Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

[angelopetraglia]

200 games for Duryea this week. He has played an important roles since coming back into the team this year and his leadership down back is going to be missed when he hangs up the boots.

[josie]

Been a great pickup. Reliable disposal, calm head. Thought he was cooked last year but looking regenerated this season.

Congrats Taylor.

Hoping he is imparting his knowledge to our younger players.

[bornadog]

Been a great pickup. Reliable disposal, calm head. Thought he was cooked last year but looking regenerated this season.

Congrats Taylor.

Hoping he is imparting his knowledge to our younger players.

He has been a real success, and will be hard to replace.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

One of our best trades ever.

Critically underrated by our own let alone the media.

Showed signs of decline last year, but has come back and had a very good 2024.

He was brilliant in 2021 and who could forget that run with Charlie Cameron in the SF?

Congrats Doc.

[azabob]

Future fourth round pick we gave up for Duryea.

Has always been a favourite of mine since day one at the club.

Well done Doc on 200 games.

[Bullies]

Just hope the Doc stays on in a coaching capacity when he hangs them up.

Can't underestimate the amount of "coaching" he does down back and it is no surprise when he is not playing the guys can lose their way. Enjoy watching him play at Ballarat where you can hear him directing traffic down back. He doesn't shut up telling blokes when to go and when to come back.

He is already being sounded out as a future coach in waiting.

[GVGjr]

Just hope the Doc stays on in a coaching capacity when he hangs them up.

Can't underestimate the amount of "coaching" he does down back and it is no surprise when he is not playing the guys can lose their way. Enjoy watching him play at Ballarat where you can hear him directing traffic down back. He doesn't shut up telling blokes when to go and when to come back.

He is already being sounded out as a future coach in waiting.

I think he's a natural to be a development coach and I wonder if it could be with us.

[ledge]

I think he's a natural to be a development coach and I wonder if it could be with us.

Liam jones is also great with instruction.

[bornadog]

EW hoping he continues in a new career

[Bulldog Revolution]

One of our best trades ever.

Critically underrated by our own let alone the media.

Showed signs of decline last year, but has come back and had a very good 2024.

He was brilliant in 2021 and who could forget that run with Charlie Cameron in the SF?

Congrats Doc.

Great post TBB - one of the most underrated players of the past 20 years - even Hawthorn underestimated him.

[bornadog]

Talking to a Hawthorn mate who had something to do with Doc when he was recruited, said he showed traces of a future coach from a young age.

[EasternWest]

EW hoping he continues in a new career

I'm sorry but Ramsay Bolton has no business in the fire brigade.

[bornadog]

I'm sorry but Ramsay Bolton has no business in the fire brigade.

haha, he does look like him

[Eastdog]

Well done Taylor on 200 games career games.

Very good pickup. He has had a very good season so far as many of us thought in 2023 he was pretty much done.

Great experience in that backline.

[bornadog]