Jen2310
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Looks like Rampe will be back. Amartey too who they managed last week. Melican a chance to come back too.
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Looks like Rampe will be back. Amartey too who they managed last week. Melican a chance to come back too.
Lippa at 190cm is taller than all their mids, most of whom are 186cm or less, with Gulden at 175vm.
Agree pace is an issue but, there’s no Cripps type 194cm monster the Swans midfield.
Cupboard is pretty bare and unlike the others in contention to support Pendles, Nick and Crisp, he has played a couple of good games from the centre square.It’s more about attitude than size. Lippa isn’t at all physically combative. He just doesn’t have that mongrel streak in him. And he’s not very agile, so not suited to centre bounce work.
On a positive note, he is a beautiful kick so perhaps needs to be persevered with on a HFF. But please, no time in the centre square.
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His debut game v saints for us in 2022 he had 30 disposals 5 clearances in the centre.Cupboard is pretty bare and unlike the others in contention to support Pendles, Nick and Crisp, he has played a couple of good games from the centre square.
I hope he responds to the challenge. He said when he was chosen as sub for the GF, he wanted to be the best sub possible & he answered that callHis debut game v saints for us in 2022 he had 30 disposals 5 clearances in the centre.
Its a role he can do.
He'll do whatever the coaches want of him, and what the team needs on any given week.
Carlton brought in four best 22 last week. It's typical timing for us.Looks like Rampe will be back. Amartey too who they managed last week. Melican a chance to come back too.
He didI hope he responds to the challenge. He said when he was chosen as sub for the GF, he wanted to be the best sub possible & he answered that call
He had a great start to the year.
He wanted more minutes ‘on the ball’ with WB, but they didn’t see him as physically combative. When Collingwood came calling, seeking his services they acquiesced.It’s more about attitude than size. Lippa isn’t at all physically combative. He just doesn’t have that mongrel streak in him. And he’s not very agile, so not suited to centre bounce work.
On a positive note, he is a beautiful kick so perhaps needs to be persevered with on a HFF. But please, no time in the centre square.
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I wouldn't like you playing half forward either Jen.He did
Though with our ball movement and lack of Inside 50's.. I would hate to be playing half forward since the bye.
HahaaI wouldn't like you playing half forward either Jen.
No offence
There is another way to view this. Other teams typically rush their top 22 injured players back when they play us. It is a signal that they fear us, and regard a victory against us of the utmost importance.Carlton brought in four best 22 last week. It's typical timing for us.
Did we not bring back pendles, checkers, de goey post bye in the suns game? Granted, didn't pay offThere is another way to view this. Other teams typically rush their top 22 injured players back when they play us. It is a signal that they fear us, and regard a victory against us of the utmost importance.
Given this information, (I wasn't aware of this before), perhaps the need for Ned Long is not as great -as I had first thought, anyway.Lippa at 190cm is taller than all their mids, most of whom are 186cm or less, with Gulden at 175vm.
Agree pace is an issue but, there’s no Cripps type 194cm monster the Swans midfield.
Of course, but you have to weigh the risks when your top 22 players might not be totally ready.Did we not bring back pendles, checkers, de goey post bye in the suns game? Granted, didn't pay off
When your good players are available, you play your best team.
For the swans. Amartey was just managed. Rampe was just a calf, so just natural progression he would be ready. They dont have a big injury list, so if these players are ready they are ready.Of course, but you have to weigh the risks when your top 22 players might not be totally ready.
The fact that we brought back all our top 22 players so quickly indicated our desperation, given our prospects to make finals.
Swans don't have such concerns right now.
Their main priority is to recapture form.
Will playing underdone top 22 players help in that respect, or in fact will it be a disastrous setback to the psychology of the team if they prove unable to perform?
Thank you for supplying some good honest, common sense Jen.For the swans. Amartey was just managed. Rampe was just a calf, so just natural progression he would be ready. They dont have a big injury list, so if these players are ready they are ready.
Beau was also "just a calf".For the swans. Amartey was just managed. Rampe was just a calf, so just natural progression he would be ready. They dont have a big injury list, so if these players are ready they are ready.
And we didn't rush him back, and look how he performed.Beau was also "just a calf".
I am saying that your statement "Rampe is just a calf" has no accurate meaning.And we didn't rush him back, and look how he performed.
What are you getting at?
According to when he did it, he was only expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a low grade strain.I am saying that your statement "Rampe is just a calf" has no accurate meaning.
It took Beau several weeks to recover.
How do you know that Rampe is ready to return, given the extremely variable nature of calf injuries?
We don't know what pressures are driving the Swans to announce that he is a "test" .
Their backline looked horrible without their talls.
They won't want to go into the game against us again with this defence.
Hence...pressure to get Rampe ready.
Why now, after 2 years?Just for a moment I'm allowing myself to think about winning on Friday night & setting ourselves up for a GF replay the following Saturday afternoon.
Mind you I've had my first in over 2 years
Every team has medical experts.According to when he did it, he was only expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a low grade strain.
If they think he is ready he is ready. They have medical experts.
And they'll be better for it, to build up their defence.