Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

[1eyedog]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

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!

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

Caleb Daniel to the half forward line!

I like it.

[bulldogtragic]

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.

[comrade]

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.

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.

[Hotdog60]

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.

[macca]

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.

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 !

[ledge]

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.

[comrade]

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.

They look set to contend again without going anywhere near bottom 4. They know what they’re doing.

[Mantis]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

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.

[Twodogs]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

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.

[Topdog]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

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.

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

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.

[Twodogs]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea

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.

[azabob]

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.

[GVGjr]

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.

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.