Player Watch #10 Malcolm Rosas Jnr

[joeykanga]

I remember the days of buying the Daily Mirror. I would have been about 25-35 years old.
I remember reading it on the train on the way to work. Only the back 7-8 pages were worth a skim. The rest was pretty bad journalism. I bought the SMH as well to read well written articles.

If you don't want to think to hard then it is right for you. Some days I was like that.
If you are easily manipulated and you bought it for the news every day then you would believe and live in a Murdoch manipulated world.

If you had someone next to you on the train you had to somehow turn the pages and fold up the broadsheet of the smh without bothering them with paper and elbows. Quite a skill. Reading the smh i felt like i didnt have enough hours in the day to read the articles

 

[Callipygian]

I remember the days of buying the Daily Mirror. I would have been about 25-35 years old.
I remember reading it on the train on the way to work. Only the back 7-8 pages were worth a skim. The rest was pretty bad journalism. I bought the SMH as well to read well written articles.

If you don't want to think to hard then it is right for you. Some days I was like that.
If you are easily manipulated and you bought it for the news every day then you would believe and live in a Murdoch manipulated world.

We're getting nostalgic now. In Sydney there used to be 4 daily tabloid newspapers: the Telegraph and another (the Star?) in the morning and, I think, The Mirror and The Sun in the afternoon. [Later The Sun and The Star (or whatever it was called) folded, and after that the The Telegraph and the The Mirror merged into one paper.] Anyway, a few of my first jobs were selling newspapers. First I had one of those pre-dawn delivery rounds. Then I had a job walking around with a barrow blowing a whistle on weekend mornings (I had Saturdays but Sundays were more lucrative for tips), and finally I had a job standing at a busy intersection with a barrow in the afternoons after school as commuters were driving home from work, walking up and down between the cars and memorising which cars wanted which papers and selling the news.

I have no idea what this has to do with Malcolm Rosas Jr but I'm sure his champion grandfather, Bill Dempsey, would remember those days well. Meanwhile bedford remembers when the milk bottles were delivered by horse and carriage. I wonder what Malcolm's first job was and if he had one before he became a footballer.

 

[bedford]

We're getting nostalgic now. In Sydney there used to be 4 daily tabloid newspapers: the Telegraph and another (the Star?) in the morning and, I think, The Mirror and The Sun in the afternoon. [Later The Sun and The Star (or whatever it was called) folded, and after that the The Telegraph and the The Mirror merged into one paper.] Anyway, a few of my first jobs were selling newspapers. First I had one of those pre-dawn delivery rounds. Then I had a job walking around with a barrow blowing a whistle on weekend mornings (I had Saturdays but Sundays were more lucrative for tips), and finally I had a job standing at a busy intersection with a barrow in the afternoons after school as commuters were driving home from work, walking up and down between the cars and memorising which cars wanted which papers and selling the news.

I have no idea what this has to do with Malcolm Rosas Jr but I'm sure his champion grandfather, Bill Dempsey, would remember those days well. Meanwhile bedford remembers when the milk bottles were delivered by horse and carriage. I wonder what Malcolm's first job was and if he had one before he became a footballer.

Now i thought we were off topic , but my grandfather who was a Port Melbourne ruckman at about 6 ft was also a milk delivery person with a horse and cart .
Also he hated St Scum with great reason

 

[Adnico26Parker]

NB. here is the "free" version of the Hun article, courtesy of ZeroHanger:

The premiership star Sydney's unsung recruit hopes to imitate in 2026

“I want to come here and play a role, and make sure I nail that role.”

www.zerohanger.com

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I feel like the grinch here …. but ….

Rosas averages <1 goal per game & has never really cemented a place at the Gold Coast.

The high caliber small forwards I’ve seen can kick off both feet. It appears Rosas is pretty one-sided, which I worry is always going to be a significant limiting factor.

Prove me wrong Malcolm.

I’d LOVE to be proven completely wrong, because you clearly have a number of very positive attributes.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

And as the self appointed arbiter of speed, I don’t think he’s actually that fast, not electric fast, not jack hiscox

Jack Hiscox

Age

31

Ht

184cm

Wt

74kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

7.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.0

1star

fast.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Now i thought we were off topic , but my grandfather who was a Port Melbourne ruckman at about 6 ft was also a milk delivery person with a horse and cart .
Also he hated St Scum with great reason

Milkman. Batsman.

 

[zyzzbruh]

I feel like the grinch here …. but ….

Rosas averages <1 goal per game & has never really cemented a place at the Gold Coast.

The high caliber small forwards I’ve seen can kick off both feet. It appears Rosas is pretty one-sided, which I worry is always going to be a significant limiting factor.

Prove me wrong Malcolm.

