Past #9: Andrew Swallow - 224 NM games - 3x Syds - captain '12-'16 - #43 '05 ND - thanks Spitta

[Kanga1996]

No doubt a rhetorical question, but:

2016 - 0 goals (Swallow)
2015 - 4 goals (Swallow)
2014 - 5 goals (Swallow)
2013 - 2 goals (Swallow)
2012 - 9 goals (Swallow)
2011 - 31 goals (Harvey)
2010 - 25 goals (Harvey)
2009 - 12 goals (Harvey)
2008 - 4 goals (Simpson)
2007 - 4 goals (Simpson)
2006 - 2 goals (Simpson)
2005 - 3 goals (Simpson)
2004 - 4 goals (Simpson)
2003 - 10 goals (Stevens)
2002 - 10 goals (Stevens)
2001 - 35 goals (Carey)
2000 - 69 goals (Carey)
1999 - 76 goals (Carey)
1998 - 80 goals (Carey)
1997 - 25 goals (Carey)
1996 - 82 goals (Carey)
1995 - 65 goals (Carey)
1994 - 63 goals (Carey)
1993 - 64 goals (Carey)
1992 - 8 goals (Larkin)
1991 - 17 goals (Larkin)
1990 - 17 goals (Larkin)
1989 - 0 goals (Law)

That Carey guy did well from the midfield..

 

[The Big H]

Would the Wet Toast be interested in him? Would certainly add some grunt to their midfield, and could be played as a tagger............ Lets get the deal done!

 

[Whereitallbegan]

Excuse the intrusion, but was surprised to read reactions of recent times. Have always rated him really high, and that hasn't changed. Adds so much more than others in the league that get far more attention. He is one of the best leaders in the comp.

So what will you offer us in a trade?

 

[Andronicus]

So what will you offer us in a trade?

Unfortunately my rights to decide have been revoked by the club.

 

[Arden]

Unfortunately my rights to decide have been revoked by the club.

Hi Albert

 

[ViperR1]

Think we've seen his last game as Captain.

Hope he can recapture somewhere near his best form in 2017, hopefully taking the leadership pressure off him will assist that

 

[ViperR1]

As suspected, Swallow has resigned as Captain.

Thanks for your services, led the club well.

Interesting times. JZ favourite but who knows i guess....

 

[The Nostradamus]

Will be pivotal helping Jack takeover as skipper next year

 

[Roo Beauty]

5 years as skipper, 4 finals series, 4 wins.

Shinboner for life.

 

[Bren]

Thanks spitta!

 

[Jimms]

prerequisites for being NMFC captain:

1. cannot kick from a clearance

 

[Winston]

prerequisites for being NMFC captain:

1. cannot kick from a clearance

How about:
1. you piss off
2. The man gave everything when on the field. Was a very good player before he blew out his Achilles - 3 B&F's.
3. Played good finals footy.

 

[QueenslandRoo]

prerequisites for being NMFC captain:

1. cannot kick from a clearance

That being the case, we have a plethora of candidates for the newly created vacancy!

 

[QueenslandRoo]

How about:
1. you piss off
2. The man gave everything when on the field. Was a very good player before he blew out his Achilles - 3 B&F's.
3. Played good finals footy.

Point 1 was a little harsh. Points 2 and 3, ,whilst absolutely true, do not rebut the charge ... that being, Swallow couldn't kick from a clearance to a target (unless said target was an oversized barn)

 

[Winston]

Should be a thread to applaude the bloke. Park the ridicule.

 

[NarniMagic]

Was a great skipper. Sadly has never been the same since his achilles injury. Still tries his guts out, but those years where he won his bnfs, he was genuinely one of the top inside midfielders in the league.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Will be pivotal helping Jack takeover as skipper next year

Really?

 

[Star]

Loose lips? I'm hearing now that Swallow is wanted for questioning by the police in relation to a stolen pen.

Anyone know anything about it?

 

[Frank Thring]

I have a sneaky feeling that Spitta is going to have a pretty good 2017.

 

[shintemaster]

I have a sneaky feeling that Spitta is going to have a pretty good 2017.

Hope so. I'd love to see him back towards his best.

 

[Heaps of fun]

How did he go from one touch in close to fumbling it 75% of the time? That's the bit I don't get. Used to have great hands.

 

[kangaspurs]

I have a sneaky feeling that Spitta is going to have a pretty good 2017.

I can't agree.

As much as I like him, I think that the likes of Dumont, Jacobs, Clarke, McDonald, maybe even the likes of Mountford, as well as Hrovat will go past him at a rate of knots, if they aren't already past him. IMO he's borderline best 22 already and I think he'll only slide further as those guys get better.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Hopefully loses a few kilo's and gets a little bit of speed back, he is absolutely useless in transition when the opposition has the footy, looks like he is running through knee deep mud.

 

[tazaa]

Hopefully loses a few kilo's and gets a little bit of speed back, he is absolutely useless in transition when the opposition has the footy, looks like he is running through knee deep mud.

He and Cunningtons weight throughout the year was unacceptable. Probably a sign of the level of injuries we had and the lack of midweek training. Still, not good enough for a captain.

 

[ViperR1]

He and Cunningtons weight throughout the year was unacceptable. Probably a sign of the level of injuries we had and the lack of midweek training. Still, not good enough for a captain.

Really? I don't think Swallow presented badly, or anything like fatty Cunners does.

No doubt as a player he has tapered off due to injury and progression of more talented players, but I certainly wouldn't be knocking his fitness or his application (note his defensive stats compared to many others in the team).