Rnd 15 Teams: v Hawthorn

[Donners]

Still searching for a stat to rival Bevos?

Was there ever a source for the original "stat"?

[Donners]

That was Leo, pretty sure Bevo gave off a handpass to a player streaming into forward 50 though.

He gave an absolute hospital handpass backwards to the 50, as I recall. I think it was aimed at a Sydney player, but it certainly did the target no favours...

[connolly]

Here is the link. Just look up Paul Bevan, described as our number one stopper[/I]



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[connolly]

He gave an absolute hospital handpass backwards to the 50, as I recall. I think it was aimed at a Sydney player, but it certainly did the target no favours...

Whilst being tackled by two maggots after he had beaten them to the pill. It was a long clearing handpass against a tackle.

[Donners]

Here is the link. Just look up Paul Bevan, described as our number one stopper[/I]



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A stat which refers purely to last season, when Crouch, McVeigh and Mathews shared the role. A little different to "no opponent has picked up more that 10 touches in a match and no opponent has kicked more than 2 goals on him", when we are talking about current form.

[connolly]

A stat which refers purely to last season, when Crouch, McVeigh and Mathews shared the role. A little different to "no opponent has picked up more that 10 touches in a match and no opponent has kicked more than 2 goals on him", when we are talking about current form.

It is generally agreed his form has been stellar this season and a big improvement on last year! He is described as our number one stopper If that refers to last year then its true in spades this year.

[Donners]

Generally agreed? I'd love to see a poll on here to that effect...

[connolly]

Jacks Zip really isnt that consistant throughout a game. he does a couple of explosive things normally a game and everyone says wow what a great game he had(eg Vs Port the first time) but he doesnt get a heap of the footy. Shutting down an opponent is def his best attribute rather than damaging in attack.

No he doesn't run off his opponent all the time. He is defensive midfielder.

[connolly]

Generally agreed? I'd love to see a poll on here to that effect...

There is a caveat. Amongst unbiased moderately knowledgable footy watchers. The cull on here with that crieria would be savage

[Pace To Burn]

No he doesn't run off his opponent all the time. He is defensive midfielder.

Well if he doesnt run off his opponent much his zip wouldnt be wasted down back on williams (who is very quick off the mark) would it

[connolly]

[QUOTE=Pace To Burn;395185]Well if he doesnt run off his opponent much his zip wouldnt be wasted down back on williams (who is very quick off the mark) would it[/QUOTE
The point i was making was that defensive midfielders which is Jack's role are primarily there to play a defensive game. They run off their opponents when the opportunity arises. Which Jack does very well and adds to the pace of our midfield.

[hammo]

Wasn't that Leo Barry?

Both Leo and Bevan gave away gift goals on the weekend.

Mattner is being unfairly blamed for the one Leo gave away. When Leo received the handpass he had plenty of time to do something with it but chose to try and beat a tackle.

[ugg]

Minimal changes, shock horror!

Sydney Swans

B: Bevan, Barry, Mattner.
HB: C Bolton, Richards, Kennelly.
C: Jack, McVeigh, Bird.
HF: O?Keefe, Goodes, Ablett
F: Playfair, O'Loughlin, Moore
FOL: Jolly, Kirk, J Bolton
INT : Buchanan, Everitt, Malceski, Roberts-Thomson.
EMG: Grundy, Schmidt, Smith

IN: Adam Goodes,
OUT: Barry Hall (Suspended)

[Robbo]

We are a bit too tall IMO.

[ugg]

We are a bit too tall IMO.

Even after a tall comes out for a running player? I was actually hoping Grundy would play up forward, I think we're lacking one tall there.