Andrew Swallow now top 10 elite!

[Judd2Sewell]

A gun? Yes. But not top 10 elite, not even a top 10 midfielder in the league as it stands.

Give him another season like this and he'll be right up there though.

 

[mark73]

Got pantsed last week by a slow 33 year old with grey hair and a dodgy kick.

...and lets not forget Matthew Nicholls, but that was all of North, and it was against Sydney.

 

[Radical Roo]

Lets not get to carried away!

Id have these guys all ahead of him:
- Judd
- Murphy
- Rodan
- Cassisi
- K Cornes

Hahahahah no.

Judd = dudd, cheat, but agree he is ahead of Swallow.
Murphy = Weak, not ahead, no substance.
Rodan = a solid player with talent nothing special, not ahead.

Cassisi = again nothing special.
Korne = is an aging tagger, not ahead.

 

[MadMaxx]

Indeed, and a load of people agreed with me.

Is in THE elite of the comp? No.

Is he in the elite MIDFIELDERS of the game ... close but not yet.

Is he, in the position he plays - an inside midfielder - one of the elite in the game. Yes, most certainly yes.

Replace Andrew Swallow with Daniel Harris, and we did this 2 years ago.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326796

You North Supporters sure do need validation that your players are top shelf

 

[speedy]

You North Supporters sure do need validation that your players are top shelf

There is some truth to that but it is only a reflex action to the total lack of credit that our players receive.

People still don't get that we are in a total rebuild and under a rookie coach in his first year and we have done remarkably well. We are at ground zero (just like richmond) yet we will probably chalk up 10 or 11 wins for the year. Yet apparently all our players are shit and our kids are not much more than average.

Quite frankly I think most of you wouldn't have a clue about north melbourne players. You would only see us play 2 or 3 times a year tops.

 

[MadMaxx]

There is some truth to that but it is only a reflex action to the total lack of credit that our players receive.

People still don't get that we are in a total rebuild and under a rookie coach in his first year we have done remarkably well. We are at ground zero (just like richmond) yet we will probably chalk up 10 or 11 wins for the year. Yet apparently all our players are shit and our kids are not much more than average.

Quite frankly I think most of you wouldn't have a clue about north melbourne players. You would only see us play 2 or 3 times a year tops.

Speedy, I appreciate the honest reply.

I actually have alot of respect for North (and my Mrs is a Roo, so watch them a bit on TV). You guys have a remarkable ability to win against the odds, and seem to make good players out of nothing. I had Cunnington picked out from before the draft, but we had no chance once we traded away the high draft picks for Burgs. You have a winner there, will be great.

I for one don't want to see you make the finals, as we may need to play you in week 1, and that may not be so good ;-)

 

[jacko57]

Replace Andrew Swallow with Daniel Harris, and we did this 2 years ago.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326796

You North Supporters sure do need validation that your players are top shelf

If I could be bothered, I could dig out a thread where Hawks fans were telling us 3 years ago that Tim Boyle was/would be a gun forward.

 

[Papa Juggs]

How good is this bloke???

Just needs that little bit of support.

I'm confident you can build a midfield around him.

 

[Firebat]

We are.

 

[Fire]

How good is this bloke???

Just needs that little bit of support.

I'm confident you can build a midfield around him.

Yeah, for the first time in a decade I am genuinley excited by our prospects. Through the journey there have been gems come up every now and then (not all of them went on), but ATM I reckon a propper side is startign to form.

Dissapointing end to 2010, but if you have to end a season, tonights the way to do it IMO.

A little off topic in the end.

 

[Hopping Mad]

Swallow was immense tonight. 2 (possibly could have been 3) goals and 15 tackles from 27 disposals. I don't care who you are, those are gun stats.

 

[TylerDurden]

Outstanding player.

Not the best kick, but neither is Dane Swan.

Will be elite..

 

[Papa Juggs]

This thread is all about North revival.

The Kangaroos will be a sucessful team because they are building a good midfield and not just trying to buy one. The Kangas will be pushing for a flag before most of the other teams in the bottom 8 right now.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Was an absolute pleasure to watch the Watson v Swallow show tonight. Swallow almost solely kept the Roos in the game, all night. The man is a beast.

 

[TheGodDelusion]

Great game by Swallow. Looks to be a champion in the making.

 

[Brad Roo]

8 clearances, 15 tackles and he went head to head with a gun clearance player in Jobe Watson.

This kid will be elite in a season or two.

 

[Shinboner '07]

hard to believe i thought he was a dud, probably others too

absolute gun, will be a champion

 

[Papa Juggs]

Has he 2nd B&F in the bag now I reckon.

Still a while until the core of this midfield settles down and who knows what the dynamic will be like with the super exciting Liam Anthony to come back in

 

[Fastback]

Good player, plays well against the ordinary sides.

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

Replace Andrew Swallow with Daniel Harris, and we did this 2 years ago.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326796

You North Supporters sure do need validation that your players are top shelf

What's your point?

Mitchell is still rubbish.

 

[SweetLeftFoot]

Has God on his side too.

 

[SweetLeftFoot]

How good is this bloke???

Just needs that little bit of support.

I'm confident you can build a midfield around him.

Esserdon won tonight, we had our chances all that.

Every team has injuries etc etc.

If Spitta had Liam Anthony and Daniel Wells outside of him tonight, and Jack Ziebell helping him inside, we would have won.

Swallow was brilliant tonight

 

[lards]

Every team has injuries etc etc.

If Spitta had Liam Anthony and Daniel Wells outside of him tonight, and Jack Ziebell helping him inside, we would have won.

blah blah blah

have a cry you girl. we were missing hille, slatts, welsh, NLM and theres probably others.

 

[SeymourLions]

blah blah blah

have a cry you girl. we were missing hille, slatts, welsh, NLM and theres probably others.

And probably others?

Petrie, Anthony, Ziebell, Grima, Pratt, McMahon, Wells & Thomas.


North Ballarat was out there tonight.

 

[lards]

And probably others?

Petrie, Anthony, Ziebell, Grima, Pratt, McMahon, Wells & Thomas.


North Ballarat was out there tonight.

yep. pears, dyson and williams. all best 22. (not in mine but in our dud coache's)

i couldnt give shit that north were missing 8 players from their side, majority of sides are missing that many at round 16. pretty sure i saw the NMFC out there tonight and they lost to the better side on the night.