Raph Clarke = Gun

james rose · Sat 23 Jul 2011 10:29am

Personally I thought he played well. Ran to rebound, cleaned up some loose ball in dangerous areas and generally hit targets.

SainterK · Post: # 1109538Post **SainterK** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 10:30am

bigcarl wrote:
fingers wrote:The bronx cheers that Raph got last night when he got the ball were a fkn disgrace.
Yep, and these people call themselves supporters.

Agree, awful.

So he made some errors, and it wasn't his best game.

Big deal.

Some people around me were almost living for it, hungry for an error.

Wrote for Luck · Sat 23 Jul 2011 10:34am

20 disposals, 10 marks, 80% efficiency, joint leader in 1%ers
(says it all really - go the Raph!)

bigcarl · Post: # 1109546Post **bigcarl** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 10:35am

millarsaint wrote:20 disposals, 10 marks, 80% efficiency, joint leader in 1%ers
(says it all really - go the Raph!)

GUN

Animal Enclosure · Sat 23 Jul 2011 10:55am

I couldn't go last night as my wife had a girls night out so had the pleasure of watching the boys destroy the crows whilst relaxing on the couch.

Two things put a real dampener on a great night-

The horrendous commentary from McAvaney & Cometti

&

The disgraceful bronx cheers that some of our inbred f$%wit supporters gave Raph.

To the top · Sat 23 Jul 2011 11:02am

No mention of the match up he was given?

No 2 from Adelaide, and in the goal square.

Giving away height and weight and gave the guy a real towelling.

In terms of "awareness", you are entitled to rely on your teamates, their voice as to whether you are "hot", should "hold" or "go" - and their physical protection of the ball carrier.

We seemed to want to play a faster pace of footy last night, with attacking handballing and frequently going that one too many which sold a player into no space.

But at 19 goals to 3 who is complaining?

Sometimes handballing to a player running out of space happended - but more often we had very effective run and carry.

Riewoldt kicked into the man on the mark with a set shot at goal - and shanked a couple of others.

So when Clarke had the ball from a mark and looked to spread there was no player free and no player working to get free - so the only ultimate option was down the line where Jacobs was perched so he went there looking for a defensive punch to clear the boundary line (how often did particularly McEvoy do this to Adelaide's taller brigade?) but overcooked it.

Even Gwilt and Fisher do the same.

Listening to some ill-informed comment (such as when he side-stepped thru the middle "wonder he did not stuff that up too") and looking at the types who pass such comment you really have to worry about Australian "culture" and what type of people we are.

Read the Editorial of "The Age" today and you will see what I mean.

This bullying and rudely aggressive and threatening attitude is seen as toughness by many.

It isn't.

And the racism which leads much of our "debate" in Australia is alive and well.

Listen to the comments re Clarke then look at those making them and they are symbolic of the beer swilling, obese, aggresive and ugly types who are an embarrasment to Australia.

bobmurray · Sat 23 Jul 2011 11:12am

Raph is error prone....more so than most

I don't think anyone can hide that behind bigotry

Cairnsman · Sat 23 Jul 2011 11:29am

Roos kicking is way more embarrasing than a lot of the small mistakes Raph makes. Maybe next time Roo kicks the ball straight or over the head of the man on the mark the crowd should give him a bronx cheer.

Go Raph. You are a legend around these parts.

borderbarry · Sat 23 Jul 2011 11:39am

If Raph is error prone, what do you say about Gilbert and Jones?

plugger66 · Sat 23 Jul 2011 11:41am

borderbarry wrote:If Raph is error prone, what do you say about Gilbert and Jones?

It says they have different names.

joffaboy · Post: # 1109638Post **joffaboy** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:14pm

plugger66 wrote:
Badlands wrote:
bigcarl wrote:
fingers wrote:The bronx cheers that Raph got last night when he got the ball were a fkn disgrace.
Yep, and these people call themselves supporters.

Came through loud and clear on the telly too. Disgusting.
Worst part it was in the Moorabbin wing area. May have been elsewhere but it just isnt good enough. Morons.

yes we all had our boo Raph chants going beautifully, even when he didn't have the ball.

Unfortunately i got into trouble because i wasn't booing him loud enough and was concentrating on giving it to the dud Riewoldt. Apparently when he goes near the ball the call is "Roooooo" not "booooo".

