Goodes

[Go Swannies]

Saddo will probably go into the forwards. But Schauble will be back . . someday. LRT gave away two very clumsy frees and some of his kicking was wayward. Roos always seems to play him but on his showing at this last outing, I'm not sure why.

[Plugger46]

Originally posted by liz
He played fine but was hardly a dominant force. If he is going to play at CHB we really need him to be setting up play the way that Cornes does for Port if we are to get the most out of him.

I agree. However Cornes runs around on his own for the majority of games. He's hardly ever accountable and plays the 3rd man up role, which he does well. But when he actually plays on someone he generally gets beaten.

[swansrule100]

leave lrt there and let him gain confidence

[Bleed Red Blood]

He did do well against Petrie last year at Manuka, but I was VERY unimpressed with his game on Sunday. He was dreadful.

[dread and might]

If LRT is to be the CHB of the future, then he should be given as much seniors experience as possible. If he gets towelled up once in a while, that will be a learning experience which he will grow from. He's not going to learn his trade, thumping the likes of Ainslie, or being played on the bench until the game is in the bag and then being moved to CHB...

Of course if he starts playing terribly week in week out, another course of action needs to be taken. I say give him another shot against the roos.

[Sanecow]

I'm all for giving him a shot but if there is someone in the ressies more deserving of a senior position, then I'm sorry, LRT but "you snooze, you lose".

[dann]

I noticed that Goodes injured himself ( or seemed to) playing accross half back in the 3rd quarter. He seemed to run it out - but for a good 5 minutes he kept strectching out his knee and rubbing it (presumably for good luck).


Last year my father shared a dinner with the Brownlow medalist, and Goodes mentioned to him that at the end of last season his knees and hammy's were so bad, that he actually couldn't stop. It didn't hurt, he physically couldn't stop himself. He also reckons he lost 15 metres off his kicking and lost significant pace in motoring around the ground.

Hope that he doesn't develop a chronic knee injury like O'Loughlin - on MMM, Micky thinks that he has finally shaken the knee injury. Time will tell...

[Newbie]

LRT seems to be overly conscious on his direct opponent. In the last quarter, they got a mark direcly in front simply because of this. He seems to follow Holland a fair bit as well.

I reckon LRT plays best when he is going for the ball. He should watch out for the ball a bit more rather than paying too much attention on his opponent movement. That probably comes from the lack of confidence and experience in the job. Give him sometime.

[dendol]

Originally posted by Sanecow
I'm all for giving him a shot but if there is someone in the ressies more deserving of a senior position, then I'm sorry, LRT but "you snooze, you lose".

Im sorry, but I think Roos is a better judge of who is going to be our CHB than you are. LRT may have "snoozed" for one game, but I doubt they will have given up on him already.

[Nico]

Originally posted by Plugger46
I agree. However Cornes runs around on his own for the majority of games. He's hardly ever accountable and plays the 3rd man up role, which he does well. But when he actually plays on someone he generally gets beaten.

Cornes was towelled up by Pavlich on the weekend doing exactly what you said P46. had plenty of possessions but Pavlich was a match winner. Will be interesting to see who gets the votes.

[swansrule100]

LRT should be told he has his spot til...say round 10 or whenever no matter what....so he has the freedom to go and give his all without worrying about his place

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by dread and might
LRT . . . I say give him another shot against the roos.

Especially as the Roos froward line will contain at least 3 big talls in Petrie, Rocca & Thompson.

[dread and might]

it's decided then

[Sanecow]

There are other Swans on the list equally deserving of a game. Why should a player be kept in the team if he isn't performing? Isn't that the benefit of "team depth"?!?!?

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by Sanecow
There are other Swans on the list equally deserving of a game. Why should a player be kept in the team if he isn't performing? Isn't that the benefit of "team depth"?!?!?

Leaving aside your absurd "one strike and you're out approach to selection" ~ Who would you suggest LRT be dropped for?