Doyle

[barry]

I admit I had high hopes for Doyle this year. I thought this would be his coming of age, a perfect companion to Jolly.

But in the cold hard light of a premiership season starting I now realise he is a long shot at best. A couple of pre-season games and half a game in canberra and he's already got hamstring tightness and not ready to be named in the seniors squad. I should have accepted that when the swans were so desperate to get a ruckman that they went after Everitt and even Chambers, then we really had nothing at home (except Jolly).

So long Donkey, I think this is your last year in red and white.

[katie-scarlett]

How depressing was that post, geez.

[Ryan Bomford]

Originally posted by katie-scarlett
How depressing was that post, geez.

I agree. Fair dinkum, let's wait to the end of year before we write Doyley's epitaph, if it's necessary.

[Eala ?ireann]

Depressing? Yes. Fairly close to the mark? I'm afraid I'd have to agree.

[barry]

Originally posted by Ryan Bomford
I agree. Fair dinkum, let's wait to the end of year before we write Doyley's epitaph, if it's necessary.

Dont take it too seriously. I'm in NZ and the only media coverage I get is 4 lines of scores in mondays papers + the internet.
I'd love to be wrong, but it looks bad for him.

Anyway, why no LRT threads this year?

[katie-scarlett]

Originally posted by barry
Dont take it too seriously. I'm in NZ and the only media coverage I get is 4 lines of scores in mondays papers + the internet.
I'd love to be wrong, but it looks bad for him.

Anyway, why no LRT threads this year?

It's his 50th this weekend so we're giving him a break?
That & he's actually going along fine hehe.

But if you must-

http://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13977&perpage=12&pagenumber=1

[Mike_B]

Originally posted by barry
Anyway, why no LRT threads this year?

It's quite simple. He's lost his spot as RWO whipping boy. It feels like Chambers has taken on that role, while LRT has earned his stripes.

[Jeffers1984]

time to bring the old Heath James line.

"All we are saying is.....

[giant]

Originally posted by barry

Anyway, why no LRT threads this year?

Didn't seem any point while you weren't around. I'm sure we could get fired up again tho given the right ammunition.

Nevertheless, nice to have you back...

[Matt79]

I'm prepared to give him this year...come on Doyley!!

[cruiser]

Originally posted by Jeffers1984
time to bring the old Heath James line.

"All we are saying is.....

That's Charlie. I think he's off sulking.

[dawson]

I have never ever like or rated Doyle at all.

This is based on the fact that I can not recall him doing anything at all on the field.

He can't ruck, he can't mark and he can't kick goals so what is the point of him playing?

And then he is almost always injured.

[DST]

Hamstring tightness is a good thing as it is not season ending and it shows that Doyle has at least been on the track the full pre season and has been playing a fair bit of week on week football, something his body is not used to.

As long as we are not desperate for a ruckman in the seniors, I think it is best we give him at least 5 weeks in the reserves to make sure his body and fitness is ready for senior football.

DST

[DST]

Originally posted by dawson
I have never ever like or rated Doyle at all.

This is based on the fact that I can not recall him doing anything at all on the field.

He can't ruck, he can't mark and he can't kick goals so what is the point of him playing?

And then he is almost always injured.

You must have missed the 3 goals he kicked in a quarter against Richmond at the Dome in the early 2000's. Almost all came from strong contested marks where he felt confident enough with his body to launch himself hard at the football.

Doyle is good enough to play senior football and be ranked in the top 6 ruckman going around, unfortunately for us and him his body has not allowed him to show the talent he has.

DST

[dawson]

you're right. i must have blinked.