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

[GarnerSmash]

Next year, you can only have one, gun to head, who is it?

For me its Swallow.

Don't say such things.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Swallow.

Cunners from 2016/7.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

I refuse to believe we need to make a choice.

 

[Steamin Beamin]

taqke the bullet?

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

I thought 'gun to head' meant 'great player to lead the midfield'. Derp.

 

[marklovesbeer]

I thought 'gun to head' meant 'great player to lead the midfield'. Derp.

I have no idea what you guys are talking about.

 

[TruRoos7]

I think it's one of them there higgocriticals ! Like if ya'll could have one scoop of iceycream what would it be!!!

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

I have no idea what you guys are talking about.

Apparently we have to choose either player to keep, while being held hostage at gunpoint.

So like Steamin Beamin said, I might as well take the bullet instead of being forced to choose.

 

[King Corey]

Certainly different type of inside players biggie.

I think Cunners is certainly more old school classy inside, as well as a powerful unit, whereas Spitz is more hustle and bustle with the capability to get on the spread. I reckon Spitz will always get more of the pill, but Cunners will generate cleaner clearances on average.

Swallow reads it in the contest while packing some momentum better than most. Cunnington is good too but not quite at the same level in that area imo.

One thing that seems paradoxical re Cunners is his kicking depth. For a powerful unit he doesn't get much oomph into his kicks.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Swallow reads it in the contest while packing some momentum better than most. Cunnington is good too but not quite at the same level in that area imo.

Well put and I fully agree.

One thing that seems paradoxical re Cunners is his kicking depth. For a powerful unit he doesn't get much oomph into his kicks.

Short legs and not much flexibility through the hips = less swing momentum I reckon.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Captain our captain!

 

[Chazdog92]

Yeah Spitta!

 

[Luke72]

Now time to get David

 

[naturally north]

People have short memories and a lack of understanding about how long it takes to recover from a non-contact achilles injury.

Half the battle in terms of recovery is learning to trust your own body again.

It's been obvious all year that Swallow has been increasing that confidence week by week, and yeah, i'd say it's in the last 6~ weeks that he's back to his old self.

But that's the key part; back to his old self.

Before the injury he was a monster and anyone who questioned his leadership position as the captain of our club was a moron; he was a three time winner of the club best and fairest and the undisputed captain of the club.

I agree, as a paid up member of the 'non contact achilles snapped and sitting half way up your calf group', it takes along time to get over, you almost seem out of balance for ages if that makes any sense.

Anywho this guys agrees with you, although it might be the Brad Moran family he dislikes instead of those doubting Swallows ability.....

 

[DarwinRoo]

Cue the sooks about the length and the money and how it cost us Greenwood.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Cue the sooks about the length and the money and how it cost us Greenwood.

Would be very surprised if it ever came to mind. Big difference between keeping our captain at the club and bringing in a free agent.

 

[Engimal]

I see Swallow as our third most important player, behind Petrie and Goldstein. He's an asbolute jet.

 

[RooBoyz24]

Congrats on the New Contract Pitta.Lets hope he can guide us to the top of the Mountain.

 

[RooBoyz24]

Congrats on the New Contract SPitta.Lets hope he can guide us to the top of the Mountain.

 

[Higgins2Waite]

Awesome news. Like Duff man I'll be betting on Swallow for the Brownlow. A good year for us + a full strength swallow = good things and votes a plenty

 

[Andronicus]

Take this in the best possible way, but this is terrible news.

Always hoped he would go to a club I liked more so I could truly hate North. As it is, I am a massive fan and think he is criminally underrated by some.

Congrats guys, one club players are a little rarer than they should be.

 

[ozzyoslo]

Take this in the best possible way, but this is terrible news.

Always hoped he would go to a club I liked more so I could truly hate North. As it is, I am a massive fan and think he is criminally underrated by some.

Congrats guys, one club players are a little rarer than they should be.

Thank you and well said........but we still hate your side.

 

[Rod Stroker]

The Roos skipper has been one of the best inside ball-winners in the AFL for the past few seasons. Since 2011, he has led the competition in average tackles (7.1 a game) and is third for clearances (6.7).

From his return in round nine last year, Swallow led North in contested possessions, clearances and tackles.

Champion Data statistics also show that North scored from 30 per cent of Swallow's clearances last year (the equal eighth-highest percentage of the competition's top 50 clearance-winners) and his clearances generated more points than any other player in the AFL from rounds nine-23 (123, 25 more than the next best player)

Beast. Those are some amazing stats.

 

[Augustine]

I think I'm gonna put sneaky bet on him for the Brownlow. Umpires love him so much.

 

[theduckfan]

Well done, great player and to top it off he didn't go chasing the cash.

He could have easily got bigger money elsewhere but chose to stay loyal.