2009 Rate a Season: #11 Ed Barlow

[Primmy]

Oi, you lot! I was talking about his style of humour, NOT comparing him to Boogers playing style!!!

[ScottH]

Oi, you lot! I was talking about his style of humour, NOT comparing him to Boogers playing style!!!

No, but I was.

[Primmy]

No, but I was.

OK, just making sure you hadn't missed the point of my little post. Mind you, I agree with you Scott, and you too Legs. What is WRONG with me!!!

[rojo]

I haven't given up on Ed yet but he sure is wobbling on the brink. Its got to be a good sign that he's been given another year!

[Auntie.Gerald]

from memory Kirk only played his first seniors game at 22yrs of age. LRT and dunkley initially had frustrating limitations at the beginning of their careers and who could forget Leo Barry in the forward line........what a change when he found his niche at the backs

didnt Brett Kirk train with us and get delisted twice before making it into the seniors?

Barlow started his first seniors game at 20yrs of age and has now played 25 games at the age of 22.

Probably a make or break kind of year in 2010 so many are saying?

I think so many factors come into play for that statement to be true !

it depends on what the coaches want......if there is no mobile 196cm fella's coming thru that they can use for matchups in the midfield, HF, HB line etc than he will get another chance in 2011........

LRT and Brett Kirk give so many hope........Kirky kicks as average as any midfielder around and he is pretty slow...........find your niche and get bloody good at it. If that is a specialist at coming off the bench and playing where the coach wants you every 5mins in a game for a few seasons or your career.......so be it !

Smith, O'Dywer, Meredith, Thornton, Vespa could all be over taken in 2010 and at the end of 2010 we could be saying that it is their last chance to lift to another level

Only 1 in every 4 Barlows (rookie elevations) make it if they are lucky........I just hope he does and he finds a role that works for the team and the club simply as he is a rare athlete and has potential to be an important footballer to the squad......not necessarily a great footballer but one that fills a need in the 22 most weeks


Gordon elevated to rookie list - Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club

out in front again.......leading a pack uses minimump 8% more energy in a 3km run......

a little trivia

[ShockOfHair]

When he's good, he's good. Mostly he's just ... Ed.

Next year is make or break.

[Blood]

Dale Lewis was in a different class to Barlow.

Disagree...equally as erratic and laid back, and roughly equal in ability. The key difference for mine is that Barlow has the potential to become significantly better than Dale.

I gave him a 5.

[CJK]

3 - The Chesse has regressed to butter

[Chilcott]

Broke that little bit further into the side. At times, showed some genuine confidence, flair, skill, and even courage. At others, was the same bumbling Barlow of 08. Still one of those players that could go either way. If he works on his leg power, and backs himself to win his own ball (he DOES actually put his body on the line when it's the only obvious option; he just seems to second guess himself sometimes and stand around deciding what to do), he'll be a good player yet.

Spot on BSA5. I give him a 5.

[reigning premier]

3.

My "Spud meter" red lines everytime I think of him. Froms such an auspicious beginning, he's gone backwards in leaps and bounds. Who was the flog that labelled him "The next Adam Goodes"??? You owe Mr & Mrs Goodes an apology.

[BeeEmmAre]

The Cheese has been a bit disappointing this season, but he still has a lot of talent and I'm not disappointed we held onto him for one more season.
Here's hoping he can get it together and be able to nail down a spot in the team.

4/10

[AnnieH]

3
Not terribly impressed.

[Mountain Man]

I did not see most of his games, but the thing I found most frustrating was his one-pace.

Even when he was within cooee of the ball, or someone with the ball, he seemed unable/reluctant to make an effort to speed up and push himself.
I fear for his future unless he can get hungry to be involved, when he is in the vicinity.

[Primmy]

I did not see most of his games, but the thing I found most frustrating was his one-pace.

Even when he was within cooee of the ball, or someone with the ball, he seemed unable/reluctant to make an effort to speed up and push himself.
I fear for his future unless he can get hungry to be involved, when he is in the vicinity.

As good a precise as we are going to get. And that is what frustrates me as we know he can be better (sounds like my old report cards, year in and year out...)

HOWEVER, just checked the Swans AFL site, and see that Ed has topped the Kurnell sand hills torture test. Perhaps he has decided that he is better than we think he is (at present) and has decided to make us sit up and take notice. At least on the training track. Go Ed! We bag you relentlessly, but its only tough love. Then when you prove yourself it will be a love fest a la Macca!

[BeeEmmAre]

Score after 48 voters - 4.33/10

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8.73 -- 5. Ryan O'Keefe
8.27 -- 2. Rhyce Shaw
7.80 -- 6. Craig Bolton
7.57 -- 4. Daniel Hannebery
7.20 -- 3. Jarrad McVeigh
5.56 -- 7. Brett Meredith
4.33 -- 11. Ed Barlow
3.76 -- 1. Barry Hall
3.29 -- 9. Nick Malceski