Work rate up for Dickson

[bornadog]

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A focus on work rate guided Tory Dickson to a career-best seven goals against Fremantle on Sunday.


The Western Bulldogs forward kicked four goals in the final term, as the Bulldogs fought hard to level the scores with the ladder-leaders.


Dickson said the Bulldogs were able to bring their trademark tackling pressure to the final term, which helped bring them back into the game.


“I think we all just brought that pressure in the last quarter, we evened up the stoppages and evened it all around the ground.


“We made a few moves, I guess we got them on the rebound… a couple of little contests and it could have gone the other way.”


Quick to dispel the hype around his individual performance, Dickson said a bigger emphasis on forward line pressure had assisted his game.


“I haven’t really been focusing on kicking goals, it’s more just about that work rate and working for each other and the forward line giving plenty of blocks and pressure, I guess goals come off the back of it.”


Dickson is averaging 15 disposals for the year and coach Luke Beveridge praised his contribution to date.


“He was terrific Tory, he’s had a great year and he’s set himself up by training hard over the pre-season, so it’s good to see him capitalise and his the scoreboard.


“The other parts of his game have been quite outstanding for us over recent times, hopefully we continue to grow in our forward line, it’s one area we’re evolving

Link (http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2015-05-18/work-rate-up-for-dickson)

[bornadog]

Dickson worked really hard preseason and has stayed injury free to date.

It's a credit to him working so hard both in the preseason and so far in the 7 games. Just goes to show what you can achieve if you work hard at it. Hopefully some of the younger players will learn from Dickson's work rate. (here is looking at you Hunter).

[GVGjr]

12 months back he wasnt highly regarded by a few supporters. I would suggest he has changed a few minds now.

[bornadog]

12 months back he wasnt highly regarded by a few supporters. I would suggest he has changed a few minds now.

Perhaps it was justified 12 months ago, but he has turned it around.

[LostDoggy]

12 months back he wasnt highly regarded by a few supporters. I would suggest he has changed a few minds now.

I've always been a pretty big fan (I'm not saying haha told you so, just that I could see the attributes he's being recognised for now, evident when he first started). He was always going to improve after a few seasons in the big leagues.

[GVGjr]

Perhaps it was justified 12 months ago, but he has turned it around.

Or perhaps his qualities were just being ignored, sometimes people have to look a bit deeper. Many regarded him as a one trick pony but he has proven than he can play up the field when needed as well as being a dangerous forward. The pressure he applies in the forward arc has normally been good but I think he has gotten even better at it.

[Ghost Dog]

We had our kicking boots on, which helped him. Some amazing passes into 50. Had an off night but Stringer threaded a beauty into the fw 50. Very much enjoy Tory's passion and backstory. Suck on that Essendone.

[soupman]

12 months back he wasnt highly regarded by a few supporters. I would suggest he has changed a few minds now.
I was one who didn't see a big future for him. I always thought he was good at what he does, but pure forward pockets are rare these days.

This year he was been incredibly impressive, his pressure, work rate and cool head have all been excellent, and contrary to my previous opinions he is actually effective around the ground. Also much quicker than I thought.

Will be a very good damaging player for us.

[Greystache]

Perhaps it was justified 12 months ago, but he has turned it around.

12 months ago in his previous 10 games he'd kicked 3 goals on 3 occasions and one bag of 6.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Great pick up at 57 in the draft. Do we have BMac to thank for that one?
I think we do.

[soupman]

It may have been Shannon Grant also who had an involvement with Bendigo.

[Ghost Dog]

12 months ago in his previous 10 games he'd kicked 3 goals on 3 occasions and one bag of 6.

Benefit of our fresh midfield and forwards who can get down the ground a bit better.

[Greystache]

Great pick up at 57 in the draft. Do we have BMac to thank for that one?
I think we do.


It may have been Shannon Grant also who had an involvement with Bendigo.

I'm pretty sure they both played a part. Grant convinced him to play at Bendigo after he won a B&F under Grant at Frankston, and McCartney was keen having seen him at Bendigo.

Best of all Essendon were really keen to draft him and we snatched him 2 picks before they planned to select him :D

[bornadog]

12 months ago in his previous 10 games he'd kicked 3 goals on 3 occasions and one bag of 6.

Time flies, perhaps it was a couple of years ago now where he was inconsistent. He has worked hard to get to where he is now.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

He's improved a lot this season. He's always had talent, but he hasn't had consistent effort and he did struggle when he moved up the field.

He's become a pretty good link up player through the midfield - decision making and skill execution has improved a lot - and his effort has been great pretty much every week. Even when he wasn't kicking goals, his pressure acts were huge.

I was glad to see him get reward for a somewhat unnoticed but strong start to the season by kicking 7.1 against the best defense in the league. We have a really dangerous forward line who are going to play a lot of footy together (Boyd, Stringer, Crameri and Dickson particularly).

[Mantis]

I was a non-believer, but an improved fitness base is helping him get to more contests and have an impact.

Prefer him to be positioned closer to goal where his deadly finishing and footy smarts are welcomed.. Still think his decison making & skill execution lets him down a little when he plays up the ground, but understand the need for flexibility within the line-up.

[westdog54]

Its a very open field for our "Most Improved" award this year.

Between Tory, Easton Wood and Lin Jong, there's quite a few players who have lifted their gaime.

