Recent content by HardenUp

As one of Jesse's few long term supporters here, I think it's the right move and wish him well. Truth is, even though he had his best year in 2013, he hasn't produced enough over the years and it's time for a new challenge. Great bloke and hope he does well wherever he goes.

I put the binoculars on Jesse again tonight... Pretty good offensively, but the defensive running was average. Not Bloods standard. Won't play finals on tonight's performance. Pikey back to his pre 2012 prelim form, unfortunately. Has been so good since then... Couldn't catch a cold in the...

Tonight Jesse proved that: a) he's much better than Walsh (who alarmingly has a contract for 2014), b) he's more than capable of playing at the top level, and c) Adelaide stuffed up in not trading for him and pick #23 for Tippett. Jesse is particularly good on a big ground (in space) given his...

If Reid was judged by the SSFC hierarchy by the same standards as White, Reid would be lucky to be playing in Roos' academy side.

Why would someone (new to the AFL?) try to start a thread that 'merges' two completely different teams, that experienced completely different evolutions? One relocated lock, stock and barrel; one was merged into an interstate team. Different threads.

Adelaide did a dirty deal, and now it has come back to bite them. Will all of the Crows fans trying to smear Sydney's reputation now please apologise? The Swans are just trying to get a player that nominated them, at best possible price, as many other players/clubs do. We are not involved in...

Adelaide should definitely hold out for Grundy and a first or second rounder. Perhaps offer Grundy a huge pay rise to convince him? We have LRT to go into backline. Jesse is a handy ruck depth player given Mummy is having more and more injury issues and we've delisted Seaby.

I would personally give grundy rather than white. Jesse will pleasantly surprise.

Ease up. My wife is a Kiwi migrant!

The only problem with Jesse was a lack of self belief. All the ability in the world... but put simply, he doesn't DEMAND the ball. This is even the case in full-ground circle work at training, where he hardly gets involved because he doesn't have the personality/confidence to use his voice...

Ahem, yep, we can beat the Hawks anywhere (with the right structures).

Vindication has arrived in the best possible way - all of my concerns were addressed as pointed out in this thread and accordingly we won the flag :) We certailnly failed in the last month of H&A (August) as I predicted we would without addressing the 3 key weaknesses, then things changed...

I am confused. Have Sydney and Adelaide proved that they are the top two sides?

If you had read the first post of this thread rather than spouting your lack of knowledge re the Swans... you'd be informed as to why we were "a bit below the best sides" in the last month and why we have now improved since then.

If we can beat Hawks in Tassie we can beat Hawks at the MCG.