Dane Swan

[bradrowe#32]

Looks disinterested this year.

 

[greybanana]

There's a lot of attention on performance enhancing drugs in sport.

Dane Swan suddenly becomes a very average player

"You can't catch me, i'm too smart"

Interesting.

Buthurt St Kilda supporter, interesting.

 

[NarniMagic]

People are being kind citing injuries as a reason. Lets be honest, he looks overweight.

 

[Pie in the Sky]

People are being kind citing injuries as a reason. Lets be honest, he looks overweight.

Don't think he looks much different to usual to be honest, he's never looked the pinnacle of fitness. Would still back him to come good.

 

[NarniMagic]

Don't think he looks much different to usual to be honest, he's never looked the pinnacle of fitness. Would still back him to come good.

I could swear he usually looks much better but I'm sure you know better than me! Never write off a champ of course, I'm pretty confident he'll come good as well.

 

[Fitzey]

He likes play in early afternoon so he can go get drunk at the pubs at night. But when he plays of a night he carn't have a beer at the pub.

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Certainly hasn;t had the impact as he had over previous seasons. I heard on 3AW he only had 7 posessions to half time. Normally he's got that by the 15 minute mark of the 1st qtr.

I'm sure he'll come good, but looks off so far

 

[Smoky]

There's a lot of attention on performance enhancing drugs in sport.

Dane Swan suddenly becomes a very average player

"You can't catch me, i'm too smart"

Interesting.

Is that St Kilda's excuse?

 

[Farang83150]

The blokes a 100% absolute gun, maybe it's his hate for all things eddie that's putting him off his game.

 

[DrEvil]

unfortunately that's how swan has always been. looks great with lots of the ball and looks terrible without it. front running you may say.

 

[Fastback]

Another player who seems to have gone backwards under Buckley.

 

[crazywildhorse]

He doesn't get along with Buckley right?

I would imagine playing under someone you don't respect or agree with will affect your performance at some level.

 

[King Of The Hille]

He likes play in early afternoon so he can go get drunk at the pubs at night. But when he plays of a night he carn't have a beer at the pub.

He goes a bit harder than that dare I say.

Ive noticed this the last few weeks aswell. He looks like he's waddling around more than ever. Maybe having put on a Kg or two in the off season.

Still a champion player and he will more likely than not come out next weekend after a premature journo unleashes a tirade of abuse on him, and gather 40 odd.

 

[Damon_3388]

Is having his poorest season since the 2006-2007-2008 period, years where he amassed 11, 20 and 12 Brownlow votes respectively.

Below his individual best for sure, but not playing "terribly" at all by overall standards.

 

[The_Steadier]

So he has to get >35 touches to even rate a pass?

Actually yes he does.
He's a v good player, but only when he is amassing those sorts of numbers due to the way he plays.
Don't get me wrong- he deserved his brownlow (a year earlier actually), but he's the kind of player who needs 30+ to be effective.
anything less and he's just another run of the mill midfielder.

 

[rhys_22]

Dane swan is still playing well, his work ethic may have dropped a little but he's still an elite midfielder

Yep he is a gun regardless and will always be viewed as a great of the game and collingwood football club. Your mob just too good for us on Friday night.well done

 

[Rors]

This thread is a classic... The bloke's lowest stat count for the year is 26 (twice) & is averaging 28.9 touches a game, with a possession high of 35 against Richmond

Geez I wish some Saints players were averaging 29 possessions while in a 'form slump'....

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Surely the absense of Thomas, Ball and Beams has meant that Pendles and Swan have had more to do and could well be running out of gas a bit.