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I don't get this point of view at all. Gary's played 95 games for the Swans, and the very fact that he has played that many games means he must be doing what is asked of him.Bingo get more involved. He’s played 100 odd games the excuses have been enough. It’s time he performed and consistently. It’s not good enough to get the balle 6-10 times a game.
If that's the case then we have a terrible role set in place for Rohan!I don't get this point of view at all. Gary's played 95 games for the Swans, and the very fact that he has played that many games means he must be doing what is asked of him.
The Swans have had zero tolerance for people who don't play the role they're asked to no matter how good they are.
I don't get this point of view at all. Gary's played 95 games for the Swans, and the very fact that he has played that many games means he must be doing what is asked of him.
The Swans have had zero tolerance for people who don't play the role they're asked to no matter how good they are.
Agree to disagree I’m just not sold on him being in our best 22. Happy to be proven wrong and I seriously hope he has an amazing season. I get the “playing a role” thing but surely we should be striving for more.
He’s not in my best 22, rather play all of Fox, Hayward and Florent personally.
Why? Because he doesn't get enough possessions?If that's the case then we have a terrible role set in place for Rohan!
Fair enough, I think he'd be best 22 in any team in the comp, so we are unlikely to agree ever lol!Agree to disagree I’m just not sold on him being in our best 22. Happy to be proven wrong and I seriously hope he has an amazing season. I get the “playing a role” thing but surely we should be striving for more.
He’s not in my best 22, rather play all of Fox, Hayward and Florent personally.
Well yes that and he drops absolute sitters. Goes missing waaaaaaaaaay too often.Why? Because he doesn't get enough possessions?
I think buddy will be hunting goals this year...he needs 1 more coleman to become the outright leader in medal count...( if i remember correctly)I think if we do go with one ruck and Sinkers isn't in the fwd line Rohan will get a few more markangoals. Good lead. Pretty good kick. He is bloody annoying at times with his lack of impact with the ball, but he's also pretty bloody good at others.
Also with no Ruck up forward; Will Buddy kick 100 this year? That'd be something. I reckon he starts off with at least 7 in Perth.
I think that he only goes missing from the tv camera angles shown on the reply which concentrates on the on ballers. I'd really like to know what his stats are like in comparison to his direct opposition. I'm not sure how to look them up, but if anyone cares to let me know then I'll find them if I can.Well yes that and he drops absolute sitters. Goes missing waaaaaaaaaay too often.
Give the guy a break. So he nicks out for a pie during the game. Why wouldn't you ? The pies are free for players (or should be) and playing is hungry work.I think that he only goes missing from the tv camera angles shown on the reply which concentrates on the on ballers. I'd really like to know what his stats are like in comparison to his direct opposition. I'm not sure how to look them up, but if anyone cares to let me know then I'll find them if I can.
After watching him run back the the flight and nearly kill himself on drew petrie and then come out the next season and throw himself into some equally dangerous situations. I think he is as courageous and anyone on the list.Cannot question that at all with Rohan imo
Well yes that and he drops absolute sitters. Goes missing waaaaaaaaaay too often.
You make it sound so simple but any player who stays as the stand alone forward in the 50 the opp often drop 2 players onto them. One marks close and the other is a lose defender. We play this with Buddy who is a bigger body, a decent mark, is very quick but like all players struggles when he's 2 on 1.There is no reason why rohan isnt an elite player. Explosive pace,strong tackler,strong mark,big kick and generally a good goal kicker....he just cannot get into the game.. i say start him in the center and force him into the game....also isolate him at full forward and clear out the 50 throughout the game, name one defender that would feel comfortable playing man on man with rohan and 40m of space in front of him
I think the answer to this is pretty simple especially now that Tippett is gone. Go back to the midfield - forward rotation setup we had pre-2014. Creates unpredictability and forces us to actually look for targets inside 50 instead of aimlessly blasting away. We saw a glimpse of it in JLT and we were so much more potent. We go back to that I think a lot of our attacking woes will be solved.Can I make an observation? When Tippett was recruited prior to Buddy coming here he was dynamic in that first year. Huge impact because he was spearhead. When Buddy came along and his role changed he failed to
impact the game in the same way Rohan fails to impact the game. Now I don't know for certain if there is/isn't a connection but it seems to me that our attack has always been too Buddy centric. Great we give it to one of the greats- sensible BUT at times he's been double teamed and still we go there. The forwards suffer because of this and Gary being a person happy to avoid limelight fails to impact. I suspect there is a connection. I'd be interested to hear others thoughts? Is the best strategy to use Buddy further up the ground more often as entry point to 50 arc? ....use his kicking prowess and same time create space for forwards like Rohan?. Food for thought.
The key is buddy though.... having buddy in the team will help free up rohan of he was isolated...franklin nearly always gets double teamed...i doubt they will drop one in front of rohan and let franklon run amok up the groundYou make it sound so simple but any player who stays as the stand alone forward in the 50 the opp often drop 2 players onto them. One marks close and the other is a lose defender. We play this with Buddy who is a bigger body, a decent mark, is very quick but like all players struggles when he's 2 on 1.
As you said he's a strong mark, kick, tackle, he should be a fantastic forward flanker. There's so many things of what he can do, but in the end he doesn't do them enough
The key is buddy though.... having buddy in the team will help free up rohan of he was isolated...franklin nearly always gets double teamed...i doubt they will drop one in front of rohan and let franklon run amok up the ground