team v port

[oldman -pop]

Just for now would be interested in who everyones choice for Ins /Outs

In my case Ins Schmidt,Laidlaw

,Dempster maybe Moore / Phillips if Dempster doesnt come up

And we all know they are saying will we or will we not risk Kennelly ?

 

[swanriver]

INS Schmidt Phillps

 

[natlovestheswans]

In: Schmidt
Out: McVeigh

However, i'm too sure Roos will drop McVeigh yet.. possibly Jack instead. But at the same time you'd think he'd get another week. So who knows but i'm sure Schmidt will come back in.

 

[Skystyler]

Roos has indicated the selectors will "hold their nerve" for the Port game, but if we dont improve the axe will be out for the next game.

The extended bench will be Schmidt, Dempster and (Moore or Phillips)
Schmidt must get recalled. If Dempster is fully recovered I'd bring him in too. We need a few more penetrating kicks.
The outs on Friday night - Jack and McVeigh.

If we lose Fosdike, Bolton J, Richards and Crouch will also be enjoying a trip to the nation's Capital.

 

[SouthSwans]

OUT: McVeigh, Jack/Bevan
IN: Schmidt, Dempster

 

[HighReeve]

In: Schmidt, Dempster (If fit)
Out: McVeigh, Mathews

 

[scottwade]

I've got to admit I can't understand the Schmidt bandwagon.
Is he in reasonable form? Yes
Does he solve our problems? No

Schmidt is a clearance player, with average disposal skills and below average pace.

Our problem is not in clearances (we beat St Kilda 35-32 last week). Rather we lack genuine leg speed and run from behind (with Kennelly out), our skills are down, the forward line is functioning poorly and we have a lack of flexibilty in the team (particularly in the height department).

Forward line

Last year we had Hall & ROK leading to the 50 metre arc and beyond (creating space behing them for players to move into), with Micky O deep and generally one other forward (Davis, Schneider etc).

This year ROK (and Davis when fit) have been playing much more in the midfield, Hall, O'Loughlin and a third tall (Grundy early, latterly Jolly/Everitt) have been playing deep. This means a fourth defender can play on Hall or move to the contest. If we continue with those tactics we need a small crumber (Phillips/Moore), although I believe we need to go back to last year's structure.

Flexibility

We desperately need another tall. With no LRT, Bolton has to match up on the opposition's key tall and we have lost the run/rebound, 3rd man up option, he can provide. Similarly this year, Richards has to play back, whereas he was a very handy swingman last year. A player like Vogels offers another lead up option or alternatively an option down back. Or Dempster (if fit) comes in and potentially releases Richards.

Speed/run

I was amazed last week that Laidlaw wasn't selected. He offers real pace from HB/wing. It was obvious we need to have a Kennelly clone in the team, but instead another tagger (Bevan), with limited skills and an inability to run with ball was chosen.

Malceski has been excellent this year, but we need another flanker option.

Skills

Once again our taggers (Bevan, Crouch, Jack and Mathews) have average skills and none is a run & carry player. The other problem is our forward line is inhibiting our skills. An example was Buchanan being run down last week. Because all our options are deep, we don't have short outlets and so players are tackled or executing disposals under pressure.

Ins/outs

I believe Schmidt, Dempster, Laidlaw, Moore/Phillips, Vogels should all come under consideration. Although I fear Moore may be on the outer.

Assuming Dempster has pulled up OK he is an automatic inclusion. He can play short or tall and would allow Richards to pinch hit up forward.
The other player I would bring in is Laidlaw. He provides excellent speed/run and is a thumping kick

The outs Jack and Bevan or Crouch. Except that we need Crouch's speed against Port he would be a definite out. We do not need 4 taggers.

I would give McVeigh another chance and use him as an occasional HF (he is a reasonable mark). I certainly wouldn't drop Bolton (J), but I would play him on ball.

Last week we had 4 taggers and 4 run with players (excl defenders). We need to back our players and attack. Play the forward structure that has been successful for the last 2 year's and play to our strenghts.

