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[Tulip]

I didn't see any of the Hawks game but if anyone cares (probably just me!) Clarko played Spangher in defence on Cameron, who kicked 4 goals.

Terlich had a good game for the Dees today. Laid plenty of tackles and was hard at it. Think he was playing in defence on Nahas who was pretty quiet.

Terlich is a defender these days. He's actually really impressive at this stage of his development. Composed, hard at it, can dispose of it and knows how to tackle.

Would've been a good replacement for a Mattner type if you guys had kept him around.

Your Premiers, we finished 16th; so it's a bit hard to criticise you too much!

 

[RW]

Terlich is a defender these days. He's actually really impressive at this stage of his development. Composed, hard at it, can dispose of it and knows how to tackle.

Would've been a good replacement for a Mattner type if you guys had kept him around.

Your Premiers, we finished 16th; so it's a bit hard to criticise you too much!

I didn't see him play personally (I cheat by reading the reserves reports on here lol), but I think it shows that there are a number of different paths to an AFL career, even if you don't make it at your first club you can find an opportunity somewhere else if you're willing to work for it. Today was probably his best game for the club, the whole team was much improved on previous efforts. Know it's a tough time for you guys at the moment, there are no easy answers, the whole group just has to put in the hard work.

 

[grimlock]

AFL

• Sean Dempster (St Kilda) - 8 kicks 2 handballs 1 clanger 3 marks 1 clearance 1 rebound50 3 tackles 3 1% 1 inside50 4th best
• Darren Jolly (Collingwood) - 6 kicks 6 handballs 7 clangers 5 marks 26 hitouts 4 clearances 8 tackles 7 1%s 1 inside50 0.2 1 assist
• Jonathan Simpkin (Hawthorn) - 9 kicks 14 handballs 2 marks 3 clearances 1 rebound50 1 tackle 6 inside50s 0.1 2 assists
• Matthew Spangher (Hawthorn) - 10 kicks 7 handballs 2 clangers 6 marks 2 rebound50s 3 tackles 8 1%s 1 bounce
• Dean Terlich (Melbourne) - 14 kicks 7 handballs 3 clangers 7 marks 1 clearance 4 rebound50s 10 tackles 1 1% 1 bounce 4th best

NEAFL

• Ryan Bottin-Noonan (Sydney Uni) - 2nd best
• Amon Buchanan (Hills Eagles) - 3rd best
• Eugene Kruger (Hills Eagles) - played
• Peter McGrath (Tuggeranong Hawks) - 3rd best
• Mitch Thompson (Sydney Uni) - played

SANFL

• Nathan Gordon (North Adelaide) - 10 kicks 3 handballs 6 marks 1 tackle 2 clearances 1 inside50 1 rebound50 1.1
• Campbell Heath (Woodville West-Torrens) - 17 kicks 7 handballs 11 marks 2 tackles 1 clearance 5 rebound50s 5th best
• James Meiklejohn (Port Adelaide Magpies) - 6 kicks 3 handballs 4 marks 4 tackles 32 hitouts 3 clearances 1 inside50 1 rebound50
• Kane Murphy (Norwood) - 8 kicks 2 handballs 3 marks 7 tackles 3 inside50s
• Simon Phillips (Norwood) - 7 kicks 1 handball 2 marks 6 tackles 2 inside50s 2.2
• Byron Sumner (Woodville West-Torrens) - 12 kicks 5 handballs 4 marks 1 tackle 1 clearance 3 inside50s 2 rebound50s
• Josh Thewlis (South Adelaide) - 19 kicks 3 handballs 10 marks 2 tackles 2 inside50s 2 rebound50s

SANFL Reserves

• James Brain (Port Adelaide Magpies) - 16 kicks 12 handballs 8 marks 2 tackles 1 clearance 1 inside50 4 rebound50s BOG
• Ben Haren (Port Adelaide Magpies) - 8 kicks 6 handballs 7 marks 2 hitouts 4 inside50s 1.2
• Jackson Potter (Central Districts) - 10 kicks 12 handballs 3 marks 2 tackles 1 hitout 3 clearances 4 inside50 1 rebound50

