Joyce debuting
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Joyce debuting
Below snippet from saints website. Good words from Richo. It sounds like the Irish fella has really deserved it.
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Upon revealing to Joyce that he was to make his debut, senior coach Alan Richardson reassured him that his captivating story had nothing to do with his senior selection.
“I’ve been involved with a few Irish boys over the years, and you came in as green as anyone that I’ve worked with, so it’s a real credit to you,” Richardson said.
“You’re in because you’ve earnt it. It’s not a novelty thing, it’s not a ‘righto, we haven’t quite had the results we’re after, so let’s just have a look at the list’…that’s not the case.
“You’ve worked your backside off, you know, first in, last to leave, that sort of attitude, and it’s certainly got you this opportunity.”
Richardson also drew on Joyce’s exemplary work ethic both on and off the field.
“You’ve earnt the respect of your teammates, and that’s what I want,” he said.
“By the time we’ve finished on the MCG on Sunday, (I want) your teammates to look you in eye at the end of the game and know they can trust you.”
Darragh Joyce becomes just the third Irish-born player to represent St Kilda in VFL/AFL history, following Dermot McNicholl (3 games, 1990) and Colm Begley (1 game, 2009).
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Upon revealing to Joyce that he was to make his debut, senior coach Alan Richardson reassured him that his captivating story had nothing to do with his senior selection.
“I’ve been involved with a few Irish boys over the years, and you came in as green as anyone that I’ve worked with, so it’s a real credit to you,” Richardson said.
“You’re in because you’ve earnt it. It’s not a novelty thing, it’s not a ‘righto, we haven’t quite had the results we’re after, so let’s just have a look at the list’…that’s not the case.
“You’ve worked your backside off, you know, first in, last to leave, that sort of attitude, and it’s certainly got you this opportunity.”
Richardson also drew on Joyce’s exemplary work ethic both on and off the field.
“You’ve earnt the respect of your teammates, and that’s what I want,” he said.
“By the time we’ve finished on the MCG on Sunday, (I want) your teammates to look you in eye at the end of the game and know they can trust you.”
Darragh Joyce becomes just the third Irish-born player to represent St Kilda in VFL/AFL history, following Dermot McNicholl (3 games, 1990) and Colm Begley (1 game, 2009).
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Re: Joyce debuting
http://m.saints.com.au/video/2018-06-29 ... ls-darragh
Assuming this is Richo's office...anyone else notice the large 66 team pic right next to him?
Assuming this is Richo's office...anyone else notice the large 66 team pic right next to him?
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Re: Joyce debuting
Congratulations to the lad.
About to become our second most successful Irish import in club history.
Thought Tommy Walsh would make it for a while, may well have if he rode out the journey.
About to become our second most successful Irish import in club history.
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Re: Joyce debuting
Connellan should have played as well. To be sure, to be sure.
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Re: Joyce debuting
Given there were several games Tommy starred for Sandy - he could quite easily have got a game. Ross Lyon had other ideas however. As it is Dermot McNicoll played 3 more games for the Saints than him.Joffa Burns wrote: ↑Fri 29 Jun 2018 4:04pm Congratulations to the lad.
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Ross Lyon wouldn't play him until he learned to read the bounce of the ball, he never did.Saintmatt wrote: ↑Fri 29 Jun 2018 6:08pmGiven there were several games Tommy starred for Sandy - he could quite easily have got a game. Ross Lyon had other ideas however. As it is Dermot McNicoll played 3 more games for the Saints than him.Joffa Burns wrote: ↑Fri 29 Jun 2018 4:04pm Congratulations to the lad.
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Re: Joyce debuting
Was super impressed with this kid when I saw him at Sandy a few weeks back.
Really took the game on and backed himself...
Zippy, disposal was reasonable. Hope he takes his chance... if he gets a fair chance at development including a few chances if he’s not up to scratch right away... ala the Mav Weller treatment, I reckon he’d be ok.
Really took the game on and backed himself...
Zippy, disposal was reasonable. Hope he takes his chance... if he gets a fair chance at development including a few chances if he’s not up to scratch right away... ala the Mav Weller treatment, I reckon he’d be ok.
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One joy this season has been our debutants (plus those who only previously had very few games like Long and Battle) both in the number we have blooded and in the quality of football they have shown.
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Re: Joyce debuting
Congratulations Darragh!
I'm surprised Ray Connellan hasn't played yet. He has pace to burn and can kick a goal.
I'm surprised Ray Connellan hasn't played yet. He has pace to burn and can kick a goal.
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Re: Joyce debuting
Thought he did ok. Couple of stuff ups but to be expected. Got himself in some nice positions to intercept so he can read the play ok. Also couple of nice field kicks. Well done young fella. Luck of the Irish also helps.
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Re: Joyce debuting
With that sort of logic he shouldn't have ever played Milne after the GF drawLinton Lodger wrote: ↑Fri 29 Jun 2018 6:18pmRoss Lyon wouldn't play him until he learned to read the bounce of the ball, he never did.Saintmatt wrote: ↑Fri 29 Jun 2018 6:08pmGiven there were several games Tommy starred for Sandy - he could quite easily have got a game. Ross Lyon had other ideas however. As it is Dermot McNicoll played 3 more games for the Saints than him.Joffa Burns wrote: ↑Fri 29 Jun 2018 4:04pm Congratulations to the lad.
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Re: Joyce debuting
Apparently he's the great-great grandson of the brilliant modernist writer, James Joyce.
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Re: Joyce debuting
OK for a debut. He will now go back to Sandy much better for the experience and work harder to get back up. Ray Connelan may get a gig soon.
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Can only hope the family brilliance transforms into footy nous.Sainternist wrote: ↑Wed 04 Jul 2018 12:53am Apparently he's the great-great grandson of the brilliant modernist writer, James Joyce.
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I don’t think that’s true.Sainternist wrote:Apparently he's the great-great grandson of the brilliant modernist writer, James Joyce.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_James_Joyce
But maybe we have links to John Gresham, Dan Brown and Mary Higgins Clark.
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Re: Joyce debuting
Just looking through some books in my bookcases, there could be links to many, great, great grandies, and grand pops and ma’s, also, aunties, uncles & cousinskosifantutti wrote: ↑Wed 04 Jul 2018 11:01amI don’t think that’s true.Sainternist wrote:Apparently he's the great-great grandson of the brilliant modernist writer, James Joyce.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_James_Joyce
But maybe we have links to John Gresham, Dan Brown and Mary Higgins Clark.
Pulitzer Prizer recipient Robert Vance Bruce? The delightful Australian writer Mary Grant Bruce, could Josh claim her as a G G
Grand ma, ma?
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Joyce: A crazy 48 hours http://m.saints.com.au/news/2018-07-05/ ... .mobileapp
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