Reserves

[Old Royboy]

What has impressed me about Spriggs is that despite being "out in the cold" so to speak, he has continued to put in each week. Second efforts, chasing etc were very good. Agree that he is neck and neck with Timmy as the best backup midfielder.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by ugg
Unfortunately it is the latter and not the former. They've been on the end of some hidings from the other teams as well this season. There's been reports that they might quit the Canberra league next year.

So the ACTFL might be looking for a team to replace Wagga and take a regular flogging from the Swans . . . . . I wonder if Carlton would be interested?

[Captain]

Originally posted by Ruck'n'Roll
So the ACTFL might be looking for a team to replace Wagga and take a regular flogging from the Swans . . . . . I wonder if Carlton would be interested?

I think Carlton v Wagga Tigers would make an interesting spectacle.

[SimonH]

Originally posted by Old Royboy
What has impressed me about Spriggs is that despite being "out in the cold" so to speak, he has continued to put in each week. Second efforts, chasing etc were very good. Agree that he is neck and neck with Timmy as the best backup midfielder.

This really is exactly what you want in a player. A huge proportion of players, even very talented ones, who realise they're on the outer for selection at a club, effectively say 'screw you hippies; I'm going home' and put in a half-arsed effort for the balance of their contract. Says a lot for Spriggs that he hasn't faltered at all.

If not for the fact that AFL list management is a numbers game (i.e. you are effectively forced to turn over a number of players every year), I would certainly advocate giving someone of Spriggs' obvious professionalism and mental toughness, another year. If the likely (almost inevitable) happens, then a lot of Victorian teams could do a lot worse than to pick him up as a league-ready player who would only cost a late draft pick.

[SimonH]

Originally posted by liz
They're going to have to take [Craig Bird] in the main draft if they want him. He's too young to be rookied this year.

Dead right. DOB 21/1/89. Anyone born after 31/12/88 cannot be rookied (i.e. you must be 18 when you start with the club), but anyone born up to (I think) 1/4/89 can be drafted (i.e. you must be 18 when the following season starts).

Given the talent that will (allegedly) be on display in the draft, and the unlikelihood of Sydney taking more than 3 picks, could we justify using our 3rd pick (#45-50) on him, or would we be better rolling the dice as to whether we'll get outbid next time, and waiting for 2007?

[liz]

Originally posted by SimonH
but anyone born up to (I think) 1/4/89 can be drafted

They pushed that back the year before last by 3 months. You now have to be 17 before 30 June to be drafted in that year.

[SimonH]

'Garry' and Injuries

Here is the official Swans report of the game. The good news is that Kieren Jack is now 100% guaranteed to at least get a 2nd year on the rookie list. BOG listing, 2 whole sentences devoted to him, and even a photo. Ugg, while he liked him, didn't have him in our best 6.

But what I wanna know is: where have our players gone?

The team's listed at the end. As Ugg identified, Little Willo, Ryan Brabazon and Torture are all absent, but not listed on the 'current' Swans injured list. (Matt Davis is at least on the sick list, listed as 'test', but obviously he only got 40% in the test b/c he didn't play either.)

If we keep mysteriously losing them at this rate, our squad will look like Brisbane's by the end of the finals. Anyone got the goss?

PS I like the use of the vague "(plus top-up players)". Either the media guy is too lazy to make a single phone call to clarify who they were, or the Swans are planning to draft Craig Bird and they're hoping to keep the fact that he's playing for us on the sly, so as to not attract other clubs' attention.

[ItsAllGoodes]

Ryan Brabazon is on the current injured list - wrist - out for rest of the season

[hammo]

There was a suggestion Willoughby is suspended

[ugg]

Re: 'Garry' and Injuries

I like Jack, I thought he was one of the better players on the day. You could provide a solid case for his inclusion in a 'best players' list, but this would also apply to at least half the team.

Willoughby was involved in an incident the previous week and another poster suggested he was going to be cited for it. Chambers is the puzzling one, it seems he has disappeared off the face of the earth.

As for the top up players, they were listed as Bird, Conway, Ley and Robbie.

[Layby]

Re: Re: 'Garry' and Injuries

Originally posted by ugg
As for the top up players, they were listed as Bird, Conway, Ley and Robbie.

I did not think Robbie would be up for a whole game ! did he sart off the bench ?

[ugg]

Can you tell me more about Robbie?

All 4 top up players started on the bench. Bird and Conway got the most time while I don't think I even noticed the other two.

[swans song]

Brabazon played last Sat week with broken hand.
Operated on today wait for him to return.
Tough as nails

[Layby]

Originally posted by ugg
Can you tell me more about Robbie?

All 4 top up players started on the bench. Bird and Conway got the most time while I don't think I even noticed the other two.

Rather portly chap, wears the TOC jumper frequently. Got involved in a punch up with the cheer squad once at a Richmond game i think.

That is about all i know, sorry

[troy34]

Originally posted by hammo
There was a suggestion Willoughby is suspended

Josh was suspended for 2 weeks after an incident in the game against Belconnen