#51- Welcome to the Bulldogs Sam Davidson

[Mojorisin]

Early call I know, but I like him more than Hunter.

Before he went off the rails Hunter was a great two-way runner and had really good evasive skills. From memory he won a CSM.

But Davidson is a stronger kick and more robust in the contest. He's a great two way runner as well. I know he's already 23 but to come up with 30+ disposals in only his third game and to be finishing stronger than anyone else after a gruelling match is quite something.

Pretty confident this one will stay disciplined too.

The extra hight and marking ability helps too.

 

[RWnBluey]

Only the second player in 26 years to have 30 disposals and 10 marks in their first 3 games of footy.
Shaping to be one the steals of the draft.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

I know he's already 23 but to come up with 30+ disposals in only his third game and to be finishing stronger than anyone else after a gruelling match is quite something.

Gives me Dale Morris vibes career wise.

Dale was also 23 (or was he 24?) when he played his first game and had immediate impact. Pretty sure he was never dropped. Ended on about 250 games, IIRC.

Let's hope Sam does the same.

 

[MaxiBont]

The extra hight and marking ability helps too.

That mark against Hollands on the wing under the high ball stood out to me

 

[Libbaaaa]

Having his tank and height is such a cheat code for the wing position. Getting to contests in our forward/defensive 50 and the wing while being able to provide a genuine marking/contest threat is huge.

 

[Mojorisin]

Having his tank and height is such a cheat code for the wing position. Getting to contests in our forward/defensive 50 and the wing while being able to provide a genuine marking/contest threat is huge.

A future wing combo of Davo and Croft would be lovely.

 

[W W Biscuit]

Gives me Dale Morris vibes career wise.

Dale was also 23 (or was he 24?) when he played his first game and had immediate impact. Pretty sure he was never dropped. Ended on about 250 games, IIRC.

Let's hope Sam does the same.

Comparing him to Dale Morris is just about the highest praise imaginable in my estimation. Fingers crossed!

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Comparing him to Dale Morris is just about the highest praise imaginable in my estimation. Fingers crossed!

Yeah no pressure. I mean winning a grand final with a broken back is a reasonable expectation

 

[scooter600x]

For those of you old enough, reminds me of David Glascott

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Gives me Dale Morris vibes career wise.

Dale was also 23 (or was he 24?) when he played his first game and had immediate impact. Pretty sure he was never dropped. Ended on about 250 games, IIRC.

Let's hope Sam does the same.

Both also part of the very short list of Victorian players that had no part in the TAC Cup/NAB League pathways system (they obviously cast a very wide net with U16 players and extended squads as kids play school footy some weekends etc.

We've had two others in recent years - Mitch Hannan and Robbie McComb. Bayley Fritsch the only other current player I think who also wasn't part of that system?

Again, it just shows another way in which a small club like ours has to value talent differently to others to try and get ahead.