Would have been nice to keep. Would have helped a lot with MJ out, and in the future without him.
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Dylan Roberton
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He couldn't get a game when we were shit with a shit coach, and now with Ross, I doubt he would even still be on our list let alone get a game.
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37 games in three seasons is hardly 'he couldn't get a game'.
You know what I meant.
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He'd probably be our FF right now. Only half serious.
Always liked him. But wanted to leave for family reason and obviously it worked careerwise for him as well since he is best 22 at Saints which he wouldn't be at Freo atm.
He was douted by quite a few Sainst fans as well after 2014. But rebounded well from that injury ravaged year...
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Yeah, I thought he was underrated too. He's a smart footballer who's size is kind of in-between which is both good and bad, depending on what you want him to do. He would have almost certainly remained a fringe player here, but he would have been good value in certain circumstances.
In any case, It's kind of good it's worked out for him.
In any case, It's kind of good it's worked out for him.
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Always liked him, thought he probably could have stuck around and done OK under The Boss, but happy he has solidified his position at the Saints.
Still wish I'd managed to save that youtube clip of him lip-syncing to the Spice Girls in makeup before he had it pulled. *snap*
Still wish I'd managed to save that youtube clip of him lip-syncing to the Spice Girls in makeup before he had it pulled. *snap*
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Don't worry, this bloke would walk off a cliff if Ross Lyon did. Kinda bloke who says Josh Head and Clayton Hinkley are good because they were getting games. In honesty, Robbo never did anything bad towards Fremantle. He was young and got his girlfriend pregnant and wanted to be around his and his girlfriend's parent's. Barely a heinous crime, and there are mercenaries in footy who leave clubs for reasons much softer than that.
Roberton has been a nice half back for the Saints. He cleans up the ball well and knows when to stick and when to leave his man, very intelligent player and someone who'd be valued at the Dockers if he stayed. Who gives a **** what Ross Lyon would've hypothetically thought, the bloke likes thugs and shit players like Matt DeBoer.
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Ross Lyon rated Roberton
Come on man, this is ridiculous.
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Pfffft, it's SA, who cares? All we can do is hope we draft Josh Bootsma: the howling that results might hit the natural frequency of his empty vessel if we're lucky.
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Agree, but who would he keep out? Maybe Sherro, but Roberton doesn't have that burst pace that Ross seems pretty keen to use back there (hence Duffield is out). Really he'd be battling with Ibbo, MJ down back and they'd be hard to dislodge. Maybe as a forward in place of Mayne, but that wouldn't be likely. He lacks that defensive hardness and I doubt Ross would have him instead of Mayne. Maybe as a winger/fwd like Barlow, but again, Barlow's pretty much bedded down in that spot.
I know many would say him instead of MDB or Suban, but he doesn't play their role and history shows that Ross will hold those sorts in the team.
it's completely hypothetical of course, who knows what would have been, but I suspect he'd still be playing on the fringes if he was still here.
He's been terrific for us (except for last year, when his season was pretty much a write-off after the very serious ankle injury and major surgery) and his ball use has really surprised me. Is extremely dual-sided, which comes in handy, as it means he's able to go either way (left foot if he wants to kick it to the right in a hurry, or right foot, if he needs to kick it straight ahead, or left in a hurry) and it makes him a bit more unpredictable than most to the opposing team. Had the 3rd highest kick rating for "general defenders" in the comp this year, according to Champion Data (who take into account factors like kick distance, direction, target type and pressure: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-08-28/the-inquirer-just-for-kicks).
Won't be at all surprised if he makes an AA team down the track once we start playing finals footy again.
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the little ive seen of him this year. Hed be best 22 for sure. ahead of a few guys maybe like Suttie and Shero. shame but he wanted to go if i remember rightly.
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Funny how some ex-players you just like.....smart footy player.
I always liked him as a player. Had a few disagreements with the row behind me at games over him when he was playing for us. And was a bit devo when he left but respected the why's of his departure. Gotta respect a family first attitude. He was great for my Super Coaches team's until this year where he was a bit pricey.