Are the Swans headed for the spoon in 2019?

[Markwebbos]

My opinion of Macca is that physically he is past it. He really is very slow. But that we haven’t found another player with his calmness under pressure and excellent ball use to replace him.

Realistically we should by now.

[troyjones2525]

My opinion of Macca is that physically he is past it. He really is very slow. But that we haven’t found another player with his calmness under pressure and excellent ball use to replace him.

Realistically we should by now.

Exactly. I still feel that it's an indictment on our list management that McVeigh is still a top 5 or 6 player in our team at this point in his career and not playing O'Riordan regularly is a big part of that considering the similar role he's played in the NEAFL.

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[Blood Fever]

Exactly. I still feel that it's an indictment on our list management that McVeigh is still a top 5 or 6 player in our team at this point in his career and not playing O'Riordan regularly is a big part of that considering the similar role he's played in the NEAFL.

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Luke Hodge, who is older than McVeigh, plays a similar role for Brisbane. Invaluable mentor and picked on merit.

[Nico]

If we win the spoon maybe they can put a smaller version with the 2020 Premiership Club pack. Couldn't be worse than the crap binoculars they gifted us this year. At least I could get some use from it in the kitchen. Those binoculars are an insult to our membership.

[MattW]

If we win the spoon maybe they can put a smaller version with the 2020 Premiership Club pack. Couldn't be worse than the crap binoculars they gifted us this year. At least I could get some use from it in the kitchen. Those binoculars are an insult to our membership.

You're right, the binoculars are an embarrassment.

[Markwebbos]

I didn't get any binoculars... what did I miss?

[mcs]

If we win the spoon maybe they can put a smaller version with the 2020 Premiership Club pack. Couldn't be worse than the crap binoculars they gifted us this year. At least I could get some use from it in the kitchen. Those binoculars are an insult to our membership.

Absolute joke those binoculars. I think someone forgot to tell them they actually need to have a magnification factor >1.0 on them - didn't seem to do anything.

Great idea for a gift, awful execution. Sounds a bit like our team this year.

[barry]

Exactly. I still feel that it's an indictment on our list management that McVeigh is still a top 5 or 6 player in our team at this point in his career and not playing O'Riordan regularly is a big part of that considering the similar role he's played in the NEAFL.

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McVeigh is not anywhere near a top 5 or 6 players. And the reason we are in free fall is because we keep these types of players far too long.

And don't compare him to Hodge. Hawthorn let him go (quite rightly) and Brisbane only picked him up because they have an exceptionally young list without a winning culture. Nothing like us.

Mcpointy should have pulled up stumps 2-3 years ago. He had a good year last year but that was an exception. He is dreadfully slow.

[Bloods05]

McVeigh is not anywhere near a top 5 or 6 players. And the reason we are in free fall is because we keep these types of players far too long.

And don't compare him to Hodge. Hawthorn let him go (quite rightly) and Brisbane only picked him up because they have an exceptionally young list without a winning culture. Nothing like us.

Mcpointy should have pulled up stumps 2-3 years ago. He had a good year last year but that was an exception. He is dreadfully slow.

Bloody hell.

[707]

McVeigh is not anywhere near a top 5 or 6 players. And the reason we are in free fall is because we keep these types of players far too long.

And don't compare him to Hodge. Hawthorn let him go (quite rightly) and Brisbane only picked him up because they have an exceptionally young list without a winning culture. Nothing like us.

Mcpointy should have pulled up stumps 2-3 years ago. He had a good year last year but that was an exception. He is dreadfully slow.

Best footy brain and kick in the club! Although Dawson is on a par but can kick it 20 metres further.

[liz]

Best footy brain and kick in the club! Although Dawson is on a par but can kick it 20 metres further.

I think a certain Mr Franklin might have something to say about that!

[neilfws]

I'd be very surprised if we suddenly became the worst team this season. But we are bottom 4 right now...and without substantial improvements, I would not be surprised if we stay there.

Just looking at the second half of the season, we play all teams that are above us just now except for Melbourne. We have beaten Carlton and you'd think we should beat the Suns (but then, last year...). Anyway, the point is that we're not going to be saved by an "easy" run home as is sometimes the case.

[wolftone57]

I forgot Norf are still in the comp. Enough said.

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[Blood Fever]

McVeigh is not anywhere near a top 5 or 6 players. And the reason we are in free fall is because we keep these types of players far too long.

And don't compare him to Hodge. Hawthorn let him go (quite rightly) and Brisbane only picked him up because they have an exceptionally young list without a winning culture. Nothing like us.

Mcpointy should have pulled up stumps 2-3 years ago. He had a good year last year but that was an exception. He is dreadfully slow.

Farcical

[Bloods05]

Farcical

A bit of sense, thank you.