what the hell is roos smoking?

[ROK Lobster]

i thought the last quarter of the dogs game barlow was the one creating scoring opportunities by getting it in quickly and long to micky o, i guess that is against swans policy to play attacking footy

It's a clear breach of the no-dickheads policy. Any midfielder that does not create stoppages and who plays with flair is a dickhead. Forward and backs have similar (but not exactly the same) dickhead parameters.

[DST]

When was the last time a team put together by the Swans front reception desk which is faxed to the AFL on Thursday night actually been how they line-up?

The match committee pick 22 players, not put them in position for team sheets on Thursday.

And as for Playfair, yes kicking looked suss last week but he at least gave us some structure in our forward line without Hall which we were sadly missing over the first two weeks without Hall. For that alone he needed to be retained.

DST

[Nico]

With MOL slotting 6 and HP 3 and in the best, is there a spot for BBH.

[Lucky Knickers]

With MOL slotting 6 and HP 3 and in the best, is there a spot for BBH.

Yep.

[EMJ]

Barlow is injured didnt play in reserves - maybe right for next week - or Jesse White for Kennelly
Hope Kennelly is only 3-4 weeks but time will tell

[daggersworth]

Barlow is injured didnt play in reserves - maybe right for next week - or Jesse White for Kennelly
Hope Kennelly is only 3-4 weeks but time will tell

He might not have played in the reserves cause he was a listed emergency, and they wanted him to be fresh should they have needed him for the seniors?

[Young Blood]

He might not have played in the reserves cause he was a listed emergency, and they wanted him to be fresh should they have needed him for the seniors?

Roos on MMM before the game said he had a slight hamstring.

[Triple B]

He might not have played in the reserves cause he was a listed emergency, and they wanted him to be fresh should they have needed him for the seniors?

Nick Smith was stripped and did the pre-game warmup with the seniors.

[ROK Lobster]

Nick Smith was stripped and did the pre-game warmup with the seniors.

I bet that was chilly

[Donners]

It's quite funny, actually. I recall suggesting West Coast's youth was better than ours, and somebody made a snide remark suggesting Josh Kennedy was not in the same league as Barlow. Now Barlow [who I actually think is quite good] is playing in Canberra, and Kennedy has been a very strong player in the past few weeks.

[dimelb]

Josh Kennedy was not in the same league as Barlow

I think that's true ATM, but not as meant!

[Eala ?ireann]

It's a clear breach of the no-dickheads policy. Any midfielder that does not create stoppages and who plays with flair is a dickhead. Forward and backs have similar (but not exactly the same) dickhead parameters.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

It's quite funny, actually. I recall suggesting West Coast's youth was better than ours, and somebody made a snide remark suggesting Josh Kennedy was not in the same league as Barlow. Now Barlow [who I actually think is quite good] is playing in Canberra, and Kennedy has been a very strong player in the past few weeks.

What are you basing this on? Barlow being injured? Or Barlow being dropped for Malceski who is basically an automatic selection? I still think Ed is the better player and will have the better career. One week hasn't changed that.

[Donners]

What are you basing this on? Barlow being injured? Or Barlow being dropped for Malceski who is basically an automatic selection? I still think Ed is the better player and will have the better career. One week hasn't changed that.

I have nothing against Barlow at all. I was disappointed he was dropped, particularly given he's in my SuperCoach team. It was just a mild irony in the context of the previous discussion.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I have nothing against Barlow at all. I was disappointed he was dropped, particularly given he's in my SuperCoach team. It was just a mild irony in the context of the previous discussion.

I just don't think it's ironic considering he wasn't dropped on form. He was replaced by Malceski, who like I said, is basically an automatic selection when fit.