Lewis Roberts-Thompson, You Star!

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Nico
27 hitouts for Jolly, none effective. His second efforts in the centre were appalling. Doesn't get off the ground.

I think you exaggerate in the same way as this thread title is an exaggeration.

LRT was very good and Jolly was disappointing.

[elroy67]

Originally posted by Nico
Sorry only as a tall forward. Knows how to create and kick a goal.

Yes very good in front of goal, but will get more game time as a defender, and I see him in much the same vein as Adam Hunter for the weagles.

[Nico]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
I think you exaggerate in the same way as this thread title is an exaggeration.

LRT was very good and Jolly was disappointing.

I guess we cant agree all the time NMW.

[barry]

Double positive.

LRT had a great game as ruck. He's still a bit short for long term solution, but if he can string a few games together there I'll be happy. BTW, he played a great game as fill in ruck in that Adelaide final we won against Port a few years back.

But the even greater positive was Vogels at CHB (or somewhere around there). Played with poise and assertiveness. Something this board has long called for and worked really well.

All new comers to the team player well. Moore looked a little out of touch but certainly got near the ball enough. Beats me why Matthews, Chambers, and co were getting games ahead of these guys.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Nico
I guess we cant agree all the time NMW.

No need to.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by barry
BTW, he played a great game as fill in ruck in that Adelaide final we won against Port a few years back.

'Great' is possibly also an exaggeration. He had 3 hitouts.

All new comers to the team player well. Moore looked a little out of touch but certainly got near the ball enough. Beats

It's certainly tough for these guys to come up from that crappy league to play in the AFL. Hopefully they get given some time to get used to the pace of AFL.

[barry]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
[B]'Great' is possibly also an exaggeration. He had 3 hitouts.

A misleading stat if ever there was one. In the context of the game it was definately a great performance.

[NMWBloods]

Meh - I would have said 'handy', to provide a contest and to give Goodes a rest.

[barry]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Meh - I would have said 'handy', to provide a contest and to give Goodes a rest.

'Meh' back at ya.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by barry
'Meh' back at ya.

Meh - different opinions!

[Mike_B]

The big difference here is the balance we get with Vogels in for Chambers and LRT playing in the ruck. LRT is far more mobile and apart from getting a few crucial hitouts and actually making a contest at the ruck, he is capable of winning the ball himself whereas Chambers is lucky to move again. Meanwhile Vogels can cover at CHB for LRT when he moves into the ruck.

A big positive to come out of tonight's game, but it will be interesting to see what the approach is for next week against more recognised ruckmen than Longmuir and Polak.

[nomae]

great game lewie!!! best ive seen him play since..well... perhaps the GF or maybe ever. hopefully he can continue his good form, leave him as the 2nd ruckman and we can leave vogels in the backline to replace him. vogels has good skills which we need in the backline, but the best thing is... no torture!

[wyatt]

Throwing Lewie into the ruck in the 3rd quarter was the turning point of the game. Whilst he probably had the same number of hit outs as his opponent(s), it was his second and third efforts that were so impressive. At about the halfway point in the 4th quarter I think it was Malcolm Blight who mentioned that the clearances were something like 14-3 in the Swans favour. Up until LRT going into the ruck we were getting absolutely hammered at the clearances. This was an experiment from the coach that certainly paid off and something to consider more in the future - especially with Vogels looking fairly poised in the backline (don't know if he can take on the monster CHFs [e.g.Brown] but I'd put him up against most others).

[Treefrog]

Originally posted by elroy67
Yes very good in front of goal, but will get more game time as a defender, and I see him in much the same vein as Adam Hunter for the weagles.

As long as he doesn't go the Adam Hunter mullet!

[hammo]

That was LRT's best game of the year. He was great in the ruck.