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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Originally Posted by
Dry Rot
Is it a coincidence that we seem to be defending a lot better with Duryea in and Caleb Daniel out?
Caleb Daniel to the half forward line!
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Originally Posted by
1eyedog
Caleb Daniel to the half forward line!
I like it.
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Worst case scenario if we lost next week, then Duryea costs pick 66 this year. Another good Moneyball trade.
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Worst case scenario if we lost next week, then Duryea costs pick 66 this year. Another good Moneyball trade.
Unbelievable pick up. Really strong overhead, uses it very well on his left and has a real calming presence. He’s exactly what our defence needed.
Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
He seems to go about his business without a lot fuss and fanfare. But I think we suffered when he was out for those few weeks.
Don't piss off old people
The older we get the less "LIFE IN PRISON" is a deterrent...
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Originally Posted by
Hotdog60
He seems to go about his business without a lot fuss and fanfare. But I think we suffered when he was out for those few weeks.
His gotten better playing for us. He had a poor disposal reputation at hawks. Clarkson tends to let these players go early .
I think his playing within his means. And to his strengths .
Fantastic pickup and thank you Taylor for choosing us !
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Clarkson has made some strange decisions regarding list management , not sure and don’t think it’s salary cap issues, he has let SUckling, Duryea Lewis and Hodge go but kept on Burgoyne and Roughead, not saying they aren’t good players but he would have got more years out of who he let go. Roughead was only going to slow up and struggle and Burgoyne at his age was a huge gamble to keep.
Hodge and Lewis would have been good teachers as has been shown, and you would have got more years and experience out of SUckling and Duryea , I am sure they would have had players who struggle in the list to drop them than get rid of all these players.
Bring back the biff
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Originally Posted by
ledge
Clarkson has made some strange decisions regarding list management , not sure and don’t think it’s salary cap issues, he has let SUckling, Duryea Lewis and Hodge go but kept on Burgoyne and Roughead, not saying they aren’t good players but he would have got more years out of who he let go. Roughead was only going to slow up and struggle and Burgoyne at his age was a huge gamble to keep.
Hodge and Lewis would have been good teachers as has been shown, and you would have got more years and experience out of SUckling and Duryea , I am sure they would have had players who struggle in the list to drop them than get rid of all these players.
They look set to contend again without going anywhere near bottom 4. They know what they’re doing.
Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Originally Posted by
comrade
They look set to contend again without going anywhere near bottom 4. They know what they’re doing.
They’re also an old side.
Last week they had average games played of 135 games, ours was 75... they keep hanging in there, but I’m not sure how sustainable it is.
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Originally Posted by
Mantis
They’re also an old side.
Last week they had average games played of 135 games, ours was 75... they keep hanging in there, but I’m not sure how sustainable it is.
They are still an old side even when you take their retirements/delistings over the last couple of years into consideration.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Originally Posted by
Mantis
They’re also an old side.
Last week they had average games played of 135 games, ours was 75... they keep hanging in there, but I’m not sure how sustainable it is.
The team that played the Eagles was a great mix age wise worth Burgoyne the only real old timer for the Hawks.
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Originally Posted by
Topdog
The team that played the Eagles was a great mix age wise worth Burgoyne the only real old timer for the Hawks.
They had 4 players under 50 games, 6 more under 100 and the rest over 150.
They were on average 1 yr older and 5 games more experienced than the Eagles. They continue to stretch the envelope.
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Originally Posted by
Bulldog Joe
They had 4 players under 50 games, 6 more under 100 and the rest over 150.
They were on average 1 yr older and 5 games more experienced than the Eagles. They continue to stretch the envelope.
With that sort of games ratio you'd want to be making finals at the least. That's a massive gap in the group you would normally be moulding your next leadership group from.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
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.
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Originally Posted by
azabob
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.
It's a good observation.
There is often some hesitancy in bringing in players from other club but he has been one of the generals of our back line since he arrived and he has been one of the more consistent performers.
It's a shame he missed so much football last year.
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