So LeFtBehinD's Collingwood mate is the authority on trades made with picks in the high-90s?
Its amazing how someone makes a comment and it becomes gospel
Lets give the kid a go - he is one of us now!
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Past #34: Ben Davies - drafted w/ pick 96 - 2 games for NM in '08 - delisted at end of '08
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So LeFtBehinD's Collingwood mate is the authority on trades made with picks in the high-90s?
Its amazing how someone makes a comment and it becomes gospel
Lets give the kid a go - he is one of us now!
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Re: Roos get Ben Davies
The kid seems a handy footballer. I would assume that his departure is salary cap related.
The kid seems a handy footballer. I would assume that his departure is salary cap related.
ReturnOfTheKing
All Australian
Re: Roos get Ben Davies
"Yeah look , we've picked up Power and Davies, potentail 200 gamers for this football club. Yeah nah look the coach is happy"
"Yeah look , we've picked up Power and Davies, potentail 200 gamers for this football club. Yeah nah look the coach is happy"
Re: Roos get Ben Davies
"Look it's really up to Jade and mark what they do, yeah nah."
"Yeah look , we've picked up Power and Davies, potentail 200 gamers for this football club. Yeah nah look the coach is happy"
C'mon you lot - stop being negative nellies and nevilles - think positive - sheesh there's been enough negativity stirred up by outsiders all effffing year - think ahead.
and by the way,
GO BENNNNNNNNNNNNNNIIEEEEE!!!
OR
picture it when Azza & Davies are taking speccies in turn during a game
'AAAAAZZZZZZZZZAAAA" "DAAAAVVVIIIEEEESSSSSS"
(fingers crossed & dear god/allah/buddha i promise to be good in '08 as long as my Rooboys win the GF)
and by the way,
GO BENNNNNNNNNNNNNNIIEEEEE!!!
OR
picture it when Azza & Davies are taking speccies in turn during a game
'AAAAAZZZZZZZZZAAAA" "DAAAAVVVIIIEEEESSSSSS"
(fingers crossed & dear god/allah/buddha i promise to be good in '08 as long as my Rooboys win the GF)
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Re: Roos get Ben Davies
Photo needs more chin and ear picking.
"Yeah look , we've picked up Power and Davies, potentail 200 gamers for this football club. Yeah nah look the coach is happy"
Photo needs more chin and ear picking.
Re: Roos get Ben Davies
nah, unfortunately he would have been delisted, you've given the kid another chance.
nah, unfortunately he would have been delisted, you've given the kid another chance.
this is just embarassing
vfl player at best.
vfl player at best.
Why is everyone so negative about this trade? We almost certainly wouldn't have used pick 96 anyway... it's the same thing as picking the kid up in the pre-season draft.
He mightn't make it, but it isn't as if we've given anything up.
He mightn't make it, but it isn't as if we've given anything up.
ReturnOfTheKing
All Australian
Re: Roos get Ben Davies
"Look......We as a football club are delighted to have kept Leigh Brown. He can play back or forward, and look..he can kick it on both sides very well.
This trade week wasn't about Dean Laidley, it was about using our resources efficiently and focusing our efforts on keeping Leigh at the club. Yeh, nah, yeh the coach is happy."
"Look......We as a football club are delighted to have kept Leigh Brown. He can play back or forward, and look..he can kick it on both sides very well.
This trade week wasn't about Dean Laidley, it was about using our resources efficiently and focusing our efforts on keeping Leigh at the club. Yeh, nah, yeh the coach is happy."
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Taking the spot of guys like McConnell/Whyman, I'd rather those two ahead of him.
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pick 96 doesnt really matter. Its like pick 1 of the psd anyway.
Jabso
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Hey I usually put my thoughts on a player who gets picked up by another team through a trade or other means.
He is a mid-sized midfielder. The problem with him is he is stuck between being an outside mid and a inside mid. Not good enough (or strong enough) to consistently win clearances and get the ball out of tight spots despite the fact that he is pretty tough. Not smart enough to know where the ball is so can't be a link player who accumulates the ball. He has very erratic skills and just doesn't know where to run to receive the ball so he's not a great outside midfielder/flanker/winger.
Strengths:
- He is quick without being too agile/evasive.
- Pretty courageous. Will put his head over the ball and fly for big marks where you wouldn't expect him too
- not afraid to do dirty work inside the packs
- can play a variety of roles. If you ask him to be accountable he will
- great endurance will run all day
Weaknesses
- poor kicking. Mostly because of his poor decision making on the run.
- just not naturally footy smart enough to know where to run, how to time his runs etc. For example in an attempt to run in support with a player he will often cut off their space. He is quite poor in his awareness of these situations. For Willy once he was running alongside Egan who was in heaps of space, Egan saw Davies on the inside and slowed down to draw an opposition player close to him, and went inside to handball it to Davies but he wasn't aware of what was going on and was running well ahead of his teammate and for some reason ran inside closer to Egan.
- 1 on 1s aren't his strength, but it's nothing to be too worried about, he obviously won't be a back pocket player.
His problem mainly is that he isn't well versed enough in one area to overcome his weaknesses. A jack of all trades master of none. Could he make it at AFL level and where would his best position be? I reckon in the midfield/wing, tagging is a position we haven't really tried him in. If you give him that responsibility he may very well rise to the challenge. He is certainly dedicated enough to make it, I wouldn't be surprised if he does player a further 50-100 games at AFL level, but more than likely he won't get over 10 more games.
He is a mid-sized midfielder. The problem with him is he is stuck between being an outside mid and a inside mid. Not good enough (or strong enough) to consistently win clearances and get the ball out of tight spots despite the fact that he is pretty tough. Not smart enough to know where the ball is so can't be a link player who accumulates the ball. He has very erratic skills and just doesn't know where to run to receive the ball so he's not a great outside midfielder/flanker/winger.