So sorry my bad.

bobmurray · Post: # 1109711Post **bobmurray** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 1:59pm

borderbarry wrote:If Raph is error prone, what do you say about Gilbert and Jones?

There you go...there's way too many of them....that's why we are still waiting
45 years later.....

skeptic · Post: # 1109884Post **skeptic** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 10:01pm

The club has really failed to develop Raph's attacking game since he's been with us.
He was an attacking, skilled player when he was drafted and he looks SO SO GOOD when he's breaking lines, bursting through packs, pinpointing passes on the run and finding space.
He seems to play as an attacking midfielder more in the 2s too (at least when he started)

It doesn't seem to be his natural game anymore though. I really think he ought to play in the midfield just a little bit more

Bernard Shakey · Sat 23 Jul 2011 10:20pm

bobmurray wrote:Raph is error prone....more so than most

I don't think anyone can hide that behind bigotry

You are probably prone most of the time. There is nothing wrong with Raph that cannot be cured by actually watching what he does during a game.

bobmurray · Sat 23 Jul 2011 10:23pm

Bernard Shakey wrote:
bobmurray wrote:Raph is error prone....more so than most

I don't think anyone can hide that behind bigotry
You are probably prone most of the time. There is nothing wrong with Raph that cannot be cured by actually watching what he does during a game.

you idiot

bigcarl · Post: # 1113188Post **bigcarl** » Sat 30 Jul 2011 11:59pm

bobmurray · Sun 31 Jul 2011 12:03am

bigcarl wrote:SEE

what

bigcarl · Post: # 1113193Post **bigcarl** » Sun 31 Jul 2011 12:06am

bobmurray wrote:
bigcarl wrote:SEE
what

He's a gun

bobmurray · Sun 31 Jul 2011 12:07am

bigcarl wrote:
bobmurray wrote:
bigcarl wrote:SEE
what
He's a gun

good...we need em...more of em actually

GrumpyOne · Post: # 1113957Post **GrumpyOne** » Mon 01 Aug 2011 5:49pm

I am biased, but I thought that Raph would have been in our best players for the game against the Suns.

Took some good defensive marks when it counted.

Just cant help having my heart in my mouth with his disposals.... you can get the very good to the quite bad randomly.

Rosco · Post: # 1113964Post **Rosco** » Mon 01 Aug 2011 5:59pm

he's exciting - but i'd rather he was more rioli exciting than good kick / out of bounds kick exciting.

really liked his effort of late though, dominating at VFL level has obviously helped his confidence

matrix · Post: # 1113966Post **matrix** » Mon 01 Aug 2011 6:04pm

th guy has the potential to be another grammy type
off half back link and run and kick em from 50

id back him in if he gets lose thru the middle to run and have a pin every time
even if he missed, keep f****** going
he only gets caught when he just sees nothing ahead
f*** it raph, keep running son and sidestep em
get enough speed up and they wont catch you just dont slow down'

back yaself in

been playing well
booing your own player is just unreal
been great since he came back, get a clue about the game those that dont

Rosco · Post: # 1113977Post **Rosco** » Mon 01 Aug 2011 6:16pm

matrix wrote:he only gets caught when he just sees nothing ahead
f*** it raph, keep running son and sidestep em
get enough speed up and they wont catch you just dont slow down'

i agree with that ^ exactly. just keep running.

gringo · Post: # 1113978Post **gringo** » Mon 01 Aug 2011 6:18pm

I think the irony is the one guy that will run up and make some real space on their opponent is Gamble, how many times do you see him down the wings running into space for the kicker. Often Gram and Raph and even Fisher are left to try to find someone free only to watch as manned up players stand still. Goddard and Dal back their kicking to make space but we leave the backs high and dry too often.

matrix · Post: # 1113980Post **matrix** » Mon 01 Aug 2011 6:21pm

Rosco wrote:
matrix wrote:he only gets caught when he just sees nothing ahead
f*** it raph, keep running son and sidestep em
get enough speed up and they wont catch you just dont slow down'
i agree with that ^ exactly. just keep running.

bloody oath, he is quick at full pace
if no option up forward head for goal
just dont kick it to a two on one contest
gotta be better than hesitating and getting pinged for holding the cherry