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    Dont understand the calls for Goodes to be rested? Goodes needs to play as much footy as possible, he has been moving better and better each game. He look as if he took a knock last week but IMHO the more footy Goodes plays between now and Sept the better. Not much you can do about rib injuries this time of year, just get a jab on game day and get on with it resting for a week wont do too much and given he is probably missing training sessions game time is critical to his fitness. Would like to see O'keefe get a final hurrah at SCG but only if injury opens a role for him.

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    With rain forecast I'd imagine we'd lose a tall. Perhaps Goodes for a rest? Mitchell back in or ROK for a farewell game.
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    Why the sentiment? ROK is a club champion but that should not mean he gets a guernsey over a better playing youngster. Besides, the game he played in the 2012 GF should be the way he deserves to be remembered. Not a cameo role. Let him run around the ground at half-time and wave to the crowd.

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    It really annoys me when people diagnose apparent "injuries" from the sidelines and then think that a week's rest will make a difference.

    I trust the Swans medical staff to be professional and make the right call on a player to player basis. As Horse has said the solution to tired players is first to lighten their training load rather than game time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grarmy View Post
    Why the sentiment? ROK is a club champion but that should not mean he gets a guernsey over a better playing youngster. Besides, the game he played in the 2012 GF should be the way he deserves to be remembered. Not a cameo role. Let him run around the ground at half-time and wave to the crowd.
    You have expressed perfectly my sentiments - footy's a tough gig and the Swans haven't gotten to where we are now by giving out games, whatever the reason...

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    If Roos was still coaching probably ROK would still be playing. Longmire's approach is less "sentimental" and will give a player a game if he fits the game plan. That's probably the reason why some players probably miss Roos and would like to follow him to Melbourne club (or any club he ends up with).

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    We're playing for a top 2 spot and opportunities to win flags don't just come along every year. So there's no room for farewell games in my view. Different story if they decide that he can help us win games.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Plugger46 View Post
    We're playing for a top 2 spot and opportunities to win flags don't just come along every year. So there's no room for farewell games in my view. Different story if they decide that he can help us win games.
    Agreed.

    Also different story if we were sitting in 12th spot with no chance of making the finals. Sentiment towards a champion of the club would then be appropriate.

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    Plus ROK is getting a pretty good sendoff from Mrs ROK.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShockOfHair View Post
    Plus ROK is getting a pretty good sendoff from Mrs ROK.
    Yep, it's one hell of a 'lap of honour'.
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    Will be interesting to watch the team selections video

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    What?! McGlynn is out??!!

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