The discussion of Dawes is starting to spill over into other threads like a dropped mark over the boundary line. Joke. But let's stop discussing Chris as to structure, yards and stats (e.g. 6 goals for the season). Let's all watch the replay of the last game and we can pin-point the specific contests we'd like to talk about. Easy. State your time-code and then chat away. Mark, no mark, good lead, second effort - no need for speculation, just use the footage to back your argument.

Dawes is a spud, that is all you need to know.

Can't take a non-chest mark.

When you are playing a role where that is a crucial part of your game, that is a problem.

Time stamp= 85% his career.

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While we need to continue to stock up our mids we desperately need another tall forward to partner up with Hogan.

While we need to continue to stock up our mids we desperately need another tall forward to partner up with Hogan.

Dixon would be ideal for our structure. He could provide Gawn with ruck relief, and give Hogan a chop out.

He wasn't much better at Collingwood, still don't know why we picked him up in the first place.

To be honest I prefer Peterson as a CHF/Ruck role over Dawes.

We definitely need to draft a CHF this year.

Dawes is a spud, that is all you need to know.

Go back to the game and put a little flag in your potato.

He wasn't much better at Collingwood, still don't know why we picked him up in the first place.

To be honest I prefer Peterson as a CHF/Ruck role over Dawes.

We definitely need to draft a CHF this year.

Hey there!

The simple fact is he gets his hands into position to clean mark so many balls, and he 2 grabs and fails to mark most of them. We don't get it forward enough to have luxury of dropping all our hard work.

I've been a fan of his until this year. I like his work rate and pressure etc... But he's not dropping balls 15m out with a crumber at his feet like the old days. They're further out and costly.

The other simple fact is there's no one better to replace him at the moment. So what can you do?

and inb4 his work off the ball. Someone else can do that. We need another KPF. Not only does Dawes drop it he somehow does it so we lose the contests entirely and then interferes with our crumbers in his second ' efforts'.

Hey there!

The man that got us Jesse Hogan

Onya Neeldy

I’m gonna be honest. I thought he’d be better for us; but he’s still best 22. So there’s that.

and inb4 his work off the ball. Someone else can do that. We need another KPF. Not only does Dawes drop it he somehow does it so we lose the contests entirely and then interferes with our crumbers in his second ' efforts'.

As none of what you have just written was true today, it is just garbage.

6 marks today, would have thought that a fair return.

Dawes has his limitations, but he is a flag winning CHF and the best we have ATM. Of course it would be great if we could replace him with someone better, but right now I just want more consistency from him. When he plays well, we tend to win. Eg Thought he was very good early against Brisbane, hardly noticed him in the second half.

Neeldy

The man that got us Jesse Hogan

Onya Neeldy

the man who started the cleanup of the mess before him; & ridding the soft C's inhabiting the list $$$$$ from our closet culture... onja Mr Neeld, gutsy man.

Shouldn't the title of this thread be " Jack Watts" ?

His premiership medal is totally irrelevant.

He is unco as.

Cale Mortons brother has a premiership medal also.

We don't owe Dawes anything.

He owes the MFC big time.

He should accept a reduced salary next year or pack it in.

and inb4 his work off the ball. Someone else can do that. We need another KPF. Not only does Dawes drop it he somehow does it so we lose the contests entirely and then interferes with our crumbers in his second ' efforts'.

You weren't getting enough love in the post match discussion thread for bagging him so you decided to make a separate thread to feed your ego?

Nice work, mate.

His premiership medal is totally irrelevant.

He is unco as.

Cale Mortons brother has a premiership medal also.

We don't owe Dawes anything.

He owes the MFC big time.

He should accept a reduced salary next year or pack it in.

So does Nathan Ablett.

Where does Frost play next year?

Forward or back?

Depends on what happens with Garland and Howe.

You weren't getting enough love in the post match discussion thread for bagging him so you decided to make a separate thread to feed your ego?

Nice work, mate.

It hurts because it's true.

Just helped us win a game of footy against his old mob for our first win against them for 8 years.

He has received little other than backhanded compliments.

I am sorry to tell you this - Hogan's Forwardline needs him.

He is horribly out of marking touch and confidence, although it is getting a little better, but the way he competes and advances the footy and takes attention from Hogan are a few of the reasons why we won with 44 Inside 50s.

I will back him to regain some marking form and that will make him one of the better 2nd targets in the league.

Potatoes have helped many through a famine...just saying

The potato is the noblest vegetable. Don't diss it.

Just helped us win a game of footy against his old mob for our first win against them for 8 years.

He has received little other than backhanded compliments.

I am sorry to tell you this - Hogan's Forwardline needs him.

He is horribly out of marking touch and confidence, although it is getting a little better, but the way he competes and advances the footy and takes attention from Hogan are a few of the reasons why we won with 44 Inside 50s.

I will back him to regain some marking form and that will make him one of the better 2nd targets in the league.

Interesting that Dawes only gets praise after wins. Plays at an acceptable level once we're in front, rest of the time he looks like he shouldn't be out there.