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Its a mark of respect for those who no matter what perform and frustrate those who you defeat despite impediment. I wouldn't have mentioned it regarding the tiggers.

You said that we didn't out tough Richmond, that we skirted on the outside. That was the premise of your post and that to which I responded. You were clearly incorrect. We mauled them in the contest. The doubt in my team is not because they are soft, outside players, but that they are prone to...

2012 wants its opinion back mate. Against the Tiges we won the contested possession 148-115, clearances 42-35 and tackles 59-51. The second half of this year has seen us adopt a more focussed forward pressure approach in which we have attempted to get with the rest of the competition in...

Dunno yet. We are setting up behind the ball differently at stoppages and are attacking along the boundary more. Our defensive efforts are greatly improved and we still have the players to hit the scoreboard hard, but they have yet to grasp how to balance attacking from the new defensive...

My perception of the Swans over the last few years has been of a defensively accountable group who dictate games via dominating the contested ball and who restrict teams efficiency in attack by applying smothering pressure, thus providing your defenders with an easier task than it otherwise...

I hope it's ok to butt in here, but I was doing a bit of analysis of defensive efficiency for teams once they concede an inside 50. I know it's only round 3 but here you go anyway. I looked at how good Freo and Hawthorn have been so far in restricting scoring shots once the ball gets into their...

Seems like a cracking, hard edged fella. Very happy to have him on board.

Yeah, even though I do feel a little dirty typing this I look forward to a Swans victory tomorrow. Good luck :thumbsu:

Yep, and everyone takes note of how a leader approaches the game. Any hope I had dissipated then and there. Sydney were not going to give this one up.

Well done Swannies, much too strong and clean in close and much more committed to the contest. I hope our boys can take a leaf out of your teams book in relation to how to play when the heat is on. Perfect example of committment and execution in trying conditions, the epitomy of which was the...

All those stats do is highlight the difference in game styles, specifically the contested possessions and tackles. North have been playing a very high possession game, linking up by hand with players running in waves. It's pretty difficult to have a high contested possession count and tackle...

Broke his leg in mid 2010, played all 2011 and did extra running work early in the year to get as fit as possible. Results showed in the second half of the year. And I fully agree with comments re consistency, not just for Ziebell, but also the NM midfield as a whole. It's nice to get a...

Forecast is for isolated showers from Friday onwards, so looks like it should be alright. Doesn't sound threatening.

And likewise. There is open admitting to trolling the North board in this thread, so let's stick to footy. Anyway, Goodes gone helps us, but I am concerned that the confines of the ground and the potential slippery nature of the conditions will impact upon our handball heavy game. An...

I guess the point is only one bloke had the ball and therefor is to be protected. If Goodes had got there first his opponent would've been suspended. Crap, I know, but that's how it goes. It's basically a soccer rule adapted to afl.

Question. If two blokes take a swing at each other and only one lands a punch, which one gets suspended?

That shows that Sydney will need to make it a more contested, scrappy game to stop us from scoring, and as their tackling numbers suggest they could do so effectively. Stats indicate that once we win the ball we are going by hand a lot to create run and then hitting up marking targets...

Wells, Adams, Anthony and Bastinac get a fair run through the middle too, so it will most certainly be a combination of players that your main clearance players will be up against.

probably a mix of Swallow and Ziebell I'd say, with Cunnington to sit him at stoppages if he gets on top.

We tend not to play any out and out taggers as such. I'd say we'd just go head to head with JP and back Swallow and/or Ziebell to come out on top. That will be a cracking battle. If Jetta and Rohan play half forward then they will likely be matched up by a combination of Atley, Wright and McMahon.

I'll take this one for Tas. It's probably a combination of things. Hansen is a natural CHB who was asked to play forward with mixed results in 2011 after a very promising second half of 2010. This is partly to do with a sore back after diving head first into a fence, a sore shoulder, crappy...

Thanks Shotties, Too unfit for reserves? Christ, that shows a serious lack of application, unless or course he has had regular leg injuries that have prevented him from developing his tank. Disappointing development from a first rounder. Good thing you blokes have recruited well enough to be...

Whats the deal with Vez? What's holding him back?

Petrie has been named at FF and all indications from the club are that he will line up on Sunday. He will probably play deep forward with Hansen leading up the ground as the CHF and then leading back, then up again etc. That's one thing to watch for. Whoever plays on Hansen better have a big...

Taz ran with and did a good job on Buddy in the preseason, except for a period in the third qtr where Buddy cut loose and snagged three. He has the very good athleticism for a bloke his size (196/95) so the matchup is not beyond the realms of possibility, but most North folk would be a little...

Christ! You must have the patience of a monk! Will be played in the backline most probably so might get a few cheap possies when switching flanks. I hope he plays a blinder!

Robbie Tarrant to debut apparently.