Finally Roos apart from an attacking mindset needs to be tactically far better on match day. The double team on Hall and Roos inability to rectify the situation was woeful last week.

 

[natlovestheswans]

I've got to admit I can't understand the Schmidt bandwagon.
Is he in reasonable form? Yes
Does he solve our problems? No

Of course Schmidt isn't going to solve our problems.. no one is thinking that at all, he hasn't even played 10 senior games of football, but the boy has alot of potential and the way i see it is a big part of our future. He needs more game time, dropping him wasn't fair, especially not when Bevan came in for him.

 

[SouthSwans]

In: Schmidt, Dempster (If fit)
Out: McVeigh, Mathews

Idiot.

 

[grimlock]

Average disposal skills? Are you kidding me? He's no Lindsay Gilbee, but among the scrappers and scraggers of our seniors, he's a freaking star.

 

[HighReeve]

Idiot.

Ouch, you really got me good this time!

 

[SWANNIES RULE]

I've got to admit I can't understand the Schmidt bandwagon.
Is he in reasonable form? Yes
Does he solve our problems? No

Schmidt is a clearance player, with average disposal skills and below average pace.

Our problem is not in clearances (we beat St Kilda 35-32 last week). Rather we lack genuine leg speed and run from behind (with Kennelly out), our skills are down, the forward line is functioning poorly and we have a lack of flexibilty in the team (particularly in the height department).

Forward line

Last year we had Hall & ROK leading to the 50 metre arc and beyond (creating space behing them for players to move into), with Micky O deep and generally one other forward (Davis, Schneider etc).

This year ROK (and Davis when fit) have been playing much more in the midfield, Hall, O'Loughlin and a third tall (Grundy early, latterly Jolly/Everitt) have been playing deep. This means a fourth defender can play on Hall or move to the contest. If we continue with those tactics we need a small crumber (Phillips/Moore), although I believe we need to go back to last year's structure.

Flexibility

We desperately need another tall. With no LRT, Bolton has to match up on the opposition's key tall and we have lost the run/rebound, 3rd man up option, he can provide. Similarly this year, Richards has to play back, whereas he was a very handy swingman last year. A player like Vogels offers another lead up option or alternatively an option down back. Or Dempster (if fit) comes in and potentially releases Richards.

Speed/run

I was amazed last week that Laidlaw wasn't selected. He offers real pace from HB/wing. It was obvious we need to have a Kennelly clone in the team, but instead another tagger (Bevan), with limited skills and an inability to run with ball was chosen.

Malceski has been excellent this year, but we need another flanker option.

Skills

Once again our taggers (Bevan, Crouch, Jack and Mathews) have average skills and none is a run & carry player. The other problem is our forward line is inhibiting our skills. An example was Buchanan being run down last week. Because all our options are deep, we don't have short outlets and so players are tackled or executing disposals under pressure.

Ins/outs

I believe Schmidt, Dempster, Laidlaw, Moore/Phillips, Vogels should all come under consideration. Although I fear Moore may be on the outer.

Assuming Dempster has pulled up OK he is an automatic inclusion. He can play short or tall and would allow Richards to pinch hit up forward.
The other player I would bring in is Laidlaw. He provides excellent speed/run and is a thumping kick

The outs Jack and Bevan or Crouch. Except that we need Crouch's speed against Port he would be a definite out. We do not need 4 taggers.

I would give McVeigh another chance and use him as an occasional HF (he is a reasonable mark). I certainly wouldn't drop Bolton (J), but I would play him on ball.

Last week we had 4 taggers and 4 run with players (excl defenders). We need to back our players and attack. Play the forward structure that has been successful for the last 2 year's and play to our strenghts.

Finally Roos apart from an attacking mindset needs to be tactically far better on match day. The double team on Hall and Roos inability to rectify the situation was woeful last week.

Good post. I was also baffled as to why they didn't pick Laidlaw.

Here's what I would do for this week.....

