Round 2 vs Essendon

[lwjoyner]

re buddy, do we need a new head medical honcho. something wrong and when u include reid highlights problem

[waswan]

re buddy, do we need a new head medical honcho. something wrong and when u include reid highlights problem

It does need to be explained how nearly half a season is common place for a non tendon hamstring injury

Age is one thing but Treloar was 8 weeks out for surgery on both Hamstrings

[111431]

It does need to be explained how nearly half a season is common place for a non tendon hamstring injury

Age is one thing but Treloar was 8 weeks out for surgery on both Hamstrings

I think part of it may be explained by Buddy being about 20+ kgs heavier and a few years older

[waswan]

I think part of it may be explained by Buddy being about 20+ kgs heavier and a few years older

I agree it plays a decent part but typically a hammy is 5 weeks max.
This isnt surgery or even a kicking leg

[Ludwig]

re buddy, do we need a new head medical honcho. something wrong and when u include reid highlights problem

If we recruit Joe Daniher, maybe he can bring the Essendon medical team with him.


Buddy has played 300 games in 15 years (Ave. 20 games a season), which is a pretty good record. Granted the last couple of years have been a troubling sign for what the final years of his contract might bring, but it's been a pleasure to have the most exciting player in the game rock up for the Swans the past 6 years.

I was pretty happy about both the Tippett and Franklin signings at the time, but with the benefit of hindsight, I've turned negative about big contract signings of marquee players. I'm not against signing A-Grade players, but we should do in a way that's less risky than we have in the past. I think recruiting 2nd tier players more often provides the best value for money.

Given where the club is at the moment, it's not all that bad having Franklin and Reid out of action for a while. It should help the development of our young forward line, giving them time to work together without the focus on a superstar player always being the 1st option. The benefits should be realised in the coming years.

[Hotpotato]

Yep, agree with Lud, I’d prefer to see the careers of several potential stars (not necessarily super stars) realised than one marque player getting contracts like Buddy notwithstanding the excitement he has brought to the Swans.

[stevoswan]

Ahh hindsight.....it's a conveniently wonderful thing.

[stevoswan]

If Daniher is available, you get Daniher

Yes, of course we do.....because we so need another crock.
Not saying Buddy is/was a crock but he might be now....makes no sense to chase another one.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Pyke fell off the cliff with injuries far earlier than anyone expected.

Sometimes a players value can best be seen in his absence. I think Pyke probably fell off the cliff because he was asked to fill the boots of Shane Mumford - and he simply couldn't do it.

Yeah Mummy got subbed out injured in the granny, but without him I do not believe we would have gotten there in the first place.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Sometimes a players value can best be seen in his absence. I think Pyke probably fell off the cliff because he was asked to fill the boots of Shane Mumford - and he simply couldn't do it.

Yeah Mummy got subbed out injured in the granny, but without him I do not believe we would have gotten there in the first place.

He did a bloody good job of it in 2013, his contesting marking and 28 goals that year were elite for a ruckman. Was stiff to miss the AA initial squad that year I thought. I do agree about Mummy in 2012. He did nothing on the the big day due to carrying injury but he did heaps to get us to that point and deserved the medal as much as anyone that year.


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[Ruck'n'Roll]

Yep, agree with Lud, I’d prefer to see the careers of several potential stars (not necessarily super stars) realised than one marque player getting contracts like Buddy notwithstanding the excitement he has brought to the Swans.

Ahh hindsight.....it's a conveniently wonderful thing.

As someone who questioned the gamble at the time - and was roundly lambasted clean off this very forum for doing so:

I find the suggestion, that any doubts being expressed about the value of the Buddy/Kurt gamble today is nothing but convenient hindsight - extremely unpleasant. Please cease.

[Markwebbos]

SYDNEY has backed its young group of goalkickers to overcome the absence of Lance Franklin, with young star Isaac Heeney set to play as a key forward.

Heeney the key forward? Swans plan for life without Buddy

Tom Papley:
“Isaac is going to be massive for us down forward, as we saw in round one not many players can match up on him so I'm looking forward to that as well," Papley said.

"[He] is going to play a lot more as a key forward, Tommy McCartin and Nick Blakey they're going to change their roles.

[Mel_C]

I hope this isn't going to be Reid's injury year again like what happens every second year ????.

I read that Ben Reid felt sorry for his brother and has also injured his calf.

[goswannies]

He did a bloody good job of it in 2013, his contesting marking and 28 goals that year were elite for a ruckman. Was stiff to miss the AA initial squad that year I thought

Yeah but he was pretty much the first choice for every position in the All Canadian team that year

[Legs Akimbo]

SYDNEY has backed its young group of goalkickers to overcome the absence of Lance Franklin, with young star Isaac Heeney set to play as a key forward.

Heeney the key forward? Swans plan for life without Buddy

Tom Papley:
“Isaac is going to be massive for us down forward, as we saw in round one not many players can match up on him so I'm looking forward to that as well," Papley said.

"[He] is going to play a lot more as a key forward, Tommy McCartin and Nick Blakey they're going to change their roles.

This excites me. Heeney is a forward through and through. Isaac, the time has come to make your mark.