Blakey out for the season

[707]

Who is the bigger loss, Blakey for us or Stewart for the Cats?

Every contender is likely to be missing a key player or two in the run to the GF, we may still have the shortest injury list.

I'm not ruling out the possibility of a flag, just need the umpires on board with us, like they were for the Fairypups in 2016

[Ludwig]

He's definitely a huge loss - which in itself is hard to believe after the way he started the year.

It's a shame that Blakey improved so much since his return to the side. If he could have continued his poor form, then it wouldn't have been such a big loss.

[Markwebbos]

He was poor at the start of the year when we were on fire, so I think we can play well without him.

[Aprilbr]

Blakey is developing into a huge weapon for us so he is a big loss. Let's hope that he can come back fully fit and firing for the starts of the 2022 season. A lot of my friends who don't follow the Swans love the way the Lizard plays.

We now have to move on as there are finals to be won. We are far from a one-player team. I remember when we beat the Hawks in a Final in 1996 with Plugger out due to injury. Back then we were heavily reliant on him yet the rest of the team lifted in his absence to pull off an amazing victory. I recall Mooney having a night out and Cresswell kicking the winning goal. Let's do it for the Lizard!

[Matty10]

I feel that we don't have another player that brings the Kennelly-esque kamikaze run out of defence that the Lizard does. And I was calling for it to be part of our game this year. We've now got a large collection of players that can kick through a defence, but only Blakey that can make things happen like he does with ball in hand.

I think McInerney can play the role of creating explosive run from defence - it just depends whether he is given that role, with the license to run through the middle and take on the opposition.

[Matty10]

Are you seriously suggesting we were a real chance for the flag....this year?

Of course we are a real chance (for whatever that means). We might get knocked out in one go or we might go on a run and win the whole damn thing. Either way, you have to be in it to win and we are certainly going to be in it.

The whole “making up the numbers” mentality is what sets teams up to lose in the finals. I hope the club doesn’t have that view. Eade used to say this a bit - and it really gave me the @@@@s.

[Ralph Dawg]

As well as his run and carry, Lizard was starting to show promise as an intercept mark and also lending support to our talls by spoiling at the contest. Like for like replacement would be Dawson, albeit less run and carry but better decision making with his kicking. We are strong in midfield options and can afford to shift Dawson back.

[Kafka's Ghost]

Blakey is developing into a huge weapon for us so he is a big loss. Let's hope that he can come back fully fit and firing for the starts of the 2022 season. A lot of my friends who don't follow the Swans love the way the Lizard plays.

We now have to move on as there are finals to be won. We are far from a one-player team. I remember when we beat the Hawks in a Final in 1996 with Plugger out due to injury. Back then we were heavily reliant on him yet the rest of the team lifted in his absence to pull off an amazing victory. I recall Mooney having a night out and Cresswell kicking the winning goal. Let's do it for the Lizard!

That was a terrific game. I remember it well. Craig O’Brien also played a great game in Lockett’s absence.

[Bangalore Swans]

So glad that the coaching staff found Blakey a position to which he excelled. Very talented player.

I’m hoping that in 2022 he returns healthy and that the coaching staff unleash the three headed defensive rebounding monster of J-Mac, Campbell and Blakey.

[Agent 86]

Did we?

Pretty much, yeah.

[Agent 86]

Well.....obviously not all of us! Are you seriously suggesting we were a real chance for the flag....this year?

Our improvement this year has been huge and on our day we can beat anyone but we are also inconsistent and prone to concentration lapse's and letting teams get a run of scores, especially in recent weeks. IMO, we're just not quite there yet.

Yes, we’re about 15:1 chance to win the flag. That’s not saying we have no chance at all, but a long shot.

The lizard’s been great since returning, but doesn’t mean the odds have changed that much.

[barry]

Well.....obviously not all of us! Are you seriously suggesting we were a real chance for the flag....this year?
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Absolutely... With a healthy list.

We are in the unique intersection of exciting youngsters, and wise old years playing well.

And the flag is wide open this year.

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Kennedy is a rod that breaks the camels back.

[MattW]

Absolutely... With a healthy list.

We are in the unique intersection of exciting youngsters, and wise old years playing well.

And the flag is wide open this year.

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Kennedy is a rod that breaks the camels back.

Agree.

[snajik]

Well.....obviously not all of us! Are you seriously suggesting we were a real chance for the flag....this year?

Our improvement this year has been huge and on our day we can beat anyone but we are also inconsistent and prone to concentration lapse's and letting teams get a run of scores, especially in recent weeks. IMO, we're just not quite there yet.

You could possibly mount a few different arguments and they'd all have merit.

I'd like to think we are still a sneaky chance. There isn't another team in the eight that we should fear. We've either beaten all of them or come close to.

We've had a much better run with injuries, so overall health is good.

Also probably no Richmond this year. I don't reckon there is a standout team this year and as we have seen any team can win on its day regardless of ladder position. It's the kind of year where a side from outside the top four can win it. Consistency is the key, particularly within games. Bring the four quarter effort and who knows?

[Mark26]

You could possibly mount a few different arguments and they'd all have merit.

I'd like to think we are still a sneaky chance. There isn't another team in the eight that we should fear. We've either beaten all of them or come close to.

We've had a much better run with injuries, so overall health is good.

Also probably no Richmond this year. I don't reckon there is a standout team this year and as we have seen any team can win on its day regardless of ladder position. It's the kind of year where a side from outside the top four can win it. Consistency is the key, particularly within games. Bring the four quarter effort and who knows?

Agree with this, but I'll add the following. I know this is heretical, (particularly on game day) but I think we've had an okay run with the umpires. We all know how big an influence they can have on games. I think we are in with just as much a legitimate chance as any other team in the eight. I didn't think we would be here at the start of the season, but it's where you want to be.