Maybe since they have diagnosed it.
he may be on medication to controll it, which may be playing quite a significant role in his onfeild play.
Raph Clarke ... turned his career around completely
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I wonder if he's on Sodium Valporate??? Not that it's any of my business
I've said it for 3 years. All he needed was to get his fitness up and play a long stretch in the seniors to get used to the pace at the highest level.
That's what his problem was. He was pressured and overwhelemed all the time; this robbed him of his best assest, his attacking flair. Being in and out of the team with injury for 3 years didn't help either.
He did exactly what he had to this season. Got his body right. Started in the seniors, when needed he served a long stint at Casey for form and confidence + to teach him the kind of game he nededed to play (more attacking hence he played a lot in the midfield), was made to work hard to earn his spot back and played exactly as was expected of him.
Did u see how he ran hard at the ball everytime it was on the ground and quite a few times either ran through his opponent or flat footed them. Or fired out a quick pass.
Now he just needs to work on those odd helicopter kicks he does under pressure
I've said it for 3 years. All he needed was to get his fitness up and play a long stretch in the seniors to get used to the pace at the highest level.
That's what his problem was. He was pressured and overwhelemed all the time; this robbed him of his best assest, his attacking flair. Being in and out of the team with injury for 3 years didn't help either.
He did exactly what he had to this season. Got his body right. Started in the seniors, when needed he served a long stint at Casey for form and confidence + to teach him the kind of game he nededed to play (more attacking hence he played a lot in the midfield), was made to work hard to earn his spot back and played exactly as was expected of him.
Did u see how he ran hard at the ball everytime it was on the ground and quite a few times either ran through his opponent or flat footed them. Or fired out a quick pass.
Now he just needs to work on those odd helicopter kicks he does under pressure
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There will always be idiots that bag Raph whilst defending others to the hilt. When he got caught in the 3rd quarter because NO ONE up the ground was giving him an option two muppets behind me started the old 'Raph is crap'.
Well done Raph, along with Roo's captaincy & Banger's farewell, your form was a highlight of the year for me.
Well done Raph, along with Roo's captaincy & Banger's farewell, your form was a highlight of the year for me.
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