I’d LOVE to be proven completely wrong, because you clearly have a number of very positive attributes.

He's got some work to do before cementing himself, there's obviously a reason why he was out of favour. I'm bullish on him though because his attributes offer us a point of difference which our forward line lacked - a fleet footed agile indigenous player which most teams have in their kit. They're different gravy and have a knack of having moments where they can turn their defenders inside out and get out the back.

I'm not expecting consistent 4qtr high disposal games, and i don't think it's fair to. I'm looking for moments. Give us two or three moments a game to snag a goal and/or find that gamebreaking overlap that allows an easy release and score. Do that, and along with Papley and Campbell doing their thing, it's a healthy mix of strength and speed.

 

[bedford]

Milkman. Batsman.

Milker

 

[rustycrate]

Milker

Milko

 

[Cadsky]

Milkman. Batsman.

Milker

Milko

Millky95 im pretty sure these guys are talking about you

 

[Millky95]

Millky95 im pretty sure these guys are talking about you

I knew my ears were burning for a reason

 

[dosser]

I feel like the grinch here …. but ….

Rosas averages <1 goal per game & has never really cemented a place at the Gold Coast.

The high caliber small forwards I’ve seen can kick off both feet. It appears Rosas is pretty one-sided, which I worry is always going to be a significant limiting factor.

Prove me wrong Malcolm.

I’d LOVE to be proven completely wrong, because you clearly have a number of very positive attributes.

Interestingly, Keane says we enquired about him last year but were told he was in contract. We must see something in him.

 

[Callipygian]

Swans welcome Malcolm Rosas Jnr

Malcolm Rosas Jnr will don the red and white in 2026 following a trade with the Gold Coast Suns.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

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We basically got Rosas for free in terms of the cost at the trade table. We gave up picks 51 & 69 and got 62 back which we were able to use to match a bid on King and we were never going to do any more than that at that point in the draft - so effectively he costs us only the list spot and his salary.

 

[Jewelsbon]

I feel like the grinch here …. but ….

Rosas averages <1 goal per game & has never really cemented a place at the Gold Coast.

The high caliber small forwards I’ve seen can kick off both feet. It appears Rosas is pretty one-sided, which I worry is always going to be a significant limiting factor.

Prove me wrong Malcolm.

I’d LOVE to be proven completely wrong, because you clearly have a number of very positive attributes.

Well he's certainly saying all the right things. I realise that saying and doing are two different things, but as Calli points out above, he has cost us nothing in the terms of draft capital and I wouldn't imagine we'd be paying him a kings ransom.

 

[SSwans2011]

Only 10 touches and the 1 goal but I thought he had some really good moments tonight.

Loved his effort at half back to set-up the second McInerney goal in the 3rd quarter.

 

[mcs095]

Only 10 touches and the 1 goal but I thought he had some really good moments tonight.

Loved his effort at half back to set-up the second McInerney goal in the 3rd quarter.

Doubt he will be a superstar, but really do think he can play a role for us, and the change of scenery/ new club might be just what he needs to 'click'.

Attitude seems good and as you said SS, his effort to set up the second Macca goal in the 3rd was terrific. There is something to work with for sure - and even if long term he doesn't solidify a guaranteed spot in the top 23, he brings genuine competition for places and offers something different, as well as helping to improve depth - in a role where we have had precious little in recent years. A very solid club debut and hope he can build from there.

 

[Ticky009]

Doubt he will be a superstar, but really do think he can play a role for us, and the change of scenery/ new club might be just what he needs to 'click'.

Attitude seems good and as you said SS, his effort to set up the second Macca goal in the 3rd was terrific. There is something to work with for sure - and even if long term he doesn't solidify a guaranteed spot in the top 23, he brings genuine competition for places and offers something different, as well as helping to improve depth - in a role where we have had precious little in recent years. A very solid club debut and hope he can build from there.

The more variety we have in the forward line the better. Been a bit samey.

 

[McRobie]

This guy was awesome, giving us something we haven’t had for a long time. So twitchy and elusive. Good work rate.

 

[Sketi]

I am holding my Rosas stock

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The more variety we have in the forward line the better. Been a bit samey.

Having that “second” genuine out and out small forward is so important these days. You need two smalls if you go the three key forwards

 

[bedford]

Having that “second” genuine out and out small forward is so important these days. You need two smalls if you go the three key forwards

Spot on and then Heens or Chad at times

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Spot on and then Heens or Chad at times

100% for too long they have been our second option it was far too thin. Getting 20-30 odd goals from Rosas is a good plan

 

[The King!]

Spot on and then Heens or Chad at times

Well arguably they have been our two best forwards , we need variety

 

[The King!]

Showed enough , he will just be about maximising his opportunities