2008 Swans Dream Team

[2005]

First time thread so here it goes :
Pick your best available team from the list we have based on no injuries and all players available.

[DST]

This is based on where players are at present, but should change as the year goes on as we see a couple of youngsters come into the team, take their chance and remain.

B: Crouch C Bolton L Barry
HB: Malceski LRT Kennelly
C: Fosdike J Bolton Mattner
HF: R O'Keefe Hall Barlow
FF: O'Loughlin Playfair Davis
R: Everitt Kirk Goodes
I: Jolly McVeigh Ablett Schmidt

Next rank or close to getting their chance:

Richards, Grundy, Moore, Jack, Laidlaw, Thornton, Barbazon, White, D O'Keefe.

DST

[originalswan]

This is based on where players are at present, but should change as the year goes on as we see a couple of youngsters come into the team, take their chance and remain.

B: Crouch C Bolton L Barry
HB: Malceski LRT Kennelly
C: Fosdike J Bolton Mattner
HF: R O'Keefe Hall Barlow
FF: O'Loughlin Playfair Davis
R: Everitt Kirk Goodes
I: Jolly McVeigh Ablett Schmidt

Next rank or close to getting their chance:

Richards, Grundy, Moore, Jack, Laidlaw, Thornton, Barbazon, White, D O'Keefe.

DST

I'd swap Richards for Playfair at this stage and have Buchanon, Brennan and Bevan as possible Emergency/Interchange, especially Buchanon.

[2005]

Heres mine :

B : Richards C Bolton L Barry
HB: Malceski LRT Kennelly
C : Mattner Ablett Barlow
HF : O'Keefe Hall Schmidt
F : O'Loughlin Playfair Buchanon
R : Jolly Goodes Kirk
Int : J Bolton Fosdike Everitt Davis
Emerg : Laidlaw Jack McVeigh Crouch

[jenky28]

Ok heres mine

B-Crouch Barry Bolton
HB-LRT Kennelly Eski
C-Bolton Mattner Ablett
HF-Okeefe Hall Davis
FF-Buchanan Oloughlin Brennan
RUCK- Jolly Spider Kirk
INT: J bolton Schmit Barlow Richards

EMG- Playfair Laidlaw Brabazon

[BeeEmmAre]

And mine:

B: Barry, Roberts-Thomson, Bevan
HB: Kennelly, C Bolton, Mattner
C: Malceski, J Bolton, Barlow
HF: O'Keefe, Hall, Davis
F: Everitt, Grundy, O'Loughlin
FOLL: Jolly, Goodes, Kirk
INTER: Fosdike, Buchanan, Schmidt, Ablett
EMERG: Richards, Laidlaw, Mathews

[Captain]

Crouch Barry C Bolton
Kennelly LRT Mattner
Malceski Kirk Fosdike
O'Keefe Hall Ablett
Buchanan O'Loughlin Davis
Everitt Goodes J Bolton
Jolly Mathews Grundy Richards
Emer: McVeigh Schmidt Playfair

[DST]

I'd swap Richards for Playfair at this stage and have Buchanon, Brennan and Bevan as possible Emergency/Interchange, especially Buchanon.

I knew I left someone out, I would replace a hungry Buchanen for McVeigh,

As for Richards, I just don't see him as a forward and so if Playfair does go forward at first, then he squeezes into the side ahead of him as the defensive six look settled.

Brenan & Bevan are both back-up players pure and simple.

DST

[bennyfrou]

B: Barry, C Bolton, Richards
HB: Kennelly, LRT, Malceski
C: Barlow, J.Bolton, Mattner
HF: O'Keefe, Hall, Schmidt
F: Davis, O'Loughlin, Buchanon
R: Jolly, Kirk, Goodes
I: Fosdike, Abblett, Everitt, McVeigh
E: Matthews, Playfair, Crouch

Trying to get form back in the reserves / no room in selected side:
Bevan, Brennan, Grundy, Jack, Laidlaw, Crouch, Matthews, Playfair.

[reigning premier]

B: Barry, C Bolton, Richards
HB: Kennelly, LRT, Malceski
C: Barlow, J.Bolton, Mattner
HF: O'Keefe, Hall, Schmidt
F: Davis, O'Loughlin, Buchanon
R: Jolly, Kirk, Goodes
I: Fosdike, Abblett, Everitt, McVeigh
E: Matthews, Playfair, Crouch

Trying to get form back in the reserves / no room in selected side:
Bevan, Brennan, Grundy, Jack, Laidlaw, Crouch, Matthews, Playfair.

You rate LRT and Mattner that highly?

[bennyfrou]

You rate LRT and Mattner that highly?

I rate LRT's structural importance higher than his ability - but most probably living back in '05 when he had a ripper season - yes I do rate LRT.

Mattner: well we seemed to slurp him so quickly in the off-season and with his experience as in outside running mid/wing/defender could add great depth to our side. I want to see what he is worth.

[reigning premier]

I rate LRT's structural importance higher than his ability - but most probably living back in '05 when he had a ripper season - yes I do rate LRT.

Mattner: well we seemed to slurp him so quickly in the off-season and with his experience as in outside running mid/wing/defender could add great depth to our side. I want to see what he is worth.

It's just that that's the only two real changes you made to the 07 side.

[hammo]

I don't think Playfair will come straight in but Mattner should and a fit LRT at CHB is a no-brainer.

Crucial seasons for Crouch and Mathews. If they're fit they have a role to play but at the very least I hope 4 new guys come in from the disappointing 2007 side and it's their positions most under threat.

I hope we play a genuine crumbing small forward this year - why not blood Vespremi straight away, he seems the most likely.

[ROK Lobster]

B: Roberts-Thomson
F: MO'L
FOLL: Jolly, Goodes, Kirk, Barry, Schmidt, Kennelly, C Bolton, Mattner, Malceski, Ablett, Buchy, O'Keefe, Hall, Davis, Everitt, Grundy.

Sorry, got my list confused with Paul's.

[Nico]

Crouch, Bevan, McVeigh, J Bolton and Mathews out, not even emergencies. Anyone else in.

Common denominators with those are poor disposal, no pace and don't get the footy enough. 3 of them are way over the hill and the other 2 just don't cut the mustard at the top level. If these players keep getting a game then we have no hope of going up the ladder with the likelihood of plunging down a long way. We need more speed not old hacks disguised as snails.

I just hope we play players on form not in the hope that they might find form they haven't had for 3 years or more.