Lets discuss - Tory Dickson

[westdog54]

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.

[GVGjr]

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

[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.

[westdog54]

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.

[azabob]

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.

[AshMac]

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.

[1eyedog]

Dicko had a few good patches through the year but he looks cooked.

[Twodogs]

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.

[1eyedog]

I think its more can Lloyd Dale and Dicko be in the same team?

[bulldogtragic]

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.

[Twodogs]

I'd be happy for Dicko to play at Footscray next year and be our goal kicking in his spare time.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

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

[GVGjr]

I don't see Jong being at the club next year irrespective of Dickson.

So do I but Dickson would command more senior games

[GVGjr]

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.

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

[Bumper Bulldogs]

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.