Cheers Rick. Seeing we have only passed 82 points twice in the whole season it would seem highly unlikely that they will achieve that as an average over 4 weeks so that unwanted record looks as if it will be in the books. A far cry from the early 80’s where Swans were averaging 140 points per game!
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No worries, mikeh yet another unwanted record for us Swannies supporters to try to forget about from this miserable season, unfortunately all those ‘lowest scores’ etc are plastered all over my website and I can’t get away from them. I just try to ignore them and receive the good years - haha
No worries, mikeh yet another unwanted record for us Swannies supporters to try to forget about from this miserable season, unfortunately all those ‘lowest scores’ etc are plastered all over my website and I can’t get away from them. I just try to ignore them and receive the good years - haha
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I found it fascinating that Swans conceded more average points against in our premiership years of 1982-83-84 than we have this year! Just a reflection of the way the game was played then I guess, less of those boring defensive game plans and higher scoring…
I found it fascinating that Swans conceded more average points against in our premiership years of 1982-83-84 than we have this year! Just a reflection of the way the game was played then I guess, less of those boring defensive game plans and higher scoring…
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Scoring has declined considerably since then. Even since 2010, the overall avg is going down, so much so that the avg for all teams this year is the lowest since 1928! Wet and stormy weather pretty much every Saturday certainly hasn’t helped the scoring this year, and heavy rain forecast this Saturday afternoon as well.
Maybe another topic needs to be started for this discussion but this is what I think will happen re:2017 ins outs. Blakely - highly unlikely to play.
Ames - struggled this season 50/50
Ugle - yes
Blight - yes
Simpson - 70/30
Crowley - 100%
And I’m confident these guys will return if delisted.
Bennell,Pearce,Gault
Supporters may not realise but the set up of the team at the moment appears to be planning towards next year as evidenced with Howard playing mid/fwd last week and a few youngsters given some big roles.
It’s very hard to watch atm but I can envisage a quick turnaround with some local products returning.
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Watching $ubi play last week.You can build a reasonable Wafl side with a few good ex Afl players.Similar to what Perth have done this year.Subi are a bit better than that but gives Swans some hope over the summer.
All we can do is stick with the young players and have more focus pre season training.Running,strength,skills,stamina.A lot of that will happen as the players play more games.Couldnt think of a better recruit than Ryan Crawley to show the way.Swans have suffered terribly this year with the loss os Swoop.It took a while for all of us to realise how important he was to the side.
No doubt Swoop has been sorely missed mate but dont forget we also lost WAFL League stars like Davis & Broad to the AFL on top of the likes of Boekhorst, Blakely, Cameron, Lobb, Hughes from our League team not our Colts over the last couple of years. That loss of talent was always going to catch up with us.
Good point Bh that’s like half the current Subi side.if Crowley available next year at the bottom of all packs tagging out the best midfielder.Will inspire. All to bigger things.Add the 7 or 8 exprienced players already + Ellard. C Pearce J Bennell.
All good adding names to the magnet board boys but as a long suffering member I will be demanding to see a 100% improvement across every facet of the footy spectrum over the summer before next season. This club cannot afford another season like this one EVER AGAIN which has been nothing short of diabolical rubbish that has been served up in 2016!
All good adding names to the magnet board boys but as a long suffering member I will be demanding to see a 100% improvement across every facet of the footy spectrum over the summer before next season. This club cannot afford another season like this one EVER AGAIN which has been nothing short of diabolical rubbish that has been served up in 2016!
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It’s all the umpires fault, if they’d just stop picking on you, you will be premiers in 2017
All good adding names to the magnet board boys but as a long suffering member I will be demanding to see a 100% improvement across every facet of the footy spectrum over the summer before next season. This club cannot afford another season like this one EVER AGAIN which has been nothing short of diabolical rubbish that has been served up in 2016!
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Harding would want to have a solid start to 2017 because all his get out of jail free cards have been cashed in this season.
I wasn’t at the game but going by the stats it looks like Bolton may have recieved another five votes, he’s gonna be very hard to stop for the Sandover now and must be a strong chance of getting drafted again, good for him but from a selfish view I hope he’s still playing wafl next year. Looks like Jake Waterman had a very quiet game after a sensational debut - I hope the Eagles hadn’t whispered in his ear and told him to lower his efforts. Unlikely I suppose but you never know.
When one looks at our Senior list from the start of the season until now how many players on our list have actually improved their footy so far?
