Davis the midfielder

[Ajn]

Did some excellent work, especially pushing back into defence. Unheralded and chastised by many here, but I'm gonna continue singin' his praises. He is star quality.

P.S. I hear he may be on a subway diet (joking!)

[TheHood]

Good call on Nick.

I really like it when Nick Davis wants the ball because when he does, he can generally arrest possession at will.

He started a couple of moves that ended in goals that were just vital. I still want Nick kicking goals though.

I think we need to kick 16 to 18 goals a week and we don't do that often. I mean when we cracked the century v the hawks I had a mini celebration.

What a good score board would look like:

Baz: 5
Mick: 3
ROK: 2
Nick: 2
Schneids: 1
Midfield: 4

[Diego]

Also noticed he shrugged off would be tacklers (the dont argue) like a five eight does in league. That could come very handy.

[Bas]

His palming off of Daryl White was very impressive. Good to see him start taking control of a game.

[Mike_B]

IMHO, Davis has the best skills in the team, so if he can spend more time in the midfield, it will only help us. And then of course the fact he can play forward means he can be rested across HF/in a FP rather than spending time on the bench and hopefully kick a goal or two while he is on a midfield rotation rest period.

[Margie]

Davis was a revelation on Saturday night - poised, skilful and one of the best on ground. He seems to be creating more opportunities in the midfield and his work rate has lifted tremendously. He's got so much natural talent and finally appears injury-free. Full marks to him for the turnaround.

[Go Swannies]

I pointed Davis out to my Lions friend as a player who we considered trading because he was overweight and hardly trying last season. She looked at the newly trim and buffed and toned Nick who was working his guts out all night and found it hard to believe.

[undy]

I hope you made it clear that "we" was the official RWO match committee, not the powerless doozies who actually pick the team.

[sharp9]

Davis was fantastic...I was excited. He looked a cut above when weaving in traffic, not to mention the rugby fend. Whew!

Didn't seem to have trouble getting to a contest...glided in and made it look easy. Judd like (except Judd gets 31 possession thesedays!).

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by undy
I hope you made it clear that "we" was the official RWO match committee, not the powerless doozies who actually pick the team.

Or even more so that 'we' was just some people here...

[Snowy]

Well Roos did say that as soon as his fitness improved (pre-season injury), he would be moved up the ground. Still isn't as prolific or dynamic as he was in the midfield in about 2001 but getting there. There is a photo of Hall being congratulated by him in today's Age and he looks very toned and in great shape.

[swansrule100]

really davis should be trying to be the number 1 player in this team. He has the skills to be a premier player in this league, playing a role similar to brad green

[Snowy]

Actually players like Green and Cam Bruce are some of the most valuable going around.

[dendol]

Originally posted by Snowy
Still isn't as prolific or dynamic as he was in the midfield in about 2001 but getting there.

Did Davis play midfield in his Collingwood days? I always thought he was a forward and was encouraged to attain enough fitness to play midfield once he got to Sydney.

[Snowy]

Originally posted by dendol
Did Davis play midfield in his Collingwood days? I always thought he was a forward and was encouraged to attain enough fitness to play midfield once he got to Sydney.

Yes saw a bit of him in his early days with the Pies, Laidley got stuck into him about fitness issues halfway through 2000 and he spent the second half of that season plus all of 2001 (despite carrying a knee injury), rotating between the midfield and forward line. He kicked 36 goals that year but also regularly racked up impressive stats ; made Sheahan's top 50 at the end of the season and was one of the bright stars on the horizon before coming down with a bad bout of OP.