Pick 22 - Luke Dahlhaus

[bornadog]

I"m not afraid to admit it ... I have a huge Man-Crush on Dollhouse !!

Becoming a crowd favourite as well. Last week in the last quarter he grabbed the ball in the backline and the crowd started cheering.

[Cyberdoggie]

I find it amazing that if your a quick small forward, you can easily be knocked back by recruiters if if have 1 weakness.

Good examples are Harbrow, Dahlhaus, Nahas, Davey etc.

There seems to be an opinion that because a small player has a particular weakness that they won't make the afl standard, but they are far more forgiving for a developing tall.

Both Harbrow and Dahlhaus showed they were quality footballers at u/18 level, both getting plenty of the ball and showing speed and skill. Perhaps the knock on them was that they were too small or had less than perfect kicking skills.

So they end up rookie selections. Nahas got rejected because he was also very small, but he showed all the right qualities elsewhere in his game. He played at Port Melbourne for a few years before Richmond were willing to take a chance on him.

Sometimes i think recruiters just see some bullet point notes on a paper and make a judgement call.

[Cyberdoggie]

What i love (which has been there since his first game) is how he is always switched on for every bit of the 120 minutes, standing the mark jumping around like crazy is a great sign.

If only Josh Hill and Brennan Stack had half his aggression at the contest.

I could also throw in Jarrad Grant in that category at times.

[1eyedog]

5th in the AFL for score assists and 9th for contested possessions. The only player in the AFL in the top 10 for both.

Having a great start to the year. What a champ.

[Twodogs]

5th in the AFL for score assists and 9th for contested possessions. The only player in the AFL in the top 10 for both.

Having a great start to the year. What a champ.

That's a pretty impressive rating for CP given the drop off in our overall rating in that indicator.

[Rocco Jones]

5th in the AFL for score assists and 9th for contested possessions. The only player in the AFL in the top 10 for both.

Having a great start to the year. What a champ.

I think someone follows my page.

[1eyedog]

I think someone follows my page.

Just found it. This info needs to flow. Amazing stats for Dahl.

[Eastdog]

Dahl is a Bulldog warrior. Just such a hard working player. Got a photo with him a few years ago when he still had the dreads.

[bornadog]

Luke Dahlhaus awarded "Team of the Week" honours

[Twodogs]

Might just about end up being the best rookie listed player ever.

[strebla]

Might just about end up being the best rookie listed player ever.

That's with Boyd and Picken at our club big call but I can't argue.

[Twodogs]

That's with Boyd and Picken at our club big call but I can't argue.

And Dale Morris and JJ. We've done bloody well out of the rookie list

[Mofra]

And Dale Morris and JJ. We've done bloody well out of the rookie list

Suckling, Biggs and Crameri as trade ins were former rookies too.
Roberts was a PSD pick (virtually a rookie) and Hamling a DFA so it looks like we can spot a bargain.

[Twodogs]

Suckling, Biggs and Crameri as trade ins were former rookies too.
Roberts was a PSD pick (virtually a rookie) and Hamling a DFA so it looks like we can spot a bargain.

That's half a team taken post the National Draft. It's where the depth on our list comes from.

[bornadog]