Ed Barlow

[Bloody Hell]

Tough to play no senior footy then get dropped in it against the Cats at Skilled.

That said -
Marks for Ed Barlow the athlete - 89
Marks for Ed Barlow the Footballer - 0

[Red]

I'm assuming that you are in Melbourne and haven't watched too much of the reserves otherwise you wouldn't be asking that question. Barlow > Playfair IMO

You assume correctly Lucky. I'm just going off RWO stats that show Playfair is leading the goalkicking in the ressies, so must be in reasonable form.

That of course doesn't mean he can slot into defence. But at a ground he'd be very familiar with, I suspect he'd have been a better KP option.

[bondy]

I particularly enjoyed when he finally led strongly and marked clean on the wing, then turned around, waited, and kicked perfectly to the only Geelong player in a sea of red and white.

Never again please.

[swanspant12]

Get rid of this dud. Right now. Before i break the screen.

[ScottH]

I thought Jetta had a crack for most of the day. OK, he turned it over a bit but at least he got the pill a bit.

I think he also had his worst kick of the year too!!
That was a shocker.

[MadCanuck]

Tough to play no senior footy then get dropped in it against the Cats at Skilled.

That said -
Marks for Ed Barlow the athlete - 89
Marks for Ed Barlow the Footballer - 0

Think Cheese can play ruck?

[Old Royboy]

There was a (very loud) voice in the standing room behind the goals telling Barlow to go back to Bega and NEVER come back. Sorry, guilty as charged.

[Big Al]

There was a (very loud) voice in the standing room behind the goals telling Barlow to go back to Bega and NEVER come back. Sorry, guilty as charged.

Why couldn't the MRP look at Barlow. Then again that would require being hard at the contest wouldn't it.

[hammo]

Unless we have a major injury crisis I don't think Cheese will play another game for the Swans.

[sidswan]

Sorry to ruin everyone's fanciful thoughts on substituting Barlow with Payfair or MOD, but they were WOEFUL on Saturday, perhaps the harsh truth is that Barlow was considered the best of a bad lot!

[ShockOfHair]

I'd be almost give Barlow a pass because a lot of other players were kept quiet yesterday. But no excuse for that turnover. It didn't go unnoticed:

Late replacement Ed Barlow's day - and career - was encapsulated by a 15-second cameo when he took a strong mark, then carelessly turned it over.

Toughest test yet a bruiser as Cats bring Swans down to earth

[liz]

Sorry to ruin everyone's fanciful thoughts on substituting Barlow with Payfair or MOD, but they were WOEFUL on Saturday, perhaps the harsh truth is that Barlow was considered the best of a bad lot!

Did MOD play? Given the report that LRT was showing signs of hamstring problems at training on Friday, I'd kinda assumed they went to Geelong with two travelling emergencies.

Over all the reserves games I've watched this year, I think MOD has been comfortably the best overall. He was tagged heavily a couple of weeks ago and struggled to get into it before half-time but worked hard and had an impact in the second half. In other games he's varied between very good and very very good (which might be why he was tagged so heavily in that one game).

[Primmy]

Don't disagree with you Liz in your summation of MOD. I presume size was the catalyst for Ed's call up to the Show. Or a brain fart.

Sadly I think that may have been his last harrah. Bugger it!!! He should be SOOOOO much better. All that effort. Still so little result. Why!

The coaches can see something obviously, but are we that thick that we can't see it? Or is it all potential and wayyyy too much Jane for the Tarzan factor?

I dunno. I am so disappointed - in him and for him. Or am I overstating everything and I have got it all wrong. Someone tell me.

[hot potato]

Dont give up Ed, get those hands working man, AFL is five times faster than the ressies, like I've been blogging to Jessica Watson for 7 months,
YOU CAN DO IT!!.
Like LRT (the coaching staff were extremely patient with him and RWO were NOT) it looks like you will get some more chances the way the team is falling to bits plus the tribunal.

hp

[Bloody Hell]

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... no?

Think Cheese can play ruck?