Player Watch Jordan Dawson - Our New Captain!

[GrommoT]

Of course.

But we didn’t recruit him as one, didn’t play him there much at all last year. It was a panic move after a couple of loses. Granted, it could turn out for the best.

It just shows how badly we neglected that part of the ground for ages. The most important part too. Feels like a shoe horn. First Laird, now Dawson, maybe RT next?

Maxy Mike maybe? 192cm big bodied mid

Michalanney almost looks like a midfielder the way he plays ... esp if you squint one eye and watch at a 9 degree angle.

 

[Samcro24]

Maxy Mike maybe? 192cm big bodied mid

Michalanney almost looks like a midfielder the way he plays ... esp if you squint one eye and watch at a 9 degree angle.

Yeah that crossed my mind after I posted

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Where did you get this? I Would like to see more of them.

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Dawson is still spending a lot of time / disposals in DEF ....the role is varying week on week

For those who believe it was Dawson who requested a role change against PORT ....yes it did change, but in arguably his best game for the Club last week, it reverted again .....silly Nicks, or utilizing his Capt to the team benefit .....I say the latter

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[WaynesWorld19]

Great to see Nicks staying with the strategy. Dawson was bloody good as a sweeping defender but is amazing as a midfielder.

With Worrel coming back and Maxy doing damn well as the interceptor, plus Hinge playing the smaller defender role, it really frees up Doedee.

I will be opposed by others on this forum but I am still of the opinion that Doedee can make a very effective big midfielder as well

Did he though ?

 

[FR0GGY]

Dawson is still spending a lot of time / disposals in DEF ....the role is varying week on week

For those who believe it was Dawson who requested a role change against PORT ....yes it did change, but in arguably his best game for the Club last week, it reverted again .....silly Nicks, or utilizing his Capt to the team benefit .....I say the latter

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I think we’re all aware he went back when butts went off.

 

[George Kramer]

Dawson is still spending a lot of time / disposals in DEF ....the role is varying week on week

For those who believe it was Dawson who requested a role change against PORT ....yes it did change, but in arguably his best game for the Club last week, it reverted again .....silly Nicks, or utilizing his Capt to the team benefit .....I say the latter

Round 4 (FREO)

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Oh wow. Big big big difference between a mid who pushes back to defence to help out than a defender responsible for a player. My argument for Dawson playing wing is that he would still be able to help defence by pushing back. But he would offer a lot more.

Nicks has gone one better by listening to Dawson playing him in the middle. Do you know what other differences with Dawson playing as a middle rather than defence? He attends centre square bounces, he attends ball ups, he’s winning clearances, he’s increased inside 50s, he’s kicked a goal a game and his contested possessions have gone through the roof.

Dermie last night: forwards must love Dawson playing in the middle and getting the ball with his leg
Sloane: having Dawson playing the middle has been great as he reads the game and provides leadership and direction

Plus you know he went back to defence in the last qtr when Butts went off.

I honestly can’t believe that you’ve gone down the path of heat maps and ignored the rest. I thought you were an astute observer of the game.

 

[George Kramer]

Did he though ?

Did you watch the game?

 

[George Kramer]

I think Champion Data should remove heat maps, clearly some people can’t be trusted with them.

 

[kick it to me_]

I think some other posters tried to highlight this in the nicks thread, but it got derailed by a heated debate on who's idea it was to move Dawson into the midfield.

But the centre clearance numbers show, Dawson is majority 2nd chain on clearance, which is perfect to use his weapon kicking. If the clearance doesn't go our way, he seems like the first to perform defensive action.
Laird is the in and under, but it still shows that there is still a requirement for big body mid.

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[Interloperer]

Dawson is still spending a lot of time / disposals in DEF ....the role is varying week on week

For those who believe it was Dawson who requested a role change against PORT ....yes it did change, but in arguably his best game for the Club last week, it reverted again .....silly Nicks, or utilizing his Capt to the team benefit .....I say the latter

Round 4 (FREO)

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Don't forget Dawson still inexplicably spent the end of the game against Freo back in his old role. It was just a quarter this time, but also he actually got the ball on a few occasions this time too, as opposed to taking a holiday for the last quarter and a bit vs Port.

 

[Gtowncrow]

Don't forget Dawson still inexplicably spent the end of the game against Freo back in his old role. It was just a quarter this time, but also he actually got the ball on a few occasions this time too, as opposed to taking a holiday for the last quarter and a bit vs Port.

Nah...
Butts was subbed out. Dawson was probably needed as cover for this.

Team player. Good stuff.

