FAREWELL CHRIS DAWES

[dazzledavey36 55,389]

Would happily trade for a packet of Pork crackle ...

Clubs keen on out of contract Demon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mmmm pork crackle...

[junk 342]

Get real no shiraz!!!!!

[chook fowler 19,585]

Tangambalanga?

[Cards13 9,117]

Gguuuyyyssss ssshhhhhhhh!!!! I'm sure they read these sites...

Well I for one don't want to lose Chris?! If he just gets a full preseason in he'll get back to his premiership best!

MFC don't let this one slip!

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

Reckon the interested sides realize he can't mark or kick? maybe if they're silly enough to look at him they'll be silly enough to give us a first rounder.

[Demon Disciple 12,284]

1 minute ago, Cards13 said:

Gguuuyyyssss ssshhhhhhhh!!!! I'm sure they read these sites...

Well I for one don't want to lose Chris?! If he just gets a full preseason in he'll get back to his premiership best!

MFC don't let this one slip!

Agree Cards, if the Dons are asking for an early 2nd rounder for Hibberd, Dawes is worth at least a mid 1st rounder.

Edited August 24, 2016 by Demon Disciple

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Kudos to his manager.

[buck_nekkid 6,047]

 

1 minute ago, Stretch Johnson said:

Kudos to his manager.

Exactly.  Pump up his tyres.  On a massive pay cut and no promises, I'd keep him for in club leadership and experience.

i would say 'the future is in your hands, Chris'....but we know all about what happens to things that hit those hands....

[Little Richard 6,265]

Get what we can for Dawesy and move on.

Great bloke but clearly not in our plans for the future.

[Pates 9,661]

Tough call on him. I don't know if there's room for both Dawes and Pederson at the club next year with hopefully Weeds getting more games into him. For me I feel Pedders adds more when he comes in, and Watts has shown decent ability as a chop out ruck (although I'm not sure that's a good long term option).

Dawes frustrates me a lot, I would be comfortable with the club holding on to him but if it's a choice between him and Pedders I would choose Pedders. And of course I'd like it to be on our terms given the big 4 year deal we gave him to bring him over.

[MadAsHell 4,215]

Given Worsfold's call for a key forward the other month i'd of thoughg Dawes & Pick 27 is more then enough for Hibberd.

[Je Roos Salem 661]

It's almost laughable that the article talks him up as a spearhead and a mentor. But call him what you will if it can get us something in return

[Satyriconhome 10,880]

5 minutes ago, Je Roos Salem said:

It's almost laughable that the article talks him up as a spearhead and a mentor. But call him what you will if it can get us something in return

He is regarded as that by the younger players at the club, for his professionalism

[beelzebub 23,383]

7 minutes ago, AngryAtCasey said:

Given Worsfold's call for a key forward the other month i'd of thoughg Dawes & Pick 27 is more then enough for Hibberd.

Dawes and pick 27 for Hibberd and third rnd pick  , remember they are currency to GCS and GWS !!

[TheOxWhisperer 26]

All you Dawes bashers out there need to take a good hard look at yourself. The bloke has no obligation to reject what we offered him so judging him based on his high wage is plain unfair. If your boss offered you a ridiculous pay rise would you reject it because you didn't think you were worth it?

He has played the majority of his games at the dees on one leg and goes as hard as anyone, despite his conditioning. He is not the most talented player to grace the afl, yet after last weekends effort it should be clear why it is fairer to judge a player on effort rather than outcomes. 

[pineapple dee 2,892]

1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

Tangambalanga?

Either Tangambalanga or Upper Cumbuckta West.  Both a good fit for Dawes I would think. 

 

[bing181 9,332]

24 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

He is regarded as that by the younger players at the club, for his professionalism

Not just the players, coaches as well.

We need to be careful here. We don't have that many experienced players around the club, yet alone players with their heads screwed on and a premiership. Also, Weideman is not yet ready, and Pedersen isn't really a KPF.

For mine, keep Dawes on a short-term, performance-based contract, unless there's someone similar we can get in the off-season.

Brad Millar mark 2, and we saw what happened there.

[Je Roos Salem 661]

7 minutes ago, TheOxWhisperer said:

All you Dawes bashers out there need to take a good hard look at yourself. The bloke has no obligation to reject what we offered him so judging him based on his high wage is plain unfair. If your boss offered you a ridiculous pay rise would you reject it because you didn't think you were worth it?

He has played the majority of his games at the dees on one leg and goes as hard as anyone, despite his conditioning. He is not the most talented player to grace the afl, yet after last weekends effort it should be clear why it is fairer to judge a player on effort rather than outcomes. 

I don't think anyone here's judging by pay, I'm judging him on his skills and his lack of output. If his body has been the problem, why just hope it'll come good now?

[Je Roos Salem 661]

4 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Not just the players, coaches as well.

We need to be careful here. We don't have that many experienced players around the club, yet alone players with their heads screwed on and a premiership. Also, Weideman is not yet ready, and Pedersen isn't really a KPF.

For mine, keep Dawes on a short-term, performance-based contract, unless there's someone similar we can get in the off-season.

Brad Millar mark 2, and we saw what happened there.

Sorry, but I don't see what previous premierships count for. It was the mindset the club had going into 2013 and we were lead straight into a hole

[CBDees 3,167]

48 minutes ago, AngryAtCasey said:

Given Worsfold's call for a key forward the other month i'd of thoughg Dawes & Pick 27 is more then enough for Hibberd.

Dawes and a fourth round pick for Hibberd and their second round pick!

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

On 8/24/2016 at 8:42 PM, CBDees said:

Dawes and a fourth round pick for Hibberd and their second round pick!

Dawes for Pick 1 and Hibberd?

[CBDees 3,167]

8 minutes ago, Abe said:

Dawes for Pick 1 and Hibberd?

At least I was making a serious suggestion !

[McQueen 17,867]

I don't like his chances of staying at the club and taking up a spot on the list. Hulett wasn't mentioned in that article and he's had a fair year in the Magoo's.

I wouldn't mind betting the Lions are in the hunt for a seasoned forward.

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

Dawes AFL career is not over, but I suspect he is finished at Melbourne

[TheOxWhisperer 26]

35 minutes ago, Je Roos Salem said:

I don't think anyone here's judging by pay, I'm judging him on his skills and his lack of output. If his body has been the problem, why just hope it'll come good now?

admittedly he is not the most skillful guy in the country, but with a full pre season, young list and susceptibility of some blokes to play like wet [censored] socks, what harm is there to offer a bloke with some ticker and finals experience a reduced deal for one year and see if he can get back to playing servicible footy. 

 

I can defiantly see why we would let him go too, though don't you think a guy who left a recent premier, came to a basket case and gave his all throughout deserves a little more respect than sneering comments about playing in (insert [censored] country team here)? 

 

yes watts has more upside and is a better player, but I'm defiantly more appreciative of dawesies 2013-15 than I am of jacks. If you could combine watts talent and durability with Dawes ability to consistently have a red hot crack we would have just about the best player in the league.

 

all I'm saying is get of your high horse and show the bloke some gratitude and respect.