Raph Clarke

meher baba · Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:22pm

Trade him.....

For Kerr and a top ten draft pick!! Better still, keep him

Seriously, I presume he's on some proper treatment for his epilepsy and it's made a world of difference

S.A Saint · Post: # 642971Post **S.A Saint** » Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:25pm

top game by ralph tonight really set the standard in the 1st quarter and followed in throughout the game with his running and marking skills.

Legendary · Post: # 642973Post **Legendary** » Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:25pm

Wow.

In our best 6-7 tonight. In a final.

Sensational game. Had it 25 times and took 13 marks.

brown-coat · Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:26pm

Excellent game. Purely excellent.

Great composure, skills and fantastic reader of the play.

What an epic career turnaround.

saintDal · Post: # 642978Post **saintDal** » Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:27pm

I can see him replacing Harves as the kicker to leading forwards. Just noticed this over the last few weeks, but he is very good at hitting Roo and others on the chest.

ausfatcat · Post: # 642979Post **ausfatcat** » Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:30pm

Top three for the first half, top 5 for the game, brilliant stuff this is why we persisted with him!!!!

markinUSA · Post: # 642993Post **markinUSA** » Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:38pm

Marvellous. He should be really proud of himself.

Buckets · Post: # 643000Post **Buckets** » Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:39pm

Always had faith in the lad. Glad to see him full of confidence! Has been in great form over the last 5 weeks keep it up Raph! Your tatt says it all!!!

CARN THE SAINTS

Goose is king · Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:40pm

so very happy for him.

bigcarl · Post: # 643009Post **bigcarl** » Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:41pm

a future star of the game. if he can play like that in a final then the sky's the limit

Moccha · Post: # 643021Post **Moccha** » Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:45pm

Didn't make a mistake. Top game by Gilbert also, actually the whole backline was superb!

joffaboy · Post: # 643026Post **joffaboy** » Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:47pm

to all those cabbages and muppets who were so vicicious and hateful toward Raph.

Suck s.hite you know nothing internet hero's.

Fantastic tonight. And has been since he came back against Freo. Even last week was one of our better players.

There used to be 5 pages on how hopeless Raph was. Bet this one wont go that long.

StNoodles · Post: # 643034Post **StNoodles** » Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:50pm

Brilliant!

Always had the skills, but he's executing them consistantly now and making the right decisions.

Good one ya Raph!!

Schillaci · Post: # 643036Post **Schillaci** » Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:51pm

Brilliant 1st quarter. Ran, attacked, marked....

Composed performance all night. Read the play well and linked up well with the other backs. Thought Gilbert had a great game too.

StNoodles · Post: # 643040Post **StNoodles** » Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:53pm

joffaboy wrote:to all those cabbages and muppets who were so vicicious and hateful toward Raph.

Suck s.hite you know nothing internet hero's.

Fantastic tonight. And has been since he came back against Freo. Even last week was one of our better players.

There used to be 5 pages on how hopeless Raph was. Bet this one wont go that long.

Mate, can you make a post without working some excessively negative dribble in somehow, somewhere?

Broodruff · Post: # 643067Post **Broodruff** » Sun 14 Sep 2008 12:05am

markinUSA wrote:Marvellous. He should be really proud of himself.

I think that sums it up really well.
Was said somewhere, I think on this forum a week or two ago,
Who will be that one person, who comes from nothing and just tears the game up
There will always be one unlikely player to burst out and step it up in a big match.

Tonight Raph, it was you.
All my Kudos go out to you.

sainters man · Sun 14 Sep 2008 12:07am

where is all the weak people that bag him?????

or they hiding til he mucks up?? some so called fans are looking silly tonight!

joffaboy · Post: # 643085Post **joffaboy** » Sun 14 Sep 2008 12:09am

StNoodles wrote:
joffaboy wrote:to all those cabbages and muppets who were so vicicious and hateful toward Raph.

Suck s.hite you know nothing internet hero's.

Fantastic tonight. And has been since he came back against Freo. Even last week was one of our better players.

There used to be 5 pages on how hopeless Raph was. Bet this one wont go that long.
Mate, can you make a post without working some excessively negative dribble in somehow, somewhere?

yes I can. Most of my posts are positive. Especially in defence of a younfgbloke with epilisy who father was dying.

All year he copped abuse and insults and HATRED toward I have never read on this forum about any other player.

Those who dished up that crap should not be allowed to forget it.

You can critisise a player and Raph deserved it at the beginning of the year but the vitriol and abuse he copped was just unheard off.

If you were one of them you deserve sanction along with the others. if you weren't it is none of your business. I suspect the former

Snakeman66 · Sun 14 Sep 2008 12:09am

Career high disposals(25) tonight and also career high marks(13).

st.byron · Post: # 643092Post **st.byron** » Sun 14 Sep 2008 12:11am

Really pleased with him tonight. Starting to look like he belongs. Starting to back himself and win contests as well. Great to see him coming along.

Young Georgie · Sun 14 Sep 2008 12:13am

Backed himself, as most of his team mates did tonght, and instead of thinking about it too much and either getting run down or coughing it up somehow with a mongrel disposal, he went with his instinct which is clearly a cut above. Looks relaxed, not way tooooo relaxed, and confident - watch out Buddy.

StNoodles · Post: # 643108Post **StNoodles** » Sun 14 Sep 2008 12:15am

joffaboy wrote:

You can critisise a player and Raph deserved it at the beginning of the year but the vitriol and abuse he copped was just unheard off.

If you were one of them you deserve sanction along with the others. if you weren't it is none of your business. I suspect the former

nah mate, just bored of your crass, repetitively negative posts. even when you have something positive to say, you say something negative. and with 10000000000 posts its kinda hard to ignore.

i've never bagged raph, as far as i recall, find a post where i have and i'll print out this thread and swallow it.

bobmurray · Post: # 643133Post **bobmurray** » Sun 14 Sep 2008 12:20am

joffaboy wrote:[
Most of my posts are positive.

I didn't realise you had a sense of humour till i read that....

You should use it more often...

felixleo · Post: # 643326Post **felixleo** » Sun 14 Sep 2008 1:07am

He actually showed some real pace and urgency at times tonight, whats the most games he has strung together?

JeffDunne · Post: # 643334Post **JeffDunne** » Sun 14 Sep 2008 1:11am

I couldn't be happier for him.

Full credit too to the coach that stuck by him and backed him publicly this week.