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  • lemmon
    Bulldog Team of the Century
    • Nov 2008
    • 6524

    Missing Welshy

    We seemed to fall down around half forward tonight and I never thought I'd say this with the inclusion of Hall but are we missing Welshy?
    Whenever Murph was playing poorly or injured he was able to collect a lot of footy around half forward and deliver into the 50. Are we missing him and the role he played for the forward line at the moment?
    Murphy hasn't been able to provide this for us yet this year, nor has Hahn but Johnson and Aker have also provided this role for us in the past so hopefully upon their return we will see more flow into the forward fifty.
  • chef
    Hall of Fame
    • Nov 2008
    • 14625

    #2
    Re: Missing Welshy

    I would say that we are missing Johnno's leading and presenting more.
    The curse is dead.

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    • Sockeye Salmon
      Bulldog Team of the Century
      • Jan 2007
      • 6365

      #3
      Re: Missing Welshy

      We really missed Rob Murphy's ability to take chest marks

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      • LostDoggy
        WOOF Member
        • Jan 2007
        • 8307

        #4
        Re: Missing Welshy

        I think in this game we particularly missed Picken, Ward, Johnson, and Aker. I'm glad 2 will be back next week.

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        • Go_Dogs
          Hall of Fame
          • Jan 2007
          • 10162

          #5
          Re: Missing Welshy

          Originally posted by Sockeye Salmon
          We really missed Rob Murphy's ability to take chest marks
          I'd say marks in general. Delivery was not fantastic, but the times he did get good delivery, he dropped marks that he should gobble every time. Both on the chest, and overhead.
          Have you heard Butters wants to come to the Dogs?

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          • LostDoggy
            WOOF Member
            • Jan 2007
            • 8307

            #6
            Re: Missing Welshy

            Originally posted by chef
            I would say that we are missing Johnno's leading and presenting more.
            And Johnno's leadership.

            A few times the ball was in dispute lats night where we had no one willing to put their head over it.

            He would have put in a better effort than most that I saw

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            • chef
              Hall of Fame
              • Nov 2008
              • 14625

              #7
              Re: Missing Welshy

              Originally posted by bc013
              And Johnno's leadership.

              A few times the ball was in dispute lats night where we had no one willing to put their head over it.

              He would have put in a better effort than most that I saw
              Yep, we miss his ability to marshal the troops.
              The curse is dead.

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              • angelopetraglia
                Bulldog Team of the Century
                • Nov 2008
                • 6849

                #8
                Re: Missing Welshy

                We were missing a lot of things last night, Welshy wasn't one of them.

                Mostly we were missing good old fashioned grit and determination and the required level of fierceness and desire to be a top team.

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                • LostDoggy
                  WOOF Member
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 8307

                  #9
                  Re: Missing Welshy

                  Stick Everitt across Half Forward and have him playing alongside Murphy and Gia. Stick Hahn and Hall deeper with Aka / Johnno / Higgins at their feet and also rotating through the middle. Not enough speed on the FF line though!

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                  • BulldogBelle
                    WOOF Member
                    • Nov 2006
                    • 5284

                    #10
                    Re: Missing Welshy

                    Yes we are missing Peter Welsh alright.

                    He could whack a few of them.

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                    • LostDoggy
                      WOOF Member
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 8307

                      #11
                      Re: Missing Welshy

                      Originally posted by James Cuming
                      Yes we are missing Peter Welsh alright.

                      He could whack a few of them.
                      Good point, totally agree

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                      • Cyberdoggie
                        WOOF Member
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 2859

                        #12
                        Re: Missing Welshy

                        Originally posted by Sockeye Salmon
                        We really missed Rob Murphy's ability to take chest marks
                        He started well and then became woefull.

                        Why is he jumping everytime to take a simple chest mark?

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                        • Bornadog
                          WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 66780

                          #13
                          Re: Missing Welshy

                          Originally posted by Cyberdoggie
                          He started well and then became woefull.

                          Why is he jumping everytime to take a simple chest mark?
                          Because the kicks to him are too high.
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                          • Desipura
                            WOOF Member
                            • Mar 2008
                            • 4344

                            #14
                            Re: Missing Welshy

                            Originally posted by bornadog
                            Because the kicks to him are too high.
                            Is his shoulder ok?

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                            • Bornadog
                              WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 66780

                              #15
                              Re: Missing Welshy

                              Originally posted by Desipura
                              Is his shoulder ok?
                              I just meant the kicking is not accurate and way above his head.

                              There was some bad disposals last week into the forward line and lots of bombing the ball from the backline. Having said that Bob dropped quiet a few he would normally take.
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