Dawson is a major problem

sainterinsydney · Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:38pm

I have to say that I feel Zac Dawson could be a major problem for us this year. I feel sorry for him, though, as it appears his illness during the pre-season has shed alot of bulk. It looks like we have a 1st year player at full back. Who can we replace him with?

mullet · Post: # 891340Post **mullet** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:40pm

Move over Raff there is a new whipping boy in town

Armoooo · Post: # 891341Post **Armoooo** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:41pm

Yeah he looks very underdone at present.

On the bright side he's not going to be playing against too many players as big as Barry through out the season.

I have never been sold on Zac, even when he was at his best last season so I really hope that Gaetner develops a lot quicker than we are all expecting.

sainterinsydney · Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:42pm

I don't think he deserves to become the whipping boy, but it is definitely apparent that he looks terribly undersized. He was 10kg lighter than Bazza. Compare Zac to the size of Lake.

WinnersOnly · Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:48pm

Letting Maguire go might come back to haunt us ! If DAWSON continues that form there is no way he can maintain his position - but we have no-one ready to replace him...and what if FISHER gets injured we will look very thin down back,

MAGUIRE would have been the obvious choice but now we have no one...

golden hawk · Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:52pm

no matter who you had on hall he would have killed you guys sadly though the umps did not help i am sure the ball went out of bounds in bazza's hands yet it was play on ! that makes me mad no matter who it happens too

Gabba · Post: # 891370Post **Gabba** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:53pm

Really needs to bulk up...

noob · Post: # 891372Post **noob** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:54pm

no maxy would have killed hall if he was still playing

mullet · Post: # 891373Post **mullet** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:54pm

golden hawk wrote:no matter who you had on hall he would have killed you guys sadly though the umps did not help i am sure the ball went out of bounds in bazza's hands yet it was play on ! that makes me mad no matter who it happens too

Yeah good point, the guy has been out of the game for ages so is as fresh as a daisy. Wont take long before he turns into the hack he was in his later days at sydney

#1GILL · Post: # 891374Post **#1GILL** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:54pm

We have next to no depth in the backline.

sainta · Post: # 891379Post **sainta** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:55pm

Who do we have of size to take on the stronger forwards? Perhaps Fisher if fit but are Gwilt or Clarke able to handle that pressure yet?

SaintSimmo · Post: # 891380Post **SaintSimmo** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:55pm

Does any one think that gwilt could play FB? Very impressive this preseason. Also got miles, who is bigger in size than zac.

Teflon · Post: # 891381Post **Teflon** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:56pm

Dawson has looked shaky all pre season so far lets face it but dont underestimate the loss of Fisher.

Our backline work like a machine - it did last year and Fisher is the General of that......we missed his drive and his ability tofloat across a lot of those Hall balls to help out.

Dawson has to know that if he doesnt have the bulk he cant wrestle.....he hasto play off a player the size of Hall.

I still think Hallis up and about early...but its March....

One Eyed Saint · Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:56pm

Dawson has always been a fair to good player

When our midfield is on his deficiencies are covered because the ball comes in slower and we have 2-3 on 1.

When our midfield is getting beaten he will have more 1 on 1's and he gets exposed for any deficiencies.

Losing Fisher early on meant Zac played more 1 on 1

noob · Post: # 891384Post **noob** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:56pm

yeah because hudghton retired.. offloaded maguire. goddard has moved more into middle like gram. only depth is like first year rookies.

Statsman · Post: # 891387Post **Statsman** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:57pm

.....which makes the decision to trade Maguire all the more surprising. If nothing else it would have been a solid depth player as we have virtually no backup key defenders.

sainta · Post: # 891388Post **sainta** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:58pm

I've liked how Gwilt is playing down back. Be interesting to see if he gets a game down there Rd 1.

#1GILL · Post: # 891391Post **#1GILL** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 9:59pm

Statsman wrote:.....which makes the decision to trade Maguire all the more surprising. If nothing else it would have been a solid depth player as we have virtually no backup key defenders.

He requested a trade though. Not much we could do there. I assume he would be regretting it also.

sainterinsydney · Sat 13 Mar 2010 10:01pm

What about moving Kossie to full back? He was very good early in his career at CHB. I'm surprised that Lyon didn't even test it out.

mullet · Post: # 891396Post **mullet** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 10:01pm

#1GILL wrote:
Statsman wrote:.....which makes the decision to trade Maguire all the more surprising. If nothing else it would have been a solid depth player as we have virtually no backup key defenders.
He requested a trade though. Not much we could do there. I assume he would be regretting it also.

And he hadnt played a game for forever either with injury

One Eyed Saint · Sat 13 Mar 2010 10:01pm

A huge upside would be to get Jesse Smith on the park during the year

It could then release goddard / gram to the middle on a more permanent basis

#1GILL · Post: # 891398Post **#1GILL** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 10:01pm

sainterinsydney wrote:What about moving Kossie to full back? He was very good early in his career at CHB. I'm surprised that Lyon didn't even test it out.

Too slow, surely!

mullet · Post: # 891399Post **mullet** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 10:02pm

sainterinsydney wrote:What about moving Kossie to full back? He was very good early in his career at CHB. I'm surprised that Lyon didn't even test it out.

too slow and no periferal (spelling) vision

#1GILL · Post: # 891400Post **#1GILL** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 10:02pm

One Eyed Saint wrote:A huge upside would be to get Jesse Smith on the park during the year

It could then release goddard / gram to the middle on a more permanent basis

Agreed!

Teflon · Post: # 891401Post **Teflon** » Sat 13 Mar 2010 10:02pm

Statsman wrote:.....which makes the decision to trade Maguire all the more surprising. If nothing else it would have been a solid depth player as we have virtually no backup key defenders.

stillnot sure Maguire was the answer at FB to be honest......from the times I saw him play there he wasnt great on the last line of defence at all.