Apart from McVeigh, who else is slipping this year?

[RogueSwan]

I think C Bolton has been sensational so far in a slightly different role to the last couple of years, given that he's had to cover LRT's normal opponents. I'd probably have him leading the B&F at this stage.

Can't recall a bad game yet. Some games where his opponent has had a good game but that was because his opponent was getting great delivery. Craig's first 3 games were some of his best.

[liz]

Can't recall a bad game yet. Some games where his opponent has had a good game but that was because his opponent was getting great delivery. Craig's first 3 games were some of his best.

He was comprehensively beaten by Riewoldt but he's not the only player to have that experience and has a significant height and reach disadvantage. Plus the Saints were so much all over us that no-one else would have done any better.

That's probably the only game I can think of where he has been beaten.

[Industrial Fan]

He was comprehensively beaten by Riewoldt but he's not the only player to have that experience and has a significant height and reach disadvantage. Plus the Saints were so much all over us that no-one else would have done any better.

That's probably the only game I can think of where he has been beaten.

That is the only game in his time at the club I would say he was beaten. But then - Riewoldt didn't do damage on the scoreboard either - he was forced to the wings for possessions, so I wouldn't say he got belted.

Very consistent for a very long time.

[ScottH]

He was comprehensively beaten by Riewoldt but he's not the only player to have that experience and has a significant height and reach disadvantage. Plus the Saints were so much all over us that no-one else would have done any better.

That's probably the only game I can think of where he has been beaten.

That's the only game that I think he got pantsed.

While he is still playing to the same standard as last year, that is a bloody good standard to keep to.

[Albert Park]

Thought it about time we ease up off McVeigh and start having a look at some of our other players who's performance has been questionable.

I fo roone think that ROK has dropped off considerabley.

Goodes is another one that's struggling.

BBBBH has hardly set the world alight....

And MOL is only just serviceable.....

What games have you been going to???
ROK had a quiet game against Port but apart from that for three games he was the leading light.
Mickey kicked 4 good ones last week and is often seen down past the goal square after the ball.
And Barry may not be winning the Coleman but he has been stamping his authority on several games. He is drawing two sometimes three opposition players onto him The midfield have to stop bombing to him when he has company in
I agree that Adam has been down and he knows it but he was given a job to do on Cornes last week and he kept the Port start to 15 touches and no kicks

[DurrrtySouth]

1 name we haven't mentioned has been Spida. Yeah he killed Richmond who had no ruckman that day, but has he been better than average any other match? Remember people were talking this guy up as the missing piece in the premiership puzzle, but for mine, Jolly has been the far better ruckman so far this season. Agree with Jude Boltons lack of form. Some games he looks like he couldn't get a kick in a Hells Angels fight. But he gets some slack for being so consitent and hard at it for so long.

[TheMase]

I agree that Adam has been down and he knows it but he was given a job to do on Cornes last week and he kept the Port start to 15 touches and no kicks

That would mean he had 15 handballs

I am sure you meant marks...

[Nico]

Thought it about time we ease up off McVeigh and start having a look at some of our other players who's performance has been questionable.

I fo roone think that ROK has dropped off considerabley.

Goodes is another one that's struggling.

BBBBH has hardly set the world alight....

And MOL is only just serviceable.....

So you didn't bother watching last week.

[Nico]

J Bolton has dropped through a hole in the earth. He has been nothing but pathetic since about the bye mid last season. I will never forgive him for his weak effort in the GF. Missed two absolute sitters then wasn't sighted for the rest of the game. He might as well have been in the crowd sucking on beers.

Out of 32 quarters this year I reckon you could give him 2. I reckon for the full game last week he might have given us a quarters full of value. He is ordinary, slow and grossly overrated.

[goswannie14]

J Bolton has dropped through a hole in the earth. He has been nothing but pathetic since about the bye mid last season. I will never forgive him for his weak effort in the GF. Missed two absolute sitters then wasn't sighted for the rest of the game. He might as well have been in the crowd sucking on beers.

Out of 32 quarters this year I reckon you could give him 2. I reckon for the full game last week he might have given us a quarters full of value. He is ordinary, slow and grossly overrated.

I agree with you 100% on all of this. I can't work out how he is the second best performing swan in BMR's top 10 league players.
Originally posted by BeeEmmAre

My Top 10 AFL players after round 8

1. Jimmy Bartel (Geelong) 54
1. Chris Judd (West Coast) 54
3. Gary Ablett (Geelong) 52
4. Simon Black (Brisbane Lions) 48
5. Daniel Kerr (West Coast) 46
6. Scott West (Western Bulldogs) 42
7. Daniel Cross (Western Bulldogs) 40
8. Chad Cornes (Port Adelaide) 38
9. Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda) 37
9. Tarkyn Lockyer (Collingwood) 37
9. Heath Shaw (Collingwood) 37


The Swans

22. Brett Kirk 31
26. Jude Bolton 28
46. Barry Hall 20
56. Ryan O'Keefe 18
64. Nick Malceski 17
95. Amon Buchanan 14
109. Nic Fosdike 13
115. Tadhg Kennelly 12
132. Luke Ablett 10
132. Peter Everitt 10
145. Adam Schneider 9
161. Michael O'Loughlin 8
172. Leo Barry 7
172. Craig Bolton 7
184. Darren Jolly 6
184. Ben Mathews 6
226. Kieren Jack 3
226. Jarrod McVeigh 3
242. Adam Goodes 2
258. Ted Richards 1


The system - based on the best five players from each team

If the match is draw - each team receive 10,8,6,4,2
If the margin is 1-9 points - winners receive 10,8,6,4,2; losers receive 9,7,5,3,1
If the margin is 10-29 points - winners receive 10,9,6,5,2; losers receive 8,7,4,3,1
If the margin is 30-59 points - winners receive 10,9,8,4,3; losers receive 7,6,5,2,1
If the margin is 60-99 points - winners receive 10,9,8,7,6; losers receive 5,4,3,2,1
If the margin is 100+ points - winners top six receive 10,9,8,7,6,5; losers top four receive 4,3,2,1.

[NMWBloods]

I agree with you 100% on all of this. I can't work out how he is the second best performing swan in BMR's top 10 league players.
Originally posted by BeeEmmAre

Because lazy journalists usually include him in the best players as they just look at possessions and inevitably he will be amongst the highest (not that this feat is particularly remarkable in itself in our side).

[swantastic]

I agree with you 100% on all of this. I can't work out how he is the second best performing swan in BMR's top 10 league players.

My man "Melcho" should be ahead of him and even Tiger who has missed a couple of games.

[reigning premier]

So you didn't bother watching last week.

One game doesn't make a season.......

[reigning premier]

I have to agree.
Reigning Premier go and watch the Adelaide game again. Pebbles is a star.

The question was, Who has dropped off and isn't performing at where they should??

He has dropped off from his form of last year.

[reigning premier]

What games have you been going to???
ROK had a quiet game against Port but apart from that for three games he was the leading light.
Mickey kicked 4 good ones last week and is often seen down past the goal square after the ball.
And Barry may not be winning the Coleman but he has been stamping his authority on several games. He is drawing two sometimes three opposition players onto him The midfield have to stop bombing to him when he has company in
I agree that Adam has been down and he knows it but he was given a job to do on Cornes last week and he kept the Port start to 15 touches and no kicks

BBBH isn't anywhere near his top form.
Mickey HAS come into form but only if you look at th elast two games.... And the statement was made prior to this weekends good game.
ROK is simply down on his contribution compared to last year.
And despite all the papers telling us how "goodes" is back, Think I'll be reserving my judgement for another week or two....