Darren Jolly

[satchmopugdog]

Jeepers after todays performance(for my hockey team) I could teach them how to throw cans of Bundy and coke...and that id on a techer's wage nota footballers. I am good value.

Please somebody stop me.

[Nico]

he was absolutely superb last night against hte Roos. They were stupid to drop McIntosh imo, really gave us a big advantage in the ruck.

Spida also had a decent game last night. This surely has to be his last season imo, but by gee he's still a top quality tap ruckman. Cant do a lot else anymore sadly, but the footy brain is still well and truly ticking over. I hope he stays on to mentor our young ruckmen

I would have thought he has been there long enough to teach the young blokes how to throw full cans of VB at cars.

[reigning premier]

Shows the value of a quality ruckman against "tall" guys. Hale and Petrie are fwds, not ruckmen. Jolly & Everitt should beat them mercilessly. Much like they did against Carlton (Cloke & Kruezer).

Nonetheless, saying it and actually doing it are two different things. Thankfully, they got the job done on Saturday night.

Jolly was clearly the better of the two. Spida, excepting a couple of decisive touches in the last, was only slightly better than ordinary.

Hope Jolly carries the form into the game against Minson who's struck a purple patch recently and plays a similar, mobile, rucking role. If Jolly plays like he did on Saturday night, he should get us first touch at the stoppages which will be a huge advantage.

[swantastic]

I don't think it's a coincidence that his ruckwork has improved since Spida came to the club. His taps to advantage last night were sensational.

Spot on Big Al he was swantastic.

MCS i dont think McIntosh was dropped he has been injured.

[Big Al]

I don't think it's a coincidence that his ruckwork has improved since Spida came to the club. His taps to advantage last night were sensational.

[ScottH]

He was outstanding in the ruck, but how many marks did he drop.
I've never seen him drop so many. I know it was wet, but others managed to hold on.

[mcs]

he was absolutely superb last night against hte Roos. They were stupid to drop McIntosh imo, really gave us a big advantage in the ruck.

Spida also had a decent game last night. This surely has to be his last season imo, but by gee he's still a top quality tap ruckman. Cant do a lot else anymore sadly, but the footy brain is still well and truly ticking over. I hope he stays on to mentor our young ruckmen

[573v30]

Had the advantage against Petrie and Hale in the ruck, gave off some great hitouts to advantage including McVeigh's snap from 25m out.

[Blood]

Deserves his own thread for an unbelievable ruckmans performance last night.

Onya Jols!!!

[ShockOfHair]

He takes a lot of grabs around the ground - I think the most for us last Saturday.

Including a few absolute speccies, which make up for the crap haircut.

Yep, doing a great job for us in the ruck this year.

[ScottH]

He looks like Spida!

'cept his twice as wide as spida.

Has been outstanding carrying a lone hand in the ruck.

[Primmy]

Its very gratifying to see him play like a leader of the pack, instead of the bouncing puppy of old, looking on and wanting to be part of the "in" crowd, but not quite.

Felt it would be a matter of time. Amazing thing confidence. Works every time.

Buzz cut, geesh, if you HAVE hair and play football, make the most of it! Then again, he is still relatively handsome. Guess I'll take him as he is. At least we have got him!

[Industrial Fan]

I had picked him as the whipping boy of 2008.

Especially after his @@@@e game in round 1. Glad to see that he has hardly been mentioned. Doing pretty well around the ground now, and has been handy so far this year.

[BeeEmmAre]

Plus, his new buzz cut is rubbish

He looks like Spida!

[Eala ?ireann]

Jolly is playing great footy for us! He was one of the best at the weekend. Without him, we may have been massacred!

Delighted for the lad who copped so much bull from so many eejits after the GF loss.