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CibbuanoRoos lays down law
June 10th 2008 22:21
SYDNEY star Adam Goodes has been told to modify his game by coach Paul Roos to ensure the Swans won't be missing one of their most influential players for a match or more later in the season.
Goodes yesterday pleaded guilty to a rough-conduct charge against West Coast's Adam Selwood and, but is free to play against St Kilda at the SCG on Saturday night because he has no carry-over points.
But the 28-year-old's early plea means he now has 93.75 carry-over points for 12 months, meaning any similar infringements will sideline him for a minimum of one match.
Roos said Goodes deserved a one-week ban for his head-high bump on Selwood, and that he had spoken to the dual Brownlow medallist about his reckless on-field behaviour.
"I have spoken to him and he knows it is unacceptable," Roos said.
"He needs to modify the way he does those things.
"He needs to bend down and pick up the ball and if he had his time over again, that's what he would do.
"I have spoken to him about that today."
Roos said Goodes also needed to learn to deal with the extra on-field attention.
"He was clearly frustrated from what happened at the first centre bounce (he was felled off the ball by Tyson Stenglein and Adam Selwood) and he mentioned that to me and you could see why," Roos said.
"But he can't let that worry him. It happens to a lot of players.
"It is something he needs to deal with.
"I spoke to him about it last year and he was probably a little bit more frustrated last year."
Goodes yesterday pleaded guilty to a rough-conduct charge against West Coast's Adam Selwood and, but is free to play against St Kilda at the SCG on Saturday night because he has no carry-over points.
But the 28-year-old's early plea means he now has 93.75 carry-over points for 12 months, meaning any similar infringements will sideline him for a minimum of one match.
Roos said Goodes deserved a one-week ban for his head-high bump on Selwood, and that he had spoken to the dual Brownlow medallist about his reckless on-field behaviour.
"I have spoken to him and he knows it is unacceptable," Roos said.
"He needs to modify the way he does those things.
"He needs to bend down and pick up the ball and if he had his time over again, that's what he would do.
"I have spoken to him about that today."
Roos said Goodes also needed to learn to deal with the extra on-field attention.
"He was clearly frustrated from what happened at the first centre bounce (he was felled off the ball by Tyson Stenglein and Adam Selwood) and he mentioned that to me and you could see why," Roos said.
"But he can't let that worry him. It happens to a lot of players.
"It is something he needs to deal with.
"I spoke to him about it last year and he was probably a little bit more frustrated last year."
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