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07-07-2009, 11:32 AM
Player Profile – Alan Didak
Personal Details
DOB: 15 February 1983
Position: Small Forward
Number: 4
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 85 kg
Recruited: Port Adelaide, Priority Pick #3 in the 2000 draft
Debut: Round 7, 2001 v North Melbourne
Alan Didak's is more famous for his off field behaviour than his game day play. This year though after the drama's of last year, he has really applied himself and has moved further up the ground which is paying off in spades. Didak's last four games are arguably his personal best for his career.
Recent Highlights
36 disposals, 8 marks, 24 kicks and 12 handballs v Essendon Round 14 2009
39 disposals, 31 kicks and 8 handballs, 9 marks and 2 goals v Freo Round 13 2009
34 disposals, 29 kicks and 5 handballs, 6 marks and 2 goals v Swans Round 12 2009
33 disposals, 26 kicks and 7 handballs, 4 marks and 2 goals v Dees Round 11 2009
Morris usually has the job on Didak, and the last time we played Collingwood – Didak caused a few headaches for him, and without his off field distractions he has focused and improved on his game this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-zWrR6q92k <Collingwood are a very even team, very similar to the Bulldogs, they have no out and out strong marking forwards with Rocca both too old and out of form. Cloke has been their main full forward, with contributions from quick small fullforwards, Davis, Didak and Anthony. Their game depends on an even contribution across the board. The midfield has taken a step up this year, with Swan and Pendlebury recording personal bests.
They are also the team with the most rotations which according to Leigh Matthew makes it near impossible to put a tag on their midfielders, and has caused problems for the opposition over the past few weeks. For this reason I like to see Picken pick up Didak instead of a midfielder, when he ventures into the middle and Morris to pick him up when he drops back. Didak likes to kick and not handball and also doesn't mind a goal averaging two a game so we need to keep him in close check.
Malthouse likes to use Didak as a burst player and often rests him on the bench, possibly allowing Picken to alternate between Didak and Davis.
Strategy
Collingwood are playing a small quick and deadly forward line with Didak venturing further up the ground more than last year. They are dropping midfielders back in to the oppositions forward line and allowing them little space in the middle. They are also bringing their backline (Heath, O'Brien and Maxwell) closer to the middle, trying to hem the opposition in or as some Collingwood wag called it the “Collingwood Clamp.” Bombing the ball into our forward line needs to be avoided for this reason instead using the lower pass to quick leading forwards and midfielders running into space.
Result: Dogs by 5 goals.
Personal Details
DOB: 15 February 1983
Position: Small Forward
Number: 4
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 85 kg
Recruited: Port Adelaide, Priority Pick #3 in the 2000 draft
Debut: Round 7, 2001 v North Melbourne
Alan Didak's is more famous for his off field behaviour than his game day play. This year though after the drama's of last year, he has really applied himself and has moved further up the ground which is paying off in spades. Didak's last four games are arguably his personal best for his career.
Recent Highlights
36 disposals, 8 marks, 24 kicks and 12 handballs v Essendon Round 14 2009
39 disposals, 31 kicks and 8 handballs, 9 marks and 2 goals v Freo Round 13 2009
34 disposals, 29 kicks and 5 handballs, 6 marks and 2 goals v Swans Round 12 2009
33 disposals, 26 kicks and 7 handballs, 4 marks and 2 goals v Dees Round 11 2009
Morris usually has the job on Didak, and the last time we played Collingwood – Didak caused a few headaches for him, and without his off field distractions he has focused and improved on his game this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-zWrR6q92k <Collingwood are a very even team, very similar to the Bulldogs, they have no out and out strong marking forwards with Rocca both too old and out of form. Cloke has been their main full forward, with contributions from quick small fullforwards, Davis, Didak and Anthony. Their game depends on an even contribution across the board. The midfield has taken a step up this year, with Swan and Pendlebury recording personal bests.
They are also the team with the most rotations which according to Leigh Matthew makes it near impossible to put a tag on their midfielders, and has caused problems for the opposition over the past few weeks. For this reason I like to see Picken pick up Didak instead of a midfielder, when he ventures into the middle and Morris to pick him up when he drops back. Didak likes to kick and not handball and also doesn't mind a goal averaging two a game so we need to keep him in close check.
Malthouse likes to use Didak as a burst player and often rests him on the bench, possibly allowing Picken to alternate between Didak and Davis.
Strategy
Collingwood are playing a small quick and deadly forward line with Didak venturing further up the ground more than last year. They are dropping midfielders back in to the oppositions forward line and allowing them little space in the middle. They are also bringing their backline (Heath, O'Brien and Maxwell) closer to the middle, trying to hem the opposition in or as some Collingwood wag called it the “Collingwood Clamp.” Bombing the ball into our forward line needs to be avoided for this reason instead using the lower pass to quick leading forwards and midfielders running into space.
Result: Dogs by 5 goals.