Opinion Non-Crows AFL 4: The Centre Cannot Hold

[StonesThrow]

Port are obviously much better than us but their forward entries have been average imo. Was one of their biggest weakness last year.

 

[skam85]

Not sure Port are worse off without Dixon. Finlayson's been pilloried on here but he's, at bare minimum, equally skilled as boofhead Dixon. What Port lose when Dixon goes is their 'spiritual' leader....Baahahaha.

Dixon can be a far more dangerous and damaging player than Finlayson who has proven on multiple occasions he goes full Garry Rohan when the going gets tough. Which is great for us.

 

[skam85]

The point is Dixon's number of goals is helped massively by both the quantity and quality of balls coming towards him. You were trying to highlight that the number of goals he has kicked means he is a very good player. How do you think Dixon would go in a team that isn't as good as the Power?

His goal stats at GC and Port are comparable

 

[AFC979810]

The point is Dixon's number of goals is helped massively by both the quantity and quality of balls coming towards him. You were trying to highlight that the number of goals he has kicked means he is a very good player. How do you think Dixon would go in a team that isn't as good as the Power?

He is a key forward. I would suggest the number of goals kicks is a fair indicator as to whether he is a good player.

He has the 3rd most goals in the entire league over the past two seasons for a team that has made consecutive prelims. Not to mention this is against the oppositions #1 defender.

Some of Y'all completely blind.

 

[skam85]

He is a key forward. I would suggest the number of goals kicks is a fair indicator as to whether he is a good player.

He has the 3rd most goals in the entire league over the past two seasons for a team that has made consecutive prelims. Not to mention this is against the oppositions #1 defender.

Some of Y'all completely blind.

Ahh yes, the Josh Jenkins argument

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

He is a key forward. I would suggest the number of goals kicks is a fair indicator as to whether he is a good player.

He has the 3rd most goals in the entire league over the past two seasons for a team that has made consecutive prelims. Not to mention this is against the oppositions #1 defender.

Some of Y'all completely blind.

His performances v top 8 & bottom 8 sides... including finals would make for interesting reading though.

 

[AFC979810]

Ahh yes, the Josh Jenkins argument

Josh Jenkins was top 3 in the competition for goals over a two year period, all whilst taking the oppositions best defender?!?!? Man oh man - I must have missed that.

But in all honesty - Jenkins was pretty handy from 2014 - 2019. Just like Charlie Dixon is a pretty good footballer. He aint a superstar, but he makes Port a better side. Just like Jenkins did with us.

 

[FR0GGY]

It is the silly season indeed. I get it - its fun to have a crack at Poort.

In the past two seasons only Tom Hawkins and Jack Riewoldt have kicked more goals than Charlie Dixon.

To put it in perspective of what he offers - In the past two seasons our top TWO leading goal kickers combined for a total of 90 goals. Dixon has 82 himself across those two years.

That’s surprising, whilst I know he gets made fun of on here.
I genuinely didn’t think he was a big goal kicker.

 

[Sanders]

Dixon is, and has always been a very good player. He’s a much better player than the people who think otherwise are judges

But he’s running out of road left, and between injury & discipline the end is very much in sight

 

[UcantCme]

His performances v top 8 & bottom 8 sides... including finals would make for interesting reading though.

Dixon's 2020 finals series he only managed 1 goal, he wasn't much better last finals series either

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[UcantCme]

Dixon is, and has always been a very good player. He’s a much better player than the people who think otherwise are judges

But he’s running out of road left, and between injury & discipline the end is very much in sight

Not shithouse, not elite either

He is a solid competitor, quality FPD dont seem to have too many issues with him as a forward

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[ams4crows]

We as a club would have sold our left nut to have a Charlie Dixon

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Charlie Dixon

Age

34

Ht

200cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.6

5star

D

10.5

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.5

2star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.5

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

type in 2005/2006

 

[adelaidecrows]

It is the silly season indeed. I get it - its fun to have a crack at Poort.

In the past two seasons only Tom Hawkins and Jack Riewoldt have kicked more goals than Charlie Dixon.

To put it in perspective of what he offers - In the past two seasons our top TWO leading goal kickers combined for a total of 90 goals. Dixon has 82 himself across those two years.

Midfield makes all the difference. Yes he has kicked goals but he isnt the star he is made out to be. If he played for the crows over those years he'd have produced far less than Walker. Where as if Walker was in Ports forward line id have backed him for the Coleman above Hawkins.

 

[AFC979810]

Midfield makes all the difference. Yes he has kicked goals but he isnt the star he is made out to be. If he played for the crows over those years he'd have produced far less than Walker. Where as if Walker was in Ports forward line id have backed him for the Coleman above Hawkins.

I don't think anyone on here is debating Walker vs Charlie. I think any unbiased punter would admit that Walker was the better player and had the better career.

