Team for Lions game (unchanged team named)

[connolly]

Correction: O'Loughlin is NAMED as a key position forward. Our only true KPF is Hall. O'Loughlin is a goal sneak, through and through. And he's also slower than Davis, I reckon, now that his knees are shot.

Oh, and Davis is quicker than Ebert (although Ebert, despite being a shawty, basically plays as a tall, ironically enough), and probably quicker than Williams, though I haven't seen him play for so long, I can't remember!

I think you underrate Davis' legspeed. He's on the slow side of small forwards, yes, but he is nowhere near the slowest. He wouldn't be able to get away with playing even short stints in the midfield if he was.

Well Ebert actually takes overhead leading marks. If Ebert was as slow as Davis he would not get a start at Port. They are a quick team. Davis is quicker than Tredders. But thats about it.

[connolly]

By the way, Johnson actually plays like a key forward. O'Loughlin doesn't.

Apologies for the spelling. Brad Johnston is about the same size as Kid Terrific. He's actually a bit shorter. He would kill Davis for pace and he's over 30. Think about the two players and how they play and I rest my case.

[Plugger46]

By the way, Johnson actually plays like a key forward. O'Loughlin doesn't.

[Plugger46]

Johnstone from the Bulldogs. Its embarrassing when you think about it.

No his name is Johnson.You can see how I was confused.

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Johnstone from the Bulldogs. Its embarrassing when you think about it.

Do you mean Johnson?

[BSA5]

Magic plays as a key position forward, usually full forward and Davis is a flanker/pocket. Davis is the slowest small forward in the competition. If there is anyone slower give me a bell. Compare them - Ebert, Davey (both), Didak, Johnstone, Williams etc, etc. Either way you shake it up Kid Terrific doesn't shape up. He's either too slow to be a modern small forward or too small to be a key position forward. O'Loughlin on the other hand is quicker and taller. And poor Mick is older and had enough knee problems to have put down a racehorse.Refresh my memory when did Kid Terrific last take an overhead mark, much less an overhead contested pack mark? As I said would go well witth the Boroughs

Correction: O'Loughlin is NAMED as a key position forward. Our only true KPF is Hall. O'Loughlin is a goal sneak, through and through. And he's also slower than Davis, I reckon, now that his knees are shot.

Oh, and Davis is quicker than Ebert (although Ebert, despite being a shawty, basically plays as a tall, ironically enough), and probably quicker than Williams, though I haven't seen him play for so long, I can't remember!

I think you underrate Davis' legspeed. He's on the slow side of small forwards, yes, but he is nowhere near the slowest. He wouldn't be able to get away with playing even short stints in the midfield if he was.

[connolly]

Tell me what O'Loughlin does that Davis doesn't do?

Are you talking about Travis Johnstone? Since when has he played a role similar to Davis?

How many overhead marks do you see Micky take?

Johnstone from the Bulldogs. Its embarrassing when you think about it.

[connolly]

Slow??? We have quicker players, but Davis isn't slow.

The comparison is with other small forwards in the competiton. Didak, Johnstone etc. For a small forward he is slow. ROK is bigger and quicker, covers more territory and actually pressures defenders and runs them down. Davis doesn't, can't or has better things to do with his valuable time. Take your pick.

[Plugger46]

Magic plays as a key position forward, usually full forward and Davis is a flanker/pocket. Davis is the slowest small forward in the competition. If there is anyone slower give me a bell. Compare them - Ebert, Davey (both), Didak, Johnstone, Williams etc, etc. Either way you shake it up Kid Terrific doesn't shape up. He's either too slow to be a modern small forward or too small to be a key position forward. O'Loughlin on the other hand is quicker and taller. And poor Mick is older and had enough knee problems to have put down a racehorse.Refresh my memory when did Kid Terrific last take an overhead mark, much less an overhead contested pack mark? As I said would go well witth the Boroughs

Tell me what O'Loughlin does that Davis doesn't do?

Are you talking about Travis Johnstone? Since when has he played a role similar to Davis?

How many overhead marks do you see Micky take?

[connolly]

I don't think he is particuarly slow?

Either he is slow or he was running at half pace after the Saints half back flankers. Whilst the Davis Appreciation Society is checking back to find an overhead contested pack mark where he actually jumped off the ground, when was the last time he ran someone down? He is the slowest small, smallish, undersized big (whateber he is called these days) forward in the comp. I would put him pretty close in slowness to that other over hyped showpony at Richmond but at least he has an excuse with suffering a broken leg.

[Plugger46]

Slow??? We have quicker players, but Davis isn't slow.

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I don't think he is particuarly slow?

[connolly]

I think he or she is just getting confused - because O'Loughlin is always named at FF.

Those stats tell us that Davis is the most underated player in our side.

The stats tell this bloke that he shouldn't be in the side. Too slow and restricted to playing basically one position. He doesn't fit in to the modern brand of footy without a major change in his pace, effort and adapability. Can a souffle rise twice? And he's getting to the veteren stage so Moore, Schmidt and Jack should be preferred.

[connolly]

Davis is 184 cm. O'Loughlin is 190 cm. Either Davis isn't short enough to be considered a small forward, or O'Loughlin isn't tall enough to be considered a tall forward, cos there's only 6 cm difference. I'm leaning towards the latter. O'Loughlin ISN'T, and DOESN'T PLAY, as a tall forward. O'Loughlin is a goal sneak small forward, just like Davis. It's just that O'Loughlin is a LITTLE bit taller than your typical small forward. Hell, he's the same height as Kennelly, does that make Kennelly a tall defender?

Magic plays as a key position forward, usually full forward and Davis is a flanker/pocket. Davis is the slowest small forward in the competition. If there is anyone slower give me a bell. Compare them - Ebert, Davey (both), Didak, Johnstone, Williams etc, etc. Either way you shake it up Kid Terrific doesn't shape up. He's either too slow to be a modern small forward or too small to be a key position forward. O'Loughlin on the other hand is quicker and taller. And poor Mick is older and had enough knee problems to have put down a racehorse.Refresh my memory when did Kid Terrific last take an overhead mark, much less an overhead contested pack mark? As I said would go well witth the Boroughs

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Davis is 184 cm. O'Loughlin is 190 cm. Either Davis isn't short enough to be considered a small forward, or O'Loughlin isn't tall enough to be considered a tall forward, cos there's only 6 cm difference. I'm leaning towards the latter. O'Loughlin ISN'T, and DOESN'T PLAY, as a tall forward. O'Loughlin is a goal sneak small forward, just like Davis. It's just that O'Loughlin is a LITTLE bit taller than your typical small forward. Hell, he's the same height as Kennelly, does that make Kennelly a tall defender?

I think he or she is just getting confused - because O'Loughlin is always named at FF.

Those stats tell us that Davis is the most underated player in our side.