Past #9: Andrew Swallow - 224 NM games - 3x Syds - captain '12-'16 - #43 '05 ND - thanks Spitta

[hilly]

Spitta's form is coming at the right time, in finals footy you want players like him playing well.

He was the only shining light in our loss to West Coast in our last final.

Ziebell had 30 touches as well, but it was few and far between.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Ziebell had 30 touches as well, but it was few and far between.

Cunners stood up also. That was back in the day when he was yet to back his kicking and instead had a heap more handballs from memory.

Spitter, JZ, Cunners, and even Scooter (if I recall correctly) all put in. It's no coincidence that they're all competitive beasts made for finals.

 

[Mav]

Geez I'd love for Cunnington to turn it on and announce himself to the football world in the next 4 weeks.

Cunnington is way to quick and way to slick with his handballs for most people to see how good he is.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Cunnington is way to quick and way to slick with his handballs for most people to see how good he is.

Ol' Bandage Face makes people look away from him.

 

[Tas]

When you factor his first month or so was very poor by his standards (understandable given how much footy he missed), the home stretch has been very good.

 

[GarnerSmash]

He has also been averaging 4.2 inside 50's a game since his return, which is equal 24th in the comp and only .1 behind Boomer

 

[Twinkletoes]

He has also been averaging 4.2 inside 50's a game since his return, which is equal 24th in the comp and only .1 behind Boomer

I reckon his delivery inside 50 has improved too. Pinpoint passing rather than skied kicks in.

 

[tazaa]

I reckon his delivery inside 50 has improved too. Pinpoint passing rather than skied kicks in.

He has got his pace back in terms of speeding away from contests. Its as if he knows hes back to his best. Confidence is sky high for Spitta.

 

[Ry009]

Didn't realize how good his last quarter was against Adelaide when the heat was on. The individual highlights they showed on Fox Footy were epic. Beast.

Can't kick though. Delist.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Didn't realize how good his last quarter was against Adelaide when the heat was on. The individual highlights they showed on Fox Footy were epic. Beast.

Can't kick though. Delist.

Top avatar.

 

[shinboner magic]

Last month he has played some of his best footy period.

Gets alot of clean ball from congestion and is now getting his speed back.

 

[hilly]

Cunners stood up also. That was back in the day when he was yet to back his kicking and instead had a heap more handballs from memory.

Spitter, JZ, Cunners, and even Scooter (if I recall correctly) all put in. It's no coincidence that they're all competitive beasts made for finals.

And Matty Campbell

 

[GarnerSmash]

He has also been averaging 4.2 inside 50's a game since his return, which is equal 24th in the comp and only .1 behind Boomer

Further to this though, his goal assists per game is at 0.5, which is about 140th in the league. Boomer is 0.9, so almost twice as effective for almost the same amount of I50's. League leader is Leroy Jetta at 1.5 per game.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Hmm, certain individuals who were questioning his place in the side after the Geelong loss at Kardinia Park sure are eating their words now...

We had to cop those down games to get him to the point where he is now and it'll be all worth it come Saturday night.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

We had to cop those down games to get him to the point where he is now and it'll be all worth it come Saturday night.

Only if we win.

Which I think we will.

 

[Psicosis]

Bloke is an elite clearance player of the competition. Unfortunately people have short memories of just how good his best is. A bonus for the NMFC is that his very best is yet to come IMHO, and it's very exciting with the group that are coming up around him.

He isn't overly quick, but is lightning around clearances.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Bloke is an elite clearance player of the competition. Unfortunately people have short memories of just how good his best is. A bonus for the NMFC is that his very best is yet to come IMHO, and it's very exciting with the group that are coming up around him.

He isn't overly quick, but is lightning around clearances.

Great anticipatory skills. Always hits the ball on the move.

His first quarter against Adelaide a few years ago was immense. Had 9 clearances.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

True test will be this week!

Hopefully he rips Watson a new one in the clearance stakes. Want Spitta to play a captain's game on Watson and nullify him.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

These are the words a captain needs to tell his followers:

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

These are the words a captain needs to tell his followers:

That the Captain we want to see, f-ing pumped.

 

[Only Forwards]

Has really begun to grow into the leader of the footy club.

 

[hotham]

Watching the antics of pathetic Selwood makes me appreciate Andrew Swallow.

 

[marklovesbeer]

 

[Conundrum]

made a cricket reference, doesn't show enough interest in the sport he's being paid to play, delist

 

[shintemaster]

It's easy to say these things when you're winning finals however for mine it is glaringly obvious that Andrew has come back a stronger Captain post injury. Perhaps time away and the question in the back of his mind about how he would come back has tempered him.