Agree.
We have $850k cap space?
Great, we also have arguably the best crop of young players in the country, let's spend $850k locking them up.
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Agree.
We have $850k cap space?
Great, we also have arguably the best crop of young players in the country, let's spend $850k locking them up.
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This didn't age well...
I'm as shocked as anyone that Rocky found a way to still be relevant.
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I still stand by the Rockliff comments. He comes in, plays a few good games against lesser midfields and then gets found out against quicker midfields. Its happened before and will happen again.
Yeah he was horrid against Richmond
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Cookbook does tend to lean towards the negative side in his postings lol
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Zak Williams be nice and i understand we are keen. Whether he wants to come to SA though is a different story.
AN established tall key defender over 198 would be handy - dare i say in the Dougal Howard mould....
AN established tall key defender over 198 would be handy - dare i say in the Dougal Howard mould....
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It was probably a bit of a simple statement, but without a doubt Richmond's midfield wasn't built with their usual talent and even then it doesn't have that fast reflex style inside midfield that he and we've struggled against for a few years now.
He didn't play against the Saints so I can't reference what would've happened had he played then, nor did he play V GWS, but he did get pantsed V Brisbane.
Maybe I am, but I find it hard to believe I'm in the minority when it comes to Rockliff.
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Similar height, but with 300% the footy smarts would be useful.
people can say what they like and i do agree with you, but he has been very good for the Saints this year.
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Yep, agree he's contributed to some good performances for them. Couldn't play in the style we have been trending towards, so it all made sense to me to move. Particularly given it was a little like found money given where we picked him from.
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I loved Dooooogs and perhaps he suits the Saints game style but wasn’t it suggested that he couldn’t do what Monty expected of him here?
correct - Monty was not a fan. Spoiled too much, played back shoulder rather than intercept etc and not the best by foot.
There's a stat somewhere but Dougal pretty much has conceded the most goals out of key defenders this year
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I would have thought these things could be worked on didn't we want to play forward but he wanted to be a defender?
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More likely Monty couldn’t see him in his group of defenders so only option if he wanted to play was to try him forward which he wasn’t keen on?
preaching to the converted here mate. I liked what Doug offered.....
To be honest I would have been on board with you about Rocky before his dropping.
Since then and having seen him play the defensive mid role twice live I think he is doing it very well.
I even made a smart arsed comment before the Richmond game about Rocky trying to defend Dusty at the stoppage but when it came to it, he nailed him.
He has come back a different player, playing a different role and he is nailing it.
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I liked doogs potential if he started marking more (which I’m not sure he has)
and I wish we had key defender depth or a defender over 194cms
but I’m happy with the way the backline is functioning, I can see a clear plan there for mobile guys who can take marks and move off their opponents
and I’m happy we got williams and a future second onto our list.
a clear win.
the downfall is the fact we haven’t drafted or traded for key defender depth after losing hombsch, Austin and Howard but that’s a separate list management issue.
we could have traded Howard and still addressed that.
and I wish we had key defender depth or a defender over 194cms
but I’m happy with the way the backline is functioning, I can see a clear plan there for mobile guys who can take marks and move off their opponents
and I’m happy we got williams and a future second onto our list.
a clear win.
the downfall is the fact we haven’t drafted or traded for key defender depth after losing hombsch, Austin and Howard but that’s a separate list management issue.
we could have traded Howard and still addressed that.
The alternative to finding a 195cm+ key defender is we just ask our midfield to turn up against Brisbane.
Ralph reckons Fantasia left us standing at the altar. I wonder what gave him cold feet - maybe he had a read of BigFooty
The western bulldogs are quick. Again Rockliff was horrid. 23 disposals, 14 contested, 4 clearances, 15 tackles.
Some people just can't admit that Rockliff has adjusted his game to deal with his lack of speed by his anticipation and positioning, his quick (and usually accurate) disposals and his workrate. He is an integral part of our midfield.
He is smart enough to play by the philosophy that most of our midfield do. 'Get it on the inside and flick it outside'.
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