Reserves

[hammo]

Is anyone heading along early to see Nick play in the reserves?

Hopefully Davo kicks 10 and Schmidt, Willoughby and Spriggs gather 30 possies each: the sort of prolific disposal count that we won't see from B.Mathews later in the night.

[stellation]

Yep, we'll be turning up early to make sure we see the whole magoos game.

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by stellation
Yep, we'll be turning up early to make sure we see the whole magoos game.

Go now, go now. If you text the scores to me I will keep the boards up dated.

[stellation]

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
Go now, go now. If you text the scores to me I will keep the boards up dated.

Will do!

[The Big Cat]

Re: Reserves

Originally posted by hammo
Is anyone heading along early to see Nick play in the reserves?

Hopefully Davo kicks 10 and Schmidt, Willoughby and Spriggs gather 30 possies each: the sort of prolific disposal count that we won't see from B.Mathews later in the night.

Don't pick on Benny, he is fulfilling roles that none of us see.

[ItsAllGoodes]

from sportingpulse.com.au

Sydney 5.5, 9.9, 15.14, 22.17.149
Tuggeranong 2.3, 5.7, 7.9, 10.12.72

Goal Kickers: E Shaw 4; K Thornton 3; T Schmidt 3; M Laidlaw 3; N Davis 2; A Prior 2; S Rowe 2;J Willoughby 1; K Jack 1; C Bird 1

Best Players: D Spriggs;P Currie; K Thornton; P Chambers; K Jack; T Schmidt

[satchmopugdog]

Laidlaw 3...yea.

[C-Train]

Originally posted by ItsAllGoodes
from sportingpulse.com.au

Sydney 5.5, 9.9, 15.14, 22.17.149
Tuggeranong 2.3, 5.7, 7.9, 10.12.72

Goal Kickers: E Shaw 4; K Thornton 3; T Schmidt 3; M Laidlaw 3; N Davis 2; A Prior 2; S Rowe 2;J Willoughby 1; K Jack 1; C Bird 1

Best Players: D Spriggs;P Currie; K Thornton; P Chambers; K Jack; T Schmidt

Chambers??? Any relation to the sack of spuds we demoted to the twos?

[ugg]

Who the hell picks these best players? Chambers was alright but I thought Doyle was significantly better. Even Shaw was better than Chambers. Currie was a bit of a nonentity at centre half back. And obviously they've been told to exclude Davis from the list. Anyways on to my thoughts:

- With usual key forwards Vogels and Grundy missing, it was the unveiling of the "5 Ruckmen" (Doyle, Chambers, Shaw, Ericksen and Rowe) strategy that is sure to revolutionise football.
- Davis played almost the whole game in the midfield, with 2 short stints up forward. He had a pretty good game, got plenty of the ball and set up a few goals as well. Kicked 2 or 3 behinds in addition to his 2 goals. Somewhat of a frustrating game as they kept rotating close-checking opponents on him. It showed when he marked just after the final siren and he booted the ball into the stands in frustration. Worked especially well with Doyle in the ruck, and ran into a few of his taps. He was wearing that GPS tracker again, would be interesting to see how much he ran as he looked pretty puffed by the end.
- Speaking of which, I thought Doyle was very good in the ruck. He actually hits to ball to advantage while when Chambers gets first hands to the ball it could go anywhere. I think it could be time to bring back Doyle into the seniors.
- Laidlaw was busy all game, starting on the wing then pushing up forward. Took a few nice grabs and has a hefty kick.
- Thornton started well, kicked 3 goals in the first quarter. Showed some nice evasive skills.
- Schmidt and Spriggs made solid contributions, won their fair share of the ball.
- Shaw took some great marks in the goal square playing as the full forward. Probably should have kicked 5 but sprayed one completely missing everything.
- Crouch and Moore didn't play. Numbers 28 and 33 were worn by Bird and Woods respectively
- I like the look of Bird, I think he will go in the national draft. Poise and good foot skills.

