Player Watch #9: Luke Davies-Uniacke [Part II] - '24 SBM - [Ch9] LDU's camp 'working hard to get a deal done'

[gokangas]

He'll also be handsomely rewarded - so he won't be leaving for money.

^This. If he does go it isn't for the money so the question will be WTF is going on?

 

[gokangas]

LDU ain't going nowhere.

Hope you are right.

 

[Frank Thring]

I really don't think LDU will want to wait until the end of the season. We all know how much he hates the media attention on him so i reckon he'll have signed prior to the end of the season.

It might be that he's keen to have a strong summer and get off to a good start to the season personally and sign when his market rate is at its highest.

End of 2024, not 2025

 

[Del191229]

Hope you are right.

Haven't heard anything to suggest anything else

 

[gokangas]

Haven't heard anything to suggest anything else

Same.

 

[Tas]

I'd prefer he backs himself in, runs inside 50, and kicks goals. He's a pretty good kick for goal on the run.

I mean, if LDU's output was as good as he was capable of I wouldn't be on his back. I don't ride McDonald or Jy because I don't think they are capable of doing more than what they give us. I think LDU has shown he has the skillset and attributes to do a lot more, he should be more cake than potato and we are getting a lot of the grunty work lesser players are capable of doing and we aren't getting as much of the polish or class that he is capable of delivering imo.

He should be kicking more goals, he has the opportunity to run inside 50 and go for goal but he seems hesitant to do so and he is capable of hitting targets inside 50 a lot more than he does at present, he just tries to stab a perfect pass and it doesn't work WAY more often than just a simple training drill 3/4 kick out in front of a lead and let them adjust to the flight of the ball.

I think off his own boot he is capable of increasing our scoring by 2 goals a game on average through better decision making and execution and reduce goals kicked against us by 1 through a lot fewer turnovers, that would roughly turn 5 or so games we lost into wins and another 4 or 5 that we were never in the game to be more in range. He can have a significant difference to where we finish and I would much rather see him focus on what he can do better than looking at others to do better. Without the right mindset things wont change for the better.

 

[Hatchy1992]

End of 2024, not 2025

After re-reading your post yes I see what you're saying now.

 

[Del191229]

Same.

Prediction: when we do announce LDU re-signing the usual suspects will say its another Brady stuff up coz too many years and too much $$$

 

[gokangas]

Prediction: when we do announce LDU re-signing the usual suspects will say its another Brady stuff up coz too many years and too much $$$

Gonna have to be a lot of years and a lot of dollars. His manager has worked this beautifully. Built expectation that there are plenty of suitors offering $1m plus a season and 100 year contracts. PR machine is working very well.

 

[Firebat]

Prediction: when we do announce LDU re-signing the usual suspects will say its another Brady stuff up coz too many years and too much $$$

lol, nice bait

Whatever we pay for LDU will be driven by market value, which I reckon everyone will be okay with.

 

[Orange Peanut]

Anything less than the Ohtani contract and we are getting him for unders

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Prediction: when we do announce LDU re-signing the usual suspects will say its another Brady stuff up coz too many years and too much $$$

Any dollar amount for at least seven years is absolutely fine.

 

[Del191229]

Any dollar amount for at least seven years is absolutely fine.

Yep, that's the market minimum

 

[archereleven]

I'm fine with it, let's wait.

We have quality midfielders coming through. If he wants out we might be better of with a decent trade and/or pick.

How is any team better off by losing their best player for a ****ing draft pick?

FMD.

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[The Dingrel]

^This. If he does go it isn't for the money so the question will be WTF is going on?

Personally reckon he's the sort of guy who literally just focusses on his job of playing footy and preparing himself and just lets his manager take care of the rest. Probably isn't one bit phased by it all.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

How is any team better off by losing their best player for a ****ing draft pick?

FMD.

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Not any side near the foot of the ladder.

That’s for sure.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

I'd prefer he backs himself in, runs inside 50, and kicks goals. He's a pretty good kick for goal on the run.

Things would be much easier if he did this and averaged 4 goals a game.

 

[Hatchy1992]

Personally reckon he's the sort of guy who literally just focusses on his job of playing footy and preparing himself and just lets his manager take care of the rest. Probably isn't one bit phased by it all.

Well he did learn under the best. Cunners.

 

[king rising]

The not hitting the target is a symptom of the fact that the forward line doesn’t lead.

It’s full of blokes who want to stand toe to toe and wrestle.

LEAD YOU campaignerS.

You can make as many excuses as you like. The basic facts are:

• Below average kick
• Not a goal kicking threat
• Woeful defensive intent
• Never been in the leadership group (!)

Let someone else pay him 1.5 a year if they’re mad enough to.

 

[Only Forwards]

Prediction: when we do announce LDU re-signing the usual suspects will say its another Brady stuff up coz too many years and too much $$$

lol.

it’s not a zero sum game.

Brady/Us have been good at player retention. That is not really and area for concern.

However if you look at our trading from 2020 and think that it’s been all roses I really don’t think your looking hard enough.

Like it or not Brady is the face of that.

 

[perplexed]

I mean, if LDU's output was as good as he was capable of I wouldn't be on his back. I don't ride McDonald or Jy because I don't think they are capable of doing more than what they give us. I think LDU has shown he has the skillset and attributes to do a lot more, he should be more cake than potato and we are getting a lot of the grunty work lesser players are capable of doing and we aren't getting as much of the polish or class that he is capable of delivering imo.

He should be kicking more goals, he has the opportunity to run inside 50 and go for goal but he seems hesitant to do so and he is capable of hitting targets inside 50 a lot more than he does at present, he just tries to stab a perfect pass and it doesn't work WAY more often than just a simple training drill 3/4 kick out in front of a lead and let them adjust to the flight of the ball.

I think off his own boot he is capable of increasing our scoring by 2 goals a game on average through better decision making and execution and reduce goals kicked against us by 1 through a lot fewer turnovers, that would roughly turn 5 or so games we lost into wins and another 4 or 5 that we were never in the game to be more in range. He can have a significant difference to where we finish and I would much rather see him focus on what he can do better than looking at others to do better. Without the right mindset things wont change for the better.

I agree with all this, except I don't think mindset is an issue at all with Luke. He works as hard as anyone, but whatever work he has been doing on his kicking isn't working. His kicking technique is poor to horrible and we need to fix it or he will never reach his potential. As for most things wrong in the world, I blame Matthew Lloyd.

 

[perplexed]

You can make as many excuses as you like. The basic facts are:

• Below average kick
• Not a goal kicking threat
• Woeful defensive intent
• Never been in the leadership group (!)

Let someone else pay him 1.5 a year if they’re mad enough to.

This is a silly exaggeration. There were a few times early in the year when he didn't work hard enough back. But after that he was better than the rest of our midfield group except Jy. Wardlaw's intent might be amazing, but he doesn't have the fitness to do it for as long as Luke does.

 

[BrownPaperBag]

This forum has lost it’s collective heads

 

[Del191229]

lol.

it’s not a zero sum game.

Brady/Us have been good at player retention. That is not really and area for concern.

However if you look at our trading from 2020 and think that it’s been all roses I really don’t think your looking hard enough.

Like it or not Brady is the face of that.

So what you're saying is we need to ignore the good things Brady does and focus only on the negatives.

 

[Only Forwards]

So what you're saying is we need to ignore the good things Brady does and focus only on the negatives.

Is that what I’m saying?