Preview Grand Final 2024 - Sydney Swans / South Melbourne Bloods vs Brisbane Bears/ Fitzroy Lions - The Big Dance

[Nuggetz]

So how did Reid pass that rigorous fitness test?

How rigorous was that test? They'll learn from 22. I have faith.

 

[Bloods86]

You have been consistent on that too so respect your opinion on it.

I haven't been consistently correct in hindsight either though so...

Jmac a reminder of that on the weekend.

Though maybe he would have done just as well if we'd staggered the Papley, Jmac returns like I wanted.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Now you are changing what you said though.

We are going back and forth pointlessly too.

But ok no I disagree that he was poor in more games than. he was good.

He played seven and the first he didn't get to sub off and was only the kangas but that was a solid return and it was only when he was sore the week after that some were a bit like why did he play. At the time it was a good day and we welcomed the skipper and Parker back.

He was actually ok against the dogs but the team was so god damn poor , but he probably got a pass for taking a few marks and he did lay second most tackles by a swan so again that's solid game.

Port everyone sucked. Yes shit game.


Pies I thought he actually showed good signs in the last quarter enough to be good when we got going.

Dons and Crows he was great and looked like him.

First final some weren't happy with him, but he took 11 marks in defence so I mean how's its poor overall, not saying he was in the votes .


So no I disagree and I think he was in decent form without being his best of course.

Each to their own, I sure aint calling theDogs and Pies games decent though. I have been consistent in this, whilst I get bringing him back, in a final we should be picking purely our best side right now. Put it this way I know they play different roles but yes or no has Taylor Adams had a better year? Surely the answer is yes, and yet he can't make the side. If we play Mills he has to be able to SPRINT over and over again by tomorrow, if not, make the hard call and it shouldn't actually be a hard call. You test th hammy to the nth degree and if he completely tears it, so be it has the off season to get it right.

 

[The King!]

Each to their own, I sure aint calling theDogs and Pies games decent though. I have been consistent in this, whilst I get bringing him back, in a final we should be picking purely our best side right now. Put it this way I know they play different roles but yes or no has Taylor Adams had a better year? Surely the answer is yes, and yet he can't make the side. If we play Mills he has to be able to SPRINT over and over again by tomorrow, if not, make the hard call and it shouldn't actually be a hard call. You test th hammy to the nth degree and if he completely tears it, so be it has the off season to get it right.

You haven't even been consistent in the last 5 minutes

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I haven't been consistently correct in hindsight either though so...

Jmac a reminder of that on the weekend.

Never a first up specialist Jmac was always going to be better for the run and a few extra weeks training load.

 

[The King!]

I haven't been consistently correct in hindsight either though so...

Jmac a reminder of that on the weekend.

Well none of us get to go see them train, see scans etc so it's all guess work

 

[Bonz]

So how did Reid pass that rigorous fitness test?

Adductors are very different to hamstrings.

You can tear an adductor and it can feel completely fine, you can train on it fine but it can go off at a completely random time (I have had multiple adductor strains/ tears over the years on my right hand side).

Hamstrings are easier to ping if they are damaged, so easier to test to that breaking point.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

You haven't even been consistent in the last 5 minutes

Yes I have you want him picked playing a bunch of so so games, and two to three good ones. Surely in a final we pick players that have been consistently good for the year not a couple.

 

[bedford]

I agree, but he's had more good games than Mills has this season. Mills was fantastic against Adelaide, hasn't played another good game all year.

He was good against Essendon with 26 and 27 against the Crows

 

[LukeParkerno1]

He was good against Essendon with 26 and 27 against the Crows

Yep forgot the Essendon game, still more mediocre games than good ones for mine this year, and mediocre is being kind to a couple of them.

 

[kneecapper]

Ah yes, but who is our Mitch Morton this year?

Francis in for Logan, you reckon?

 

[bedford]

Yep forgot the Essendon game, still more mediocre games than good ones for mine this year, and mediocre is being kind to a couple of them.

f f s he only played 3 before that and they were in losing teams , takes time to get confidence in your body after that long out , if he's close to 100% he plays

 

[Bloods86]

Well none of us get to go see them train, see scans etc so it's all guess work

I personally get to SwansHQ early every morning and go through the incoming mail before Gus and Taylor turn up to leave their business cards taped to the Senior Coach parking sign.

Weird that you don't.

 

[bedford]

Well done to whoever changed the title , as it was confusing with another thread

 

[Bloods86]

f f s he only played 3 before that and they were in losing teams , takes tomato get confidence in your body after that long out , if he's close to 100% he plays

You could say Mills just took a while for his form and fitness to ketchup.

 

[bloodsbigot]

Just my own little excel sheet I made to wrap my head around their team and the differences in the teams from last time we played (They won 79 to 77).



They gain a lot of defense and lose their starting ruck.

Whereas we gain a lot of midfielders and experience. I'm making the assumption Mills is in instead of Adams.

Objectively we look a lot stronger than they do than the last time we played where they only just pipped us at the GABBA.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

f f s he only played 3 before that and they were in losing teams , takes tomato get confidence in your body after that long out , if he's close to 100% he plays

Close to 100% isn’t good enough needs to be absolutely 100%. Didn’t we learn anything from playing him and Reid in GF’s underdone?

 

[The King!]

When it hit the deck in defence late at the gabba they got us including with the winner , when they caught us in the disorganised space.

We were tired and conceding a lot of inside 50s, but they got so many on the run like the prelim.

We will need a steady hand and intercept marks in defence like Mills!!! If it isn't Mills then fine but start Fox IMO.

Also can Mccartin and Melican get their weekly collision over with in the warm up?

 

[bedford]

Both clubs to wear normal home strips , so sadly no red V, the cheats will be wearing green

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

You could say Mills just took a while for his form and fitness to ketchup.

Easy to say in Heinzsight


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[Munich]

Good luck Swans. Hoping you get the win!

 

[Jewelsbon]

It was as already strapped so must have been carrying it going in.

Then they got that box cuttery thing to take off the strapping so he could put into a bucket of ice

I assumed that tape we saw them cutting off, was what they had put on when he first injured the ankle in the third.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

When it hit the deck in defence late at the gabba they got us including with the winner , when they caught us in the disorganised space.

We were tired and conceding a lot of inside 50s, but they got so many on the run like the prelim.

We will need a steady hand and intercept marks in defence like Mills!!! If it isn't Mills then fine but start Fox IMO.

Also can Mccartin and Melican get their weekly collision over with in the warm up?

Lived near each other their whole lives but only crossed paths recently.

And every swans final seemingly as well.

You just knew it was gonna happen Friday night as it unfolded almost in slow motion and there was nothing you could do about it. Was comical.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Easy to say in Heinzsight


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His move to the backline condimented our defensive structure.



Ok, sorry, too far, I know.

 

[teddyrichardsgoat69]

His move to the backline condimented our defensive structure.



Ok, sorry, too far, I know.

If he plays and gets injured we'll have dead horse on our hands