Welcome to the Bulldogs Kelsey Rypstra

[dogwatch]

Definitely a right footer. Sorry grassman!

Some CBAs in there I notice. Not suggesting he would play there for us - not yet at least - but it's good to know he can adapt to different roles.

It's hard to tell from scant video evidence, especially when those clips deliberately pick out highlights not lowlights, but he does seem to handle the ball pretty cleanly. Not sure how well that would translate to senior AFL level but I note that ball handling has been a frequent criticism of VDM.

I think most would agree - even before we'd heard of Rypstra - that if we could have a less fumbly version of VDM we'd have a very good player.

 

[geoffjennings79]

Definitely a right footer. Sorry grassman!

Some CBAs in there I notice. Not suggesting he would play there for us - not yet at least - but it's good to know he can adapt to different roles.

It's hard to tell from scant video evidence, especially when those clips deliberately pick out highlights not lowlights, but he does seem to handle the ball pretty cleanly. Not sure how well that would translate to senior AFL level but I note that ball handling has been a frequent criticism of VDM.

I think most would agree - even before we'd heard of Rypstra - that if we could have a less fumbly version of VDM we'd have a very good player.

How many hit outs to advantage though dw?

Lobby won't be happy with another competitor!

 

[TiAn_]

Definitely a right footer. Sorry grassman!

Some CBAs in there I notice. Not suggesting he would play there for us - not yet at least - but it's good to know he can adapt to different roles.

It's hard to tell from scant video evidence, especially when those clips deliberately pick out highlights not lowlights, but he does seem to handle the ball pretty cleanly. Not sure how well that would translate to senior AFL level but I note that ball handling has been a frequent criticism of VDM.

I think most would agree - even before we'd heard of Rypstra - that if we could have a less fumbly version of VDM we'd have a very good player.

He had some prolific games as a mid in the SANFL U18s

 

[Oliver G]

Confirmed for jumper #41

 

[Hoges64]

Any word on when he'll be suiting up for us?

 

[Mojorisin]

Any word on when he'll be suiting up for us?

Next weekend.

 

[dogwatch]

Any word on when he'll be suiting up for us?

Milesi said he'd probably arrive over the weekend or Monday maybe. So I expect he'll be training this week and would probably play his first VFL game next week.

 

[doggiesin08]

Interested in how the logistics work for an interstate kid moving on a 6 month contract. Presumably the club finds him a host family / moves in with another player?

Maybe he could sublet Bailey Smith

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Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

’s place while he swans around Europe

 

[weltschmerz]

Interested in how the logistics work for an interstate kid moving on a 6 month contract. Presumably the club finds him a host family / moves in with another player?

Maybe he could sublet Bailey Smith’s place while he swans around Europe

Surely a player takes him in. I know after the draft last year, Libba took in Freijah and Naughton took in O'Driscoll.

 

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Seems like a good confident kid. Reckon he could be abit of a surprise packet for us.


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[Doggies7]

yeah nah yeah

 

[Mojorisin]

Seems like a good confident kid. Reckon he could be abit of a surprise packet for us.


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Needs to say nah, yeah a little bit more.

 

[dogwatch]

Needs to say nah, yeah a little bit more.

As long as he keeps that positive minefield.

 

[maddog37]

As long as he keeps that positive minefield.

 

[Dogs Rule]

Feel sorry for the kid having to answer all those Dixers.

 

[goondog]

Kelsey and the interviewer seem confident that he'll be playing this Friday.

 

[dogwatch]

Kelsey and the interviewer seem confident that he'll be playing this Friday.

Yes, but it'd be a very bold move to put him straight into the ones. He might not even know all their names.

Footscray play Brisbane in the VFL at 3:05 this Friday.
I'd be most surprised if he was playing in anything but that.

 

[goondog]

Yes, but it'd be a very bold move to put him straight into the ones. He might not even know all their names.

Footscray play Brisbane in the VFL at 3:05 this Friday.
I'd be most surprised if he was playing in anything but that.

Ah right. I didn't know Footscray was also playing Friday; it would make more sense if they're referring to the VFL.

 

[Dazb86]

Yes, but it'd be a very bold move to put him straight into the ones. He might not even know all their names.

Footscray play Brisbane in the VFL at 3:05 this Friday.
I'd be most surprised if he was playing in anything but that.

We've done it before

We played bloody Gardner up forward when we picked him up after not playing there at all in the VFL.

 

[Mojorisin]

We've done it before

We played bloody Gardner up forward when we picked him up after not playing there at all in the VFL.

He had also had half a year to learn the way we played not half a week. If we wanted a player for this week we would've picked Bianco, glad we have looked to the future.

 

[Euku]

Hope we pick him for the one's he kicks a bag and beats the record for most holding the ball tackles in a game

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Surely a player takes him in. I know after the draft last year, Libba took in Freijah and Naughton took in O'Driscoll.

James Harmes

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[dogwatch]

Finishing 6th in the Australian Junior 800m is a pretty good level to demonstrate his running ability. The 800m is such a hard race.

If you're good at that you're going to be able to do plenty of repeat sprints.