Matt Dea [merged]

[Jackstar is back again]

As a defender.you need to run and carry and take them on
Something that Grimes.Rance and Morris has learned very quick
Just watch Bachar play
Same as Newy
This we haven't seen with Dea

[WilliamPowell]

As a defender.you need to run and carry and take them on
Something that Grimes.Rance and Morris has learned very quick
Just watch Bachar play
Same as Newy
This we haven't seen with Dea

Agree with that

I think it has a bit to do with confidence in being prepared to back yourself in and take the first option. Do that and most times you get get the run & carry

What I've noticed in the last 2 weeks is that when Dea doesn't have to think about which option to take he is much better. When he gets in a situation of having multiple options he struggles. I think they should do with Dea what they appeared to do with Rance in the beginning and that is always go the first option

[tony_montana]

It's staggering that a player who has only played 30-40 games of footy in his life, is playing senior afl footy. Says abit about how highly the club rate him. When I heard that i stopped and propped, is doing very well under the circumstances to be showing an improvement in composure so early on. Maybe there is something there...

[dwaino]

Dreamtime will be Deatime at the G 

[Judge Roughneck]

Don't get too carried away .he only kicked the ball 3 times yesterday

Every game dea is given lock down rolls with his job to stop his player before winning the ball.

Look back.who deas played on.

[JVT]

As a defender.you need to run and carry and take them on
Something that Grimes.Rance and Morris has learned very quick
Just watch Bachar play
Same as Newy
This we haven't seen with Dea

Agree with that

I think it has a bit to do with confidence in being prepared to back yourself in and take the first option. Do that and most times you get get the run & carry

What I've noticed in the last 2 weeks is that when Dea doesn't have to think about which option to take he is much better. When he gets in a situation of having multiple options he struggles. I think they should do with Dea what they appeared to do with Rance in the beginning and that is always go the first option

To be fair, we didn't see much run and carry from Grimes last year, just spoiled the hell out of the contest which was great. In the last 3 weeks he has taken his game ahead of Rance for mine with his run and carry and his MARKING of the ball.

Dea has improved, but has a long way to go there. Signs suggest he may just be something though 

[Judge Roughneck]

Where is the list who deas been on jack?

Use your mind young skywalker.

[WilliamPowell]

To be fair, we didn't see much run and carry from Grimes last year, just spoiled the hell out of the contest which was great. In the last 3 weeks he has taken his game ahead of Rance for mine with his run and carry and his MARKING of the ball.

True posted the same thing in another thread (Grimes -v- Rance) 

[Yeahright]

Defensive players kicks only from Swans game
Rance 20
Grimes 18
Newman 16
Houli 11
Morris 11
Batchelor 6
Dea 3

Don't you posters get ahead of yourself now
And besides Dea.they all had bounces on the weekend and attack with run and carry

Only Rance and Newman had more contested possessions
Dea Grimes and Batchelor didn't bounce the ball
Equal lowest disposal count as Batchelor
Only Newman had less clangers
Batch and Dea lowest marks
Dea had the most tackles out of them all
4th most 1%ers in the team

Does that make him a superstar? No. But you can't judge a kids game by just how many times he kicks the thing.

[blaisee]

Dea is proceeding way way way ahead of expectations.

Let's enjoy the ride.

He will be elite

[Penelope]

It's staggering that a player who has only played 30-40 games of footy in his life, is playing senior afl footy. Says abit about how highly the club rate him. When I heard that i stopped and propped, is doing very well under the circumstances to be showing an improvement in composure so early on. Maybe there is something there...

30-40 games all up, including junior footy?

[tony_montana]

Yep

[Penelope]

that's a fair effort

[Jackstar is back again]

It's staggering that a player who has only played 30-40 games of footy in his life, is playing senior afl footy. Says abit about how highly the club rate him. When I heard that i stopped and propped, is doing very well under the circumstances to be showing an improvement in composure so early on. Maybe there is something there...

I reckon its staggering that we drafted him in the first place.

[Loui Tufga]

It's staggering that a player who has only played 30-40 games of footy in his life, is playing senior afl footy. Says abit about how highly the club rate him. When I heard that i stopped and propped, is doing very well under the circumstances to be showing an improvement in composure so early on. Maybe there is something there...

I reckon its staggering that we drafted him in the first place.

That Dead Horse should be pretty tender by now, ever considered making it into sausages??