Non-Lions discussion 2021

[patfullfankezz]

Also a great way to get whatever sympathy you can at the tribunal

Just let me have my moment!!!!!!

 

[luthor]

So two totally crazy results today.

Not only upsets but demolitions.

Only goes to show how results early in the season don't follow any form line.

People get far too impressed far too easily

 

[luthor]

Easy now, I hate it when Culture gets trotted out as soon as Swans start winning. What happened to culture last year, did it take a holiday when Elijah Taylor broke COVID protocol and bashed his GF in the hotel room ? So annoying when wins get rolled up with club culture and all the rose color glasses view of the world.

And the other old chestnut

The "genius" coach syndrome ala Clarko.

If the Hawks pull a surprise win, it's another demonstration of the great man's tactical brilliance.

If they have a shocker, they have let him down and he won't be happy

 

[FLVanLandingham]

will ANY defender look good this year? seems its the year of the big forwards.

or at least that's my highly reactionary round 3 preemptive call

 

[Elixuh]

Jake Stringer

20

Jake Stringer

Age

30

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.8

5star

D

8.5

2star

K

7.0

3star

HB

1.5

1star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

4star

G

2.5

5star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

is the least likely player not to have a full sleeve tat.

 

[briztoon]

Kudos to Longmire who obviously put a lot of work in on the pre season with adapting to the new rules and unleashing some very good younger players who no one knew about and giving them clearly defined roles that the other teams aren't on to yet.

There’s been quite a few media stories crediting Don Pyke with the Swans new style of play, after he joined them in the offseason.

 

[briztoon]

Tigers fans saying exactly what we were saying. "Worst game in 3 years, looks like we weren't even trying."

Maybe Sydney are actually that good. Took apart our game plan and Richmond's. Turns out Richmond's pressure gamestyle doesn't work if you don't turn it over.

We need to find our Tom Hickey as well. Hopefully we're putting the feelers out to a journeymen ruck at one of the other 17 teams.

Lot of comments on here (in multiple threads) about looking for a Tom Hickey type.

So we’re looking to replace Oscar?

 

[BRAB]

Lot of comments on here (in multiple threads) about looking for a Tom Hickey type.

So we’re looking to replace Oscar?

I think it's a good idea to have a solid backup ruck. If that backup ruck ends up outcompeting Oscar for a spot that's great.

Upon reflection, going into the season with Oscar and 3 guys not up to it yet wasn't the best move.

 

[briztoon]

I think it's a good idea to have a solid backup ruck. If that backup ruck ends up outcompeting Oscar for a spot that's great.

Upon reflection, going into the season with Oscar and 3 guys not up to it yet wasn't the best move.

I agree.

Also, I’ve never been keen on the idea of Oscar as our number 1 ruck.

 

[BuntonRules]

I know a lot of the old-school "try to kill your opponent" types probably don't like it, but I just watched some of the highlights of the Tigers/Swans game and I LOVE this new trend of players checking up on their opponent/staying with their opponent when they've accidentally hit them high/they've gotten injured. Charlie did it on Thursday and it happened again today. It's a great improvement on instantly jumping up and starting to swing at anyone close by.

Also a great way to get whatever sympathy you can at the tribunal

I take it as the players being very aware of the whole concussion emphasis. They are the ones that could wind up vegetables/suicidal.

 

[pulpdriver]

I think it's a good idea to have a solid backup ruck. If that backup ruck ends up outcompeting Oscar for a spot that's great.

Upon reflection, going into the season with Oscar and 3 guys not up to it yet wasn't the best move.

I think our hands were tied. In retrospect it seems like poor management giving Archie the two years though obviously we couldn't have anticipated the list and cap shrink that put us in a position where we couldn't re-sign Stef. I dare say if both Archie and Stef had been coming out of contract Stef would still be with us and Archie would have been de-listed.

 

[BangyBangy]

There’s been quite a few media stories crediting Don Pyke with the Swans new style of play, after he joined them in the offseason.

Just keep him away from planning the pre-season camps

 

[BangyBangy]

Just let me have my moment!!!!!!

Tongue in check Kez, Charlie on quite a few occasions has shown care for an injured opponent.

 

[youneverknow22]

Teams like St Kilda came into 2021 thinking their 2020 gameplay would stack up. The fact is, it doesn't. Hopefully Fagan and Co are doing the same behind the scenes, because we won't win a flag playing the way we did last year - no team will. Geelong is one team that will struggle this year considering how tall and slow their team is. Dimma even mentioned it in post match presser that they will even have to change things, because the way Sydney played today. Fast, aggressive and high scoring. That is the future of football.

 

[BRAB]

I think our hands were tied. In retrospect it seems like poor management giving Archie the two years though obviously we couldn't have anticipated the list and cap shrink that put us in a position where we couldn't re-sign Stef. I dare say if both Archie and Stef had been coming out of contract Stef would still be with us and Archie would have been de-listed.

Yeah definitely agree

Who knows with Archie as well. Maybe a run in the VFL will help him to improve his game. Still youngish.

I'd still be keen on an extra ruck but it's not the huge area of need either. Still think we need another A grade midfielder.

 

[pulpdriver]

Yeah definitely agree

Who knows with Archie as well. Maybe a run in the VFL will help him to improve his game. Still youngish.

I'd still be keen on an extra ruck but it's not the huge area of need either. Still think we need another A grade midfielder.

If Rayner, Bailey, Berry, Dev or Smith could become that would be great.

 

[pulpdriver]

Go Weagles. Port showing if they get thumped in the midfield battle they still cannot deal with multiple tall forwards.

 

[patfullfankezz]

I'm such a softie. I love seeing players get their first-ever goals.

 

[jackess]

Both these teams have very tall forward lines

 

[patfullfankezz]

I know a lot of the old-school "try to kill your opponent" types probably don't like it, but I just watched some of the highlights of the Tigers/Swans game and I LOVE this new trend of players checking up on their opponent/staying with their opponent when they've accidentally hit them high/they've gotten injured. Charlie did it on Thursday and it happened again today. It's a great improvement on instantly jumping up and starting to swing at anyone close by.

And then ****ing Port Adelaide...sigh.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Always a treat to see Port get rolled.

 

[BangyBangy]

I just don't understand how Port are getting beaten in the middle of the ground. They have soooooo much midfield depth.

 

[X AE A12]

There are four losers today. Richmond, st Kilda, port Adelaide, and the word brilliant (which is now pronounced briyunt)

 

[iBeng]

Jeez, somehow Rockliff couldnt get a game in this field? Or Mayes?

 

[dlanod]

They don't appear in scandals

Heh.