Michael Doughty

[bigman]

Consistency is the key. He has now contributed well in 3 out of the last 4 games, so hope he continues the good form.

I brought this one up from the archive of 2004.

Its time for all of those evil doers to repent their sins and finally give Dogga the respect he deserves. I cannot believe that people are still saying he is only a back up player and he should be moved on next year.

He has been playing consistent football for three year now and yet people still say he needs to get more consistent in his efforts. Have look at the posts in 2004 and you will see what I mean.

He is now one of our important players in terms of balance and what he can bring to the table. He plays for the team and not himself and he starts so many offensive runs with his slick handball and kicking. Massie last week even gave a Doughtyesque handball in the last quarter.

And the man is NOT SOFT. Amen brother.

 

[CrowTwig]

I brought this one up from the archive of 2004.

Its time for all of those evil doers to repent their sins and finally give Dogga the respect he deserves. I cannot believe that people are still saying he is only a back up player and he should be moved on next year.

He has been playing consistent football for three year now and yet people still say he needs to get more consistent in his efforts. Have look at the posts in 2004 and you will see what I mean.

He is now one of our important players in terms of balance and what he can bring to the table. He plays for the team and not himself and he starts so many offensive runs with his slick handball and kicking. Massie last week even gave a Doughtyesque handball in the last quarter.

And the man is NOT SOFT. Amen brother.

He had a bloody good game last night. It was mentioned that in the last 5 games he has amassed more than 20 possessions. This bloke has really stepped up in 2006. His skills last night were the best I've seen of any crows player in our current side.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

I brought this one up from the archive of 2004.

Its time for all of those evil doers to repent their sins and finally give Dogga the respect he deserves. I cannot believe that people are still saying he is only a back up player and he should be moved on next year.

He has been playing consistent football for three year now and yet people still say he needs to get more consistent in his efforts. Have look at the posts in 2004 and you will see what I mean.

He is now one of our important players in terms of balance and what he can bring to the table. He plays for the team and not himself and he starts so many offensive runs with his slick handball and kicking. Massie last week even gave a Doughtyesque handball in the last quarter.

And the man is NOT SOFT. Amen brother.

So happy for him. His effort to put his body on the line in the first quarter when two Bomber players were converging was special. Resulted in a goal. He is now a very important player in our line up. I will go as far to say both he and reilly have stepped up to be in our top 10 players this year.

 

[maccas_no1]

Dogga is playing the best footy of his career, outstanding again last night, his disposal has been fantastic and he just wants the footy, that passage where he intercepted the footy and cant think who grabbed it but we scored a goal out of it was all through dogga wanting the pill.

 

[Eggzoi]

The Doughmeister was good last night, did have a bad habit of falling over though. I seem to recall an incredibly nice tap at one stage. Has quite possibly become the best of the "backboners" (heh, backboners). Kinda depends on where you place Reilly and Thompson but he's only a little bit behind them at this stage IMO.
Eventually though I would expect him to be forced out of the side, sometime, a fair while from now. Wouldn't be totally surprised though if he never was.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Dogga is in some bloody good form in this year. That sacrificial act he did in first quarter that led to Reilly's goal in the first quarter was just inspirational.

 

[Markthirtytwo]

So happy for him. His effort to put his body on the line in the first quarter when two Bomber players were converging was special. Resulted in a goal. He is now a very important player in our line up. I will go as far to say both he and reilly have stepped up to be in our top 10 players this year.

Think the the whole 22 is in our top 10 after last evening SC.

 

[Crow-mo]

I will go as far to say both he and reilly have stepped up to be in our top 10 players this year.

not quite so sure, but they certainly wouldn't be far away. good call.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Dogga when given a decent run of games & playing on the park has a very good record for us. Confidence is a wonderful thing. Another example of Craig bringing out the best in players. Love his 1%'ers, which typifies the team things the players are doing at the moment ... & teams not individuals win grand finals.

 

[drakeyv2]

Dogga is now as hard as anyone in our side.

He is fast becoming my favourite player.

 

[tribey]

Outstanding now - has transformed his game beyond belief.

As I've said previously, Doughty 2006 is the Doughty we should've seen three or four seasons ago after his breakout 2002 season when he went backwards at a rate of knots - but it's certainly a case of better late than never.

 

[The Crows Truth]

Outstanding now - has transformed his game beyond belief.

As I've said previously, Doughty 2006 is the Doughty we should've seen three or four seasons ago after his breakout 2002 season when he went backwards at a rate of knots - but it's certainly a case of better late than never.

Cmon mate this annoys me. Thats a disappointing commenbt

 

[tribey]

How so?

I've noticed your funny little passive aggressive jibes lately - usually disguised by the inclusion of the word, "mate" - so what exactly is the problem with what I just said?

 

[Cap]

Outstanding now - has transformed his game beyond belief.

As I've said previously, Doughty 2006 is the Doughty we should've seen three or four seasons ago after his breakout 2002 season when he went backwards at a rate of knots - but it's certainly a case of better late than never.

why ?

 

[tribey]

why ?

I must've missed something...

Can someone care to elaborate, or are your browsers showing Mandarin?

 

[The Crows Truth]

How so?

I've noticed your funny little passive aggressive jibes lately - usually disguised by the inclusion of the word, "mate" - so what exactly is the problem with what I just said?

Dont think ive been agressive in anything ive said here or indded lately. Have I?

Issue is you are effectively saying 'I didnt rate Doughty (Reilly etc) and thought they werent up to it previously for good reason. Others did rate such players but they were wrong at the time. But now Reilly and Doughty etc are getting better and I will give them some respect - but they should have been doing this years ago'.

Dt - sometimes people in the forums get far too stubborn with their views and they dont admit they were wrong.

