Player Watch #9: Luke Davies-Uniacke - signs until end 2025! Runner up in the 2022 Syd Barker Medal Award

[Rob in Cologne]

What a jet

Can’t wait to see how good he is in a couple of years

Another preseason and with Cunners there in '23 is something I can't wait for!

 

[Psicosis]

Incredible that some in the media thought that Rayner was the better player earlier in the year

 

[Passmore]

Plenty of talk about lack of leadership and role models for the kids coming through.

They could certainly do worse than hitching their wagon to LDU. I think the coach described him as a "consummate professional ".

Works hard, humble, barely a squeak on social media.

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[shintemaster]

Incredible that some in the media thought that Rayner was the better player earlier in the year

Honestly. Supporters and media have the patience of a toddler when it comes to footballers. It has been clear for a long time that LDU had all the tools to build towards something special and has been consistently improving year on year. People's expectations for players in extremely physical roles (particularly inside mid and KPP's) are naive - even at the professional commentary level. He is doing exactly what I expected and personally I think he has more growth to come.

 

[ferball]

Honestly. Supporters and media have the patience of a toddler when it comes to footballers. It has been clear for a long time that LDU had all the tools to build towards something special and has been consistently improving year on year. People's expectations for players in extremely physical roles (particularly inside mid and KPP's) are naive - even at the professional commentary level. He is doing exactly what I expected and personally I think he has more growth to come.

He has heaps more growth, physically and as a player. Games like yesterday's will become his standard game in a couple of years. When he has great games he'll be around 40 possessions, maybe more and kick multiple goals.

 

[Grogg]

Will be interesting to see how he responds once he cops the close attention on a regular basis.

He's got the speed, size and strength to handle it without too many problems you would think.

 

[shintemaster]

Will be interesting to see how he responds once he cops the close attention on a regular basis.

He's got the speed, size and strength to handle it without too many problems you would think.

He'll draw a lot of free kicks. Players like Cunners / Simpkin struggle to win them in close because they are slower - umpires simply don't reward scragging as much on these types.

 

[shinboner magic]

Absolute jet - if you were building a mid from scratch you’d want him to end up like LDU.

So clean with ball in hand and his explosiveness sticks out.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Moves like Judd/P. Kelly

 

[blackshadow]

Moves like Judd/P. Kelly

I still have nightmares about when I played on a very young P Kelly when he played for Wagga Tigers.

Phenomenonal player.

 

[archereleven]

Will be interesting to see how he responds once he cops the close attention on a regular basis.

He's got the speed, size and strength to handle it without too many problems you would think.

Last week, Scott's parked Blicavs on him at stoppages after HT. This week he got the Adams and Pendles combo.

He is already dealing with close attention but his attributes are seriously hard to contain.

When you are strong in the hips with an elite first 6 steps, you are almost impossible to tag; unless it's a hard tag with lots of holding, blocking and niggling with oppo mids chipping in too.



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[Psicosis]

Last week, Scott's parked Blicavs on him at stoppages after HT. This week he got the Adams and Pendles combo.

He is already dealing with close attention but his attributes are seriously hard to contain.

When you are strong in the hips with an elite first 6 steps, you are almost impossible to tag; unless it's a hard tag with lots of holding, blocking and niggling with oppo mids chipping in too.



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Yeah, it’s not news that he’s been our most damaging midfielder this year. He’d be top of the list for oppo coaches when planning against North. He just needs his team mates to continue to block and sacrifice for him.

 

[Shack18]

I still have nightmares about when I played on a very young P Kelly when he played for Wagga Tigers.

Phenomenonal player.

Were you Turvey Park?

 

[The Nostradamus]

 

[r_boy]

Getting behind Yianni with the Neo memes. He is the one!

 

[Mr Lloyd Christmas]

Incredible that some in the media thought that Rayner was the better player earlier in the year

Would you pick LDU or Brayshaw?

I'm happy with LDU.

Two in others in front (draft wise I mean) don't look up to it.

 

[TheBigHorne]

So I had a look at players polling coaches votes in 100 points beltings. There have been 21 100 points beltings from 2016 onwards. Players polled coaches votes in only 5 of these games whilst also being on the losing side.

These players are:

Nat Fyfe
Nat Fyfe
Patrick Cripps

9

Patrick Cripps

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

Tim Kelly

11

Tim Kelly

Age

30

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.6

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

19.9

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.6

4star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.8

5star

Luke Davies-Uniacke

9

Luke Davies-uniacke

Age

25

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

2.0

4star

D

7.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

CL

2.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

CL

1.2

4star

 

[Psicosis]

Would you pick LDU or Brayshaw?

I'm happy with LDU.

Two in others in front (draft wise I mean) don't look up to it.

Brayshaw, which isn’t anything against LDU, Brayshaw is already a star, whilst LDU is still establishing himself.

It is quite comical that LDU doesn’t get mentions in the re-drafts and u22 best 22’s though.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Would you pick LDU or Brayshaw?

I'm happy with LDU.

Two in others in front (draft wise I mean) don't look up to it.

I reckon we would have picked Brayshaw but LDU would have been gone for that to happen. As far as consolation prizes go he's as good as it gets.

 

[Themanbun]

Would you pick LDU or Brayshaw?

I'm happy with LDU.

Two in others in front (draft wise I mean) don't look up to it.

Crazy to think that Freo was like 2 picks away from having both.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Crazy to think that Freo was like 2 picks away from having both.

Imagine Carlton with LDU instead of Dow.

They should receive more heat for that selection.

 

[Themanbun]

Would you pick LDU or Brayshaw?

I'm happy with LDU.

Two in others in front (draft wise I mean) don't look up to it.

Brayshaw the better player at this stage of their careers. Genuinely could win the brownlow this year. LDU has tools though that others just do not have.

 

[Mr Lloyd Christmas]

Brayshaw the better player at this stage of their careers. Genuinely could win the brownlow this year. LDU has tools though that others just do not have.

Ok mate, Brayshaw may be.

I think LDU will be better.

 

[the big lebowski]

Imagine Carlton with LDU instead of Dow.

They should receive more heat for that selection.

I went on their board after the draft and made the point that Dow vs LDU would be a career defining call for SOS.

I got abused

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Brayshaw the better player at this stage of their careers. Genuinely could win the brownlow this year. LDU has tools though that others just do not have.

Brayshaw really took off from game 60. He’s now up to 91 games, will be 100 by finals time.

He’s a season and a bit ahead of LDU with regard to games played.

LDU launching at exactly the same time, games played wise.

He now knows he belongs.