2015 Player Review - # 6 Chris Dawes

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

Dawes......some are open and others shut, Some are revolving. Some are ajar, some are jambed. This one's a bit stuffed overhead and I just can't quite get a handle on it. I'm inclined now to go in search of one that works

Post of the Week.

[Pitchy 196]

Our average score with Dawes this year: 66

Without Dawes: 85

(And Dawes missed the two games against Freo, who no team scores against)

[radar 1,865]

Post of the Week.

Early Dawes

[jnrmac 19,905]

Does he have any currency as a defender? His best assets would seem to be his size and his ability to put pressure on opposition players.

[Dee Gee 148]

I was told to watch a clip of Chris Dawes on CH 7 interviewing rapper 360 cause it was 'quite good'. Turned out it was actually Jamar.

Even when not taking a set shot at goal, Dawes has the ability to get your hopes up and then let you down.

I do wish though he would slot 3 every game like he did against Norf this year, though it seems to be a once a year treat from him going on his performance in Adelaide in 2014.

Edited September 15, 2015 by Dee Gee

[monoccular 17,328]

He has had a very disappointing year. If injured then there could be an explanation but if it is his long term calf problem then he may never be able to offer more. In which case I doubt if he would be offered a contract extension.

As one poster earlier said, I would actually prefer to develop Fitzy who is surprisingly athletic for one so tall. (I would hope that one tunnel ball brain fade would not mark his papers.)

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

I don't care if Dawes applies no defensive pressure whatsoever. Don't care if he never rucks to give Gawn & co a break.

I don't care if he only gets 5 possies a game. Provided he turns 2 of those into goals. With the occasional bag of 3.

His calf problem, if there is one, does not explain why he looks like he's playing volleyball with himself when taking a mark. First touch, set (to self); second touch, spike.

For a key forward not to be able to wrap his hands around the pill is such a major deficiency that no other attributes can make up for it.

[Dees_In_October 3,346]

For a key forward not to be able to wrap his hands around the pill is such a major deficiency that no other attributes can make up for it.

I didn't pay much attention to what he was like at Collingwood, so was wondering, has this always been a deficiency of his? It's so frustrating how he gets hands to the ball but so often doesn't complete the mark... it's like he's centimetres from marking everything, every time?

[FarNorthernD 5,861]

I just can't see the point to persisting with Dawes any further. He is not capable of being the player we need him to be, and I would much rather get games into younger players. Even if that means moving Dunn / McDonald / Garland forward so we can play Frost or Oscar in defence.

Pedersen is a much better option than Dawes anyway, and additionally I hope we can find the next Josh Bruce in the trade period.

You are dead right poita but wouldn't that have been a very weird few words to write just a couple of years ago.

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

He wasn't a great mark at C'wood and seems to be worse now. He has taken the odd good grab but they always seem to be chest marks.

[What 18,810]

Quite extraordinary we are blowing such a large portion of the salary cap on this bloke. At any other club he would be on 100k, hes probably on 500-600k at Melbourne.

[beelzebub 23,200]

Seemed like a good idea at the time

[stuie 7,374]

Our average score with Dawes this year: 66

Without Dawes: 85

(And Dawes missed the two games against Freo, who no team scores against)

And we beat Geelong without Hogan, should get rid of him too then.... Or maybe footy is a team game

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

Seemed like a good idea at the time

Not to some of us

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,217]

Dawes......some are open and others shut, Some are revolving. Some are ajar, some are jambed. This one's a bit stuffed overhead and I just can't quite get a handle on it. I'm inclined now to go in search of one that works

Some of your best work.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,217]

Quite extraordinary we are blowing such a large portion of the salary cap on this bloke. At any other club he would be on 100k, hes probably on 500-600k at Melbourne.

At the time most of us were pleased to get him. Hasn't turned out how we would of liked. If Pedo/Frost are fit and depending on who we draft I've got not problem with him seeing out his contract as Casey.

[P-man 13,366]

He's a tease in some ways. His best games this year have again been at a high level. Pity he's only had a handful of them.

I expect the Pedo v Dawes debate to rage on next season.

With a gun to my head...I choose Pedo.

[Deez nuts 8]

No gun needed.....Pedo every day of the week!!!

[old dee 23,503]

Old iron hands says it all for me.

[Salems Lot 2,482]

Channel 7 news says he is up for trade.

[Lucifers Hero 38,985]

Channel 7 news says he is up for trade.

Hooray!!!!

[beelzebub 23,200]

Hooray!!!!

who'd have him ?

[Salems Lot 2,482]

Fremantle in the "hunt' apparently.

[beelzebub 23,200]

Fremantle in the "hunt' apparently.

freo ? Sylvia

Freo...Howe

Freo Dawes

Wtf is in their f'n'cs

Then again i don't care

[SaberFang 7,151]

Not much of a "hunt" when you're pursuing an animal that's already shot.