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Player of the finals so he put a few together as well.Arguably BOG in the granny, just six months and four games ago. Write him off at your peril.
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Player of the finals so he put a few together as well.Arguably BOG in the granny, just six months and four games ago. Write him off at your peril.
I seem to recall some people were casting doubt on his future early last season too.Player of the finals so he put a few together as well.
Arguably BOG in the granny, just six months and four games ago. Write him off at your peril.
Think Scott knows we can't go deep into September this year on the back of Dangerfield alone and even less so if he floggs him for 23 home and away games leading up to September Paddy wouldn't be his biggest concern.
Regardless of the reason, he was superb in the finals last year and it's now only six months later.He's been declining for a few years now. It was very astute management to play him (and Selwood) in bursts last year, so they didn't have to do the game long running that's required. That and the collective output of our younger brigade was a major reason it worked so well.
I didnt see yesterdays game - by all accounts it was a bad loss to a lowly home side - but thats not the end of world- because its happened to other top sides beforeRegardless of the reason, he was superb in the finals last year and it's now only six months later.
The whole team is down, including the younger brigade. He can't do it on his own, if he ever could, but I'm not prepared to write him off just yet.
Agreed.I keep hearing people slamming his captaincy then carry on about how "Selwood wouldn't allow those kind of performances", completely ignoring the many embarrassing results we had under his leadership aswell (Hawks last year, plenty of finals, Enrights big game etc etc etc).
Fact is 1 player can't make that much of a change or impact, especially at his age, and I'd say he's been fine to good for us this season anyway.
His captaincy is one thing I'm not concerned about, half because I think he's been fine, and secondly this isn't the 1970s where 1 bloke has all the say and all the power, it's an absolute collective, and never more so than the oldest list of all time (or thereabouts). We don't lack on (or off) field leaders.
He stepped up in second half on Monday.He spent 11 mins of the 4th qtr against GC on the bench. Assuming he was fit, that was pretty bad timing to have Captain on the bench and even if he's not in his prime, it might've been game costly too.
On the evidence of last night, um ... yep.He might no longer be the 80%-90% TOG athlete he was during his Brownlow-winning peak, but when he is on the ground he still looks like he has that power and burst of acceleration that one associates with Danger at his best.
Don't tell anyone (it's a secret) but so far he's averaging more disposals, contested possessions, contested marks, clearances, inside 50s, goals, goal assists and tackles than he did in 2022.The young lad seems to be growing into this captaincy thing...
please don't misquote me..Vdubs you get a lot of calls right but the other week proclaiming veteran Dangerfield to be cooked like Martin and Fyfe (both more than a year younger) was not one of them. Rolls Royce.
I see you have now added a lot more to the post above that thankfully puts Danger in a better light than previously.please don't misquote me..
cooked was not the word I used.
I did say the gap between his great games was increasing, but the whole point was how Pendlebury seems to be evergreen
When was that posted btw?I see you have now added a lot more to the post above that thankfully puts Danger in a better light than previously.
I wholeheartedly apologise, paraphrasing on my behalf. Cooked meaning no longer performing to a high standard.
Here is the full quote, bolded: "interesting that Fyfe, Dusty and Danger seem like shadows of their previous greatness, but Pendles, older than all 3, just keeps on keeping on"
Patrick "Shadow" Dangerfield is currently the 5th best performing player in the competition according to the coaches (Petracca, Oliver, De Goey and Parish yet to play - but top 10 is a certainty).
Dusty no coaches votes and Fyfe's body won't let him play.
I see you have now added a lot more to the post above that thankfully puts Danger in a better light than previously.
I wholeheartedly apologise, paraphrasing on my behalf. Cooked meaning no longer performing to a high standard.
Here is the full quote, bolded: "interesting that Fyfe, Dusty and Danger seem like shadows of their previous greatness, but Pendles, older than all 3, just keeps on keeping on"
Patrick "Shadow" Dangerfield is currently the 5th best performing player in the competition according to the coaches (Petracca, Oliver, De Goey and Parish yet to play - but top 10 is a certainty).
Dusty no coaches votes and Fyfe's body won't let him play. But yes if Paddy could do this every single game he would be winning Brownlows, aged 33. Which would be absurd. Still a great performer overall.
pls remind me where these posts are...'SEEM like shadows' v 'ARE shadows'
I don't think Vdubs was over the top to be fair.
But no matter, he's hit his straps now and that's all that matters.