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Chris Dawes on the table

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We will never get the benefit of a Jeff Gartlett trade again. Won't happen.

Jeff was a gift. Ridiculous to call it a trade.

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    "Creates a contest"

    When it should just be a mark.

    After taunting Hawthorn,then doing nought,he stamped his own cards.

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    "Creates a contest"

    When it should just be a mark.

    After taunting Hawthorn,then doing nought,he stamped his own cards.

    Yes, how dare he. He should know his place.

    And those cards are nothing but rumours and the inclinations that a poster got on Microsoft Lync from a colleague talking to Chris who said nothing apparently.

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    If Fitzpatrick was rookied it would just about be the end for me.

    Thankfully, I know they're not that stupid.

    Good to see you haven't reached your tipping point(s) PD.

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    Dawes for Casboult anyone?

    Of course. A key forward that cant take a mark for one of the best contested marks in the comp.

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    Of course. A key forward that cant take a mark for one of the best contested marks in the comp.

    Who can't kick for sht

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    Who can't kick for sht

    where do ppl get this idea hes a crap kick ? He's ok. Probably not a long kick..and on the run disposal only average but as set shot inside 50...better than average.
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    where do ppl get this idea hes a crap kick ? He's ok. Probably not a long kick..and on the run disposal only average but as set shot inside 50...better than average.

    He's talking about Casboult - who is famously, FAMOUSLY, awful in front of goals.

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    He's talking about Casboult - who is famously, FAMOUSLY, awful in front of goals.

    so am I.

    Hes not as bad as some make out

    How many Dees have kicked 39 in last two seasons ?

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    Unless Pedersen and Frost are injured again, I don't see room for Dawes in the team next year. I think he would be agreeable to a trade if he was told "either go to team x or play for Casey". He will never be a good player for us. Having a key forward that can't take a mark is as useful as having a screen door on a submarine.

    USS ExitDawes?

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    its the siily season, & vacation time... bon voyagee

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    The wheels on the bus sigh

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    so am I.

    Hes not as bad as some make out

    How many Dees have kicked 39 in last two seasons ?

    Well, Dawes has kicked 31... In two very underwhelming seasons according to many on here...

    Garlett kicked 40 and Hogan 44 just this season...

    And just on the last bloke - Hogan owns this forwardline, I don't know how Casboult is going to go with being a witless foil outside of this forward 50, up the ground - I don't want him and his opponent mucking up Hogan's Forwardline.

    Gawn was a lumbering nightmare when he rested down there against Carlton, spoiled Hogan and the game for us in the end.

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    Well, Dawes has kicked 31... In two very underwhelming seasons according to many on here...

    Garlett kicked 40 and Hogan 44 just this season...

    And just on the last bloke - Hogan owns this forwardline, I don't know how Casboult is going to go with being a witless foil outside of this forward 50, up the ground - I don't want him and his opponent mucking up Hogan's Forwardline.

    Gawn was a lumbering nightmare when he rested down there against Carlton, spoiled Hogan and the game for us in the end.

    exactly.. 2 blokes

    My point is he isnt the bozo many suggest. I dont argue hes necessarily the answer either.

    Gawn hampers so Casboult would ?

    What logic is that. Gawn is a resting ruck. Casboult a forward. Entirely different.

    Id play Casboult from the square and Hogan at CHF.. just my thinking

    Its pure conjecture and probably moot but id prefer Levi to Dawes if that were the choice

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    exactly.. 2 blokes

    My point is he isnt the bozo many suggest. I dont argue hes necessarily the answer either.

    Gawn hampers so Casboult would ?

    What logic is that. Gawn is a resting ruck. Casboult a forward. Entirely different.

    Id play Casboult from the square and Hogan at CHF.. just my thinking

    Its pure conjecture and probably moot but id prefer Levi to Dawes if that were the choice

    You would play someone between Hogan and the goals?

    Jeez, I hope no-one else thinks like that.

    Get him space and get to his feet, and do it in front of the goals.

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    JBrown worked fine as a CHF. Don't see the problem myself

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    where do ppl get this idea hes a crap kick ? He's ok. Probably not a long kick..and on the run disposal only average but as set shot inside 50...better than average.

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    hadnt seen that lol

    The games id seen him in his forte seemed around the 40-45 mark

    But hey nothing wrong with that kick. Ive seen some less effective results at other times.

    Good vid CFP

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    hadnt seen that lol

    The games id seen him in his forte seemed around the 40-45 mark

    But hey nothing wrong with that kick. Ive seen some less effective results at other times.

    Good vid CFP

    He's really not as bad as the picture some paint.. Can take a great grab.. Only 25yo..

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    He's really not as bad as the picture some paint.. Can take a great grab.. Only 25yo..

    I agree. Hes not wonderful.. hes not incapable either.
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    I think what you'll find is we'll try to recruit casboult to play further up the ground, where his goal kicking woes won't hurt us as much.

    Have him play CHF, swing round with his long penetrating kick to hogan one out, and Hogan will be laughing all day long.

    Thats my view on it.

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    I believe we had a nibble at him during the 2012 trade period but he opted to stay on at the Blues.

    He is a cracking contested mare, one of the better in the league IMHO. Would be very happy to have him as the second tall forward/ Ruckman but I really can't imagine Carlton letting him go for a reasonable price.

    For our third rounder... absolutely.

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    If Dawes is on the table may i suggest that Jess is going to move out to CHF in stages starting next year. As his tank increases I just cannot see him staying put in the goal square. Already this year he has moved up the field and as a junior played CHB. He is mobile and good below his knees and delivers the ball well. All assumptions I have read so far having playing full forward and I suspect he is more in the Jonathan Brown mould. My question is who will hold down full forward or rotate with Jessie? Stringer and Gunston both showed the value of a quick marking forward in an open forward line.

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