Davey - am i being too harsh?

[jimmyc1985]

OK, i was in Q17 last night and the old man was hogging the binoculars as usual so maybe my view of things wasn't as good as others.

But last night, Alwyn Davey went down two or three times from what i assumed were shepherds that knocked the wind out of him.............and he stayed down for a seeming eternity. I know that most weeks he takes the field he's probably the smallest guy on it and the average bump is going to hurt him more than most, but i've notice that he stays down for a very long time after he gets a knock. This has happened other weeks as well.

The problem i have is that when you stay down for so long, you're effectively playing with 17 men. Now, i think the opposition have latched onto the fact that Davey doesn't take shepherds well so they're looking to bump him at every opportunity - he's made a target of himself because a) he's a damn good tackler and helps our forward line pressure enormously, and b) when he gets a knock, he lets the entire world know about it by staying down for a very long time.

Am i being too harsh in demanding that he gets up quicker each time after he cops a knock? In the long run, i think the quicker he bounces back up, the less the opposition will bother targeting him, so by staying down for so long i think he's making it harder on himself.

Agree, or am i just being a c***?

[DC]

Agree, or am i just being a c***?

Youre just being a c***.

Look how small he is, plus he is always running flat stick, so when he gets hit he is already breathless probably. Considering he is the only one chasing so hard most of the time give the guy a break, he plays with massive balls.

He needed to be carried off last night...nuff said.

[Rossoneri]

OK, i was in Q17 last night and the old man was hogging the binoculars as usual so maybe my view of things wasn't as good as others.

But last night, Alwyn Davey went down two or three times from what i assumed were shepherds that knocked the wind out of him.............and he stayed down for a seeming eternity. I know that most weeks he takes the field he's probably the smallest guy on it and the average bump is going to hurt him more than most, but i've notice that he stays down for a very long time after he gets a knock. This has happened other weeks as well.

The problem i have is that when you stay down for so long, you're effectively playing with 17 men. Now, i think the opposition have latched onto the fact that Davey doesn't take shepherds well so they're looking to bump him at every opportunity - he's made a target of himself because a) he's a damn good tackler and helps our forward line pressure enormously, and b) when he gets a knock, he lets the entire world know about it by staying down for a very long time.

Am i being too harsh in demanding that he gets up quicker each time after he cops a knock? In the long run, i think the quicker he bounces back up, the less the opposition will bother targeting him, so by staying down for so long i think he's making it harder on himself.

Agree, or am i just being a c***?

I was sitting in Q19 so I would have had a similar view to you.

The first one your thinking of was in the 2nd quarter on the outer side to where we were sitting. It looked like he copped a fist to the guts. Gotta remember, this guy is running fast and is as heavy as a paper-weight, it will hurt.

When Bowden got him, he hit his head on the ground very hard,

[jimmyc1985]

He needed to be carried off last night...nuff said.

That incident was in the last quarter.

He got another one in the 2nd quarter that was on the Northern side of the ground in similar circumstances (i presume, couldn't really see it). He stayed down for a bloody long time and didn't need to be carried off.

......Just playing devil's advocate .

[Madden]

Too harsh.

Two things:

1. The incidents in the last quarter, he stayed down because he slapped his head on the ground when he fell;

2. He's been one our most consistently coreagous players all year and;

3. He's the smallest player in the comp. Give him a frickin break!

[danstar84]

The first one was a clear fist to the guts, which would have knocked the wind out of him. Hit hit the ground fairly hard in the last quarter incident, and the papers have him down as suffering concussion as a result.

So yes, being much too harsh!

[merc_2]

You are being too harsh. This guy has been fantastic all year. In the last quarter, his head hit the ground after the incident with Bowden. He was severely concussed.

[Boyler_Room]

Crikey, the way he hit his head I wouldn't have got up either. It was good to see him running on theb oundary a little afterwards (which one assumes means he's ok) but when he went down I thought he was going to be gone for a few weeks.

He was one of the shining lights last night for us, and when he went off I was certain we were doomed. Man, am I thankful that Hille/Watson found their mojo in the centre in the end, and Cole actually hit a target (in McPhee). Of course, Hird's tackle was the turning point. I'll maintain that indefinitely (while others will suggest that the Richo free/50 was the turning point).

[robbie67]

Harsh. Know where you are coming from, but harsh all the same.

[bomberdonnie]

Harsh. Know where you are coming from, but harsh all the same.

What he said

[AnarchicBomber]

Given Merrett's cheap shot on him last week it's becoming obvious that opposition teams are not afraid to take the gutless approach in quelling Davey's influence.

[BenDoolan]

Two things jimmy. It's either;

1. He's playing up to it, trying to milk a free, get a bit of sympathy, or just having a rest after running so far or;

2. He's genuinely hurting after being hit in the soft spot or tender area

I'm tipping it's the latter.

[pear]

I note in the press this morning mention of Lucas likely to be in trouble for a shepherd but no mention of the Richmond wanker who punched Davey in the guts in the second quarter.

[BenDoolan]

I note in the press this morning mention of Lucas likely to be in trouble for a shepherd but no mention of the Richmond wanker who punched Davey in the guts in the second quarter.

Lucas? Good ol Mr Niceguy! Surely not....

[F111]

Given Merrett's cheap shot on him last week it's becoming obvious that opposition teams are not afraid to take the gutless approach in quelling Davey's influence.

They may not stop him, but they'll try to slow him down some.

[F111]

I note in the press this morning mention of Lucas likely to be in trouble for a shepherd but no mention of the Richmond wanker who punched Davey in the guts in the second quarter.

Lucas? Good ol Mr Niceguy! Surely not....

He had his eyes only for the ball..nothing deliberate in the contact whatsoever.

[Rossoneri]

Given Merrett's cheap shot on him last week it's becoming obvious that opposition teams are not afraid to take the gutless approach in quelling Davey's influence.

They may not stop him, but they'll try to slow him down some.

Aint nobody goin' break his stride
Aint nobody goin' slow him down
oh no...he got to keep on movin'

[robrulz5]

Bowden didn't need to push Davey in the last quarter. Davey was off balance and out of any contest and the gutless bastard pushes him over.

[BenDoolan]

Bowden didn't need to push Davey in the last quarter. Davey was off balance and out of any contest and the gutless bastard pushes him over.

It's Davey's fault, because he is too fast. He must slow down. That's the view of the review committee....

[Stocksy]

He needs a big hot cup of "Harden The f*** Up", every time he gets touched he goes down like he has been shot, dont get me wrong love the way he commits to the chase & the work ethic he has but he is playing a contact sport, the way he goes down he looks like he would be more at home with the italian soccer team...