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Bugg had plenty of chances to make it back after the punch.

Kicking was unreliable
Decision making was slow
Lacked a yard of speed or agility to really be a good pressure forward

And he never ever turned and looked to his left. 

I was a little surprised we never used him as a wing tagger like we did in 2016, he was very handy that year for us. But there's far better midfielders out there, and as a half forward ANB, Melksham and Spargo bring much more, yet alone looking for really talented forwards.

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    Fraction surprised with this. Carlton would bend over backwards for someone that is able to kick four goals in an AFL game like Bugg did against Norf this season.

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    Really tried hard to rehabilitate himself after that brain fade. Didn’t happen, but good on him for trying. Just a bit deficient in the requisite skills at the end of the day. All the best for the future.

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    You don’t keep a player on the list who hasn’t played all season just to attempt to trade them to one club (posters suggesting Carlton) for a pick that would be around the 90’s. Thanks Buggy for your service, all the best for the future. 

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    Terrible kick and decision making skills, but was at times kind of handy. I think he tried hard, and truly sought redemption for the Mills hit, but the FD clearly has confidence in our list, and believes we can free up room to make it elite. Bugg seemed to try, I wish him all the best.

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    Paid a high price for what was a nice punch.

    I'll always remember it fondly as I will all the finger pointing , hand wringing and whining that followed it.

    Basher Houli did exactly the same thing ,as did Andrew Naff but everyone turned on Bugg like he was a criminal.

    Thanks Tom.

     

     

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    3 hours ago, Elegt said:

    glad to see him go but disappointed we didnt make a trade for him- would get a game at carlton

    Yeah disappointing we didn’t waste our time trading him for pick 70. 

    He can still join another club. Why should the club be a petty [censored] about it? 

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    2 hours ago, Biffen said:

    Paid a high price for what was a nice punch.

    I'll always remember it fondly as I will all the finger pointing , hand wringing and whining that followed it.

    Basher Houli did exactly the same thing ,as did Andrew Naff but everyone turned on Bugg like he was a criminal.

    Thanks Tom.

     

     

    He paid the price for being a terribly average footballer. If Oliver hit that punch he’d still be getting a game. Rest assured. 

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    It didn't end well, but he did bring a much-needed edge and aggression that some of our other players have since refined and built on (and maybe learned from what happened to him).

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    21 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    You don’t keep a player on the list who hasn’t played all season just to attempt to trade them to one club (posters suggesting Carlton) for a pick that would be around the 90’s. Thanks Buggy for your service, all the best for the future. 

    Preuss?

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    I always thought Bugg's best football was when he was being a pain in the backside tagging opposition midfielders. Once he was moved forward he seemed to lose his edge. If he could have spend his down time learning to kick properly, the Mills incident would have been forgotten. There is no place in the forward line of an AFL side for players who can't kick simple goals on a regular basis.

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