R. Smith is just a reliable player who should be IN every week.

[Go_Dogs]

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Interesting thoughts mike - i thought he was very good in the final versus the saints last year and had a good combination of size, running power and kicking ability - but so far they've preferred others

maybe Saturday is the reminder the match committee needed

Not all players will shine brightly for 150 games + but if you get enough blokes shining at the right time in the best window of their career then who knows what happens (yes, Im thinking of C.Smith, S.Biggs, J.Hamling, F.Roberts etc)

The last point is a great one.

[SquirrelGrip]

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And the haircut has made all the difference!

[Bulldog Revolution]

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The last point is a great one.

It’s just so rare the player who has the Brad Johnson 300+ game career but we will see lots of guys have Nigel Kellett (101 games), Shane Biggs (63 games) like careers - or think of how bright a Mark West (16 games) and Clay Smith (55 games) shone, or even the great Magic Mclean who only played 95 games for us

Not all guys have the window or opportunity to have the Johnno career - a guy like Tony Scott might have 80 great games for the club or it could be 25 - it’s hard to predict

[Go_Dogs]

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It’s just so rare the player who has the Brad Johnson 300+ game career but we will see lots of guys have Nigel Kellett (101 games), Shane Biggs (63 games) like careers - or think of how bright a Mark West (16 games) and Clay Smith (55 games) shone, or even the great Magic Mclean who only played 95 games for us

Not all guys have the window or opportunity to have the Johnno career - a guy like Tony Scott might have 80 great games for the club or it could be 25 - it’s hard to predict

Schache and Lew Young could win us multiple flags if they can have 40 good games over a two year window.

Lots of players do this, and many teams have taken the next step as a result. It’s why players survive on lists for as long as they do. A couple of years of good service, particularly in tough positions, can be worth 6, 8, 10 years of investment.

[Bornadog]

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Roarke has become a very reliable player, doing the role that is set for him. He is not a star, he is a foot soldier that Bevo knows he will follow instructions and play for the team.

[Happy Days]

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Something I’ve noticed the last two weeks - Roarke Smith, good kick?

He seems to have added an extra 5m to his leg and is hitting some deft passes. The one to JJ in the Port game looked like a Bont pass.

[Ozza]

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Whenever Billings lined up on the same wing as Roarke, he was very good defensively on him. At one point I thought Roarke was tagging him, but as the game evolved realised he was just working & concentrating hard on a dangerous opponent. Liked his game again.

[bulldogtragic]

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Great tackle, HTB and goal when he drifted forward. Sometimes calling a player ‘a good ordinary player’ is a bit of a put down. But with Roarke it’s a dead set compliment. He’s an all round good ordinary player who is executing the role Bevo wants.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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His tackle on Clarke was perfect. Clarke is great at evading and squirming out of tackles. Would Lipinski have held that tackle?

[Mantis]

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His tackle on Clarke was perfect. Clarke is great at evading and squirming out of tackles. Would Lipinski have held that tackle?

No he wouldn't have.

Roarke is playing his role perfectly, totally team first footy and playing within his limitations whilst still taking the aggressive kick when the opportunity arises... his role on the wing will be super important this week.

[hujsh]

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Something I’ve noticed the last two weeks - Roarke Smith, good kick?

He seems to have added an extra 5m to his leg and is hitting some deft passes. The one to JJ in the Port game looked like a Bont pass.

Yeah I feel like he's been surprisingly good as well. Can't think of specific examples but I feel like he's surprised me in a good way a few times.

[Ghost Dog]

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No he wouldn't have.

Roarke is playing his role perfectly, totally team first footy and playing within his limitations whilst still taking the aggressive kick when the opportunity arises... his role on the wing will be super important this week.

Great to see his evolution as a player. When he first started he did try a few flashy things but has settled. Touch wood for Roarke and his injuries. With that behind him, a 100 game career would be a real achievement. The average is about 60 games I once read.

Smith Channeling a bit of Barry Hall with the look.

Bailey Williams is one of my favorite quiet workhorses on the team.

[DOG GOD]

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No he wouldn't have.

Roarke is playing his role perfectly, totally team first footy and playing within his limitations whilst still taking the aggressive kick when the opportunity arises... his role on the wing will be super important this week.

A tagging role on Langdon perhaps ?

[comrade]

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A tagging role on Langdon perhaps ?

Yep, I like it.

[The Pie Man]

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Something I’ve noticed the last two weeks - Roarke Smith, good kick?

He seems to have added an extra 5m to his leg and is hitting some deft passes. The one to JJ in the Port game looked like a Bont pass.

Seems to kick to dangerous space pretty well, asking the forward to come to it.

Interesting spot he’s filled on the list...some less kind reviews would think he’s a list clogger, but mature depth like Roarke is gold when injuries pile up.