Sydney AFL

• Jack Lynch (Manly) - played

VFL

• Trent Dennis-Lane (Sandringham) - 10 kicks 3 handballs 5 marks 5 tackles 1 hitout 4.1 3rd best
• Brett Meredith (Werribee Tigers) - 9 kicks 8 handballs 6 marks 4 tackles 0.1
• Jarred Moore (Werribee Tigers) - 15 kicks 10 handballs 3 marks 8 tackles 1.1
• Sam Rowe (Northern Blues) - 4 kicks 4 handballs 3 marks 1 tackle
• Patty Veszpremi (Williamstown) - 10 kicks 4 handballs 1 mark 3 tackles 1.0

WAFL

• Paul Bevan (Perth Demons) - 14 kicks 9 handballs 6 marks 1 tackle 3 inside50s 3.2
• Peter Faulks (Peel Thunder) - 1 kick 6 handballs 4 tackles 1 inside50
• Mark Seaby (Claremont) - 4 kicks 13 handballs 5 marks 1 tackle 33 hitouts 1 inside50 3rd best
• Kristin Thornton (Peel Thunder) - 7 kicks 7 handballs 7 marks 2 inside50s 2.0

 

[bedford]

Ed Barlow in the best for Old Scotch with 2 goals
Luke Ablett still missing with a Hammy for Fitzroy

 

[bedford]

Kane Murphy and Simon Phillips playing tonight for Norwood in the Foxtel Cup

 

[mark121]

I have alot of respect for Amon Buchanan he has achieved alot in AFL but still had to laugh when i found this video.

 

[Punts]

Foxtel cup tonight see how jarred goes

 

[grimlock]

This is last week's

AFL

• Sean Dempster (St Kilda) - 11 kicks 2 handballs 3 clangers 4 marks 3 rebound50s 3 tackles 3 1%s
• Campbell Heath (Port Adelaide) - 4 kicks 3 handballs 1 clanger 1 mark 3 tackles 5 1%s 2 inside50s
• Darren Jolly (Collingwood) - 5 kicks 4 handballs 5 clangers 2 marks 26 hitouts 2 clearances 7 tackles 1 1% 3 inside50s
• Jonathan Simpkin (Hawthorn) - 16 kicks 17 handballs 4 marks 2 clearances 4 rebound50s 3 tackles 4 1%s 8 inside50s 2 assists
• Dean Terlich (Melbourne) - 8 kicks 9 handballs 1 clanger 3 marks 1 clearance 4 rebound50s 4 tackles 1 1%

NEAFL

• Ryan Bottin-Noonan (Sydney Uni) - played
• Aaron Bruce (Eastlake Demons) - 1 goal
• Eugene Kruger (Hills Eagles) - 1 goal
• Peter McGrath (Tuggeranong Hawks) - 1 goal 4th best
• Matthew O'Dwyer (Eastlake Demons) - played
• Mitch Thompson (Sydney Uni) - 1 goal

SANFL

• Nathan Gordon (North Adelaide) - 12 kicks 2 handballs 5 marks 3 tackles 1 clearance 3 inside50s 1 rebound50 1.1
• James Meiklejohn (Port Adelaide Magpies) - 10 kicks 6 handballs 2 marks 22 hitouts 4 clearances 4 inside50s 1 rebound50 3rd best
• Byron Sumner (Woodville West-Torrens) - 19 kicks 1 handball 7 marks 1 tackle 1 clearance 2 inside50s 2 rebound50s
• Josh Thewlis (South Adelaide) - 16 kicks 5 handballs 9 marks 1 clearance 4 inside50 1rebound50

SANFL Reserves

• Ben Haren (Port Adelaide Magpies) - 13 kicks 5 handballs 10 marks 3 tackles 5 hitouts 4 inside50s 1 rebound50 2.2 6th best
• Dylan McNeil (Glenelg) - 8kicks 11 handballs 2 marks 2 tackles 7 clearances 3 inside50 1 rebound50
• Jackson Potter (Central Districts) - 5 kicks 8 handballs 3 marks 2 tackles 4 clearances 1 rebound50 0.1

