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Title: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: one-eyed on October 27, 2017, 09:36:28 PM
Next up is Prestia:

Dion crossed from the Gold Coast Suns to us this time last year and in his 7th season of AFL played 22 games including all three finals wins and the premiership.

Season Highlights:
* 27 disps (16 kicks 11 hballs), 4 marks and a goal in Grand Final 48-pt win over Adelaide at the MCG (30 Sep 2017)
* 31 disps (18 kicks 13 hballs), 6 marks, 6 tackles and a goal in Qualifying Final 51-pt win over Geelong at the MCG (8 Sep 2017)
* 23 disps (12 kicks 11 hballs) and 2 goals in Rd 23 41-pt win over St Kilda at the MCG (27 Aug 2017)
* 29 disps (11 kicks 18 hballs), 3 marks and 9 tackles in Rd 21 14-pt loss to Geelong at Simonds Stadium (12 Aug 2017)
* 31 disps (17 kicks 14 hballs), 5 marks, 6 tackles and a goal in Rd 20 29-pt win over Hawthorn at the MCG (6 Aug 2017)
* 35 disps (20 kicks 15 hballs), 9 marks and 5 tackles in Rd 11 35-pt win over North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium (3 Jun 2017)
* 28 disps (15 kicks 13 hballs), 5 tackles and a goal in Rd 1 43-pt win over Carlton at the MCG (23 Mar 2017) 

Richmond career stats to date:
          Games  Kicks   Hballs  Disp.  Marks  Tackles  G.B    Clear.  In50   Re50 
2017      22      11.8    11.5   23.2    2.8        4.2     7.12    4.0     3.4      1.4

http://finalsiren.com/PlayerStats.asp?PlayerID=2091
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-richmond-tigers--dion-prestia
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: WilliamPowell on October 27, 2017, 09:41:47 PM
Great in round 1

Struggled for fitness for 2/3s of the seaon

Bit his final 8 weeks were excellent

Showed why we got him

Will be better next season with a full pre-season
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: Chuck17 on October 27, 2017, 09:44:08 PM
Meatballs smashed it

Absolutely huge pick up and worth the pick we gave up
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: tony_montana on October 27, 2017, 09:57:13 PM
what they said ^^

last 7-8 weeks was great and gave us a glimpse into how valuable he'll be fully fit. Key part of our success
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: rogerd3 on October 27, 2017, 10:08:53 PM
Huge in the G/F
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on October 27, 2017, 10:31:46 PM
Everything came together in the last 2 months. Which the coach promised, this one was truly a triumph for the conditioning staff and player.
A pivot for us through the midfield - stood up in the GF when it mattered
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: Slipper on October 27, 2017, 10:45:48 PM
Also think he was a key reason Caddy joined us, which worked out pretty well as well.
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: dwaino on October 27, 2017, 10:52:33 PM
Can’t wait to see him after a proper preseason.
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on October 27, 2017, 11:16:10 PM
Stood up in finals. Already better than Deledio.  :clapping
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on October 28, 2017, 09:01:14 AM
Most of my thoughts have already been said.

He might be messy by foot at times but my word he is elite with his hands. Sorry Miles, love your work but Dion is a class above.
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: Simonator on October 28, 2017, 09:23:03 AM
Most on here had already made their minds up by round 10... boy did he prove valuable.
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: eliminator on October 28, 2017, 12:41:26 PM
He was outstanding in the Final series. Stood up when it most counted in the Grand Final. Fantastic pick up.
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: 🏅Dooks on October 28, 2017, 12:45:55 PM
did he have a better year than Vlastuin? most people are voting no.

not sure thats the case
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: Diocletian on October 28, 2017, 12:55:14 PM
Vlastuin was consistently solid all year whereas Prestia was putrid for at least two-thirds of it - dont know how anyone can't be sure as to who had the better season overall....
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: 🏅Dooks on October 28, 2017, 01:07:33 PM
Vlastuin was consistently solid all year whereas Prestia was putrid for at least two-thirds of it - dont know how anyone can't be sure as to who had the better season overall....

vlastuin wasnt solid all year. prestia's bad games werent thay bad and his good games were better than Vlas
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: Slipper on October 28, 2017, 01:08:26 PM
Vlastuin was consistently solid all year whereas Prestia was putrid for at least two-thirds of it - dont know how anyone can't be sure as to who had the better season overall....

