Brennan is he a keeper?

[gloveski]

I'm not sure after seeing Cheese on the weekend I wonder who he is holding back or are they just giving him a decent run to see what he can do.........it amazes me how someone can be a top 10 draft pick with woeful kicking skills, poor mans Dunkley at the moment at best.

[Triple B]

IMO, he's a keeper for another season at least.

[gloveski]

Normally I would agree but but who will we let go as we have a number of Rookies who deserve a senoir spot maybe a fewer of the younger ones on the senoir list may find themselves delisted and relisted on the rookie list........can't help but think Rossy Lyon will take a punt on anything half decent that we discard.

Donk to go thats for sure other than that who knows

[Sanecow]

Brennan is he a keeper?

I think Leo is more likely to keep. Brennan might play in the slips though.

[general mac]

Paul Roos should do what Leigh Mathews does: Develop you players. Not just one or two of them but a whole bunch, so the team can get better in every position, rather than just using discarded players from other clubs in an attempt to plug holes in the team that was built by his predessors.

But he wont will he ??? No because Mathews the best Coaches going around and Paul Roos is an opportunist.

One premiership flag does not fix the Swans pathetic history.

[TheMase]

But he wont will he ??? No because Mathews the best Coaches going around and Paul Roos is an opportunist.

One premiership flag does not fix the Swans pathetic history.

That is a bit rich!
Roos has picked up:
Jolly
Everitt
Richards
Brennan (rookie)
C Bolton

The only one in that list that was rated and 'developed' was Everitt who was no longer wanted by his former club.

Richards Jolly and Bolton have definitely developed and improved under Roos. Brennan it is too early to tell.

The following players have developed or debuted under Roos.
Grundy
Schneider
Malceski
Schmidt
Philips
Laidlaw
Moore
Barlow
Goodes (developed)
Kennelly (developed)
Bevan
Buchanan (developed)
Dempster
Jack
LRT
C Bolton (developed)

Others have improved significantly.

[Lucky Knickers]

Yes. He's been pretty handy given our injuries. Seems smart to have a developed body ready to step in. Whether he's a permanent fixture in the seniors remains to be seen. He is probably relatively cheap in terms of salary cap.

[general mac]

That is a bit rich!
Roos has picked up:
Jolly
Everitt
Richards
Brennan (rookie)
C Bolton

The only one in that list that was rated and 'developed' was Everitt who was no longer wanted by his former club.

Richards Jolly and Bolton have definitely developed and improved under Roos. Brennan it is too early to tell.

The following players have developed or debuted under Roos.
Grundy
Schneider
Malceski
Schmidt
Philips
Laidlaw
Moore
Barlow
Goodes (developed)
Kennelly (developed)
Bevan
Buchanan (developed)
Dempster
Jack
LRT
C Bolton (developed)

Others have improved significantly.

The following players have developed or debuted under Roos.
Grundy - hows Grundy doing ??
Schneider - very incosistant player half a tick to Roos.
Malceski- great player tick to Roos
Schmidt- What's Schmidtta proved yet ??
Philips - still could be delisted.
Laidlaw - same
Moore- same
Barlow- One game !!!
Goodes (developed)- hardley, improved is the word your looking for.
Kennelly (developed)- mmm, maybe, then again maybe he just matured..OK that's 2 and a half definates developments to Roos.
Bevan- Haahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ....
Buchanan (developed) - Rocket.
Dempster - still after all these years a very average player.
Jack - done nothing
LRT- One great game, (albeit a granny) does not a player developed make.
C Bolton (developed)- Roos must share this accolade with Leigh Mathews, who also happens to be his rival in the context of this thread.

So even if you count the very dubious nods of Tagh who was there long before Roos became coach, as well as a half vote for C Bolton and Goodes, Roos has truly developed about 2 1/2 out maybe 4 good regular consistently contributing players in this team.

Not good enough. Lethal has more than that in the past two years alone.

Plus Lethal has actually proved that he knows what he is doing. Roos might have just got lucky.

[connolly]

Paul Roos should do what Leigh Mathews does: Develop you players. Not just one or two of them but a whole bunch, so the team can get better in every position, rather than just using discarded players from other clubs in an attempt to plug holes in the team that was built by his predessors.

But he wont will he ??? No because Mathews the best Coaches going around and Paul Roos is an opportunist.

One premiership flag does not fix the Swans pathetic history.

Lethal had a number of good ex-Fitzroy players in his premiership teams. His current team of "champs" are below us on the ladder. However, I take your point. The Bloods are struggling to make this years GF and you're back.

[connolly]

C Bolton (developed)- Roos must share this accolade with Leigh Mathews, who also happens to be his rival in the context of this thread.


Plus Lethal has actually proved that he knows what he is doing. Roos might have just got lucky.

Well actually Lethal discarded Craig Bolton and he has developed under Roos coaching to be the best defender in the comp this season.

[AnnieH]

I think Brennan did an ok job on Saturday night.
He was a lot better than the last time he played.

FWIW ... I reckon our coaching staff might want to put a bit more effort into the kiddies, we're going to have a lot of senior retirees over the next two or three years.

[hammo]

Well actually Lethal discarded Craig Bolton and he has developed under Roos coaching to be the best defender in the comp this season.

A bit rich to say he was 'discarded'.

Bolton was out of contract in 2002 and decided to join the Swans in the pre-season draft because he couldn't get a regular game for one of the best sides in history. He wasn't delisted or traded.

When Bolton left, Lethal had already notched up 2 Lions flags and would go on to get a third in 2003. I'm sure he's not losing too much sleep over the decision to let him go.

[Plugger46]

When Bolton left, Lethal had already notched up 2 Lions flags and would go on to get a third in 2003. I'm sure he's not losing too much sleep over the decision to let him go.

I've heard him say that he'd love to have him back though.

He'd be a walk-up start in any of those sides (2001-2004) now.

[Sanecow]

When Bolton left, Lethal had already notched up 2 Lions flags and would go on to get a third in 2003. I'm sure he's not losing too much sleep over the decision to let him go.

When you have Chris Johnson in your team you can let Craig Bolton go without too much trouble!

[connolly]

A bit rich to say he was 'discarded'.

Bolton was out of contract in 2002 and decided to join the Swans in the pre-season draft because he couldn't get a regular game for one of the best sides in history. He wasn't delisted or traded.

When Bolton left, Lethal had already notched up 2 Lions flags and would go on to get a third in 2003. I'm sure he's not losing too much sleep over the decision to let him go.

Perhaps "failed to retain" is more accurate but he was delisted. Lethal's failure to keep Bolts would have been more than a little embarrassing and could be more so as he becomes one of the best defenders in the comp. I guess a good comparison is with our letting Scott Stevens go to the Crows and if he had developed into a defender of the quality of Bolton. What would some of Roos critics be saying now if Stevens was playing like Bolts and we had to face him in a final?