Is Rhyce Shaw The Real Deal?
November 11, 2008 | Filed Under AFL News
Is it just me or do other’s think that the hype surrounding Rhyce Shaw going to Sydney all smoke and mirrors? I mean is really that good that he will be in the Sydney Swans starting 22? Well Paul Roos seems to think so. Roos even picked him up from the airport and gave him a tour of Sydney, to which Shaw replied “It was grouse”.
I just can’t see him being able to use what he has got to give, running and carrying the ball is not really suited to the small confines of the SCG… Anyway that is just my thought’s.
Did we not say the same thing about Mattner last year? I know I did. Sydney does have a habit of turning average players into descent players (Mattner, Bolton, Richards etc).
What surprises me more is that they recruited another similar running player (Mattner, Kennelly, Malciski)
perhaps he can provide some Taidgh-style dash from the backline when needed..
Isn’t 2009 Kennelly’s last year? Given the value he’s provided, it would make sense to top up the running half-back category. Whether Shaw has the same decision-making nouse as Kennelly is another matter.