Tom Libba - 100 games

[1eyedog]

Re: Tom Libba - 100 games

Bucks was a one way runner not surprising his three best mids are the same. You can include Sidebottom in that list.

[Twodogs]

Re: Tom Libba - 100 games

Good thing they off loaded Thomas when they did.

[comrade]

Re: Tom Libba - 100 games

Seems like he's been tasked with being Bevo's defensive chief in the middle. He won't get the plaudits that Bont does, but his role is just as important.

[jazzadogs]

Re: Tom Libba - 100 games

Bucks was a one way runner not surprising his three best mids are the same. You can include Sidebottom in that list.

It was Sidebottom, not Adams, included in the stat from memory. One particularly bewildering comment on Twitter was "What next, going to compare Daniel Talia and Taylor Walker's goal kicking stats??"...salty opposition fans are salty

[choconmientay]

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Jay Clark On The Western Bulldogs Gun Flying Way Under The Radar
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Jay Clark has identified Western Bulldogs midfielder Tom Liberatore as an unsung hero at the club, saying he is "flying under the radar".

Liberatore has started the 2017 season with a bang, notching 30 tackles and a whopping 90 pressure acts in the first two rounds.

For perspective, Lin Jong is the next best at the club for tackles with 21, and Marcus Bontempelli the next best for pressure acts with 45.

Clark gave him plenty of praise on the Sunday Rub.

"What's flying under the radar is Tommy Liberatore," he said on Triple M.

"He's notched 30 tackles in his first two rounds this season, 16 on the weekend. And (he) now owns the record for two of the top four pressure acts since 1999...again another 44 pressure acts on the weekend."

Wayne Carey agreed, praising Liberatore for what he does.

"He's sensational. I think he's been sensational from the time he got there," he said.

"Considering he's had a knee reco as well, to come like he has, he's remarkable."

Carey said Liberatore should be lauded way more than he is.

"I'm glad you brought him up, because he probably doesn't get the accolades that he deserves," he said.

"Probably because that (pressure) is more of a focus than a (Marcus) Bontempelli that does the flashy things, but he's every bit as important to the Bulldogs as what Bontempelli is to the Bulldogs."

Paul Roos agreed.

"I reckon that's a great point, Duck," he said.

"Everyone sees the goals and everyone sees the Paul Puopolo mark, and the things that are really obvious to everyone.

"I guarantee he would be as valued as Bontempelli at that football club, because of what he does and the way he goes about it. But we don't get to see (that).

"Internally at that football club he would be extremely well valued."
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[1eyedog]

Re: Tom Libba - 100 games

I named my daughter Griffen which was sad as we had to put her up for adoption two years ago

I was within a Bee's proverbial of calling my son Griffen as well.