I am still seeing the same basic errors in ball skill, maintaining possession, poor decision making, non existent ability to lay a tackle that sticks, zero forward pressure etc etc I was seeing in March.
That is an indictment if you ask me!
When one looks at our Senior list from the start of the season until now how many players on our list have actually improved their footy so far?
I am still seeing the same basic errors in ball skill, maintaining possession, poor decision making, non existent ability to lay a tackle that sticks, zero forward pressure etc etc I was seeing in March.
That is an indictment if you ask me!
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Maybe Malaxos has the answers BH??? Every thing you have stated here is his area of expertise, right???
I wasn’t at the game but going by the stats it looks like Bolton may have recieved another five votes, he’s gonna be very hard to stop for the Sandover now and must be a strong chance of getting drafted again, good for him but from a selfish view I hope he’s still playing wafl next year. Looks like Jake Waterman had a very quiet game after a sensational debut - I hope the Eagles hadn’t whispered in his ear and told him to lower his efforts. Unlikely I suppose but you never know.
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Methinks he has scored more than enough runs,if one may use a Cricket analogy,for many clubs to sit up and take notice,Tiger.
That being the case,doesn’t that force West Coast to use their Father//Son pick earlier than hoped?
I wasn’t at the game but going by the stats it looks like Bolton may have recieved another five votes, he’s gonna be very hard to stop for the Sandover now and must be a strong chance of getting drafted again, good for him but from a selfish view I hope he’s still playing wafl next year. Looks like Jake Waterman had a very quiet game after a sensational debut - I hope the Eagles hadn’t whispered in his ear and told him to lower his efforts. Unlikely I suppose but you never know.
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Methinks he has scored more than enough runs,if one may use a Cricket analogy,for many clubs to sit up and take notice,Tiger.
That being the case,doesn’t that force West Coast to use their Father//Son pick earlier than hoped?
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I just wonder at what stage of the 11 inside 50s Bolton had yesterday did the SD brain trust try and negate his influence on the game???
I wasn’t at the game but going by the stats it looks like Bolton may have recieved another five votes, he’s gonna be very hard to stop for the Sandover now and must be a strong chance of getting drafted again, good for him but from a selfish view I hope he’s still playing wafl next year. Looks like Jake Waterman had a very quiet game after a sensational debut - I hope the Eagles hadn’t whispered in his ear and told him to lower his efforts. Unlikely I suppose but you never know.
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Methinks he has scored more than enough runs,if one may use a Cricket analogy,for many clubs to sit up and take notice,Tiger.
That being the case,doesn’t that force West Coast to use their Father//Son pick earlier than hoped?
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I just wonder at what stage of the 11 inside 50s Bolton had yesterday did the SD brain trust try and negate his influence on the game???
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Perhaps BH and you should apply for the coaching position next year.
I wasn’t at the game but going by the stats it looks like Bolton may have recieved another five votes, he’s gonna be very hard to stop for the Sandover now and must be a strong chance of getting drafted again, good for him but from a selfish view I hope he’s still playing wafl next year. Looks like Jake Waterman had a very quiet game after a sensational debut - I hope the Eagles hadn’t whispered in his ear and told him to lower his efforts. Unlikely I suppose but you never know.
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Methinks he has scored more than enough runs,if one may use a Cricket analogy,for many clubs to sit up and take notice,Tiger.
That being the case,doesn’t that force West Coast to use their Father//Son pick earlier than hoped?
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I just wonder at what stage of the 11 inside 50s Bolton had yesterday did the SD brain trust try and negate his influence on the game???
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Perhaps BH and you should apply for the coaching position next year.
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Only if you join us 42…like the 3 musketeers…one in all in…I’m already looking forward to your 3qtr time speeches
Very rarely have I looked forward to the end of the season as much as this one. It has been a real trial watching Swans this year. Ultra defensive, minimising the damage with an average of around 8 goals scored per game. You can say all you like about developing young players and looking to the future but supporters also need hope and all I saw yesterday was our three grades soundly beaten by a team who will definitely rebound next year.
We are so far behind the rest of the competition it is not funny and at the moment I cannot see where we would be able to catch up in 2017 to the extent that we would be in the finals mix. If 2017 is Harding’s last year I am hoping that he is not replaced by Malaxos who has hardly covered himself in glory as the midfield coach this year with our skills at an all time low.
3 weeks to go…
