but I do want SOMEONE who can kick a goal.

Any chance the AFL could bend the rules so Leigh Brown could pull on a jumper?

[scarlett 247]

At the moment we have no specialist key forward playing forward on the park.

Not that I ever wanted Dawes, but I do want SOMEONE who can kick a goal.

so you dont want Dawes at all then?

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,780]

I just remembered that last year around trade week,we offered Chris Dawes a huge contract around the same as we gave M Clark.

Luckily for us he turned it down and stated he wanted to remain at the pies

Well thank god he did,

IMAGINE we had him at FF, things could be even worse and bleak

.

You're SO right!

The guy has never impressed me. Though I guess he's still quite young(?23), and we all know that big forwards take years to develop.

We hit the jackpot with Mitch.

Edited July 24, 2012 by JUMPING JACK CLENNETT

[Sammbo 19]

so you dont want Dawes at all then?

He's about three rungs below Cloke.

Incidently, how firm is the offer of $1 mill to Cloke?

Can we take it off the table?

[praha 11,239]

Cloke is gone. Whether he's coming to Melbourne or not remains to be seen, but he might just.

[Neeld Help 7]

Well, that's right why would we need a quality young man who puts his body on the line every week, follows coaches instructions and plays a selfless game for the sake of the team good. Spare me from our own supporters.

[Left Field 313]

Well, that's right why would we need a quality young man who puts his body on the line every week, follows coaches instructions and plays a selfless game for the sake of the team good. Spare me from our own supporters.

This post does sound very like Mark Neeld one of the coahing staff with a Collingwood background to me.......

Edited July 24, 2012 by Left Field

[Moonshadow 17,675]

so you dont want Dawes at all then?

I'd like you to contribute something worthwhile for a start.

[DeeSpencer 25,542]

Call me lame but I reckon we'd be that keen for another decent big man besides Clark I'd make a play at Cam Pederson from North.

[Chook 15,012]

Call me lame but I reckon we'd be that keen for another decent big man besides Clark I'd make a play at Cam Pederson from North.

So you're a bit of a pederphile, eh?

[Neeld Help 7]

Hey Left Field.

I was taught to not try and talk sense with a fool, but here goes.

Tell me a Melbourne forward, Clarke aside, who works as hard as Chris Dawes for his team and teammates. How would I know that without being a Collingwood secret agent. Simple really. I have watched Collingwood play in the past three finals series where Chris Dawes has been involved. What in the he'll would make you start thinking about players you are glad we never got,,,

[Left Field 313]

Hey Left Field.

I was taught to not try and talk sense with a fool, but here goes.

Tell me a Melbourne forward, Clarke aside, who works as hard as Chris Dawes for his team and teammates. How would I know that without being a Collingwood secret agent. Simple really. I have watched Collingwood play in the past three finals series where Chris Dawes has been involved. What in the he'll would make you start thinking about players you are glad we never got,,,

Couple of things young fella. I never said anything about Dawes - go back and check. My comment was more about the "fine young man" statement - which sounds like you either know him or are some sort of psychic. So you are right in the extended sense of looking like a fool.

Having said that, Dawes would be a big no from me. Players who get paid to work up the ground and sideways to create space for others are a dime a dozen. As they stay in the system and get worked out, they increasingly attract a specific defensive focus that causes their output to drop. BTW his output has dropped remarkably this year. At his size (and speed and agility at ground level), unless his overhead work is well above average (which it isn't) then he becomes the liability we can all see. Dawes is a medium speed, average overhead gorilla who becomes a liability when the ball hits the ground.

Working hard and being effective are two different things youngster.

[Neeld Help 7]

Thanks Methuselah for setting me straight.

[Red N Blue Society 165]

Call me lame but I reckon we'd be that keen for another decent big man besides Clark I'd make a play at Cam Pederson from North.

I agree here! Pederson is a really good footballer i think. Takes a good grab and can kick a goal or can play in the backline!

If he was free I'd have a crack.

[scarlett 247]

I'd like you to contribute something worthwhile for a start.

You stated we need a full forward in a thread about Dawes and stated we needed goals. Let me know when your going to post something "worthwhile". I'll be paying attention.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,791]

We have the worst forward line in the AFL at the moment.

Dawes would be like a messiah, when you consider Rivers, Green (on his last legs) and Petterd are our 3 pronged attack at the moment.

[scarlett 247]

We have the worst forward line in the AFL at the moment.

Dawes would be like a messiah, when you consider Rivers, Green (on his last legs) and Petterd are our 3 pronged attack at the moment.

What stands out about him other then his size? Remember the delivery into him now is alot better then it would be if he were in our forward line. Didn't we delist someone similar to him just a few years ago who started off similar to Dawes?

[Guest KingDingAling]

Dawes is a spud, a shocking kick and a clumbsy mark.

We dodged a bullet, thats for sure.

[Je Roos Salem 661]

(bump of interest)

[What 18,810]

Get real

What chance does Dawes have with the worst delivery in the history of football kicking the ball and the paltry amount of inside 50's we get?

Lay off Dawes, the guy busts his ass every week and is the main reason we beat Adelaide in Adelaide

[hulkhogan666 142]

Poor delivery is always going to make your forwards look shite, with minimal chances it creates more room for error. Dawes wasn't ever meant to be our main forward either, but until Hogan and potentially another key forward come into the equation then he's our 1st forward.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,791]

We have the worst forward line in the AFL at the moment.

Dawes would be like a messiah, when you consider Rivers, Green (on his last legs) and Petterd are our 3 pronged attack at the moment.

We still have the worst forward line in the league even with the 'messiah' in it.