James Rowbottom is a defensive midfielder with not much more to his game, but that kind of big body is more and more crucial these days when playing against good midfields. Perhaps the Swans are not facing a good midfield tonight, as such. His talents will be more necessary next month when the top four fight for the biggest honours. His lack of flexibility doesn't matter as much since Chad Warner, Luke Parker and Isaac Heeney are just as dangerous forward as they are in the engine room. His role is to do the non-flashy things that don't win Brownlow votes.
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