Preview Round 6, 2022: Hawthorn v Sydney Swans, 25 April 2022, 12.30pm @ York Park

[Pessimistic]

Lynch, Ward, McDonald…..may never need to put box hill oval in their Satnav (unless spectating)

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Looking at the Swans lineup last week against the Eagles, looks like Blakey is playing at the back (normally a forward).
And a 197cm tall Hayden McLean

2

Hayden Mclean

Age

25

Ht

197cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.2

3star

, which I'm unfamiliar with. Apologies for my lack of knowledge, is he any good?

 

[RUNVS]

Looking at the Swans lineup last week against the Eagles, looks like Blakey is playing at the back (normally a forward).
And a 197cm tall Hayden McLean, which I'm unfamiliar with. Apologies for my lack of knowledge, is he any good?

Blakey is a full time defender these days, started around 2 months before the end of the 2021 season. We played him in every position known to man before we found his perfect position as a running half back. He likes to run and take the game on and he is a very good kick. Swans fans are very happy with him there.

McLean has been a solid player too. Usually stays reasonably close to goals but loves to take a pack mark and is a reasonably reliable shot for goal. Can usually be relied upon to kick a goal or two a match.

 

[hardway]

Blakey is a full time defender these days, started around 2 months before the end of the 2021 season. We played him in every position known to man before we found his perfect position as a running half back. He likes to run and take the game on and he is a very good kick. Swans fans are very happy with him there.

McLean has been a solid player too. Usually stays reasonably close to goals but loves to take a pack mark and is a reasonably reliable shot for goal. Can usually be relied upon to kick a goal or two a match.

McLean is a poor man’s Mitch Lewis

 

[RUNVS]

McLean is a poor man’s Mitch Lewis

I didn't say he was a world-beater but he is a pretty good second or third tall.

 

[chopflop]

I didn't say he was a world-beater but he is a pretty good second or third tall.

A poor man's Lewis is complimentary

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Blakey is a full time defender these days, started around 2 months before the end of the 2021 season. We played him in every position known to man before we found his perfect position as a running half back. He likes to run and take the game on and he is a very good kick. Swans fans are very happy with him there.

McLean has been a solid player too. Usually stays reasonably close to goals but loves to take a pack mark and is a reasonably reliable shot for goal. Can usually be relied upon to kick a goal or two a match.

So are you saying, Sicily can handle him (assuming Frost handle Reid/resting ruckman and DGB handles McDonald). Am I missing any forward tall to account for?

From your side, who will account for our talls assuming Lewis, Gunston , Kosi and Lynch are in.

 

[RUNVS]

So are you saying, Sicily can handle him (assuming Frost handle Reid/resting ruckman and DGB handles McDonald). Am I missing any forward tall to account for?

From your side, who will account for our talls assuming Lewis, Gunston , Kosi and Lynch are in.

Buddy may be playing, it is 50/50 at this stage.

As for defence, bear in my I am no expert but I imagine

Gunston - Rampe
Lewis - T.McCartin
Kosi - P.McCartin

For Lynch well it feels unlikely you guys will have all of Gunston, Lewis, Kosi and Lynch in the forward line at the same time so I am not so worried there, but if they are all down there at one time perhaps Reid can spend time with him.

 

[almuz]

Justin McInerney

27

Justin Mcinerney

Age

24

Ht

189cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

is one to watch - hear his named called a fair bit when I watch the Swans but is pretty unheralded

 

[MrPremiership]

I think the Swans match up pretty well for our forwards, and we have options for their forwards. Should be a great battle.

Ladhams isn't a world beater, so Lynch coming in makes it pretty even.

Swans play a good brand of footy, and could trouble us like the Saints did with kicking, spread and speed. My worry is the players will be a bit battered and sore from Easter Monday and there will a general decline, like the Saints game.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Spent a few hours at training today.

Great noise and ball movement from end to end. Hickmott is a ripper. Loud and heaps of energy at training with the players .

Wingard and will play this week.
Day heavily bandaged right knee might be a question mark .
Impey and Flipper both did handball drills off to the side.
No sign of Mitch Lewis was about the only one I couldn’t find .
Bramble moving really well is a massive plus.
Brocky looked good.
Lynch trained really well and did a lot of work with the mids.

Anymore questions fire away….

 

[HolyRioli]

Roughy found a way, and now we have Nash.

That was Hannebery

 

[HolyRioli]

Dimma will get first crack

I feel like Heeney might be a bit big for
Dimma, and far too strong overhead.

Think I’d give Scrimshaw first crack, and let Dimma play on Ronke as the small defender (he’d usually get Papley I think?)

 

[MrPremiership]

Spent a few hours at training today.

Great noise and ball movement from end to end. Hickmott is a ripper. Loud and heaps of energy at training with the players .

Wingard and will play this week.
Day heavily bandaged right knee might be a question mark .
Impey and Flipper both did handball drills off to the side.
No sign of Mitch Lewis was about the only one I couldn’t find .
Bramble moving really well is a massive plus.
Brocky looked good.
Lynch trained really well and did a lot of work with the mids.

Anymore questions fire away….

Just generally, they didn't look sore or laboured?

 

[TheFourPillars]

I feel like Heeney might be a bit big for
Dimma, and far too strong overhead.

Think I’d give Scrimshaw first crack, and let Dimma play on Ronke as the small defender (he’d usually get Papley I think?)

I think from memory and i might be wrong Dimma played on him last year and did a great job

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Looking forward to this one. Will be my first game in Tasmania for probably 6-7 years.

 

[streetspirit]

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

****

 

[VandoHawk]

Bring in Callow.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Just generally, they didn't look sore or laboured?

Moved really well. Mitchell and co have them up and about.

 

[hawkguru]

Jeka a chance now that Lewis is out

 

[Lickmesocks]

Anyone that watched the Sicily interview in the rooms after the game will see Lewis in the background chatting to someone holding his hammy.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Kosi will replace Lewis in that hit up role.

Kosi Gunners Punky Moore and Chad will keep those swans busy .

 

[MrPremiership]

f**k

 

[VandoHawk]

Kosi will replace Lewis in that hit up role.

Kosi Gunners Punky Moore and Chad will keep those swans busy .

Would mean only Kosi + Gunston as our talls. Think we’d benefit structurally from bringing in Callow or Jeka.