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James_37 said:
I have a lot of respect for Doughty, but its a similar kind of respect that I have for blokes like Perrie and Shirley, although I think he is more in the Perrie boat. In this I mean that they have got to the highest level but just ran out of talent.

They were blessed with only a certain amount of talent by god and I have total respect for them as they have made the absolute most of it, all through having a great work ethic, keeping their bodies in the best possible shape, barring injury and always giving their very best.

Unfortunately, they just lacked the ability to take the next step and becoming stars of the AFL. Perrie can now retire, look back and say I got the best out of my footy career that I possibly could.

Doughty is similar, he was a relatively late draft pick and has been a consistent performer over the past few years. Unfortunately he has to be at his very best to hold his place in an AFL 22, he did this in 2006, created himself an x-factor in his hardness at the footy. Unfortunately he could not find this again this year and so his lack of ground breaking pace, silky skills or ball finding ability have hurt him.

He will not get any better and he is not a star player, so at the moment all I see him doing is holding another younger player back. He is a valuble depth player and may come in handy this year, but I would seriously doubt he will get another.

Congrats to Doughty on getting as many games as he has, I just don't see him getting many games at all this year.
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I dont mind if he plays, but damn he had better play good or you are right, he is just holding up the development of someone else. I also see him as a depth player. Good luck to him, I hope his determination to get a game rubs off on other players.
 
RoosterLad said:
It was only his first game though... Doughty does that about 8 times a game and he's played about 100 too many games. He is a mediocre player who belongs at Richmond (both of them). He is not the type to help us to a flag.
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You think Doughty AND Campbell belong at Richmond? Campbell, unlike most players we have picked up from Norwood, will be a good player for the Crows. Count on it.
 

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fightingdreamer88 said:
You think Doughty AND Campbell belong at Richmond? Campbell, unlike most players we have picked up from Norwood, will be a good player for the Crows. Count on it.
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English not your first choice?
I meant BOTH Richmond's as in Richmond Tigers and West Adelaide you imbecile. I know Campbell can play, don't try and talk to me about blokes from the SANFL that you have only seen play once you parrot. I know he is a good, tough player and he did deserve more than one crap. Count on the fact you talk shit.
 
Doughty had a great 06, apart from that year, nothing has been overly impressive. I think he is past his best and plays in a position that does hold our kids back. I dont like bagging the AFC at all, but I dont understand why we didnt just pay out his last year of his contract. If we were in a premiership window, then I would of definately kept him, but I dont think we are. Only 1 of Massie or Doughty should of stayed, not both, I would of kept Massie. Hopefully Doughty proves us wrong. To the people saying Doughty is shit, very very poor form.. Only Crows player I would say was shit, Daivd Gallagher...
 
Freddy Bassett said:
Doughty had a great 06, apart from that year, nothing has been overly impressive. I think he is past his best and plays in a position that does hold our kids back. I dont like bagging the AFC at all, but I dont understand why we didnt just pay out his last year of his contract. If we were in a premiership window, then I would of definately kept him, but I dont think we are. Only 1 of Massie or Doughty should of stayed, not both, I would of kept Massie. Hopefully Doughty proves us wrong. To the people saying Doughty is shit, very very poor form.. Only Crows player I would say was shit, Daivd Gallagher...
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Disagree!

His 2002 was also a great year for him playing on the wing. It was his breakout year and he wasn an integral part of our side that year.

His 2005 wasn't too bad either.
 
Will agree to disagree. Even on the AFC website under Doughty it says 2006 was his best year. I thought he showed promise in 02 and had a few injuries he struggled with afterwards. 2006 he added a real hardness to his game I hadnt noticed before and I thought he was a complete player for the first time in his career. Maybe his average 03,04 made me stand up and notice his 06 more.
 

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