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  • connolly
    Registered User
    • Aug 2005
    • 2461

    #61
    Originally posted by BSA5
    I have seen McVeigh lay some hard tackles before. .
    Mc Veigh tackles like a rusty turnstile. Just the boy for a hard defensive role?????
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    • ernie koala
      Senior Player
      • May 2007
      • 3251

      #62
      Originally posted by connolly
      Mc Veigh tackles like a rusty turnstile. Just the boy for a hard defensive role?????
      More like a well oiled turnstyle...ie no resistance.
      Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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      • connolly
        Registered User
        • Aug 2005
        • 2461

        #63
        Originally posted by ernie koala
        More like a well oiled turnstyle...ie no resistance.
        Touche!
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        • DeadlyAkkuret
          Veterans List
          • Oct 2006
          • 4547

          #64
          Originally posted by ernie koala
          More like a well oiled turnstyle...ie no resistance.
          Gold!

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          • BSA5
            Senior Player
            • Feb 2008
            • 2522

            #65
            Originally posted by connolly
            Mc Veigh tackles like a rusty turnstile. Just the boy for a hard defensive role?????
            Disagree. I've seen him lay some tackles before. He's played as a tagger before, with decent success. If you ask me, McVeigh is just one of those not-particularly-creative players who only does what he's told. Roos has told him to be a ball-runner, to hang back outside packs and pick up uncontested possessions, so that's what he does, and only what he does. Early on in his career McVeigh played as a tagger a few times, and tackled reasonably well. Chuck him in there, and see how he goes. If he is being killed, switch him out.

            Anyway, if Goodes can play as a tagger, McVeigh can!
            Officially on the Reid and Sumner bandwagon!

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            • shaun..
              Stuck in Reserves
              • Jun 2007
              • 691

              #66
              McVeigh has played tagger, and it hasn't quite worked well enough for it to be a permanent fixture. I'd prefer him in the forward line adding pressure to the defenders and kicking some opportunistic goals.

              Btw, I thought getting rid of Mathews was a step in a more attacking direction, but yet we still produced a nothing score.
              "In some ways we?re less predictable to ourselves and sometimes that can be detrimental because we don?t really know where we?re going" - P.Roos

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              • ScottH
                It's Goodes to cheer!!
                • Sep 2003
                • 23665

                #67
                Originally posted by Dr Diabolical
                It's a waste to make McVeigh a tagger again. Played his worst football as a tagger. He needs to focus on getting the ball (and hopefully improving his disposal).
                From what I've been reading, looks like we'll have 22 taggers this w/e.

                Wonder if Roos will be sitting next Williams for the match just to keep an eye on things.

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                • ernie koala
                  Senior Player
                  • May 2007
                  • 3251

                  #68
                  Originally posted by BSA5
                  Disagree. I've seen him lay some tackles before. He's played as a tagger before, with decent success. Early on in his career McVeigh played as a tagger a few times, and tackled reasonably well. Chuck him in there, and see how he goes. If he is being killed, switch him out.

                  Anyway, if Goodes can play as a tagger, McVeigh can!
                  You must be joking. I'm not even going to talk about his embarrassing head ducking. Having watched nearly every game he's played, I can't remember him ever laying a good hard tackle. Sure he leans on players who are over the ball occasionally, but that's about it. He was a soft, ineffective tagger and can't kick straight when put forward. He's had 59 chances, in varing roles, and given little.
                  Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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                  • Bas
                    Veterans List
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 4457

                    #69
                    Originally posted by Dr Diabolical
                    Excellent - while other teams are aiming to kick cricket scores, we're hoping for soccer scores!
                    No, but he will tag him as they go out for their 1/4 and 3/4 time team address though.


                    Ooooops, quoted wrong quote. Meant to quote the one with Roos sitting next to Williams!
                    In memory of my little Staffy - Dicey, 17.06.2005 to 1.12.2011- I'll miss you mate.

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                    • Triple B
                      Formerly 'BBB'
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 6999

                      #70
                      Originally posted by Dr Diabolical
                      Excellent - while other teams are aiming to kick cricket scores, we're hoping for soccer scores!
                      That explains Roos sitting on the boundary then....all soccer coaches sit on the bench
                      Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09

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                      • big bear
                        Bleed Red and White
                        • Jun 2005
                        • 256

                        #71
                        Originally posted by BSA5
                        Drop O'Loughlin? And replace him with who?
                        Right on. Some people are to quick to get on the back of great players. Better delivery would make all our forwards look better. Far to much stuffing around in backfield and centre wings.
                        SYDNEY SWANS.....THE GREATEST FOOTBALL CLUB IN LIVING MEMORY.

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                        • chalbilto
                          Senior Player
                          • Oct 2007
                          • 1139

                          #72
                          Originally posted by big bear
                          Right on. Some people are to quick to get on the back of great players. Better delivery would make all our forwards look better. Far to much stuffing around in backfield and centre wings.
                          Oh so true.

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                          • DeadlyAkkuret
                            Veterans List
                            • Oct 2006
                            • 4547

                            #73
                            Hopefully our delivery to the fowards will imporve over the next couple of years, with the likes of Jack, Moore, Bird, Thornton, Vez etc to be ushered in, and hopefully Malceski will play more of a midfielder's role, because he was born for that position!

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                            • Benevolent Ert
                              Back
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 490

                              #74
                              team list is in.
                              Davis is the one who has made way for Cheese

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                              • connolly
                                Registered User
                                • Aug 2005
                                • 2461

                                #75
                                Originally posted by Benevolent Ert
                                team list is in.
                                Davis is the one who has made way for Cheese
                                Failed to chase off the half forward line and allowed Clarke to run at will. Cheese will give use extra mobility and height on the forward line and more versatility through the middle. I'll just slip out the back before the Davo fan club erupts
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