Channel 7<\/a>, he said: \u201cI\u2019ve had enough. I hear that Charlie Curnow wants to be a role player. You don\u2019t give up three first-round picks, two much-loved players for a role player.<\/p>\n\u201cYou\u2019re not a role player. You are a marquee forward, like the Swans have always gone and got. They didn\u2019t sign up for a role player.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cornes used a number of statistics to illustrate his reasoning \u2014 including Curnow\u2019s averages which are 10.2 disposals, 1.8 goals and 4.4 marks.<\/p>\n
Comparing those figures with other lower-profile forwards, Cornes added: \u201c(Cooper Trembath) is beating him in marks. He\u2019s beating him in goals (averaging 2.0 to Curnow\u2019s 1.8).<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, the numbers stack up for an eight-gamer who was playing VFL footy last year. (North) got him in a mid-season pick. Cooper Trembath is outscoring Charlie Curnow, the marquee man at the Swans.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Despite Curnow\u2019s underwhelming performances, the Swans still sit top of the AFL with four wins from five games.<\/p>\n
Their only defeat came last month when they were beaten 99-82 by Hawthorn.<\/p>\n
However, Cornes believes the Swans will not be able to claim premiership success this season without a firing Curnow.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese (Curnow) numbers are dire,\u201d Cornes added: \u201cI know it\u2019s early, but he needs to lift. The Swans need him to lift.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo this is a big story unfolding this year. It hasn\u2019t worked yet, and it needs to get going if the Swans are going to win the premiership this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
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