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Mike Pyke on fast track for Port clash

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Tuesday, February 24 2009 @ 08:44 pm ACDT

Always interesting to ponder how the different football codes diverged, often over small issues, e.g. it has been said that Rugby and Association Football (soccer) tried to prevent a separation but Rugby insisted on keeping the ability to hack someone's legs - then they got rid of the rule anyway. And interesting how small rules changes then led to further diversion, such as changes in how much tries/goals are worth, then leading to whole changes in the focus of sports (e.g. American football becoming a throwing game). It's almost like behinds becoming the primary scoring method if footy.

Back to the original topic - Mike Pyke had mixed reviews. Only a very few hitouts and possessions, but supposedly still in contention for a call up for Round 1, given Sydney's thin ruck stocks.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Mike Pyke on fast track for Port clash

Authored by: Michael Christiansen
on Saturday, February 28 2009 @ 09:45 pm ACDT

Mike Pyke watch - update : (lifted from AFL.com.au) SYDNEY SWANS coach Paul Roos has praised the performances of international rookie-listed players Mike Pyke and Brendan Murphy after the side's eight-point win over Melbourne at Visy Park on Saturday. The Swans defeated the Demons 9.9 (63) to 8.7 (55) in the first round of the NAB Challenge matches. Former Canadian rugby representative Pyke impressed in the ruck and

also chipped in with a goal, which earned the plaudits from Roos post-match. "I liked his goal – it was good. He's been terrific and he's still learning, but his ruck work has been really solid," Roos said. "Against some young ruckmen today he dominated the contests at times, so it's a real credit to him. But he's a bigger body than some of the younger kids he's playing. "But to pick up the game like he has, he's still unsure when the ball's on the ground and he's got to work on other areas. But he's made some significant advances for a guy who hadn't played the game up until a week or two weeks ago." By Matt Burgan 4:33 PM Sat 28 February, 2009

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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