WW is wrong with Shirley (consensus view). He admitted (with some small prompting from me ) that he was wrong with Bode.

But DT you were wrong with Doughty. And Reilly. Just leave it at that instead of trying to justify your views

 

[tribey]

Dont think ive been agressive in anything ive said here or indded lately. Have I?

Issue is you are effectively saying 'I didnt rate Doughty (Reilly etc) and thought they werent up to it previously for good reason. Others did rate such players but they were wrong at the time. But now Reilly and Doughty etc are getting better and I will give them some respect - but they should have been doing this years ago'.

Dt - sometimes people in the forums get far too stubborn with their views and they dont admit they were wrong.

That's all very touching, but you've missed the point entirely.

I just said Doughty is "outstanding" and has "transformed his game completely", what more do you want?

Ah, but apparently I wasn't allowed to make the point that he is finally having a year that looks like surpassing his 2002 - which was still his benchmark - and that the stuff he is doing now he should've shown in 2003-onwards.

Hence he could be even better than he is now, fact. What's wrong with saying that? Most would perceive that as an honest assessment and even a backhanded compliment, but no, apparently it's "disappointing "

Perhaps you would prefer it if I knitted myself a homemade guernsey with #11 on the back and blindly fawned at his feet in the players' carpark?

But DT you were wrong with Doughty. And Reilly. Just leave it at that instead of trying to justify your views

Rather than clutching at straws, I've been positive of Doughty for over a year now. As you're so interested, do a keyword search of my posts. You'll find nothing but praise.

And sorry, but how was I wrong with Reilly? Your running mate WW has been trying to infer this for the past year, but like him you're also missing the mark. Check the middle of this post for a quick recap.

 

[The Crows Truth]

That's all very touching, but you've missed the point entirely.

I just said Doughty is "outstanding" and has "transformed his game completely", what more do you want?

Ah, but apparently I wasn't allowed to make the point that he is finally having a year that looks like surpassing his 2002 - which was still his benchmark - and that the stuff he is doing now he should've shown in 2003-onwards.

Hence he could be even better than he is now, fact. What's wrong with saying that? Most would perceive that as an honest assessment and even a backhanded compliment, but no, apparently it's "disappointing "

Perhaps you would prefer it if I knitted myself a homemade guernsey with #11 on the back and blindly fawned at his feet in the players' carpark?



Rather than clutching at straws, I've been positive of Doughty for over a year now. As you're so interested, do a keyword search of my posts. You'll find nothing but praise.

And sorry, but how was I wrong with Reilly? Your running mate WW has been trying to infer this for the past year, but like him you're also missing the mark. Check the middle of this post for a quick recap.

DT

Lets summarise so we can move on.

Is it fair to say you have seriously doubted the legitimacy of both Doughty and Reilly to be AFL standard footballers in recnt years? If so, you were wrong. Both are playing sustained outstanding football.

If not, I apologisse for misinterperting your view.

 

[Cap]

I must've missed something...

Can someone care to elaborate, or are your browsers showing Mandarin?

Ok Why is it bad for Doughty to start playing at the top of his game in the mid twenties ? as well all know most AFL players have a period of time where they are at the top of their games - Only players like Buckley, Judd, Roo, Voss and to likes play awesome football for 10yrs +

most players hit there peak 26,27-31, which Mr Doughty is doing, while he is not the best footballer we have he certainly has earned his spot ahead of many other players even the younger guys

anyways - your other posts have pointed out your views on Doughty -so it was just a general question no malice

 

[AdelUniCrowFan]

I wasn't on this board in 2004, but that was when Doughty was starting to gain acceptance for me, before he was injured by the dog, Farmer.

It's been great to see him improve into one of our regular consistent performers.

 

[jmorg1]

Michael 'Doherty' is one player you can be confident will finish nicely with a goal when having a set shot.

 

[macca23]

Surely it's time to move on from the Dal Santo is better than Reilly arguments and debates as they are absolutely meaningless.

Dal Santo doesn't play for us and never will. Reilly does and is playing good footy. Neither did Reilly draft himself, so he hasn't dudded us either.

He deserves to be judged purely and simply on how he's playing for us at the moment without some people always raising who might have been drafted before him some years ago.

The same comments also apply re Pavlich and Kenny Mac.

Too boring, too wearing, irrelevant - time to move on.

 

[tribey]

Surely it's time to move on from the Dal Santo is better than Reilly arguments and debates as they are absolutely meaningless.

Dal Santo doesn't play for us and never will. Reilly does and is playing good footy. Neither did Reilly draft himself, so he hasn't dudded us either.

He deserves to be judged purely and simply on how he's playing for us at the moment without some people always raising who might have been drafted before him some years ago.

To be fair Mac, my and WW's latest debate on Dal and Radar had more to do with their current progress rather than any long since flogged draft order.

It's like anything. Darren Glass will never play for us either but if someone says he is superior to Ben Rutten that's cause for complaint.

 

[macca23]

To be fair Mac, my and WW's latest debate on Dal and Radar had more to do with their current progress rather than any long since flogged draft order.

It's like anything. Darren Glass will never play for us either but if someone says he is superior to Ben Rutten that's cause for complaint.

All Clear!!

 

[The Crows Truth]

Surely it's time to move on from the Dal Santo is better than Reilly arguments and debates as they are absolutely meaningless.

Dal Santo doesn't play for us and never will. Reilly does and is playing good footy. Neither did Reilly draft himself, so he hasn't dudded us either.

He deserves to be judged purely and simply on how he's playing for us at the moment without some people always raising who might have been drafted before him some years ago.

The same comments also apply re Pavlich and Kenny Mac.

Too boring, too wearing, irrelevant - time to move on.

Agree. Moved on