Western Bulldog Dylan Addison is returning to Sydney - just for the weekend

[LostDoggy]

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Our slogan for 2013 should read "Western Bulldogs, job security is our number 1 priority.
(Even if no one else loves you, we do!)

Dylan would be top 10 in our best and fairest this year if counted right now! People were crying out for him to do something this year.... He's played exactly how a back pocket should and will only get better. Think he's been outstanding, puts his body on the line every contest and does a lot that goes un noticed. Absolutely stoked he's got this contract!

[Remi Moses]

Re: Western Bulldog Dylan Addison is returning to Sydney - just for the weekend

Dylan would be top 10 in our best and fairest this year if counted right now! People were crying out for him to do something this year.... He's played exactly how a back pocket should and will only get better. Think he's been outstanding, puts his body on the line every contest and does a lot that goes un noticed. Absolutely stoked he's got this contract!

Never doubted his efforts, it's not keeping his feet and his ordinary disposal that are the issues.
This has been his best season, but why couldn't we wait until the season's over before offering a new contract.

[anfo27]

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I don't see an issue with Addison getting another contact. He is obviously in the coaches plans, hasn't been dropped so Macca is liking what Dylan is doing so why wait? Sign him up & move on to the harder decisions.

[Mantis]

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A bit harsh comparing Addison to those two

You're not a fan, but others are

Those names were added as a joke.

[Bornadog]

Re: Western Bulldog Dylan Addison is returning to Sydney - just for the weekend

Dylan would be top 10 in our best and fairest this year if counted right now!

and that is the reason we are travelling so badly.

[BulldogBelle]

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Never doubted his efforts, it's not keeping his feet and his ordinary disposal that are the issues.
This has been his best season, but why couldn't we wait until the season's over before offering a new contract.

Disposal in the back-line has never been a harder skill. It's mainly a confidence thing, which DFA may understandably lack, being potted by his own supporters on a regular basis... so maybe this contract presents the shot in the arm of confidence we think he may need.

I'm happy with him! and wrapped for him in being offered a contract. I still think he did okay as a defensive forward (aka the Saints prelim 010)

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Western Bulldog Dylan Addison is returning to Sydney - just for the weekend

Dylan would be rubbing his hands together with glee.

Played his worst game for the year on the type of player he has traditionally struggled on and is rewarded with a new deal... I know the negiotiations would have been going on for some time, but the timing is a strange one. I would have preferred we sign this type of player towards the end of the season.

Yeah, no dis-respect to Dylan, but I wouldn't have thought he's a player that we would put before others on the list to re-sign. In fact, he'd probably be last -- escaping the cut by a small margin.

He has been OK this year but his last few games have been a little down. His game v Brisbane was a shocker, although not entirely his fault, given he was never going to keep up with McGrath.

Minson is pretty vital to us, but I would not be surprised to see him go to a contending club. Couldn't blame him.

On Higgins: meh. I don't really rate him; I'd be willing to listen to offers. If a club would be willing to part with a late first rounder, I'd absolutely jump at it. If it was an early second round pick, I'd also look at it. Of course, if we aren't getting a pick that satisifies us, I would prefer to keep him given our forward half woes.

[Remi Moses]

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Disposal in the back-line has never been a harder skill. It's mainly a confidence thing, which DFA may understandably lack, being potted by his own supporters on a regular basis... so maybe this contract presents the shot in the arm of confidence we think he may need.

I'm happy with him! and wrapped for him in being offered a contract. I still think he did okay as a defensive forward (aka the Saints prelim 010)

Give me a spell,he falls over to often ( must be supporters potting him) Yes he has improved but why not wait until seasons end?

[Remi Moses]

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Yeah, no dis-respect to Dylan, but I wouldn't have thought he's a player that we would put before others on the list to re-sign. In fact, he'd probably be last -- escaping the cut by a small margin.

He has been OK this year but his last few games have been a little down. His game v Brisbane was a shocker, although not entirely his fault, given he was never going to keep up with McGrath.

Minson is pretty vital to us, but I would not be surprised to see him go to a contending club. Couldn't blame him.

On Higgins: meh. I don't really rate him; I'd be willing to listen to offers. If a club would be willing to part with a late first rounder, I'd absolutely jump at it. If it was an early second round pick, I'd also look at it. Of course, if we aren't getting a pick that satisifies us, I would prefer to keep him given our forward half woes.

Have to disagree on Will. Reckon the club's been pretty patient and lived through some Will Faux pas .

[Desipura]

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Dylan would be top 10 in our best and fairest this year if counted right now! People were crying out for him to do something this year.... He's played exactly how a back pocket should and will only get better. Think he's been outstanding, puts his body on the line every contest and does a lot that goes un noticed. Absolutely stoked he's got this contract!

I'm happy you are stoked, to say he has been outstanding is an exaggeration or maybe you are easy to please.
Or maybe I am hard to please. Either way, if we were challenging the top sides, I highly doubt Dylan would be in the top 22 players on our list.
Top 10 in the best and fairest.............that tells me our list is in worse shape than I initially thought!
By the way, I knew Dylan would be getting a lot of senior games this year under BMac due to his fearless approach.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Western Bulldog Dylan Addison is returning to Sydney - just for the weekend

Dylan would be top 10 in our best and fairest this year if counted right now! People were crying out for him to do something this year.... He's played exactly how a back pocket should and will only get better. Think he's been outstanding, puts his body on the line every contest and does a lot that goes un noticed. Absolutely stoked he's got this contract!

Definitely agree with your sentiments, Addison has, overall, been good this year. He's not really suited to playing on a guy like McGrath who still has a bit of pace off the mark, and Addison got exposed on the weekend, but he'll bounce back.

As far as those questioning the signing, whose to say that we hadn't put an offer that was slightly lower than Addison and his management wanted, he played a stinker on the weekend, and they reconsidered? Either way he wasn't going to be delisted and this way we know exactly what we have to play with as far as TPP. I think it's a reasonable outcome.

[Rocco Jones]

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Definitely agree with your sentiments, Addison has, overall, been good this year. He's not really suited to playing on a guy like McGrath who still has a bit of pace off the mark, and Addison got exposed on the weekend, but he'll bounce back.

So who is Dylan suited to playing against? Slow, small guys? Basically he offers next to nothing offensively and as a negating small defender can only play on slow, small guys. If only we could match him up against Gia each week!

[Desipura]

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So who is Dylan suited to playing against? Slow, small guys? Basically he offers next to nothing offensively and as a negating small defender can only play on slow, small guys. If only we could match him up against Gia each week!

This is harsh but true. There is no matchup for Dylan.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Western Bulldog Dylan Addison is returning to Sydney - just for the weekend

This is harsh but true. There is no matchup for Dylan.

The only match up for Dylan is the match up we should be trying to expose with a line breaker or someone with foot skills like Vez.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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The only match up for Dylan is the match up we should be trying to expose with a line breaker or someone with foot skills like Vez.

This is one of the most frustrating things about our team selection.

Addison is as good as he'll ever get right now, and whilst he's contributing to a poor side, we really need to be putting time into players who may be able to offer us something in the future. Vez is a prime example.

Worst case scenario? Vez isn't up to it, we delist him, we move on.