Wild Card

[swantastic]

Today on SEN they said that

Melceski was the wild card for the Swans and that he had the best left foot in the buiseness

Peoples thoughts?

[hammo]

I think big Donk can still be the wildcard for us. It's always handy to have a 202cm ruckman who can mark and kick goals up your sleeve.

We are also yet to see the best of Davo since he returned.

[adnar]

I think eski is a like for like replacment for Willo almost.

[swantastic]

Originally posted by adnar
I think eski is a like for like replacment for Willo almost.

Close but can take a better mark and better kick...IMO.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by adnar
I think eski is a like for like replacment for Willo almost.

When he starts kicking important goals he may take over that reign!

[Bart]

Originally posted by hammo
I think big Donk can still be the wildcard for us. It's always handy to have a 202cm ruckman who can mark and kick goals up your sleeve.

I agree. PLONK THE DONK in the GS. He could have a major role to play

[Gary]

I think eski is doing OK...good last week...but wild card...ya got to be kiddin.

[Plugger46]

Originally posted by Bart
I agree. PLONK THE DONK in the GS. He could have a major role to play

Agreed. Instead of putting him on the bench when he's not in the ruck, just put the man at FF.

[barry]

Originally posted by Plugger46
Agreed. Instead of putting him on the bench when he's not in the ruck, just put the man at FF.

Wont work. Our game plan is "kick it to Hall". Hall then short passes it to someone on a sharp led.

Donk might as well be on the bench.

In all seriousness, having a ruckman as FF would be a completely different game plan to ours, and possible an out-dated one if WC GF are any example. The bomb it long days are only for desperate situations.

[punter257]

schneider for me - he's gonna be back to his brilliant best

and i reckon mcveigh is really going to step up even further

[CureTheSane]

Malcheski reminds me a lot of Bayes (as somebody stated in another thread) with the way he generally plays.

He certainly kicks the ball long into the forward 50 like Willo, and I would suggest that his kicking whilst not on the run is better than Willos.

I'd love to see doyle play well in the GF after all he's been through

[Boodnutz]

Originally posted by barry
Wont work. Our game plan is "kick it to Hall". Hall then short passes it to someone on a sharp led.

Donk might as well be on the bench.

In all seriousness, having a ruckman as FF would be a completely different game plan to ours, and possible an out-dated one if WC GF are any example. The bomb it long days are only for desperate situations.

It will work for a few minutes at a time as part of a "tempo change". Doyle began the game at full forward on Sunday but moved out after 5 minutes or so after Carlotn re-arranged to fit the match-up.

I think it is a good option to all of a sudden have Doyle down there and for 3 or 4 minutes just bomb it long. Once the opposition has reacted, move him back to the bench/ruck or swap him in the goalsquare for someone like Schneider or McVeigh. Tempo footy is really just about getting the opposition to not know what you're going to do next. And once they've got a handle on it, change it again.

Doyle will be of great value over the coming weeks. Assuming he stays fit, of course.

[Jeffers1984]

As much as i love the eski i seriously think the Schneiderman will be the wildcard again. How good was he in the start of the 4th term against the Aints? He's had a solid year due to the confidence he has gained in the finals last year and i seriously think he can rise to the occassion again.

[AnnieH]

Re: Wild Card

Originally posted by swantastic
Today on SEN they said that Peoples thoughts?

They also said on SEN that BBBH had broken his wrist.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by barry
possible an out-dated one if WC GF are any example.

Should have worked alright for Gardiner if he had played it better (and kicked straight - he missed 2 or 3 easy shots).