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05-08-2023, 12:01 PM
#196
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
We needed a second ruck and someone that can play forward and Lobb fills that role.
Yes he could have done more in the season, but I think he was worth pursing. Darcy will fill this role when Lobb retires.
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05-08-2023, 12:47 PM
#197
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Originally Posted by
bornadog
We needed a second ruck and someone that can play forward and Lobb fills that role.
Yes he could have done more in the season, but I think he was worth pursing. Darcy will fill this role when Lobb retires.
Hearing what Goldy said the other night on Fox Footy I wouldn't be in a hurry to ruck Darcy again until he has put on some beef. Goldy said corkies happen all the time when rucking. I didn't like to hear that when thinking about Darc.
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05-08-2023, 12:57 PM
#198
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Originally Posted by
Bulldog4life
Hearing what Goldy said the other night on Fox Footy I wouldn't be in a hurry to ruck Darcy again until he has put on some beef. Goldy said corkies happen all the time when rucking. I didn't like to hear that when thinking about Darc.
It's the point I've been trying to make. He's not ready to ruck and might be 12 months or more away from being able to handle it. We should be in no hurry to throw him into the ruck.
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05-08-2023, 01:04 PM
#199
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Originally Posted by
Bulldog4life
Hearing what Goldy said the other night on Fox Footy I wouldn't be in a hurry to ruck Darcy again until he has put on some beef. Goldy said corkies happen all the time when rucking. I didn't like to hear that when thinking about Darc.
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
It's the point I've been trying to make. He's not ready to ruck and might be 12 months or more away from being able to handle it. We should be in no hurry to throw him into the ruck.
Well I did say when Lobb retires which could be 3 years away
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05-08-2023, 01:10 PM
#200
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Well I did say when Lobb retires which could be 3 years away
Yes but surely Darc will be a regular next year. Backline?
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05-08-2023, 01:57 PM
#201
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Originally Posted by
Bulldog4life
Yes but surely Darc will be a regular next year. Backline?
I just want him to get a full preseason in and some continuity at the lower level. The senior chances will come.
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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05-08-2023, 02:06 PM
#202
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Originally Posted by
Bulldog4life
Yes but surely Darc will be a regular next year. Backline?
This is the confusing thing. Preseason Bevo said he’s a forward, second ruck. In last nights presser Bevo talked about our KPDs being out and name checked Darcy.
I dunno?
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05-08-2023, 07:26 PM
#203
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Who in his right mind would ever want to play ruck ? At centre bounce, the ball's in the air, you have to keep your eye on it, meanwhile there's a malevolent monster with knees the size of Uluru aimed straight at the family jewels. Goldstein's corkies ? the least concern. What sadist brought the line across the circle into the game ?
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05-08-2023, 07:36 PM
#204
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Originally Posted by
D Mitchell
Who in his right mind would ever want to play ruck ? At centre bounce, the ball's in the air, you have to keep your eye on it, meanwhile there's a malevolent monster with knees the size of Uluru aimed straight at the family jewels. Goldstein's corkies ? the least concern. What sadist brought the line across the circle into the game ?
It's a hard job isn't it? Very specialized.
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05-08-2023, 07:44 PM
#205
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
It's a hard job isn't it? Very specialized.
Thanks ancestors, for keeping sufficient flanker-size bases DNA in the gene pool.
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05-08-2023, 09:27 PM
#206
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Originally Posted by
D Mitchell
Who in his right mind would ever want to play ruck ? At centre bounce, the ball's in the air, you have to keep your eye on it, meanwhile there's a malevolent monster with knees the size of Uluru aimed straight at the family jewels. Goldstein's corkies ? the least concern. What sadist brought the line across the circle into the game ?
Wasn't this an anti Luke Darcy rule like the repealed clean take being prior opportunity.
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05-08-2023, 10:00 PM
#207
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Originally Posted by
Bulldog Joe
Wasn't this an anti Luke Darcy rule like the repealed clean take being prior opportunity.
yes it was
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05-08-2023, 10:30 PM
#208
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Originally Posted by
Bulldog Joe
Wasn't this an anti Luke Darcy rule like the repealed clean take being prior opportunity.
Originally Posted by
bornadog
yes it was
It's almost like BAD's origin story as a crusader against rule changes. Every year since then he's been in the shadows railing against rule changes day and night, rain, hail and shine.
He's more machine than man now......
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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05-08-2023, 10:37 PM
#209
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Originally Posted by
Bulldog Joe
Wasn't this an anti Luke Darcy rule like the repealed clean take being prior opportunity.
Gary Dempsey and Peter Moore. 1979 Prelim. They lined up side by side and wrestled, like a boundary throw in.
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05-08-2023, 11:35 PM
#210
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb
Originally Posted by
jeemak
It's almost like BAD's origin story as a crusader against rule changes. Every year since then he's been in the shadows railing against rule changes day and night, rain, hail and shine.
He's more machine than man now......
They changed that one back after working out it was a stupid change.
I am still working on reversing the Hocking rules.
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