The OFFICIAL RWO 2009 Troy Luff Medal Count

[ScottH]

Rnd 5-6

Round 5 v Fremantle, Subiaco.

BEST: Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton, Adam Goodes, Amon Buchanan, Jarrad McVeigh

Kirks 200th game. Freo have lost their first 4 games, and only scored 28 pts in their prevuous outing.
The swans are without Hall and O'Loughlin. Pavlich started the game in the centre opposed by the Ablett, and completed dominated the game. The Swans struggled to gel, whilst Freo sped to a 4 goal 1st quarter margin. The second wasn't much better with the home side out scoring the visitors to open up the lead to 7 goals. The swans seemed to have no answers. But showing the true grit of the bloods they managed to stop the margin increasing in a much better performance in the 3rd. That determination continued in the 4th, and when it looked like the swans may have the edge, Freo landed a couple of goals to put the game out of reach.

Goodes 3 goals, McVeigh 2 goals. Kirk and J Bolton had 25 tackles between them.

The Dockers by 21 points.

2-2-0

TLM Votes
5 Jude Bolton
4 Brett Kirk
3 Adam Goodes
2 Rhyce Shaw
1 Martin Mattner

(28 Voters, 14 players received votes)


Round 6 v Richmond @ SCG.

BEST: Roberts-Thomson, Kirk, Richards, Shaw, J. Bolton, Meredith.

Rhyce Shaw in his 100th AFL game, and LRT were outstanding. Mike Pyke debut for his first taste of the big time.
The Swans managed to keep a determined Richmond at bay for the first half. The tigers dominated the stoppages in the 3rd term and started to pressure the swans. The lead was reduced to 2 and a half goals. THe tigers continued their resurgence and got to within 6 points, Reiwoldt received the ball metres in the clear and sprinted into an open goal to tie the game up, only to be run down in a classic tackle from behind by Mattner. This would prove a game turning moment, what momentum the tigers had, was gone and the swans ran out 19 point winners.

O?Loughlin, Jack, Moore, Meredith and Hall all finished with 2 goals.

Swans by a 17 points.

2-2-0.

TLM Votes
5 Rhyce Shaw
4 Lewis Roberts-Thomson
3 Ted Richards
2 Martin Mattner
1 Craig Bolton


(34 Voters, 17 players received votes)

Leaderboard after 6 rounds

14 Rhyce Shaw
13 Jude Bolton
10 Ted Richards
9 Darren Jolly
9 Lewis Roberts-Thomson
8 Craig Bolton
7 Jarrad McVeigh
6 Adam Goodes
5 Brett Kirk
4 Craig Bird
3 Martin Mattner
2 Barry Hall
1 Heath Grundy

New boy Rhyce Shaw rockets to the top with a couple of great games, with Jude Bolton close behind.

[swantastic]

IMO shaw is in with a real good chance of takin it out.

[Primmy]

OOhh this is exciting. Just manages to inch out us not playing in the finals series. I wait with baited breath (what on earth does that mean!) - being starved of anything else I am interested in.

waiting waiting waiting.....and I think Jude could be well placed...

[dimelb]

I wait with baited breath (what on earth does that mean!) ...

It's actually "bated breath" and means restrained. A shortening of "abated". It's unusual but then around here so is restraint!

[royboy42]

It's actually "bated breath" and means restrained. A shortening of "abated". It's unusual but then around here so is restraint!

Made me laugh Di..

[Primmy]

Me too. Bated it is.....I just thought for a moment or two it was stinky breath, but.....

[Bloody Hell]

Question for Scott, when it says best in the report - what is the source?

[laughingnome]

I wait with baited breath (what on earth does that mean!) -

Blame old Bill Shakespeare and the money-lender Shylock:

The Merchant of Venice
Act 1, Scene 3

Shylock: "Signior Antonio, many a time and oft
In the Rialto you have rated me
About my moneys and my usances:
Still have I borne it with a patient shrug,
For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.
You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog,
And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine,
And all for use of that which is mine own.
Well then, it now appears you need my help:
Go to, then; you come to me, and you say
'Shylock, we would have moneys:' you say so;
You, that did void your rheum upon my beard
And foot me as you spurn a stranger cur
Over your threshold: moneys is your suit
What should I say to you? Should I not say
'Hath a dog money? is it possible
A cur can lend three thousand ducats?' Or
Shall I bend low and in a bondman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness, Say this;
'Fair sir, you spit on me on Wednesday last;
You spurn'd me such a day; another time
You call'd me dog; and for these courtesies
I'll lend you thus much moneys'?"

'Bate' is aphetic of 'abate' and was first recorded circa 1300. Shakespeare did not invent the word, but the phrase is to his credit. J.K Rowling is misguided when in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban she writes "The whole common room listened with baited breath."

The phrase refers to shallow breathing, somewhat akin to holding one's breath in anticipation. The idea is partly anticipation, partly not moving a muscle, not wanting to miss what happens, which is what will happen if we continue to defer from the raison d'?tre of this thread. Scott! Onwards!

[Primmy]

We are all obviously bored. Onward Scott. Onward 2010.

[ScottH]

Question for Scott, when it says best in the report - what is the source?

afl.com.au (Sorry , but we don't have any RWO reports this year.)

