This week's team

[robbieando]

B: Barry, Richards, Schneider
HB: Mathews, Roberts-Thomson, C.Bolton
C: J.Bolton, Kirk, Crouch
HF: O'Keefe, Hall, Goodes
F: Williams, O'Loughlin, N.Davis
FOLL: Jolly, Ablett, McVeigh
I/C (from): Buchanan, Chambers, Dempster, Fosdike, Kennelly, Malceski, Moore
IN: Kennelly, Dempster, Moore

Well so far we know Kennelly is going to come back, so I would think Dempster and Moore would not come into the side. Question is, with Kennelly named on the bench, who gets the arse? My money is sadly on Malceski because I don't see Buchanan, Chambers or Fosdike getting dropped.

[Ryan Bomford]

Certainly good to see D Jolly in the side.

[RogueSwan]

Originally posted by Ryan Bomford
Certainly good to see D Jolly in the side.

Agreed. Also good to see McVeigh still there.

[Matt79]

Umpires are Matthew James, Martin Ellis and Troy Pannell

[DST]

Jamar is also out of the Dee's side which is good, might mean we only need to contend with White.

DST

[ugg]

Paul Johnson and/or Holland will ruck for them instead. Not that they White gets a lot of rest in any case.

[Swanner]

McVeigh

I hope they give McVeigh plenty of game time so he has a chance to get into the flow of it and prove himself.

I must say I have my doubts about him but i would rather see him get a good crack at it instead of trying to do a bit part off the bench.

IMO he needs 20 plus possessions and to hit some forward targets...in essence it is time fir him to step up.

[Guzzitza]

Re: McVeigh

Originally posted by Swanner
I hope they give McVeigh plenty of game time so he has a chance to get into the flow of it and prove himself.

I must say I have my doubts about him but i would rather see him get a good crack at it instead of trying to do a bit part off the bench.

IMO he needs 20 plus possessions and to hit some forward targets...in essence it is time fir him to step up.

I was actually watching his brother Mark the other day and it got me thinking. Mark isn't that great a player - he shows more poise as u would expect due to his game time, but still i dont see anything special. Hes not that fast, average skills, but he is useful. How he differs from Jarrad, is that he is a lot bulkier. Its frustrating that each season i hope that during the pre-season break jarrad will hit the gym and drink protein shakes till his belly hurts - but it never happens, he always comes back looking just as slight. He needs that bulk for confidence, he looks too scared around the ground to get stuck in.
I spose my question is this, is our pre-season conditioning program effective?

[liz]

Re: Re: McVeigh

Originally posted by Guzzitza

I spose my question is this, is our pre-season conditioning program effective?

If the measure is a premiership based on tough, contested football and having your most important players not only fit and firing at the end of the year but also peaking in form, then I guess the answer is yes.

[goswannie14]

Re: Re: Re: McVeigh

Originally posted by liz
If the measure is a premiership based on tough, contested football and having your most important players not only fit and firing at the end of the year but also peaking in form, then I guess the answer is yes.

I agree, Sydney Swans 2005 AFL Premiers says it is.

[RogueSwan]

Re: Re: Re: Re: McVeigh

Originally posted by goswannie14
I agree, Sydney Swans 2005 AFL Premiers says it is.

That's the trump to any arguement isn't it.

[goswannie14]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: McVeigh

Originally posted by RogueSwan
That's the trump to any arguement isn't it.

It's a statement you can't argue with.

[Pommie Swannie]

Originally posted by Ryan Bomford
Certainly good to see D Jolly in the side.

Absolutely! So long as he's not being risked unduly. I'd much prefer one game on Sunday without him than say a 6-week period if he aggravates an injury.

But then again, with the Swans' recent injury record you have to believe they know what they're doing!

[NMWBloods]

Re: Re: McVeigh

Originally posted by Guzzitza
I was actually watching his brother Mark the other day and it got me thinking. Mark isn't that great a player - he shows more poise as u would expect due to his game time, but still i dont see anything special. Hes not that fast, average skills, but he is useful. How he differs from Jarrad, is that he is a lot bulkier.

I think the bigger differences are that he shows more awareness and better decision making.

[Jeffers1984]

Re: Re: Re: McVeigh

Originally posted by NMWBloods
I think the bigger differences are that he shows more awareness and better decision making.

And high flying marking ability. Mark can take some pearlers.