All the best Zac

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All the best Zac

Post: # 1693852Post saintbrat »

the perennial whipping boy
doesn't even get a proper- I am retiring moment from his coach
NO FAREWELL FOR ZAC

The cavalcade of retired players on Grand Final day will be almost as big as the game itself, but one player who won’t be part of it is Zac Dawson.

The Docker and former Saint, who hasn’t played since he was dropped after Round 2, will hang up the boots at the end of the year but according to Ross Lyon, he doesn’t want to make a big deal of it.

“He said, ‘I don’t need to validate my career with a farewell game or jump in a car and go around the MCG’, he goes, ‘It doesn’t interest me, that’s not how I measure myself,’ Lyon said yesterday.

“And we’d prefer to give Sam Collins an opportunity. Clearly Zac won’t be here next year so we don’t need to chew up an opportunity for the sake of it.


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Post: # 1693862Post Proph3t of egan »

Always thought he copped alot undue criticism for a role player who did his job. Good luck to him and I hope he thrives wktb the next stage of his life


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Post: # 1693863Post CURLY »

Did a great job for both StKilda and Freo.


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Post: # 1693866Post The Recruit »

Similar language to when Ross stabbed us in the back a few years back. Might be lining up Buckley...after all he is a career coach


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Post: # 1693870Post bigcarl »

Underrated player for us. Deserved his spot in 09-10.


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Post: # 1693872Post Trev from the Bush »

Drop your biases and remember how Zac, for all his foibles, was one of our best players in the 2009 and 2010 finals series.

And, never forget his outstanding effort to spoil a mark (Ablett's?) in the 2009 GF that was heading to Steve Baker - with nobody in front of him - only for Scarlett's toe poke and...............well we all know the rest.

Barring that toe poke we might now be remembering Zac as we do Bob Murray and Brian Sierakowski from '66. Zac was always serviceable for the Saints and is a player who can honestly say he performed, at times, well above expectations. Good luck Zac.


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Post: # 1693882Post Con Gorozidis »

Zac served us well and played some very good finals games.
Wasnt our worst.


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Post: # 1693895Post samuraisaint »

Played an absolute beauty against Hawthorn down in Tassie - he knocked out one of Buddy's teeth in that one.


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Post: # 1693900Post Joffa Burns »

Horror start to his career getting rag dolled by Rocca and had about 20 kicked on him or so it seemed.
Fought back, reinvented at the saints and surprisingly tough.
Got every inch out of himself as a player, really nice guy as well.
Congratulations on a good career Zac, got every reason to be very proud.


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Post: # 1693902Post Jacks Back »

Well done Zac. You probably got more possessions than Brown does - and was quicker.


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Post: # 1693903Post repta »

Although he was frustrating and unconventional Zac always put his all into the game. Yes he got beaten on occation but more times than not he held his end up.
Good luck for the future.


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Post: # 1693914Post leighsaintsince66 »

Zac will be remembered at Hawthorn as a young skinny full back who was taken apart by Anthony Rocca at the start of his career. Several years later he had filled out considerably, and he managed to perform quite well at St Kilda. He was much derided by many of our fans, but generally provided a strong, willing contest. He was also a good kick, and his drop punts, generally kicked on an angle, were long and accurate.

For far too long after Zac followed Ross to Fremantle, our defenders seemed to be undersized. Hopefully Jake, Nathan (and / or ultimately Hugh), will fill this void for years to come.


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Post: # 1693951Post magnifisaint »

Was a crap footballer


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Post: # 1693955Post spert »

magnifisaint wrote:Was a crap footballer
Maybe we need to recruit more crap footballers? Some of our stars didn't do the job in the finals.


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Post: # 1693962Post Sainternist »

Was an absolute cabbage. Wasn't even half the footballer Max Hudghton was. Glad Ro$$ took him in his luggage when he slinked off.

Apparently he's too good for the grand final cavalcade. Pffttt...


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