Daniel Currie + Jesse White >>>>>>>> Peter Everitt

[Donners]

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in the so called attempted comeback i thought spida showed he is still one of the best tap ruckman in the comp.

We dont have a gameplan that leads to the ruckman racking up the big stats.

He went forward for a little while but when was the ball there? He was not too bad last night

Jolly's had 35 possessions in the last two games. If we wanted a player who could contribute solely as a tap ruckman, we could have kept Mott. Besides, it's not as if we have a class midfield that can rove cleanly to him. Look at how Fremantle get carved up despite having the most dominant tap ruckman - even if he wins, the opposition just rove to him.

If Everitt can only contribute in that small way, it's time to look to the future.

[BSA5]

Everitt as ruck coach. He is too experienced, too talented, and simply too much of a Swans cult figure (even in just 1 1/2 seasons) to just drop, but he is too old to contribute what we all know he has been capable of in the past.

Having said that, I'm going to back the coaches' decision in regards to WHEN this transition happens. They are in the best position, and with every major decision of theirs I've ever truly questioned, they've been proven right and I've been proven wrong. I'm just going to stick by Roos and hope for the best.

[originalswan]

Everitt.

Was at the game on Saturday night and Everitt looked really slow and cumbersome. He actually gave up the chase at one stage in the forward pocket (Collingwood cheer squad end). It was pretty ugly to watch.

His tap outs were exceptional but is that really enough to carry him whilst he is obviously unfit??? A short stint in the reserves (playing most of the match) may have done him and the Swans some good.

I think he can still offer something but just needs that fitness base.

[sfan]

I'm sorry to say that Spida has run his race at the Swans and it is now time to put him out to pasture.

White and Currie have shown alot in the ruck at reserves level and one can only think that they would add alot more than Spida at seniors.

Thoughts?

unfortunately White has hard hands and drops too many marks to be a good player IMHO. I watched hims play in CAnberra the other week and he was awful.

[Robbo]

Everitt's legs look horrible. They are so thin. No wonder he can't run or jump.

[Jeffers1984]

geez he looked alot worse this week than last week. He is a huge liability

If things go really down hill from here on in, it's probably best for spida to retire earlier than the end of the year.

[Robbo]

He simply HAS TO GO.

No question about it.

You get the feeling that Roosy is playing him on reputation.

We need to try either LRT, Currie or White next week as the 2nd ruckman.

[ugg]

Wouldn't be a bad time to bring in Currie, as he would be up against Kreuzer most of the time.

[doctor swan]

its time for currie or white, dont care which one but i think the time is now esp against carlton who dont have the best ruck combination, all that happens is we get fooled again into thinking all is well when we do play decent sides with good ruck combinations we get found out

[573v30]

In: White
Out: Everitt

[Robbo]

I actually think Hawthorn have the weakest ruck combo in the comp.

That makes Everitt's performance today seem even more disturbing.

[ugg]

I actually think Hawthorn have the weakest ruck combo in the comp.

That makes Everitt's performance today seem even more disturbing.

Rubbish, Campbell and Taylor form a very good ruck partnership.

[Robbo]

Name a worse ruck duo than Campbell (who?) and Taylor.

Now that I think of it Adelaide's is pretty bad apart from that?

[Donners]

It's really just highlighting how over-rated ruck work is. It's no good winning the taps if you don't have the midfield to make use of them, and we do not have an elite midfielder outside Goodes. Kirk is a workhorse and there is nothing else.

Getting Everitt was a knee-jerk reaction to being carved up in the 06 granny, which is stupid. If the best player in their position carves up your side, it doesn't mean that is an urgent area to fix. Sometimes that just happens, and you have to make sure the rest of your side is strong.

[Robbo]

I think getting Everitt was a mistake. I think it's pretty fair to say that now.

And to think Whorethorn wanted a first round pick for him.....