VFL 2023 Swans Reserves

[caesar88]

Max Rider sounds like the name of a bus pass that lets you go round the city on a loop for as long as you want

 

[Nuggetz]

Max Rider sounds like the name of a bus pass that lets you go round the city on a loop for as long as you want

or an adult entertainer

 

[Bloods86]

Looking forward to this, although going to be a tough one. Really want the guys who've been solid to accelerate and put pressure on seniors for the rest of the year. Stephens has another opportunity to force his way in. HHK, Warner, Rankin, Arnold should be looking to do the same. Mitchell and Magor starting to look at home. Konstanty hopefully has a bag or two in him before seasons end.

Plus the academy guys, hopefully Cleary and Kirk can help our "midfield".

 

[bedford]

BRISBANE LIONS vs SYDNEY SWANS​

Saturday 17 June, 11:05am, Brighton Homes Arena

SYDNEY SWANS
B: W. Edwards (28), W. Gould (17), J. Brown (50)
HB: L. Rankin (41), T. Longmire (58), H. Arnold (38)
C: C. Vickery (25), C. Mitchell (35), R. Clarke (4)
HF: J. Magor (32), H. Hall-Kahan (45), J. Bartholomaeus (53)
F: J. Konstanty (18), C. Owen (40), H. Morrison (55)
R: L. McAndrew (46), C. Warner (37), D. Stephens (3)
INT: J. Endemann (59), I. Kirk (56)*, C. Cleary (66), T. Gander (57), M. Rider (63)
EMG: M. Geddes (61), M. Velthuis (60), J. Tidemann (65), J. Crocker (54)

IN: R. Clarke, C. Cleary, T. Gander, I. Kirk, M. Rider
OUT: J. Buller (AFL), R. Fitzroy, M. Geddes, Hamish Morrison, J. Tidemann


The Swans broke through for their first win of the year against Sandringham last week and will aim for the upset of the season with four members of the high-flying Allies team – Indhi Kirk, Caiden Cleary and VFL debutants Tye Gander and Max Rider – coming in alongside prolific midfielder Ryan Clarke.

Mid-season draftee Harry Arnold will line up against his old team just two weeks after heading south, with his fellow newcomer Jack Buller rushed up for an AFL debut on Friday night.

Prolific midfielder lol

 

[Cadsky]

Let's go boys!

 

[TheMase]

Stephens playing too

 

[TheMase]

Some of these holding the ball decisions are head scratchers

 

[RainMachine]

that looked like a poster

 

[caesar88]

Geez it's too early in the morning for these commentators

HE IS G-A-W-N... GAWN!

Like cmon mate

 

[Wheresbuddy]

This is looking ugly

 

[TheMase]

Geez it's too early in the morning for these commentators

HE IS G-A-W-N... GAWN!

Like cmon mate

They’re painful so far

 

[caesar88]

They’re painful so far

I like their enthusiasm for Tye Gander (and Tye Gander only apparently...) but if they could maybe not confuse our ruckman McAndrew with our skinny flanker Hall-Kahan that'd be nice!

 

[Cadsky]

Lions 4.6.30
Swans 0.2.2

Some observations from the ground.

Lions midfield is a class above ours. Ball has lived in their forward half. Despite that, our lack of forward options is evident with Buller out. Defence has looked OK considering the amount of repeat entries from the Lions. Problem is when we have the ball we have no options forward and it just comes back again.

Dyl Stephens has been in the thick of it but his footy IQ is clearly lacking. Finding the ball ok but doesn't know what to do with it. Got himself caught trying to find a way through traffic rather than kick it.

Gould looking good. Probably our bog.

Arnold looks solid. Would likely be found out at senior level at this stage.

Warner looks good. His footy smarts and kicking is first class.

McAndrew strong in the ruck.

Clarke disappointing so far. Should be our best midfielder but looking just OK at this level.

Rankin also looking lively

 

[caesar88]

Hopefully Constantly lifts

 

[caesar88]

Endemann looks sharp

 

[caesar88]

"Horse Jr... do we call him PONY?"

Feels like I'm listening to commentary by this bloke

 

[Dubai Quacker]

We’re back to having no forward targets.

 

[Cadsky]

Edwards was down for quite a while. Thought he was going to.be stretchered

 

[caesar88]

Don't know how to explain it but when Warner takes the game on I feel like he has an assuredness to him that Stephens doesn't have. When Stephens does it I just get the vibe he's got no idea where he's going or what he's doing with it

 

[TheMase]

Ouch that ankle doesn’t look good. Did well to kick the goal

 

[TheMase]

Gould moved forward

 

[Cadsky]

Gould moved forward

To give us something to kick to. Arnold has given us this option now

 

[Cadsky]

Gould could be in trouble there. Massive hip and shoulder high

 

[Cadsky]

Don't know how to explain it but when Warner takes the game on I feel like he has an assuredness to him that Stephens doesn't have. When Stephens does it I just get the vibe he's got no idea where he's going or what he's doing with it

Watching in person, Warner is already ahead of Stephens and its probably only the size of his body holding him back at this stage.

 

[caesar88]

Gould could be in trouble there. Massive hip and shoulder high

Was it high? Looked like he was grabbing his shoulder. Which might imply it was just an effective hip & shoulder.