Originally Posted by
liz
Number 3 caught my eye early on for his work rate. He was running the length of the ground over and over again to be around the defensive contest and then deep in the forward pocket. He looks quite small though.
Number 10 has probably been the standout across the first half. He looks mid-sized rather than key position height but he's reeled in a couple of impressive marks. I wonder if that is Gander? - one of the few names I have heard and a player noted for his marking ability.
Numbers 23 and 28 are two big blonde lumps, one mostly playing mid/forward and the other in defence. They've also impressed with some fine marks and spoils.
But it's the evenness of the skill across the team that differentiates this team from past Swans academy teams I've watched. Those past ones have usually relied on outworking, out-tackling and out-harrassing their opponents, sometimes well enough to win, but this team is matching and outplaying the Bushrangers with their skills in the open - picking out targets, hitting them more often than not, and especially the marking right across the team.
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