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I love Chris Dawes

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Quite a few times on Sunday Dawes and Frawley got in each other's way. That's to be expected when they're not used to playing together at the same end of the ground. And it's a practical example of why teams take a while to gel. If Frawley stays forward (and I hope he does), he and Dawes will get a better understanding and there will be fewer instances of each getting in the other's way.

And for what it's worth I'd rather they got in each other's way rather than neither being anywhere near the ball.

I agree, I would rather have two lead to the right place than no one.

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    yep, love dawes.
    his effort is great, his presence is great.

    God i hope he can stay healthy, he can be a big part of dragging this club up the ladder.

    the club has definitely made some good leadership decisions bringing in cross and dawes. can't knock their endeavour.

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    Imagine if we had Clark as well... I now can see we would easily jump up a level.

    But If wishes were horses beggars would ride.

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    Imagine if we had Clark as well... I now can see we would easily jump up a level.

    But If wishes were horses beggars would ride.

    If wishes were horses, beggars would be full.

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    Well the leadership group is basically down to 4 with Clark out and Trengove done for the season. Frawley could well be gone by next year so I'd expect a very different looking group of 6 next year.

    Grimes needs to step up his game, because I could name 2 or 3 others I'd rather be captains on the field than him.

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    He looks like a completely different player from how I thought he played at Collingwood. Either I'm much mistaken or he wasn't able to play like this due to the Collingwood style of game at the time he was there. I don't recall him having the agility he has shown. OK, he's not Cyril Rioli, but I always thought he was a straight line player unable to kick around his body. he looks like a genuine CHF.

    In his later time at Collingwood they were playing him as the second ruck as well as forward. It seriously messed him up, to put it simply. Part of his motivation for coming to Melbourne was the promise of being a true forward again - perhaps ironically, there were concerns that the ill-suited mixed role was giving his body a very rough time.

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    Imagine if we had Clark as well... I now can see we would easily jump up a level.

    But If wishes were horses beggars would ride.

    If wishes were horses people who had their horse appropriated by the nobility wouldn't be beggars!

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    Love the guy. On top of what he does it would be good to see him clunk a few more contested marks.

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    I think we've had enough of your guy love MS. How about manning up?

    Says the 'guy' photographed at the mardi gras.

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    I reckon hes great. Love his passion....Captain Coach!

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    Pretty sure he wasn't in the leadership group this year because he just wanted to focus on being on the park. I too am rapt with his grunt, hard work, presence, and straight talking. He does have a tendency to drop some marks that he should take and make a few errors now and again, I know Pies supporters used to get frustrated with him as a result....I just hope that we all recognise that he has some limitations and don't start tearing him down in a few weeks time if he's not clunking 10 marks and kicking 4 every week! We are a much better and tougher side with him in it and that's the main thing.

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    I think he was better when he was running at the ball.

    He tired in the last half and kept positioning himself behind his opponent, wanting it to be bombed over the top, rather than leading hard towards the corridor.

    That should improve as he gains fitness.

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    "Don't cry Dawsy, i'm sure you'll get another crack at a Premiership with Melbourne" :unsure:

    chris-dawes-grand-final.jpg

    Why did you leave out the second bit? The bit where Daisy goes on to say "Cos I'm sure I'm not going to get another one here at Carlton."

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