Strengths:
- He is quick without being too agile/evasive.
- Pretty courageous. Will put his head over the ball and fly for big marks where you wouldn't expect him too
- not afraid to do dirty work inside the packs
- can play a variety of roles. If you ask him to be accountable he will
- great endurance will run all day
Weaknesses
- poor kicking. Mostly because of his poor decision making on the run.
- just not naturally footy smart enough to know where to run, how to time his runs etc. For example in an attempt to run in support with a player he will often cut off their space. He is quite poor in his awareness of these situations. For Willy once he was running alongside Egan who was in heaps of space, Egan saw Davies on the inside and slowed down to draw an opposition player close to him, and went inside to handball it to Davies but he wasn't aware of what was going on and was running well ahead of his teammate and for some reason ran inside closer to Egan.
- 1 on 1s aren't his strength, but it's nothing to be too worried about, he obviously won't be a back pocket player.
His problem mainly is that he isn't well versed enough in one area to overcome his weaknesses. A jack of all trades master of none. Could he make it at AFL level and where would his best position be? I reckon in the midfield/wing, tagging is a position we haven't really tried him in. If you give him that responsibility he may very well rise to the challenge. He is certainly dedicated enough to make it, I wouldn't be surprised if he does player a further 50-100 games at AFL level, but more than likely he won't get over 10 more games.
For those who don't know, or those who want to, Davies is the guy who ripped it up against us in the the match where Thommo did his muscle flex, and in the end, created the turnover that probably won us the match. Might be an idea if Deano goes on holiday during trade week. 
Ben Davies - Gerry Callahan Medallist for 2007
In front of 250 people at the Yarraville Club on Thursday October 4th, Williamstown Football Club staged the 2007 Gerry Callahan Medal & Presentation Night.
Collingwood listed midfielder Ben Davies took out the Gerry Callahan Medal for 2007 after finishing the season in a flurry including a B.O.G against Sandringham in the Qualifying Final. Ben amassed 96 votes throughout the season with his best voting games being the Qualifying Final vs. Sandringham, Round 5 vs. Bendigo, Round 6 vs. Frankston and Round 8 Vs Box Hill. Ben is the first Magpie listed player to take out the Gerry Callahan Medal in the 7 year alignment between Williamstown and Collingwood. With Ben's future at Collingwood to be decided shortly the club hopes Ben may join Williamstown in 2008 and bring his hard running and ball winning skills to the Seagulls.
Fellow Magpie Sam Iles was runner up in the Gerry Callahan Medal falling short by 1 vote, Sam was Mr Consistent in 2007 polling votes in every game he played for the Seagulls throughout the season with his best voting games being Round 5 vs Bendigo and Round 10 vs. North Ballarat.
In a close count 5 players were within 3 votes of each other after the Home & Away season they were Ben Davies, Sam Iles, Brett Johnson, Liam Picken and Patrick Rose.
Top 10 in voting
Ben Davies 96, Sam Iles 95, Liam Picken 88, Brett Johnson 87, Patrick Rose 83, Ryan Cook 77, Scott Meyer 65, Andrew Williams 65, Kane McKenzie 61, Daniel Nicholls 61
Other Seniors awards handed out were:
Most Consistent (Cec Page Memorial Trophy)
Liam Picken
Leading Goalkicker (Bert Hodge Memorial Trophy)
Andrew Williams
Best In Finals
Ben Davies
In front of 250 people at the Yarraville Club on Thursday October 4th, Williamstown Football Club staged the 2007 Gerry Callahan Medal & Presentation Night.
Collingwood listed midfielder Ben Davies took out the Gerry Callahan Medal for 2007 after finishing the season in a flurry including a B.O.G against Sandringham in the Qualifying Final. Ben amassed 96 votes throughout the season with his best voting games being the Qualifying Final vs. Sandringham, Round 5 vs. Bendigo, Round 6 vs. Frankston and Round 8 Vs Box Hill. Ben is the first Magpie listed player to take out the Gerry Callahan Medal in the 7 year alignment between Williamstown and Collingwood. With Ben's future at Collingwood to be decided shortly the club hopes Ben may join Williamstown in 2008 and bring his hard running and ball winning skills to the Seagulls.
Fellow Magpie Sam Iles was runner up in the Gerry Callahan Medal falling short by 1 vote, Sam was Mr Consistent in 2007 polling votes in every game he played for the Seagulls throughout the season with his best voting games being Round 5 vs Bendigo and Round 10 vs. North Ballarat.
In a close count 5 players were within 3 votes of each other after the Home & Away season they were Ben Davies, Sam Iles, Brett Johnson, Liam Picken and Patrick Rose.
Top 10 in voting
Ben Davies 96, Sam Iles 95, Liam Picken 88, Brett Johnson 87, Patrick Rose 83, Ryan Cook 77, Scott Meyer 65, Andrew Williams 65, Kane McKenzie 61, Daniel Nicholls 61
Other Seniors awards handed out were:
Most Consistent (Cec Page Memorial Trophy)
Liam Picken
Leading Goalkicker (Bert Hodge Memorial Trophy)
Andrew Williams
Best In Finals
Ben Davies
Actually I'd prefer Whyman too, but they made the call early so I guess they had their reasons.
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Irrespective of the cattle involved, doubt we'll be relying on the PSD to snaffle a player to take the last spot on our list. We'll be too far back in the pecking order.
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Those two would've surely been worth something this week. Don't know why we cut them that early.
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Thanks for telling us about his flaws. Just rubbing the salt into the wounds.
It's not the draft pick. It's the spot on our list.
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Likes to carry the ball though. Hope he remembers to bounce it every now and again.
