Player Watch #42: Kallan Dawson - [NMFC.com] - KD signs a 1-yr extension - Roo until end '25

[Ocha905]

Always happy to be called out mate.

I felt Xerris contract justified a 2nd rounder to break it. I take it you were happy with a 3rd rounder at the time?

The Dawso situation was that the draft watchers who stuck to their guns about his downside copped a fair bit of snide response. Rather than accepting they were just making a call.

I wasn't calling you out as such (enjoy your comments fwiw) just making the observation that it's simply hard to predict the future. And fair enough to go in to bat for esteemed posters who had been pillared.

Yeah a 3rd rounder would've been fine imo, especially since he wanted to leave and I rate building an environment where everyone in it has bought in. In hindsight we tried to do what Richmond did to us with CCJ but the Saints were too smart. Xerri can still be a decent ruck but any star potential has well and truly left the building.

But on topic, poor Dawson. The writing's on the wall.

 

[Horizons_00]

Would rather see him play some afl games than Mckay. Mckay is not part of future but who knows, Dawson could come in and get himself off the chopping block

 

[WinterRoos]

Doesn't seem to be completely out of selection contention taking the Q&A at face value. If he can get a game and present enough save his spot for another year could be an interesting development.

 

[Liam Boy]

I wasn't calling you out as such (enjoy your comments fwiw) just making the observation that it's simply hard to predict the future. And fair enough to go in to bat for esteemed posters who had been pillared.

Yeah a 3rd rounder would've been fine imo, especially since he wanted to leave and I rate building an environment where everyone in it has bought in. In hindsight we tried to do what Richmond did to us with CCJ but the Saints were too smart. Xerri can still be a decent ruck but any star potential has well and truly left the building.

But on topic, poor Dawson. The writing's on the wall.

I don't know if Xerri WANTED to leave in the same way other players want to leave, we forget he's a BFNAAK. He wasn't getting games despite strong performances in the VFL and he was worried about not having opportunities in the future, which is a pretty rational thing to worry about when you only have so much time in your career.

 

[DuckYeah]

I wasn't calling you out as such (enjoy your comments fwiw) just making the observation that it's simply hard to predict the future. And fair enough to go in to bat for esteemed posters who had been pillared.

Yeah a 3rd rounder would've been fine imo, especially since he wanted to leave and I rate building an environment where everyone in it has bought in. In hindsight we tried to do what Richmond did to us with CCJ but the Saints were too smart. Xerri can still be a decent ruck but any star potential has well and truly left the building.

But on topic, poor Dawson. The writing's on the wall.

Listening to the qnA i don’t think he is on the way out.

 

[Luke72]

Listening to the qnA i don’t think he is on the way out.

I dunno, they all acknowledged there needs to be quite severe cuts.

 

[DuckYeah]

I dunno, they all acknowledged there needs to be quite severe cuts.

Not withstanding they said his name was up in selection committee and that he has been ticking the boxes the last month. There will be cuts.
JZ, Hall, mahony, edwards, turner, spicer, howe, mckay, then theres a list of 50/50 Bonar, Free, Dawson, Goldy, Cunners.

If he is to be cut we are bringing in talent in the trade period to replace him. Simply wont be cut unless that happens. Probably see him play Vs * as now we know McKay is having meetings with dodo, it would be a conflict of interest to play that big dumb brick in that game.

 

[bennymate]

I just hope we give him another crack and somehow he cements himself as a solid AFL defender

 

[King Corey]

Listening to the qnA i don’t think he is on the way out.

Ratten talked him up but there has been absolutely no evidence of him even being in their wildest plans at any stage of the year.

 

[kool kangas]

They way that Rattan talked him up in the Q&A l would think that the perfect time to bring him in is this week against the Weagles.. Unless North have another player committing to the club prior to the delistings that we wont know about l think that he will be kept..

 

[Ocha905]

Listening to the qnA i don’t think he is on the way out.

