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Sydney are still the Goodes without Adam
By NIKKI TUGWELL
April 5, 2004
THE Swans' middle echelon players enhanced their rising reputations and issued a gentle reminder of what a damaging outfit they can be without Adam Goodes dominating.
The transformation of Goodes into one of the competition's marquee players last season was so profound that it was suggested he is to the Swans what Michael Voss is to the Brisbane Lions.
But with Goodes contained yesterday, Jared Crouch, Tadhg Kennelly, Nic Fosdike, Ryan O'Keefe, Ben Matthews and Leo Barry stepped in while Barry Hall dominated up forward.
Chris Connolly and Paul Roos are the Kings of the interchange merry-go-round and yesterday both played a game of ducks and drakes until the Swans coach struck a combination that broke open the game in the third quarter.
Sydney closed down the Dockers' scoring options before striking in the third quarter.
The Swans had eight individual goal scorers, including halfbacks Crouch and Kennelly who contributed two inspirational running goals. With Michael O'Loughlin injured in the second quarter and Nick Davis also out with injuries, O'Keefe chimed in with two goals and set up two others.
"Crouchy was absolutely fantastic today," Roos said.
"Defensively on Farmer, his running, his spoiling, his aggression at the contest was fantastic, while Tadhg just showed again how important he is to us. We didn't have him last week and we missed the run he gives off halfback.
"And having our halfbacks kicking goals, makes you that much harder to stop.
"It goes to show that Adam doesn't have to be best on ground for us to win."
Swans defender Leo Barry contained Paul Medhurst while Crouch nullified Jeff Farmer. Dockers ruckman Aaron Sandilands dominated the hit outs often finding the likes of Paul Hasleby, Peter Bell or Matthew Pavlich but Sydney held their own in the clearances.
In the first-half slog it was Hall who assumed control pushing up as far as centre wing at times to chase or create opportunities for teammates.
It is this element of his game that makes him one of the most complete forwards in the game and his endeavour and tackling reinforces the standards set by teammates such as Paul Williams, Jude Bolton and Stuart Maxfield.
The return of Kennelly gives the Swans another dimension of class and run coming out of the backline.
Sydney defender Heath James and second-gamer Paul Bevan demonstrated maturity while Goodes had most impact mopping up a kick behind the play.
By NIKKI TUGWELL
April 5, 2004
THE Swans' middle echelon players enhanced their rising reputations and issued a gentle reminder of what a damaging outfit they can be without Adam Goodes dominating.
The transformation of Goodes into one of the competition's marquee players last season was so profound that it was suggested he is to the Swans what Michael Voss is to the Brisbane Lions.
But with Goodes contained yesterday, Jared Crouch, Tadhg Kennelly, Nic Fosdike, Ryan O'Keefe, Ben Matthews and Leo Barry stepped in while Barry Hall dominated up forward.
Chris Connolly and Paul Roos are the Kings of the interchange merry-go-round and yesterday both played a game of ducks and drakes until the Swans coach struck a combination that broke open the game in the third quarter.
Sydney closed down the Dockers' scoring options before striking in the third quarter.
The Swans had eight individual goal scorers, including halfbacks Crouch and Kennelly who contributed two inspirational running goals. With Michael O'Loughlin injured in the second quarter and Nick Davis also out with injuries, O'Keefe chimed in with two goals and set up two others.
"Crouchy was absolutely fantastic today," Roos said.
"Defensively on Farmer, his running, his spoiling, his aggression at the contest was fantastic, while Tadhg just showed again how important he is to us. We didn't have him last week and we missed the run he gives off halfback.
"And having our halfbacks kicking goals, makes you that much harder to stop.
"It goes to show that Adam doesn't have to be best on ground for us to win."
Swans defender Leo Barry contained Paul Medhurst while Crouch nullified Jeff Farmer. Dockers ruckman Aaron Sandilands dominated the hit outs often finding the likes of Paul Hasleby, Peter Bell or Matthew Pavlich but Sydney held their own in the clearances.
In the first-half slog it was Hall who assumed control pushing up as far as centre wing at times to chase or create opportunities for teammates.
It is this element of his game that makes him one of the most complete forwards in the game and his endeavour and tackling reinforces the standards set by teammates such as Paul Williams, Jude Bolton and Stuart Maxfield.
The return of Kennelly gives the Swans another dimension of class and run coming out of the backline.
Sydney defender Heath James and second-gamer Paul Bevan demonstrated maturity while Goodes had most impact mopping up a kick behind the play.
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