I think back to the VFL Grand Final last year. When he kicked a goal in the last quarter to get us back into the game, David Rhys-Jones said something along the lines of "He is a goalkicker. He doesn't need to get the ball too many times to have an impact on the scoreboard."

[Remi Moses]

Another ringing endorsement of having our own team.
The development coaches deserve a massive tick

[GVGjr]

Its a very open field for our "Most Improved" award this year.

Between Tory, Easton Wood and Lin Jong, there's quite a few players who have lifted their gaime.

I think back to the VFL Grand Final last year. When he kicked a goal in the last quarter to get us back into the game, David Rhys-Jones said something along the lines of "He is a goalkicker. He doesn't need to get the ball too many times to have an impact on the scoreboard."

Liam Picken, Michael Talia and Jason Johannisen would be up there as well.

I think there is a chance Dickson was judged harshly because of his age which really shouldn't be a consideration now.

Does he have another year to go on his contract?

[westdog54]

Liam Picken, Michael Talia and Jason Johannisen would be up there as well.

I think there is a chance Dickson was judged harshly because of his age which really shouldn't be a consideration now.

Does he have another year to go on his contract?

I realised as soon as I posted that I'd forgotten Talia from my list.

[bulldogtragic]

Liam Picken, Michael Talia and Jason Johannisen would be up there as well.

I think there is a chance Dickson was judged harshly because of his age which really shouldn't be a consideration now.

Does he have another year to go on his contract?

One or two years left, we locked him away.

[bornadog]

I think there is a chance Dickson was judged harshly because of his age which really shouldn't be a consideration now.

He was only 23 when he was drafted by us so I doubt it was his age. It was more his week to week lack of consistency and lack of pressure applied. There were some early games when he didn't even apply one tackle.

He has turned things around and has become a very dangerous forward. I still don't like him up the ground as he tends to hesitate and not sure what to do. His best spot is to hang around Tom Boyd, like he did Sunday as well as the Richmond game.

[GVGjr]

He was only 23 when he was drafted by us so I doubt it was his age. It was more his week to week lack of consistency and lack of pressure applied. There were some early games when he didn't even apply one tackle.



I'm fairly certain there were a few upset that he got a 3 year deal and one of the reasons was because he was a late developer.
His work rate and results have been hindered by persistent injuries so I think we are now seeing what he is capable of.
I still think he can play in more positions than just in the forward 50 and while he might play some good football there he can move into the midfield when required. Having Boyd and Stringer getting the better defenders also helps him.

[chef]

I'm fairly certain there were a few upset that he got a 3 year deal and one of the reasons was because he was a late developer.
His work rate and results have been hindered by persistent injuries so I think we are now seeing what he is capable of.
I still think he can play in more positions than just in the forward 50 and while he might play some good football there he can move into the midfield when required. Having Boyd and Stringer getting the better defenders also helps him.

http://www.woof.net.au/forum/showthread.php?13080-Dickson-s-New-Deal&highlight=dickson

[bornadog]

http://www.woof.net.au/forum/showthread.php?13080-Dickson-s-New-Deal&highlight=dickson

Thanks Chef, interesting to look back.

[Remi Moses]

Interesting thoughts from one or two there.
Going to have games where he has less impact than others, as that position always does.
Brings a defensive effort when that happens

[Ozza]

I like that Dicko does the relatively easy things well.

Never seems to drop a mark he should take, and rarely misses a goal that he should kick.
I liked that on the weekend, when Stringer marked in the centre of the ground and went long, quickly to Dickson's advantage - you just knew that Dicko would body his opponent at the right time and put him out of business, and kick the goal. Once the ball was to his advantage - it was just a given.

[Mofra]

Never seems to drop a mark he should take, and rarely misses a goal that he should kick.
I liked that on the weekend, when Stringer marked in the centre of the ground and went long, quickly to Dickson's advantage - you just knew that Dicko would body his opponent at the right time and put him out of business, and kick the goal. Once the ball was to his advantage - it was just a given.
Classic case of footballer first, athlete second with Dicko.
Not many other players in the competition I'd be as confident with taking a shot on goal.
Bruest, T.Boyd, Gunston

[Greystache]

Not many other players in the competition I'd be as confident with taking a shot on goal.
Bruest, T.Boyd, Gunston

He's going at just under 70% conversion which makes him elite, but he often has shots on the run, at angles, around the corner etc. given the role he plays. I'd be interested in his set shot accuracy, it must be off the charts.

[bornadog]

Seven Goals

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/2015-05-17/dickson-dobs-seven

[Ozza]

He's going at just under 70% conversion which makes him elite, but he often has shots on the run, at angles, around the corner etc. given the role he plays. I'd be interested in his set shot accuracy, it must be off the charts.

Currently sits 16th in all time goal kicking accuracy (of players who have had 50 or more shots at goal).

In fact, for the regular talk about 'bad kicking' at goal - it was interesting to note in the list of the top 30 best and worst of all time;
- 5 of the all time top 30 accurate kicks are currently playing (Adcock, Green, Dickson, Pederson, Giles), with Xavier Ellis in the list also, but I think he has retired.
- Only 1 current player, Trent McKenzie (who most would regard as a good kick) is in the top 30 worst accuracy ever.

[boydogs]

- Only 1 current player, Trent McKenzie (who most would regard as a good kick) is in the top 30 worst accuracy ever.

Lot of shots from 60m out I reckon

[LostDoggy]

He's worked hard on improving his fitness every year, unfortunately injury held him back last year. Now he's fit and firing. Simple stuff really.