McVeigh

**DurrrtySouth** · 13th May 2007, 03:56 PM

Obviously, the Swans are trying to justify using a high draft pick on him by playing him. It's ok to use him as a run with player if he stops the other player getting the ball and gets it a bit himself, but he does neither. He's taking up space that could be used to give a younger player (Tim Schmidt, Jarred Moore, Kristian Thornton etc.) Send him to Essendon with his brother. And send Simon Phillips with him.

**liz** · 13th May 2007, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by lwjoyner

Needs to go. Agree last year he improved but hes gone backwards. Seconds for me to never to be seen again.

I find some of the depth of vitriol towards McVeigh a little perplexing. Sure, he's struggling big time at the moment but he justifiably finished top 10 in last year's B&F, was deemed most improved player and showed the ability to do some good defensive roles AND the ability to go forward and kick clever goals as well as long goals from 50m out. A 21 goal season return is valuable for a player who didn't predominantly play in the forward line, especially for a team that generally finds it tough to get goals from the midfield.

He may not become the player we hoped a top 5 draft pick would become, but there is no reason yet to completely write off his AFL career.

That said, you can see his confidence deflated further every week. That simple shot he took at goal in the dying minutes of the game yesterday was about as unpressured as shots on goal get, given it was going to have no impact on the result, and the fact he didn't even manage a behind summed up his last month completely.

You only need a couple of players in a team to stop running and the whole side looks like it is not running, because the opposition is able to keep creating spare players on the overlap as the rest of the manning up team runs hopelessly from one contest to another. McVeigh is one who clearly doesn't want to run at the moment - almost certainly because he doesn't want to get possession, knowing there will then be pressure on him to do something constructive with the ball.

It must get to a stage where confidence is so low that its not going to return by being on the receiving end of more of the same. I'm not prepared to consign him to the recycling bin by a long way yet, but give him a couple of weeks to get leather poisoning in Canberra, with almost no defensive responsibility, and the chance to put in one of those 6 goal / 40 possession performances that he and Malceski used to rack up before they cemented their spots in the senior team. Let him go back and have some fun playing football again. It may be all he needs.

**Triple B** · 13th May 2007, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by barry

I could write a 1000 pages on why he shouldnt be in the team.....

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**vanberlo=god** · 13th May 2007, 10:07 PM

pleaaasssseeeeeeeeee

has not improved, has gone complete 180 from last year and is treading back towards 'hack' county.

everything he has done this year has peeved me.
he is useless, please swap him with a youngster they need more time, brabazon or someone else.

**doctor swan** · 13th May 2007, 10:10 PM

looks like mcveigh is the the new boo boy of r&w online....i wonder why

**Triple B** · 13th May 2007, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by BBB

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Garbage.

And they reckon the AFL umpires are inconsistent with rules for one and not for the other. They've got nothing on the inconsistency of moderation here.

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**ROK Lobster** · 13th May 2007, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by BBB

Garbage.

And they reckon the AFL umpires are inconsistent with rules for one and not for the other. They've got nothing on the inconsistency of moderation here.

Suck it up.

**swantastic** · 13th May 2007, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by BBB

Garbage.

And they reckon the AFL umpires are inconsistent with rules for one and not for the other. They've got nothing on the inconsistency of moderation here.

At least the mods dont have HITB rule

**reigning premier** · 14th May 2007, 12:56 PM

OK... I admit it, I was wrong.

I defended McVeigh last week all over these boards because I still thought he had something to offer. But after Saturday night, he's just gotta go. Everytime he went near the ball it was a mess. On the few times he managed to gain posession, it was a clanger. It was just awful to watch.

Wish it wasn't so, but he seriously needs to be dropped. He's in a Key position and it's costing us week in, week out.

**Jeffers1984** · 14th May 2007, 01:55 PM

Another McVeigh supporter here. But his tickets have certainly run out. I really hope he can turn it around but it will have to be via the reserves where he won't do us any damage.

Just so depressing to see such a promising player go down the dumps so quickly.

**RogueSwan** · 14th May 2007, 02:27 PM

I have openly been a McVeigh fan but this year I feel I backed the wrong horse. It is perplexing to see Schmidt and Moore relegated while Fumbles McVeigh keeps getting a game. There must be something the coaches see that we don't. Either that or he is doing what Roos wants!