Enjoyed the last quarter of Fremantle beating Collingwood. Suggests that we have some sort of chance to beat them next week.
Did like the look of avid Swans supporter Serong playing for Freo. Plenty of water to go under the bridge yet but did make me think.
Always good to see Pies get beat :-)
Fair enough, he wasn’t that type of player. He was brave as hell, put his body on the line , ran his guts out, but the flashy stuff was never him. Goal kicking was always an Achilles heel for Nick. He needs to appreciate not all players are the humble, courageous champion. Some are the flashy, skilful, in your face type. And that’s ok. The game is better for it.
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Nick Reiwoldt didn't need to be an "in your face" player. He knew his opponents were mostly going to lose in a contest against him, and they
knew they were mostly going to lose, and he knew that they knew they were going to lose. As soon as he stood next to them the battle
was pretty much over.
I just find the "rubbing it in" stuff when one player beats another in a contest annoying and unoriginal. It seems to less common amongst
the really good players. You never see Buddy or JPK or Rampe carrying on like that.
TBF, that method has worked for developing many of the greats of our game (sticking them in the forward line as their bodies develop and gradually upping their midfield time). Gary Ablett Jr being one, and plenty from our club over time too.
And Stephens is currently only 69kg vs Serong at 83kg. One body clearly much more prepared for midfield duties in senior AFL physically then the other at this point in time.
"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."
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