The eternal connundrum "what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object" was finally solved when David Hasselhoff punched himself in the face.
Roos spoke about Davis on SEN, saying that he rated him as a player but that football was about more than kicks, marks and handballs. Maybe he is judging him on hairstyle or boot colour. :\
He's right, though. There are plenty of blokes out there who accumulate stats that look very attractive for Dream Team players, but make very little difference to whether their team wins or loses.
The inference is that Roos thinks Davis is a bit of a Hollywood by inclination, and until and unless he shows that he's a real team player, he'll be on the outer. Whether a player chases an opponent to put on defensive pressure is just one manifestation of whether he's a team player. A lot of it is very hard to see if you're not inside the club.
Not saying Nick doesn't measure up-- I really hope he does and can. The problem is that in terms of natural talent, he's seemingly embarrassingly above Canberra level. That's not the best environment for someone who's no Kirk in terms of self-motivation, to push himself to his limits consistently.
If you guys are recalling the time when he missed the mark near the players race in the second quarter, I think your being a bit harsh. Jude made that contest after running from basically the attacking side of the other wing (where he had lead to in the previous play).
His lead was honoured way too late and he ended up in a one on one with someone who followed him across from the centre. When the ball went to ground Jude was spent after making that gut busting run and at the same time he still chased (albeit in slow motion).
That is why all things are not as simplistic as they appear.
I think Jude has been very good for quite few weeks now. Prior to 4-5 weeks ago, I too would have said his spot in the side seems shakey, but in that period of time, he's been pretty good.
Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09
Ahhhh gotcha, so you're suggesting that at times there are mitigating circumstances that need to be factored in when considering perceived failed second efforts?
Sprinted 150m BBB? Quite a long distance to make from one side of a ground to the other.
I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his time
Yep, started around the forward 50 near the O'Reilly, sprinted straight across towards the Ladies then straightened up leading down the line to finally spill the mark in front of the players race.
Maybe 140m then
Sorry it shows your pinup boy in a bad light, but if you didn't bring it up, I doubt anybody would have even linked it.
Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09
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