I know Its Early But..............

[Ruda Wakening]

Originally posted by msb
What about putting doyle in the forward pocket if and when he is fit?

And have him get injured by tripping over an empty Minties wrapper that had blown over the fence?

[Bleed Red Blood]

Originally posted by Ruda Wakening
And have him get injured by tripping over an empty Minties wrapper that had blown over the fence?

That isn't funny and you know it.

[dendol]

Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood
That isn't funny and you know it.

to even suggest i would throw my minty wrappers over the fence is beyond ludicrous.

Does anyone know whats happening with Doyle? Is he running around in the twos ok?

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood
That isn't funny and you know it.

But it's probably true.

[The Big Cat]

Doyle has some big upsides. He can mark and he can kick goals. He also has some mongrel in him. Don't forget also that he's about 7 foot tall. If they get him fit (maybe not possible!) he will be our number one ruckman. Jolly's is still holding onto the Ball's coat tails.

He who laughs last, laughs after everybody else has finished laughing

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by The Big Cat
Jolly's is still holding onto the Ball's coat tails.

It was noted on here during the week that last year Jolly did the majority of the ruck work during the year. How is that riding on someone elses coat tails?

[The Big Cat]

Originally posted by goswannie14
It was noted on here during the week that last year Jolly did the majority of the ruck work during the year. How is that riding on someone elses coat tails?

There is ruck work and there is ruck work! Can anybody remember one passage of play relating to Jolly's ruckwork in 2005 that stood out from merely hitting the ball and hoping? Ball was a masrter at setting up a midfielder, not just being credited with a "hitout" which means stuff all. Hitouts are the most meaningless stat in footy.

[liz]

Originally posted by The Big Cat
There is ruck work and there is ruck work! Can anybody remember one passage of play relating to Jolly's ruckwork in 2005 that stood out from merely hitting the ball and hoping? Ball was a masrter at setting up a midfielder, not just being credited with a "hitout" which means stuff all. Hitouts are the most meaningless stat in footy.

Jolly's best hitouts are where he gets great purchase and thumps the ball forward. This was a trick used to great effect by the Brisbane rucks, especially Keating, during their years of success, and can be very effective. I guess it must be quite hard to do consistently, or we would see it more often. But Jolly normally manages one or two a game - he did one last week and set the Swans into attack with it.

[stellation]

Originally posted by liz
Jolly's best hitouts are where he gets great purchase and thumps the ball forward. This was a trick used to great effect by the Brisbane rucks, especially Keating, during their years of success, and can be very effective. I guess it must be quite hard to do consistently, or we would see it more often. But Jolly normally manages one or two a game - he did one last week and set the Swans into attack with it.

He sure did, and didn't the commentators love it!

[NMWBloods]

And didn't it go straight to a Carlton player? It worked for Brisbane as it was part of their plan. I'm not sure what plan (if any) our guys have.

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
And didn't it go straight to a Carlton player? It worked for Brisbane as it was part of their plan. I'm not sure what plan (if any) our guys have.

It certainly worked for us against Brisbane early last year. And just about anytime we switch to out and out attack like that.

[dread and might]

there was a passage in the hawks game last night that went, everitt tap, mitchell?? 4 or five steps bang into 50, Croad ?? mark. Goal.

Made me realise how rarely that happens with us.