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  • Nico
    Veterans List
    • Jan 2003
    • 11339

    #91
    Sorry missed Willo - very good, expect the same as 2005 from him. Agree with you Liz.
    http://www.nostalgiamusic.co.uk/secu...res/srh806.jpg

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    • anniswan
      Footy Mother Big Time
      • Jan 2003
      • 2031

      #92
      What was it with the timing of the quarters, the 3rd quarter went for 20 mins and the last qtr went for 15 mins.

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      • Nico
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        • Jan 2003
        • 11339

        #93
        Richards was good early. Has a tough body hits the ball and players hard and has good skills, quick hands. A very good addition to the side and his value will be seen when he plays with the full PREMIERSHIP SIDE.

        Vogels - not a backman. Stumbles a lot and not quick on the rebound. Far better on the lead. Was no match for LLoyd
        Centre half back maybe, but doubtful.
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        • Nico
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          • Jan 2003
          • 11339

          #94
          Originally posted by anniswan
          What was it with the timing of the quarters, the 3rd quarter went for 20 mins and the last qtr went for 15 mins.
          The second went for 25 mins, I think the first for 20mins, the third for 20 mins and last for 15mins when we had the wind. But for us it was treated as a scratch match.
          http://www.nostalgiamusic.co.uk/secu...res/srh806.jpg

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          • ROK Lobster
            RWO Life Member
            • Aug 2004
            • 8658

            #95
            Originally posted by liz
            Those of you who are about to sign off on Willo's retirement obituary, hold off for a while. Someone else has commented that he turned the ball over early - I didn't see this - but in the second quarter he was very very very good. It was largely down to him that the Swans were driving forward for most of the quarter and he turned on a couple of sublime pieces of skill.
            Willo will remain our most important attacking midfielder while ever his body holds together.

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            • Sanecow
              Suspended by the MRP
              • Mar 2003
              • 6917

              #96
              Originally posted by ROK Lobster
              Willo will remain our most important attacking midfielder while ever his body holds together.
              Worst Spriggs bandwagoner ever.

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              • goswannie14
                Leadership Group
                • Sep 2005
                • 11166

                #97
                Originally posted by anniswan
                What was it with the timing of the quarters, the 3rd quarter went for 20 mins and the last qtr went for 15 mins.
                According to the story on the Swans page it was due to the heat.
                Does God believe in Atheists?

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                • Reggi
                  On the Rookie List
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 2718

                  #98
                  I went to the game.

                  Can't agree with comments on Richards. Played across Halfback and was one of our best, except for one attempt at a one handed take he was very clean with his hands and disposal, looks like a very handy utility rather than a star. I would have thought he would have had 20 or so possessions.

                  Willo looked fantastic

                  Goodes looked awesome, turn the clock back, he was moving beautfully, winning two on ones. Very rusty with ball handling though.

                  I am am putting some good money with the guy who put $100 on Amon Buchanan at 1000 to 1 for the Brownlow

                  I think comments on Vogels are un-fair. He was good in the hard part, keeping up with him (Lloyd), doesn't have the strength to bullock in marking contests so simply need to find a way to impede in the marking contest. Struggles with the ball below his ankles. He was respectable in the 1st half - eventually Lloyd got away from him.

                  Laidlaw I would expect to debut this year

                  Schmidt looked a little overweight (our only player that did) looked like he could do with another pre season - I doubt he will get that opportunity.

                  Grundy played a lot in our forward line without showing much

                  S&Don are @@@@@scared of Barry Hall

                  Craig Bolton - does this guy ever make a mistake? He's like the Cary Grant of footballers (not quite the looks)

                  I think many are mistaking Brabazon for Barlow who did some handy things and could develop

                  Nick Davis had a 'Vanilla Sky' physically he was on the ground, but actually he was 1000 kms away in a dentist waiting room reading a copy of Country Life (many teammates joined him later)

                  Malceski - looked better coming off half back, but suffers from early Nathan Buckley syndrome, squares himself up to the middle of the ground, runs straigth down the line and lets lose a 45 straight kick - to easy for the opposition to judge, and not to the advantage of his teammates. Needs to learn to mix his game up more

                  Spriggs bandwagon is more of a stroller.

                  Chambers - I think regular back up to Doyle & Jolly

                  Moore - early season conditions possible don't suit players like him, did nothing to suggest he will be anything more than a regular emergency

                  Over-all we looked rusty and not particularly interested, especially in last half. Of the New Guys only Vogels & Richards looked like they would be pressing for a regular senior berth.

