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mikeh I am sure G Walton and the others invovled in the management of the WAFL competition will all be at Rushton Park next Sunday to speak to the supporters so we can express just what we think of having a 11.40 am Sunday morning league match. What an absolute disgrace a league match is scheduled for 11.40 am.

How could any person think that this is anything other than a gigantic insult.

Given that it is likely that Fremantle and the Eagles will be playing finals can we expect perhaps an 8.10 am WAFL league final or perhaps maybe a 11.00 pm start time might be what they schedule.

mikeh wrote: How about next weeks Swans V Peel game which is hugely important for both teams being played at 11.40 on Sunday to accommodate Channel Eagles?

How convenient for FART too to have the travelling Freo emergencies available to fly back and play!!

mikeh wrote: Just a few more comments on the Swans players yesterday

Rudy - That game breaking goal was a demonstration of why he has to be in the team every week from now on. He has the ability to be the x factor and do these sort of things that every team needs to win tight games

Blighty - Acquitted himself well for a guy who has been out for 2 months though understandably faded

Wilson - a natural footballer, he made a few blues yesterday which was understandable for a young player but what I liked was his 2nd efforts

Faulkner - A fantastic ball getter who has to be in the team. I reckon his bloopers are partially due to trying to execute his skills in too much of a hurry. I think he should accept he hasnt got the quick hands/ accurate kicking of some of his teammates and take a little extra time before making a decision.

Turner - He looked poised, used the ball well and I certainly think he will play a lot more games this year.

Banfield - I'm in 2 minds about Todd, his stats don't look good but I like his defensive pressure when the opposition have the ball.

Ames - Seems to enjoying his spells in the ruck and up forward and it certainly has given the team another dimension. Hopefully given his age the increased physical load is not having an impact on his body.

Davis - lifted in the last quarter when challenged by Harding and his goal in the early stages of that quarter gave them the impetus they needed.

Notte - Outstanding contested mark. Close to the best in the competition I reckon.

Howard - This guy is a solid defender often flies under the radar but is rarely beaten.

Houghton - I wasn't sure what we were going to get here when we swapped him for Latch but now I am convinced that we got the better end of that deal by a long way. Joel has been a versatile big man and showed a bit of ticker to come back out after being helped off the ground at one stage and then kick a clutch goal in the last quarter.

The club is in a great position at the moment with the competition for places pretty hot given how well how many are playing in the reserves.

Good post on how some of the Swannies boys have been tracking Mike tho it may get the usual naysayer lot like the $ubi crew, Freeze, Dicky Bird et al's knickers in a knot posting positively about your own footy club on your own footy clubs forum again!!

why would anyone let alone the subi mob say anything derogatory about mike's post BH? it looks like a pretty reasonable summation by one of the clubs supporters who is in a position to make those comments.

No one can bag mikehs posts BH......the guy is as passionate as all of you other Swannies boys ....just comes with a bit more humility and less arrogance TBH......he wins well and loses well.....cant ask for anything else, best poster on this site for balanced insightful views about the SDFC........though I do dips my lid to you BH for your depth of WAFL knowledge.....especially past players......simply amazing at times.

good wrap there guys, Faulkner must have got an award from West Perth - every possesion he had must have gone to them, had a shocker for all the work he does at the bottom of the packs.
defence held up well due to Notte and Howard holding so many marks and Cary wasnt too bad.
Harding did make some good moves at 3/4 time - Broad and Banfield swapped and Broady gave us us a spark at half forward and Ames went back to full back and Cary forward and he gave a target.
this also meant Houghton was 2nd ruck where i think he plays his best footy and can run around a bit, too slow and not strong enough to be a key target al day.
Rudy the x factor - dont drop him as with Jukes well held we needed someone to kick the freak goals and he did that.
Riggs hard at it as usual, Davis lifted when needed.
Wilson very good apart from getting caught a few times, his kicking is elite, just needs to realise you cant be laconic all the time
Turner improved as the game went on and goes in pretty hard and can run well.
Grescos needs a spell in the 2nds and Rogers got reported again so maybe a couple of changes.
that 16 from WP is dangerous every time we play them and their key forwards were a constant threat, no.8 is a bit fiery, gave Broad a decent whack in the head at one stage.

BC wrote: why would anyone let alone the subi mob say anything derogatory about mike's post BH? it looks like a pretty reasonable summation by one of the clubs supporters who is in a position to make those comments.

It was a little tongue in cheek post BC after last weeks pasting of us SD fans love of their own club by some on here ..all good fun!

BH - i'm glad they approve of Mike's posts.
thats exactly what we need on the Swans forum - oppo supporters telling us that we are biased

MarkOlsen wrote: BH - i'm glad they approve of Mike's posts.
thats exactly what we need on the Swans forum - oppo supporters telling us that we are biased

Apparently that one eyed SD bias upsets them MO ...and yet they keep on reading and commenting on our own club!

MarkOlsen wrote: good wrap there guys, Faulkner must have got an award from West Perth - every possesion he had must have gone to them, had a shocker for all the work he does at the bottom of the packs.
defence held up well due to Notte and Howard holding so many marks and Cary wasnt too bad.
Harding did make some good moves at 3/4 time - Broad and Banfield swapped and Broady gave us us a spark at half forward and Ames went back to full back and Cary forward and he gave a target.
this also meant Houghton was 2nd ruck where i think he plays his best footy and can run around a bit, too slow and not strong enough to be a key target al day.
Rudy the x factor - dont drop him as with Jukes well held we needed someone to kick the freak goals and he did that.
Riggs hard at it as usual, Davis lifted when needed.
Wilson very good apart from getting caught a few times, his kicking is elite, just needs to realise you cant be laconic all the time
Turner improved as the game went on and goes in pretty hard and can run well.
Grescos needs a spell in the 2nds and Rogers got reported again so maybe a couple of changes.
that 16 from WP is dangerous every time we play them and their key forwards were a constant threat, no.8 is a bit fiery, gave Broad a decent whack in the head at one stage.

Either Faulky has the yips back in his kicking or he is colour blind as some of his passes were lace out to WP players even when they were standing on the mark!!