Raph

st.byron · Post: # 823484Post **st.byron** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 1:16am

Thought Raph was good tonight. He was the one really giving us run out of the back half in the last quarter. His handling was sure and he looked composed.
Well done to Rapher.

Milton66 · Post: # 823490Post **Milton66** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 1:17am

Agree. Had a few iffy times, like that kick inside 50. But was well composed in the last and a fair bit of mopping up. Nice overhead mark also under pressure.

saintDal · Post: # 823491Post **saintDal** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 1:17am

Raph the finals specialist

SaintHomer · Post: # 823492Post **SaintHomer** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 1:17am

good but f*** he scares me

good work rapher

bigcarl · Post: # 823494Post **bigcarl** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 1:18am

i gave him a vote.

makes some errors (who didn't tonight), but is a very creative player and a bit of a ball magnet when he's up and running.

hope his knee is okay.

SaintDebi · Post: # 823500Post **SaintDebi** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 1:20am

Yes, there's still an element of uncertainty for me with Raph, but he's doing some good stuff and you can't question his effort. He has earned his spot. Well done Raph.

SainterK · Post: # 823505Post **SainterK** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 1:21am

Up there, 21 disposals 76% effciency 13 kicks 8 handballs 3CM marks 6UM

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Sat 19 Sep 2009 2:00am

he did some good things-so pleased for him. Well done rapher!!

Solar · Post: # 823621Post **Solar** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 2:00am

with roo and dal was the difference

Enrico_Misso · Sat 19 Sep 2009 2:01am

Yes
I am a convert.

GO RAPHSTER !

plugger66 · Post: # 823624Post **plugger66** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 2:01am

Solar wrote:with roo and dal was the difference

Sorry but surely lenny was clearly BOG.

Solar · Post: # 823628Post **Solar** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 2:02am

plugger66 wrote:
Solar wrote:with roo and dal was the difference
Sorry but surely lenny was clearly BOG.

your not sorry, lenny was great also, bugger give them all votes then!!!

mrkiss · Post: # 823640Post **mrkiss** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 2:06am

well done mate I wrote you off plenty but credit where due mate

Dan Warna · Post: # 823647Post **Dan Warna** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 2:07am

a lot of mistakes were made by both teams

i think we will have to lift considerably before next week.

the heart was there but the decision making and skill was not.

bigcarl · Post: # 823652Post **bigcarl** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 2:09am

Dan Warna wrote:a lot of mistakes were made by both teams

i think we will have to lift considerably before next week.

the heart was there but the decision making and skill was not.

agree.

it was just one of those intense, pressure filled matches.

you can hardly blame the players for being nervous and edgy because many of us were petrified about the prospect of losing as well.

hopefully that is our bad one out of the way.

Saint_in_SA · Sat 19 Sep 2009 2:21am

SaintHomer wrote:good but f*** he scares me

good work rapher

Ahhh I knew I would find the Raph thread if I looked hard enough!!!

I get frightened too when he touches the ball, but I guess the stats don't lie really,,,,,,,

Keep it up, Rafa

jonesy · Post: # 823678Post **jonesy** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 2:25am

Raph played one of his best games I thought. He actually went along way to us winning. He did make a couple of monumental errors ,but he took the game on and provided run,something many of our players didn't do tonight.

bigcarl · Post: # 823683Post **bigcarl** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 2:28am

jonesy wrote:but he took the game on and provided run,something many of our players didn't do tonight.

precisely. and that is not easily done in such a pressure-packed match when the stakes are enormous.

Milan Faletic · Sat 19 Sep 2009 2:28am

Time to back him.

I thought his heart was as big as Texas or at least Roo's. He got smashed in that marking contest and in the last quarter when it counted he took us through the corridor.

Lay off him and give the guy some confidence fot the biggest game of maybe all of our lives.

The Doc · Post: # 823842Post **The Doc** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 5:30am

Wow - I honestly didn't realise he was that effective. Good work Raph.

saintbob · Post: # 823875Post **saintbob** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 8:20am

st.byron wrote:Thought Raph was good tonight. He was the one really giving us run out of the back half in the last quarter. His handling was sure and he looked composed.
Well done to Rapher.

I agree took some great marks at crucial stages, and seemed to be the only one running in the last quarter.

karnaby · Post: # 823882Post **karnaby** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 8:35am

saintDal wrote:Raph the finals specialist

&

SaintHomer wrote: good but f*** he scares me

(sometimes)

Agree with both of the above :^)

joffaboy · Post: # 823885Post **joffaboy** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 8:41am

Milan Faletic wrote:Time to back him.

I thought his heart was as big as Texas or at least Roo's. He got smashed in that marking contest and in the last quarter when it counted he took us through the corridor.

Lay off him and give the guy some confidence fot the biggest game of maybe all of our lives.

this.

Usual knobhead Raph hater in front of me last night. Gram can make six mistakes and not a word - the minute Raph makes one - "You F@@ken hopeless pr!ck CLARKE!!!!". When I asked about gram - not a word.

F***. What do people want from Raph??? He played his guts out last night - backed into a pack and got smashed - still come back on and played a beauty down back.

Nice to hear Finey get stuck into some d**khead flog having a go at Raph last night telling him he knew nothing about football if he wanted to bag Raph and basically told "the Raph haters" (Finey must tune into SS) to get past it and look at his game last night.

You want a player to give their all in finals - Raph is one of them (F*** knows why - the treatment he cops from supposed supporters

)

markp · Post: # 823889Post **markp** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 8:45am

Some dropkicks behind me shouted ''ah it's only Raph'' when he got crunched and looked injured, followed by a ''get off, you dont even deserve to be out there'', and then late in the game ''someone please put him down in the race''... they were bagging Zac all game too.

A split second after Raph took that great goal saving mark in the first someone even yelled "kick it idiot"....

They have no f***ing idea, and they are all a disgrace.

karnaby · Post: # 823908Post **karnaby** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 9:03am

markp wrote: They have no f***ing idea, and they are all a disgrace.

Agree. However they are all our family for this week at least

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