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It's a real credit Redpath. He has worked super hard to get to where he is. There's no doubt his lateral movements are a weakness, clearly due to multiple knee reconstructions, but he's still been able to improve his game every year. He came from a long way back too.
Most KPP's (and key forwards particularly) have been criticsed for not working hard enough (Riewoldt the exception), but Jack works really hard which is evident in how he's been able to change his body shape.
Very interesting year ahead for him. With Crameri out and Boyd still raw, he really could play a lot of games
Looking forward to seeing the boys train this Saturday morning (8:00am) at the East West day at Wesley College. Hoping for a strong turnout of dog suppoorters.
Yep will probably head down there on Saturday as well AR. Weather looks like it will be ok and it's good that's in the morning. This is great opportunity for Eastern suburbs based Bulldogs supporters to catch our team train and mingle with the players.
Thoroughly enjoyed the WO experience in the NAB challenge last year. Great crowd and vibe. Only bad thing about that game was Libba doing his knee. Glad he is back and training now.
I found myself sitting next to David Young last season due to a friendship connection. He didn't quite gush over how determined and how nice he found Redpath, but he got pretty close to it. Apparently there's not many he's come across who deserve it as much as Jack does.
It's not likely, irrespective of improved fitness, that he'll ever be a player that does much outside of the full forward line and pinch hitting in the ruck due to his physical limitations, but if he improves year on year there's no reason why he can't be a very good second option forward. He has decent burst on the lead and kicks straight, so if he improves his fitness there's a spot for him in the pocket for sure.
Let's not put limits on our lads. Can't think of many posters here who didn't have T-Dickson pegged as a 'good solid player' with 'one trick' and a likely candidate for the VFL. Yes, kicking goals straight as an arrow is a bloody good trick.
Jack Redpath, I give you permission to be the next Wayne Carey. It's all yours son.
On Redpath, I think he is a real trier, which is a good thing. He doesn't drop his head when things don't go his way. His biggest problem from what I see is he drifts in and out of the game. He just needs to stay involved more. Not sure if it's his running patterns, positioning or what but I think it's definitely something that he can learn. I reckon Easton Wood used to disappear at times as well but he certainly addressed that last season.
I glad to hear the reports that Jack has worked really hard in the pre-season, especially with the Crameri suspension changing our forward set up. I like Redpath but I feel this year is do or die for him. If he can hold his marks and stay in the game as I said, he could be a real weapon for us because he is a good size and a beautiful kick.
Look forward to the reports from woofers who can make it down this afternoon.
My worry is that we have two tall genuine forwards on our list and they both play FF better than anything else.
We're trying to turn Redders into a higher leading forward and/or Boyd into a ruck/forward.
Not sure how well either will go although Boyd's ruckwork isn't too bad.
Amazing the lack of footage coming out the kennel. My mother follows the Dees and I watched some footage today of their preseason camp it was bloody excellent. Seems like we are trying to keep a lid of things but we are in the business of selling memberships.
Well they are up to some major change given the levels of paranoia and secrecy at training. We must be going to play a different game style.
Unless. Maybe that's exactly what they want us to think?