Best: Doyle Laidlaw Schmidt Davis Shaw Thornton

[DST]

Originally posted by ugg
Who the hell picks these best players? Chambers was alright but I thought Doyle was significantly better. Even Shaw was better than Chambers. Currie was a bit of a nonentity at centre half back. And obviously they've been told to exclude Davis from the list. Anyways on to my thoughts:

- With usual key forwards Vogels and Grundy missing, it was the unveiling of the "5 Ruckmen" (Doyle, Chambers, Shaw, Ericksen and Rowe) strategy that is sure to revolutionise football.
- Davis played almost the whole game in the midfield, with 2 short stints up forward. He had a pretty good game, got plenty of the ball and set up a few goals as well. Kicked 2 or 3 behinds in addition to his 2 goals. Somewhat of a frustrating game as they kept rotating close-checking opponents on him. It showed when he marked just after the final siren and he booted the ball into the stands in frustration. Worked especially well with Doyle in the ruck, and ran into a few of his taps. He was wearing that GPS tracker again, would be interesting to see how much he ran as he looked pretty puffed by the end.
- Speaking of which, I thought Doyle was very good in the ruck. He actually hits to ball to advantage while when Chambers gets first hands to the ball it could go anywhere. I think it could be time to bring back Doyle into the seniors.
- Laidlaw was busy all game, starting on the wing then pushing up forward. Took a few nice grabs and has a hefty kick.
- Thornton started well, kicked 3 goals in the first quarter. Showed some nice evasive skills.
- Schmidt and Spriggs made solid contributions, won their fair share of the ball.
- Shaw took some great marks in the goal square playing as the full forward. Probably should have kicked 5 but sprayed one completely missing everything.
- Crouch and Moore didn't play. Numbers 28 and 33 were worn by Bird and Woods respectively
- I like the look of Bird, I think he will go in the national draft. Poise and good foot skills.

Best: Doyle Laidlaw Schmidt Davis Shaw Thornton

Thanks Ugg,

Doyle is the missing link in our side at present. If we can get him in the side with Jolly and playing for the next 6 to 10 weeks who knows what we can do.

DST

[swantastic]

Originally posted by ItsAllGoodes
Best Players: D Spriggs;P Currie; K Thornton; P Chambers; K Jack; T Schmidt

Still no BOG for ND,Roosey must still be giving votes.

[liz]

Originally posted by ugg

Best: Doyle Laidlaw Schmidt Davis Shaw Thornton

That's probably more like it, except I didn't think Matty Davis did that much. I probably had Schmidt- just - as my BOG but was impressed with Laidlaw's game.

You had to feel for the Hawks a little with the Swans ruck brigade back from injury in numbers. It looked as if they'd wandered into a chapter from Gulliver's Travels.

Shaw marked very well but it doesn't look as if his kicking has improved much. Anything more than 15m out from goal and directly in front - where almost all his kicks were - and he looked very unsure of himself.

I agree with Ugg that Bird was impressive. I think he's too young to be rookied this year so if the Swans, or anyone else, wants him it will have to be in the main draft. He looks very poised for someone playing senior football at barely 17 and a half.

It is a real shame that Prior isn't a slightly better kick because he is an exceptionally good mark for his size, and he's pretty hard at the contest.

Doyle looks as ready to return as he's ever likely to and the seniors can't keep going with Richards in the ruck for ever. And while I wouldn't have put Chambers in the best few players, it was the most convincing I've seen him this year. He even kicked the ball a couple of times!

[satchmopugdog]

Ok..it's time to get my Laidlaw bandwagon really moving. I've had it in the garage just fine tuning it whilst Davisgate has been happening.

I want Laidlaw playing .......when do I want him ?.....now!!!


Not really but surely next year.

[barry]

Originally posted by ugg
..... Worked especially well with Doyle in the ruck, and ran into a few of his taps. He was wearing that GPS tracker again, would be interesting to see how much he ran as he looked pretty puffed by the end.
- Speaking of which, I thought Doyle was very good in the ruck. He actually hits to ball to advantage while when Chambers gets first hands to the ball it could go anywhere. I think it could be time to bring back Doyle into the seniors.
.....
Best: Doyle Laidlaw Schmidt Davis Shaw Thornton

Yeah. Doyle has been in the best for the 2's for a few weeks now. He should be match fit enough. Time to bring him back.

In: Doyle, Davis
Out: Richards, Phillips

We would be close to our best 22 on the park if that happened.

I suspect Roos will want to get Matthews back though. Even in the post match interview last night he lamented the fact that Benny missed out, and he had to promote grundy.

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by ugg
- With usual key forwards Vogels and Grundy missing, it was the unveiling of the "5 Ruckmen" (Doyle, Chambers, Shaw, Ericksen and Rowe) strategy that is sure to revolutionise football.

John Longmire mentioned that at the after match. His words were that "it looked like the Manhattan skyline out there with the five ruckmen".