Mitch Morton

[aardvark]

I'm impressed with the way MM outmarked (I think) two Adelaide defenders then in the GF outhustled two Hawk defenders; outstanding efforts in quite different situations. We'll play him from the start I think.

I agree Mr D. I reckon Horse values him a lot more highly than most of the punters on RWO. I just hope he's fit for the start of the season.

[R-1]

I rate him and think he has to play. He's done everything right and is a talent of a kind we don't have a lot of.

[Auntie.Gerald]

so one of the questions that begs is that given Jude, McGlynn, Bird and Parker are play similar roles and given MM is on the rise and a much more damaging attacking player at "his best" then any other small forwards........

If MM did get picked in the 22 and starts to become integral due to 2 goals a game type average and chasing hard in defence...........

"Could Benny, Bird and Parker go straight past Jude as some point in the season ie when Tippett comes back?"


pre Tippett team 2013

Pyke, Goodes, MM

Bird, Reid, Macca

ROK
Kennedy
Hannes
Jetta
Mummy
Jack

Mal, Grundy, AJ
Smithy, Ted, Shaw


Bench: McGlynn, Jude, LRT Sub: Dre or Parker ?


POST Tippett team 2013?

[R-1]

Re: Mitch Morton

It could well happen. I think you've got it right that one of the other small forward-midfielder types is going to miss out of the full strength team. It's only a matter of time till Jude is supplanted, whether it happens this year or next remains to be seen.

[Auntie.Gerald]

i think poor marty mattner maybe the first fall guy in 2013

[Ludwig]

so one of the questions that begs is that given Jude, McGlynn, Bird and Parker are play similar roles and given MM is on the rise and a much more damaging attacking player at "his best" then any other small forwards........

If MM did get picked in the 22 and starts to become integral due to 2 goals a game type average and chasing hard in defence...........

"Could Benny, Bird and Parker go straight past Jude as some point in the season ie when Tippett comes back?"


pre Tippett team 2013

Pyke, Goodes, MM

Bird, Reid, Macca

ROK
Kennedy
Hannes
Jetta
Mummy
Jack

Mal, Grundy, AJ
Smithy, Ted, Shaw


Bench: McGlynn, Jude, LRT Sub: Dre or Parker ?


POST Tippett team 2013?

Add Mattner and Armstrong; that makes 25 players vying for 22 spots. Then you have the likes of Lamb, Cunningham, Towers and Mitchell who will all be wanting a shot a senior level. Picking a team won't be easy this year.

And another player not mentioned much is Tommy Walsh. I suppose if he doesn't get a few games it's AFL career over, despite optimistic comments by Kennelly.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

I believe I read somewhere that Longmire would still have gone for MM if Benny was fit.

I read that too, but agree with Mr.Koala, they are completely different type of players. So it's not an either/or situation. In turns of like for like, I think Bird would have been the unlucky one.

[sharp9]

Here's our two favourite boys, before they saw the light and played for a REAL team!!

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Are you thinking that's Benny McGlynn....methinks not. ??? Sue me, but it doesn't look anything like him . :-)

[Jewels]

Are you thinking that's Benny McGlynn....methinks not. ??? Sue me, but it doesn't look anything like him . :-)

Doesn't look like him to me either but if you google both names this photo comes up.

[ugg]

Sorry to take this thread off topic, but what's the story behind Morton not playing in the intra games the past 2 weeks? He's been running laps but I don't recall any of the injury reports mentioning he had an issue?

[Bloody Hell]

Sorry to take this thread off topic, but what's the story behind Morton not playing in the intra games the past 2 weeks? He's been running laps but I don't recall any of the injury reports mentioning he had an issue?

If you don't know, not much chance anyone else will!

[poundpuppy]

This is on Mitch's profile on the Swans website:

"Pre-season has been really good. He?s had a couple of niggles but he hasn?t missed too many sessions and his fitness is really good and he?s running close to his PB in the 3km time trial.

We hope in 2013 that he plays more games for us like he did in the finals. We hope that he gets in earlier than he did last year and holds onto his spot and contributes to the team like he did last year."

Personally I'm a big fan of Mitch and how he's developed with the Swans and really hope he can keep his place in the side ....

[Allymay]

Are you thinking that's Benny McGlynn....methinks not. ??? Sue me, but it doesn't look anything like him . :-)

That's what the caption says on AFLphotos.com. This pic is from 2007 I think?

[YvonneH]

Great article in The Age by Caroline Wilson today on our Mitch. Well worth a read.

[Swannette]

Second that. Interesting that the SMH online has same article with several key parts left out. Def read the longer AGE version. His honesty is humbling and the story explains a lot. Courageous young man.