Rate Simon Dalrymple

[chef]

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Smith would be best 22 for sure though I ask one question:

Would Hawthorn draft or have such an appalling kick in their best 22?

Probably not, but Sydney/Freo/Port would for his style of game IMO.

[Bulldog4life]

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Smith would be best 22 for sure though I ask one question:

Would Hawthorn draft or have such an appalling kick in their best 22?

For all his appalling kicks he is a bloody good shot for goal. I wish a lot of other players were as good.

[Remi Moses]

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Smith would be best 22 for sure though I ask one question:

Would Hawthorn draft or have such an appalling kick in their best 22?

Probably not . Wasn't darymple overruled with that selection?

[chef]

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Probably not . Wasn't darymple overruled with that selection?

Not really, he was told what sort of player Macca wanted. It came down to a choice between Kerridge(who ended up at Adelaide) and Smith with Simon deciding on the latter.

[stefoid]

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But I remember hearing he wanted the skilled half forward who went to Freo.

[jeemak]

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Crozier?

[azabob]

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But I remember hearing he wanted the skilled half forward who went to Freo.

Crozier?

Yes. Or is that who woof wanted?

[chef]

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Yes. Or is that who woof wanted?

I always thought it was a WOOF thing, Macca wanted big bodied contested beasts.

[Greystache]

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Yes. Or is that who woof wanted?

Either way he's no good. We got a far better player.

[lemmon]

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Not really, he was told what sort of player Macca wanted. It came down to a choice between Kerridge(who ended up at Adelaide) and Smith with Simon deciding on the latter.

I'm a Smith fan but Kerridge is a beautiful kick of the footy isn't he? I think I'm thinking of the right bloke

[chef]

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I'm a Smith fan but Kerride is a beautiful kick of the footy isn't he? I think I'm thinking of the right bloke

Yeah, Kerridge is good kick and a handy player.

[mjp]

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Even Smith?

If it wasn't for injury he'd be a nailed on part of our best 22.

He can't kick chef. He was a first round pick and he absolutely butchers it. And I am pretty certain the 2x knee recons are not going to help improve it.

Is his ferocious attack on the ball admirable? Of course it is. That's where it ends for me though.

[mjp]

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Either way he's no good. We got a far better player.

I will never understand this.

A couple of weeks back he kicked 3 against Geelong in what was basically a match winning performance. I am biased as I just love the things that Crozier can do whereas I wonder what Smith does that is 'different' to the rest of our midfield. Not getting a regular game in that Fremantle midfield is not an embarrassment - they are good - and it is not as if there are any small forward spots up for grabs in that team. What position would Smith play in that team?

Anyway, why mention the war. I like Smith just fine but unless he can fix his kicking (and propensity for blowing knee ligaments) then suggesting he is a better player than Crozier is folly.

[chef]

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He can't kick chef. He was a first round pick and he absolutely butchers it. And I am pretty certain the 2x knee recons are not going to help improve it.

Is his ferocious attack on the ball admirable? Of course it is. That's where it ends for me though.

Fair enough. I'm worried how he'll come back from two knees, surely has to affect his agility which was a strength of his.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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I will never understand this.

A couple of weeks back he kicked 3 against Geelong in what was basically a match winning performance. I am biased as I just love the things that Crozier can do whereas I wonder what Smith does that is 'different' to the rest of our midfield. Not getting a regular game in that Fremantle midfield is not an embarrassment - they are good - and it is not as if there are any small forward spots up for grabs in that team. What position would Smith play in that team?

Anyway, why mention the war. I like Smith just fine but unless he can fix his kicking (and propensity for blowing knee ligaments) then suggesting he is a better player than Crozier is folly.

Smith is a far better player than Crozier. Yes, he played well v Geelong but he's only had one or two good games so far in his career. At this stage, he's purely a forward - doesn't have the body/endurance/intensity for midfield. He is a beautiful kick of the footy though.

Smith's kicking needs to improve but I don't think it's as bad as what it's made out to be. It's just that when he butchers a ball per game, it'll look absolutely terrible, but I don't think he's a turnover merchant. The positives are that Smith can kick goals - this much is proven - so he can rest forward, he can play defensive roles in the midfield and he's also solid around clearances (particularly in terms of clearing space for others). He's a competitive beast with a huge heart.

Prior to injuring his knee again, Smith was absolutely dominating VFL footy. Dominating. The injury comes at a bad time because it looked like he could genuinely become a big time player at AFL level in 2015. It's a huge blow and you're right that two knees puts his career in jeopardy, but that's not his fault if it doesn't work out.

I was skeptical at the time but Smith is a superior player to Crozier in every aspect bar disposal (which IMO is overstated, especially when you factor in his goal kicking nous).