To cap it off, I thought Vlastuin's final series was better than Prestia's.

Vlas was huge at critical times, and his marking was a standout. He was a key part of the best defensive unit in the league, which was what ultimately won us the flag IMO.



Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: 🏅Dooks on October 28, 2017, 01:11:01 PM
Vlastuin was consistently solid all year whereas Prestia was putrid for at least two-thirds of it - dont know how anyone can't be sure as to who had the better season overall....

To cap it off, I thought Vlastuin's final series was better than Prestia's.

Vlas was huge at critical times, and his marking was a standout. He was a key part of the best defensive unit in the league, which was what ultimately won us the flag IMO.

this website gave Prestia 57 votes to 31 (vlas) for 2017.

wonder who polled where in the b&f?
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on October 28, 2017, 02:01:39 PM
I love them both. They are both premiership heroes.

That's all that matters.  :gotigers
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: wayne on October 28, 2017, 02:34:20 PM
Was about a 4, but stepped it up at the business end of the season so I gave 8.
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: (•))(©™ on October 28, 2017, 05:02:25 PM
Pox as.

Had a great finals series Tho.
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: 🏅Dooks on October 29, 2017, 08:10:59 AM
I love them both. They are both premiership heroes.

That's all that matters.  :gotigers

i love them both too, but credit where its due Prestia had a better year than Vlastuin by any measure.

- Prestia finished top 10 in the clubs best and fairest
- Prestia got more Brownlow votes
- Prestia got almost twice as many votes on this website.

you peoples who gave Vlastuin 8's and 9's then Prestia 6's and 7's are arse about. shame on you's
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: Diocletian on October 29, 2017, 02:20:20 PM
I love them both. They are both premiership heroes.

That's all that matters.  :gotigers

i love them both too, but credit where its due Prestia had a better year than Vlastuin by any measure.



No he didn't and you know it - stop trolling....

Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: 🏅Dooks on October 29, 2017, 07:00:51 PM
I love them both. They are both premiership heroes.

That's all that matters.  :gotigers

i love them both too, but credit where its due Prestia had a better year than Vlastuin by any measure.



No he didn't and you know it - stop trolling....

Facts dont care about your feelings. Shame on you  >:(



Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: Yeahright on October 29, 2017, 08:44:44 PM
Vlas was garbage at the start of the year, much like Dion (excluding round 1). Vlas went out injured and came back strong, about the same time Prestia showed some decent form too. It's a battle of injury vs. playing poo
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: 🏅Dooks on October 29, 2017, 09:08:39 PM
Vlas was garbage at the start of the year, much like Dion (excluding round 1). Vlas went out injured and came back strong, about the same time Prestia showed some decent form too. It's a battle of injury vs. playing pooe

Finally some reason  :clapping
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: Yeahright on October 29, 2017, 09:34:58 PM
Don't lump me with him, never said who had the better year :shh. But to say Vlas was "consistently solid all year" is outrageous
Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: Diocletian on October 29, 2017, 09:46:43 PM
Just so you know YR that wasn't a ninja edit.....image link died, couldn't be arsed findng another one so I just deleted the post.... :whistle

Title: Re: Rate a Tiger's year - Dion Prestia?
Post by: Diocletian on October 29, 2017, 11:00:14 PM
...and upon reflection, I forgot about Vlastuin's early matches stinking it up in the midfield as well as his injury, but nevertheless, on balance he still had a comfortably better year than Prestia so in sum: YR is right but Dooks is still wrong...horribly, horribly wrong....