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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    Quote Originally Posted by azabob View Post
    Pick 59. That’s what this guy cost.

    Another great game last night. Love everything he brings to our club.

    Second hardest player at the club behind Liberatore.

    Now will be the back line general for a few weeks while Keath is out.
    There’s an element of Matty Boyd in him. Hard working, strong ethic, leader on the field and behind the scenes and no frills - playing outstanding footy in the late years of his career

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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    He's been one of our best all season. With no Wood for large chunks of the year and Crozier being down on form, he's been that defensive general and quite a handy stopper. Potentially top 5 in our B&F, absolutely top 10.

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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    He's been so good this year. Incredibly tough, smart and a good user. I'm a huge fan.

    He's on the Sunday Footy Show right now and he's a great speaker. Stupid, sexy Ramsay Bolton.
    "It's over. It's all over."

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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    Quote Originally Posted by AshMac View Post
    There’s an element of Matty Boyd in him. Hard working, strong ethic, leader on the field and behind the scenes and no frills - playing outstanding footy in the late years of his career
    Good comparison. He is like the General down back and provides experience from his Hawks days.

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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    Quote Originally Posted by whythelongface View Post
    Good comparison. He is like the General down back and provides experience from his Hawks days.
    I have said it a few times, he organises our backline along with the Chief.
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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    Become a very important cog in our team defence.

    Reads the play, is tough, uses the ball well. Like the Boyd comparison actually. They look very different doing what they do, but it’s a similar type role / importance for the side.

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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    Doc has been a great acquisition for the dogs, despite missing a few games due to injury. Tough as nails and controls the defence.

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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Doc has been a great acquisition for the dogs, despite missing a few games due to injury. Tough as nails and controls the defence.
    I agree, but have you spoken to any The Family Club supporters about him? The ones I have, didn't rate him, were happy to see him go and couldn't believe anyone paid anything for him. He was a whipping boy with them, by their own admission. Their take on him was that he could only be relied on ultimately to stuff things up. If he did something good, then straight away he would do something doubly bad.
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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    Quote Originally Posted by F'scary View Post
    I agree, but have you spoken to any The Family Club supporters about him? The ones I have, didn't rate him, were happy to see him go and couldn't believe anyone paid anything for him. He was a whipping boy with them, by their own admission. Their take on him was that he could only be relied on ultimately to stuff things up. If he did something good, then straight away he would do something doubly bad.
    I don't care what they say. I only rate what I have seen, and he has done well.
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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    I don't care what they say. I only rate what I have seen, and he has done well.
    Yeah he's been good for us, but I worry about his body this year.
    "It's over. It's all over."

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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    Quote Originally Posted by F'scary View Post
    I agree, but have you spoken to any The Family Club supporters about him? The ones I have, didn't rate him, were happy to see him go and couldn't believe anyone paid anything for him. He was a whipping boy with them, by their own admission. Their take on him was that he could only be relied on ultimately to stuff things up. If he did something good, then straight away he would do something doubly bad.
    A couple of parochial Hawks colleagues regarded him as a very good player in a good team but not someone you can rely on in the bigger games. At Ballarat games it's a lot easier to see the value in him in the way he organises his other men's club colleagues and at some training sessions I've seen him driving some team mates in the rehab group sessions.
    Just getting on the park frequently enough is his challenge.

    I can see him moving into coaching after his playing days are over over.
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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    Ok player, solid when fit.

    Good leadership traits, I think that's important in a club that lacks natural leaders off the field as much as on.

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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    Duryea's been great. I'm sure he will continue to be great.

    We still need to be planning for him to finish up - he's getting old now and always seems to miss a few weeks with injury each year...those week's shouldn't be an 'adventure' - it should be clear that when Duryea is out, "Player-X" is in as the #1 small defender.

    Who is "player-x"? Goodness knows!
    What should I tell her? She's going to ask.

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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    This is why Sydney Stack is the most appealing of all the DFA's. I can only speak for his on field talents, and it's not fair for me to pass judgement on his mental state behind closed doors.

    I believe he has a lot of desirable attributes. Specifically, if Duryea and even Richards are out, he does have the ability to match up on a Charlie Cameron type who hurt us this year.

    Wings have also been a problem in years gone by, and the absence of Hunter only compounds this problem. Stack does have the ability to play this role.

    Finally, it's been well documented the need for more forward pressure in our front 50. Stack can apply pressure and has x-factor.

    Rookie's all have risks, provided we can support Stack and he buys in, he has the biggest potential to be successful with multiple roles and opportunities available. Is our culture strong enough? If not, it is fair to ask why it isn't up to standard.

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    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

    Quote Originally Posted by Swoop View Post
    This is why Sydney Stack is the most appealing of all the DFA's. I can only speak for his on field talents, and it's not fair for me to pass judgement on his mental state behind closed doors.

    I believe he has a lot of desirable attributes. Specifically, if Duryea and even Richards are out, he does have the ability to match up on a Charlie Cameron type who hurt us this year.

    Wings have also been a problem in years gone by, and the absence of Hunter only compounds this problem. Stack does have the ability to play this role.

    Finally, it's been well documented the need for more forward pressure in our front 50. Stack can apply pressure and has x-factor.

    Rookie's all have risks, provided we can support Stack and he buys in, he has the biggest potential to be successful with multiple roles and opportunities available. Is our culture strong enough? If not, it is fair to ask why it isn't up to standard.
    Good post. Completely agree. Stack's skill set fills a couple of roles for us. As you say if we don't trust our culture to help with some of his challenges then why not? And what are we doing to address it?
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