lids numbers are not too far behind pendelberry and swan at all.
averaged more disposals than swan in 2014 with more 30 plus games as well as anther 3 of 29
Swan had a pretty quite year due to injury. His previous 5 seasons are a better indication. How do those number stack up? Not only that, Lids goes missing in most big games. Swan and Pendleburry are proven big game players.
IMO lids isn't a genuine mid, plays better across half back or half forward. Don't get me wrong, Lids has been good for the RFC but he is not in that elite midfield bracket.
i think a lot of supporters feel lids has never reached the heights he could, but he is a very good player. a classy player.
career wise he is only 3 or so possessions per game behind swan. both are down on penelbury though.
i think his inability to shake a tag and big game performance is overplayed. he had 29 touches in the port adelaide final debacle, for example.