Round 1 Team, 2017.

[Topdog]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

He has kicked 90 goals in his last 45 games (2 seasons) for the club.
I hope his team mates are aspiring to be just as inconsistent!!!

May sound surprising now but I'm a big fan of his. Maybe I'm letting that 4 goals in 6 games streak in the middle of this year get to me

[Ozza]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

May sound surprising now but I'm a big fan of his. Maybe I'm letting that 4 goals in 6 games streak in the middle of this year get to me

For me, I reckon that had a bit to do with his role, and personnel available at the time. We did win all bar one of those games.

Just looking back at his last two seasons, there has only been one game in 45 for him, that he hasn't had a scoring shot. That was the game we lost to St.Kilda last year - but he had 23 possessions that night, which would suggest to me that he was way up the ground.

He's been another great find.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

And Dicko kicked a heap this year without Crameri taking the better defender all season, Redders, Jake & Tommy out for chunks taking the better-better defenders and no additional big guy almost all year (Cloke in 2017). Dicko is going to eat 4th & 5th string defenders for breakfast for the rest of his career with this forward team and smalls/rotating mids who kick goals. I'm expecting a big, big year for him.

[1eyedog]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

And Dicko kicked a heap this year without Crameri taking the better defender all season, Redders, Jake & Tommy out for chunks taking the better-better defenders and no additional big guy almost all year (Cloke in 2017). Dicko is going to eat 4th & 5th string defenders for breakfast for the rest of his career with this forward team and smalls/rotating mids who kick goals. I'm expecting a big, big year for him.

With Crammers and Cloke in and the sheer number of 50 entries we get, I'm expecting a few have big years.

[hujsh]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

Small forwards typically are inconsistent unless they're the type that get possessions high up the ground. If they aren't consistent chances are they're elite. Dickson's great but not elite

[jazzadogs]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

Small forwards typically are inconsistent unless they're the type that get possessions high up the ground. If they aren't consistent chances are they're elite. Dickson's great but not elite

Dicko definitely is at his best when our midfield is on top, and there is plenty of ball coming into his zone. His workrate at the start of the year was poor, and likely correlated to his limited pre-season. He showed in the finals series that his best is elite (his prelim opposed to Heath Shaw was fantastic).

50 goals, then 40 goals off no pre-season, is a fantastic return. He is definitely best 22 - nobody else makes the most of their opportunities like Dicko.

[KT31]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

He had a great finals series buy I can see Dickson being pushed out of the forward line. Can be terribly inconsistent at times.

Bar the Hawks game when he had the yips, I believe he performed in every other final.
Most accurate kick in the side for goal, I can't see him being omitted.

[Ozza]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

Horror year for goal kicking for Dicko!! His 40.17 didn't stack up at all to his 50.12 the previous season!

[comrade]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

Horror year for goal kicking for Dicko!! His 40.17 didn't stack up at all to his 50.12 the previous season!

That Hawks final...

[Topdog]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

Cloke, Boyd, Crameri, Smith, Stringer, Dickson.

Dunkley and Cordy to drop out of our forward line from the GF.

Could have a season where 5 players kick 30+

[Topdog]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

Horror year for goal kicking for Dicko!! His 40.17 didn't stack up at all to his 50.12 the previous season!

hahaha a friend said that to me during the Hawks final, "Im just not confident with his kicking anymore". I quickly looked up his stats, something like 32.12, "nah still pretty awesome"

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

The AFL has had a go:

B: Shane Biggs, Marcus Adams, Dale Morris
HB: Jason Johannisen, Easton Wood, Robert Murphy
C: Liam Picken, Tom Liberatore, Jack Macrae
HF: Jake Stringer, Tom Boyd, Stewart Crameri
F: Luke Dahlhaus, Travis Cloke, Tory Dickson
R: Jordan Roughead, Marcus Bontempelli, Lachie Hunter
INT: Caleb Daniel, Matthew Boyd, Clay Smith, Matt Suckling
EMERG: Josh Dunkley, Bailey Williams, Toby McLean
Murphy (knee) and Crameri (suspension) are automatic inclusions, while Cloke will help the forward line structurally and can give a chop-out in the ruck. Impressive youngsters Dunkley, McLean and Zaine Cordy are premiership players, but a strong list sees them just miss out. After a promising debut season was cut short by injury, Adams replaces Fletcher Roberts in the key defensive post. Expect rising midfielders Williams, Bailey Dale and Lukas Webb to be vying for spots early in the season.
NOT CONSIDERED: Jack Redpath (knee – won't return until late in the season), Mitch Wallis (broken leg – will battle to return to his best next season) - Ryan Davidson

[Happy Days]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

That Hawks final...

More than made up for it by murking Heath Shaw in the next game.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

Horror year for goal kicking for Dicko!! His 40.17 didn't stack up at all to his 50.12 the previous season!

Dicko is the 3rd most accurate goalkicker in AFL/VFL history since accurate records have been kept (1965).

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/accuracy.html

[Ozza]

Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

Dicko is the 3rd most accurate goalkicker in AFL/VFL history since accurate records have been kept (1965).

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/accuracy.html

No.1 of all time for players having 100 shots or more.