Midfield helps, but doesn't automatically translate to success (See Ian Perrie).

But the narrative that Dixon isn't a very good footballer or that Port are better off without him - makes posters such as yourself seem childish or a blinkard.

 

[adelaidecrows]

I don't think anyone on here is debating Walker vs Charlie. I think any unbiased punter would admit that Walker was the better player and had the better career.

Midfield helps, but doesn't automatically translate to success (See Ian Perrie).

But the narrative that Dixon isn't a very good footballer or that Port are better off without him - makes posters such as yourself seem childish or a blinkard.

Not really, I think he is a meh footballer relying on his height and aggression more than any actual real ability. Its not blinkard at all. His career has been nothing to write home about and he has never really reached any of the heights promised. if anything your posts are more blindly pro port.

 

[AFC979810]

Not really, I think he is a meh footballer relying on his height and aggression more than any actual real ability. Its not blinkard at all. His career has been nothing to write home about and he has never really reached any of the heights promised. if anything your posts are more blindly pro port.

Yeah that's probably true. I am very blindly pro port.

I guess I was l talking about his results as a footballer rather than his lack of "actual real ability". Who wants an aggressive key forward that is 200cm and 107kg anyway?

Lets just put an asterisk next to the fact that he was

Top 3 in the AFL for goals the past 2 years
Top 2 in the AFL for contested marks in 3 of the last 5 years (top 2 the last 2 years).
An All Australian in 2020.

I am blinded. Terrible terrible footballer and Port will be far worse without a player like him.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Yeah that's probably true. I am very blindly pro port.

I guess I was l talking about his results as a footballer rather than his lack of "actual real ability". Who wants an aggressive key forward that is 200cm and 107kg anyway?

Lets just put an asterisk next to the fact that he was

Top 3 in the AFL for goals the past 2 years
Top 2 in the AFL for contested marks in 3 of the last 5 years (top 2 the last 2 years).
An All Australian in 2020.

I am blinded. Terrible terrible footballer and Port will be far worse without a player like him.

the fact we aren't talking about him being anything close to a great and just arguing semantics on whether he isnt as bad as made out with those figures suggests the competition hasn't been fierce. All these stats indicate in the context of the past two AFL seasons is how below average they have been. All Australian 2020?? lol that doesn't make your argument.

I also don't mean you are blindly port as a supporter. Just one of those crows fans who think everything about Port is better.

 

[Mego Red]

I think Dixon vs Jenkins is a good debate, and has always been.

 

[Golumless]

Hinkley is cooked. Since he has been there they have consistently chased the missing piece and they have consistently failed. With no additions to the list during the trade period they will end up having to blood kids this year as the hope for the premiership they so long pretended they could win will fall as far out of their hands as it has for Geelong. Couldn't happen to a more entitled club.

Port have some decent kids so it's not the end of the world for them to go in that direction. Still, like Geelong, they're firmly stuck as a club who are destined to be close but never close enough.

Still, Hinkley is probably a case of keep Port in finals and he'll keep his job, and that's more than doable coming into 2022.

 

[AFC979810]

I think Dixon vs Jenkins is a good debate, and has always been.

Dixon far better than Jenkins.

 

[George Kramer]

Yeah that's probably true. I am very blindly pro port.

I guess I was l talking about his results as a footballer rather than his lack of "actual real ability". Who wants an aggressive key forward that is 200cm and 107kg anyway?

Lets just put an asterisk next to the fact that he was

Top 3 in the AFL for goals the past 2 years
Top 2 in the AFL for contested marks in 3 of the last 5 years (top 2 the last 2 years).
An All Australian in 2020.

I am blinded. Terrible terrible footballer and Port will be far worse without a player like him.

When it comes to Port, some posters just let their bias take over and clouds their football judgement. I have been accused of being pro Port when I hate their guts and hope they finish bottom. All because I can appreciate what they do well and acknowledge decent players from other teams.

 

[AFC979810]

When it comes to Port, some posters just let their bias take over and clouds their football judgement. I have been accused of being pro Port when I hate their guts and hope they finish bottom. All because I can appreciate what they do well and acknowledge decent players from other teams.

Too true. Hated them since I was 5.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Dixon is a decent player, does well during minor round and against lowly teams.

But not good enough to impact against the best teams / at the business end of the season.

There aren't many key forwards who do mind you. Hopefully Thilthorpe is our guy

 

[skam85]

When I went to the 2017 EF and watched that really fun extra time win by West Coast I remember Dixon having a blinder but ultimately costing Port the match with his inaccurate kicking for goal, but I can't remember any other big game where he has played like that

 

[Geoffa32]

You want Dixon against bottom 10 teams. He monsters them.

But not against top 8 or in September.


His Footy iq is very low, I used to call him Hodor.

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