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Very interesting... more so for the fact that I raised the issue of the hardness of the SCG and the bus-stop oval last year on this very board... no one seemed to take it seriously. Even then I was concerned that the hardness was contributing to injuries and fatigue, and the inability of some players to master basic skills, such as kicking properly...
Maybe I should be coach...
"Davis...Davis has kicked 2...he snaps from 40...dont tell me, dont tell me, hes kicked a goal....unbelievable stuff from Nick Davis, can you believe this, he's kicked 3 final quarter goals and Swans are within 3 points..."Comment
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This is pretty piss poor IMO.
It's no use winging about it now the horse has well and truely headed out to Coogee.
Why the hell hasn't anything been done about it. We've got an injury list longer than my arm and we've had the team doing 100 sprints on a rock hard surface, and are paying the price for it.
I've noted the nature of the SCG surface for a while. Since the refurb in, '99 I think it was, the new surface was designed with "giving the batsmen full value for their shots" in mind, and very fast drainage to get rid of rain storm water quickly, not a long hard season of football.
I believe the Olympic Stadium surface is a lot better in that regard, having a lot more soil in it and subsequently a lot more give.Comment
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i got a major fright when i looked at the official injury list, the first line has [Jason Ball - Groin - Season] i almost fainted but it was as of rd 20 last seasonC'mon Chels!Comment
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Doesn't help that we have had the worst drought in 100 years!Comment
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Just add this to the long list of excuses you will hear from Roos this year.Expect the expected.Comment
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well it looks like that only james wont be available with the option of o'loughlin being out, therefore we have a next to full strength side... i was very happy to see that ball isnt listed as being injured, same as LRT... could these 2 be in cotton woolC'mon Chels!Comment
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Based on the injury list penga just posted, at this stage the only senior players I wouldn't expect to play in round 1 are Buchanan and O'Loughlin. The others should be all right.We hate Anthony Rocca
We hate Shannon Grant too
We hate scumbag Gaspar
But Leo WE LOVE YOU!Comment
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Speaking to some friends, the ground is a lot harder than the Melbourne grounds. Also in the summer the SCG is groomed to make the ball go to the boundary, footy is very much a second to the SCG trust. I am sure the likes of Alan Jones would love to see the Swans have a great year! For those that don't know Alan Jones is on the SCG Trust board and coached the Aust Union side in the 80s and has been attached to different league teams over the past few years, not sure who on the SCG board has a historic connection with AFL.One vege patch at a time
Looking for a beer? Look here,
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I've noticed in the past 3 years the playing surface resembling more like the fields they play NFL on.
For a while there the SCG had a nice plush soft surface that would turn to mush as soon it rained. Yet we didn't have the amount of injuries we have now. If I can recall all this started around 99ish.Comment
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Even if we do get the majority back for round 1, im very worried about match practice for the players who have been off.
Looks like we wont be in full flow till round 4 or 5, by then it may be too late ie - bulldogs last yr - but i sincerely hope i am proven wrong.No.1 ticket holder of Nick Davis Fan Club...Comment
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So do I, but that was a damn good point.
Ball still worries me.
I mean he's been injured for 1 1/2 years, and hasn't played a single game!
What happens when he takes a few thumps?
He'll be laid up for a couple more years.....The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.Comment
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Iam real worried about ball, in a article in the Inside footy mag it has his stats and it works out for every two games he plays he misses one (just about ). I really hope they can get him sorted really quick.Comment
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that's why he only has a one year contract.....to prove his fitness!Staying ahead of the game...Comment
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