Preview Round 23, 2017: Sydney Swans vs the Carlton percentage boosters

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Personally don't think he is ready for the finals yet but we will see.

Games at the G should suit him. We need pace and pressure there. He did have a stinker against the Crows, but I am willing to give him another game.

 

[SilentHunter_]

Games at the G should suit him. We need pace and pressure there. He did have a stinker against the Crows, but I am willing to give him another game.

But he doesn't bring pressure to the game. Don't get me wrong he's a future gun but his body and consistency is just not up for the finals at the moment. But the coaches love him and I hope he proves me wrong if he gets the chance to play again.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

I'm expecting minimal changes at this point in the year.
Newman comes in for one of Towers or Hayward.
Can't see Cunningham or Aliir playing unless an injury/suspension occurs.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I suspect they they like his skill set and footy smarts. He does pressure but struggles to make tackles stick against bigger bodies.

 

[SilentHunter_]

I also want Aliir in for Sinclair in the ruck but we all know that's not gonna happen!

 

[SilentHunter_]

Grundy to Casboult? Really need that floating defender to do their job this week and do the intercept marks.

 

[Troystenvic]

This thread title worries me a little. Carlton arent that bad. They have already beaten us once this year and to be honest they could do it again

 

[S120]

Grundy - Casboult
Rampe - Curnow
Melican - Silvagni
Smith - Petrevski-Seton
Mills - Wright
Lloyd - Lamb (I suspect this will be a defensive forward assignment)

 

[Ticky009]

This thread title worries me a little. Carlton arent that bad. They have already beaten us once this year and to be honest they could do it again

I know! Scary has admitted it's 'primed for a backfire'.
Shits me they fell into a hole after they played us only to come back into form at our next encounter.

 

[Tedeski]

Cumulative fines do not take into account a bad record. On the 3rd fine, you get a 1 week suspension. It is actually better for us if he gets suspended from cumulative fines because then he has a clean slate going into the finals (In terms of fines).

I don't think this is correct.
I believe he will miss weeks in finals if he offends again. No clean slate. I could be wrong.

 

[Ticky009]

Grundy - Casboult
Rampe - Curnow
Melican - Silvagni
Smith - Petrevski-Seton
Mills - Wright
Lloyd - Lamb (I suspect this will be a defensive forward assignment)

I was wondering who Lamb would play on. Lloyd makes sense. Thanks for that.

 

[BloodySwan]

No changes for me but I wouldn't be upset if Newman and/or Aliir got into the team as well.

 

[Deccas]

I think the boys are going to utterly destroy Carlton. I think carlton bullying mills has been a large part of kickstarting our season and I'm sure we are going to get stuck in. Joey indicated that we "owe them one" from earlier in the season and I think they just played their grand final against Hawthorn. Its gonna get ugly.

 

[SwansProudly]

Perhaps Hayward may need a rest but is Cunningham had enough time in NEAFL to come in?
Have selectors decided on our rucks Sinclair/Tippett?
Where does Naismith fit in? If Naismith is fit, and considered in our top 2 rucks, then Naismith needs to play at least on H&A game.

 

[MF]

Jones free to play.

 

[PVF]

Need to keep them to under or around 50 points and have us kick 100+ percentage wise.

 

[Ed_Gein]

REalistically think we're not going to get the percentage boost needed to get ahead of Port. Carlton did look alright against poo&piss and they'll have a dip against us. Was especially impressed with Pickett, very clean player and Nick Smith will have his hands full.

Swans by 28

 

[Jack Lord]

Out : Hubris
In : Determination

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Great preview scaryness!

I reckon we'll win by exactly between 36-38.

Newman to come back in for either Towers or Hazy.

 

[stevie26]

Time for payback, for the Round 6 debacle.

Boys to come out breathing fire and atone for not backing up Mills in that match.

Especially that prick Wright!! Maybe we should target golden boy Silvagni. See how mum likes that!! No reports though, guys!!

 

[stevie26]

I hope the boys go all out for a strong win to make up the percentage on Port. Our best payback for what Carlton did to us in Rd.6 would be to absolutely thrash them. Would much rather play Essendon than Melbourne in an elimination, so getting 5th spot is important for us imo. The Dees we played 5 or 6 games ago were well below full strength and will be very dangerous opposition for us.

 

[Teddy chester]

Semi Full steam ahead!
Swans by 86
Carlton caught in the pocket all day long
In Newman
Out towers

 

[sataris]

Out : Hubris
In : Determination

Can we also drop Pathos?

 

[SwansProudly]

Makes me smile

 

[sataris]

Makes me smile

Rampe and Mcveigh in Blue
Heeney and Parker in Red

let the training jersey colour theory commence.