Rate Simon Dalrymple

[Bornadog]

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I personally believe there is zero chance of Wallis playing less than 200 games. He is like his dad in that once he finds his spot he will be as reliable as death and taxes.

What position do you think that will be?

I remember his dad being criticised by doggies fans when he was a midfielder. It was only when he moved to HBF that he settled and became a very consistent player. Maybe Wallis needs a new role?

[Mantis]

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I couldn't agree more.staggered how young players and their abilities are critiqued so quickly.

What special abilities does Wallis have that sets him apart from the joe average player?

[mighty_west]

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What special abilities does Wallis have that sets him apart from the joe average player?

His ability to just find the ball and continually get himself in the right positions reading the game for starters, from what I've been told his leadership skills for a young bloke are also a standout.

[ledge]

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Only thing WAllis is doing wrong at the moment is not stabbing his kicks and they still float a little, in AFL that just gives the opposition another second to get there, he will be an accumulater once he settles. I see him being one of the outsiders who receives it, the second handler of the ball who delivers to the forwards once his kicking is fixed

[Maddog37]

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What position do you think that will be?

I remember his dad being criticised by doggies fans when he was a midfielder. It was only when he moved to HBF that he settled and became a very consistent player. Maybe Wallis needs a new role?

I was thinking a half back flank might be ok BAD. I still think he needs a couple more preasons to allow him to get to more contests and execute better when he has the ball. Something like a Stanton role maybe.........

[mighty_west]

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Just had a feeling when first drafted, thought Libba would come on alot quicker than Wallis but Wallis would end up the best of the two players, that second part is yet to be seen off course. Just his style kind of reminds me of Watson and Dane Swan to an extent, and both those lads took quite some time to kick on.

[always right]

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Just had a feeling when first drafted, thought Libba would come on alot quicker than Wallis but Wallis would end up the best of the two players, that second part is yet to be seen off course. Just his style kind of reminds me of Watson and Dane Swan to an extent, and both those lads took quite some time to kick on.

Dane Swan minus his explosiveness and kicking length. I think he is more likely to be a Luke Ball type of player.

[Ghost Dog]

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Outstanding career but a self absorbed dickhead from the moment he established himself as a senior footballer to even 4 years past his retirement.

The no dickhead policy is something most clubs try and follow but if you are in the top 4 sides and have an aging list but still have the chance to acquire someone like Akermanis at a reasonable price then it really tests the true intent of the policy.

I've never seen it as a genuine policy. It was our preferred position that certainly allowed the likes of Akermanis and Hall to be acquired along they way.

Typically people get sacked for breaking policies but our so called policy had some give in it whenever it was needed.

Only in front of the Mic. To those of us who met him, he seemed half decent enough. As a few of us have been saying on the forum, if the club is lauding its 'teacher' so highly, it's time he got thrown a few challenges. It would have been very interesting to see how BMAC would have handled Jason. Perhaps they might have bonded in a ranga kind of fashion. Or clashed badly. Either way I think the club could learn a lot about the Akermanis car wreck, if it could bring itself to slow down the replay.

Aker to this day remains popular with a section of the Bulldog community, and not all of us, understanding as we do that Jason has some issues, think the club handled the situation that well.

[azabob]

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Only in front of the Mic. To those of us who met him, he seemed half decent enough. As a few of us have been saying on the forum, if the club is lauding its 'teacher' so highly, it's time he got thrown a few challenges..

Thrown a few challenges? I think BMAC has had his fair of challenges the last two years.

[Ghost Dog]

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Thrown a few challenges? I think BMAC has had his fair of challenges the last two years.

What I meant was someone other clubs are going to overlook for character reasons.

[SPower]

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Lets just stick to the Swannies No Dickhead Policy !!!!!!!!!

[Ghost Dog]

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Lets just stick to the Swannies No Dickhead Policy !!!!!!!!!

Can we afford to be so inflexible? We took on Barry Hall, and it worked didn't it?
I'm not saying Barry was a d** ( lord no ), but there were huge concerns over his temper coming in. Each game early on, I was just waiting for that horrific Staker left jab to rear its head. It was a gamble but it paid off. Dogs fans chanting ' We're not worthy!' at the NAB final.

[Remi Moses]

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His ability to just find the ball and continually get himself in the right positions reading the game for starters, from what I've been told his leadership skills for a young bloke are also a standout.

Been disappointing this season . Your dead right on his attributes though.
I think some people clearly didn't watch any of his games last season.
I just wish some people would let our players get comfortable in their own skin before writing of their career.

[jeemak]

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So, what about Dalrymple hey?

I really can't believe this thread has turned into a comparison of "no dickheads" policies between two coaches.

Why the *!*!*!*! is Aker even being mentioned in any capacity in this thread?

Why is Barry Hall - just about the biggest on-field dickhead the game has ever seen in the last ten years - even mentioned in this thread?

How anybody can question the Wallis selection is beyond me. The guy's completing his third year in the system, and after a very good year last year his true development as a footballer will most likely be seen when he's 24, not 21.

Each of Howard and Tutt were chosen on clear directives from the club. Tutt is probably a chance, while Howard after having his first year ruined by injury needs to show something now.

Now that we're in a rebuild mode, the recruiting seems to have been directed towards talent acquisition, and I think Dalrymple has a very good eye for talent.

[Mofra]

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How anybody can question the Wallis selection is beyond me. The guy's completing his third year in the system, and after a very good year last year his true development as a footballer will most likely be seen when he's 24, not 21.

We are a very impatient lot - how were Daniel Cross and Matty Boyd Tracking at age 21?