VFL 2023 Swans Reserves

[Dubai Quacker]

Lol @ Magor.

Open goal, 2m out, nobody near him, panics and misses.

So very Swans 2023.

 

[Gimmeafree]

Three primary observations:

1. The VFL side has no genuine inside mids. Sheldrick had 39 last week, but he’s not playing - and now with the exception of Stephens, our mids are either top-up players or skinny kids. Hardened VFL players just bully them off the pill.

2. Some of the young draftees aren’t showing a lot (yet). But you don’t get a lot of time - they’d want to start demonstrating some upside soon.

3. Losing becomes a habit.

The worrying thing is that we currently lack depth in all parts of the ground. Even Melican and Gould have been beaten today. Our forward line lacks targets except HHK & he’s no pack marking target.

Have you seen improvement in HHK this year or has he dropped off a touch ?

 

[TheMase]

Have you seen improvement in HHK this year or has he dropped off a touch ?

Just snapped his third, has improved

 

[SwansProudly]

HHK!

 

[TheMase]

Come on boys!! Game on!

 

[Mathelios]

Making a comeback

 

[Gimmeafree]

Just snapped his third, has improved

That’s great, love to see him be given a crack in the seniors

 

[TheMase]

Gould needed to pass that, spooked by risk of siren

 

[TheMase]

Edwards pops up for two great marks followed by clangers

 

[TheMase]

That was sensational by Melican.

 

[TheMase]

Had so many chances to win that game and should

 

[Bloods86]

Bah!

 

[sr20]

Poor goalkicking and the inability to win a close game.

2023 Swans in summary

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Gould shifting forward changed the whole dynamic in that last quarter.

His physical presence was lacking all game.

That was quite remarkable.

But ultimately - inaccurate kicking lost us another game. Which is the Swans’ way this year.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

In honour of scaryness, I’m going to vote on the Swans VFL player of the day:

5. HHK
4. Stephens
3. Shipley
2. McAndrew
1. Brown

Unfortunately, a fairly disappointing outing for our recent national draft intakes.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Stephens was pretty good, freed up from a run with role with the boundary ump.

Hickey improved on his last showing but still a bit away.

hHK played a lone hand and was ok.

McAndrew did well. I like how he tries to palm down.

Gould, Melican and Corey W were all a bit meh. Latter is not strong enough and can’t tackle.

Magr showed a bit but had a couple of bad moments. Vickery was ok. Edwards is funny in a Troy Luff kinda way. Konstanty seemed on very limited minutes And Owen is raw and cannot kick for goal to save himself.

Nick Shipley was again easily the best of the VFL listed players imo.

 

[Punts]

Hhk is not a bad player

Next up

 

[Mister B]

Good quarter by Stephens there.

Loving the crowd umpire abuse being caught on the commentary mics. Quality suburban footy.

Yeah sorry about that but when the ump sees a clear high tackle and refuses to pay it because it was for us it was a bit hard to reel it in.

 

[TheMase]

Stephens 5 tackles at half time. Has had 3 total in his last 4 AFL games. Might have been one of the reasons he was given for being omitted.

Finished with 9 which was the most on the ground.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

I thought Dyl was our best. Responded really well to his demotion. He was strong around ball and other than Shipley, received little help. I remember when drafted, KB mentioned that he was chosen not just for run but also to eventually play inside. At one point, he was standing next to Gould and he's actually not much smaller. He looks more solid than Rowie, Errol and Chad. Perhaps it's time we give him a run on ball.

 

[Tedeski]

Three primary observations:

1. The VFL side has no genuine inside mids. Sheldrick had 39 last week, but he’s not playing - and now with the exception of Stephens, our mids are either top-up players or skinny kids. Hardened VFL players just bully them off the pill.

2. Some of the young draftees aren’t showing a lot (yet). But you don’t get a lot of time - they’d want to start demonstrating some upside soon.

3. Losing becomes a habit.

The worrying thing is that we currently lack depth in all parts of the ground. Even Melican and Gould have been beaten today. Our forward line lacks targets except HHK & he’s no pack marking target.

This is my point.
Our current culture has become a losing one from bottom to top.

 

[Tedeski]

Hhk is not a bad player

Next up

I was calling for him to play a few weeks ago.
Create some depth & pressure on spots.
Has the smarts.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

This is my point.
Our current culture has become a losing one from bottom to top.

I think the Coaches were more scarred from the GF than the players. Horse and co imo have drawn the wrong conclusions and are coaching poorly.

Our injury list is not all that long but weighted more to talls. Yesterday our two tall forwards were HHK (a medium) and Owen (an 18 yo ruckman).

The only two specialist KPFs we have recruited in recent years are McDonald and Tommy McCartin who we quickly turned into a KPD. The absence of at least one specialist tall forward in the 2s affects how we structure up and practice I50 entries. Just a thought.

 

[bedford]

Wicks in

 

[SwansProudly]

Wicks in

Sydney Swans v Williamstown
Saturday, May 13, 10:35am
Lakeside Oval
3. Dylan Stephens
15. Sam Wicks
18. Jacob Konstanty
25. Cooper Vickery
28. Will Edwards
29. Angus Sheldrick
32. Jaiden Magor
33. Marc Sheather
35. Caleb Mitchell
37. Corey Warner
40. Cameron Owen
41. Lachlan Rankin
43. Lewis Melican
45. Hugo Hall-Kahan
46. Lachlan McAndrew
47. Jake Bartholomeaus
51. Will Collis
52. Nic Shipley
53. Charlie Haley
56. Tom Howard
58. Tom Longmire
61. Max Geddes
66. Hamish Morrison
Emergency
54. Joel Crocker
55. Harry Morrison
59. Jordan Endemann
66. James Tidemann

VFL Team: Wicks returns to face Williamstown

The Sydney Swans VFL side will host Williamstown at Lakeside Oval this Saturday, May 13 In a curtain-raiser ahead of the AFL's Redkite Day clash with Fremantle.

www.sydneyswans.com.au