FAREWELL CHRIS DAWES

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2 hours ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

A first rounder that got used on Brody Grundy.

We gave up pick 20 and 47 for Dawes and pick 61.

They used pick 20 on Tim Broomhead who has not had a great career to date with only 20ish games.

Grundy was taken with pick 18. Ben Kennedy was pick 19.

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3 hours ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

A first rounder that got used on Brody Grundy.

I will never forget the tackle Dawes laid in Adelaide and sprinting across the middle of the MCG past Watts to apply defensive pressure while Watts stood idle.

Yes I remember that too. Not Watts finest moment. Those days are long gone, inshallah !!!

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2 hours ago, Night Crawler said:

We gave up pick 20 and 47 for Dawes and pick 61.

They used pick 20 on Tim Broomhead who has not had a great career to date with only 20ish games.

Grundy was taken with pick 18. Ben Kennedy was pick 19.

Was Taylor or Prendergast our head of recruiting that year. Might have had an influence!

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16 hours ago, nutbean said:

I'm was a big fan of Dawes because of his second and third efforts , his commitment to the contest and what seemed to be his not stop endeavor. But by by his own admission "he was embarrassed" about his time at Melbourne. His body definitely did not let him get the best out of himself, and at the time of trading him in we were struggling to get anyone to come to the club  but the inescapable truth is that he was not a good buy for us.

Keep in mind that a player saying "he was embarrassed" might actually be overly harsh on himself because of impossibly high standards he sets. If Gary Ablett were to say he has been embarrassed by his time at the Gold Coast, would you consider that Gold Coast had made a mistake?  

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Chris Dawes' time at the MFC served, if nothing else, to show that AFL footballers can be intelligent young men with integrity of the highest order. Not a bad example for our younger boys. Hopefully he has helped to dispel the self-perpetuating myth that AFL players are just one-dimensional meatheads. 

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10 hours ago, hoopla said:

Don't think we should underestimate the importance of having a good leader and a good trainer at the club at that time. His willingness to run and tackle set a fine example for all our talls.

If we did lose out - then it might not have been on the trade - but on Gosch's paddock a couple of days after the trade!

Reckon he is a good bloke who should always be welcome at our club.

 

Don't disagree with any of this, but I think many posters fail to properly acknowledge that his primary roll was to get on the park and play well as a key forward. Some (including me) have been critical of his marking skills, but we always wanted him to be fit and ready for selection.

Nice guy, good leader, tried hard. Couldn't get on the park anywhere near enough. In hindsight was he worth a first round pick? No.

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17 minutes ago, The Reverend said:

Chris Dawes' time at the MFC served, if nothing else, to show that AFL footballers can be intelligent young men with integrity of the highest order. Not a bad example for our younger boys. Hopefully he has helped to dispel the self-perpetuating myth that AFL players are just one-dimensional meatheads. 

Well a modest percentage Rev.

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55 minutes ago, old dee said:

Well a modest percentage Rev.

I'm a very modest man OD!

You would have to agree that Dawes was indeed an intelligent guy who came across as being very genuine about wanting to play a part in Melbourne's revival. I think it's unfortunate that injury has prevented us from seeing what he might have had to offer. I'm disappointed with those on here who denigrate without taking into account the bigger picture.

As for the modest percentage, my point is that the stereotype tends to be self-perpetuating in that young lads are often prone to following the crowd in terms of their behaviour. Dawes was one who was proud of his intelligence and keen to set an appropriate example. The more publicity these types get the more chance we have of others following his lead. I've taught in a couple of "football factory" schools and had have seen the mentality that tends to pervade in these situations. We just need to see and hear more of the Dawes type and less of the Colin Sylvia model. 

Merry Christmas to you and yours OD.

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1 hour ago, The Reverend said:

I'm a very modest man OD!

You would have to agree that Dawes was indeed an intelligent guy who came across as being very genuine about wanting to play a part in Melbourne's revival. I think it's unfortunate that injury has prevented us from seeing what he might have had to offer. I'm disappointed with those on here who denigrate without taking into account the bigger picture.

As for the modest percentage, my point is that the stereotype tends to be self-perpetuating in that young lads are often prone to following the crowd in terms of their behaviour. Dawes was one who was proud of his intelligence and keen to set an appropriate example. The more publicity these types get the more chance we have of others following his lead. I've taught in a couple of "football factory" schools and had have seen the mentality that tends to pervade in these situations. We just need to see and hear more of the Dawes type and less of the Colin Sylvia model. 

Merry Christmas to you and yours OD.

I agree with most of what you have said Rev.

As you know I have never been a fan of Dawes ability. I have never said that he did not give 100%.

However I still think that a large percentage are the opposite of Chris Dawes.

I may be damming a few I guess but so be it.

 

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6 hours ago, Night Crawler said:

We gave up pick 20 and 47 for Dawes and pick 61.

They used pick 20 on Tim Broomhead who has not had a great career to date with only 20ish games.

Grundy was taken with pick 18. Ben Kennedy was pick 19.

Close enough.

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On 12/12/2016 at 5:57 AM, CBDees said:

We didn't fare too bad dealing with the Giants with Tyson, Frost, McKenna and Bugg!

Pat McKenna has yet to play a game for us yet. Lets reserve judgement on that.

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On 12/12/2016 at 2:34 PM, Diamond_Jim said:

Perhaps something for young Hogan to the tune of I am Pegasus

OK, I'm a bit behind the times but seeing as you asked so nicely....

 

I am Jessicus
I'm hung like a horse
And I can take a one handed grab
And kick the goal of course

I am Carey
I am Brereton and Goodes
And if you watch me play the game
You can't help but get wood(s)

I am flying above the ground
Dragging in a screamer
With three men hanging on
It's not too much
To blind turn and slot through my tenth
I am number one

(wild string section solo here)

I am Jessicus
I'm a Demon of course
I can pull big crowds and chicks
With my magnetic force

I am Jezza
I am Quinlan and Royce Hart
and I won't ever leave you 
No, no, no, no

I am Jesse
I am Hogan
I am an incredible hulk
And I can fly above a pack
(etc, ad lib and fade out)

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Now to find a player for whom the song "Dirty deeds done dirt cheap" is a perfect match