Raph back in form as a forward?
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Raph back in form as a forward?
From Scorps Site:
Raphael Clarke won the Best on Ground ANZAC day medal for the Scorpions side, as selected by the coaching panel and will no doubt be pushing for St. Kilda selection.
Apparently played well up forward, could be a option for improved attack.
Raphael Clarke won the Best on Ground ANZAC day medal for the Scorpions side, as selected by the coaching panel and will no doubt be pushing for St. Kilda selection.
Apparently played well up forward, could be a option for improved attack.
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Re: Raph back in form as a forward?
hes tall and a good mark. needs to be tried up forward for sure.Choppa wrote:From Scorps Site:
Raphael Clarke won the Best on Ground ANZAC day medal for the Scorpions side, as selected by the coaching panel and will no doubt be pushing for St. Kilda selection.
Apparently played well up forward, could be a option for improved attack.
he cant play back. weve learnt that. we should trade kosi for a high draft pick or a mid fielder.
I am an loud and proud Raph fan, and for mine he should be in the side this week... He is often thrown to the wolves as a defender, a position that does not suit him at all... He is a free range forward/midfielder, and should be played on the flank, pushing up the ground then deep forward..
He has all the skills needed to perform this role, and most importantly he has an x factor to be able to do some freakish things.. A forward role will grant him this license...
He must be persisted with as an attacking weapon, not a defensive negator..
He has all the skills needed to perform this role, and most importantly he has an x factor to be able to do some freakish things.. A forward role will grant him this license...
He must be persisted with as an attacking weapon, not a defensive negator..
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Re: Raph back in form as a forward?
only problem I have with your OP Choppa is that it implies Raph has previously been in form and has returned to it. Am yet to see him 'in form' at senior level.Choppa wrote:From Scorps Site:
Raphael Clarke won the Best on Ground ANZAC day medal for the Scorpions side, as selected by the coaching panel and will no doubt be pushing for St. Kilda selection.
Apparently played well up forward, could be a option for improved attack.
If you think he is a bad kick then I would hate to hear what your views are on cj, charlie and blake.saintsrus wrote:His kicking is terrible, then again will fit in nicely down forward
Raph's problems stem from consistant bad option taking and a lack of confidence to back himself.
Give him a few more games as a HFF, teach him to demand the ball from the midfielders and he will come back as a new player!
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well by the sound of it he is being groomed as a forward now, perhaps his developed as a forward is following the usual "send him back so he learns how to read the ball coming in, spoil it, tackler etc." then swing him forward after some practice time in the reserves. Great sign that he is having heaps of shots at goal and dobbing all of them.
The other fact is that when he played CHB for springvale in 2005 he would play off his man and then use his spring to take marks or spoil the ball away (against larger forwards). If he is given the confidence of the coaches and playing group he could become a great third tall forward.
The other fact is that when he played CHB for springvale in 2005 he would play off his man and then use his spring to take marks or spoil the ball away (against larger forwards). If he is given the confidence of the coaches and playing group he could become a great third tall forward.
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we are seriously missing a mid sized forward flaker who can kick the occasional bag... Corey Jones, Mitch Hahn, Tim Boyle types..
Charlie Gardner tries, but doesnt quite hurt the opposition enough.. I have serious high hopes for Raph to develop into this mould, as well as pushing further up, into the midfield...
A few more games in the 2's would be needed tho i feel..
Charlie Gardner tries, but doesnt quite hurt the opposition enough.. I have serious high hopes for Raph to develop into this mould, as well as pushing further up, into the midfield...
A few more games in the 2's would be needed tho i feel..
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st.byron wrote:bob__71 wrote:Raph certainly looked good at chf....some of you guys need to remember that raph is a big bloke....any other afl team he would be chf
????? Not serious surely. 188cm and 78 kg.
Move over Tredrea, Hall, Lucas, Jonathon Brown, Mooney and Richo, big Raph's on the park.
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Raph in the forward line - in his current form, no.
Not in our best 22...perhaps rangy winger at best.
We have others who are better options up forward - Charlie Chuck Wagon can play the third tall if we need one plus Schneids, Milne, Ball, even Allen...thing is, these players would look good if only we were playing well.....
Not in our best 22...perhaps rangy winger at best.
We have others who are better options up forward - Charlie Chuck Wagon can play the third tall if we need one plus Schneids, Milne, Ball, even Allen...thing is, these players would look good if only we were playing well.....
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