Round 14: Tuggeranong Hawks v Sydney Swans Reserves
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In memory of my little Staffy - Dicey, 17.06.2005 to 1.12.2011- I'll miss you mate.Comment
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If you blokes think that after a 3 hour drive to sit in the cold at what seems like the arse end of the world that I'm going to share the spoils of my hard work and sacrifice then you're mad...And the Swans are the Premiers...The Ultimate Team...The Ultimate Warriors. They have overcome the highly fancied Hawks in brilliant style. Sydney the 2012 Premiers - Gerard Whately ABC
Here it is Again! - Huddo SENComment
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"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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The eternal connundrum "what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object" was finally solved when David Hasselhoff punched himself in the face.Comment
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I've made this point before and hopefully the more savvy of the Ressies watches will back me up.
The numbers generated by the players in the NEAFL at present are irrelevant due to the level of competitiveness at this level of football.
TDL kicked 11 or 12 goals out of 33 against some very poor opposition. What the coaches need to assess is whether the way he goes about his football will translate to the much tougher AFL. In this day and age where forward pressure is now vital there is no point in having a guy who can kick 3-4 goals if he's letting the ball out of the fw50 with no pressure. This translates to goals down the other end. In the preseason and early matches his pressure was very poor. This is why I was conscious when sending back updates on Sat with "TDL watch" I concentrated on those little things and not the goal kicking tally. It's my opinion that it's his work rate without the ball that was most impressive on the weekend and as a result I think he should be recalled.
It's the same with Spangher. He would have generated some impressive numbers on the weekend but again irrelevant. It's the way he goes about his football that I'm most impressed with. Strong hands, high work rate and accurate penetrating kick. He should be given a go before White...And the Swans are the Premiers...The Ultimate Team...The Ultimate Warriors. They have overcome the highly fancied Hawks in brilliant style. Sydney the 2012 Premiers - Gerard Whately ABC
Here it is Again! - Huddo SENComment
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I've made this point before and hopefully the more savvy of the Ressies watches will back me up.
The numbers generated by the players in the NEAFL at present are irrelevant due to the level of competitiveness at this level of football.
TDL kicked 11 or 12 goals out of 33 against some very poor opposition. What the coaches need to assess is whether the way he goes about his football will translate to the much tougher AFL. In this day and age where forward pressure is now vital there is no point in having a guy who can kick 3-4 goals if he's letting the ball out of the fw50 with no pressure. This translates to goals down the other end. In the preseason and early matches his pressure was very poor. This is why I was conscious when sending back updates on Sat with "TDL watch" I concentrated on those little things and not the goal kicking tally. It's my opinion that it's his work rate without the ball that was most impressive on the weekend and as a result I think he should be recalled.
It's the same with Spangher. He would have generated some impressive numbers on the weekend but again irrelevant. It's the way he goes about his football that I'm most impressed with. Strong hands, high work rate and accurate penetrating kick. He should be given a go before White.Bloods
"Lockett is the best of all time" - Robert Harvey, Darrel Baldock, Nathan Burke, Kevin Bartlett, Bob SkiltonComment
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No, I'd play him this week but I don't rate kicking bundles of goals in this comp all that highly. Looks great on paper but I'm sure the club know what they're doing with him. The way some people carry on about him, you'd think we were leaving out a superstar. His last few games at senior level have been average at best.Bloods
"Lockett is the best of all time" - Robert Harvey, Darrel Baldock, Nathan Burke, Kevin Bartlett, Bob SkiltonComment
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Thanks guys, I have just got back from Adelaide........sigh.
Looks like Spang and TDL will get call ups because I cannot see Jesse holding his place, and I have a few other opinions too which may come under the moderators eyes, so will refrain.
A question was asked about why they are so much better. My opinions are that
a) Better class of cattle
b) A relentless coach who doesn't let any of them slack off even when winning by a motza
c) Positions in the seniors are up for grabs, the competition is fearceIf you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhoodComment
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