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Player Watch Rookie Pick #45 (2015) - Dan Houston
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He broke out years ago. At the start of the season though he went to another level. Was one of the best players in the league until his shoulder imo.
Has been up and down ever since. Will be good one week and average the next. He’s also playing a weird position where I’m not quite sure he’s a midfielder or a defender. Playing a back sweeper deep midfield role similar to how we play Dbj. Relying on those two to drive us forward, which works and is a big part in us beating teams.
But still his intercepting has dropped well away and even his pinpoint kicking while still awesome has been occasionally unreliable.
Totally agree with everything you said, looked better on Friday night so hopefully he can get back to that early season form. He was absolutely flying & great to watch. Thanks for the reply
We looked pretty good early in the year when Houston and Butters were hitting targets inside 50. These are the players you want with the ball 50-70m from goal.
Dan looked like he was recapturing his early season form On Friday. If we can get Butters up and running too, we will be a shot.
Dan looked like he was recapturing his early season form On Friday. If we can get Butters up and running too, we will be a shot.
Can someone who plays footy tell me why our long kickers like Houston, Burton, McKenzie, Bonner aren't busting their butts running around the forward 50 arcs for the handoff into long goal?
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Did you not watch the game?
And this is also why we struggle against the better teams, they find a way to nullify both Houston and DBJ, whereas the lesser teams seem content in letting them run loose.
It didn't look like Collingwood put much time into stopping Houston.
This is where I believe Lienert is important, as he can play a similar role. Burton can also do it, but seems to play more defensively.
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Wow. I hate long contracts but ah well, guess it'd take a miracle for him not to be featuring in our 25-26 sides at a minimum
Only 24 (thought he was older) not bad for rookie draft pick-up. Oozes class, reminds me of batsmen you hardly notice raising his bat to the crowd
on reaching 50 and then only getting a round of applause because the PA announced it. He's like the overdrive gear, motoring along in languid mode
yet the scenery flashes past.
Onya Dan well done
Too long
Haha so ****ing good!!!
Love it!
Love it!
Nah and besides it might be the only way to find out if he's capable of raising a sweat.
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Long contract was because Carlton was chasing v hard, will be worth it - looks back to his best.
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Five years! Well done Dan.
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Come a long way from getting dropped for Shanghai 2017 because they hadn't printed a guernsey with his number on it.
To the end of 2027 makes this a 6 year deal, really. I can’t recall Port having a player contracted for the next 6 seasons before. It is a huge vote of confidence in a guy who was our last pick in the rookie draft. Well done Dan.
No surprise it was Carlton sniffing around. Voss is already modelling the Carlton midfield on Port 2021- Cripps=Wines, Hewitt=Drew, Walsh=Boak Cerra=Butters. Clearly he wanted Houston=Houston.
No surprise it was Carlton sniffing around. Voss is already modelling the Carlton midfield on Port 2021- Cripps=Wines, Hewitt=Drew, Walsh=Boak Cerra=Butters. Clearly he wanted Houston=Houston.
I hope the length of deal is an indication that the club has seen signs from Dan that he has knuckled down and is 100% dedicated.
He can be our Scotty Pippen.
Long deal. Good value. Bankable performance.
He can be our Scotty Pippen.
Long deal. Good value. Bankable performance.
But was that the reason?
Iirc Dan made a pointed remark about games being gifted to some players and not others.
He was playing well at the time and as for not having a guernsey with his number on it, if that's what the club trotted out at the time I call BS
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One of the most dependable players in the side. Can play a variety of roles. I don't like him on ball but as a flanker/wing he is a truly gifted player. As good a kick inside 50 in the comp (now let him show off that skill as opposed to bombing it in deep, Ken).
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