Didak: Continue the slide or bounce back to form?

[Timmy from Thomastown]

He may have a few footy smarts but that is about all.

Smarts and skill.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

From memory Malthouse tried this with him a bit last year.

I reckon Buckley will be wanting him to be playing full games most of the time though.

Yes but he was injured last year. Malthouse never used the sub until 3/4 time, he was very conservative.

I expect Buckley may use the sub rule with a little more of an open mind, and that may include using players like Dids as a genuine weapon off the bench from time to time, rather than using the bench as aplace to hide him.

We'll wait and see.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Didak's best is unbelievably good (3 goals in two minutes, snaps from the boundary line, unbelivable goals or pick ups) but his worst is utterly terrible. Uninjured, he would be the ultimate sub player in his twilight years.

 

[The Casey Cat]

Despite it not really working last year I agree that if fit a role coming of the bench as an impact half forward/wing could be ideal for him. Can forgive him for one lousy injury riddled year but he must lift this year. The Pies have quality youngsters coming and don't have to wait/hope for a Didak return to form.

 

[Jesus Baulks]

Needs a position change imo. Similar to Davis bouncing back.

Just needs a preseason, injury crippled him last year.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Just needs a preseason, injury crippled him last year.

Just like injury crippled Davis in 2010.

 

[Natho]

looks like he might struggle. He was pretty down on form all year struggling with injury. He needs a strong finish to the preseason and he might bounce back.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

In the modern game anybody who misses a preseason is up against it.

In the modern world anybody with a computer can anonymously make ridiculous statements.

 

[Black Diamond]

Brian Lake will be another interesting one to watch for many of the same reasons.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Brian Lake will be another interesting one to watch for many of the same reasons.

Every team has one of these players most years.

 

[spikers]

In the modern game anybody who misses a preseason is up against it.

In the modern world anybody with a computer can anonymously make ridiculous statements.

So accurate on both counts!

 

[Darkdayz]

Didnt this thread appear last year but replace Didak with Davis...
and the year before that with Ball.

Seriously whats the point of arguing with people who clearly have it out for the Pies. Who cares if Didak's got form issues hes reputation and skill will mean every team out there will have to put effort into him. He's one of the very few players that can destroy a team in a matter of minutes. Besides if Didak fails theres still plenty of others you'll have to worry about.

 

[MarkT2]

If he's fit then he will be a much better player than he was in 2011. He'll play in the midfield becasue he is creative but he'll play in shortish bursts with forward time as well. I can't see why you would play him as a defender. A loose half back maybe but it is a waste to have his attacking flair stifled by defensive responsibility. In any case, Collingwood have more than enough half backs.

 

[Hump 17]

Torn groin doesnt look good for the upcoming season.

 

[Testekill]

Brian Lake will be another interesting one to watch for many of the same reasons.

A better question would be if Dale Morris is able to get up and about. He's out until round 5 and a limited preseason so he's not going to get a whole lot of game time until late in the year.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Adductor injury keeping him out for the next month?

Yep, time to hang it up. F**k! We saw what an injury interrupted pre-season did for him last year, and he turned just turned 29.

 

[robertg22]

Shame about the injury but has done the full pre season up until this point, so hopefully the fitness base remains.

 

[Bosk]

Gawnskis you would think.

Could very well coincide with a similar decline from Steve Johnson this year, that's my prediction at least. Similar players, both freakish footballers but no longer have the athletic ability to dominate as they once did.

 

[Gone Critical]

Adductor injury keeping him out for the next month?

Yep, time to hang it up. F**k!

Gawnskis you would think.

Premature much

 

[Graffy4242]

Stick a fork in it.

 

[jim boy]

Shame about the injury but has done the full pre season up until this point, so hopefully the fitness base remains.

As Geoff Walsh was saying this morning on SEN in realtion to Didak, players cannot afford to have a significant hole in their preseason. He really gave the impression that it wouldn't be a fruitful year for Didak.

 

[Blue and Silver]

A groin injury would smash his pre-season as his running would be severely restricted.

No good until mid year probably (plays reserves for fitness) and then he would be up against it to break into the Pies team.

 

[AFLOnline]

What a waste of time that trip to Arizona was for him. 4 weeks is really going to crush him from a fitness perspective.

Surely wouldn't be a walk up start in that Collingwood outfit anymore either you would think?

 

[Hump 17]

Adductor injury keeping him out for the next month?

Yep, time to hang it up. F**k! We saw what an injury interrupted pre-season did for him last year, and he turned just turned 29.

Interested to here what Pie fans who announced that Collingwoods apparent superier fitness programme and facilities where the reason they were apparenlty so advanced think. Seems to be a hell of a lot of injuries at Collingwood the last two years and not many collision type ones.

 

[Number 10]

If he can go to Arizona and possibly do another months preseason training and a few games in the magoos then maybe he could get match fit, unlike last year where we just stuck him in the game as soon as we could, he may be able to revilatise himself. Otherwise, his season is not going to be pretty.