Qualifying Final vs Melbourne, at MCG on Friday 2 September, 7.50pm AEST

[Hotpotato]

He probably has the best initial 2-3 step evasion in the game right now (I'm not biased ). There are others that are good at getting out of congestion but often require a (strong) fend off whereas Ollie seems to be able to do it with footwork alone.

Weaving, evading, sidestepping, shimmying are the essential skills of the game, however only a few are proficient at it. Buddy is still excellent .

[TheBloods]

Longmire was asked about Chad in his presser this morning . Hayward also . I like Chad as much as anyone but cmon , its over the top now theres about 2 articles on him every week , coach gets asked about him at every presser . Why not ask about Errol or Blakey , they are also fantastic talents who get overlooked .

[Bloods05]

Longmire was asked about Chad in his presser this morning . Hayward also . I like Chad as much as anyone but cmon , its over the top now theres about 2 articles on him every week , coach gets asked about him at every presser . Why not ask about Errol or Blakey , they are also fantastic talents who get overlooked .

I laughed out loud.

[TheBloods]

I laughed out loud.

Why is that amusing ? We have more than 1 star

[Goal Sneak]

Why is that amusing ? We have more than 1 star

It's amusing because your posts are 95% focussed on Chad and how he can do no wrong, yet you call out the media for focussing on him too much. They're doing the exact thing you've been doing for months. You're getting a taste of what it's like to read your posts and we find it amusing.

[mcs]

It's amusing because your posts are 95% focussed on Chad and how he can do no wrong, yet you call out the media for focussing on him too much. They're doing the exact thing you've been doing for months. You're getting a taste of what it's like to read your posts and we find it amusing.

I've been waiting for a RWO post to confim that Chad's bowel movements are okay.... wouldn't want him all blocked up before a big final. We seem to have had all the other updates in recent days

[TheBloods]

It's amusing because your posts are 95% focussed on Chad and how he can do no wrong, yet you call out the media for focussing on him too much. They're doing the exact thing you've been doing for months. You're getting a taste of what it's like to read your posts and we find it amusing.

That is rubbish , i always talk about others . Chad is our best player and my favourite ,naturally i give him a lot of praise .Shouldnt mean others cant get it. Errol and Blakey are two of the best young guns in the comp , the media forget they exist . Mills and Heeney both AA i have only counted 1 article on each of them since . But seems i cant win no matter what i comment on here.

[Goal Sneak]

That is rubbish , i always talk about others . Chad is our best player and my favourite ,naturally i give him a lot of praise .Shouldnt mean others cant get it. Errol and Blakey are two of the best young guns in the comp , the media forget they exist . Mills and Heeney both AA i have only counted 1 article on each of them since . But seems i cant win no matter what i comment on here.

It would seem Chad is a favourite of the media also as well as the AFL crowd in general.

I'm in fear of being suspended if I reply any further to any more of your questions. I will stop here.

[Mel]

Chad is exciting, explosive on the field, easy to spot/identify and he has a name that a couple of generations can play with. The Chad (from Charlie's Angel's for the Gen X and Yer's) and A Chad (an alpha or hyper masculine man for the zoomers. All this (and that horrible business a month or so ago) means that he's easy to focus on.

[TheBloods]

Chad is exciting, explosive on the field, easy to spot/identify and he has a name that a couple of generations can play with. The Chad (from Charlie's Angel's for the Gen X and Yer's) and A Chad (an alpha or hyper masculine man for the zoomers. All this (and that horrible business a month or so ago) means that he's easy to focus on.

I know , i like it . I have even shared updates on him as i love that he is being recognised , but we are in a qualifying final this week but if you read the rags you would think we have only 1 bloke playing . Its a bit over the top , especially when we have other young fellas who have been fantastic in there own right playing in their first finals not being recognised .

[Bloods05]

That is rubbish , i always talk about others . Chad is our best player and my favourite ,naturally i give him a lot of praise .Shouldnt mean others cant get it. Errol and Blakey are two of the best young guns in the comp , the media forget they exist . Mills and Heeney both AA i have only counted 1 article on each of them since . But seems i cant win no matter what i comment on here.

Giving us a laugh is a win! Cheer up.

[stevoswan]

I genuinely don’t believe that Gill has any input into the free kick counts and to be honest I think that the free kick count is usually a result of the flow of the game .
Unfortunately we seem to be on the opposite side of the free kick count more often than not.

I was just implying that whatever he says gets into the umpires heads and may influence their attitude out on the ground. The 'vibe' of Victoria certainly got into their heads in 2016.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Horse also got asked about Hayward in his presser, and was effusive in his praise - and rightly so. I've always liked Wil. Natural goal kickers aren't easily found, and I thought he does a lot of unrewarded running and work. But his marking, running power and contribution to the team's defensive structure has gone to another level in the second half of the year, while maintaining his ability to bob up for a few goals.

Teams that win finals need their 'stars', but they also depend heavily on the contribution of blokes like Wil.

[Blood Fever]

Horse also got asked about Hayward in his presser, and was effusive in his praise - and rightly so. I've always liked Wil. Natural goal kickers aren't easily found, and I thought he does a lot of unrewarded running and work. But his marking, running power and contribution to the team's defensive structure has gone to another level in the second half of the year, while maintaining his ability to bob up for a few goals.

Teams that win finals need their 'stars', but they also depend heavily on the contribution of blokes like Wil.

Always feel reassured when I watch a Longmire press confrrence. Rock solid character.

[Roadrunner]

Horse also got asked about Hayward in his presser, and was effusive in his praise - and rightly so. I've always liked Wil. Natural goal kickers aren't easily found, and I thought he does a lot of unrewarded running and work. But his marking, running power and contribution to the team's defensive structure has gone to another level in the second half of the year, while maintaining his ability to bob up for a few goals.

Teams that win finals need their 'stars', but they also depend heavily on the contribution of blokes like Wil.

Spot on uninformed. Will’s game this year has been terrific, together with Ollie who has flourished down back. In fact, our whole team has improved this year and we are very proud of them, irrespective of how we go in the finals- though of course we want to go all the way!

TB’s favourite is key to getting us going when the going gets tough, and I love this trait which is a rare talent. But in fairness we have 22 players giving their all and as supporters we can’t ask for more than that.

Go Swannies!