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I'm still absolutely shattered about eski.
But in the words of Ben Cousins "such is life", and we must all move on.
Stop dwelling on the negatives, and lets focus on some of the positives that came out of yesterdays NAB cup match.
Craig Bird - This kid looks like he'll be forming the nucleus of our midfield for the next decade. I loved everything I saw. He took command, he was positive in his movements, has great awareness and he's hard at it!
Martin Mattner - Even before Mal's injury this guy looked like he'd been playing in the swans back half for the last 5 years. He'll slot straight in, and with Kennelly, provide some run from defence. He's stocks have risen with eski's injury.
LRT - Looked to be back to his 2005 form. Just looked like a senior player, which is hard to believe after the years of fans berating this guy. was excellent in his attack of the ball, and seems to have improved his disposal.
He will be another important cog in the backline to allow the likes of B2 to also provide running attacks from the backline.
Matty O - Move over Micky O, now we've got Matty O! I doubt the kid will get much seniors time (if any) but he looks to have a bit of pace and skill. Those attributes have been something lacking in the swans outfit of recent years.
ok, ok, I said lets focus on the positives, but... I can't help it.
Paul Bevan - drop this man from the squad, send him back to the planet he came from! Yes, he can tackle... big whoop, the guy makes waaay too many mistakes. and they're never little mistakes, they're always horrible, unforgivable turnovers. I didn't see one thing yesterday that pointed to any improvement in his game.
Ryan Brabazon - Waste of space on the list, it will definitely be his last year.
Although he tried hard, and picked up a few possessions late in the game, he was way out of his depth. He lacks disposal and decision making skill. Will never make it.
Sorry if I've been too harsh on those two, but that's just the way I saw it.
All in all, I was very impressed with the youngsters, and it shows that we do have talented guys playing in the Canberra league.
Their disposal in the first half, and their intensity for the whole match was inspiring.
But in the words of Ben Cousins "such is life", and we must all move on.
Stop dwelling on the negatives, and lets focus on some of the positives that came out of yesterdays NAB cup match.
Craig Bird - This kid looks like he'll be forming the nucleus of our midfield for the next decade. I loved everything I saw. He took command, he was positive in his movements, has great awareness and he's hard at it!
Martin Mattner - Even before Mal's injury this guy looked like he'd been playing in the swans back half for the last 5 years. He'll slot straight in, and with Kennelly, provide some run from defence. He's stocks have risen with eski's injury.
LRT - Looked to be back to his 2005 form. Just looked like a senior player, which is hard to believe after the years of fans berating this guy. was excellent in his attack of the ball, and seems to have improved his disposal.
He will be another important cog in the backline to allow the likes of B2 to also provide running attacks from the backline.
Matty O - Move over Micky O, now we've got Matty O! I doubt the kid will get much seniors time (if any) but he looks to have a bit of pace and skill. Those attributes have been something lacking in the swans outfit of recent years.
ok, ok, I said lets focus on the positives, but... I can't help it.
Paul Bevan - drop this man from the squad, send him back to the planet he came from! Yes, he can tackle... big whoop, the guy makes waaay too many mistakes. and they're never little mistakes, they're always horrible, unforgivable turnovers. I didn't see one thing yesterday that pointed to any improvement in his game.
Ryan Brabazon - Waste of space on the list, it will definitely be his last year.
Although he tried hard, and picked up a few possessions late in the game, he was way out of his depth. He lacks disposal and decision making skill. Will never make it.
Sorry if I've been too harsh on those two, but that's just the way I saw it.
All in all, I was very impressed with the youngsters, and it shows that we do have talented guys playing in the Canberra league.
Their disposal in the first half, and their intensity for the whole match was inspiring.