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Most overrated player in the AFL currently?
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“Ragdolled by Daniher” - 1 hitout & maybe 2 straight clearances?
I guarantee Fagan expected a lot more than just that.
**** me. It seems like all last week & post gf I’m the only one who can remember Fort being a very solid 2nd ruckman who got a game all 2022 and has done a great job filling in for OMac when needed, and dominated VFL when not. Fort is no slouch. Even Gawn recognised him as the best back up ruck in the game
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So Fagan expected the 15th or 16th best ruckman to beat Grundy.
Thats why he sung his praise in the post game interview.
Yep no doubt at all.
And while we're on it, how awesome was McInerny on the sidelines and during the celebrations? Talk about selfless. He looked like a kid getting presents when Fort got his medal. What a legend.
Well I think the last page confirms Grundy ultimately does not belong here in this thread - no one rates him. He’s not overrated.
Having said that, despite all the talk about how he didn’t beat Fort enough & his disposal was untidy, I still reckon he won his match-up on the day. Sure, he could have been a lot better, but he still had a lot of HTA, a lot of follow-up efforts, and aside from one big Joe clearance didn’t have his direct opponent dominate.
That’s a lot more than can be said for Blakey, Heeney, Warner, Papley, McLean, Amartey, McDonald, Gulden, Hayward, Rampe, McInerney who were all shocking and well-beaten
Then on the next tier Rowbottom on Neale, Jordon on Zorko, Cunningham on Cameron, Parker on Andrews, McCartin on Daniher got beaten too despite those 5 Swans trying hard & not throwing in the towel. I don’t know who Florent & Lloyd mostly played on but I assume they got beat too.
Grundy, Fox, Melican probably 3 who won their match-ups, or close to it.
Campbell gets forgiven.
Grundy should be disappointed in his performance but on a day of problems, it’s hard to squeeze him into the top 18 problems for the Swans.
lol what, how did we jump from “keeping up” to “expected to beat”?
There was no doubt Fort can keep up with Grundy. There was a reason they didn’t blink picking an Experienced Fort over a youngster like Smith.
Grundy still won the match-up, Fort fought on well and nullified the win to a 6-4 fight each quarter. And I am not surprised at all. And I don’t reckon Fagan was either.
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Chad Warner is an interesting one. Brilliant offensive player who will burn you with the ball.
But I think that he is defensively close to the worst player in the comp. Constantly leaves his other mids under the pump by gambling that they will win the ball and running forward. Similar to Blakey in that they look good when the side is on top but can be symptoms of their malaise when they are not.
Luckily they have Rowbottom, but if he struggles they are in trouble.
But I think that he is defensively close to the worst player in the comp. Constantly leaves his other mids under the pump by gambling that they will win the ball and running forward. Similar to Blakey in that they look good when the side is on top but can be symptoms of their malaise when they are not.
Luckily they have Rowbottom, but if he struggles they are in trouble.
craffles
Brownlow Medallist
Joel Amartey. Genuinely looks like a deer in headlights, so many of his goals this season had nothing to do with him they were just elite work up the ground.
Not even VFL quality.
Not even VFL quality.
Yep, sick of seeing players not celebrate or look disappointed because they didn’t play.
If you’re genuinely about the team you are like McInerney.
Fort just proved what we already knew - Rucks are over rated. All you need is someone who competes, if they can take marks even better.
Fort didn't "smash" Grundy, he broke even and that's all he needed to do.
Fort didn't "smash" Grundy, he broke even and that's all he needed to do.
Yeah Nic Nat was a freak, we've never seen a ruckman like him before. Gawn is better though. A competitive beast woth ruck craft who is also a great contested mark.
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So did we, for like 5 years without an afl game
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Is he even rated? Hardly heart his name since he was an AA in 2021. Feel like he was only rated that year and faded into oblivion again.
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He gets talked up a lot in the media, being a one of the Swans barometers.
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He does good celebrations tho
BringFevBack2021
Norm Smith Medallist
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Cripps had a broken rib in the 2023 finals series
Charlie had a bung ankle
Didn't stop fans piling on both of them, rightfully so - as soon as you step on the field you're fit and open to scrutiny
Is he rated?
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Nah don’t think you are.
There have been better rucks than Nic Nat, maybe you haven’t seen them play.
Polly, Maddern, Moss, TI etc.
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Polly hands down
Sttew
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Changed the way the game was played did Polly. Sadly Victoria only got to see him in the 5 years he was at Geelong and then in the interstate carnivals. But arguably one of the greatest footballers.
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