[ShockOfHair]

Blame old Bill Shakespeare and the money-lender Shylock:

The Merchant of Venice
Act 1, Scene 3

Shylock: "Signior Antonio, many a time and oft
In the Rialto you have rated me
About my moneys and my usances:
Still have I borne it with a patient shrug,
For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.
You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog,
And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine,
And all for use of that which is mine own.
Well then, it now appears you need my help:
Go to, then; you come to me, and you say
'Shylock, we would have moneys:' you say so;
You, that did void your rheum upon my beard
And foot me as you spurn a stranger cur
Over your threshold: moneys is your suit
What should I say to you? Should I not say
'Hath a dog money? is it possible
A cur can lend three thousand ducats?' Or
Shall I bend low and in a bondman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness, Say this;
'Fair sir, you spit on me on Wednesday last;
You spurn'd me such a day; another time
You call'd me dog; and for these courtesies
I'll lend you thus much moneys'?"

'Bate' is aphetic of 'abate' and was first recorded circa 1300. Shakespeare did not invent the word, but the phrase is to his credit. J.K Rowling is misguided when in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban she writes "The whole common room listened with baited breath."

The phrase refers to shallow breathing, somewhat akin to holding one's breath in anticipation. The idea is partly anticipation, partly not moving a muscle, not wanting to miss what happens, which is what will happen if we continue to defer from the raison d'?tre of this thread. Scott! Onwards!

I hope you share you erudition with Dan Hannebery, who hasn't done his homework in three months.

[satchmopugdog]

I hope you share you erudition with Dan Hannebery, who hasn't done his homework in three months.

Poor bugger everyone else is off enjoying themselves and he is facing exams..I wait with Bated breath for his results...might do well in Sports Science

[Primmy]

Poor bugger everyone else is off enjoying themselves and he is facing exams..I wait with Bated breath for his results...might do well in Sports Science

Well we know who can coach him in English!

Have a feeling if he was struggling with school then Roosy wouldn't have played him. It would have been out of character given his own sons schooling is of much importance to him. I trust him to make choices I would agree with (most of the time).

BUT bet we see the kid on deck tomorrow night.

[AnnieH]

Well we know who can coach him in English!

Have a feeling if he was struggling with school then Roosy wouldn't have played him. It would have been out of character given his own sons schooling is of much importance to him. I trust him to make choices I would agree with (most of the time).

BUT bet we see the kid on deck tomorrow night.

He better be there ... he's got to sign my hat!!

[ScottH]

Rnd 7-8

Round 7 v Geelong, SS.

BEST: Goodes, O'Keefe, J. Bolton, Buchanan, Shaw

Swans haven't won in Geelong in 10 years. No Gary Ablett, but plenty of other talent left in the tank for the cats.
The swans contained the Cats for most of the 1st qtr, but it just seemed like a matter of when the cats would break the

shackles. Steve Johnson was one of the best for the cats, whilst being in plenty of the play also struggled to find 1st

gear. That didn't take long, and even the great Craig Bolton couldn't contain the enigmatic forward. Bevan was used but to no

avail, Johnson was just too good. Kirk, Jack and Jude Bolton, all tried in vain to quell Joel Selwood, whilst Joel Corey had

a good day out whilst minding Goodes. Hall and O'Loughlin had little impact against their respective oppnents, although

O'Louhghlin finished with 3 goals.
Goodes, O'Keefe and Bolton (J) tried valiantly to get their side back in the game, but in the end the Cats ran out 51 point

winners.

O'Loughlin 3 goals, Goodes and Grundy 2.

2-3-0

TLM Votes
5 Adam Goodes
4 Rhyce Shaw
3 Ryan O'Keefe
2 Jude Bolton
1 Michael O'Loughlin



(32 Voters, 18 players received votes)


Round 8 v West Coast @ ANZ.

BEST: Goodes, Hall, J. Bolton, Shaw, O?Keefe, Jolly.

In a closely fought contest, the Swans led nearly all night, but never by anymore than 19 points.
The swans started well with 3 goals in 12 minutes. Adam Goodes was at his brilliant best racking up 26 touches, and 3 goals.

Workhorse Jude Bolton continued his hard work in the centre, and Barry Hall had his best game of the year with 5 goals.
While the first 1/2 was closely contested and tight, in the third term both teams almost doubled their scores.
But the Eagles surged and with plenty of time still left, Selwood put the eagles in front by a point.
A great snap by jack in time on sealed the Swans 4th victory in Sydney.

Swans by a 5 points.

4-4-0.

TLM Votes
5 Adam Goodes
4 Barry Hall
3 Kieren Jack
2 Jude Bolton
1 Ryan O'Keefe



(46 Voters, 13 players received votes)


Leaderboard after 8 rounds

18 Rhyce Shaw
17 Jude Bolton
16 Adam Goodes
10 Ted Richards
9 Darren Jolly
9 Lewis Roberts-Thomson
8 Craig Bolton
7 Jarrad McVeigh
6 Barry Hall
5 Brett Kirk
4 Craig Bird
4 Ryan O'Keefe
3 Martin Mattner
3 Kieren Jack
1 Heath Grundy
1 Michael O'Loughlin


Rhyce Shaw still holds onto a 1 point lead over Jude Bolton, but Goodes has now jumped well into contention.