2019 NEAFL discussion thread

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Best Players: Z. Foot, T. Pink, S. Thorne, J. Rose

[dejavoodoo44]

Best Players: Z. Foot, T. Pink, S. Thorne, J. Rose

Unless the Footy Live stats have got it horribly wrong, Pink getting in the best is an odd selection. They have him at the bottom of the stats sheet, with two kicks, one handball and one tackle.
Foot and Rose are fair enough: I had them as our two best. I also thought Thorne had a good game, but I would have had Wicks above him.

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He did his job which was mark Corbett out of the game. Corbett who kicked six and three in the last two meetings.

[crackedactor]

Unless the Footy Live stats have got it horribly wrong, Pink getting in the best is an odd selection. They have him at the bottom of the stats sheet, with two kicks, one handball and one tackle.
Foot and Rose are fair enough: I had them as our two best. I also thought Thorne had a good game, but I would have had Wicks above him.

Swans had many poor players today. Foote and Rose were standouts. Dont know why Rose cannot handle AFL footy, he looked a class above at times. Obvious it's a mind thing.


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Stoddart with a quad injury

NEAFL: Foot fires on special day - sydneyswans.com.au

[bloodspirit]

I think we were up against decent opposition. I didn't count the number of listed players but I saw names like Swallow (!), Wright, Rischitelli, Rankine in their team list and that makes me think this isn't such a surprising or disappointing result.

[barracuda]

I think we were up against decent opposition. I didn't count the number of listed players but I saw names like Swallow (!), Wright, Rischitelli, Rankine in their team list and that makes me think this isn't such a surprising or disappointing result.

I went to the game, GC played like we played against Aspley. Everytime a swans player got the ball he would get tackled. As result the swans could not develop any structured play with everything being rushed. GC were also super aggressive, especially Nicolls who seemed to be picking fights with everyone. I think Nichols also dominated the ruck and his tap work was very good.

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I think we were up against decent opposition. I didn't count the number of listed players but I saw names like Swallow (!), Wright, Rischitelli, Rankine in their team list and that makes me think this isn't such a surprising or disappointing result.

Rischitelli was named on the extended bench earlier on but didn't play this game. It's also Andrew Swallow, and not David, even though he was wearing his brother's number. Swallow joining the recent trend of ex-AFL players who are officially coaches or support staff members but suiting up for the NEAFL team when there is a need. Leigh Harding, Dylan Addison, and there was another Suns one that escapes my memory for the moment.

[barracuda]

Rischitelli was named on the extended bench earlier on but didn't play this game. It's also Andrew Swallow, and not David, even though he was wearing his brother's number. Swallow joining the recent trend of ex-AFL players who are officially coaches or support staff members but suiting up for the NEAFL team when there is a need. Leigh Harding, Dylan Addison, and there was another Suns one that escapes my memory for the moment.

swallow was pretty ordinary, just filling a spot. the young suns players were the guns.

[bloodspirit]

Thanks for clarifying it was Andrew not David. That makes more sense. Still a former AFL captain (at North), no?

[liz]

Rischitelli was named on the extended bench earlier on but didn't play this game. It's also Andrew Swallow, and not David, even though he was wearing his brother's number. Swallow joining the recent trend of ex-AFL players who are officially coaches or support staff members but suiting up for the NEAFL team when there is a need. Leigh Harding, Dylan Addison, and there was another Suns one that escapes my memory for the moment.

I've sometimes wondered whether Lloyd Perris has considered pulling on a Swans NEAFL guernsey again. During the pre-season it was reported he often led most of the players in the running sessions, so it sounds like he's retained his fitness at a high level. He's still pretty young.

[dejavoodoo44]

I've sometimes wondered whether Lloyd Perris has considered pulling on a Swans NEAFL guernsey again. During the pre-season it was reported he often led most of the players in the running sessions, so it sounds like he's retained his fitness at a high level. He's still pretty young.

With the NEAFL finals eligibility rules, he might have to.

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Of course, straight after I posted that, it occurred to me that he would be ineligible.

[barracuda]

I've sometimes wondered whether Lloyd Perris has considered pulling on a Swans NEAFL guernsey again. During the pre-season it was reported he often led most of the players in the running sessions, so it sounds like he's retained his fitness at a high level. He's still pretty young.

Yes it was the retired swallow. He played mainly in the backline. I don't really see the point of having lloyd play. The listed guys know the structures and even the young ones should be able to guide the toppies. From my observation, given there is no audience to speak of Lloyd communicates what he wants from the sidelines anyway. Like any side there are players who will take instruction and those who will not. Wicks gets a lot of guidance because he will take instruction. He is always the one they yell out to, to fill space etc. Rose gets little because he will not follow the team game plan. On the weekend the runner gave him an instruction and was told by Rose to F&*k off.

[liz]

Yes it was the retired swallow. He played mainly in the backline. I don't really see the point of having lloyd play. The listed guys know the structures and even the young ones should be able to guide the toppies. From my observation, given there is no audience to speak of Lloyd communicates what he wants from the sidelines anyway. Like any side there are players who will take instruction and those who will not. Wicks gets a lot of guidance because he will take instruction. He is always the one they yell out to, to fill space etc. Rose gets little because he will not follow the team game plan. On the weekend the runner gave him an instruction and was told by Rose to F&*k off.

My suggestion (or thought bubble) was less about what it would do for the team, and more about whether it might appeal to Lloyd. He was forced into retirement at a very young age, and I wonder whether he has the desire to play again at a decent level.

Though when the team is down to barely a dozen listed players, I can see the advantages for the team in having another older, wiser body, especially one as talented as Lloyd was (is?) And he was a true ball winning midfielder at NEAFL level, something we don't really have much of.

[bloodspirit]

Didn't Sam Reid at GWS get de-listed, go on to coaching staff and then get redrafted as a player again? Without knowing details of his injury/body issues, it's not beyond imagining that Lloyd Perris could do the same. He certainly looked promising as a rookie and the fact that he's been employed as a coach suggests he has an excellent footy brain. I thought that's what you might be getting at, liz.