A couple of swingers?

[dimelb]

Interesting post-match comments from Roos on his decision to bring Ted Richards back into defence and send Reg forward into attack. The swap worked well for both players, especially Ted who had a good game. Grundy also took some useful marks, including a solid pack mark. Nice to have that sort of versatility.
But the move I liked best was putting McVeigh up against Judd as a direct competitor. Macca had another good game despite Judd's weight of possession; Judd really is amazing, the way he feeds the ball off.

[Legs Akimbo]

Interesting post-match comments from Roos on his decision to bring Ted Richards back into defence and send Reg forward into attack. The swap worked well for both players, especially Ted who had a good game. Grundy also took some useful marks, including a solid pack mark. Nice to have that sort of versatility.
But the move I liked best was putting McVeigh up against Judd as a direct competitor. Macca had another good game despite Judd's weight of possession; Judd really is amazing, the way he feeds the ball off.

Grundy and Bird. My love children.

[thejones,s]

I dont care what Roos did or didnt ..I loved the way we went about buisness today...looked very professional to me

[UglyDuckling]

Well that makes sense doesnt it grundy is a natural forward and richards is a defender.Wow players play best in their best position.

besides that great win both players were great no hall o'loughlin we saw the forward line of the future grundy and white give them game time and they will improve.

[magic.merkin]

and Barlow was finding the pill a fair bitin front of goals.

[Nico]

I dont care what Roos did or didnt ..I loved the way we went about buisness today...looked very professional to me

All hail the Messiah.

[shaun..]

and Barlow was finding the pill a fair bitin front of goals.

Just needs to convert!

[Robbo]

It's amazing what happens when players get to play in their suited positions.

Jesse White is looking very good at FF aswell.

[laughingnome]

But the move I liked best was putting McVeigh up against Judd as a direct competitor. Macca had another good game despite Judd's weight of possession; Judd really is amazing, the way he feeds the ball off.

The move of the game. I'm not sure who was on Judd in the first Quarter (Kirk, maybe?) but as soon as Macca went to him the momentum shifted and our midfield started getitng more ball. No coincidence in my mind.

[Legs Akimbo]

Just needs to convert!

In my opinion, Barlow is a natural lead up forward. He is a good mark, has excellent pace and has the right build. As a midfielder, his deficiencies become apparant.

[Jeffers1984]

So Grundy, White and Barlow up front when Hall and Mickey retire. Who's the future key backman?

Looks like we may use our many draft picks this year on some young and mature aged backman.

[DST]

It's amazing what happens when players get to play in their suited positions.

Jesse White is looking very good at FF aswell.

Not sure I agree on that one Robbo (although I was not at the ground yesterday)

I think he is far more of a natural defender or as a smaller running ruckman than forward.

But saying that his learning very well to hold his position and use his frame when around the stoppages and in general play, he is a big boy needs to use that advantage.

As for Grundy, he is very much like Playfair. Both of them are very good lead up players and know exactly when and where to run when the ball is coming forward. I hope we continue to use Grundy up forward and give him time to really settle.

DST

[DST]

In my opinion, Barlow is a natural lead up forward. He is a good mark, has excellent pace and has the right build. As a midfielder, his deficiencies become apparant.

Agree, just not urgent or aware enough when playing in the midfield.

Someone needs to give a great big slap to life his tempo before each game, he has the athletism and skills to play senior football, just needs to mentally apply himself better.

DST

[woo]

It's amazing what happens when players get to play in their suited positions.

Jesse White is looking very good at FF aswell.

didn't you think it looked like Jessi was crapping his dacks sometimes when he got the ball. He had no idea what to do....

[Playsmart]

We were lucky

Originally Posted by thejones,s
I dont care what Roos did or didnt ..I loved the way we went about buisness today...looked very professional to me

All hail the Messiah.

Disgree. "Hail the messiah" in jest - ok, that's simple one liner.
Luck was with us yesterday V Blue.
We should never depend on luck. It is best we make our own luck.

In the first quarter where a team can often dictate the course of the other three quarters, the blue inaccuracy at goal kicking let us off the hook big time. Had they kicked straight in 1st quarter, with us down by 5 goals from their dominant "into 50m", compared to us, 3 to 1 ratio?, the score would have caused panc in our team and coaches, and we would be playing catch-up footy the whole afternoon, as we have done so often in the past. More often, we lose too in catch-up footy and leave us "feeling sad" the next day.

With Halls absence, quite a few times now, we seem to abe to develop effective multi approach to goals within just one game. It makes us unpredictable for opponents and negate their best defender, usually effective against our one-demension attack with Hall, with their backup defender front & back tactic. And, often in the past, when Hall returns, we return to one dimension Hall attack, throwing away the invaluable effective unpredictable multi-dimension attack. Why?
Unpredictable approach to goals have been mentioned by seasoned commentators here, as a smart play/big plus over the years and proven again last night.

Is it the constant "intimidating arms-protesting" Hall to fellow-players that is hampering the multi-dimension attack, epecially if the ball is not kicked to him?? Of course, the ball should be kicked to him if he has empty acres in front, with one-on-one or running to empty space AND he is seen to be winning & getting golas. But if it clear that that the opponent front & back tactic is effective in shutting him down 2-3x in sucessions, then this multi-dimension attack should be rigorously persued, and players in the fields instructed to do so. Hall is used as a decoy to draw at least 2 best opponents away from our main multi-targets.

You can see the "extra kick" in each player after they score thier goal. Their enthsiastic running back to center square or their position in a display of their adrenaline pumping that extra bit for that few seconds and minutes. This can contibute to the extra 1 percenter from there-on, as the recent ride-on Goodes mark at goal square does to lift a team.

There is great room for multi-dimension attack in each game. Smart coaches will use this major tactic.

Mini-screen
And why the small note-book screen at half break break to give quick instruction to players. This was displayed on tv. Surely, today Swan can afford a 106cm LCD/plasma, costing probably $1000 for a used one, placed on a custom made high stand, and it is connected to the note-book. The The coach use a hand-held laser pointer onto the screen to get the message across clearly. We should have this large screen setup in every place we play. If other coaches are not using more high-tech tools, our greater use would add that 1% advantage.