Alan Didak

[SirJimi05]

I wonder if I'll see a similar comment from you in the many Pears threads that have been created....

Debating whether or not a player is worthy of a rising star nom is different to debating if a player is elite. But yes, if an Essendon supporters started a similiar thread to this about Watson i would just be telling them not to bother.

Everybody has a different definition of elite so it is a pointless debate. Some people rate the top 3 players in the comp elite, other people 50.

I have seen 3 threads in the last month or so asking the exact same question "Is Didak elite now?"

As i said before the guy is a freak so i wouldn't be too fussed about trying to convince the people who obviously have trouble putting their hate to one side when rating players.

 

[smiddaz123]

Debating whether or not a player is worthy of a rising star nom is different to debating if a player is elite.

Plus the rest of the threads....

At least people have been bumping the one thread, rather than creating a new one.

This thread is a pretty old one.

 

[Divado]

Didak is starting to play to his potential. He has the talent to be one of the best in the game, hence the excitement over his recent form.

I rate him very, very highly. Such a damaging player and so, so classy.

 

[Lensen]

Geez, calm down guys.

Didak is a great player, no doubt about it, but there are about 20 other midfielders of his calibre...for starters;

Gary Ablett,
Chris Judd,
Scott Pendelbury,
Joel Selwood,
Cyril Rioli,
Scott Thompson,
Sam Mitchell,
Luke Hodge (when in the middle; guess i would add Pavlich to that too)
Simon Black
Lenny Hayes
Brent Harvey
Adam Cooney
Ryan Griffen....

And i won't even add Bartel and Corey to that list just to keep you guys happy, and im too lazy to mention anymore.

All the above players have matched or surpassed Didak in my opinion, especially over the last 3 years. I guess you could make the argument that they are all elite, but then whats really the point...i would only call Judd and Ablett elite from that list, as i would have only called Buckley, Hird and Voss elite 10 years ago.

lol

u = humourous

 

[AG]

For pure skill, match winning ability and the whole 'x' factor he is one of the best, so I guess he is elite. Although, when we rate him at the end of his career he might have lacked the consistency to be considered elite.

 

[Invigoration]

Ryan Griffen and Cyril Rioli top 20 in the league?

Unsuccessful troll is unsuccessful.

 

[Pie eyed]

I love to read non-troll responses to the question....
Has Didak gone a small way to answering he question "is he as good as Daicos"?

I'd like to hear from any sensible...non-idiots.

 

[Thommo 42]

Elite player, but not in the same stratosphere as Daicos yet.

 

[Torpy]

I love to read non-troll responses to the question....
Has Didak gone a small way to answering he question "is he as good as Daicos"?

I'd like to hear from any sensible...non-idiots.

Honestly, if for the rest of his career Didak can consistently play 30+ disposal games at 80%+ efficiency plus chipping in with a goal or two a game, I'd say he'll be up there. But then again, I'm young(ish) and only remember Daics towards the end of his career, so I'm probably not the best one to make such judgements...

 

[Pie eyed]

Honestly, if for the rest of his career Didak can consistently play 30+ disposal games at 80%+ efficiency plus chipping in with a goal or two a game, I'd say he'll be up there. But then again, I'm young(ish) and only remember Daics towards the end of his career, so I'm probably not the best one to make such judgements...

I'll take that.
You can't argue that Didak has not taken the challenge and for the last two weeks is in front. A long career to go but you have to give him the first 2.

 

[Zeke]

Yet?

 

[Hodgepodge]

If he can keep up this sort of form, he is Collingwood's best player.

 

[Lockyer24]

He is looking more like a midfielder by the day. Just has to prove he can do it over a long period of time, and hopefully against the better sides in September.

 

[bombers_4_ever]

One word



OVERRATED

 

[absy]

One word



OVERRATED

Quoting this one for next week.

 

[Pie eyed]

One word



OVERRATED

I think the term "over rated" is over rated.
It's the phrase of preference of those who have no argument against a player but still want to be seen to have something to say....

 

[MarkT]

I love to read non-troll responses to the question....
Has Didak gone a small way to answering he question "is he as good as Daicos"?

I'd like to hear from any sensible...non-idiots.

Perhaps I don't qualify but the way I see it, if he played as a permanent forward and he kicked 90 goals he'd be comparable to Daicos. He is a gun but Daicos was beyond that. Didak is not and can not be as good Daicos. The talent gulf cannot be breached. Daicos was better at everything than Didak and that is not a put down for Didak.

 

[kahuna71]

Elite yet?

get your oversized hand off it, Zeke.

There's no doubting his ability but he needs to show it consistently game after game, year after year before that title applies. Hasn't done that yet.

 

[DidakDelight]

DIdak's been Elite since 2002.

Everybody want's to hate Didak, and they fake it on the outside, but really deep down they love him.

He's a proven finals player. Check out these 2 examples

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TksYQoSs8Sg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8q_1Ib0QlY

Now that he's more mature and in career best form, he's a dead set certainty to win the norm smith this year.

 

[HFF]

DIdak's been Elite since 2002.

Everybody want's to hate Didak, and they fake it on the outside, but really deep down they love him.

He's a proven finals player. Check out these 2 examples

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TksYQoSs8Sg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8q_1Ib0QlY

Now that he's more mature and in career best form, he's a dead set certainty to win the norm smith this year.

Lets keep a lid on it.

 

[raskolnikov]

If Didak is elite then so is Andy Lovett(which he isn't).

 

[davey_magik]

Has been elite before this year IMO.

Hate the prick but he can certainly play.

 

[enosis7]

DidakDelight You forgot the goal that actually put us up in 2003: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAOGOq6HY7s&NR=1

He's a proven finals performer.

Didak was also the matchwinner in the semi final against the Eagles in Subiaco that went into extra time.

 

[Jock Inhale]

Didak is now on a par with Gary Ablett Jnr.

 

[didaka]

Didak is now on a par with Gary Ablett Jnr.

Over the last couple of weeks possibly.

At his best he could well be the Ablett type. Low center of gravity, strong legs, ability to get out of tackles, and a superb finisher. Now that he is finding the footy 30+ times a game he could well get to that level he he keeps moving forward.

Uses it by foot more often than Ablett.