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**Plugger1300** · 20 July 2012, 09:24 AM

Article from The Age this morning from Robert Walls of all people - quite complimentary

Fear, fear the red and the white

**mcs** · 20 July 2012, 09:31 AM

Originally posted by Plugger1300

Article from The Age this morning from Robert Walls of all people - quite complimentary

Fear, fear the red and the white

Very complimentary indeed - but I have always found him a reasonable analyst of the game, and he makes some valid points about what is making us into a good team.

I just hope it all ends up somewhere near what a tweet I saw posted somewhere earlier in the week that said - something along the lines of "most of the media will still not rate the Swans, even on the day after the Swans lift the Premiership Cup'

# Believe - Bloods 2012!

**Go Swannies** · 20 July 2012, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by mcs

Very complimentary indeed - but I have always found him a reasonable analyst of the game, and he makes some valid points about what is making us into a good team.

I just hope it all ends up somewhere near what a tweet I saw posted somewhere earlier in the week that said - something along the lines of "most of the media will still not rate the Swans, even on the day after the Swans lift the Premiership Cup'

# Believe - Bloods 2012!

The Adjudicator says: "I get the feeling the footy world will wake up the morning after the Swans have won the flag and finally declare them premiership contenders."

The Adjudicator verdict: AFL R17 | AFL Premiership - The Adjudicator | Fox Sports

**mcs** · 20 July 2012, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by Go Swannies

The Adjudicator says: "I get the feeling the footy world will wake up the morning after the Swans have won the flag and finally declare them premiership contenders."

The Adjudicator verdict: AFL R17 | AFL Premiership - The Adjudicator | Fox Sports

Knew I saw it somewhere

**Dirtyburt** · 20 July 2012, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by Nico

Yep, and I am tired of people referring to "fluff pieces". They are articles about footballers that people want to see and read. They love their teams and players and lap up every story that comes their way. It is ingrained in our culture down here and until SEN arrived there was never enough info about the game and players on radio and TV. Fox has taken up the SEN style by analysing everything about the game and sure is educating the supporters on the intracacies of the game. If they didn't have interesting stories about players in the footy season then I don't know what they would have stories on. Maybe the latest tiddlywinks tournament.

I am tired of people, complaining about people, who complain about people, who complain about fluff pieces.

Phew, now I'm just tired

**Plugger1300** · 20 July 2012, 10:46 AM

Fear, fear the red and the white

**Swansongster** · 20 July 2012, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by Plugger1300

Article from The Age this morning from Robert Walls of all people - quite complimentary

Fear, fear the red and the white

It's really good pic too. I miss Rooster. I am ashamed that I have to ask, but ... "Who is in the foreground?"

**alison.z** · 20 July 2012, 11:59 AM

Jackson Potter - Academy player I think (has played a fair few reserves games)

**royboy42** · 20 July 2012, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by alison.z

Jackson Potter - Academy player I think (has played a fair few reserves games)

He's a good kid..works very hard, but has to overcome height disadvantage. Improving as he plays more and more ressies. Harry Potter's (ex Ch 10 crime reporter)kid. Must have a pretty good chance of being rookied, and certainly seems to be a member of the Swans family

**jono2707** · 20 July 2012, 02:06 PM

He was at the Trivia Night, so they already consider him a part of the squad, so a rookie spot next year would have to be on the cards.

Didn't know he was Harry's kid either...

**BSA5** · 20 July 2012, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by Plugger1300

Article from The Age this morning from Robert Walls of all people - quite complimentary

Fear, fear the red and the white

It still boggles my mind when I see McVeigh referred to as a clearance player. Commentators and analysts always mention him as such, but he has never had a strong inside game. He's actually recently been playing the best "inside" footy of his career, averaging something like 4 clearances a game over the last 6 weeks or so. But that's still well down on clearance specialists like Kennedy, Watson, Swallow, Sam Mitchell, Dangerfield, etc, who average 6-9 a game.

**aardvark** · 20 July 2012, 02:21 PM

I'm not Maccas biggest fan but he's played really well the past month. Probably inspired by being a parent.

**BSA5** · 20 July 2012, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by aardvark

I'm not Maccas biggest fan but he's played really well the past month. Probably inspired by being a parent.

Oh yeah, I've loved his form, but he's not a clearance king. He doesn't need to be, we've got enough, but I find it funny that that seems to be his image externally.

**Doctor** · 20 July 2012, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by Plugger1300

Article from The Age this morning from Robert Walls of all people - quite complimentary

Fear, fear the red and the white

A fair piece from Walls. Other than adding a rogue "T" to AJ's name there's not a lot to argue with there. Not sure if I want us to get more press or less though!

**Go Swannies** · 20 July 2012, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by BSA5

Oh yeah, I've loved his form, but he's not a clearance king. He doesn't need to be, we've got enough, but I find it funny that that seems to be his image externally.

The last few weeks he's been good at finding the ball and getting it out of congestion. And similarly each week I'm amazed at the speed that Jude can hoof a kick in traffic while being tackled.