from afl.com.au
Paul Hasleby has lamented the lack of ‘protectors’ at the Dockers.
Hasleby was cleaned up by 25-year-old first gamer Tim Fleming just before quarter-time in Sunday’s thrashing at the hands of the Richmond Tigers.
Fleming, who had just come on to the ground, skirted the pack and nailed Hasleby with a hip-and-shoulder just after a centre bounce.
The star midfielder, who collected 37 possessions against Sydney in round two, said it was a good clean bump that had just winded him.
“Obviously after last weekend, I expected a bit of pressure from them, but I didn’t expect one that hard,” he said.
“He got me pretty good...."
“It’s a funny thing – some clubs have them (protectors).
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Fleming, Zantuck, Cogs, Johnson, Stafford..... We're getting a good collection of hard nuts at tigerland who can dish it out as well as take it. Something the club should be congratulated on. I know it's still early days but it looks more and more like week by week we're losing that 'soft' team of receivers image.
Car'n the Tigers!
Paul Hasleby has lamented the lack of ‘protectors’ at the Dockers.
Hasleby was cleaned up by 25-year-old first gamer Tim Fleming just before quarter-time in Sunday’s thrashing at the hands of the Richmond Tigers.
Fleming, who had just come on to the ground, skirted the pack and nailed Hasleby with a hip-and-shoulder just after a centre bounce.
The star midfielder, who collected 37 possessions against Sydney in round two, said it was a good clean bump that had just winded him.
“Obviously after last weekend, I expected a bit of pressure from them, but I didn’t expect one that hard,” he said.
“He got me pretty good...."
“It’s a funny thing – some clubs have them (protectors).
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Fleming, Zantuck, Cogs, Johnson, Stafford..... We're getting a good collection of hard nuts at tigerland who can dish it out as well as take it. Something the club should be congratulated on. I know it's still early days but it looks more and more like week by week we're losing that 'soft' team of receivers image.
Car'n the Tigers!
