Melcho in the midfield is a must.

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

In general he takes more risks than most Swans - it is unreasonable, for instance, to compare his clanger rate with players who play it safe and rarely create anything extraordinary when they take a risk and it comes off.

My impression is that he's been taking a few more risks in recent weeks, maybe as a response to Kennelly not being there (his speed helps the defence clear the ball quite often and without it they have to find other ways) but also quite probably as a result of so few other players busting a gut to make things happen.

I think we are starting to get to the crux of the problems the team are experiencing at the moment. With Tagdh gone we have other defenders like Malceski & Leo Barry trying to give the team the drive from the FB/HB line in the exact same way he did it. It is just not working & opposition coaches are targeting the fact that Eski has appeared to start getting rattled by means of his sheer workload & with Leo Barry because of his lack of pace & more often than not lack of a teammate to help him get the ball out of the defensive 50.

What is the latest for LRT & Tagdh? How soon can we expect to get them back?

JF

[ScottH]

Yep. Though watching him this year, I've found it easy to forget he hasn't played 50 games yet, so there's probably a learning curve in there as well, where he will learn from his mistakes. I noticed he got caught HTB a few times (including the one where he lost his guernsey) from being too slow to dispose of the ball.

Yes, less than 50 games, imagine where he'd be if he hadn't spent a year on the sidelines with a bung knee.

[swantastic]

Gun Resigns woo who

Melcho signs on the dotted line.

I'm very happy to be staying in Sydney," Melcho said. "I'd love to play out my career at the Swans.

"Mum wanted me to come back down to Melbourne, but I told her I like it up here."

Good on ya Melcho

Melcho leads the Swans with 69 rebounds from the defensive 50. He is also ranked No. 1 in effective kicks with 170, No. 1 in kicks, No. 1 in marks and third in inside 50s with 48.

[Lucky Knickers]

Must take him forever to get dressed!
Fabulous news that Swantastics Man Melcho has resigned! Happy days.

[reigning premier]

Here's hoping he doesn't do a McVeigh and fall in a heap after what starts to look like, a brilliant career...

[Lucky Knickers]

Here's hoping he doesn't do a McVeigh and fall in a heap after what starts to look like, a brilliant career...

I don't ever recall McVeigh showing any signs of "brilliance" - did I miss something?
I wasn't really into watching him run around for Penno

[reigning premier]

I don't ever recall McVeigh showing any signs of "brilliance" - did I miss something?
I wasn't really into watching him run around for Penno

He was pretty good in 05 and very good in 06.... apparently.....

Hard to remember back that far when he's been so @@@@ for so long....

[hammo]

Great news! The Hawks can forget about trading for him now.

[swantastic]

MELCHOwas a gun today through the midfield today 28 possesions,10 Handball recieves 2 goals 1 simply swantastic.

[stellation]

MELCHOwas a gun today through the midfield today 28 possesions,10 Handball recieves 2 goals 1 simply swantastic.

Through being the important word there, el tastico, not in

[NMWBloods]

An interesting thing would be to see if he was able to get the ball as much if he was in the midfield. He is fed the ball off half back (as should be the case), hence why he gets so many possessions.

[stellation]

An interesting thing would be to see if he was able to get the ball as much if he was in the midfield. He is fed the ball off half back (as should be the case), hence why he gets so many possessions.

That's exactly my concern. I think of the two dashing HBs Tadhg seems more able to win the ball on his own.

[Robbo]

Malceski is a midfielder.....pure and simple.

Keep him there.

[NMWBloods]

Malceski is a midfielder.....pure and simple.

Keep him there.

Keep him in the backline or move him into the midfield?