Why?

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#NewBlues beginning 25th August 2015

I like his physicality and ball-use and, for both his and our sake, I hope he does develop but at the moment I think he is too error-prone. He has cost us silly goals in each of the games I have seen him play.

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Carlton - Nothing's changed
I still love you, oh, I still love you
Only slightly, only slightly less
Than I used to, my love

Hey don't knock it....white's being groomed as well....

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I see Davies more as a flanker currently, but he certainly could become a mid. He is tough and he is quick.
He has only played 14 games. Give him a chance.

davies no good?

how good were bruce doull and michael tuck?......and what bozo thought it a good idea to wear them out in the VFL before they would be prove good enough to be champions of the game?

HaHa.

This is the whole point. A lot of people in here label players or place them in one box.

Davies played most of his junior footy as a very attacking CHB. During the U18 Nationals he also pushed up the field a lot and played as an extra mid.

At his size if he is to play as a defender it is probably as a third tall. It was his size that saw him fall through to us even though he had a good year.

He has all the attributes to be a very good mid. He is athletic and has great running ability. He wins the ball and is good under pressure. He is also hard at it. Played very well on a wing in last years finals.

Don't judge him on last week, he was underdone. Give the kid time IMO he will be worth it.

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#NewBlues beginning 25th August 2015

Bizarro world.

FFS

It's fine to have a different opinion but WHY?

Explain why, can't he run, kick, is he soft, what?

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#NewBlues beginning 25th August 2015

Baz around 6 pm just in time for the news

I dont see any attributes that davies has at this stage to suggest he will become a midfielder in what were hoping is a top 4 side! The signs so far arent great eg running into an open goal v saints round 22 last year after a sensational betts tap on and missing by blazing away under no pressure at all, giving away stupid free kicks in important finals, fumbling etc. Lets hope he turns into a solid back pocket!

How good was Kade Simpson after 5, 10 or 15 games?

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"I had to eat"

Adam Goodes started as a back pocket. There ate a million examples. Only time will tell.

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Thanks Jez...

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I agree with doof, certainly hasn't shown composure and nous to play through the middle. Just makes too many mistakes. Still haven't forgiven him for that Darling free-kick in a 3 point loss!

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C'mon Blueboys!

And that is Carlton's whole problem - if Davies has been envisaged for the long term as a midfielder has he even played this role at any stage for the Northern Blues/Bullants.

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That's your problem

Yep. Onya LB>
Bozzos...that's being nice.
I wish Doull had've played 400

Davies does have pace.
Where he's been criticised is for getting in trouble at the pointy end. Ouch.
He's been peripheral for me, but I reckon its possible he can make it as a midfielder.
Just because he wasn't picked for that position doesn't mean we pigeon hole him.
I like Psych's thinking there.

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FMD.. the only free kick paid in the whole game. Why am I not surprised

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Davies, blergh.



Being a Sunday you might want to be prepare to leave early depending on what line you need to get.

I @#$%&! hate these twilight timeslots on a Sunday.

Loved Davies' left foot inward pass in the last to set up a forward thrust. And I'm pretty sure he was the defender that punched the ball 30 m over the boundary line in Deledios last ditch attempt. It only won us the game I suppose.