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watt price tully
Joined: 15 May 2007
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Post subject: Leon Davis highlights vs doggies (Indigenous Round) | |
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From the club website.
http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/video/2015-05-29/flashback-a-dreadlocked-leon-davis
Oh, the memories....
Derek Hine, we need a new super fast, highly skilled crumbing forward that can kick 50 either feet, fly in the air like a jumping jack, bamboozle opponents & give the team & our supporters the exhilaration factor. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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Post subject: Re: Leon Davis highlights vs doggies (Indigenous Round) | |
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You have seen Jamie Elliot yeah?
Nice flashback to the Davis brothers roaming the forward line. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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King Monkey
Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Location: On a journey to seek the scriptures of enlightenment....
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A forward pocket that can get a kick in a final would be handy though.
Loved the way Leon was used in 2011 as an attacking option from the back-pocket, his best year at the pies by quite a way. His one-on-one work was vastly underrated down back too. Left too soon...... _________________ "I am a great sage, equal of heaven.
Grow stick, grow.
Fly cloud, fly.
Oh you are a dee-mon, I love to fiiight." |
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Didaksgoal
Joined: 12 Mar 2004
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One of my all time favourites is Leon. Really miss the igniter running around.
Go the Pies! |
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Museman
Joined: 06 Jul 2009
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As skilled a footballer as we've had since daics.
His evasiveness was Pendles without the slow-mo |
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Pies4shaw
pies4shaw
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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I tried to get all nostalgic about him - but I just can't. I feel oddly compelled to repeat that which I posted at 8.05pm on 26 September 2010 (after I'd calmed down):
Pies4shaw wrote: | rocketronnie wrote: | I'm very happy Mick and the match committee pick our side rather than some of the grandstand/armchair experts here on Nick's. |
So am I.
But the question is not whether they were right to pick Davis to play yesterday. There was plainly a case for bringing him in, given that he had performed reasonably against the 'Aints in round 16, whereas he played a complete stinker against Geelong in round 19. I don't doubt the selection decision - I question the performance they got from the player they picked.
The question is whether Davis should play next week. In my opinion, not.
Even if no capable player were available, a cactus could be left on the field in the forward pocket to more effect. At least, an 'Aints player or 2 might stand on it and hurt themselves.
Yes, I know he kicked 1 good goal. But I would prefer a better-balanced side with 22 fully-fit (assuming there is any acceptable explanation for his continuing poor form) contributors kicking 15 to 18 very average, even boring goals.
I suppose it is possible he might kick 4 or 5 next week and win the game single-handedly but I will not be holding my breath. |
All that talent - and yet he still had to be dropped for Tyson Goldsack so that the 'Pies could win a Grand Final. |
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daics aka the ruckman
Joined: 30 Aug 2010 Location: Scoreboard Hill @ Vic Park
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Loved watching Leon play _________________ go pies |
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Jezza
2023 PREMIERS!
Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End
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Great highlights and thanks for posting WPT! 2001 was an exciting year for the club despite narrowly missing the finals considering the previous six years were all doom and gloom.
Also love the dreadlocks from Leon! _________________ | 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 | |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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I am inspired by HAL. |
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i hate carlton
Joined: 05 May 2014
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Dave O'D 1910
Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Location: Dight's Falls
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Remember this particular match very well. First time my eldest went to the footy.....great to re-live it. Leon was on fire... loved the dreadlocks!! We still miss Leon's precise kick ins after a behind has been scored, hopefully that issue can be addressed soon! _________________ "If it wasn't for Dave O'D, I wouldn't have kicked half my goals!" Dick Lee |
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