It has been announced on the Port Melbourne website yesterday that the club has signed Western Bulldogs rookie/Williamstown forward Patrick Rose for 2011.This a great pickup for the club.
Go Borough! 2011
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It has been announced on the Port Melbourne website yesterday that the club has signed Western Bulldogs rookie/Williamstown forward Patrick Rose for 2011.This a great pickup for the club.
Go Borough! 2011
Great start to the season for Patty Rose. 46 goals in 10 games is a damn good effort in anyones language. He has given away plenty of goals to team mates in better positions as well.
Has fitted in very well at Port Melbourne and is thriving under Gary Ayres coaching.
Having only turned 25 a week ago his AFL dream is not over yet I dont believe. I dont like seeing footballers AFL dreams crushed because of silly things like personality clashes etc so I hope he does get another chance.
Alot of posters on here were very negative when he signed at Port but I havnt heard one negative word about him down at the club.
He has been a huge acquisition for the Borough. I was one of those with big doubts about the signing. How wrong I was! Factoring finals, he'd be a slim chance of notching the ton if he has a couple big hails in coming weeks.
Just a shame there is 4 byes this season because on his current avaerage he would get there before the finals. You never know!!!!
Rose should get another chance at an AFL club at the end of the season hopefully! Hes too good for the comp
Too good for VFL, but not good enough for AFL maybe.
Maybe he's high maintenance, maybe he has personality clashes with the coaches at the Bulldogs - not sure and don't care! He had his chance last year, he didn't take it.
Fantastic VFL player though, amazing in front of the big sticks.
I think its garbage that players have to be versatile and play in different positions.
Why would you want a player whos a specialist in one position and obviously very good at it, played out of position??
Rose is a goal kicking forward and when played in that position is a star thats good enough to play regular AFL.
I just dont think Rodney Eade liked him.
As I said in another post I find it asstounding that in the AFL finals series last year, Eade gave a debut to Hooper and told the media the club is crying out for a small forward.
Well Rodney you had a small forward that you decided should play in the midfield (Although the dogs have 15 other blokes capable of doing this role).
I hope for Patricks sake he gets another shot and kicks a bag against the Dogs!!!!!!
Burra,
My mail was that it was German that had the problems with Rose ??
Ask him if you get the chance.
Patrick Rose has had a sensational year to date and could push the ton. Most likely could be during the finals. He goes well in tandem with Deanm Galea and both are vital to Port's chances in 2011. Saying that Port have imprved all over the ground as well as their depth.
He may get another chance as he wasn't played despite the dogs crying out for a samll forward. It could ge GWS, maybe Gold Coast, maybe Freo ? He hasn't hurt his chances one bit, but he would be more focused on being part of a historic year if Port can win the flag.
Dale Im very aware of how the Rookie system works.
They had all year to promote him. Hooper started the season as a rookie as well and was no way a better performer than Rose.
Digs I recon Id rather have a dip in Crocodile infested waters than ask German a question like that. Hes's not quite as laid back as Paul Roos or Mark Thompson!!