Ed Barlow

[Jesse Richards]

Barlow was doing fine until he got injured. Another long term casualty. That's reason for sadness, rather than anger.

[Matty10]

from what im aware grundy played on mooney, very well at that too. he must be leading the b&f. richards was on pods, and was embarrassed. (jumped out of a contest, leading straight to a goal in the third quarter.) and smith tried his heart out on johnson. (by the way does anyone else despise 'stevie j'?) cant wait to have hannebery back - a blonde kid who doesnt turn the ball over!

I don't think that is technically right - the back line constantly switched players against Geelong (and were, as a unit, beaten under severe pressure).

I replayed the first half today and there were a few times where Pods led Grundy to the ball (and another instance where the commentators said that Grundy would be embarrassed by his effort in letting Pods get an easy goal in the 1st qtr), at other times Richards was following him around - and other times also when they were on Mooney or Hawkins (with Kennelly often on the third tall).

Grundy had reasonable run from defence and his link up work was pretty good, but as a defender there was nothing too great to be said.

[nomae]

Grundy got beatebn by Pods.

from what im aware grundy played on mooney, very well at that too. he must be leading the b&f.

richards was on pods, and was embarrassed. (jumped out of a contest, leading straight to a goal in the third quarter.)

and smith tried his heart out on johnson. (by the way does anyone else despise 'stevie j'?)

cant wait to have hannebery back - a blonde kid who doesnt turn the ball over!

[Bloody Hell]

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... no?

Think Cheese can play ruck?

[hot potato]

Dont give up Ed, get those hands working man, AFL is five times faster than the ressies, like I've been blogging to Jessica Watson for 7 months,
YOU CAN DO IT!!.
Like LRT (the coaching staff were extremely patient with him and RWO were NOT) it looks like you will get some more chances the way the team is falling to bits plus the tribunal.

hp

[Primmy]

Don't disagree with you Liz in your summation of MOD. I presume size was the catalyst for Ed's call up to the Show. Or a brain fart.

Sadly I think that may have been his last harrah. Bugger it!!! He should be SOOOOO much better. All that effort. Still so little result. Why!

The coaches can see something obviously, but are we that thick that we can't see it? Or is it all potential and wayyyy too much Jane for the Tarzan factor?

I dunno. I am so disappointed - in him and for him. Or am I overstating everything and I have got it all wrong. Someone tell me.

[liz]

Sorry to ruin everyone's fanciful thoughts on substituting Barlow with Payfair or MOD, but they were WOEFUL on Saturday, perhaps the harsh truth is that Barlow was considered the best of a bad lot!

Did MOD play? Given the report that LRT was showing signs of hamstring problems at training on Friday, I'd kinda assumed they went to Geelong with two travelling emergencies.

Over all the reserves games I've watched this year, I think MOD has been comfortably the best overall. He was tagged heavily a couple of weeks ago and struggled to get into it before half-time but worked hard and had an impact in the second half. In other games he's varied between very good and very very good (which might be why he was tagged so heavily in that one game).

[ShockOfHair]

I'd be almost give Barlow a pass because a lot of other players were kept quiet yesterday. But no excuse for that turnover. It didn't go unnoticed:

Late replacement Ed Barlow's day - and career - was encapsulated by a 15-second cameo when he took a strong mark, then carelessly turned it over.

Toughest test yet a bruiser as Cats bring Swans down to earth

[sidswan]

Sorry to ruin everyone's fanciful thoughts on substituting Barlow with Payfair or MOD, but they were WOEFUL on Saturday, perhaps the harsh truth is that Barlow was considered the best of a bad lot!

[hammo]

Unless we have a major injury crisis I don't think Cheese will play another game for the Swans.

[Big Al]

There was a (very loud) voice in the standing room behind the goals telling Barlow to go back to Bega and NEVER come back. Sorry, guilty as charged.

Why couldn't the MRP look at Barlow. Then again that would require being hard at the contest wouldn't it.

[Old Royboy]

There was a (very loud) voice in the standing room behind the goals telling Barlow to go back to Bega and NEVER come back. Sorry, guilty as charged.

[MadCanuck]

Tough to play no senior footy then get dropped in it against the Cats at Skilled.

That said -
Marks for Ed Barlow the athlete - 89
Marks for Ed Barlow the Footballer - 0

Think Cheese can play ruck?

[ScottH]

I thought Jetta had a crack for most of the day. OK, he turned it over a bit but at least he got the pill a bit.

I think he also had his worst kick of the year too!!
That was a shocker.

[swanspant12]

Get rid of this dud. Right now. Before i break the screen.