Preview Round 16 - Friday night lights Swans v Cats, Season defining game SCG, 7:50pm 30th June

[Heeney2Franklin]

That was in 2014

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Donza means 2012

Richards (needed 50 injections prior to the game)
Goodes (PCL)

Cant recall the 3rd one but those 2 were the most obvious.

 

[Donza]

That was in 2014

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Umm.
No.
Richards. Rounds and rounds of injections prior to play.
Bolton. Had torn a ligament. Played with it torn. Dosed up by Gibbs .
Mummy. Shoulder injury. Also had painkilling injections prior to play.


Plus Goodes obviously during the match.

 

[lazy77]

I

Mills played infinitely better on Hawkins than Gould did.

If McCartin is fit, of course he would play. What evidence do you have that suggests he is being protected from concussion? He’s best 22. He plays if he is up to it.

But he is fit. He's been named as an emergency.

 

[Swans22]

Clearly McCartin is our best tall KPD when fit etc so there is likely a good reaason he hasn't been selected. In some respects I don't mind it. He is prob still a tad underdone and i reckon it takes most a game or two to adjust to the pace of AFL footy after several weeks off. Sure he was good in the VFL but its a quantumn leap playing on Hawkins. It may be better to bring him for the Tigers - play him on Riewoldt. I also reckon that Francis and Melican have been pretty solid and have been improving. Clearly they are no May/Petty combo. I actually wouldnt mind seeing Melican on Hawkins.. I've noticed that Melican is surprisingly strong 1-1, rarely is outmuscled and Hawkins will either get you on the lead or in a wrestle not in the air. He had a good warm up playing against Oscar Allen

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Oscar Allen

Age

25

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.2

4star

.

 

[ErrolisGoldun]

Disappointed to see no McCartin, though I suppose we've come this far without him, we might as well take all the necessary measures.

Hope Warner's okay but IMO won't make much of a difference in the mids. Might actually make us better if it means Mills spends more time in there.

YAY FOX (would bet my house he's in for the Rohan match-up)

Although Warner is our most damaging midfielder, I agree, if we swap in the more defensive minded Mills, this may work to our advantage in this game.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I

But he is fit. He's been named as an emergency.

The supposed theory is VFL is at a lower intensity so the chances of him reoccuring injury is lower and allows him to get some form and touch.

 

[Superstar swan]

So mills to hawkins again

 

[ErrolisGoldun]

Calling it now. Fox to take Florent's place in the back-line. Florent to take Warner's place in the mids.

(Hope I'm wrong - would rather have Mills in there.)

Should be a combo of mills, Sheldrick and a bit more of Heeney.

Florent has been solid on back flank and I don’t think is suited to the coal face

 

[Swans22]

Hayward should be the down the line marking target on our quicker breaks IMHO. If he can clunk a few 70m out then I like Logan and Joel's chances in the 50.

McLean the target if we have to go slower

Yep definitely an underated aspect of his game.
I wouldn't mind seeing Hayward play a lock down role on Stewart in defence. He has played this role effectively in the past and the Cats are reliant on Stewarts rebound.

 

[Donza]

As much as I'm bummed by Warner out.

I'm warmed by the fact I was wrong re Gus.

He's growing in importance.

That contract signing has increased his confidence. Imo.

 

[Dan87]

Gus gonna run through Danger and call him a grandpa

 

[Swans22]

Florent has become an absolute weapon since moving to the defence. His drive off the half back line is crucial. It tends to be that either one of Blakey or Florent has a good game, if we lose one of them, it'll be easer for the Cats to stop this rebound.
I understand that we may be undermanned in the mids but since we now have Mills back and Sheldrick, I'm less concerned. We can increase the midfield time of Mills, Sheldrick and Gulden. With McInerney taking the vacant wing position.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

As much as I'm bummed by Warner out.

I'm warmed by the fact I was wrong re Gus.

He's growing in importance.

That contract signing has increased his confidence. Imo.

Donza did you write Gus off already?

 

[ErrolisGoldun]

Clearly McCartin is our best tall KPD when fit etc so there is likely a good reaason he hasn't been selected. In some respects I don't mind it. He is prob still a tad underdone and i reckon it takes most a game or two to adjust to the pace of AFL footy after several weeks off. Sure he was good in the VFL but its a quantumn leap playing on Hawkins. It may be better to bring him for the Tigers - play him on Riewoldt. I also reckon that Francis and Melican have been pretty solid and have been improving. Clearly they are no May/Petty combo. I actually wouldnt mind seeing Melican on Hawkins.. I've noticed that Melican is surprisingly strong 1-1, rarely is outmuscled and Hawkins will either get you on the lead or in a wrestle not in the air. He had a good warm up playing against Oscar Allen.

In fairness to Francis and Melican they would be stiff to lose their place.

They have done well over last few weeks, our losses have not been because of key forwards.

Just that Tommy is our best tall defender and the sooner he is back the better.

Hopefully Melican can do the job on Hawkins, he has matured over the last few years and has been a surprise over last 4-5 games.

 

[Donza]

Donza did you write Gus off already?

I wrote him off around 8 weeks ago.

He's a good egg

 

[MR0808]

Umm.
No.
Richards. Rounds and rounds of injections prior to play.
Bolton. Had torn a ligament. Played with it torn. Dosed up by Gibbs .
Mummy. Shoulder injury. Also had painkilling injections prior to play.


Plus Goodes obviously during the match.

And don't forget all our hearts in the last few minutes...

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I wrote him off around 8 weeks ago.

He's a good egg

Rarity from you i dont recall you doing that.

 

[Donza]

Rarity from you i dont recall you doing that.

I'll admit I was wrong.

 

[Olian]

Calf tightness is a precursor to further injury. If you catch it early like this, you can prevent further damage. Therefore, limiting time out. Peter Marker, the ex Glenelg captain, used to get bad tightening in the calf muscles. He was suffering over a period of games and it is a wonder he didn't pull a muscle. But he, or the physio, was telling a dance teacher about the problem one day and she suggested some dance exercises that fixed the problem. The footy club paid for her to come and do loosening up exercises which made them more supple.

The modern. Aerobics programs are full of those exercises. You see dancers have the fittest and most flexible bodies in the world

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It’s not tightness it’s a slight tear.

“Young midfielder Chad Warner will miss this week's home clash after sustaining a calf injury ahead of training on Thursday. Longmire explained that Warner felt tight in his calf during the team's warm up and a scan revealed a "slight tear".”

 

[Jimbo OZ]

I didn't say he was being protected from concussion. I just made the comment you can get concussion just as easily in the reserves so why play a fit player in the reserves as he is best 22? It doesn't make sense

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Then the obvious answer is that he’s not fit enough.

 

[Jimbo OZ]

5 is not enough in the mids. If you do that you will get flogged in the last when all our mids are walking not running

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Forgot Sheldrick. Wingers not included.

 

[Superstar swan]

Keep florent back and play Campbell in the guts

 

[Bloods86]

He played 3 quarters against VFL oppo. Probably not quite there yet to match it with Hawkins.

Having watched both games, TMac had it tougher in 3qtrs than any Swan against the Eagles.

 

[The King!]

Melican should take Hawkins, thats what his in for, good test

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Disappointed with The Chad injury. Clarke didn't lay a tackle.

Wayward inclusion is no surprise but obviously disappointing.

I thought TMac looked good in the 2s and surprised he is not in and even more Melican remains.