Re: Bulldogs keen for Boyle
A convenient title for a story,
but I'm not the slightest bit convinced that Boyle will end up with us
Eade just said we would ask the question
Re: Bulldogs keen for Boyle
I have a plan to become rich by working out a way of wrapping Fish and Chips in yesterdays rubbish internet articles.
Seriously can't wait til Friday when stuff actually happens, instead of "journos" just making mountains out of nothing comments, to satisfy the hunger for trade news of people like me without the patience to wait until Friday for stuff to actually happen.
Re: Bulldogs keen for Boyle
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The Underdog
I have a plan to become rich by working out a way of wrapping Fish and Chips in yesterdays rubbish internet articles.
Seriously can't wait til Friday when stuff actually happens, instead of "journos" just making mountains out of nothing comments, to satisfy the hunger for trade news of people like me without the patience to wait until Friday for stuff to actually happen.
Would you be interested in Boyle at all?
Age: 24yr 8mth Games: 31 Born: January 28, 1984
Height: 194cm Weight: 95kg Position: Forward
Last Full Season (20 games), 2007, kicked 32 goals, 25 points, in a forward line that included Franklin, Roughead.
Re: Bulldogs keen for Boyle
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Bulldog Revolution
A convenient title for a story,
but I'm not the slightest bit convinced that Boyle will end up with us
Eade just said we would ask the question
I have only a slight interest in getting him and it would have to be a latish pick. He is one of those selfish players who is just out for himself.
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bornadog
Would you be interested in Boyle at all?
Age: 24yr 8mth Games: 31 Born: January 28, 1984
Height: 194cm Weight: 95kg Position: Forward
Last Full Season (20 games), 2007, kicked 32 goals, 25 points, in a forward line that included Franklin, Roughead.
I should have quoted this post as well. He's OK but I don't think he will do the job for us.
Re: Bulldogs keen for Boyle
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bornadog
Would you be interested in Boyle at all?
Age: 24yr 8mth Games: 31 Born: January 28, 1984
Height: 194cm Weight: 95kg Position: Forward
Last Full Season (20 games), 2007, kicked 32 goals, 25 points, in a forward line that included Franklin, Roughead.
You read the above and on paper it appears he has a massive upside.
I haven't seen much of him play - I remember he gave Cam Wight a bit of a run around last year at the G, but that was Cam Wight.
I'd say worth a punt - but don't mind either way honestly
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The Pie Man
You read the above and on paper it appears he has a massive upside.
I haven't seen much of him play - I remember he gave Cam Wight a bit of a run around last year at the G, but that was Cam Wight.
I'd say worth a punt - but don't mind either way honestly
That's the real worry.
With Franklin & Roughhead taking the best 2 defenders Boyle has been exposed to the likes of Cam Wight & that ilk.
Scary prospect when he comes up against the more accomplished defenders.
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GVGjr
I have only a slight interest in getting him and it would have to be a latish pick. He is one of those selfish players who is just out for himself.
Those are strong words GVG
It definitely has to be for a very late pick, so late that I dont know that Hawthorn will bother to trade him
Is he actually a key forward, or just a foil across half forward a la Scott Welsh?
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The Coon Dog
That's the real worry.
With Franklin & Roughhead taking the best 2 defenders Boyle has been exposed to the likes of Cam Wight & that ilk.
Scary prospect when he comes up against the more accomplished defenders.
That's why I think this is fools gold. Not a great fan of this idea.
Re: Bulldogs keen for Boyle
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bornadog
Would you be interested in Boyle at all?
Age: 24yr 8mth Games: 31 Born: January 28, 1984
Height: 194cm Weight: 95kg Position: Forward
Last Full Season (20 games), 2007, kicked 32 goals, 25 points, in a forward line that included Franklin, Roughead.
Not particularly. I think he benefited from playing in a forward line where he was the 3rd tall and the focus was on the other two from an opposition standpoint. I don't think he's a strong key position target who would struggle as the primary option and given that the Hawks wanted a 1st rounder for him last year we aren't likely to get him for much less than a 2nd rounder which would most likely be paying over the odds for a guy who's more likely to go down in our history with Bartlett, Morgan and Hunter than Grant, Beasley and Templeton.
Still I could be wrong.
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Bulldog Revolution
Those are strong words GVG
It definitely has to be for a very late pick, so late that I dont know that Hawthorn will bother to trade him
Is he actually a key forward, or just a foil across half forward a la Scott Welsh?
He is not a genuine KPP but because of his height looks like he could be. AS TCD pointed out, how would he go against the best defender each week? My guess is that he would struggle.
To me, Welsh is a smarter forward but one that does a bit better if he has someone decent alongside him.
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GVGjr
He is not a genuine KPP but because of his height looks like he could be. AS TCD pointed out, how would he go against the best defender each week? My guess is that he would struggle.
To me, Welsh is a smarter forward but one that does a bit better if he has someone decent alongside him.
What was his form like in the VFL this year?
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bornadog
What was his form like in the VFL this year?
Poor. In a forward line that also had Thorp there, Boyle rarely did well in a game.
Re: Bulldogs keen for Boyle
Then we should forget about him. I couldn't stand another big lump of dud plodding around in the red white and blue. Trade for picks if there's no one around or look to the pies. Reid or Dawes anyone? Any inside knowledge?