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  • ScottH
    It's Goodes to cheer!!
    • Sep 2003
    • 23665

    Originally posted by AnnieH
    Yeah, that was a bit of a downer Scotty, we were moaning about it on the train on the way home.

    ... from the match review on the AFL website.

    Almost everytime Godsey touched the ball (notice how I just re-christened him), something good happened.

    He was on fire today - and as happy as larry (at the aftermatch function). It seems like something big has been lifted from his shoulders.

    It'll be between Godsey and Walker for big points on Marngrook this week. Could get Godsey back up the top - where he belongs.
    Did we also notice he spent more time on the ball, not stuck in the F50??
    Makes a huge difference when you have someone who can not only find the footy, but do something with it.

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    • stellation
      scott names the planets
      • Sep 2003
      • 9723

      I think what blows me away the most about Sam holding onto those contested marks is that he still so, so skinny- obviously has a huge frame, and his brother has certainly put muscle on so you'd expect Sam will probably be able to do the same- but to be able to actually hold onto them without quite carrying a pair of fully loaded guns to get a vice like grip really is impressive. God only knows how sore the guy must be the day after a game, though.
      I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
      We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his time

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      • AnnieH
        RWOs Black Sheep
        • Aug 2006
        • 11332

        Originally posted by ScottH
        Did we also notice he spent more time on the ball, not stuck in the F50??
        Makes a huge difference when you have someone who can not only find the footy, but do something with it.
        Not too shabby when he pulls his finger out, eh?
        Can't believe he's going to be 32 in January. Ran around like he was a spritely 25 year old yesterday!!
        Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
        Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.

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        • Nich
          Senior Player
          • May 2010
          • 1291






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          • aardvark
            Veterans List
            • Mar 2010
            • 5685

            Great pics Nich. Just think how good he could be if he opened his eyes.....

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            • SwansFan1972
              On the Rookie List
              • Nov 2008
              • 621

              Awesome photos Nich! Wow!

              Thanks for sharing!

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              • ABloodsMan
                On the Rookie List
                • Apr 2011
                • 232

                Love the photos

                Going to do a GOodes highlight vid, anyone want anything else?

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                • Hartijon
                  On the Rookie List
                  • May 2008
                  • 1536

                  Originally posted by aardvark
                  Kudos to LRT. Played his role really well, rucked well and kicked a couple. Provided a contest in the forward line when needed. Also nice to see Jets smashing a few tackles, showing he has a physical presence as well. Coaches would be very happy with both IMO.
                  I agree.He is learning that role and getting himself in the right place. He rarely leads and still does the one on one wrestle to get the ball but he is good at it from years of playing in the backlines. With Reid and LRT we are starting to get a semblance of structure too. The whole team lifted for 4 quarters so great efforts from Bird ,Goodes ,Jack etc won us the game. The Dogs could not punish us for early stuff ups whereas against a top 4 side Shaw's first 5 kicks might have seen us 3 goals down.We gotta watch our delivery particularly early. Today the Swans lived up to their potential!

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                  • Primmy
                    Proud Tragic Swan
                    • Apr 2008
                    • 5970

                    Straight to the Pool Room Nich. Thanks.

                    Sending copies to Sam?
                    If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhood

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                    • S120
                      On the Rookie List
                      • Apr 2011
                      • 166

                      LRT played his best rucking game of the year IMO. Then went forward and kicked a couple. Despite not getting heaps of touches each game, he's doing his role very well atm (his dropped mark in the pocket was a bit embarrassing though, had everyone laughing where I was). Providing a target up forward to take pressure of Reid and doing the job in the ruck. I like Parker up forward too even though he didn't get a heaps of it. Locks the ball in and chases hard. Clever disposer of the ball too. I think we finally have some sort of structure up forward now.

                      F: Parker LRT Goodes
                      HF: McGlynn Reid Jetta

                      That was the forward line at stages and I thought it worked really well (with Bird of course).

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                      • ScottH
                        It's Goodes to cheer!!
                        • Sep 2003
                        • 23665

                        Originally posted by Nich




                        If you're gunna take out your captain, you better:
                        1) hang onto the mark. - Check., And;
                        2) kick the Goal - Check!!

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                        • Big Al
                          Veterans List
                          • Feb 2005
                          • 7007

                          Originally posted by Nich




                          As a wannabee photographer I am seriously jealous. They are amazing shots.
                          ..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 SEN

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                          • Doctor
                            Bay 29
                            • Sep 2003
                            • 2757

                            Originally posted by SwansFan1972
                            Only 19 449 at the SCG today, which is a shame. Lots of reasons though:

                            #1 lousy (again) weather
                            #2 not wanting to leave the ground wanting to punch something (my reason after last week);
                            #3 (or maybe =#2), protest against the umpiring last week
                            #4 the goodbyes had already been said - apart from 'don't let the door smack you in the arse on the way out' - another one wasn't really needed
                            #5 dread of a season killing loss
                            #6 marketing misfire of Horse calls during the week(?)

                            Others? Thoughts people? A crowd of sub 20k is a big concern for the club, and should be for the AFL (if they took their heads out of their arses long enough to take any notice)
                            Your first reason is the main one IMO. I know quite a few people who bloused it cos of the weather, although it turned out to be very nice! I suspect your third reason may have had some impact though too. I'd add that the travelling support for the away team seemed to be way down. There were more Dockers fans there last week than there were Dogs fans yesterday.
                            Today's a draft of your epitaph

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                            • Nich
                              Senior Player
                              • May 2010
                              • 1291

                              Not my pics - let me make that clear : )

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                              • SwansFan1972
                                On the Rookie List
                                • Nov 2008
                                • 621

                                Originally posted by Nich
                                Not my pics - let me make that clear : )
                                Well, your source is pretty good!

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