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Short memories, some people.
"Let Murphy go, in order to give the kids a go"
Remember what happenned at the start of '19 when Bolton played all the kids in the middle - we got smashed. Teague has even been lambasted as a 1 trick pony, because all he has done is to play Curnow and Murphy on the ball and that is what has turned this around.
Yes, he cant tackle anymore. Yes he butchers the ball more often than he should as a bloke with elite skills. Yes, he has slowed down a touch.
But, he is still best 22. Still provides polish that we sorely lack. His ability to kick a goal out of nothing, or to be a crucial link in a centre clearance that actually leads to something, or to be clean when others are fumbly are what we desperately need.
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At this writing, yes, he is best 22. Whether he is next season will depend on trades, injuries, and how quickly the kids on our list get to the level required. If all three work in our favour, Murph may be a back up and play only a handful of games.
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(09-23-2020, 11:37 PM)PaulP link Wrote:At this writing, yes, he is best 22. Whether he is next season will depend on trades, injuries, and how quickly the kids on our list get to the level required. If all three work in our favour, Murph may be a back up and play only a handful of games.
Purely by virtue of his experience, he falls into the 22 for mine
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As our midfield gets better, Murphy will perform better too. The less rough and tumble stuff he has to do the more effective he will be.
There are still times when coaches switch players to stop his influence when he is up and running.
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Murphy is not going to get better.
He's not a natural outside player and his body can't cope with the demands of playing inside anymore.
He should have retired.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!
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(09-24-2020, 12:30 AM)madbluboy link Wrote:Murphy is not going to get better.
He's not a natural outside player and his body can't cope with the demands of playing inside anymore.
He should have retired. Ill say it once and Ill say it again, for the time he has left, I would use him predominantly as a small fwd. Can be lively around goal and CAN draw a free when deep fwd, the number of goals kicked from frees these days is insane.
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
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(09-24-2020, 02:22 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Ill say it once and Ill say it again, for the time he has left, I would use him predominantly as a small fwd. Can be lively around goal and CAN draw a free when deep fwd, the number of goals kicked from frees these days is insane. Unless you play for Carlton. For some reason all we do is give them away at both ends of the ground and our opposition dont.
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(09-24-2020, 12:30 AM)madbluboy date Wrote:Murphy is not going to get better.
He's not a natural outside player and his body can't cope with the demands of playing inside anymore.
He should have retired. Yet as much as his haters will hate it, he'll probably be Top 5 in our B&F with maybe only one or two midfielders ahead of him!
It's a harsh reality!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"
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(09-24-2020, 03:58 AM)LP link Wrote:Yet as much as his haters will hate it, he'll probably be Top 5 in our B&F with maybe only one or two midfielders ahead of him!
It's a harsh reality!
Best and fairests are a joke.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!
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(09-24-2020, 05:51 AM)madbluboy date Wrote:Best and fairests are a joke. Unless in someone's opinion the player they think is the best player wins it, at which time it justifies an opinion.
On all other occasions it's a joke!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"
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