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

[giantroo]

Kal Dawson has signed on a one year deal - Twomey.

 

[King Corey]

Kal Dawson has signed on a one year deal - Twomey.

Someone could've cleaned up if they took bets on this 4 weeks ago.

 

[Samsquanch]

Someone could've cleaned up if they took bets on this 4 weeks ago.

Looking at you SpiderBurton22

 

[Ischenko]

Kal Dawson has signed on a one year deal - Twomey.

Good.

Maybe, just maybe, letting him develop into a better footballer in the VFL - wild I know - was the plan all along? And now he’s ready to come in and play a role at the level.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Happy they kept him on. Think he was unfairly treated this year and should've been given a bit more exposure.

 

[Its a Process]

Talk about taking your chances!!

Good on him, after the last round he has probably nailed a position for rd 1, 2023 as well.

 

[Bren]

Super happy with this if true (will wait for the club to release).
He had a very slow start to the year, was being kept out by JZ imo, smashed it when he came in... hope he has a cracking preseason and fills the Griff hole we have next year

 

[Palpatine]

Good.

Maybe, just maybe, letting him develop into a better footballer in the VFL - wild I know - was the plan all along? And now he’s ready to come in and play a role at the level.

Worked out well for Larkey

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[CURVE]

Worked out well for Larkey

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About to say the same thing.

Congrats KD, all the best for 2024.

 

[CURVE]

Talk about taking your chances!!

Good on him, after the last round he has probably nailed a position for rd 1, 2023 as well.

That crystal ball is failing you big time.

 

[Sticksphat]

Talk about taking your chances!!

Good on him, after the last round he has probably nailed a position for rd 23, 2024 as well.

Fixed that for you.

 

[zoomba23]

Happy for him. Plays like someone a bit shorter, but the instinct to attack is a textbook modern day trait. Hopefully he gets a sustained look next year

 

[Hatchy1992]

Originally I was thinking that he was unfairly treated this year even though his vfl form deserved a call up much earlier, but now I'm thinking it was part of the coaches plan all along to let him develop in the vfl for a season to let him learn the teams game plan.

Worked out well for Eddie and Larkey.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Good.

Maybe, just maybe, letting him develop into a better footballer in the VFL - wild I know - was the plan all along? And now he’s ready to come in and play a role at the level.

And not killing the value of McKay

 

[Ischenko]

And not killing the value of McKay

Exactly. If we were always going to let McKay walk and Kal needed to bulk up and work on some stuff, makes perfect sense that we kept him in the 2s. Can understand the frustration that he wasn’t picked earlier but this year was always about development — Ford, Bergman, Goater, Harvey, Phillips and Dawson all played plenty of VFL and you’d back them all to contribute next year.

We also had a look at Young and saw he wasn’t up to it. Playing in the VFL is not an issue if the development is solid, and under Lynch it seems to be…

 

[Hazey1977]

Happy for the K-Dawg!

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[justroyal]

Good.

Maybe, just maybe, letting him develop into a better footballer in the VFL - wild I know - was the plan all along? And now he’s ready to come in and play a role at the level.

Is it too late for letting McDonald and Taylor develop in the VFL for a year?

 

[ferball]

Good.

Maybe, just maybe, letting him develop into a better footballer in the VFL - wild I know - was the plan all along? And now he’s ready to come in and play a role at the level.

I dunno ... did it work with Fnord or Larkey

 

[Bren]

I dunno ... did it work with Fnord or Larkey

Cat B rookie from Finland?
Make it happen Euge

 

[cachepotpro]

Shinboners page on FB says that Brisbane were circling?

 

[amaz199]

I don't think he's actually had a bad game. Which is better than most of the list.

 

[JGreezy]

Good.

Maybe, just maybe, letting him develop into a better footballer in the VFL - wild I know - was the plan all along? And now he’s ready to come in and play a role at the level.

Reminds me of Goater last year.
Sat all year then given a run in the last round to keep some confidence over the break.

 

[ferball]

Cat B rookie from Finland?
Make it happen Euge

Cat b from the Illuminati actually. So we can't lose.

Fnord - Wikipedia

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[tazaa]

Good.

Maybe, just maybe, letting him develop into a better footballer in the VFL - wild I know - was the plan all along? And now he’s ready to come in and play a role at the level.

Originally I was thinking that he was unfairly treated this year even though his vfl form deserved a call up much earlier, but now I'm thinking it was part of the coaches plan all along to let him develop in the vfl for a season to let him learn the teams game plan.

Worked out well for Eddie and Larkey.

Let’s not rewrite history.
McDonald was keeping him out of the side and that was why he wasn’t picked.
Then you had Ziebell too on the fringes of the 22.
He was never getting a game ahead of Logue, McKay and Corr either.

Dawson should have got looks in against Carlton on Good Friday, once Logue went down and definitely when Ziebell was dropped from the 22. But he didn’t.
McDonalds form has been woeful and him being captain meant we didn’t have the balls to drop him until he busted his hammy.
I’d say McKay leaving played apart in him getting a new deal but definitely luck is on his side as he came in for the last round, played well and gave the coach’s something to think about.

 

[Junk yard]

Had very little to do with his last round performance. He's young, new to the professional side of things and was learning his trade in the 2's. His VFL form has been solid, hopefully continues to improve and surprises a few next year. I didn't doubt he'd get a new contract and he'd 100% know why he was playing 2's and what he needs to work on, he's athletically gifted and seems to have the drive.

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