Davis Heading For The Tip

[connolly]

show me the embarrasment

He compares reasonably well except we keep dropping him the other teams dont drop their players

So you wouldn't swap him for any of those players? The only issue at the end of the season is whether any AFL club would take him in a swap at his age. Probably not. Maybe Port Melbourne might where he could peel off a few lazy goals every week.

[stellation]

Were you at the game connolly or did you watch it on television?

[NMWBloods]

Just what adaptability does he give us? Too slow to rove, he has the lowest ratio of con. possessions to unco's so is useless inside a pack and is not a strong over head mark.

Looking at last year's stats, as a ratio of CP to total possessions, Davis was ahead of Ablett, Schmidt, Schneider, Kennelly, Buchanan, McVeigh, Dempster, C Bolton, Barry, Bevan, Mathews, Fosdike, Malceski and others.

In terms of clearances per game Davis was ahead of Schmidt, Mathews, O'Keefe, Kennelly, Malceski, C Bolton, Bevan, Dempster, O'Loughlin, and others.

In terms of contested marks per game Davis was ahead of Barry, J Bolton, Ablett, Kennelly, Schneider, Malceski, Bevan, Dempster, Kirk, Buchanan, McVeigh, Mathews, Fosdike, and others, and equal with C Bolton.

[Snake]

See above or bring in Jesse White as a big forward/ ruck. Give the kids a go.

Maybe bring him in against the demons, but other than that more development, he aint exactly setting the world on fire in the ressies.

[hammo]

]]he has the lowest ratio of con. possessions to unco's so is useless inside a pack

Davis had more contested possessions than Bevan on Saturday!

[connolly]

Bevo can join Davo at the tip

Do you have bacon with that egg sir?

[connolly]

Davis had more contested possessions than Bevan on Saturday!

You miss the point. His career ratio is one to three. Bevan's is two to one. So why do you reckon why an experienced small was not thrown into the cauldron to help the tiring young mids in the last quarter? (Its rhetorical so heres the answer) Because Davis is too slow, unfit and lacks the ticker to mix it in the midfield. He was a passenger on Saturday in a team of goers. He had the opportunity to make an impact, stand up when we needed it. He didn't and thats all there is folks.

[connolly]

Were you at the game connolly or did you watch it on television?

TV

[NMWBloods]

You miss the point. His career ratio is one to three. Bevan's is two to one.

Source?

[connolly]

Looking at last year's stats, as a ratio of CP to total possessions, Davis was ahead of Ablett, Schmidt, Schneider, Kennelly, Buchanan, McVeigh, Dempster, C Bolton, Barry, Bevan, Mathews, Fosdike, Malceski and others.

In terms of clearances per game Davis was ahead of Schmidt, Mathews, O'Keefe, Kennelly, Malceski, C Bolton, Bevan, Dempster, O'Loughlin, and others.

In terms of contested marks per game Davis was ahead of Barry, J Bolton, Ablett, Kennelly, Schneider, Malceski, Bevan, Dempster, Kirk, Buchanan, McVeigh, Mathews, Fosdike, and others, and equal with C Bolton.

Its not a valid comparison to compare contested markes etc between forwards and backs. You can trot out as many stats as you like he is as soft as butter.

[swantastic]

Looking at last year's stats, as a ratio of CP to total possessions, Davis was ahead of Ablett, Schmidt, Schneider, Kennelly, Buchanan, McVeigh, Dempster, C Bolton, Barry, Bevan, Mathews, Fosdike, Malceski and others.

In terms of clearances per game Davis was ahead of Schmidt, Mathews, O'Keefe, Kennelly, Malceski, C Bolton, Bevan, Dempster, O'Loughlin, and others.

In terms of contested marks per game Davis was ahead of Barry, J Bolton, Ablett, Kennelly, Schneider, Malceski, Bevan, Dempster, Kirk, Buchanan, McVeigh, Mathews, Fosdike, and others, and equal with C Bolton.

So what are you saying?.....just remember stats dont the whole story.

[Plugger46]

Its not a valid comparison to compare contested markes etc between forwards and backs. You can trot out as many stats as you like he is as soft as butter.

No, it's just that you're not interested in any stat that portrays Davis in a decent light.

[NMWBloods]

Its not a valid comparison to compare contested markes etc between forwards and backs. You can trot out as many stats as you like he is as soft as butter.

I can trot plenty of stats disproving your comments but you'll continue to ignore them and make the same unsubstantiated claims.

You didn't comment on his higher contested possession ratio or clearances than all those other players.

Who is he behind in contested marks? No one under 190cm.
Of the 25 players with >6 games for last year, Davis is equal 9th in contested marks, behind Hall, Everitt, Goodes, O'Keefe, Jolly, O'Loughlin, Richards, Grundy, LRT. (He's 7th this year).

[stellation]

TV

How could you tell his work rate then? He looked to be putting in effort when in picture on my television. Do you have a special feed for flicking between Bevan and Davis exclusively?

[Impartial judge]

No, it's just that you're not interested in any stat that portrays Davis in a decent light.

It is a bit harsh to blame a loss to the current premiers at their home ground on a player returning for his first game of senior footy. Near as i can tell Davis did enough to be picked again and was far from the worst player on the field. There were other fwd's in the team that failed to score a goal at all.