                  Some of our guys looked a little lighter than last year (Hall, O'Keefe). We could do with finding a couple of running/ flanker type players over the pre -season
                  You don't ban those who supported your opponent, you make them wallow in their loserdom by covering your victory! You sit them in the front row. You give them a hat! Toby Ziegler

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                  • liz
                    Veteran
                    Site Admin
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 16772

                    #99
                    Originally posted by Reggi
                    I went to the game.

                    Can't agree with comments on Richards. Played across Halfback and was one of our best, except for one attempt at a one handed take he was very clean with his hands and disposal, looks like a very handy utility rather than a star. I would have thought he would have had 20 or so possessions.

                    I'm willing to cede on Richards. I didn't have same sight lines I'm used to at a game and most of the time Richards was as far away from where I was sitting as possible. I did wonder whether some of the moves I tentatively thought might be Laidlaw were actually Richards.

                    I suspect he could be another B2 type player. When he joined we all probably thought he'd be a fringe player but right from his first game with us he just went about his business with no fuss and now it's hard to imagine the team without him.

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                    • Reggi
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                      • Jan 2003
                      • 2718

                      Originally posted by liz
                      I'm willing to cede on Richards. I didn't have same sight lines I'm used to at a game and most of the time Richards was as far away from where I was sitting as possible.
                      Figured that would have happened Dr J, Anniswan and myself where toward the wing. I think he played his best down at Legends stand end

                      Forgot to mention we struggled in midfield a fair amount
                      You don't ban those who supported your opponent, you make them wallow in their loserdom by covering your victory! You sit them in the front row. You give them a hat! Toby Ziegler

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                      • Charlie
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                        • Jan 2003
                        • 4101

                        Originally posted by Reggi


                        I am am putting some good money with the guy who put $100 on Amon Buchanan at 1000 to 1 for the Brownlow

                        Craig Bolton is at $1001 too. Tempting.
                        We hate Anthony Rocca
                        We hate Shannon Grant too
                        We hate scumbag Gaspar
                        But Leo WE LOVE YOU!

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                        • NMWBloods
                          Taking Refuge!!
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 15819

                          Originally posted by Charlie
                          Craig Bolton is at $1001 too. Tempting.
                          No chance a backman will win.
                          Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.

                          "[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."

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                          • Reggi
                            On the Rookie List
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 2718

                            Originally posted by NMWBloods
                            No chance a backman will win.
                            Correct - but small courageous midfielder that comes on strong in final qrtr, that many thought was unlucky not to win NSM?
                            You don't ban those who supported your opponent, you make them wallow in their loserdom by covering your victory! You sit them in the front row. You give them a hat! Toby Ziegler

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                            • NMWBloods
                              Taking Refuge!!
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 15819

                              Buchanan's main problem is being noticed often enough. But if continues to improve from last year's form, he must have an outside chance.

                              His biggest advantage is that he makes things happen and is often the guy that gets the ball to the player who kicks a goal.
                              Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.

                              "[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."

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                              • Claret
                                Support Staff
                                • Sep 2005
                                • 1104

                                One thing that I noticed that hasn't been mentioned was our inability to get the ball beyond halfway from a kick-in. As most teams appear to be doing this year, the Dons flooded the midfield heavily. More often than not we'd kick-in to around the 50m arc and then look to handball to a guy under more pressure than the ball-carrier himself. (This seemed to be a regular occurence). The other option we took was to bomb it long to a contest where the Bombers had the numbers as a result of their flood.

                                Will be interesting to see what Roosy has up his sleeve regarding this problem come Round 1.

                                I too think the reviews on Vogels have been a tad harsh. In my view he looks MUCH more comfortable down back, and as a result more confident. He also appears to have bulked up a fair bit and from the time I got there (mid first quarter) he was never out-muscled.

                                Conversely, I think the reviews on O'Keefe have been a little generous. Though set-shots have never been his strength, he badly missed more than a couple you would expect him to make. I don't quite know how to describe the gimme he missed from in front in general play. (Perhaps somebody else with a better view of the incident can enlighten us?). Having said that, he did convert a set shot from 40+ and was, as usual, everywhere around the ground. His fitness is never an issue.

                                Goodes. Dominant. Looks set for a bumper year.

                                In general, we looked like a side with one eye (if not two!) on Round 1 Vs Essendon. With no injuries I think the coaching staff would think it was mission accomplished.

                                The highlight of the day came after the final siren. With most of his teamates already in the sheds enjoying a much deserved rest, B Hall stayed out on the ground mucking around and chatting to some young kids . . . at length. The guy is a credit to himself and the footy club.
                                And the man who started it all, the Schneiderman . . . . .

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