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

[caesar88]

STUART MAXFIELD

Stuart Maxfield

Age

52

Ht

178cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

3.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

!!!!!!!!!

 

[caesar88]

I don't think so tbh, Rampe plays smaller and so Fox can replace him and you just play other smaller half backs, Rowbottom is replaced by Adams, Blakey is interesting but he is also like a medium type so could be the same type of replacement as i said above with Rampe. Heeney, Chad and Errol are the game changer top 5 players in the side and you replace them with like Adams, Cleary, Parker on ball. You just loose all the speed in the TO transition which has been crucial to the way the Swans play

Game changers aren't necessarily your most important though.

Heeney, Warner & Gulden only get away with what they do because they have the best pressure player in the competition doing the work for them to feast on. Adams is not close to that player.

Heeney, Warner & Gulden haven't been able to do much in every game where Rampe has been out and we have looked like an absolute basket case in defence. Fox does not offer that same organisation.

 

[Maddo11]

They might have wanted to see if everyone else got through.

If say Logan, Campbell and someone else didn't, then he becomes more worthy of a risk.

Actually yeah that's fair enough

 

[Kbroome]

Game changers aren't necessarily your most important though.

Heeney, Warner & Gulden only get away with what they do because they have the best pressure player in the competition doing the work for them to feast on. Adams is not close to that player.

Heeney, Warner & Gulden haven't been able to do much in every game where Rampe has been out and we have looked like an absolute basket case in defence. Fox does not offer that same organisation.

I think that is a basic oversimplification of Rampe being out. Rampe was still in the side for 4 of the 6 losses this year. Rampe being out also coincided with a mass of injuries in the backline, Melican was out. So yes Rampe is important but he isn't as important as the midfield

 

[Benmacca33]

Just got this feeling they r going to play Adams

 

[wilsonmatic]

I think an amazing captain would have ruled himself out and not left it all on the coaches shoulders, 18 days recovery for a hammy was always going to be a risk. Usual threshold is 21 days minimum usually.

 

[caesar88]

I think that is a basic oversimplification of Rampe being out. Rampe was still in the side for 4 of the 6 losses this year. Rampe being out also coincided with a mass of injuries in the backline, Melican was out. So yes Rampe is important but he isn't as important as the midfield

But if we're talking about irreplaceability then he is. The structure and organisation and leadership he brings to our back-line, we look lost without. Meanwhile we have had plenty of great wins without Heeney, Warner, Gulden having big games. Our record without Warner is actually quite stellar (not saying we drop him lol)

 

[Donza]

What r u thinking

He's never been properly fit.

 

[Slingshot Footy]

Surely Fox has another year or two in him with how fit he is. Best runner at the club surely means something

I love Robbie and think he’s highly underrated but this is also why I think Horse might see him as a depth option only moving forward. He won’t struggle for fitness over the next couple of years but he might miss out on opportunity after this week as the side looks to rejuvenate the side over the next couple of years. As it stands, there’s already a huge logjam for spots with Mills, Adams, Wicks, Cleary and Sheldrick all capable of playing a role in the side.

 

[Punts]

Gotta feel for him

 

[Punts]

Personally be playing Adams and fox

 

[Bloods86]

I'm playing Fox, he can go on Rayner or defensive forward on any one of Andrews, Zorko, Starcevich, Lester or Wilmot.

Personally I'd put him in defence, was near BOG against the Lions this year down back / off half back. 26 disp, 10 marks, 6 intercepts, 4 tackles.

But he also did well as a defensive forward earlier in the year, especially important if we send JJ to a mid. More pace than Parker who should be close to goal.

Then depends on Campbell's groin and whether we think it can hold up to a full game. Tbh if we don't then I'd consider Cleary as sub instead. You don't want to cop an injury to a quick running type early on and have Braeden struggling in the 2nd half.

Parker got among the goals in the last 3 before finals but quiet against the better intercepting Giants, so would want him to take an Andrews or Lester to the goalsquare and body them constantly (as with his role against Port). Probably gets a few more CBAs this time.

Anyway, since Fox for Campbell certainly doesn't impact our speed/pressure, I'd settle on:

Fox back
Parker fwd
Campbell sub (or Cleary if groin is a risk)

 

[zyzzbruh]

So is Horse going to take off his medal and present it to Mills?

 

[bloodsbigot]

STUART MAXFIELD !!!!!!!!!

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Glass shatters. Stone cold music.
Ba gawd. Ba gawd. It's Maxfield!

 

[The King!]

Maxfield didn't think of him, but like it

 

[toddkurnski]

Hi All, I have 1 x Grand Final ticket I can no longer use. Please DM me if you are interested.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Use Mills’ inspiration and channel the Maxwell Paradigm.

 

[caesar88]

Maxfield didn't think of him, but like it

My very first Swans idol

 

[Millky95]

Personally be playing Adams and fox

Adams over whom?

 

[MF]

Hi All, I have 1 x Grand Final ticket I can no longer use. Please DM me if you are interested.

We have a dedicated ticket thread. You should find someone interested in there.

 

[Nuggetz]

Loved watching him play

 

[RilesMacca]

Whenever I fantasise about a swans premiership, players like Lloyd, Cunners, Rampe always come to mind. Love to see those older experienced clubmen finally get a medal around their neck.

 

[Punts]

Adams over whom?

Campbell

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

What odds a free kick to Brisbane at the opening bounce?

If this happens I will lose my shit.

I have rewatched the start of the Port game several times and still for the life of me do not understand where the free came from.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Fantastic decision they must of been some doubt.
We have already made improvement going into Saturday compared to previous years.