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2023 VFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON
Round 19 • Essendon v Sydney Swans
Sunday 30 July 2023 • 1:05 PM (GMT+10)
VFL Round 19 Essendon v Swans
Round 19 • Essendon v Sydney Swans
Sunday 30 July 2023 • 1:05 PM (GMT+10)
VFL Round 19 Essendon v Swans
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ESSENDON vs SYDNEY SWANS
Sunday 30 July, 1:05pm, Windy HillSYDNEY SWANS
B: W. Gould (17), A. Francis (10), W. Edwards (28)
HB: L. Rankin (41), H. Arnold (38), J. Magor (32)
C: C. Mitchell (35), R. Clarke (4), C. Warner (37)
HF: J. Bartholomaeus (53), I. Kirk (54), H. Hall-Kahan (45)
F: J. Buller (47), J. Konstanty (18), P. Ladhams (19)
R: T. Hickey (31), D. Stephens (3), M. Roberts (34)
INT: C. Cleary (65), C. Owen (40), N. Shipley (52), L. McAndrew (46), M. Rider (66)*
EMG: J. Tidemann (63), H. Morrison (55), T. Howard (56), M. Geddes (61)
IN: C. Cleary, A. Francis, J. Konstanty, M. Rider, N. Shipley, C. Warner
OUT: J. Brown, J. Crocker, M. Geddes, Ham. Morrison, Har. Morrison, J. Tidemann
AFL emergencies in italics
Sydney has bolstered its team to take on Essendon at Windy Hill on Sunday, with recruit Aaron Francis, star midfielders Corey Warner and Nick Shipley, first-round draft pick Jacob Konstanty and Academy prospects Caiden Cleary and Max Rider all recalled as the Swans shoot for a third win of the year.
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Good team. Hope Big Mac gets more time in the ruck this week.
I just want to see nobody with a number higher than 50 playing in the midfield.
unless it’s number 65
unless it’s number 65
If this is genuinely the way we intend to structure up I'm severely disappointed.
1) Hickey rucking suggests he will be next ruck back into seniors. Looks like there is no intent to use McAndrew in seniors this season.
2) Magor at HB. Give him some midfield minutes surely. Why Kirk in the forwards?
3) HF line is ridiculous. Surely either Ladhams or Buller at CHF?
4) Edwards in the pocket getting SFA development. Swap him and Rankin.
Kirk at CHF.Yeah, right. No you can rest assured they won't line up that way.
Overall though, a very lumbering top heavy side.
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Max Rider looked ok in his previous VFL appearance and in his Allies games. So looking forward to see how he goes.
Love his name.
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It's a reflection of the standing of our ruck stocks. We have:
1) Hickey passed it
2) Ladhams coming back from injury but still big question marks about whether he is first team quality
3) McAndrew too skinny and raw still but progressing
4) Owen only made limited progress this year and playing mainly as a forward
As a result, McLean and Amartey are our AFL ruck brigade and our VFL team is severely unbalanced.
Huge watch on Ladhams in the VFL this week.
We can’t continue without a genuine ruck - he’s needed in the seniors.
We can’t continue without a genuine ruck - he’s needed in the seniors.
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3 way shoot out between Ladhams, Hickey and Buller. Down the other end, Francis v Arnold v Gould in the event Rampe doesn't get up.
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If he kicks 10, does he replace Buddy
Rampe and Bud likely both out makes reserves fascinating watching today.
McLean seems to have the trust of the coaches currently as the number one ruck but our clearance game is getting smacked currently. It plays into our strengths of rebounding and moving the ball from the back half but I can't imagine the coaches are satisfied with our stoppage game currently. I'd be hoping Ladhams is prioritised as number one ruck in reserves today; unless we get injuries, Hickey should be considered insurance at this point imo. McAndrew to play 2nd ruck and work on his ability to play forward would be my preference. He's got plenty of time to develop so use the time to boost his skills as a forward to allow Ladhams to put his hand up to play in the coming weeks when we play some good contested ball and clearance sides in GWS, Gold Coast, Adelaide and Melbourne in our attempt to make finals. Then there's also the Buller option as a straight swap for Bud rather than shifting McLean out of ruck. Buller you'd imagine would be out of his skin today to prove himself.
Francis you'd have to think is odds on to come in for Rampe if he can't play but I'd also hope Arnold is told to go all out today to secure a spot. Gould I can't imagine is any realistic shot given he's been forward lately.
McLean seems to have the trust of the coaches currently as the number one ruck but our clearance game is getting smacked currently. It plays into our strengths of rebounding and moving the ball from the back half but I can't imagine the coaches are satisfied with our stoppage game currently. I'd be hoping Ladhams is prioritised as number one ruck in reserves today; unless we get injuries, Hickey should be considered insurance at this point imo. McAndrew to play 2nd ruck and work on his ability to play forward would be my preference. He's got plenty of time to develop so use the time to boost his skills as a forward to allow Ladhams to put his hand up to play in the coming weeks when we play some good contested ball and clearance sides in GWS, Gold Coast, Adelaide and Melbourne in our attempt to make finals. Then there's also the Buller option as a straight swap for Bud rather than shifting McLean out of ruck. Buller you'd imagine would be out of his skin today to prove himself.
Francis you'd have to think is odds on to come in for Rampe if he can't play but I'd also hope Arnold is told to go all out today to secure a spot. Gould I can't imagine is any realistic shot given he's been forward lately.
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Also an opportunity for the mids to push to be selected as the sub. I think we need fresh legs in the midfield late in the game. (Unless they have already planned on Clarke being sub for the rest of the season for the sake of stability.)
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Really hope Roberts has one of those dominant, "you can't NOT pick me" performances today. And FFS can we start putting some of our flankers and pocket players in at centre bounces!
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Team up on app, only change (so far) is Tidemann in for Clarke.
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Gould playing forward, gets the first goal
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just kicked his 2nd goal.
Swans 14 Essendon 2
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Nice goal Hugo
