Past Sam Naismith - delisted 2022

[Kennedy Parker]

Sam Naismith
An ACL rupture and a long list of complications wiped out Sam Naismith

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Sam Naismith

Age

32

Ht

205cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.9

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

5.3

4star

CL

2.0

4star

HO

25.5

5star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

3.0

4star

HO

26.5

5star

D

9.2

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

6.0

4star

CL

1.4

4star

HO

25.4

5star

’s 2018 and 2019 seasons, fuelling the hunger of the chief Sydney Swans ruckman for a comeback 2020 campaign. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy product is an excellent tap ruckman who’s shown promising glimpses since being drafted in November 2012, particularly as Sydney powered towards the 2016 Grand Final. The New South Welshman had always worn the number 35 before switching to the number 10 for season 2020 in search of a fresh start.

Sam Naismith

24

Sam Naismith

Age

32

Ht

205cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.9

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

5.3

4star

CL

2.0

4star

HO

25.5

5star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

3.0

4star

HO

26.5

5star

D

9.2

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

6.0

4star

CL

1.4

4star

HO

25.4

5star

DOB: 16 July 1992
DEBUT: 2014
DRAFT: #Undefined, 2015 Rookie Elevation
RECRUITED FROM: North Shore (NSW)

Sam Naismith | AFL

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[Tedeski]

I don't think Tippett should ruck, not in the centre anyway. Purely because of the injury of course, next year is a different story when his hamstring is 100%

Yes!
Agree totally.
A monster forward for finals will do the job!

 

[Kiama Chris]

I said tap work

 

[Kiama Chris]

Derickx is OK against weaker opposition. Had a decent first year but has been downhill from there. IMHO that includes his tap work.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Nankervis is just a pure competitive beast, in some respects he reminds me of Mumford whose competitiveness and tackling when the ball hit the ground basically gave us an extra inside midfielder at the stoppages. I have no doubt other clubs will come calling for him at the end of the year.

Meanwhile let's admire the gazelle in full flight

How on earth can you ruck against that?

 

[Ticky009]

Naismith played well but I actually walked away from the game more impressed with Nankervis on the day. Good HO's, won ball around the ground and fired out ball to the midfielders and laid some great tackles.

He'll be out as soon as Tippett returns but he's making a good account of himself as a senior ruckman. Won't surprise me if and when a club offers him a decent salary increase for next year.

Agree. Really like his game, also, nice smother that led directly to a goal.
Cuedos to both for doing their role.

 

[Bandicoot]

As I stated a week or so ago, Sinclair has definitely dropped to number 4 on the ruck rankings which begs the question - what are we going to do with him?

 

[RainMachine]

As I stated a week or so ago, Sinclair has definitely dropped to number 4 on the ruck rankings which begs the question - what are we going to do with him?

The ruck/celebrity interviewer role will be vacated at the end of the year im sure

 

[BarneyBent]

As I stated a week or so ago, Sinclair has definitely dropped to number 4 on the ruck rankings which begs the question - what are we going to do with him?

Keep him as backup. Ruckmen get injured, and can't exactly be replaced by sticking a player out of position. They're literally the most specialist role on the footy field. As far as I'm concerned, 4 ruckmen is an absolute minimum.

 

[Sketi]

The Swans have "an embarrassment of ruck riches" at their disposal heading into finals according to The Age.

Not something I was expecting to be written about us this year.

 

[The Swans Blog]

I reckon he's been unfairly maligned this season. Has done well as the sole ruck, but he's not Goldy or Cox. Had McEvoy well beaten in the first half on Friday night.

 

[scaryness]

I reckon he's been unfairly maligned this season. Has done well as the sole ruck, but he's not Goldy or Cox. Had McEvoy well beaten in the first half on Friday night.

May have to watch again (yuck), but didn't think Naismith was all that competitive at all. Hawks fans had McEvoy in their best at HT.

 

[SilentHunter_]

I like Naismith but he was shite this game. There's no other way to put it.

 

[Kirkswan]

I reckon he's been unfairly maligned this season. Has done well as the sole ruck, but he's not Goldy or Cox. Had McEvoy well beaten in the first half on Friday night.

Good on ya... now I'll have to watch it again and see if you right

 

[Punts]

Chicken hasn't watched the game

He was shit

 

[cinderella man]

Chicken hasn't watched the game

He was shit

Agreed. With due respect to The Chicken he must have borrowed my grog glasses if he indeed did watch it.At no stage in the game was Naismith even half decent. Some of his efforts in marking contests would make the much maligned ( I'm one of them ) Tippett look like a Goliath. When was the last time he actually took a contested mark ? I like him but injury aside he has been complete garbage this year for the most part. Even his effort which is his strong point seems down.

 

[bedford]

Agreed. With due respect to The Chicken he must have borrowed my grog glasses if he indeed did watch it.At no stage in the game was Naismith even half decent. Some of his efforts in marking contests would make the much maligned ( I'm one of them ) Tippett look like a Goliath. When was the last time he actually took a contested mark ? I like him but injury aside he has been complete garbage this year for the most part. Even his effort which is his strong point seems down.

we have played better with 1 ruck,even him

 

[Kapanis]

I reckon he's been unfairly maligned this season. Has done well as the sole ruck, but he's not Goldy or Cox. Had McEvoy well beaten in the first half on Friday night.

Just needs to clunk a few, that's his biggest challenge.

 

[The King!]

Chicken hasn't watched the game

He was shit

He tries hard with the blog, give him a break

 

[The King!]

If you want naismith out then its tippett or sinclair

Maybe we need a ruckman...or make towers number 1 ruck

 

[The Swans Blog]

Those responses are my poimt. He's not great around the field and he doesn't look fit. To be honest he's never looked particularly great outside of ruck contests.

McEvoy was worse up until half time, yet he gets raved about by taking 5 contested marks, most of which were when Sinclair and Naismith were off.

Please.

 

[Tedeski]

How ironic.
Tippett our saviour now.
I really do love this place.
But I guess I used to get entertained watching my dog chasing his tail for an hour.

 

[The King!]

How ironic.
Tippett our saviour now.
I really do love this place.
But I guess I used to get entertained watching my dog chasing his tail for an hour.

I suggested Foote into the ruck

 

[Tedeski]

I suggested Foote into the ruck

He's a fighter. I like that. He needs to learn how to become attacking. Too defensive at present. I remember Kieren Jack when he started was the same. He had the swivel on the left Kizza but it took a fair while before he started having an attacking flair in his game.

The coaches like something. As a ruckman though? No.

 

[The King!]

He's a fighter. I like that. He needs to learn how to become attacking. Too defensive at present. I remember Kieren Jack when he started was the same. He had the swivel on the left Kizza but it took a fair while before he started having an attacking flair in his game.

The coaches like something. As a ruckman though? No.

On topic though,I think Naismiths been ok overall as a sole ruck, id back him to hold his spot if fit.

 

[bedford]

He tries hard with the blog, give him a break

tries hard, it's his blog and no one has to read it, simple as that.