Whats up with Maxie this year.

[JennyJ]

Stuart Maxfield has only put in one really good game this year. He is certainly not the player he was in 2001 and the early part of 2002.

Three trains of thought:

1 He's still carrying an injury

or

2 The weight of being Captain is proving to much for him.

or

3 He' s past it

 

[TheMase]

Originally posted by JennyJ
Stuart Maxfield has only put in one really good game this year. He is certainly not the player he was in 2001 and the early part of 2002.

Three trains of thought:

1 He's still carrying an injury

or

2 The weight of being Captain is proving to much for him.

or

3 He' s past it

Why do you care?

 

[thommoone]

IMHO, i actually think that possibly the weight of being caotaincy is too much for him. Although in years gone by Stu has not been the most consistent player (barring 2001 and 2002 before injury hit)

 

[CharlieG]

Not sure exactly what he's done wrong.

He's not a captain that's going to go and get 20 possessions week in, week out, like Buckley. Nor is he going to do the absolute bone-crunching stuff like Voss. I think the key to his leadership is what he does off the field, and from all accounts in this area he is a born leader.

 

[MGREG]

It was a pretty stupid mistake making Maxfield captain.

Even Shauble would have been a better choice.

Maxfield as captain is the AFL's version of Mike Brearley.

 

[evertonfc]

Originally posted by JennyJ
Stuart Maxfield has only put in one really good game this year. He is certainly not the player he was in 2001 and the early part of 2002.

Three trains of thought:

1 He's still carrying an injury

or

2 The weight of being Captain is proving to much for him.

or

3 He' s past it

One train of thought.

*He's stepped up this year and proved to be an excellent captain who's performances have gone a long way to filling the void left by Paul Kelly in both a leadership and possesional sense.*



Played a decent last quarter against Melbounrne didn't he? He got a kick or two. Apparently

 

[ozzult]

Re: Re: Whats up with Maxie this year.

Originally posted by TheMase
Why do you care?

Nice one. Really well thought out.

 

[LordLucifer]

Can't be doing too much wrong when you consider the Swans last two games ??

 

[wagstaff]

Originally posted by CharlieG
Not sure exactly what he's done wrong.

He's not a captain that's going to go and get 20 possessions week in, week out, like Buckley.

In his position, if he's not getting 20 possessions a game then he's not doing well enough.

Buckley averages closer to 30 possessions a game then 20 in recent times.

Originally posted by MGREG
Maxfield as captain is the AFL's version of Mike Brearley.

I'm sure the Swans would take Brearly's win/loss record under Maxfield!

 

[bricon]

Originally posted by wagstaff
In his position, if he's not getting 20 possessions a game then he's not doing well enough.

Maxfield's averaging just on 20 posessions per game this year.

 

[DaveW]

Originally posted by MGREG
Maxfield as captain is the AFL's version of Mike Brearley.

That would infer that he's an excellent captain but not a good enough player to be in the team. I don't think either is true.

 

[CharlieG]

Originally posted by wagstaff
In his position, if he's not getting 20 possessions a game then he's not doing well enough.

Buckley averages closer to 30 possessions a game then 20 in recent times.



I'm sure the Swans would take Brearly's win/loss record under Maxfield!

Um... that should have actually read 30, not 20. Typo...

 

[grayham]

Originally posted by MGREG
It was a pretty stupid mistake making Maxfield captain.

Even Shauble would have been a better choice.

Maxfield as captain is the AFL's version of Mike Brearley.

Maxfield has been an inspired choice of captain.

He may not be a huge possession winner, but he is a great leader, as shown by the form of the swans this year.
He has chimed in for some pretty inspirational goals at critical times (eg v Melbourne last quarter) which have set the swans up.

Cant ask for more than that. Buckley is the better player, Maxfield the better captain/leader. He has one of the best work-ethics of any player at the swans.

He's coming off an injury plagued year, and is getting a little long in the tooth. He's a short term solution to use his experience and leadership while the club rebuilds and some of the younger players step up. Goodes is being touted as the next captain, but if he had the burden of the captaincy this year he may not be the player he is.

 

[Lockyer24]

Originally posted by grayham

Cant ask for more than that. Buckley is the better player, Maxfield the better captain/leader. He has one of the best work-ethics of any player at the swans.

Wrong..and Buckley has probably the best work ethic in the league.

 

[grayham]

Originally posted by Lockyer24
Wrong..and Buckley has probably the best work ethic in the league.

I didnt say Buckley didnt have a good work ethic. Just that Maxfields many captaincy credentials include the best work ethic at his team.
Maxfield also has respect and integrity. (eg He didnt leave an outpost team to a big 4 team to play "finals football")

 

[Stone Cold]

Still carrying a headache from when he got hit over the head with a Pool Cue last year by one of his teammates!!!!!

 

[Lockyer24]

Originally posted by grayham
Maxfield also has respect and integrity. (eg He didnt leave an outpost team to a big 4 team to play "finals football")

He would have many players respect for being a receiving frontrunner, I agree. Shame he's rated the worst captain in the league. And moving from Richmond to Sydney, it would have to be a money issue to be that stupid to move to a club just as unsuccessful as the previous.

 

[TheMase]

Originally posted by Lockyer24
Shame he's rated the worst captain in the league.

Viewed by whom?

I would think that the coaching staff would have a better clue than anyone on Bigfooty.

Maxfield spent the last half of last year injured, and in the coaches box helping Roos with the running of match days.

Showed a lot of committment, and shows a hell of a lot of leadership off the field and on the track.

On the field he does pretty well. 20 possessions average isn't bad. And he will only get better.

Sydney should think about nominating a Vice Captain, would take a bit of the load off Maxfield.

Sydney's form in the past 3 weeks alone says that Maxi can't be doing THAT bad a job.

 

[Lockyer24]

Originally posted by TheMase
Viewed by whom?

All that matters ..the BF community. Wasn't there a poll a while ago?

 

[bricon]

Originally posted by Lockyer24
All that matters ..the BF community. Wasn't there a poll a while ago?

The Big Footy "community" also overwhelmingly agreed that Sydney has the worst playing list in the AFL.

So the worst captain is leading the worst list.

Why aren't the Swans coming last then?

 

[MarkT]

Originally posted by grayham
I didnt say Buckley didnt have a good work ethic. Just that Maxfields many captaincy credentials include the best work ethic at his team.
Maxfield also has respect and integrity. (eg He didnt leave an outpost team to a big 4 team to play "finals football")

No he left a big team for MONEY.

 

[grayham]

Originally posted by MarkT
No he left a big team for MONEY.

crap.

 

[grayham]

Originally posted by Lockyer24
He would have many players respect for being a receiving frontrunner, I agree. Shame he's rated the worst captain in the league. And moving from Richmond to Sydney, it would have to be a money issue to be that stupid to move to a club just as unsuccessful as the previous.

Ha ha,
Buckley must be extremely stupid then ( he actually is) because he left a team to go to one that was FAR LESS successful than the previous......... to play "finals football".
Pure selfishness, reflected in his "figjam" persona.

Great player, wouldnt want him as captain in a million years.

 

[Chris_Judd]

Stuart Maxfield wouldn't even get a game in the Eagles midfield never mind captain. I think that says it all.

 

[grayham]

Originally posted by Chris_Judd
Stuart Maxfield wouldn't even get a game in the Eagles midfield never mind captain. I think that says it all.

Get back to me when your captain leads you to victories against Collingwood and Brisbane.