The good thing is that the Swans have not peaked yet.

[cruiser]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
This is a key problem for younger sides. Combined with a struggling forward line, I can't see WC winning the flag this year.

West Coast would utterly dread having to play Sydney in Sydney, should it turn out that way. And well they might as I reckon we'd wipe them off Telstra Stadiium.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
How good was it when Ablett ripped the ball out of Archer's hands and then walked over the top of him to get the ball out to Buchanan and then to Davis for a goal.

You mean like this?

<Img src="http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/08/21/22s_kang_narrowweb__200x286.jpg">

Ablett avoided tacklers quite a few times, when I thought he was going to get caught.

[Schneiderman]

Originally posted by ScottH
You mean like this?

<Img src="http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/08/21/22s_kang_narrowweb__200x286.jpg">

Ablett avoided tacklers quite a few times, when I thought he was going to get caught.

Smashed him in a crunching tackle, dumped him on the ground, ripped the ball out of his hands, trampled on him as he got the ball out, and earned a Free for being tackled around the legs.... VINTAGE STUFF!

[liz]

Originally posted by Schneiderman
Smashed him in a crunching tackle, dumped him on the ground, ripped the ball out of his hands, trampled on him as he got the ball out, and earned a Free for being tackled around the legs.... VINTAGE STUFF!

One of the things our midfield has been lacking in recent years is a Voss-type strong bodied player, someone who can just bullock his way through contests when all else fails.

While I'm not suggesting that Ablett is destined to become as fine a player as Voss was at his prime (though nor am I going to say it won't happen), he seems to be providing this piece of the missing jigsaw.

[hammo]

Originally posted by cruiser
West Coast would utterly dread having to play Sydney in Sydney, should it turn out that way. And well they might as I reckon we'd wipe them off Telstra Stadiium.

I'd be confident playing West Coast on any ground except Subi.

[j s]

Originally posted by hammo
Adelaide and West Coast would end up on the same side of the draw.

Not if they BOTH lose.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by j s
Not if they BOTH lose.

Let's be realistic.

[giant]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Let's be realistic.

Well you were the one contemplating us finishing fifth recently!

[Sanecow]

The Swans finishing fifth is still more likely than St Kilda or the Roos playing away from home and beating Adelaide or West Coast in round one of the finals IMHO.

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by Sanecow
The Swans finishing fifth is still more likely than St Kilda or the Roos playing away from home and beating Adelaide or West Coast in round one of the finals IMHO.

Do we have to give points back - or will the Roos win by 200 points in R22?

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by Go Swannies
Do we have to give points back - or will the Roos win by 200 points in R22?

Get the drift?

[Go Swannies]

oooh, reductio ad absurdum

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by Go Swannies
oooh, reductio ad absurdum

Bzzt, incorrect use of a Latin phrase, 50m penalty.

[Newbie]

Originally posted by liz
One of the things our midfield has been lacking in recent years is a Voss-type strong bodied player, someone who can just bullock his way through contests when all else fails.

While I'm not suggesting that Ablett is destined to become as fine a player as Voss was at his prime (though nor am I going to say it won't happen), he seems to be providing this piece of the missing jigsaw.

I see Dempster as another one who could fill this gap. Roos has used Dempster in this role for some effect I think. Big strong body would go very handy when we need to flex some physical presence around the ball.

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Bzzt, incorrect use of a Latin phrase, 50m penalty.

When I studied Latin I think it was still being spoken on the street. Then my university philosophy course gave me an inkling that I understood what you were aiming at:

Reductio ad absurdum (Latin for "reduction to the absurd", traceable back to the Greek ?? ??? ?????? ???????, "reduction to the impossible", often used by Aristotle) is a type of logical argument where we assume a claim for the sake of argument, arrive at an absurd result, and then conclude the original assumption must have been wrong, since it gave us this absurd result. This is also known as proof by contradiction.

Seemed close enough. Or you're too deep for me.