You’ve got to be kidding, we’ve just re-signed him.
Player Watch Darcy Fogarty
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Dermie was famous for his massive work rate... which is the complete opposite of Fogarty.
Dermie just hasn't seen enough of Fogarty to realise his shortcomings. Dunstall has watched/commentated a lot of our games, and did the review 18 months ago. Dunstall is much more familiar with Fogarty's issues. That's why Dermie is asking Roo why he's not an automatic selection, while Dunstall is saying "2 goals is nice, but is it enough to compensate for everything else - probably not".
It's difficult to "put a line through him" when neither of the alternatives are any better. Fog/Billy/Berg - pick your poison. It's like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Getting some class into our midfield has to be priority #1, but finding a decent KPF to support TT going forward has to be close behind.
Fogarty will be a very suitable option going forward once we stop delivering them s**t sandwiches.
Only if he loses weight, massively improves his fitness, and turns his lazy attitude around. The midfield issues aren't helping, but most of Fogarty's problems are 100% Fogarty.
And entries improve
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If our midfield doesn't improve markedly it won't matter who's up forward
Conversely, if Fogarty doesn't improve, it won't matter how good our midfield is.
Both are true.
That’s not 100%
Depends on whether you're talking about our forward line as a whole, or just Fogarty.
If Fogarty doesn't lift his game, then it won't matter how much our midfield improves. However, the improved midfield could result in greater output through improvements elsewhere in our forward line.
There will be an improvement throughout the forward line including Fogarty
So the 2 year extension sees him through to 2023?
Let's hope it is Burgress coming to get his fitness to a level where he can impact the game more.
Normally we have a players who are fit, with less talent. Complete opposite with Fog
Let's hope it is Burgress coming to get his fitness to a level where he can impact the game more.
Normally we have a players who are fit, with less talent. Complete opposite with Fog
And hope he personally has the aerobic capabilities to cope
Hard to agree with anything linked to Mr Burton but maybe the name is in jest .
But agree it is hard to fathom the amount of flack that Fogarty gets on this site yet we have the midget brigade almost get off scot free as they all Murphy , Rowe and McHenry offer no entry contest, no goal scoring or assistance and pressure presence .
I personally thought last game from Fog was good as seemed to be prepared to lead more and some good ground ball work .
Yes he didn't do much in 2nd half but who did and who would the way the ball come in and when did opposition defenders doubled up on Tex ,fog and laser extent Himmelberg with the bombs coming in.
Thats why absolute must for Sloane to play virtually permanent forward as he will assist in all areas .
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If you're a defender, would you rather be playing on Murphy, Rowe, McHenry, McAdam, Himmelberg, Frampton, Mcasey or Fogarty?
Sure you might get a few easy marks, Fogarty also does something not one of those others can, impose himself physically on the game. Makes the defenders second guess themselves, and actually flies the flag for our club (McHenry does it too, but it's a bit of a joke when he's probably the smallest player in the afl, can't doubt his heart though). You can't underrate what that kind of aggression can bring, especially in big time games. He's made for prelims and grand finals, you don't slot goals from 50m on the boundary that calm and collected if you're not made for the big time.
Sure you might get a few easy marks, Fogarty also does something not one of those others can, impose himself physically on the game. Makes the defenders second guess themselves, and actually flies the flag for our club (McHenry does it too, but it's a bit of a joke when he's probably the smallest player in the afl, can't doubt his heart though). You can't underrate what that kind of aggression can bring, especially in big time games. He's made for prelims and grand finals, you don't slot goals from 50m on the boundary that calm and collected if you're not made for the big time.
I think you need to bring it back to 40 m out dead in front,and they will struggle
there is no reason with the right people around him and commitment from him, he can't get there.
people’s make up are different, I can work twice as hard as the next bloke but still not reach his level, aerobicly
yes, but that doesn't mean you couldn't get to AFL level ability.
maybe not elite, but if Stuart Dew can do it, Darcy Fogarty can do it.
You make a good point, Darcy may look better in those sides aswell
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I wonder how many of these posts would have existed this week if Fog hadn’t been consistently burned when he’d found space. Both of Keays goals saw Fog having made space If Keays had passed off instead of taking much lower (but ultimately successful) percentage shots, he would have, more than likely, had 4 goals. Some here would have lauded him for a breakout game. Even Vader mifht have been satisfied for a week.
As a tall defender, you'd take Fogarty every day of the week. You know he's lazy, so you can take intercept marks and run off him all day - resulting in your own team scoring far more goals than Fogarty creates with his handful of touches.
watching the last match he doesn't get hit up as often as you would like.
but the flip side of that is that he only leads 1 or 2 times and gives up. (from what I saw)
As opposed to billy not even scoring goals?
You’d take Frampton every day of the week, in fact you wouldn’t even bother lining up on him.
