Just looking at the ladder and recent results, bulldogs raiders both had strong seasons last year and now look horrible and languishing at the bottom of the table. Yes recruitment and coaching is imporant but you also need a hell of a lot of luck with draw, bounce of ball and injury. I think considering everything that has gone wrong for us in first 10 rounds Ryles has done well. Ciraldo and Ricky not so much 😂
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The cream usually rises to the top Eli. Diligent recruitment, player development, coaching and strength and fitness are big factors. Id give luck less than 10% of most teams success in any season. I do believe the club is on a winner with Ryles. He's doing a fine job considering the roster and a huge injury toll.
It's a balance yeah, but a team like raiders dogs last season is more about luck then anything. The classy teams but you right will just be near top
Raiders had Fogherty last season, very underrated player & general, they're now running two very inexperienced (albeit talented) halves.
Fogherty has also got Manly humming along at the moment. Pity he got homesick and left us when he did. Very calming influence on those around him
Fogarty left us in 2017 but wasn't a first grader until 2020. He's a very late bloomer. Did you know he's older than Mitch Moses?
He played 2first grade games for the titans in 2017 after he was called up from Burley after he left us
Yeah two NRL games isn't the sign of a first grader. Volkman has played more than that this year and he isn't a first grader.
Yeah, I was aware of his age. The age of footballers has had less of an impact than say 30 years ago. Players left to get real jobs back then. Being in a professional environment has definitely increased the retirement age. Halfbacks are definitely playing on longer than other positions on the field
The Fog never got the chance to to play 1st Grade with us . Only played for wenty didn't get homesick was just sick of not even getting a shot at 1st grade was just not given a go By BA
Either way, he never got to develop with us. I think he'd be perfect for Moses at the moment. Moses came back to us as a 5/8, and developed into a halfback. I classify Moses as a running halfback. I still think with his running game and speed, he'd be a great 5/8. Having a Fogarty organising beside him would open Moses up even more.
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