Sydney AFL

• Blake Guthrie (St George) - played
• Nathan Kenny (St George) - played
• Jack Lynch (Manly) - 6th best

VFL

• Matthew Spangher (Box Hill Hawks) - 1 goal 4th best
• Patty Veszpremi (Williamstown) - 3 goals BOG

WAFL

• Paul Bevan (Perth Demons) - 11 kicks 8 handballs 6 marks 1 tackle 3 inside50s 3.3
• Daniel Hunt (West Perth) - 13 kicks 5 handballs 11 marks 2 tackles
• Mark Seaby (Claremont) - 7 kicks 4 handballs 6 marks 2 tackles 32 hitouts 4 inside50s 1.0
• Kristin Thornton (Peel Thunder) - 10 kicks 14 handballs 7 marks 5 tackles 4 inside50s 1.0 5th best

 

[grimlock]

This week's

AFL

• Sean Dempster (St Kilda) - 8 kicks 0 handballs 1 clanger 3 marks 2 rebound50s 2 tackles 1 inside50 1 assist
• Campbell Heath (Port Adelaide) - 4 kicks 3 handballs 1 clanger 1 mark 3 tackles 5 1%s 2 inside50s
• Darren Jolly (Collingwood) - 8 kicks 10 handballs 1 clanger 6 marks 40 hitouts 6 clearances 2 rebound50s 3 tackles 1 1% 1.1 1 assist 2nd best
• Jonathan Simpkin (Hawthorn) - 17 kicks 8 handballs 2 clangers 5 marks 2 clearances 2 rebound50s 1 tackle 4 inside50s 1.1
• Dean Terlich (Melbourne) - 13 kicks 9 handballs 5 clangers 3 marks 6 rebound50s 3 tackles 7 1%s 2 inside50s

NEAFL

• Ryan Bottin-Noonan (Sydney Uni) - played
• Aaron Bruce (Eastlake Demons) - 1 goal
• Amon Buchanan (Hills Eagles) - 3rd best
• Eugene Kruger (Hills Eagles) - played
• Peter McGrath (Tuggeranong Hawks) - BOG
• Matthew O'Dwyer (Eastlake Demons) - 2 goals 6th best
• Mitch Thompson (Sydney Uni) - 1 goal

SANFL

• Nathan Gordon (North Adelaide) - 20 kicks 1 handball 13 marks 1 tackle 1 clearance 6 inside50s 5.2 BOG
• Kane Murphy (Norwood) - 13 kicks 6 handballs 4 marks 2 tackles 1 clearance 2 inside50s 1 rebound50 1.2
• Simon Phillips (Norwood) - 10 kicks 9 handballs 1 mark 4 tackles 6 inside50s 3.1 4th best
• Byron Sumner (Woodville West-Torrens) - 15 kicks 3 handballs 6 marks 3 tackles 3 clearances 5 inside50s 5 rebound50s 0.1
• Josh Thewlis (South Adelaide) - 6 kicks 4 handballs 1 mark 2 inside50s 1 rebound50 1.1

SANFL Reserves

• Dylan McNeil (Glenelg) - 12 kicks 4 handballs 4 marks 8 tackles 4 clearances 1 inside50 1 rebound50 2.0 5th best
• Jackson Potter (Central Districts) - 13 kicks 6 handballs 6 marks 4 tackles 8 clearances 2 inside50s 1 rebound50 1.0

Sydney AFL

• Jack Lynch (Manly) - BOG

VFL

• Trent Dennis-Lane (Sandringham) - 4 goals 2nd best
• Brett Meredith (Werribee Tigers) - played
• Jarred Moore (Werribee Tigers) - 2nd best
• Sam Rowe (Northern Blues) - played
• Matthew Spangher (Box Hill Hawks) - played
• Patty Veszpremi (Williamstown) - played

WAFL

• Paul Bevan (Perth Demons) - 16 kicks 6 handballs 9 marks 3 tackles 1 hitout 3 inside50s 7.0 5th best
• Daniel Hunt (West Perth) - 10 kicks 1 handball 5 marks 2 tackles
• Mark Seaby (Claremont) - 12 kicks 11 handballs 6 marks 4 tackles 33 hitouts 2 inside50s 4th best

Notes
Bevo's leading the WAFL goalkicking with 31!
Nippa's killing KILLING IT in the SANFL. Would make team of the year right now
McNeil has fallen to reserves level.

