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He's ahead of Lockett, Lockett was a better player Goodes is a better Swan.
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Injury Goodes getting closer to a return?
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Banyo Bloods
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This thread is getting embarrassing we are all so quick to write off a club champion. Yes I'm nervous but to outright say he's finished is rubbish. When it comes to the crunch he will play on with pain just a matter of when.
I disagree on both counts. I don't think Goodes is finished and Kels is ahead of Lockett in my book. Kelly led the team out of the dark ages and was instrumental in establishing the culture of the club we have today. Lockett was a prodigious talent but was not the heart and soul of the team that Kelly was. Kelly's talent was in what he demanded of himself and inspired in others. The highlights reel of his 200th game (shown at the SCG) left the audience in awe. His comeback from knee injury was in his typical brave style. He ran at a pack and pulled down a speccy, landing heavily. He played through seasons with broken ribs. He never gave up and the team would do anything for him. A true champion is more than a sweet boot and big hands. Kelly was an inspiration, a born leader of men.
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I don't know about including Lockett, to be honest. He kicked most of his goals for St. Kilda. And he doesn't seem to have that much time for the Swans these days.
Pratt, Nash, Skilton, Kelly, Goodes - that would be our top 5.
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Goodes will be on NITV at 7:30 tonight
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Will kick two impotant ones in the grand final against Freo which will contribute to Lyons 4th grandfinal loss. I rate Freo
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Showing goods signs at training today according to J Dampney
Banyo Bloods
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* yeah that's what I want to hear
That's what I posted a couple of weeks ago
In 2013, against Pies, many of us thought Goodes had a few more years in him. He'd lost nothing in pace or his ability to impact a game. Fast forward and, if he gets his knee right, this forced hiatus may allow him to extend his career even further. It's not so much age but on-field damage which tells on players. I'd love to see Goodes playing until he's 38 if his body is up for it. When he's on the field it all feels so right with the world. He just drags the team over the line.
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I watched that Collingwood game from last year a couple of weeks back, Goodes was fantastic and looked like he could go another 2-3 seasons at least.
The guy is a champion and if he can get his knee right will be a big factor in dictating how far we can go this year. Even on a slightly wonky knee hes a lot better than our number 21 or 22 player, gives opposition sides a nightmare match up.
It's a real shame that we've been robbed of seeing Goodes work his magic week in week out over the last couple of years.
I remember on the eve of the 2012 season when everyone was talking about Goodes going for another 4-5 years. I just kept thinking, don't jinx him, knowing that one injury could really see an end to an aging player's career. I just wanted to make sure I took notice of his final years, he seemed like he had really matured as a player and was putting in more consistent performances. Fast forward 2 years, and we've really been robbed of being able to watch the great man with any continuity. 2014 could very much be the same, it's shaping up that way anyway.
Hopefully he can come back mid year and stay injury free for finals. If he doesn't come back, we'll always have the 2012 GF. The other thing that shits me as a fan was the racist incident during the Collingwood game. That's a game I've re-watched, and would have liked to re-watch again, but the incident really tarnishes my feelings of the game. He was absolutely killing it that game, just one of those performances that leaves you in awe, and then the incident happens, and the whole thing just turns ugly. It's not a game I watch with fondness, particularly seeing Goodes on the bench in disbelief that something like that would happen, particularly during Indigenous round.
I remember on the eve of the 2012 season when everyone was talking about Goodes going for another 4-5 years. I just kept thinking, don't jinx him, knowing that one injury could really see an end to an aging player's career. I just wanted to make sure I took notice of his final years, he seemed like he had really matured as a player and was putting in more consistent performances. Fast forward 2 years, and we've really been robbed of being able to watch the great man with any continuity. 2014 could very much be the same, it's shaping up that way anyway.
Hopefully he can come back mid year and stay injury free for finals. If he doesn't come back, we'll always have the 2012 GF. The other thing that shits me as a fan was the racist incident during the Collingwood game. That's a game I've re-watched, and would have liked to re-watch again, but the incident really tarnishes my feelings of the game. He was absolutely killing it that game, just one of those performances that leaves you in awe, and then the incident happens, and the whole thing just turns ugly. It's not a game I watch with fondness, particularly seeing Goodes on the bench in disbelief that something like that would happen, particularly during Indigenous round.
I'll have to find another game to remind myself of how good Goodes was when he retires
Banyo Bloods
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Triple M interview earlier in the week said that Goodes mentioned he is eight weeks away from playing
http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2014/3/sydney-swans-champion-/
http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2014/3/sydney-swans-champion-/
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Wasn't this a while back ?
baja
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How do you even come up with an exact number like 8 weeks?
Banyo Bloods
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Yeah I was thinking that myself when I read it that it was old news. The site said posted 15th of March so that kind of threw me. I'm probably posting old news, in fact I hope I am.
The King!
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I always picture that awesome goal in 2006 as a real goodes moment, but not keen to watch that game again
How does it increase with every article? i thought it was 5 weeks 1 week ago with Goodes recently training well according to reports.
MarkP
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If it is 8 weeks then it is the season/career
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