Preview GWS vs Sydney Swans Saturday 5th August @Giants Stadium 7:30pm - How to backpack your way to Inner Western Sydney

[caesar88]

Stephens being able to find the ball is not enough of a feat to bring him in IMO.

I don't think he's hard done by at all.

I imagine Horse & co would be telling him, you've gotta tidy up that delivery by foot. It's a glaring weakness in his game that he hasn't improved in half a season in the reserves. All the other reserves players would have things they are working on to get up to the standard required, so why should Stephens be any different?

 

[MF]

Corey Warner averages 4 disposals a game

 

[Bloods86]

Clarke in just feels like we're not playing to win but we're playing not to get beaten

Exactly what I thought when I saw him and Hickey in.

 

[Bloods86]

Stephens being able to find the ball is not enough of a feat to bring him in IMO.

I don't think he's hard done by at all.

I imagine Horse & co would be telling him, you've gotta tidy up that delivery by foot. It's a glaring weakness in his game that he hasn't improved in half a season in the reserves. All the other reserves players would have things they are working on to get up to the standard required, so why should Stephens be any different?

I don't think he's done enough to demand selection, but neither has Clarke and we're just defaulting to him as the safe (but not really) option.

 

[Wolftone]

Did you just wake up from a 4-6 week nap?

Yeah Clarke has been putrid. But Stephens' kicking is crap

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[monopoly19]

Really hope Stephens is the sub. Warner doesn’t get involved enough yet and we’re not good enough at the moment to cover that! I feel like we’d be too tall with Arnold or Buller, though I love that they’ve both made the emergency list.

 

[Wolftone]

Happy enough with those changes. Would have gone Stephens over Clarke but I suspect they have a plan for him

I would have gone Roberts

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[Punts]

Stephens being able to find the ball is not enough of a feat to bring him in IMO.

I don't think he's hard done by at all.

I imagine Horse & co would be telling him, you've gotta tidy up that delivery by foot. It's a glaring weakness in his game that he hasn't improved in half a season in the reserves. All the other reserves players would have things they are working on to get up to the standard required, so why should Stephens be any different?

Spot on

He is a shocker

Probably delisted anyway

 

[Punts]

Stephens will be sub imo

 

[RilesMacca]

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welcome to the elite Errol

 

[MF]

Stephens will be sub imo

Hope so. The only logical choice.

 

[Citrus22]

Hopefully Hickey will perform significantly better than he did last time he was in the seniors, coming off a pretty good game in the reserves so hoping he can break even and give us first use for a change

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Parker probably cringes every week he sees the team sheets give him some support in the middle ffs.

Conceding almost 70 inside 50s is a whole different ballgame if we allow that many entries to the Giants.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Don't need any of those words at Golden Century!

You obviously never tried the Kung Pao Vulture.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

You obviously never tried the Kung Pao Vulture.

Kung Pao can be so good but so bad varies so much.

Still looking for a place that does General TSO or Orange chicken

 

[Wolftone]

Parker probably cringes every week he sees the team sheets give him some support in the middle ffs.

Conceding almost 70 inside 50s is a whole different ballgame if we allow that many entries to the Giants.

If we allow them that many we will be beaten by 200

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[Donza]

Seeing there are three out and only two new in that means Clarke is in. Wow. I thought this would be a good opportunity to get either Stephens or Roberts in. Clarke has proved he is not good enough in multiple occasions. Against GWS he could be the difference between winning and losing. They have a very good running backline. The last time he played a full match it was obvious he couldn't keep up.

Really worried now. Hickey had to come in, no choice. Flynn is the best ruckman in the AFL in the last 6 weeks. He is rivaling Gawn. Francis replacing Rampe speaks for itself. I just hope he has no brain fades. He was very solid last week in reserves

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Ummm Flynn is an emergency.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Clarke. Not only in but probably triggering a contract extension. I'm triggered.

 

[Bloods86]

Spot on

He is a shocker

Probably delisted anyway

He won't be delisted, traded at worst

 

[Kiama Chris]

I’m a bigger fan of Clarke than most around here, but I’m not sure playing him with Wicks in the same side will work. Both are essentially defensive forwards and it’s not usual you have to shutdown two running defenders

Not Wicks' role. He applies general pressure while Clarke tags a specific player. When that player is off the field Clarke will be too.

 

[Bloods86]

Clarke. Not only in but probably triggering a contract extension. I'm triggered.

Good Grief!

 

[Donza]

GWS are actually a side that Clarke can be used as a hard tagger.

He

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Hope so. The only logical choice.

That means is Horse’s mind he’s the last chance to be sub

 

[Kiama Chris]

Really hope Stephens is the sub. Warner doesn’t get involved enough yet and we’re not good enough at the moment to cover that! I feel like we’d be too tall with Arnold or Buller, though I love that they’ve both made the emergency list.

They're both next cab off the rank if Gould's card is marked (as it seems) but would only play if there's a late out. Sub is between Warner and Stephens. My money on Warner.

 

[BloodySwan]

Everyone complaining that we don't have a plan for Greene, now we bring in Clamps and everyone complains!