Past #13: Ryan Clarke - officially traded to Sydney in exchange for #61 in 2018 ND - thanks Clarkey

[The Nostradamus]

Love seeing the young boys get their first win. And he played a huge role in the win

 

[hilly]

3 games + 5 more H&A + at least 3 finals = 11 games. Ineligible for Rising Star next year.

I hope he gets the nomination but ever since Lewis Taylor got the overall prize ahead of our man the Bont...

 

[Reagan Smash]

Whatever the virus was that knocked out Dal Santo in Perth, I thank you.

Because, without you Mr Virus. Clarke may still be waiting to debut and instead we've got to see a player with real potential come and think to ourselves.
Why didn't this kid debut earlier ?

 

[naturally north]

30 names read out on draft day before this guy, must ask why? Averages 23 disposals with 68% game time.

 

[Hojuman]

Another string to his bow was he was right in thick of all the argy bargy/melee crap, and took no s**t from anyone, good sign from a newby.

One slight kerfuffle around Lindsay and it was Froggy, Ando & Clarkey " flying the flag " at the filth.
Me likey

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Whatever the virus was that knocked out Dal Santo in Perth, I thank you.

Because, without you Mr Virus. Clarke may still be waiting to debut and instead we've got to see a player with real potential come and think to ourselves.
Why didn't this kid debut earlier ?

Every time a player comes in and does well, you can either think they'd have done exactly the same earlier and should have come in, or you can think his development has been managed well to come in and make an immediate impact.

Or, crazy third option, you can be delighted for the kid, excited about his future, and not turn it into a comment either way on coaches and selectors. Think I'll go with that.

 

[Hojuman]

Pass the baton in 2022 Boomer. We got a replacement.

 

[shinboner magic]

This guy is the type of player we have been waiting for, run/dash and finds the ball.

Also he doesn't backdown - after a one goal they were heading back to the centre and he started wrestling with Grundy and he held his own.

We've been waiting for you son

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I hope he gets the nomination but ever since Lewis Taylor got the overall prize ahead of our man the Bont...

Off topic a bit but Bont consistently shows he's 100x the player that Lewis Taylor will ever be.

 

[Gasometer]

Nab Rising Star Nom?

 

[Gasometer]

Off topic a bit but Bont consistently shows he's 100x the player that Lewis Taylor will ever be.

Bont=Goat

FWIW.

 

[gokangas]

Nab Rising Star Nom?

Are you kidding? He plays for us.

 

[Gasometer]

Are you kidding? He plays for us.

I don't kid.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Off topic a bit but Bont consistently shows he's 100x the player that Lewis Taylor will ever be.

So does Luke McDonald, Zach Merrett and about every other player that looked good for the 2014 Rising Star barring James Aish.

 

[Kimbo]

Every time a player comes in and does well, you can either think they'd have done exactly the same earlier and should have come in, or you can think his development has been managed well to come in and make an immediate impact.

Or, crazy third option, you can be delighted for the kid, excited about his future, and not turn it into a comment either way on coaches and selectors. Think I'll go with that.

The voice of moderation as ever H2h. The criticism gets oh so tiresome.

From memory one of the traits he displayed for ER in their finals was the capacity to step it up in the final quarters. Constant involvement.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

So does Luke McDonald, Zach Merrett and about every other player that looked good for the 2014 Rising Star barring James Aish.

McDonald (50x better than Lewis) and Clarke will be very good players in the future.

Hell, Apart from Aish, I'd have the rest of Brisbane's draftees ahead.

With Clarke, there's another goodun from the Eastern Ranges.

 

[Istanbul Roo]

Whatever the virus was that knocked out Dal Santo in Perth, I thank you.

Because, without you Mr Virus. Clarke may still be waiting to debut and instead we've got to see a player with real potential come and think to ourselves.
Why didn't this kid debut earlier ?

Perhaps he wasn't ready? Re-view the videos with BS made at the beginning of the season (pre-season), when he gives a brief insight into the young players and the things they have to develop.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Again a good mix of contested and uncontested ball. Just the type of addition we need.

 

[Pres]

North supporter on SEN just the saying how Clarkey reminded him of Cousins.
Good get.

Amazing I thought exactly the same thing this morning as I watched the replay before I heard this!

His dash is quite reminiscent but we need to temper the comparisons somewhat!

 

[Viper2Jester]

Jet.

With Wood our two most exciting young players (Dumont will be very solid also)

 

[naturally north]

Jet.

With Wood our two most exciting young players (Dumont will be very solid also)

Exactly what we needed, very lucky, reckon you can add Anderson to your list.

 

[nelroo]

Jet.

With Wood our two most exciting young players (Dumont will be very solid also)

If he can stay fit, Garner is our best talent for mine.

 

[Mav]

One slight kerfuffle around Lindsay and it was Froggy, Ando & Clarkey " flying the flag " at the filth.
Me likey

The young boys will cop a spray at training and will probably get dropped because of it.

 

[Marksup]

Clarke, Dumont, Wood, Jed, Daw, Garner.

All under 20 games.

Yeah our future is f*****.

 

[king rising]

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