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i don't believe we can have a best 22. I think we need to look at games individually and play players who are more likely to beat the opponent. Too many times we have played a player and realised he was wrong for that day against that side. Ok we won most games but we should still look at that style. I saw what Clarkson & his coaching staff did during the season with his players. There were many times when an experienced player could have come in and played but Hawks rested them because the match ups were better with the younger players. He even used this ploy on us & Port in the finals by dropping Sewell & playing Langford & Simpkin. Brave move. We need to be as brave an blood new players according to match ups.
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langford was more then ready come the final series and then he went up a notch again
i hope the same for Rohan, Harry, Jake, Zac, Mitchell and Reid in 2015"be tough, only when it gets tough"
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I called for this many times last year but was told by many, many people that you don't rest players, always play your best 22, we have to worry about finishing top 2, players don't want to stand down, etc. The only time we should be worried about best 22 is during the finals series. And that will be determined by who is available. But during the season, IMO, we should have a rotating squad of players. Where players like X, Jones, Hewett, Robinson, Heeney, Naismith, Nankervis and Towers can get around 3-6 games each based on matchups. If we cant beat the likes of Saints, Melbourne, Bulldogs, etc with 2 or 3 of these players in our team then our future is not looking too bright. Everyone boasts about our depth. We need to get games into these players soon, as they are the future of our club. The trade ban that has been imposed on us has only reinforced this. I know a lot of people don't agree with this, but just my opinion.Comment
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I think Rohan should play as a defensive wingman. Unless he tightens up dramatically his occasional solo run will be a waste of time. Leave him on the wing to make space as a running target.
Cunningham to me is still very outside. He was ok as a run with player but caught out big time in the GF. As a half forward he bobs with the odd goals but is not hard enough going the other way. I think both he and Rohan will be the blokes who might find it hard to hold their places.
If these young blokes like Heeney and Hewitt are as good as what people say they are, then they will force their way in. Mitchell might lack a bit of pace but he wins a lot more footy than Rohan and Cunningham put together.Comment
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It's a bit silly to compare the amount of footy players like Cunningham or Rohan get with an inside mid like Mitchell. Of course he's going to get more of the ball. Buddy rarely cracks 20 possessions a game but you'd hardly say his impact is negligible.Comment
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For me, Rohan could be a huge factor in our improvement next year. We all know he had a shocker in the GF, but he wasn't the only one. I'm not entirely convinced that he could be the player we all want him to be. But I haven't given up on him yet. One of my criticisms has been that he just doesn't get enough of the ball. So I started thinking, why don't we send him to the ball and play him as an inside midfielder. I think he has enough hardness in him and he certainly has the size. I can see him applying some punishing tackles in and around the contests. In fact if you compare to Nat Fyfe, he is a almost exactly same size. Rohan - age 23, 189cm and 89 kg. Fyfe is 23, 190cm and 88kg. Obviously he would have to seriously improve on his stamina and gut running over the pre season. But maybe he could be our very own Fyfe and bring in some much needed size into the midfield. What are peoples thoughts?Comment
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Rohan was starting to show some form as a half back, I wouldn't confuse him by trying him in another position. Despite two shockers he produced the best footy of his career in that position , prelim final anyone ?Comment
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Whatever happens I think Jetta should start in the Ressies and fight his way back into the side.We have them where we want them, everything is going according to plan!Comment
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I really sometimes wonder whether people calling for Jetta's scalp watched any of the home and away season.Comment
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As long as Jetta gets a right royal kick up the bottom (along with about 18 others) for the dross performance on grand final day, I'm happy for him to continue in the top team. Would love a few of the younger midfielders in the ressies to have strong starts to the season, in order to put proper pressure on some of those in the top 22 however."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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Even though Jetta had a good year, the thing that was missing was his running game.
He didn't have the explosive runs as in the previous seasons. I guess this is why people are not rating his season.Comment
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As for Rohan, he was the highest rated player, according to Champion Data, for the Prelim out of any player in the both games that weekend. His spoiling is underrated. If he is playing off half back, I would expect him to poll pretty highly in the Golden Fist next year.
How about this:
FB: Smith Reg Rampe
HB: McVeigh Richards Rohan
C: Jetta Kennedy Hannebery
HF: Jack Franklin Bird
FF: McGlynn Reid Goodes
R: Tippett Mitchell Parker
Int: Pyke Lloyd Cunningham S: JonesC'mon Chels!Comment
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