VFL 2023 Rd 1 Carlton vs Geelong

[Thryleon]

Dow was good from what I could see.

He wasn't on his pat malone when it came to hunting the man after the footy.

[crashlander]

Considering who we played, I think we should have done better. We have a very young list, but this is about as good as gets for us.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Dow was good from what I could see.

He wasn't on his pat malone when it came to hunting the man after the footy.

Look at the Nth game last week and Uniacke Davies who was Dows main rival at U18 level.....had a similar struggling start to his career and looked like a dud waiting for the axe to fall but is now playing like a senior footballer unlike Dow who is still delivering U18's football output.
32 possessions last week, 19 contested, 5 tackles and looks like a senior player who is no longer a kid but has taken on the responsibility of being a leader in Norths midfield and can be trusted to perform.
Unfortunately Paddy is still doing what he did in the U18s and hasnt progressed his game, I thought Greg Williams was harsh but fair in his comments a while back and Paddy has to grow up and get more intense about his footy, learn that playing onball also includes finding your way down to the backline and keeping an eye on your opponent because his average ball use doesnt allow him a free pass in terms of being a one way runner only and he has to make up for those shortcomings by  working as a two way player as he isnt good enough to live purely off his offensive work.

[Baggers]

Look at the Nth game last week and Uniacke Davies who was Dows main rival at U18 level.....had a similar struggling start to his career and looked like a dud waiting for the axe to fall but is now playing like a senior footballer unlike Dow who is still delivering U18's football output.
32 possessions last week, 19 contested, 5 tackles and looks like a senior player who is no longer a kid but has taken on the responsibility of being a leader in Norths midfield and can be trusted to perform.
Unfortunately Paddy is still doing what he did in the U18s and hasnt progressed his game, I thought Greg Williams was harsh but fair in his comments a while back and Paddy has to grow up and get more intense about his footy, learn that playing onball also includes finding your way down to the backline and keeping an eye on your opponent because his average ball use doesnt allow him a free pass in terms of being a one way runner only and he has to make up for those shortcomings by  working as a two way player as he isnt good enough to live purely off his offensive work.

Yep. I actually don't think he's a midfielder, more a high half-forward though minding his opponent would be a challenge! Maybe backline... he'll learn hardness there (with some other side!).

[pinot]

Just keep Dow in our VFL set up just like we did with Parks whats it going to hurt? No club is going to pick him up he is going to be dominating the VFL next 10 years

[LP]

Yep. I actually don't think he's a midfielder, more a high half-forward though minding his opponent would be a challenge! Maybe backline... he'll learn hardness there (with some other side!).

Can he do that in the AFL though?

Could you imagine last Thursday night if Owies, Motlop, Fisher, Durdin didn't chase?

There was a VFL game last year that Dow spent the game chasing and tackling, the difference was extraordinary, but it was only one game and normal service returned.

[Baggers]

Can he do that in the AFL though?

Could you imagine last Thursday night if Owies, Motlop, Fisher, Durdin didn't chase?

There was a VFL game last year that Dow spent the game chasing and tackling, the difference was extraordinary, but it was only one game and normal service returned.

I remember that game too. And only punctuates the frustration the club must have with the lad.

The ability is there, it's how to motivate and develop these other important aspects of the game, into his game! The other night we did see him endeavour to bring team mates into the game with plenty of deft handballs... perhaps that's the first step that Luke is working on with him. I hope, for Paddy's sake, he can develop more strings to his bow during this season... but he got to want to, to take more risks with doing things differently and break out of narrow habits.