Raph Clarke
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Raph Clarke
Got his act together for the game
Played very well.. Made a few clangers but got back up and kept going. Looked decisive today
Played very well.. Made a few clangers but got back up and kept going. Looked decisive today
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Too nervous......Raph has lost confidence....not wanting to take possesion in the last quarter (Rooke goal) is a sign that he is worried about making errors......and the fact he had 1 kick over 15m....he nurses every possesion and takes the safest option...
He was not disgraceful......not good either..
He was not disgraceful......not good either..
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I definitely get nervous when the onus is on him to make the correct decision. Lacks confidence. Needs to talk to Tambling and just back himself. For the most part he did his job today.
The Phoenix Suns and St.Kilda Saints should have at least 5 championships between them since their sudden surge to elite status in 2004.
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im one of the guys that some might call a 'raph basher'. Im usually nervous and concerned whenever he is on the field. However, he was bloody good today, and we cannot ask for any more than that. He may have missed a few targets, but every player out there was guilty of that. He's attack on the ball could not be questioned after today
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Raph was good. He did fine. he just needs time in the seniors. After today he will get it.
I apologise Blake is a gun. Maguire doesnt fit in this team unless dawson goes down. Simple and dawson right now is the better player... sorry goose but keep it up only one injury away from a possible premiership medal.
What a game. reiwoldt was amazing and gardiner too. Our structures are better than geelongs we can improve and we will too. geelong were on their game they didnt exactly have a bad day and WE WON BABY!
I apologise Blake is a gun. Maguire doesnt fit in this team unless dawson goes down. Simple and dawson right now is the better player... sorry goose but keep it up only one injury away from a possible premiership medal.
What a game. reiwoldt was amazing and gardiner too. Our structures are better than geelongs we can improve and we will too. geelong were on their game they didnt exactly have a bad day and WE WON BABY!
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I thought Raph was a bit ordinary. I like him but he needs to (and can) play much better than that to hold his spot. Patricularly with Dempster getting some match fitness and playing well for Sandy.
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I think I might go against everyone, I think he is finished, I have been prepared to make excuse after excuse for him, but he is slow with his decision process, there were a few times in defence when he was the one who let the bloke free, i think he wont be there if we play far in the finals which i think we will
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Agree, easily the worst checking player in the team - constantly it was his man who got away for an uncontested mark. In terms of a running defender I'd much rather Dempster.arthur08 wrote:I think I might go against everyone, I think he is finished, I have been prepared to make excuse after excuse for him, but he is slow with his decision process, there were a few times in defence when he was the one who let the bloke free, i think he wont be there if we play far in the finals which i think we will
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My thoughts EXACTLY.CaptainReiwoldt wrote:What a game. reiwoldt was amazing and gardiner too. Our structures are better than geelongs we can improve and we will too. geelong were on their game they didnt exactly have a bad day and WE WON BABY!
Geelong's ball use was sublime. However the Saints' structures are superior.
The Cats really took it to us today... the best team won. Hopefully Raph takes some confidence away from a team win like that.
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Rubbish you like him.mad saint guy wrote:I thought Raph was a bit ordinary. I like him but he needs to (and can) play much better than that to hold his spot. Patricularly with Dempster getting some match fitness and playing well for Sandy.
You are just another one of the filthy, gutless tribe of Raph-haters that are out to bag him, like some turd in Row G of the Moorabbin Wing today
that I had to call a disgrace in the final term.
You lot are ready to lynch him unless he is 100% perfect.
FFS nearly ALL players make errors - especially in a pressure cooker today.
Raph was very solid - not in our best - but certainly worthy of selection based on an unbiased neither pro or against Raph viewpoint.
Open your eyes.
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Raph comes back in for the pressure cooker game of the season to date...game of the year..perhaps the game of many years.
Geelong( and the umps) threw everything at us...
I thought Raph stood up admirably under the pressure, considering it was his first game back...so the pressure would have been double on him...
I think after this showing, Lyon will give him a run into the finals where his class will be a huge plus for us...back or forward, on the ground
Geelong( and the umps) threw everything at us...
I thought Raph stood up admirably under the pressure, considering it was his first game back...so the pressure would have been double on him...
I think after this showing, Lyon will give him a run into the finals where his class will be a huge plus for us...back or forward, on the ground
The reason Ralph gets in can be summed up in one peice of play in the middle of the second quarter.
He took possession of the ball running out of the centre square towards the docklands wing with 2 geelong players in front of him and Joey on his outside. Now if he released the ball quickly Joey would have been closed down and forced to break a tackle.
He took the risk and moved back inside drawing the 2 geelong players into tackling him and keeping the ball free he gave it off to joey who should have hit the target but was free.
This is why he is in the team and not gwilt or eddy. He is a smart footballer.
Also i thought that he should have taken possession of that ball in the last quarter. Sometimes it is a case of Take the ball Take the hit. He will learn this but he has not played enough senior football. I think it is only this year that a few players in our side who have been playing 3 years longer than him have learnt this.
So you lot can tee off on Ralph all you like but it seems lately the bigger the stage the better he plays. And i will take big game players every day of the week.
By the way I LOVE SAM GILBERT and GO THE MIGHTY SAINTS
He took possession of the ball running out of the centre square towards the docklands wing with 2 geelong players in front of him and Joey on his outside. Now if he released the ball quickly Joey would have been closed down and forced to break a tackle.
He took the risk and moved back inside drawing the 2 geelong players into tackling him and keeping the ball free he gave it off to joey who should have hit the target but was free.
This is why he is in the team and not gwilt or eddy. He is a smart footballer.
Also i thought that he should have taken possession of that ball in the last quarter. Sometimes it is a case of Take the ball Take the hit. He will learn this but he has not played enough senior football. I think it is only this year that a few players in our side who have been playing 3 years longer than him have learnt this.
So you lot can tee off on Ralph all you like but it seems lately the bigger the stage the better he plays. And i will take big game players every day of the week.
By the way I LOVE SAM GILBERT and GO THE MIGHTY SAINTS