CONFIRMED: Tadhg out/Barlow to debut

[ScottH]

Anyone have the stats on how many games we've won without Tadhg this year?

Good luck to Barlow!

Yep.

Yep, he's the first barrel out of defence, and Malceski is the 2nd.
A big loss, we have only won one game with him out (Bulldogs) and he has missed 6 games so far.

[swantastic]

Where does this leave Dempster?

Up @@@@ creek,he must of rubbed some one up the wrong way.

[Carolyn]

Poor Tadhg! He has had the worst luck this year!

[mcs]

terrible luck for him. We are going to miss him and its a big dent in our aspirations. But it gives Barlow a chance and we probably might be able to cover for it. Still a massive loss though. Knowing his power of recovery though you just never know until he says its a no go himself!

[lovetheswannies]

this day just keeps getting better and better...

[cruiser]

Buggery bollocks!!!

[SimonH]

Where does this leave Dempster?

I can't freakin' believe it. No Leo Barry, no Kennelly, LRT still unable to crack a game, not to mention no Crouch... and Dempster can't get a run? What exactly has this dude done wrong?

Happy to accept ORB and others' assurances he hasn't set 'em alight in the reserves, but that doesn't change the fact that he's a capable and now reasonably-experienced defender who can play on 3rd talls as well. That is to say, exactly what we're crying out for now that we're missing 4 of our premiership back 6 (presuming you marked Crouch as a defender).

I will be gropable if Sydney trade (I dare not mention the word 'delist') him at the end of the year. If 'let go', he has all the hallmarks of being to Sydney what Craig Bolton has been to Brisbane.

Oh, and good luck Cheese. Kick a bloody bag.

[Nico]

I hate that station. Half the time it's rubbish what the say, the other half it's not so you never know how to feel.

Any footballer follower who hates SEN is not a real fan.

[swantastic]

Any football follower who hates SEN is not a real fan.

Spot on Nico

[Robbo]

Dempster seems ridiculously out of favour at the minute. If he can't crack a game with the injuries we have now, then he's a long long way off cracking a game.

He's officially trade bait.

[giant]

I notice Tredrea is back with Port after only 1 or 2 weeks with the same injury that they are ascribing to Tadhg. Let's hope it's a similar scenario for our boy.

[Ludwig]

Dempster seems ridiculously out of favour at the minute. If he can't crack a game with the injuries we have now, then he's a long long way off cracking a game.

He's officially trade bait.

I think Dempster is not being selected at the moment is because he is a known quantity. With injuries and uncertainty surrounding Kennelly, Hall, Leo, Crouch and LRT, Roos wants to try a few options, mainly Brennan and Barlow. There are list management issues concerning these players as well.

The Swans have far fewer injury concerns than do the Lions. Whether it's Dempster or Barlow coming into the team should make little difference to the result. If Barlow flops, he flops. But if he turns in a good game, that may be one more option for the Swans going into the finals.

[ugg]

I notice Tredrea is back with Port after only 1 or 2 weeks with the same injury that they are ascribing to Tadhg. Let's hope it's a similar scenario for our boy.

3 weeks and that's considered a quick comeback.