Chris Dawes

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Dont know how being leaner will all of a sudden make him a better mark of the footy?

Cleaner delivery would help.

[dazzledavey36 54,937]

I thought I made it clear that it should help with his agility.

Does that make sense?

Looking leaner than previous pre seasons, will this allow Dawesy to be a little bit more agile and more successful in marking contests

Completely missed the point, Where did I say anything about agility? Of course it will improve his agility but it wont make him successful in the marking contests as you have pointed out.

And as I mentioned, being leaner wont all of a sudden make him start to stick his marks more.

[McQueen 17,864]

Looking leaner than previous pre seasons, will this allow Dawesy to be a little bit more agile and more successful in marking contests

Completely missed the point, Where did I say anything about agility? Of course it will improve his agility but it wont make him successful in the marking contests as you have pointed out.

And as I mentioned, being leaner wont all of a sudden make him start to stick his marks more.

I said "will this allow" and not "this will allow." I just realised I missed putting a question mark at the end of that sentence so that may have caused it be a little ambiguous.

My point however, was that I consider his lack of being able to reposition himself at the fall of the ball in marking contests is one of Dawesy's limitations. I believe it causes him to be less effective in one-on-ones - strength aside. He runs under the ball, finds it difficult to pivot and adjust to the projection of the ball and let's face it, he never noticably gets too far off the ground.

All of these perceived issues, in my opinion, should be mitigated by him being leaner.

Now, does that make sense.

Edited December 7, 2014 by McQueen

[LegsLeoncelli 162]

I said "will this allow" and not "this will allow." I just realised I missed putting a question mark at the end of that sentence so that may have caused it be a little ambiguous.

My point however, was that I consider his lack of being able to reposition himself at the fall of the ball in marking contests is one of Dawesy's limitations. I believe it causes him to be less effective in one-on-ones - strength aside. He runs under the ball, finds it difficult to pivot and adjust to the projection of the ball and let's face it, he never noticably gets too far off the ground.

All of these perceived issues, in my opinion, should be mitigated by him being leaner.

Now, does that make sense.

I think it's just his trampoline hands.

[nutbean 8,838]

I think it's just his trampoline hands.

Sometimes..and a lot of the time it is horrible delivery into the forward 50 with Dawes taking on 2 or 3 opponents.

[Earl Hood 6,086]

I think it's just his trampoline hands.

My faded memory of Darren Bennett was a forward who didn't have great hands overhead but rather was great on the lead out of the square taking the ball on his chest. He managed 80 odd goals in 1990 then faded away when Jackovitch came along and demanded the central leading forward role. DB at CHF didn't work because he couldn't take an overhead mark. Dawes needs to play the same way as the lead up forward but we need a game plan and midfield that can move the ball quickly to the leading forward.

[ILLDieADemon 804]

Good key forwards are hard to find.

[poita 3,902]

The first thing Dawes needs to do is stay in the forward line. Unless we are defending a 1 point lead in the last minute of a game, there is absolutely no reason he should be wandering around the wing / half back line.

[The Chazz 4,077]

Am I the only one salivating over the prospect of Garlett following Dawes around all game?

Sure, the combo of Dawes/Hogan excites, but I'm looking forward to the Dawes/Garlett combo equally, if not more, in 2015.