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Watching the replay for the... 5th time.. one of the things I noticed was how important reidy was. One really interesting thing was, if he couldnt take a mark near the boundary he would punch it to the boundary therefore creating a stoppage rather than a turnover to the opposition. It happened a few times and was really smart i thought. Also in the last quarter his tackle on melksham set up the jetta goal from kizza's handball, reid chased his opponent and caused the turnover. He also presented really well, and it just shows you in this day and age you dont have to kick 6 as a key forward to have a good impact. Keep it up reidy!
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LRT. Lord Roberts-Thompson. He may look like the Munster, but looks can be deceiving.
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These are good points.
I think he also punched the ball forward in the chain that led up to LRT's goal - a smart little goal assist, though it won't be recorded.He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball) -
One of his best games, since his shoulder injury v Freo.
He even had his kicking boots on for a little while there.
Add that to the above!!Comment
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One of the critical plays in the last qr was a strong mark by Reid on the wing followed by a very strong mark by the Mummy at HFF followed by Jude drawing the free in the goal square - pretty much saved the game for us and it started with a great grab by Sam.Comment
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I think he has been trying to do these things all season but we have had nobody playing under him so many times this year. This just allowed the ball to be cleared because he was outnumbered by two or more.Comment
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Yeah, I noticed that punch to the boundary too - he's been trying it for a while. I have also been impressed by the way he's working hard on his game - chasing hard and becoming more disciplined. It was particularly evident on the weekend - he clocked 6 one-percenters. The previous games, counting backwards were 1,0,2,1. Games like that will improve his confidence. He'll be right.Comment
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Anyone else think that he's lost a bit of that condition/strength that it seemed to put on over the off-season? Shoulders don't look as big and strong as they did earlier in the year.Comment
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I think he has the help needed in the forward structure now that he didn't have before. He was also carrying that shoulder injury and probably should not have been playing. The unfortunately there are players who are identified as crucial to the structure and Sammy is in that class. They would probably wheel him out in a gopher if need be. I think he works very hard and has been taken out of the play by multiple defenders this year because we have had too few forwards until recently. Now they have to mind their own men Sammy is getting free a bit more.Comment
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I'm looking forward to seeing how he goes in the 2nd half of the year. Usually, the longer the season goes, the more the backmen tire and you usually find that key forwards get more room. This is why from here on we will see a number of key forwards kick a bag. It happens every year so hopefully Sam will start clunking a few more.Comment
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The rest over the bye will do him wonders as well - Shoulders are notoriously hard to get right, and a week's rest will help. His 1st 2 kicks for goal on Saturday were excellent - hopefully we will see more of that over the 2nd half of the season. He has experienced a bit of the 2nd season syndrome as such, but I have no doubt one day it is just going to click for him and off he'll go (just like it has for the Jetstar this season!)"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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High impact running breaks down muscle mass,That's why body builders don't jog, and marathoners are skinny.You can't argue with a sick mind - Joe WalshComment
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Exactly, the kid just needs time it is pretty much only his second year. I think the expectation on him, not just from some supporters but perhaps even the club, has been too great. Was a 5 year contract too much for him and maybe the club thought he was more advanced than what he is?? Perhaps not, but he pretty much gets the best defender every week and no doubt he plays better when properly supported in the forward line, so goodsey back helps even further. He oozes talent and potential and hopefully he can continue on his good form for the rest of the season and develop further next year.Comment
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I think we can have every confidence that Reid will fulfill his potential. Why? Because of Jets. I really thought at the end of the season last year that he might not make it, maybe not in the ALF and probably not at Sydney even tho' he definitely had the potental. But over the summer he ran with Kizza and in one of his interviews said the coaches, I think he said Stewie, Crouch and probably Leigh /Tudor, worked closely with him and he put in the hard work.
They say that Reid works really hard at his game and from the example of Lewis, the club will see to it that he gets the direction and support he needs. So even tho' he is not setting the world on fire at the moment we should be hopeful that he is still on the road to being our next 'gun' player!
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