Goodes may have to put his hand up

[cruiser]

Originally posted by Sanecow
The trouble with our forward line is that they can be spotted all over the ground at any given moment. Spreading the forwards thinly across the paddock like vegemite has caused the problem so I don't think the answer is to put Hall in the ruck.

I agree that this is part of the cause of the problem. Hall in ruck wouldnt help at all. Hall back at full forward would. And staying down there, not moving down the field to our half back line, as sometimes happens at the moment.

[Ajn]

Played his best when in the ruck \last week and has to play there (constant echo of mine I know). Not really for the tap, but for the clearance after the other ruckman is trying to recover.

Kills 'em everytime!

[Wil]

With no ruckmen in the swans team this week we will see Hall doing more ruckwork in the forward 50.

As my partner said to me during the game - "If there are two men playing on Barry Hall, where is the free man? What is he doing?"

I completely agree with this. What I would do - if there are two men on Altruistic Barry Hall, put Schneider/Bucky/Moore on the free man that is on Barry. Should be good for a couple of sneak goals, surely.

With the injuries there HAS to be another debut this weekend. Wouldn't mind seeing Moore or one of the taller guys, Campbell or Vogels.

[Bleed Red Blood]

I haven't seen a game live this year so that may have skewed my view, but I wouldn't say Hall's in a form slump. He's had a lot of shot's on goal, just needs to regain his confidence.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood
I haven't seen a game live this year so that may have skewed my view, but I wouldn't say Hall's in a form slump. He's had a lot of shot's on goal, just needs to regain his confidence.

Have a look at Saturday Nights game, and tell me his mind wasn't else where!!!

[Nico]

Originally posted by ScottH
Have a look at Saturday Nights game, and tell me his mind wasn't else where!!!

And where pray tell was his mind if it was elsewhere.

Did he have a runner at the Dapto dogs?

[ScottH]

Originally posted by Nico
And where pray tell was his mind if it was elsewhere.

Did he have a runner at the Dapto dogs?

Maybe, but he wasn't much interested in the contest at hand.

[motorace_182]

Hall doesnt seem to be leading very well, if at all at the moment. He seems content to go man on man and try to push his opponent away or win an unlikely free kick. The SCG may be a small ground, but we can easily free it up to give our forwards the space to lead into. Body and body will not work when the opposition is playing a loose man in defence, ala Bizzel. Barry needs to start leading up the ground towards CHF where he is most lethal more often. Maybe this will come when he finds some more form, but at the moment it seems to be lacking.

[Bleed Red Blood]

Originally posted by motorace_182
Hall doesnt seem to be leading very well, if at all at the moment. He seems content to go man on man and try to push his opponent away or win an unlikely free kick. The SCG may be a small ground, but we can easily free it up to give our forwards the space to lead into. Body and body will not work when the opposition is playing a loose man in defence, ala Bizzel. Barry needs to start leading up the ground towards CHF where he is most lethal more often. Maybe this will come when he finds some more form, but at the moment it seems to be lacking.

Maybe he's still recovering from his Ankle operation. Hmm.