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Starting to really think this bloke is done. This long contract is gonna bite us.
I'm wondering if I just had different expectations. Between his injuries and suspensions he's probably not offered what I hoped, but he hasn't been bad.

Worth keeping in mind as well that the last year of his contract is only on about 350k (apparently). So he'll potentially be transitioning to the more Tolman style role.
 

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I'm wondering if I just had different expectations. Between his injuries and suspensions he's probably not offered what I hoped, but he hasn't been bad.

Worth keeping in mind as well that the last year of his contract is only on about 350k (apparently). So he'll potentially be transitioning to the more Tolman style role.
Yeah he is an interesting one. I do not think he ever stood out as a Meter eater and I feel like people thought he would do that. You are paying him for defence and work around the ruck. Also for his professionalism and experience. I do think by his last year though, we should be expecting him to play from the bench.
 

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Be good if he could stop having a breather in the opposition line though , twice he's done it now , cost us a try on Saturday and led to one a couple of weeks ago .
MiSsEd TaCkLeS dOnT CoUnT
 

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I'm wondering if I just had different expectations. Between his injuries and suspensions he's probably not offered what I hoped, but he hasn't been bad.

Worth keeping in mind as well that the last year of his contract is only on about 350k (apparently). So he'll potentially be transitioning to the more Tolman style role.

He's already doing the Tolman style role - just at twice the speed, twice the mistakes and twice the dollars
 
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He's already doing the Tolman style role - just at twice the speed, twice the mistakes and twice the dollars
Haha he is, I just meant more what we signed Tolman for. The 30ish minutes off the bench to tidy up the ruck. I can see Dale doing this in his last year/possibly beyond.
 

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Our second worst player in the first half

But apparently for drongos he’s doing exactly what we signed him for
 
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