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[PassIt2Carrots]

You know Robbo is a very similar player, possibly a little less polished.

[BlueAvenger]

I was watching Melbs Nathan Jones go about it last night and was thinking I wish our captain played aggressive like that. Actually I wish any of our players played aggressive like that. :

Cripps and Bell dont mind a bit of the rough stuff, but we really need more enforcers like Lewis and Hodge that can still get heaps of the footy

[madbluboy]

I was watching Melbs Nathan Jones go about it last night and was thinking I wish our captain played aggressive like that. Actually I wish any of our players played aggressive like that. :

Jones gave Murphy a bath last year. Very underrated player, would be a star in a good team.

[PaulP]

Jones gave Murphy a bath last year. Very underrated player, would be a star in a good team.

Very much agree. Been a fan for a couple of seasons now. Apart from the toughness, has a bit of silk as well.

[Lods]

I was watching Melbs Nathan Jones go about it last night and was thinking I wish our captain played aggressive like that. Actually I wish any of our players played aggressive like that. :

It wasn't just in the game either.
Before it he was stalking the rooms, pumping up the players.

[cookie2]

It wasn't just in the game either.
Before it he was stalking the rooms, pumping up the players.

Actually getting him on board would be great for us as he has been through the bad times with the Dees and has not been bowed by the experience. Fat chance unfortunately, but he is just the type we badly need.

[ItsOurTime]

Actually getting him on board would be great for us as he has been through the bad times with the Dees and has not been bowed by the experience. Fat chance unfortunately, but he is just the type we badly need.

We have a culture of gun players getting the job done for the team, our captain has almost always been our best player and match winner who can also get all the boys down to the pub - which is probably why Murph is getting criticism - he's not winning games for us (unfair as it might be). The hard task is shifting the mindset to our leaders getting others to perform at their best rather than trying to do even more themselves.

I'd like to see 2 or 3 kids given spots on the leadership next year and look at giving them pretty strong leadership mentoring.

[shawny]

We have a culture of gun players getting the job done for the team, our captain has almost always been our best player and match winner who can also get all the boys down to the pub - which is probably why Murph is getting criticism - he's not winning games for us (unfair as it might be). The hard task is shifting the mindset to our leaders getting others to perform at their best rather than trying to do even more themselves.

I'd like to see 2 or 3 kids given spots on the leadership next year and look at giving them pretty strong leadership mentoring.

I have been critical of Murphy as a leader but if he can back up week in week our what he did today I would complain.

He was in hard at every single contest when the game was drifting away from us early. He got hammered by the opposition but still ran his heart out and was pivotal in 'leading' us back into the game. Played a Selwood type game today.

Was the closest I have seen from him to the pre shoulder injury days.

Hats off to him today challenge now is to back it up next week.


 

[DJC]

I have been critical of Murphy as a leader but if he can back up week in week our what he did today I would complain.

He was in hard at every single contest when the game was drifting away from us early. He got hammered by the opposition but still ran his heart out and was pivotal in 'leading' us back into the game. Played a Selwood type game today.

Was the closest I have seen from him to the pre shoulder injury days.

Hats off to him today challenge now is to back it up next week.

Malthouse spoke very well about Murphy's leadership in his press conference today.  While I don't always agree with what he has to say, I reckon he's a lot better at judging Murphy's leadership than most of the armchair critics  :

[cookie2]

Malthouse spoke very well about Murphy's leadership in his press conference today.  While I don't always agree with what he has to say, I reckon he's a lot better at judging Murphy's leadership than most of the armchair critics  :

I thought Murphy was pretty good today in terms of his onfield example, which is all I can see really.