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In Springfield, they're eating the dogs. The people that came in, they're eating the cats. They’re eating – they are eating the pets of the people that live there.
SainterK wrote:Thanks Raph, courage you had heaps of it, always one of those guys pushing back to help create such a miserly defence in the 08-11 period.
Hope someone picks you up.
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In Springfield, they're eating the dogs. The people that came in, they're eating the cats. They’re eating – they are eating the pets of the people that live there.
SainterK wrote:Thanks Raph, courage you had heaps of it, always one of those guys pushing back to help create such a miserly defence in the 08-11 period.
Hope someone picks you up.
Agree SainterK.
And he was "low maintenance" off the field, which we can't say about all of his team mates.
Really sorry to see Raph go: I always thought he had a lot to offer and people were unduly critical of his tendency to be run down with ball in hand (which looks especially inept, but can be less damaging than kicking the ball straight to an opponent). I thought he brought a toughness and determination to move the ball forward into our backline which was good for us. With neither him nor BJ there, others are definitely going to have to step up to provide this missing forward momentum.
But, when these sorts of decisions are made in a considered way by club and coach, it's silly for fans like me to criticise them. I trust they know what they are doing. I wonder if Lyon, who clearly can Raph's upside, might be prepared to take him on at Freo for a season. He always played well at Subi.
"It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into."
- Jonathan Swift
I Always appreciated Raph's courage and feel he did make v. significant contributions at times to our recent somewhat successful era that didn't quite deliver a premiership.
Anyway , i always loved it when Raph played his part and kept the 'Saints Footy' brand on the road.
Thankyou for your commitment Raph, you will always be welcome back at St. Kilda.
Take care Raph Clarke!
The boy can play and we can build a defence around him that will have respect.
SainterK wrote:Thanks Raph, courage you had heaps of it, always one of those guys pushing back to help create such a miserly defence in the 08-11 period.
Hope someone picks you up.
Agree SainterK.
And he was "low maintenance" off the field, which we can't say about all of his team mates.
Good luck Raph
Agree.
I always hoped he would play forward. His errors in fence are much more noticeable. Felt he was better suited to being foward of centre.
I rated the Rapher... thought he was much better than he was given credit for.
I enjoy his no nonsense, continuously doing the team thing approach much more than the flashy in and out styles of Schneider, Gilbert and a few other forum heros
Megamaguire wrote:I Always appreciated Raph's courage and feel he did make v. significant contributions at times to our recent somewhat successful era that didn't quite deliver a premiership.
Anyway , i always loved it when Raph played his part and kept the 'Saints Footy' brand on the road.
Thankyou for your commitment Raph, you will always be welcome back at St. Kilda.
Take care Raph Clarke!
Wholeheartedly agree with this, and several other recent posts here.
Thanks Raph, you were appreciated by many.
Not many players can say they play there best in finals but Raph Clark can. 15 odd marks in a final v Collingwood how many players in the AFL have done that in a final.
