Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

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  • stefoid
    Senior Player
    • Dec 2009
    • 1846

    #91
    Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

    Originally posted by St 07
    Can't believe I thought he'd struggle to get a game and might end up on the trade table.
    I cant believe you thought that either.

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    • merantau
      Coaching Staff
      • May 2015
      • 4070

      #92
      Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

      Tory Dickson is a gun. Has worked hard on his fitness and defensive side of his game. Excellent one on one player who only needs a few kicks to really hurt the opposition. Look forward to him playing 200 games for us.
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      • Greystache
        Bulldog Team of the Century
        • Dec 2009
        • 9775

        #93
        Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

        I've always said he was a 40-50 goal a season small forward if he could have an injury free seaosn, but to kick 50 while playing extended midfield time exceeded my expectations.

        It's ridiculous he wasn't even in the frame for a position in the AA selection when players like Rioli made the squad.
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        • josie
          Coaching Staff
          • Oct 2012
          • 4521

          #94
          Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

          Love Dickson - he is our new Paul Hudson, only more flexible and tenacious.

          He proves it is not how many possessions you have that is important, it is what you do with them. I also think his defensive work has improved a fair bit this year too.

          It's players like him, Dahl, Picken (and the wonderful Crossy) that supporters admire in spades. They may not have the gifts that our top liners have, however through sheer hard work and application they've become A graders.
          Josie :)

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          • Greystache
            Bulldog Team of the Century
            • Dec 2009
            • 9775

            #95
            Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

            Originally posted by josie
            Love Dickson - he is our new Paul Hudson, only more flexible and tenacious.

            He proves it is not how many possessions you have that is important, it is what you do with them. I also think his defensive work has improved a fair bit this year too.

            It's players like him, Dahl, Picken (and the wonderful Crossy) that supporters admire in spades. They may not have the gifts that our top liners have, however through sheer hard work and application they've become A graders.
            That's a really good comparison Josie, and not one I'd thought of before. I remember Hudson in 98 and 99 being close to my favourite player. A guy who can win matches by kicking goals with limited opportunities must be my type!
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            • Sedat
              Hall of Fame
              • Sep 2007
              • 11277

              #96
              Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

              Originally posted by Greystache
              I've always said he was a 40-50 goal a season small forward if he could have an injury free seaosn, but to kick 50 while playing extended midfield time exceeded my expectations.

              It's ridiculous he wasn't even in the frame for a position in the AA selection when players like Rioli made the squad.
              Clearly he fails to register on Bruce's "Delicio-meter". Does all those boring things like convert his chances and run to the right spots - nothing sexy or exciting about him at all.
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              • Happy Days
                Hall of Fame
                • May 2008
                • 10155

                #97
                Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

                Originally posted by Sedat
                Clearly he fails to register on Bruce's "Delicio-meter". Does all those boring things like convert his chances and run to the right spots - nothing sexy or exciting about him at all.
                Yep - always like the "but Cyril does so much more than just kick goals" argument;

                a) kicking goals is literally the entire point of football
                b) there is zero empirical evidence to justify the claim
                c) tearing hamstrings does not count as "so much more"

                Try to broach the subject of Dickson and Rioli even being contemporaries with a neutral supporter and they'll look at you like you king hit their mother.
                - I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -

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                • Greystache
                  Bulldog Team of the Century
                  • Dec 2009
                  • 9775

                  #98
                  Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

                  Originally posted by Sedat
                  Clearly he fails to register on Bruce's "Delicio-meter". Does all those boring things like convert his chances and run to the right spots - nothing sexy or exciting about him at all.
                  He doesn't have that key attribute to be the media darling small forward.

                  Even on the weekend, the love for Eddie Betts was off the charts. He kicked 5 goals, totally justified his $600k salary by kicking goals many of the times the ball was kicked to him. Just a brilliant individual performance.

                  Dickson kicked 5 in a losing team from literally the 5 times we kicked the ball to him. The only comment, Dickson made the most of his opportunities.
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                  • The Bulldogs Bite
                    Hall of Fame
                    • Dec 2006
                    • 11271

                    #99
                    Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

                    If others want to continually underrate him, fair enough. I suspect if Dickson brings the same form next season the media will sit up and take more notice.

                    The thing that has been impressive about Dickson is that he's performed well against top teams:
                    - 5 goals in an EF
                    - 4 goals v Pies
                    - 4 goals v GWS
                    - 7 goals v Fremantle
                    - 4 goals v Richmond

                    Pretty good effort. GWS were on fire when we played them, Collingwood were playing well too. It's not as though he's kicked all his goals v bottom sides.
                    W00F!

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                    • Murphy'sLore
                      WOOF Member
                      • Sep 2009
                      • 2085

                      Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

                      He is a real quiet achiever, isn't he! Just gets the job done. I have a lot of time for Tory.

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                      • Bulldog4life
                        WOOF Member
                        • Oct 2007
                        • 9607

                        Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

                        Looking back over the years in my opinion he is the most accurate kick for goal I have seen. Like others Hudson up there too.

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                        • Ozza
                          Bulldog Team of the Century
                          • Mar 2008
                          • 6402

                          Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

                          Originally posted by Bulldog4life
                          Looking back over the years in my opinion he is the most accurate kick for goal I have seen. Like others Hudson up there too.
                          He is literally the most accurate kick in the history of the AFL...so you are onto something!!

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                          • Bornadog
                            WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                            • Jan 2007
                            • 66843

                            Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

                            Originally posted by Ozza
                            He is literally the most accurate kick in the history of the AFL...so you are onto something!!
                            Is that official in the stats, if so - fantastic.
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                            • Ozza
                              Bulldog Team of the Century
                              • Mar 2008
                              • 6402

                              Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

                              Originally posted by bornadog
                              Is that official in the stats, if so - fantastic.
                              Well he's the most accurate kick at goal for all players who have had 100 shots at goal or more.

                              There is one player who has a better career accuracy than him (Michael Murphy) who kicked 63.19 from 82 shots.

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                              • stefoid
                                Senior Player
                                • Dec 2009
                                • 1846

                                Re: Tory Dickson - What will his season be like in 2015

                                Originally posted by Ozza
                                Well he's the most accurate kick at goal for all players who have had 100 shots at goal or more.

                                There is one player who has a better career accuracy than him (Michael Murphy) who kicked 63.19 from 82 shots.

                                http://afltables.com/afl/stats/accuracy.html
                                Locket kicked more goals in games than a lot of players do in practice. LOL

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