Swans chat aflx what we learned

[gazza]

have just watched 4 players prove that they will never be in swans top 22. Cunningham foote robinson rose .
newman towers hewett rampe looked good. very impressed with bell another academy product.

[AB Swannie]

have just watched 4 players prove that they will never be in swans top 22. Cunningham foote robinson rose .
newman towers hewett rampe looked good. very impressed with bell another academy product.

Agreed. It sounds harsh basing this evaluation on a Mickey Mouse game but, like you, I also thought it highlighted the gap between 1st grade players and reserves. I was disappointed not to see Florent given a run. I wanted to see his speed and creativity.

[Southern Swan15]

I agree.. tonight, despite being a fitness run.. it still shows that the skill level of some of our "fringe" players is soooooo far off the mark its not funny..

If we are lookong at some of these blokes for first 22 games we are in a bit of trouble in 2018.

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[707]

have just watched 4 players prove that they will never be in swans top 22. Cunningham foote robinson rose .
newman towers hewett rampe looked good. very impressed with bell another academy product.

Mickey Mouse game it may be but skill levels, or lack there of, do not lie. I actually made the same assessment on another thread earlier!

Someone made comment O'Riordan was hesitant in his decision making and play. I've watched a replay of the first game and nothing is further from the truth, he makes quick sound decisions with a good level of skill, a keeper.

[Auntie.Gerald]

That was me Re Col

In comparison to the other Swans players out there that are truly competing for a spot in Snrs I think Col is behind the 8 ball

What I look for in an emerging player off the HBF flank re skills

1. Ability to minimise transition pressure situations

2. When distributing the ball have u put your team mate into a superior position with the ball into space .....so the receiving player is looking up at his next move and can make a good decision / pass

I didn?t watch replay but I felt his hand balls in particular were direct to his team mate which caused the team mate to prop....stop........rather then the ball into space allowing the next play to flow

I felt his passes where tentative and a little slow in comparison to sharp and into the space for where the player receiving wants the ball

Positive I thought Col man marked well and tackling was aggressive

[O'Reilly Boy]

We learnt from Hanners in commentary that Ling is injured. I would like the Club to be a bit more open with us about injuries. I realise that they like to play their cards close to their chests and don't want to give anything away, but this came out of the blue.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Went back and looked at GC game with Col

Two stuff up passes he did to Newman under no pressure lead to turnovers

Then totally didn?t pick up his man in a play couple minutes later that lead to a GC goal

Then missed a one on one spoil that lead to Holmans six pointer

[chalbilto]

We learned that, we will learn more from proper trial games. Aflx looked like a few players doing training drills.

[Mel_C]

Towers has continued his form from last year. He is playing with a lot of confidence.

Cunningham had enough of the ball but turned it over a number of times.

Foote and Rose didn't impress.

Of the younger players was impressed with McCartin, Bell, Fox and O'Riordan.

BT still doesn't know our players...mixed up Hewett and Newman. He must have been disappointed that Llllloooooyd didn't play ????.

If they continue with AFLX then they need to have a longer gap between the last game and the final. Our players were stuffed. Also don't know why we played our most inexperienced team in the final.

[aguy]

I think we played our Least experienced team in the final because we knew Brisbane would be hungry for a win of any sort and they were playing their experienced team thereby increasing our likelihood of injuries. The other boys had their hit out. Job done

[Bloody Hell]

Cunningham has never had great disposal efficiency, but he was horrendous. There was a point where he had 3 consecutive kick ins and turned it over immediately. After the third he wisely gave it up and starting heading upfield so with didn't see a fourth.

Would have like to have seen more of Bell.

McCartin seems likely, but is really 4 years away from Senior Football. Good frame, not much bulk (understandably so).

[aguy]

I too was pleasantly surprised by bell. He looked quite poised and creative.

Pretty much agree with the other sentiments. Towers looked clearly the best ( along with ramps in the first game). Hewett and Newman looked very comfortable. Cunningham was serviceable. I liked what I saw from oriorden and like I said bell looked promising along with some encouraging signs from McCartin

[wolftone57]

I too was pleasantly surprised by bell. He looked quite poised and creative.

Pretty much agree with the other sentiments. Towers looked clearly the best ( along with ramps in the first game). Hewett and Newman looked very comfortable. Cunningham was serviceable. I liked what I saw from oriorden and like I said bell looked promising along with some encouraging signs from McCartin

the first time I saw James Bell in the reserves I was impressed. He played in a prelim and had a huge game. Pity he didn't play in the GF against GWS we might have won. Last year he played a couple of games but his game against GWS at the Showgrounds was super. Unfortunately he go injured according to his dad who I met through a friend Saturday after the AFLX. By the way there is another young Bell in the wings. James reminds me of Mickey O. He has that same beautiful smooth gait and ability to seem as if he has lots of time. I think he will be one hell of a player for us for a long time. He has all the right elements.

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By the way I didn't think McCartin was overawed. He has some very real ability and I love the way he hits a pack at breakneck speed. Unfortunately I think young Styles was a bit overawed.

[Aprilbr]

I was very surprised that they did not bring Rampe back in for the grand final. He would have made a huge difference. I just hope that he did not pick up any injury in the first game where he was superb. I think there is a question mark over players like Rose and Foote that has been there for some time. They did nothing on Saturday to dispel those concerns.


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[liz]

I was very surprised that they did not bring Rampe back in for the grand final. He would have made a huge difference. I just hope that he did not pick up any injury in the first game where he was superb. I think there is a question mark over players like Rose and Foote that has been there for some time. They did nothing on Saturday to dispel those concerns.


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That suggests they cared about winning. I'd have though the risk of bringing back a very valuable player who has cooled down for over 90 minutes to play 10 minutes of Micky Mouse football really wasn't worth it.

In terms of players like Foote and Rose, they're probably in the 25th-30th ranking range of players on the list in terms of queuing up for senior selection. They're actually pretty good players to have filling those positions on a list. They're physically ready to come in and play (especially Foote, who is very fit, and Rose looks to have improved his endurance over the off season too), and they have OK skills. Sure, they have limitations but not ones that overly concern me, given their roles on the list.