Welcome to the Bulldogs: Sam Lloyd

[bulldogtragic]

AFEL.com.au

FRINGE Richmond forward Sam Lloyd will be playing for the Western Bulldogs next year.

His manager Robbie D'Orazio confirmed the news to NAB AFL Trade Radio on Tuesday.

"Sam will get to the Dogs, which I'm excited about," D'Orazio said.

"He's just one that's probably the unluckiest player in the AFL this year. He's been the 23rd man most weeks at Richmond, who were obviously on top of the ladder for most of the year."

[bulldogtragic]

Quote from his manager:

Sam Lloyd will get to the western bulldogs. He's been the 23rd man at Richmond all year. Great person and great work ethic. He'll do well at the Dogs.

[chef]

Good get. Will be a handy player for us.

[Greystache]

Happy with that. Some mature coverage who can play a role when needed. You'd think he has 2-3 years left in him.

[EasternWest]

I'm happy to have him.

[josie]

Can kick straight - yep good get considering injury cloud in Dicko and Picko.

[bulldogtragic]

Overview career stats:

28yo
180cm
83kg

57 Games
69 Goals
33 Behinds (Better than 66%)

Averages, give or take:

14 disposals
4 marks
3 tackles
2.5 inside 50's
.5 goal assists
2 shots at goal (going at 66% conversion)

[lemmon]

Overview career stats:

28yo
180cm
83kg

57 Games
69 Goals
33 Behinds (Better than 66%)

Averages, give or take:

14 disposals
4 marks
3 tackles
2.5 inside 50's
.5 goal assists
2 shots at goal (going at 66% conversion)

Wonder how those average stats compare to a guy like Nathan Hrovat?

[bulldogtragic]

Wonder how those average stats compare to a guy like Nathan Hrovat?

Hrovat has more games, 64
35 goals
27 behinds (not a heap better than a 50/50 goal accuracy)

16 disposals
3 marks
2.5 tackles
2.2 I50
.4 GA
Less than 1 shot on goal a game, not much over 50% accuracy

Lloyd has Hrovat covered by virtually all stat measures.

[Testekill]

He's basically backup to Dickson, Picken & Gowers. One of them misses more games than he plays, one still has question marks regarding if he'll even get back out there and the other improved his form once he started running through the midfield.

Add that and he's dirt cheap and it's a no brainer.

[Bulldog Joe]

He will also qualify as an eker for our list

[FrediKanoute]

I don't see what this guy brings. If its essentially a free transfer or exchange of late picks fine, but a 28 year old who has struggled to cement a spot in a team that up until the last 2 years has been sh*t is not the sort of guy we should be bringing in if we want to seriously challenge.

[AndrewP6]

I don't see what this guy brings. If its essentially a free transfer or exchange of late picks fine, but a 28 year old who has struggled to cement a spot in a team that up until the last 2 years has been sh*t is not the sort of guy we should be bringing in if we want to seriously challenge.

Agreed. He'll be 29 by the time next season starts, 57 games in 5 years doesn't exactly strike me with great confidence.

[The Underdog]

Agreed. He'll be 29 by the time next season starts, 57 games in 5 years doesn't exactly strike me with great confidence.

Yeah but he averages more than a goal a game, so if he plays 22, he probably wins our goal kicking.

[Go_Dogs]

We should make Richmond give us a pick for taking the money off their books.