 

[swansfan51]

Bevan has been playing some really good games for Perth, great to see

 

[J_Moore]

The guy I am the namesake for is dominating the VFL, too, by the sounds of it. Good on them both. They always were genuine goers.

 

[bedford]

Veg got smasher by the mighty Port.

Ed Barlow 3 goals and 2nd best for Old Scotch

 

[Tedeski]

It's quite obvious that we get the most out of our players when they are on our list & if we can't turn them into regular senior AFL footballers at the Swans, then it is highly unlikely that they will become senior AFL footballers elsewhere.
The list is long.
Phillips, Dennis-Lane, Veszpremi, Meredith, Gordon, Rowe, O'Dwyer, Thornton.................& so on.
Not one of these have made it elsewhere (still some time I guess) meaning we know when to pull the pin on them.

The most surprising is Veszpremi. I thought that at the battling Bulldogs, he would be now playing regular senior football.

 

[grimlock]

It's quite obvious that we get the most out of our players when they are on our list & if we can't turn them into regular senior AFL footballers at the Swans, then it is highly unlikely that they will become senior AFL footballers elsewhere.
The list is long.
Phillips, Dennis-Lane, Veszpremi, Meredith, Gordon, Rowe, O'Dwyer, Thornton.................& so on.
Not one of these have made it elsewhere (still some time I guess) meaning we know when to pull the pin on them.

The most surprising is Veszpremi. I thought that at the battling Bulldogs, he would be now playing regular senior football.

Not sure what more Gordon could have done in 6 months to impress, he's been fantastic.
Simpkin is probably the most accomplished of the ones delisted, but you could argue most of his development was fostered at Geelong. Plus I've heard the reasons for his delisting weren't mainly football related so who knows.

 

[Tedeski]

Not sure what more Gordon could have done in 6 months to impress, he's been fantastic.
Simpkin is probably the most accomplished of the ones delisted, but you could argue most of his development was fostered at Geelong. Plus I've heard the reasons for his delisting weren't mainly football related so who knows.

Yeah Simpkin is one I've forgotten about. He's going well. Gordon will hopefully get picked up.

 

[bedford]

Some are just better off at other clubs and visa -virsa

 

[Sanecow]

Second best for Sandringham sounds about right!

 

[CAS79]

Guy at work today with a Richmond connection asked me out of the blue what I knew of Gordon.

 

[daymee]

Not sure what more Gordon could have done in 6 months to impress, he's been fantastic.
Simpkin is probably the most accomplished of the ones delisted, but you could argue most of his development was fostered at Geelong. Plus I've heard the reasons for his delisting weren't mainly football related so who knows.

Wasn't Breust playing in the Swans reserves?

 

[grimlock]

Wasn't Breust playing in the Swans reserves?

As a topup many years ago.

 

[swansfan51]

Kinnear Beatson direct quote: "He hadn't really done enough."

Embarrassing.

 

[J_Moore]

Kinnear Beatson direct quote: "He hadn't really done enough."

Embarrassing.

Why? Was he particularly impressive as a junior?

 

[bedford]

I can't believe anyone can bag Beatson, his recruiting has been outstanding and he would be snapped up by any club. What else would you expect though

 

[baja]

I can't believe anyone can bag Beatson, his recruiting has been outstanding and he would be snapped up by any club. What else would you expect though

swansfan51 once sent me a pm during drafting saying we are looking at a WA player named X who was a certainty.. not only did we not pick that player up as our second rounder, the player didn't get picked for the second round by anyone at all and has still not yet played a senior game for anyone he is a total spud.... just sayin lol

 

[The King!]

Former player thread related, wheres Magics hall of fame inclusion?