I am going to be the first to say that i was a ******** around 6 hours ago. It is good to see that Ryder showed brilliant signs that he has what it takes to be an excellent ruckman. Well done Paddy, you certainly deserved the medal.
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Has Paddy Ryder improved at all the past 2 years?
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I thin it's time to close this thread, i think patty answered this question himself today.
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I think everyone should enjoy the "he certainly has!" posts for a little while, yet. I'll close it when it's run its race.
Correct. As much as hilly is a champion workhorse, maybe this is a blessing for paddy can now play his preferred position. The kid needs to add a few kgs to that frame tho. Has a great leap, but gets beaten by strength.
The heart of this bloke today was incredible, and it's that that I've been craving. Absolutely worked his socks off, and the way he celebrated his goal in the last was lovely to watch.
The Ryder era awaits if he can carry on from that.
The Ryder era awaits if he can carry on from that.
once again the myopic, short-term view on a good young player has been proven emphatically wrong!!!
Paddy Ryder: has all the tools, and who questioned his heart?????????
Go Ryder!!! ****ing start!
Paddy Ryder: has all the tools, and who questioned his heart?????????
Go Ryder!!! ****ing start!
He was good-solid as a CHB but we can see that for him to ever push into that elite/champion category, it is as a ruckman. A ruckman who can play all over the ground of course, but with the primary duty of ruck.
And how friggen modest is the boy. Hearing his Interview after the game, it was as if he played a ok sorta game in a 100+ point win. The kid needs to loosen up and say " Shit yeah, I had a great game"
Well I think he definitely found that intensity he has been lacking now if he can reproduce that for the next 20 weeks I think we can safely say he has improved a hell of alot. However let me remind you all of a past ANZAC medallist cough* Jason Laycock cough* sometimes the big games bring out the best in some average players cough* Mark McGough cough*
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Thought he had slightly improved in that time before the ANZAC game, but after seeing his performance yesterday, most definately 
Laycock wasnt a ANZAC medallist
and McGough just wasnt good enough
I'm quite sure it was raining in 2002 aswell.
Laycock wasnt a ANZAC medallist
and McGough just wasnt good enough
I'm quite sure it was raining in 2002 aswell.
Think your right
he was runner-up to Lovett maybe sometime around the Hird vs umpires debacle which may well have cost him that ANZAC medal as well as 3 Brownlow votes vs. West coast.
Idiotic umpires, he sure as hell had rights to those brownlow votesThink your right
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If he plays up to that level most weeks then he has certainly improved.
I am still right about his position at least. Ruck / forward will be his go.
I am still right about his position at least. Ruck / forward will be his go.
His second efforts were amazing. It was like we had an extra midfielder around the stoppages.
He can do that but sometimes is prone to just watching. Maybe the extra responsibility triggered that thing in his mind that says I need to compete at every single opportunity.
Hopefully has another good game next week against ruckless Brissie and that sets up his season and confidence.
He can do that but sometimes is prone to just watching. Maybe the extra responsibility triggered that thing in his mind that says I need to compete at every single opportunity.
Hopefully has another good game next week against ruckless Brissie and that sets up his season and confidence.
This was exactly my beef with how he had been playing before yesterday, he would put in half assed chases or throw an arm out and pretend he was trying to tackle and the biggest problem was we all knew that he had it in him to do those things as he proved yesterday!
Personally, I'd put him up for trade at years end, if a club bites and offers a first round pick, I'd take it!
Doesn't have the intensity for AFL football. Might be skilled etc. and probably trains well and looks $1m but as soon as he steps over the line he's as timid as a kitten.
He can't defend, can't ruck, can't take a contested mark, can take the odd spectacular grab... that is all.
Self-pwnage!
Ben the Gooner
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Lovett + Laycock game was 2005.
Hird's accurate analysis of the game was 2004.
Self-pwnage!
yeah, that was a shocker
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Could be the defining moment in Paddy's career. Hopefully he can kick on...
Before yesterday I was pretty worried.
Before yesterday I was pretty worried.
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Hmm i think the answer to the question is yes.....
Its funny how things happen when people jump the gun. LOL
WHo else can we right off this week. so they kick 6, have 30 disposals and take 10 contested marks???
Wasn't there a negative Dyson thread last week too?
Maybe we should put Lucas in the gun this week.....
Its funny how things happen when people jump the gun. LOL
WHo else can we right off this week. so they kick 6, have 30 disposals and take 10 contested marks???
Wasn't there a negative Dyson thread last week too?
Maybe we should put Lucas in the gun this week.....
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I did say earlier in this thread that Paddy can do it all.
All he needed was to improve his mongrel/intensity.
The boy didn't let me down.
All he needed was to improve his mongrel/intensity.
The boy didn't let me down.
Nothing like an Anzac day game for a player to step up and shine and make themselves known to the competition and the footy world.
