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    Hate how this year, like last series, the ignorant commentators have failed to mention that Brendan Murphy is a firmer Swan. Bruce MacEvaney or Paul Roos would be on top of that! Tadhg is showing some nice form so far. Tommy looks the goods too

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    How good does Walsh look?!?!?!?

    I'd feel sorry for the saints..... but it's the saints.

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    It is a round ball, so we shouldn't real take too much from Walsh's game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ABloodsMan View Post
    How good does Walsh look?!?!?!?

    I'd feel sorry for the saints..... but it's the saints.
    Thinking the same thing. Big Tommy looks very much worth the experiment.
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    i am stoked so far we have gambled on walsh vs LJ

    9 games at the SCG will work better for Walsh and his bigger boddy then LJ............LJ maybe better in a few yrs but I suspect we went for 2012/2013 given our roster and hence walsh !
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    And Brendan Murphy kicks the final over. Good game by Ealsh but we have to take into account he wasn't matched up on a key defender

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    Walsh looks impressive
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    Leaving now, the Tommy Walsh bandwagon...

    As the Irish set up an 18-point quarter-time lead, Walsh was taking marks with two players hanging off him and delivering deft soccer passes to teammates. As his side stretched its lead to 24 points by the half-time break, he was prominent again, a sharp lead, mark and three-point goal keeping Ireland clear as the Australians, scratchy whenever they got near the goals early, started to build a score.

    By the end of the game - held up during the third term after a diving Mitch Robinson clashed heads with Ireland's Emmet Bolton - Walsh had scored three unders, taken nine marks, had 24 possessions and basically looked very good.

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    Walsh looked fantastic, knew where to run to and seemed to be able to get first hands to the ball in marking contests nearly every time. Great stuff!

    Every time I see Tadhg play GAA or International Rules I am blown away at just how good he is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stellation View Post
    Walsh looked fantastic, knew where to run to and seemed to be able to get first hands to the ball in marking contests nearly every time. Great stuff!

    Every time I see Tadhg play GAA or International Rules I am blown away at just how good he is.
    Agree about Kennelly. For a guy that has spent most of the last decade playing with a Sherrin, his round ball skills were very impressive.

    As for Walsh, he looks like he has a calm head on him as well as football talent. It was he who managed to pull Brendan Murphy out of the scrimmage when he looked like he was about to lose it, and forcibly marched him away from the action.

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    Quote Originally Posted by liz View Post
    Agree about Kennelly. For a guy that has spent most of the last decade playing with a Sherrin, his round ball skills were very impressive.

    As for Walsh, he looks like he has a calm head on him as well as football talent. It was he who managed to pull Brendan Murphy out of the scrimmage when he looked like he was about to lose it, and forcibly marched him away from the action.
    Dying to get on to the Walsh wagon.
    I thought he was excellent last night, good hands and knew where to find the ball.
    Also, he's bigger and stronger than I expected.


    My thoughts are only tempered a bit by the great game Tadhg played.
    He dominated last night, but was found out in the season just finished as too slow to the ball and indecisive compared to his great years at the swans.
    I just hope the international form from Walsh transfers to the SCG.

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    I am officially banning the Walsh bandwagon from the NEAFL next year - this man MUST play as many AFL games as possible next year. I'm not expecting miracles, but he could be very very good...

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