Prediction Changes v Port

[Obeanie1]

The smart people have seen it for years (who started the original thread ) but now everyone is getting on board.

Offensively I don't think is where he hurts the team the most - I think it's defensively because he can't keep up with anyone so his team mates constantly have to cover for him which means other opposition players get free constantly.

So Priddis lacks defensive traits?

https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/we...iddis-incredible-new-afl-record-ng-b88454973z

Yet he holds the record for AFL tackles with 70 less games played.

So exactly how does that work? You want him to lay more tackles in the packs than anyone in history.....and then start running players down and tackle more?

Tough task master........or just lack a clue!?

 

[kaiserchief13]

So Priddis lacks defensive traits?

https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/we...iddis-incredible-new-afl-record-ng-b88454973z

Yet he holds the record for AFL tackles with 70 less games played.

So exactly how does that work? You want him to lay more tackles in the packs than anyone in history.....and then start running players down and tackle more?

It's not all about tackles. Players will never have the ball passed to them if they have an opposition player on them.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Simmo's refusal to drop senior players for poor form, apart from the senior players he's dropped for poor form, is infuriating.

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

So Priddis lacks defensive traits?

https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/we...iddis-incredible-new-afl-record-ng-b88454973z

Yet he holds the record for AFL tackles with 70 less games played.

So exactly how does that work? You want him to lay more tackles in the packs than anyone in history.....and then start running players down and tackle more?

Tough task master........or just lack a clue!?

defensive game is more than grabbing someone a metre away from you in a pack, he offers absolutely nothing outside of a congested pack situation. Couldn't count how many times I've seen an opposition player cruise straight past priddis resuting in a goal. Simply put if Priddis didn't play against GC and Melbourne we win those games, and possibly GWS too.

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

Hurn, Kennedy, Lecras, Nelson, Priddis, Schofield, Wellingham, Hill are all tests
Rioli, Venables, Tunbridge and Waterman all 1 week away.

 

[Obeanie1]

defensive game is more than grabbing someone a metre away from you in a pack, he offers absolutely nothing outside of a congested pack situation. Couldn't count how many times I've seen an opposition player cruise straight past priddis resuting in a goal. Simply put if Priddis didn't play against GC and Melbourne we win those games, and possibly GWS too.

And how many other players with the pace to make a tackle actually do go and make those tackles?

One thing Priddis does is apply defensive pressure at the coal face where he operates and that is inside packs. That's is his job, play in close and do the heavy lifting.

If you want to roast players for letting opposition runners run free with no pressure start roasting the likes of Masten, Gaff, Jetta and even Le cras. People who roast Priddis for lack of defensive effort on the outside seem to be letting off a lot of outside players with the pace Priddis lacks. Instead you expect Priddis to do everything? Really?

 

[Ghossein]

So Priddis lacks defensive traits?

https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/we...iddis-incredible-new-afl-record-ng-b88454973z

Yet he holds the record for AFL tackles with 70 less games played.

So exactly how does that work? You want him to lay more tackles in the packs than anyone in history.....and then start running players down and tackle more?

Tough task master........or just lack a clue!?

If his opponent is in a congested situation (e.g. a stoppage) he has a decent tackle and can force another stoppage

If he's by himself in space and a quick agile opponent is coming towards him/goes for the sidestep, he is fairly useless

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

And how many other players with the pace to make a tackle actually do go and make those tackles?

One thing Priddis does is apply defensive pressure at the coal face where he operates and that is inside packs. That's is his job, play in close and do the heavy lifting.

If you want to roast players for letting opposition runners run free with no pressure start roasting the likes of Masten, Gaff, Jetta and even Le cras. People who roast Priddis for lack of defensive effort on the outside seem to be letting off a lot of outside players with the pace Priddis lacks. Instead you expect Priddis to do everything? Really?

Yeah well he either needs to start operating to the same level as previous years inside the coal face or he needs to start operating outside of the coalface too (He's not going to do either). He hasn't been doing the heavy lifting though, that's the problem. He had 33% more contested possessions last year, 50% more clearances, 13% more tackles etc.

Don't worry mate, I do roast those players, and as far as I'm concerned Lecras and Masten shouldn't be near the 22. It only becomes a major problem when there are numerous players who are like this, Gaff is the most talented of the lot of them and needs to work on his defensive pressure, but getting rid of Priddis, Masten and Lecras will mean the problem is far less apparent.

What we need is balanced and flexible players, and the only time you can make an exception to that is if they're elite at what they do. Priddis is no longer elite in contested situations, it's time to accept it and move on instead of clutching to some desperate hope that he will come good again. How is it not clear to you that the midfield works so much better without him?

