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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
To quote the Old El Paso girl, "why not both?".
As every day gets closer, I fear Smith & Honeychurch will be on the rookie list next year. I can understand, not agree, the brains trust wanting to see if Smith can make it. But Honeychurch has proven he can't. I fear he will take up a spot next year. He should've been cut already. Frankly, it should've been done last year instead of forcing Cloke into retirement to keep him on the main list. Bad decision all round, leaving aside we couldn't score this year and Cloke being able to kick goals better than occasionally.
In this context I feel much better about Lloyd nailing basic shots HC can't, and Duryea impacting games like Smith struggles to. But if we keep HC in any capacity, he must compromat of the highest order on a lot of people.Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023Comment
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Duryea's career-best
It took Taylor Duryea just eight games as a Bulldog to achieve a new career-best.
The experienced defender went past the magic 30-disposal mark for the first time in his 126-game AFL career on Sunday, to play a pivotal role in the win against Melbourne.
Duryea finished with 31 touches – at a disposal efficiency of more than 90 per cent – to provide the Bulldogs with plenty of drive out of defence (six rebound-50s) and into attack (six inside-50s).
After missing two months of the season with a hip injury, Duryea has now settled in, and is making an impact in a Bulldogs’ side that has won four of its past five matches.
“It was just one of those games that panned out my way personally, but I’m just happy to be part of the make-up of that back seven and starting to have a positive influence on the group,” Duryea told media on Wednesday.
“Obviously I was out for a little while being injured, but I’m starting to find my feet and getting to used to playing with a new club.”
The Bulldogs will encounter St Kilda this week – led by interim coach Brett Ratten, a former assistant coach in Duryea’s time at Hawthorn.
A win would edge the Bulldogs closer to the top eight.
“They’re probably going to come out with some extra venom,” Duryea said.
“But I think out position with where we are right now, we just have to continue to play good footy and that’s what we’re doing.
“Our focus doesn’t change… we just want to keep improving on what we’re doing.”
Gun midfielder Tom Liberatore is expected to return from a knee injury, in what would be a “massive lift”.
"When they’re firing it's a really tough midfield to play against, and I think it's one of the best midfields in the game,” Duryea said.
“So to have (Tom) come back in and complement all the work that ‘Bont’ and ‘Dunks’ have been doing would be fantastic.”
Another potential inclusion will be star half-back Caleb Daniel, who is pushing to return from a hamstring.
And Duryea says there is room for he and Daniel to form a damaging partnership in defence.
“I played in a bit of a different role to Caleb, I think we complement each other well,” he said.
“He’s going to step back into the side, no doubt, when he’s ready to go and continue to have an impact.
“If we can complement each other and work together, I’m sure we can both be potent with the ball-in-hand.”Comment
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
I demand a royalty for this article.Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023Comment
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
I was not enthusuastic about Duryea coming to the club, but he has been a fantastic addition.
It is noticeable that we have defended significantly better with him in the side.Life is to be Enjoyed not EnduredComment
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Sounds like they are expecting Bont to be available.They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.Comment
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea
Yeah I wasn't for Duryea either because I felt he was just depth in a position that we're pretty strong in; will admit being wrong on this because he has been phenemonal since he established himself in the team.Comment
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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?The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.Comment
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