 

[GrommoT]

Dawson is still spending a lot of time / disposals in DEF ....the role is varying week on week

For those who believe it was Dawson who requested a role change against PORT ....yes it did change, but in arguably his best game for the Club last week, it reverted again .....silly Nicks, or utilizing his Capt to the team benefit .....I say the latter

Round 4 (FREO)

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Round 3 (PORT)

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Round 2 (RICH)

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I think that v-Freo heatmap might be a tad a dodgy

The first heatmap below was posted by George having the same stats in text form, whereas another had same stats but more pock marks.

What does the current official Telstra heatmap for JD that game look like?

 

[earlsta]

This guys fkd.
When you think about it, if he’s playing as an inside/outside midfielder he has the traits to be one of the most damaging midfielders in the league.

Absolutely torched Fremantle in the first half with 17 disposals running at 100% efficiency

He’s not really able to be tackled due to his size, his kicking is lethal when given space. If our other midfielders learn to block for Dawson & give him a little bit of extra time with the ball then he could win a Brownlow this year.

 

[earlsta]

Are we sure that he’s actually 192cm?

Gill is like 198cm, Cripps is 195cm

 

[Crow till I die]

This guys fkd.
When you think about it, if he’s playing as an inside/outside midfielder he has the traits to be one of the most damaging midfielders in the league.

Absolutely torched Fremantle in the first half with 17 disposals running at 100% efficiency

He’s not really able to be tackled due to his size, his kicking is lethal when given space. If our other midfielders learn to block for Dawson & give him a little bit of extra time with the ball then he could win a Brownlow this year.

Add to that he is great in the air marking wise and he reads the game so well...oh, and he can hit the scoreboard and from long range too. It really is so important that come season end, we throw the sink at getting another topline mid..Dawson, Rachele, Soligo, Laird and another A grader...it starts to look like a midfield that could be challenging for a long time to come

 

[jenny61_99]

He is such a gun, by the end of the year he will be recognised as one of the superstars of the comp if he keeps playing midfield.

And to think we had him defending.

I like that he can move basically all over the ground!

 

[Crow till I die]

I like that he can move basically all over the ground!

what an absolute steal..no wonder the Sydney heirachy were very p****d at us and dragged it right out

 

[jenny61_99]

Correction… And to think NICKS had him defending.

Because there was a NEED.

 

[jenny61_99]

Dermie tonight: Forwards must love Dawson getting the ball in the middle
Sloane: plus he’s a great leader in there, can rarely read what’s going on

Some posters and Nicks up until 2 rounds ago, nah Dawson should be in defence

To be fair George, it was because our defence is so brittle at the moment with Woz out and Butts out of sorts. That was a hole that absolutely needed plugging and Jordan was the only right shaped plug. Doedee has started to come good, Michelanny is providing us with something and Murray is improving every game... so moving Dawson on to the ball (and also moving Hinge back) is worth the risk... and for two games has paid off in spades.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Because there was a NEED.

That need didn't disappear two weeks ago

 

[Danger in Texas]

To be fair George, it was because our defence is so brittle at the moment with Woz out and Butts out of sorts. That was a hole that absolutely needed plugging and Jordan was the only right shaped plug. Doedee has started to come good, Michelanny is providing us with something and Murray is improving every game... so moving Dawson on to the ball (and also moving Hinge back) is worth the risk... and for two games has paid off in spades.

Shows why we need to chase Redman super hard

 

[spexau]

Are we sure that he’s actually 192cm?

Gill is like 198cm, Cripps is 195cm

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They aren't standing all in a row

 

[George Kramer]

To be fair George, it was because our defence is so brittle at the moment with Woz out and Butts out of sorts. That was a hole that absolutely needed plugging and Jordan was the only right shaped plug. Doedee has started to come good, Michelanny is providing us with something and Murray is improving every game... so moving Dawson on to the ball (and also moving Hinge back) is worth the risk... and for two games has paid off in spades.

Nah, nothings changed. Butts is still brittle but they’ve seen that Hinge can do a job down back and Dawson adds so much to our midfield.

 

[jenny61_99]

That need didn't disappear two weeks ago

No, you are right, but Murray had stepped up to the challenge and perhaps gave them some confidence to try this. As can be seen from the heatmaps, Dawson still spends a lot of time back, so it's not like he's completely left them on their own.

 

[George Kramer]

No, you are right, but Murray had stepped up to the challenge and perhaps gave them some confidence to try this. As can be seen from the heatmaps, Dawson still spends a lot of time back, so it's not like he's completely left them on their own.

Exactly it’s why he wasn’t needed to play as a defender, he can help the defence more by being a mid pushing back as he’s not minding a player. Plus what we gain from his contested work around the ground, clearances, kicking in to the forwards. Dawson must never play defence again.