 

[Ghossein]

And how many other players with the pace to make a tackle actually do go and make those tackles?

Yeo
Shuey
Sheppard
Sheed
Nelson

Hell even Duggan and Cole are ahead of him in this area

 

[The Stid]

And how many other players with the pace to make a tackle actually do go and make those tackles?

One thing Priddis does is apply defensive pressure at the coal face where he operates and that is inside packs. That's is his job, play in close and do the heavy lifting.

If you want to roast players for letting opposition runners run free with no pressure start roasting the likes of Masten, Gaff, Jetta and even Le cras. People who roast Priddis for lack of defensive effort on the outside seem to be letting off a lot of outside players with the pace Priddis lacks. Instead you expect Priddis to do everything? Really?

These players have been / do get roasted for lack of defensive effort whether it's lack of tackles, failure to stick a tackle or failure to just apply pressure. I don't think anyone's doubting Priddis' defensive efforts in close but his lack of pace does hurt us defensively on the outside when he's basically only a witches hat. It'd be like sidestepping a block of concrete.

 

[Ghossein]

Gaff Jetta and LeCras are also 100000000x more damaging by foot

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

Yeo
Shuey
Sheppard
Sheed
Nelson

Hell even Duggan and Cole are ahead of him in this area

Add Redden Jetta and Cripps to that

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Could we maybe take the Priddis debate to the Priddis debate thread?

If you have a look over there you'll find all these arguments have already been played out to within an inch of their lives.

 

[Woobla Stainz]

Brace yourselves because it's coming whether you like it or not



Priddis will be an in

Razors aren't fast....

 

[new breed]

Could we maybe take the Priddis debate to the Priddis debate thread?

If you have a look over there you'll find all these arguments have already been played out to within an inch of their lives.

Every page starts and ends the same but .

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

And how many other players with the pace to make a tackle actually do go and make those tackles?

One thing Priddis does is apply defensive pressure at the coal face where he operates and that is inside packs. That's is his job, play in close and do the heavy lifting.

If you want to roast players for letting opposition runners run free with no pressure start roasting the likes of Masten, Gaff, Jetta and even Le cras. People who roast Priddis for lack of defensive effort on the outside seem to be letting off a lot of outside players with the pace Priddis lacks. Instead you expect Priddis to do everything? Really?

At least the others can stay with their man in transition . We get the ' priddis overlap effect '
where they have a spare ( priddis man ) every time they run and carry . Priddis has been a great servant but apart from his inside work he is next to useless .

 

[Wellillbe]

Don't be surprised if the MC decide to rest Mitchell this week so they can slide Priddis back in

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I'd be surprised. He doesn't look like he needs a break and if they thought he did, they'd have done it last week to avoid a cross-country plane trip and playing on the hard Etihad surface.

 

[Wellillbe]

Yes!!! But last week they didnt have the dilemma of trying to put Priddis into a midfield that he doesn't fit into anymore.

 

[eagles rule]

Razors aren't fast....

No they are Sharp until they get too slow ..

 

[Boohemian]

The negative on here is from the Priddis whipping boys, every team has a whipping boy, ours just has a Brownlow.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

And how many other players with the pace to make a tackle actually do go and make those tackles?

One thing Priddis does is apply defensive pressure at the coal face where he operates and that is inside packs. That's is his job, play in close and do the heavy lifting.

If you want to roast players for letting opposition runners run free with no pressure start roasting the likes of Masten, Gaff, Jetta and even Le cras. People who roast Priddis for lack of defensive effort on the outside seem to be letting off a lot of outside players with the pace Priddis lacks. Instead you expect Priddis to do everything? Really?

He also operates on a wide open field called an oval where he gets burnt and cannot help out. Not only that he has fluffed so many i50's when he's been open under no pressure that have gone out of bounds creating a stoppage from what should have been a shot on goal or a complete turnover.

Not only do you have a one dimensional old school view of the game, you're not seeing these blatant skill errors. If you can't kick, you can't play.

Anyhow I pray to science he doesn't come in against port.

 

[new breed]

AFL footy is predominately contested football anyway so Priddis does hurt us getting burnt on the outside but as I said AFL is pretty tough contested footy so the MC probably see the advantage still of playing Priddis .

 

[Suma Magic]

Gotta drop redden if priddis comes back in.

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

Is that why they dropped Masten, Le cras, EMac, Redden, Butler and Jetta throughout the season? Because they were non performing senior players?

How long did it take? Overdue because they seem untouchables.