Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

[Bulldog Revolution]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

Did he play Nat Champs in 2010?

Sounds like he is a mongrel - is this a quality we need more of?

What comment would you make on his work ethic, albeit not having seen him up close

Do you think his issues are just white line fever? will do anything to win?

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

Once I get over the disappointment of one of my least liked players being drafted by the Bulldogs I will try.

Don't get me wrong - he can play - but does things that only supporters of the club he is playing for would appreciate...home fans love him, opposition hate him. Until yesterday I fell into the latter category.

We have our very own Stephen Milne?

[vho]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

We have our very own Stephen Milne?

Think Josh Carr

[mighty_west]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/season2011/westernbulldogsnewsfeatures/newsarticle/tabid/4112/newsid/105448/default.aspx

He sounds excited, as i'm sure they all do, i like this bit:

Schofield grew up as a West Coast Eagles fan, but his sister and younger brothers are as he describes "mad Bulldogs fans" so it did not take him long to try on the Red, White and Blue.

"I have all the Bulldogs shirts at home already, so I have just stolen them from them (laughs)," he said.

[Desipura]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

Once I get over the disappointment of one of my least liked players being drafted by the Bulldogs I will try.

Don't get me wrong - he can play - but does things that only supporters of the club he is playing for would appreciate...home fans love him, opposition hate him. Until yesterday I fell into the latter category.

So he is like Libba in that way?

[Mofra]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

Don't get me wrong - he can play - but does things that only supporters of the club he is playing for would appreciate...home fans love him, opposition hate him. Until yesterday I fell into the latter category.

With the number of nice guys on our list, this sounds positive.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

I think mjp hates him cos he 'changed' the game in the wafl colts gf.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

With the number of nice guys on our list, this sounds positive.

Like Aker? (ps. I do like mongrel. The question is, can our changing room posse handle it? You wouldn't want his attitude to be choked out of him by the senior brigade, which does seem far more comfortable with meat and three veg types.)

[chef]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

Once I get over the disappointment of one of my least liked players being drafted by the Bulldogs I will try.

Don't get me wrong - he can play - but does things that only supporters of the club he is playing for would appreciate...home fans love him, opposition hate him. Until yesterday I fell into the latter category.

Like Picken, Libba etc?

[Mantis]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

Like Aker? (ps. I do like mongrel. The question is, can our changing room posse handle it? You wouldn't want his attitude to be choked out of him by the senior brigade, which does seem far more comfortable with meat and three veg types.)

Who most probably be gone in 2 to 3 years.

[Mofra]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

Like Aker? (ps. I do like mongrel. The question is, can our changing room posse handle it? You wouldn't want his attitude to be choked out of him by the senior brigade, which does seem far more comfortable with meat and three veg types.)

If Cooney is captain I dare say there wont be too much fuss over a player with a little mongrel/flair.

[GVGjr]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

With the number of nice guys on our list, this sounds positive.

There is a line between arrogance and confidence. I don't mind youngsters with a bit of pep in their step but the arrogant ones tend to eventually get caught out.

[mjp]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

OK. Here goes:

- The poster who said 'think Josh Carr' is on the money.
- Blinding speed? Haven't really seen it in a game but that said he does receive the ball in space a fair bit...this represents either cheating (my previous take on things) or hard work and hard running (my new assessment).
- His decision making is a bit 'down the line' - not particularly inventive with the ball, seems to get a bit of tunnel vision. He is a 70m per possession player though who does try to run his measure and kick long to a target/space. I would like to see him swivel his head more and look to the corridor/open player a lot more but I guess that will come.
- Kicks it OK. Serviceable without being brilliant. Think Addison I guess - comes undone due to decisions not due to skills.
- Very determined tackler.
- Definitely team focused. Played a couple of roles in finals that some other guys who had played in the National champs would have resisted. That said, there were a heap of guys ahead of him in the WA group which was obviously not great this year and didn't win a game against a division 1 opponent.

I am somewhere between mildly surprised and completely shocked he has been drafted. But. If we have selected him with the thought that he could have a career similar to say - Josh Carr or even Steven Baker - then I understand it. I guess he has more athletic capability that both of those guys so might end up having a bit more impact on the attacking side of the ball.

That is about it.

[KT31]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

There is a line between arrogance and confidence. I don't mind youngsters with a bit of pep in their step but the arrogant ones tend to eventually get caught out.

I agree.
I don't mind a small ammount of arrogance but a lot means you think you know it all and aren't prepared to learn.
IMO you must have some to believe you can play at the elite level they will be expected.
I don't think they should think they are the best , but are at least capable of believing one day they are capable of being a great players.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Welcome to the Dogs Jayden Schofield

I can't understand how we could take this guy when we had the chance to take Casley. Based on the assessment by mjp it sounds to me that Casley is a better player.