Changes round 10 v Bombers

[JudesaGun]

The tweet came from a Champion Data guy (Glenn Luff) who was reviewing the footage from the weekend and had calculated his stats up until 3/4 time.

[ernie koala]

It seems Mitchell had 42 disposals to 3/4 time on the weekend... it's time.

I too, am really looking forward to him getting a run in the 1's.....but....

When he gets a call up, it won't be based on how many possessions he gets in the 2's.

It'll be based on when the coaches, and fitness staff, think he's ready...

And when there is a suitable opening in the team for him, which retains the team balance they want.

From reading what Crouch had to say. I don't think he reckons Mitchell is ready just yet.

[kangle4]

Was on 188 in SC.

Apparently ended up with 56.

[Ludwig]

How many possessions does Crouchy think is required to be ready for senior selection?

[ernie koala]

How many possessions does Crouchy think is required to be ready for senior selection?

Given he was a tagger....about 6 ...and about 2 for your direct opponent.

[Big Al]

There is no question Mitchell will be a star of the game and will be an important member of the Swans for many years and as such the Swans will be patient with him. They won't play him until he's ready and in my mind that is the right strategy.

[ernie koala]

Here's what Crouch had to say :


Crouch said Mitchell, who was named as an emergency for the senior side last week, was working hard to elevate his fitness to an AFL standard.

?I guess the good thing for Tom is that he?s been able to play full games of football,? he said.

?I think the last three (weeks) he?s played a full game, but there is no doubt that the fitness level required at the reserves level compared to AFL level is totally different.

?He just needs to continue to work hard not only in games to make sure he gets extra running there, but to also make sure he continues to do that during the week.

?You can only play against the opponents you?ve got at the level you play, but it?s just about making sure you use every opportunity you?ve got to do the extras, to make it as ?senior-like? as you can during the week.?


To be honest I find these comments to be quite odd, considering he was an emergency last week.

[ScottH]

A Goodes Jobe

[ugg]

How many possessions does Crouchy think is required to be ready for senior selection?

"Beat Tim Schmidt's 62 and you're in!"
"okay boss"

[ShockOfHair]

What happened at 3/4 time?

The intern went home?

Longmire has floated the idea of Goodes playing on Jobe. Yeah right.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/sydney-swans-set-to-run-adam-goodes-with-in-form-essendon-skipper-jobe-watson-on-saturday/story-e6frf3e3-1226652830768#.UaWV-thadvo

[mcs]

Here's what Crouch had to say :


Crouch said Mitchell, who was named as an emergency for the senior side last week, was working hard to elevate his fitness to an AFL standard.

?I guess the good thing for Tom is that he?s been able to play full games of football,? he said.

?I think the last three (weeks) he?s played a full game, but there is no doubt that the fitness level required at the reserves level compared to AFL level is totally different.

?He just needs to continue to work hard not only in games to make sure he gets extra running there, but to also make sure he continues to do that during the week.

?You can only play against the opponents you?ve got at the level you play, but it?s just about making sure you use every opportunity you?ve got to do the extras, to make it as ?senior-like? as you can during the week.?


To be honest I find these comments to be quite odd, considering he was an emergency last week.

I don't. To me, he seems clearly to be next in line in terms of midfielders to get a crack in the 1sts, and as such the logical emergency for an away game. Either that, or there was an injury cloud over one of our midfielders we weren't aware of.

[mcs]

Given he was a tagger....about 6 ...and about 2 for your direct opponent.

What a tagger he was though - Im sure Akermanis still wakes up sweating after bad dreams about being towelled up by Crouchy!

[ernie koala]

I don't. To me, he seems clearly to be next in line in terms of midfielders to get a crack in the 1sts, and as such the logical emergency for an away game. Either that, or there was an injury cloud over one of our midfielders we weren't aware of.

The reason I suggest Crouch's comments are odd, is because he infers the Mitchell isn't at AFl fitness yet..ie not ready....yet he was an emergency...ie ready....??

[alison.z]

The way Longmire was talking on Monday, he basically said Tom was ready and could not do more to stake a claim for a senior spot - it was just a match selection decision on when to pick him.

[alison.z]

And by Monday, I mean Tuesday ... Longmire's up again tomorrow which is interesting so guess we could know more then (or at least by 6.25pm!)