Delisted #37: Dylan Clarke - End of the road, will not be offered a list spot in 2022

[Lore]

Contract Status: Not offered a contract for 2021
Last Game Played: Round 23, 2021 (omitted)
Injury Status: n/a

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Weird how in an age where footy has constant congestion and tackling is paramount, having a player who can both tackle and still dispose of the ball well while being tackled could be useful.

Also, is this the first time he's given a few free kicks away for holding onto his opponent? Wondered if there had been a complaint (or complaints) which led to umpires looking for it this week.

Gerard Healy had a whinge about prematurely tackling on the couch. But I don't think he does it often, just hover hands but doesn't apply pressure until they are in possession.

 

[Halloween Jack]

Great effort again by the young fella. But to be fair Sloane was playing the decoy role

 

[CBombers17]

Ask Roosey, maybe Clarkey?

 

[blitzer]

Great effort again by the young fella. But to be fair Sloane was playing the decoy role

Cripps too.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Worrying stat, we’re down 0-5 in decoy roles when he’s in the team.

 

[citizen-erased]

Towards the end, he looked bored of tagging Sloane and started to link up in the attacks
Real find this kid.

 

[dnbassador]

That’s the thing with Clarke he’s a new age tagger. Instead of sacrificing his game to tag the best he still plays his game and gets a lot of it himself.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

He has a good frame - could still get bigger and shrug off even more tackles in the coming seasons. Love what he brings to the side, particularly after Devon went down with his knee issue. Imagine both in the starting 22 next year!

 

[Kakkle]

That’s the thing with Clarke he’s a new age tagger. Instead of sacrificing his game to tag the best he still plays his game and gets a lot of it himself.

A lot of it? His month prior to last night, he had 13,10,10,15.


Love what he is bringing to the side. His kicking is actually OK. Doesn't look great, but that's fine. it doesn't need too. He's a really smart player.

 

[dnbassador]

A lot of it? His month prior to last night, he had 13,10,10,15.


Love what he is bringing to the side. His kicking is actually OK. Doesn't look great, but that's fine. it doesn't need too. He's a really smart player.

For a tagger that’s decent in my view

 

[Beerfish]

Yeah I was just going to say they seem like pretty good numbers for a clamp.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

 

[TheBrightSide]

 

[dnbassador]

His kick to Brown bamboozled everyone and opened the forward line up just like Nelson’s off centre aim Bart used

 

[TheFrenchCut]

His game was:

 

[Zach Package]

It’s pretty rare for kids to come in and not just want to ball hunt. His positioning, two way running and body work has been A+ this year, been a vital midfield cog since game two, not many around the AFL can say that.

Also how strong is he through the hips? He’s shrugging off grown men already, frequently.

 

[Seb78]

Hasn't looked back since his first game this season. Strong, tough, clean hands & quick decision maker. What makes all this even more exciting is that he's gonna get better with with every game he plays. Just the type of mid we've been looking for.

 

[JayJ20]

Players are finding it tough to bring him down.

Very impressive. He is a natural inside mid, something we haven’t said about a player in a while. His kicking wasn’t bad either.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Funny part is his shit kicking into the forward line has been of huge benefit. He’s accurate enough it just has zero penetration, which has worked to the leading forwards advantage. A lot of our kicks are too forceful and don’t allow our forwards to get separation, trying to slam it down the throat every time. He’s unintentionally kicking to advantage.

 

[eDPS]

Funny part is his s**t kicking into the forward line has been of huge benefit. He’s accurate enough it just has zero penetration, which has worked to the leading forwards advantage. A lot of our kicks are too forceful and don’t allow our forwards to get separation, trying to slam it down the throat every time. He’s unintentionally kicking to advantage.

You can also tell he is thinking through and not blazing away

 

[Lance Uppercut]

It's just not a coincidence that since this guy came in we have gone on an incredible run

 

[ghostdog]

I only got the radio call. I gather he tagged Swallow?

 

[TheGrizz]

I only got the radio call. I gather he tagged Swallow?

Actually seemed to run his own race during the game.
If anything, in hindsight we should have sent him to Touk Miller

 

[Vindicater]

It's just not a coincidence that since this guy came in we have gone on an incredible run

Bingo.

It is why I am expecting this

Out: D. Clarke

In: Myers

In the first round of finals.

 

[carloss]

It's just not a coincidence that since this guy came in we have gone on an incredible run

They finally play the kid and look what happens.
If only they would give Ridley a game.