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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
On form he is better than a few others on the list.
If he is healthy then putting a 12 month deal in front of him seems the right approach. If we can get another good year out of him then it strengthens the competition for spots. It's not like we are bottoming out
The challenge for him is that we appear to be very tight for spots on the list
I can see there is a chance that we do a wait and see until after the trade period but it would be a tough call to not offer him a spot
Sadly I see him being squeezed out, which is a great shame but the list is very tight at the moment.
Callum Porter is essentially holding the spot I would have given to Tory.
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
Originally Posted by
westdog54
Sadly I see him being squeezed out, which is a great shame but the list is very tight at the moment.
Callum Porter is essentially holding the spot I would have given to Tory.
From a 2020 perspective I'd have Dickson ahead of Jong and a few others
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
Lloyd is now essentially a fitter, hungrier version of Dickson and is equally clever. I can't see how we sign him given our list squeeze and I'm open to letting him go due to the form of Lloyd and Dale.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
From a 2020 perspective I'd have Dickson ahead of Jong and a few others
I don't see Jong being at the club next year irrespective of Dickson.
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
Originally Posted by
1eyedog
Lloyd is now essentially a fitter, hungrier version of Dickson and is equally clever. I can't see how we sign him given our list squeeze and I'm open to letting him go due to the form of Lloyd and Dale.
Dickson is a much smarter footballer than Lloyd.
I was a huge fan of Lloyds up until the last quarter of the season. He seemed to be more selfish and I’m not sure his pressure was good enough and his goal kicking dropped away.
For mine we should given Dickson another year.
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
Originally Posted by
azabob
Dickson is a much smarter footballer than Lloyd.
I was a huge fan of Lloyds up until the last quarter of the season. He seemed to be more selfish and I’m not sure his pressure was good enough and his goal kicking dropped away.
For mine we should given Dickson another year.
Agree with This. Lloyd has a great year and bobbed up a lot but he also went missing at times and made mistakes which were avoidable. I short, I think Dicko is a better player.
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
Dicko had a few good patches through the year but he looks cooked.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
Can Dickson and Bruce be in the same team? Is Dickson versatile enough to be a handy back up type for mediums like Lloyd and talls like Bruce?
Personally I think that Bruce coming onto the list is bad news for Tory. He doesn't strictly replace him type for type but he can perform a similar job.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
I think its more can Lloyd Dale and Dicko be in the same team?
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
Originally Posted by
1eyedog
I think its more can Lloyd Dale and Dicko be in the same team?
Plus depth of Gowers, Greene, Cavarra and any traded for player.
I doubt it. If he still thinks he has good footy in him I hope he plays on at another club and shows everyone up.
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
I'd be happy for Dicko to play at Footscray next year and be our goal kicking in his spare time.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
I'd be happy for Dicko to play at Footscray next year and be our goal kicking in his spare time.
Best idea all year. Now to get Bevo on the same page
BB.
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
Originally Posted by
westdog54
I don't see Jong being at the club next year irrespective of Dickson.
So do I but Dickson would command more senior games
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
Originally Posted by
1eyedog
I think its more can Lloyd Dale and Dicko be in the same team?
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Plus depth of Gowers, Greene, Cavarra and any traded for player.
I doubt it. If he still thinks he has good footy in him I hope he plays on at another club and shows everyone up.
Dickson has plenty of competition like so many others for spots in our forward line. You can probably add Wallis to that list as well plus B.Smith will start up forward before rotating through the middle
We have a log jam of mid sized forwards (as we do with defenders) so perhaps the sensible approach from a list perspective is to not offer Dickson a spot but based on last years form he's better than quite a few of them
He had his best year since 2016 and surprisingly strung 17 games together for 24 goals. We would be letting go of a player who can still contribute productively at the senior level but that may be the hard decision that needs to be made
It's a tough business
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Re: Lets discuss - Tory Dickson
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
Dickson has plenty of competition like so many others for spots in our forward line. You can probably add Wallis to that list as well plus B.Smith will start up forward before rotating through the middle
He had his best year since 2016 and surprisingly strung 17 games together for 24 goals. We would be letting go of a player who can still contribute productively at the senior level but that may be the hard decision that needs to be made
It's a tough business
tough business in dead. But with Morris, Picken and Boyd all retiring this year we could really do with having Dickson running around teaching the younger guys what it takes, how to go about it and playing a role.
If he could mentor Gowers and get though to him, who knows what could happen.
BB.
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