Round 5: Brisbane Lions Reserves v Sydney Swans Reserves @ Coorparoo

[Scottee]

I've got serious doubts about Sam ever making it. He pranced around Drummoyne Oval like a ballerina last weekend and for mine he is just too slight in build to be a ruckman. He seriously needs to stack on at least 15kgs to that frame of his.

I suppose we will find out before long but it was not long ago that Sam was regularly smashing Rory Lobb in the ruck in the NEAFL. He does have talent and he is heavier than Lobb who is now regarded as a contested marking machine by some.

Currently though I think that Toby is our best second ruck and clearly better in the wet than Sinclair. Sam needs a few games to get fit.

[ernie koala]

Towers is an interesting one as to his future. He's a quality bloke from what I can gather I reckon he'd be a good professional around the club. And if he's not too excessive with his salary demands then I could see us locking him in for at least a couple of years as a good squad player.

Nothing has changed with Towers...We drafted him as a mature aged player because he looked great at VFL level....

He still looks great at VFL/NEAFL level...Unfortunately he's only shown 1 good game at AFL level in 2 years.

Can't see why the Swans would want to re-sign him on that form.

[barry]

Towers is a list clogger at a bottom club and a depth player at a top club. Hes a bit like spranger. In which case if he left he needs to go to a good club otherwise his carear is doomed. Similarly, we should keep him.

[ugg]

Naismith is regarded by Taubert as the best tap ruckman at the club, and that included the time when Pyke was at the club last year. He already weighs 104kg according to the Swans website, not sure getting to 120 is the best option for him. In any case, if anything, I thought he was a bit careless last week at Drummoyne when he was trying to throw his weight around (playing exclusively forward) but was too clumsy and gave away quite a few free kicks.

[ugg]

Pics from the game

North East Australian Football League: Round 5: Brisbane v Sydney at Coorparoo.

I liked this one

[mrns]

Do we have the stat sheet for the game yet?

[ugg]

Do we have the stat sheet for the game yet?

It's on the NEAFL website. But whoever was doing the stats must have been half asleep, they missed about 100 disposals

[mrns]

It's on the NEAFL website. But whoever was doing the stats must have been half asleep, they missed about 100 disposals

Surely a stitch up indeed. Hiscox and Hebron 5/4 disposals respectively. They were in the best for the last few weeks if my memory serves them.

[Meg]

It's on the NEAFL website. But whoever was doing the stats must have been half asleep, they missed about 100 disposals

Couldn't see through the rain perhaps? Just looked at the highlights video, oh it must have been miserable playing in that weather.

[Auntie.Gerald]

ugg

are they Ben McGlynns gloves ?

Sammies hands look tiny ?

lol

[ugg]

Couldn't see through the rain perhaps? Just looked at the highlights video, oh it must have been miserable playing in that weather.

Something similar happened with the Redland game two weeks ago, and I think they re-did the stats from the video and miraculously found 10 more disposals and 9 more tackles for Hewett in that game.

[rb4x]

Agree UGG on the stats. Melican just three kicks for the game yet in the best players. 1FF 1FA and 2 I50. They must have been fantastic kicks!!!

[bloodspirit]

Pics from the game

North East Australian Football League: Round 5: Brisbane v Sydney at Coorparoo.

I liked this one

Great pic! Sammy doesn't look too spindly there. I always felt he was in front of Toby (although Nank is a better kick) but hasn't been able to get his body right. I can also remember being impressed at his agility relative to his height when I've seen him in action. I wonder if Galloway will be able to put pressure on him or even surpass him down the track. They seem a good point of comparison because they're both so tall although obviously Galloway has a lot further to go. Haven't seen Galloway in action yet but hope to make it to Drummoyne this Saturday.

[ugg]

...hope to make it to Drummoyne this Saturday.

They've shifted the game yet again, it's now at Blacktown starting 11.30.

[Mug Punter]

Great pic! Sammy doesn't look too spindly there. I always felt he was in front of Toby (although Nank is a better kick) but hasn't been able to get his body right. I can also remember being impressed at his agility relative to his height when I've seen him in action. I wonder if Galloway will be able to put pressure on him or even surpass him down the track. They seem a good point of comparison because they're both so tall although obviously Galloway has a lot further to go. Haven't seen Galloway in action yet but hope to make it to Drummoyne this Saturday.

Fair call, but in the flesh he looked quite slightly built, I reckon he needs a good 10kgs extra.

Time will tell with this one but I'll trust Taubert's judgement over mine any day. All he probably needs is a run of games and some luck with injuries. I must say he had a very cute and very engaging blonde young lady as his personal cheer squad at Drummoyne the other week and if she is indeed his girlfriend he has done exceptionally well. As for Galloway I think he will be someone we pass on, four rucks on our list will be ample and he just looks too lumbering and un-coordinated for mine.

Can't believe they have changed the venue AGAIN but I may swing by BISP for a peep