Yeah sounds like he’s at least going to get an opportunity but Rawlings emphasised needed to cut the list back (about the only thing of substance he said). I take he's going to get one last chance to make a go of it (but a fair chance, especially given the injury to Logue).

 

[King Corey]

Ratten talked him up but there has been absolutely no evidence of him even being in their wildest plans at any stage of the year.

As above it was nice talk but feels empty because they've played every short, old, injured option ahead of him at every chance.

 

[amaz199]

Needs to get photos from the janitor.

 

[The acurate one]

We need Kallan to come on, otherwise we're up Dawson Creek.

 

[Lomas]

We need Kallan to come on, otherwise we're up Dawson Creek.

You don’t want to wait?

 

[chubbspeterson]

As above it was nice talk but feels empty because they've played every short, old, injured option ahead of him at every chance.

Could be a number of things
1) We don't think he's AFL standard
2) We've put him on a strength program and are happy developing him at VFL level until he's ready to handle regular AFL footy
3) One way to ensure draft position is to not address a glaring deficiency in a side or play players who are out of their depth in that role.
4) The club might value the VFL side going well and potentially playing finals and Dawson is a big part of that so don't rock the boat so to speak

 

[Sticksphat]

Is good for us today, with quite a few intercept marks.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

We need Kallan to come on, otherwise we're up Dawson Creek.

 

[RightWingRoo]

Just have to give the bloke a chance to prove himself. Not like he can do any worse, than anyone who's already out there

 

[roos 10]

Just have to give the bloke a chance to prove himself. Not like he can do any worse, than anyone who's already out there

In for young

 

[tazaa]

The fact Turner, Young and Taylor get games ahead is a concern. The last 4 weeks wont prove anything.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Up there with Lazz as one of our best on the weekend in the VFL. Played on Kaelen Bradtke for most of the day and kept him to 0.0 and only 8 disposals. Peeled off and had at least a couple of solid intercept/contested marks. Only seen him get the one goal kicked on him and that wasn't against Samson Ryan who it 204cm.

Over the last 5 weeks he has really taken his game to another level imo. Displaying the type of form that got him drafted in the first place. Considering the lack of talls in this upcoming draft I'd be more than willing to give him another year on the rookie list. Even if it is purely as depth, it's going to be better than some kid taken in the rookie draft that is 75kg wringing wet.

Last 5 weeks.

Avg'd: 18.8 disposals, 7.6 marks

 

[King Corey]

If the coaches rate him as low as they appear to, he might get his chance this week.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Up there with Lazz as one of our best on the weekend in the VFL. Played on Kaelen Bradtke for most of the day and kept him to 0.0 and only 8 disposals. Peeled off and had at least a couple of solid intercept/contested marks. Only seen him get the one goal kicked on him and that wasn't against Samson Ryan who it 204cm.

Over the last 5 weeks he has really taken his game to another level imo. Displaying the type of form that got him drafted in the first place. Considering the lack of talls in this upcoming draft I'd be more than willing to give him another year on the rookie list. Even if it is purely as depth, it's going to be better than some kid taken in the rookie draft that is 75kg wringing wet.

Last 5 weeks.

Avg'd: 18.8 disposals, 7.6 marks

This bloke is a mystery. Has had a very solid second half of the year, but has not been selected for a single senior game (not even as an emergency I think), despite Log going down and our defence needing help. I don't know what he has or hasn't done to not get a sniff, but for whatever reason it's clear the selection committee don't rate him and he won't be around next year. Baffling.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

This bloke is a mystery. Has had a very solid second half of the year, but has not been selected for a single senior game (not even as an emergency I think), despite Log going down and our defence needing help. I don't know what he has or hasn't done to not get a sniff, but for whatever reason it's clear the selection committee don't rate him and he won't be around next year. Baffling.

If McKay leaves we'd be silly not to keep him imo.