Bustling Barry Barred

Barry Hall has been placed on indefinite suspension by the Sydney Swans so he can work with the club's psychologist.

This follows a new charge for attempting to strike Pies player Scott Wakelin on Saturday.

That's right... attempting.

Even the review panel concede Bazza didn't make contact but apparently the thought is enough for a visit to the tribunal.

Nevertheless Barry does seem to have returned to his bad old ways and perhaps some time off the list would be good for him. Needless to say he is not scoring enough goals for the Swans to really miss him up forward and in the seven weeks he was out following the brain-snap that resulted in his laying out of Brent Staker, plenty of players have stepped up to fill the gap left by the big forward. I would go so far as to say, in the weeks he wasn't playing, I barely noticed his absence.

Regardless of the tribunal decision the Swans won't have him for their big match against Hawthorn nor will he be there for the Carlton clash.

The question is, do they need him? Unfortunately for Bazza, I suspect not.