2013 Player Profile: Matt Priddis

[Football Factory]

Matt Priddis - West Coast

POSITION: Midfielder

OFFICIAL PRICE 2013: $482,500





AGE: 27

HEIGHT: 185cm    WEIGHT: 85kg



2008 GAMES: 18    DT AVERAGE: 89

2009 GAMES: 20    DT AVERAGE: 95

2010 GAMES: 19    DT AVERAGE: 93

2011 GAMES: 22    DT AVERAGE: 105

2012 GAMES: 20    DT AVERAGE: 93



CAREER HIGHS:

DREAMTEAM: 166 vs Roos in 2007

SUPERCOACH: 188 vs Roos in 2007



2012 SCORES:     95,97,DNP,76,98,103,17,DNP,108,113,DNP,93,83,100,141,111,95,85,83,88,84,109,89



HISTORY

2008 Suffered some knee problems early on missing four games, took time to regain form and touch. Averaged 24 possessions including a season high 45 against Hawthorn. Showed great commitment to the cause. Led the Eagles for tackles(103)

2009 The ever reliable midfielder enjoyed a superb season in finished fifth in the best and fairest and topping the club for tackles, hard ball gets and handballs.

2010 Had a super season despite missing the last three games of the season. His inside work was exceptional which was highlighted in the Brownlow Medal where he polled 13 votes. Finished second in the best and fairest

2011 The perennially underrated midfielder was unlucky not to win his first best and fairest losing on a countback with Darren Glass. Specialising in stoppages, he had a strong relationship with his ruckmen and fed the Eagles runners with his clean hands. Ranked second behind Scott Selwood in the AFL for tackles

2012 Another solid season for the Eagles. Was a favourite to win his first best and fairest again only to miss out to Scott Selwood. Season was interupted by injury early and missed three games.



VERDICT: Only ever averaged over 100 in one season 2011. Could he have averaged over 100 again in 2012 if not for the injuries he had and the injury affected score of 17.. maybe ?. He might actually be a little underpriced. If you put him in he would need to average 110 to be worth it i dont think he can do it.

PREDICTION:  With a good preseason i think he can push his average back up in 2013. But with the likes of Gaff,S,Selwood and Shuey improving it will be a hard task. Average 100 ?

[Shihan7]

Nice write-up FF. Priddis will be underpriced from that sub-affected 17, but wont average 110+ that you want from your mids.

[ronl]

It looks like his scoring was affected somewhat by the coming on of Gaff and Shuey.  I think he seemed to score better in games when Selwood was used in a tagging role.  Too many ifs and buts for me.

[Ricochet]

underpriced but still not a 110+ player