In: Laidlaw, Schmidt, Phillips, Dempster
Out: Jack, J Bolton, McVeigh, Bevan

 

[SouthSwans]

In: Laidlaw, Schmidt, Phillips, Dempster
Out: Jack, J Bolton, McVeigh, Bevan

Thats better.

 

[SWANNIES RULE]

I think Schmidt and Laidlaw would be a better combination than Jude and McVeigh.

Who agrees?

 

[SouthSwans]

Schmidt and someone would. Personally I'd love to see Doyley get a gig.

 

[jammo]

IN: Grundy

 

[SouthSwans]

Idiot.

I got an infraction for that?!

 

[oldman -pop]

Ok dont be surprised if a Brabazon debut is on the cards

 

[SouthSwans]

Ok dont be surprised if a Brabazon debut is on the cards

ANOTHER SCOOP!!!

 

[oldman -pop]

ANOTHER SCOOP!!!

No not yet anyways
One thing I know is height will be the answer

 

[Tedeski]

I think Schmidt and Laidlaw would be a better combination than Jude and McVeigh.

Who agrees?

Are you guys alright up top??

Jude Bolton represents everything that the Bloods are about. You drop him & that is the end of this era. Do we drop Barry Hall because I went to the last two games in Melbourne to be brutally honest, I didn't like the way he ranted & raved to the umpires about how hard done by he had been. Sure, he was man handled by three opponents in each match but since the the prelim final against Freo, he doesn't look a shadow of the champion we know he can be. I think he needs to have an attitude change. It's nothing new that he gets triple teamed & man handled by opponents. This has been happening for a few years now. But it wasn't until he started moving his ar se around in the last quarters of both Melb. matches that he started to have an influence on both games albeit a little too late. I'm used to seeing him constantly run his opponent around & around, taking many marks up the ground & locking the ball in our hands so that we control the tempo of games. He is staying to deep & is stagnant & has almost single handedly caused our midfield to be afraid to have a ping at goal themselves when they are 30 meters out. The other night, one of our guys should have goaled from 30 mt out in the second Q to put us in front but instead he probably had Bazza stuck in his head for not passing one to him 3 weeks ago & chose the WRONG option, instead passing it to Bazza & his 3 manhandlers.

Nothing wrong with Jude.....................nothing wrong with McVeigh.............nothing wrong with Buchanen! They're just too scared to take the first option in fear of upsetting grumpy Bazza.

So............what to do then.

Leave the team the hell alone & go back to what we do best. That is, slow the game down & control it (I've never seen us win a fast .
scoring game), be efficient with our ball use (I've never seen such fear & indecision), don't abuse a team mate when he makes a mistake (see Luke Abletts pass to Cousins in the '05 GF................5 players went up & gave him a pat on the back...WE WENT ON TO WIN THE PREMIERSHIP) & for Christs sake don't play too many negative roles because the guys don't know when it's time to attack & when it's time to go defensive, often getting the two confused.

That's what I think anyway!


Go Bloods!

 

[smasher]

Dempster played in the reserves last week but I was told he didn't do alot.
I wouldn't be surprised if Roosy gives last weeks squad a final chance against Port.
As far as the young ones are concerned there have been some thing special about the ones we have tried.Schmidt has the ability to kick goals from nowhere and Moore is very good at finding space.I think our future looks good.

 

[oldman -pop]

Dempster played in the reserves last week but I was told he didn't do alot.
I wouldn't be surprised if Roosy gives last weeks squad a final chance against Port.
As far as the young ones are concerned there have been some thing special about the ones we have tried.Schmidt has the ability to kick goals from nowhere and Moore is very good at finding space.I think our future looks good.

Schimdt,only change is my tip

 

[Tuco]

Schimdt,only change is my tip

Yar. Wouldn't have thoghtn Demspter would be back. Who goes out? Keiran?

 

[natlovestheswans]

Yar. Wouldn't have thoghtn Demspter would be back. Who goes out? Keiran?

Little slip of the fingers there Tuco?

Anywho, you'd think it would be between McVeigh and Jack.