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AFLW 2024 - Round 9 - Indigenous Round - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
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swannykicka
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- Oct 13, 2006
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Re: Doyle for FB?:
heres a surprise idea. what about Doyle at FB, big tall, can take a grab, apart from injury, maybe he could slide back and provide us with a competent tall in the backline, esp if he's gonna struggle to get a game over spida and JollY.
heres a surprise idea. what about Doyle at FB, big tall, can take a grab, apart from injury, maybe he could slide back and provide us with a competent tall in the backline, esp if he's gonna struggle to get a game over spida and JollY.
swannykicka
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hell, i could even see seany dempster making a great FB
hell, i could even see seany dempster making a great FB
Re: Doyle for FB?:
Way way too immoblie. Can you imagine him against a Fevola, Lloyd, Pavlich etc?swannykicka said:
Dempster an outside chance perhaps, but questionable size and strength one on one. Vogels is the one I'd like to see given a go.swannykicka said:
Re: Doyle for FB?:
For some reason i can see him falling over himself trying to chase one of them on their leads.
scottwade said:
For some reason i can see him falling over himself trying to chase one of them on their leads.
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.. and falling in slow motion.
Ah. ;[
is2SWaNz said:
.. and falling in slow motion.
Ah. ;[
Wollongong Represent
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Is it just me, or do we have some sort of depth going on next year. There are kids in the two's who I believe would be playing footy at most other clubs. You wouldn't want to be a selector I'll give you the tip.
Is it just me, or do we have some sort of depth going on next year. There are kids in the two's who I believe would be playing footy at most other clubs. You wouldn't want to be a selector I'll give you the tip.
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At other club who aren't trying to win a premiership, yes, maybe.
Wollongong Represent said:
At other club who aren't trying to win a premiership, yes, maybe.
Wollongong Represent
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Yeah that's a fair call. If I was in charge of recruiting I would already be off-loading some dead weight (and by dead I mean dead to us) and gaining extra picks so that we stay strong rather than going through a trough in the next 4-8 years. I hope we put ourselves in a position much like Adelaide, where we are still producing kids despite having a top heavy list. I'm probaby simplifying the process though.
Yeah that's a fair call. If I was in charge of recruiting I would already be off-loading some dead weight (and by dead I mean dead to us) and gaining extra picks so that we stay strong rather than going through a trough in the next 4-8 years. I hope we put ourselves in a position much like Adelaide, where we are still producing kids despite having a top heavy list. I'm probaby simplifying the process though.
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You say we have depth, and then you say we have dead wood. Please be more specific about names.
Wollongong Represent said:
You say we have depth, and then you say we have dead wood. Please be more specific about names.
BrissoMash
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- Sep 28, 2006
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It does say on the Swans website that Grundy is a defender. Perhaps LRT might lose his spot???
Either way, I think he should be a regular somewhere, I think it's possible to stunt a players momentum and growth by dropping him back to the twos when he clearly has the talent for senior footy. Also, this MIGHT be the beginning of the end for Matthews and/or Crouch. There are some great young players (eg Dempster, Bevan) who can just as easily do the job... whadda ya think????
It does say on the Swans website that Grundy is a defender. Perhaps LRT might lose his spot???
Either way, I think he should be a regular somewhere, I think it's possible to stunt a players momentum and growth by dropping him back to the twos when he clearly has the talent for senior footy. Also, this MIGHT be the beginning of the end for Matthews and/or Crouch. There are some great young players (eg Dempster, Bevan) who can just as easily do the job... whadda ya think????
It will be interesting to see what happens with Crouch and Mathews next year. Roos has always made it clear that they were automatic selections. I hope that outlook may change next year.
I believe McVeigh in a run with role offers far more as he is a better counter attacking option. Dempster's height provides added flexibility, although whether he can shut a player out of the game is probably debatable.
The danger is that all 4 play and that has the potential to increase the team's negativity.
I fear the pace of the game has passed Mathews by and Crouch simply doesn't get enough of the ball, or use it effectively when he does. He is only of value as a shut out player and then only on certain opponents. Bevan's extra height provides him with an advantage over Crouch, but I think Roos sees him as a back up player.
As for Grundy I don't think he'll ever make a defender. IMHO he doesn't have the pace or stamina. I honestly don't see him as a long term option as a KPP.
I believe McVeigh in a run with role offers far more as he is a better counter attacking option. Dempster's height provides added flexibility, although whether he can shut a player out of the game is probably debatable.
The danger is that all 4 play and that has the potential to increase the team's negativity.
I fear the pace of the game has passed Mathews by and Crouch simply doesn't get enough of the ball, or use it effectively when he does. He is only of value as a shut out player and then only on certain opponents. Bevan's extra height provides him with an advantage over Crouch, but I think Roos sees him as a back up player.
As for Grundy I don't think he'll ever make a defender. IMHO he doesn't have the pace or stamina. I honestly don't see him as a long term option as a KPP.
