New Robbie Ando Article - Players to watch for '04

[desredandwhite]

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[Foreign Legion]

Agree with the "make or break year - Stephen Doyle" Robbie.

I reckon he is almost the most important player for the Swans - if we are to improve on last year that is. If he gets fit and can play tall forward/true ruckman then we will go very well.

If he doesn't play many games he could be back in S.A.

LRT may need to lift to get near your rating but he COULD be very good - or he could be nothing - too raw to tell yet.

Good article Robbie.

[desredandwhite]

With LRT, because of the experience he's had (or lack thereof), it's really a bit like taking a punt on a younger kid. You don't really know what you get until they reach their "potential", whatever that might be.

[robbieando]

Originally posted by Foreign Legion
Agree with the "make or break year - Stephen Doyle" Robbie.

I reckon he is almost the most important player for the Swans - if we are to improve on last year that is. If he gets fit and can play tall forward/true ruckman then we will go very well.

I feel that way too, last year he was my player to watch. He really adds something to the team when he is in it.

LRT may need to lift to get near your rating but he COULD be very good - or he could be nothing - too raw to tell yet.

Good article Robbie.

I should point out I wrote the article before yesterday's games, so I judge him on last seasons form which was really good in the finals. Hopefully yesterday is a one off.

[jixygirl]

Great article - spot on!

I hope that LRT does get to the next level and yesterday's game was just a scare.

I don't know why people think Adam Goodes will drop in form. Adam seems to have his head screwed on right and he just enjoys playing footy to his best. An example of that was how he wanted to play against Essendon because it was another game of footy.

Also, sometimes it's easy to forget that Ben Fixter has missed out on an entire season. It's good that somebody remembers. If he can have a year that Jason Ball did last year coming back for injury (except for the last couple of rounds), it will be phenominal.

[EMJ]

Thanks Robbie enjoyed the article and feel your thoughts and predictions are pretty spot on.

LRT worries me though in his ability to hold the ball - if he held all that was kicked to him on Sunday we would of been okay.

Fixter I hope is ok and gets back - have confidence in his defensive work.

Goodes is great and won't go backwards only full on forwards.

Schneider will be good only not sure how much he can step up - but it was his first game time back on Sunday.

Davis will go well - could be used in midfield has ability plus ability to go forward from the midfield to get his goals. Think with the need we have of him he will put the extra effort in.

Doyle is and unknown quantity. Was out kicking the ball before the game so maybe okay????