Raph Clarke = Gun
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Raph's best moment for me tonight was in the 3rd quarter when just after he came back on the ground after being crunched by Lynch in the marking contest (running with the flight of the ball mind you) he backed back into another contest and took the mark - courage personified!!!
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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/s ... 6095904144THERE it was, in a nutshell, on the Etihad Stadium scoreboard.
As the clock ticked past 19 minutes into the first term, the most unexpected stat of the season flashed up.
St Kilda fall guy Raphael Clarke was leading the contested possession count with four - double that of any other player on the ground.
When he was not winning the hard ball, Clark was finding space and delivering perfectly.
He even ran down from half-back and slotted a running goal from 45m, winning over the fans who have for so long bagged him.
Justin Koschitzke, the other whipping boy, kicked two goals in the first and led out like the goliath of old.
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A person sitting next to me bagged him from the warm up to the bounce...
In the first quarter, i highlighted every posession......and mentioned at quarter time that raph was vying for BOG with Dal and Joey and Kosi....
Later in the game, when Raph was nearly caught with the ball, he referred to him as the slowest abbo in the game.....
Then when he dropped a marke at Hb he called hima stupid black c....
A poor human
In the first quarter, i highlighted every posession......and mentioned at quarter time that raph was vying for BOG with Dal and Joey and Kosi....
Later in the game, when Raph was nearly caught with the ball, he referred to him as the slowest abbo in the game.....
Then when he dropped a marke at Hb he called hima stupid black c....
A poor human
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Can we delist fans? Love to see us trade a few of these supporters (so called?) to Collingwood seems a good fit.A person sitting next to me bagged him from the warm up to the bounce...
In the first quarter, i highlighted every posession......and mentioned at quarter time that raph was vying for BOG with Dal and Joey and Kosi....
Later in the game, when Raph was nearly caught with the ball, he referred to him as the slowest abbo in the game.....
Then when he dropped a marke at Hb he called hima stupid black c....
A poor human
On a serious note am I just imagining it or does Raph go better when the game is at intensity. He seems to make more mistakes when there's less pressure. Great game last night.
I've never seen a bad St.Kilda player - that's just how they are.
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people like this need to be humiliated in front of everyone.BigMart wrote:A person sitting next to me bagged him from the warm up to the bounce...
In the first quarter, i highlighted every posession......and mentioned at quarter time that raph was vying for BOG with Dal and Joey and Kosi....
Later in the game, when Raph was nearly caught with the ball, he referred to him as the slowest abbo in the game.....
Then when he dropped a marke at Hb he called hima stupid black c....
A poor human
what a wanker
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Well there are morons and racists everywhere. What a terrible thing to say about someone playing football.PJ wrote:Can we delist fans? Love to see us trade a few of these supporters (so called?) to Collingwood seems a good fit.A person sitting next to me bagged him from the warm up to the bounce...
In the first quarter, i highlighted every posession......and mentioned at quarter time that raph was vying for BOG with Dal and Joey and Kosi....
Later in the game, when Raph was nearly caught with the ball, he referred to him as the slowest abbo in the game.....
Then when he dropped a marke at Hb he called hima stupid black c....
A poor human
On a serious note am I just imagining it or does Raph go better when the game is at intensity. He seems to make more mistakes when there's less pressure. Great game last night.
Clarke has deserved to be critisised in the past, absolutely no doubt about that, but this just reinforces that some of the vitriol and hate towards players like Raph Clarke is about more than just their footballing ability.
I am not point fingers at anyone here specifically, as Ii said Raph has deserved critisism, but the relentless hate towards him leads me to believe that there is a racial element behind some of the things I have heard and read.
No doubt the person above is an out and out racist, same as the St.Kilda supporter behind me at the Blues game calling Eddie Betts and Yarram "petrol sniffers".
the sooner these people are kicked out of our game the better.
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Raph is a West coast specialist - played his best ever game against them - think it was last year - he was awesome that day - if he can start playing like that against other teams as well I will get 8 on my kids jumper - I hope he does..
Dempster had a role on Embley last night and took the honours - I haven't been a fan but this yearghe seems to be playing a really good stopping roll - Agree with the guy who wrote about Zac - thought he looked good last night - was great to see him actually playing the ball
Dempster had a role on Embley last night and took the honours - I haven't been a fan but this yearghe seems to be playing a really good stopping roll - Agree with the guy who wrote about Zac - thought he looked good last night - was great to see him actually playing the ball
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Do Gram and Kosi supporters play the race card?joffaboy wrote: I am not point fingers at anyone here specifically, as Ii said Raph has deserved critisism, but the relentless hate towards him leads me to believe that there is a racial element behind some of the things I have heard and read.
It's 2011 ffs... sure, ignorance and stupidity will always exist
if people think that supporters - even just hypothetical - who bag raph and even called him "the slowest abo" in the AFL, wouldn't be wearing his jumper if he was kicking 5 goals a game and taking hangers... well, you're out of touch with reality
i think alcohol is a far bigger problem than racism
Doesnt make the comment at all approprite does it???
It doesnt help his cause in some people's eyes......
He annoys me, because i think he underachieves.......because of two reasons
He is physically courageou, but mentally a bit soft and relies on confidence for performance
He has never got his body to afl standards, therefore he struggles to cope with afl demands onthe body....it takes hard work in the off season....not aure he does it. Has he ever looked in ripping condition???
It doesnt help his cause in some people's eyes......
He annoys me, because i think he underachieves.......because of two reasons
He is physically courageou, but mentally a bit soft and relies on confidence for performance
He has never got his body to afl standards, therefore he struggles to cope with afl demands onthe body....it takes hard work in the off season....not aure he does it. Has he ever looked in ripping condition???
Surely you said something to him as your not shy having a crack on here ...?BigMart wrote:A person sitting next to me bagged him from the warm up to the bounce...
In the first quarter, i highlighted every posession......and mentioned at quarter time that raph was vying for BOG with Dal and Joey and Kosi....
Later in the game, when Raph was nearly caught with the ball, he referred to him as the slowest abbo in the game.....
Then when he dropped a marke at Hb he called hima stupid black c....
A poor human
Or are you just a keyboard warrier ... ....
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