O'Keefe

[giant]

I think the other teams will only take more comfort from the fact that to keep ROK quiet is to keep Swans quiet.

[Bob Neil]

I think the other teams will only take more comfort from the fact that to keep ROK quiet is to keep Swans quiet.

Shhhh, keep it to yourself. ROK's had a few tough weeks but he'll bounce back.

[annew]

I think the other teams will only take more comfort from the fact that to keep ROK quiet is to keep Swans quiet.

I think it's because he is getting the tagger that would normally take Goodes.

[swansrule100]

Who compared O'Keefe to Goodes?

third post of the thread

[Captain]

third post of the thread

Wasn't a comparison of players, was a comparison of reactions to different players.

[TheMase]

i dont get why when a player such as okeefe is being tagged and having minimal impact they arent moved.

I agree. At times it appears that we are content to lose a player, rather than try and break the tag.

He could have gone to FF, into the midfield (starting in the centre, not the wing) or even to half back.

[giant]

I think it's because he is getting the tagger that would normally take Goodes.

Good point! (tho Ling would normally take Goodes) - but generally ROK looks like he's trying to play Goodes' role as well as his own.

[swansrule100]

Wasn't a comparison of players, was a comparison of reactions to different players.

yeah i realise that and i meant the reaction to goodes was justified i would not compare the two thats all mate

[Captain]

Get a clue

Am I missing something?

Corey ain't a tagger!

[Rob-bloods]

Am I missing something?

Corey ain't a tagger!

Corey is not usually a tagger, but runs all day and is skilful, a smart matchup by Bomber, it certainly worked!

[Darren Thomson]

Lets not forget who we played this week. These guys regularly win games by 100 or so points, but we competed at least. I would have to say I thought some the umpiring, especially some holding the ball calls went well in the Cats favour, and what about that push in the back that resulted in a goal, was that the umpires playing a bad joke on us. I doubt it would have affected the result, but couple it with two or three bad misses from set shots and we could have been closer

[liz]

I agree. At times it appears that we are content to lose a player, rather than try and break the tag.

He could have gone to FF, into the midfield (starting in the centre, not the wing) or even to half back.

The obvious change to make a difference - wing / hbf / onball are little different in terms of where he typically runs to have his impact - would be to play him deep in the forward line. I don't think that would necessarily have improved the team because the forward line was functioning pretty well being as open as it was. If we'd been threatening in the midfield Thompson might have been forced to make some changes and clog it up a bit more. As it was, he could reasonably be confident that we wouldn't win enough clean ball through the middle to make Hall's enjoyment of all that space really count.

Moving O'Keefe (and his opponent) to our forward line would have gifted the Cats an extra defender to help fill up that space, which in turn might have made Hall's job more difficult. Of course, Roos was somewhat hampered by having Goodes as the second permanent target and not really being able to play him elsewhere due to his fitness restrictions.

[Captain]

Corey is not usually a tagger, but runs all day and is skilful, a smart matchup by Bomber, it certainly worked!

It did indeed, Corey smashed him!

Wish we had a few Corey's in our team.

[Ludwig]

The last 2 matchups clearly didn't favour ROK. Crowly is a great tagger that can be damaging offensively as well, and Corey is just a great player.

But it is only 2 games which followed some of his best form of the season, so I would wait and see what happens v. Collingwood before passing judgement.

[bedford]

i dont get why when a player such as okeefe is being tagged and having minimal impact they arent moved.

Could of moved him into a full forward role or down back, or anywhere to get him a bit more involved.

Comparing okeefe to goodes is riddiculous. Goodes suddenly had a bit of movement in the last quarter when it was over, spent the rest of the game watching the grass grow

Typical goodes bagging on here,you will regret it when he retires.