Raphael clarke

savatage · Post: # 1040973Post **savatage** » Fri 18 Feb 2011 10:47pm

Let's hope the new number gives him more luck.

Was the best I've ever seen him play and move.

BigMart · Post: # 1040978Post **BigMart** » Fri 18 Feb 2011 10:49pm

Biggest positive IMO.....looked above the level, composed an in great nick

SaintPav · Post: # 1040981Post **SaintPav** » Fri 18 Feb 2011 10:50pm

Go Raph!!!

SainterK · Post: # 1040986Post **SainterK** » Fri 18 Feb 2011 10:53pm

BigMart wrote:Biggest positive IMO.....looked above the level, composed an in great nick

Some nice positivity BM

Agree with everything you said, he just looked...well lively....I think is a good word for it?

Cairnsman · Fri 18 Feb 2011 10:54pm

Raph is going to be huge in 2011. Hope he becomes a star.

saintsRrising · Fri 18 Feb 2011 10:55pm

Raph can play. Question is can he be durable.

A fit Raph is one way of freeing up Gilbert.

Walsh also looked good and so we might have few good defensive options to choose from.

Sainternist · Fri 18 Feb 2011 10:55pm

I was thinking the same thing. He seemed to play more like Max Hughton with the #8 on his back.

ando051 · Post: # 1040996Post **ando051** » Fri 18 Feb 2011 10:56pm

Totally agree, Raph looked good, as long as his hammies hold out and he gets more game time things could like up for him. Well done Raph

BigMart · Post: # 1041000Post **BigMart** » Fri 18 Feb 2011 10:57pm

I'm always positive when there is something to be positive about.....like raph tonight....

But, will be negative when it is called for as always...

savatage · Post: # 1041001Post **savatage** » Fri 18 Feb 2011 10:57pm

Also, his build is very impressive. Looking extremely solid these days.

I've been a critic in the past (not a bagger, just call it as I see it) - but he looked a more composed, confident player out there tonight & the poor bloke deserves some luck.

SainterK · Post: # 1041002Post **SainterK** » Fri 18 Feb 2011 10:58pm

BigMart wrote:I'm always positive when there is something to be positive about.....like raph tonight....

But, will be negative when it is called for as always...

degruch · Post: # 1041036Post **degruch** » Fri 18 Feb 2011 11:17pm

Looks ready to pick up where he left off in 2010, although it was a light training run tonight. Hopefully he won't be 'potential' for another season.

lefty · Post: # 1041048Post **lefty** » Fri 18 Feb 2011 11:29pm

Raph looked good tonight, seemed really quick, composed, moved freely.

Now just play like that and better all the time

and don't get injured.

saintnick12 · Fri 18 Feb 2011 11:35pm

lefty wrote:Raph looked good tonight, seemed really quick, composed, moved freely.

Now just play like that and better all the time

and don't get injured.

Totally agree. He looked great. Hopefully they have done some great work with him during the off season. Apparently his injury was as bad as Nick's so he's had a long road to recovery but he's also had a long time to get it right.
Tonight was a good start for him though.
Let's hope there is more to come.

noob · Post: # 1041064Post **noob** » Fri 18 Feb 2011 11:46pm

The number 8 looked different

DWOODROW · Post: # 1041068Post **DWOODROW** » Fri 18 Feb 2011 11:48pm

Did some nice things and looked more confident in himself for mine

The OtherThommo · Sat 19 Feb 2011 1:02am

Looked no different for mine, except bigger. This is a bloke who has played about 20% as finals, and apart from the 2009 GF hyper critics has a record to be proud of. He's had rotten luck with injuries, but any open minded judge will consider his performaces in big games with respect.

We are a far better side with him in it. He and Jimmy ( another much maligned for so long) are versatile, strong, quick and complimentary.

Ball use is Raph's deficiency, but he can, and will, get better because he's a dead set soldier who loves the joint. When he went down in the west last year he was in the process of making critical skunks eat excreta. He will again.

SaintPav · Post: # 1041202Post **SaintPav** » Sat 19 Feb 2011 10:19am

The OtherThommo wrote:When he went down in the west last year he was in the process of making critical skunks eat excreta. He will again.

WTF?

matrix · Post: # 1041205Post **matrix** » Sat 19 Feb 2011 10:24am

he looked good on the run and broke some lines
was very highly rated by maurice rioli and i reckon he mightve known a few things about footy

keep injury free raph and you will be an important cog in our starting 22

goddardisgod · Sat 19 Feb 2011 10:25am

2 of our most maligned defenders of the last little while in Gwilt and Clarke were 2 of the best last night.

Still gives me the giggles that Clarke is taller than Gwilt, but Jimmy is the KPD.

SainterK · Post: # 1041215Post **SainterK** » Sat 19 Feb 2011 10:30am

goddardisgod wrote:2 of our most maligned defenders of the last little while in Gwilt and Clarke were 2 of the best last night.

Still gives me the giggles that Clarke is taller than Gwilt, but Jimmy is the KPD.

How was that soft free towards the end, when Gwilts arms lightly brushed the Essendon guy and he gave a diving performance worthy of a gold medal

matrix · Post: # 1041217Post **matrix** » Sat 19 Feb 2011 10:32am

granted gwiltys left hand was in his back down the hip area for a sneaky little nudge under the footy

Dr Spaceman · Sat 19 Feb 2011 10:33am

SainterK wrote:
goddardisgod wrote:2 of our most maligned defenders of the last little while in Gwilt and Clarke were 2 of the best last night.

Still gives me the giggles that Clarke is taller than Gwilt, but Jimmy is the KPD.
How was that soft free towards the end, when Gwilts arms lightly brushed the Essendon guy and he gave a diving performance worthy of a gold medal

Saw that one K.

Looks like Lloydy's earning a bit of spare cash as their specialist forward coach

The Fireman · Sat 19 Feb 2011 10:40am

I was one of his detractors but always willing to be proven wrong in this area.
I didn't think he had the capability to improve but it seems he has and look forward to seeing more.

Spinner · Post: # 1041232Post **Spinner** » Sat 19 Feb 2011 10:50am

BigMart wrote:Biggest positive IMO.....looked above the level, composed an in great nick

Agreed!

Not sure if this makes sense... But looked stronger.. and slimmer at the same time.

Strength in some marking contests... and super f****** quick on the run!

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