2007 Swans Line Up

[stellation]

Originally posted by Bloody Hell
I'd like to see Kennelly play in the midfield to see how he goes without concern for an opponent. He seems a naturally attacking player, and loves a goal on the run - I think he'd complement the rest of the midfield as well.

Everyone seems to think Malcheski will play on the HBF...plus LRT (or someone who might be good at CHB), plus CBolton....he'd be wasted in the last line of defense (opposition coaches try and drag him here)...Vote 1 Tadgh to midfield

HB is the modern running midfield.

[nomae]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Why would anyone consider Jude Bolton as a forward?

jude is often named in the forward flank and just pushes up into the midfield as the game goes on. he doesnt actually play forward.

[Bloody Hell]

Originally posted by nomae
jude is often named in the forward flank and just pushes up into the midfield as the game goes on. he doesnt actually play forward.

Swannies more often than not play with a 5 man forward line.

[Bloody Hell]

Originally posted by stellation
HB is the modern running midfield.

It's more the opponent thing. He obvioiusly does a good job, I just think he'd be better up the ground. Watch him in the international rules. I will suggest he will play an attacking role in that.

[Nico]

Originally posted by laughingnome
Jude Bolton a Forward (NMW Bloods):
Because he has a good mark, powerful legs and can kick goals, as shown throught this year. Most of or midfielders are rotated through the forward line at some point during a game, either to give them a quick little spell without taking them off or to break up the structure of the game.

Goals throughout the year, but misses them smack in front in a grand final. The year means diddly squat when you miss sitters in the GF. Pretty boy club man will be one of the first midfielders to feel the heat next year.

[Nico]

Originally posted by Bloody Hell
It's more the opponent thing. He obvioiusly does a good job, I just think he'd be better up the ground. Watch him in the international rules. I will suggest he will play an attacking role in that.

Yeh he would be better up the ground, about 3 kilometres.

[Bloody Hell]

Originally posted by Nico
Goals throughout the year, but misses them smack in front in a grand final. The year means diddly squat when you miss sitters in the GF. Pretty boy club man will be one of the first midfielders to feel the heat next year.

One L.Abblett will be in trouble before Bolton.

[Gary]

Can someone produce a goal kicking stat for Jude over his career...my sense would be it has never been great & perhaps deteriorated. He has never been a goal getter in any sense. I agree that if we found a centefielder with a bit of pace & better disposal he will start to struggle.

[stellation]

Originally posted by Nico
Pretty boy club man will be one of the first midfielders to feel the heat next year.

Jude Bolton is the most inappropriatley labeled pretty boy in the AFL in my opinion.

[swantastic]

Originally posted by stellation
pretty boy

Sounds like you Stell..

[Bloody Hell]

Originally posted by Gary
Can someone produce a goal kicking stat for Jude over his career...my sense would be it has never been great & perhaps deteriorated. He has never been a goal getter in any sense. I agree that if we found a centefielder with a bit of pace & better disposal he will start to struggle.

It's funny....whenever he has a set shot from outside 50 he absolutely launches himself into it and more often than not it goes through...30m out, right in front, now that's a different story....

[janem]

Originally posted by stellation
Jude Bolton is the most inappropriatley labeled pretty boy in the AFL in my opinion.

Oh thank goodness. I thought I was the only one.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by janem
Oh thank goodness. I thought I was the only one.

I doubt if you're alone among the silent masses who are shouted down by the myopic vocal ones.

[laughingnome]

Originally posted by Nico
Goals throughout the year, but misses them smack in front in a grand final. The year means diddly squat when you miss sitters in the GF.

So what your saying is, Hall is crap for missing two relatively easy goals in the GF even though he was devestating the rest of the year? Interesting.

For the Statsman: Jude has kicked 69 goals in 139 games for Sydney, an average of about 0.5 a game. In 2006 (including finals) he was shooting at 65% with 13 goals 7 behinds. Not too shabby in my book for a midfielder who pushes forward.

Jude Bolton's 2006 Stats on Swans Website

[Gary]

Bolton averages 0.5 per goals game...just confirms that he is not a goal kicker. Disposal generally poor which takes the gloss of his bravery / ball getting ability. A number of OOB on the full also from memory.