2009 Rate a Season: #29 Martin Mattner

[CJK]

I was pretty happy with his year. Gave him a 7.

[BeeEmmAre]

Weekly update

Score after 27 voters - 7.37/10 (199/270)

Leaderboard
9.39 -- Swans Recruiters
8.65 -- 5. Ryan O'Keefe
8.29 -- 2. Rhyce Shaw
8.06 -- 19. Michael O'Loughlin
7.80 -- 6. Craig Bolton
7.74 -- 24. Jude Bolton
7.49 -- 4. Daniel Hannebery
7.37 -- 29. Martin Mattner
7.24 -- 18. Jesse White
7.22 -- 3. Jarrad McVeigh
7.20 -- 15. Kieren Jack
7.17 -- 16. Darren Jolly
6.46 -- 28. Jared Crouch
6.24 -- 25. Ted Richards
6.15 -- 14. Craig Bird
5.35 -- 7. Brett Meredith
4.76 -- 21. Leo Barry
4.31 -- 11. Ed Barlow
3.90 -- 1. Barry Hall
3.67 -- 20. Luke Ablett
3.64 -- 13. Patrick Veszpremi
3.27 -- 9. Nick Malceski
1.94 -- 26. Henry Playfair

[Bloody Hell]

Late in the season he played some games as a tall, quick run-with player in the midfield. He even started in the centre square at some bounces. I thought he did it quite effectively and our surplus of HBFers might free him up a bit more for this kind of role in 2010.

You have just identified, IMHO - the only way Ed Barlow is going to break into this team. I like Mattner and would have 3 of him in the team - but the reason I want him to play on the HBF is due to the proliferation of HBF who can't defend to save their lives. I really don't rate Shaw or Malcheski as defenders and just rate Tadhg. I can see the role of attacking defender being more and more exposed as time moves on. That said I think Marty will excell wherever he is positioned.

When he first came to Sydney, the prevailing thoughts on most Adelaide fan boards was that his relatively poor last season with the Crows was due to him being forced to play deep in defence due to injuries to Crow defenders.

Most thought if he was allowed to run and use his pace on a wing, which he had done successfully in the previous seasons, he would regain lost form. It's fair to say most were disappointed he was traded.

His first season with Sydney found him again forced to play deeper than maybe he and the club wanted him to play, but he still managed to finish 3rd (?) in the B&F.

As Liz points out, he had more minutes further up the ground during 2009 and we may well see him used in a slightly different role this coming year.

He was actually recruited to play defence and he knew that coming here. Roos saw it in him. I recall all the hype about Marty playing as a winger when he first came...we will see his role, but with the ins makes more sense to keep him back.

[BeeEmmAre]

Weekly update

Score after 34 voters - 7.18/10 (244/340)

Leaderboard
9.38 -- Swans Recruiters
8.65 -- 5. Ryan O'Keefe
8.29 -- 2. Rhyce Shaw
8.06 -- 19. Michael O'Loughlin
7.80 -- 6. Craig Bolton
7.75 -- 24. Jude Bolton
7.49 -- 4. Daniel Hannebery
7.24 -- 18. Jesse White
7.22 -- 3. Jarrad McVeigh
7.20 -- 15. Kieren Jack
7.18 -- 29. Martin Mattner
7.17 -- 16. Darren Jolly
6.26 -- 25. Ted Richards
6.24 -- 28. Jared Crouch
6.15 -- 14. Craig Bird
5.35 -- 7. Brett Meredith
4.76 -- 21. Leo Barry
4.31 -- 11. Ed Barlow
3.90 -- 1. Barry Hall
3.67 -- 20. Luke Ablett
3.64 -- 13. Patrick Veszpremi
3.19 -- 9. Nick Malceski
1.92 -- 26. Henry Playfair

[BeeEmmAre]

Weekly update

Score after 37 voters - 7.14/10 (264/370)

Leaderboard
9.41 -- Swans Recruiters
8.66 -- 5. Ryan O'Keefe
8.30 -- 2. Rhyce Shaw
8.02 -- 19. Michael O'Loughlin
7.80 -- 6. Craig Bolton
7.74 -- 24. Jude Bolton
7.50 -- 4. Dan Hannebery
7.27 -- 18. Jesse White
7.23 -- 3. Jarrad McVeigh
7.21 -- 16. Darren Jolly
7.19 -- 15. Kieren Jack
7.14 -- 29. Marty Mattner
6.35 -- 28. Jared Crouch
6.24 -- 25. Ted Richards
6.14 -- 14. Craig Bird
5.37 -- 7. Brett Meredith
4.70 -- 21. Leo Barry
4.56 -- 27. Kristin Thornton
4.35 -- 11. Ed Barlow
3.90 -- 1. Barry Hall
3.69 -- 20. Luke Ablett
3.66 -- 13. Patrick Veszpremi
3.20 -- 9. Nick Malceski
1.89 -- 26. Henry Playfair