Preview Sydney Swans vs GWS, Saturday April 17 @ SCG

[caesar88]

Heeney is such a huge loss. I think it can be easy to overlook that as great as our key forwards have been going, relatively speaking, and as exciting as our smalls have been, it's actually Heeney who is leading our goal-kicking this year. He is generally good for 2 or 3 goals every game and that's a big hole to fill.

 

[McRobie]

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Damn. Well played.

 

[Swansujelly]

Damn. Well played.

thought were logging out lol

 

[Punts]

Absolute no rebound from defence now with rampe gone.

 

[hairy biker]

Absolute no rebound from defence now with rampe gone.

 

[DST]

I'm assuming that between Dawson, Braeden and Lloyd, the decision is based on who is closest when the ball goes through to ensure the kick in can be taken quickly. If they are all close, Dawson would be the preferred.

Yes and potentially what the play is.

If they are set-up to go long then Dawson and Campbell, if it’s short it will be Lloyd who carry’s the ball and goes short and then again for the handball receive.

You don’t run the same set-up every time.


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[Punts]

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Besides Dawson a defender and Campbell but still learning to defend the others don’t really offer the kicking ability to hurt opposition

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Laidler said Melican was clear best on ground in the reserves scratch match. Will be very surprised if Brand gets the nod over him

I am calling total BS based on the vision I saw.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Melican will make Harry the Hippo look like a champion.

 

[swanssince2002]

Melican potentially on Greene... I dunno about this. One thing to do it in the reserves, another thing to face a forward in AA form.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Melican potentially on Greene... I dunno about this. One thing to do it in the reserves, another thing to face a forward in AA form.

What!!! Greene would kick a Baker's Dozen on Greene. Even Horse would not do that. If he even thought about I am confident Cox, McVeigh and Pyke would jump on him

 

[RampeRobe]

Harry to Toby,
Tommy Mac to Riccardi (Too slow for Himmelberg)
Melican not melican’t to Himmelberg
Win 2 out of 3 and we will be ok.

Ramps personal form hasn’t been spectacular - but we will miss his organisational skills and everything he does off ball.

 

[mikey_san]

Surely Hewett goes to Green.

Seems most likely size wise, Hewett is hard as nails too. Though he has looked a bit awkward down back he's been a bloody good tagger so just do that.

 

[sr20]

Rampe has played on the second tall each week. Dawson been playing on the third tall. No need to mess with structure, Melican comes in and plays on the second tall. More than capable.

The Heeney role, there is two options - Blakey or Hayward. If you go Hayward, it’s a straight swap, and Rowbottom comes in, probably for Blakey to miss as a midfielder. Or, you move Blakey into that role, and Rowbottom slots back into the midfield. Again, either are more than capable options.

it is a good rest of depth, but I think we have it in most positions (Eg: McLean next KPF, Ling next Small Def, Stephens next mid, etc)

 

[caesar88]

IMO Horse won't drop Blakey or anyone for that matter. An unforced change on top of two forced changes is highly unlikely for a team travelling well.

Melican for Rampe is a given.

If Rowbottom is deemed fit, it will be an interesting scenario where Horse may have to choose between replacing Heeney with the better player (Rowbottom) or the more like-for-like/structurally appropriate (Hayward.)

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Can Horse be banned from selection? Plse let McVeigh and Pyke do this.

 

[mikey_san]

IMO Horse won't drop Blakey or anyone for that matter. An unforced change on top of two forced changes is highly unlikely for a team travelling well.

Melican for Rampe is a given.

If Rowbottom is deemed fit, it will be an interesting scenario where Horse may have to choose between replacing Heeney with the better player (Rowbottom) or the more like-for-like/structurally appropriate (Hayward.)

Rowbottom certainly knows where the goals are himself if played up forward, but not the lead up mark type Hayward is. I'd normally say he can share it with Parker, but I'd say Parker has a FT job stopping Ward from wracking up 37 disposals. It's a shame Cameron chose last week to finally figure out Ward isn't a winger.
I think it's Rowbottom if fit. We'll need the midfielders rotating to go against them - Buddy, Reid, and McD is enough marking power IMO.

 

[Sketi]

Melican to solidify his spot and resurrect that facebook meme page dedicated to him.

 

[swanssince2002]

Even though last year was the tank for Logan Mcdonald, I cant help but think of Melican kicking it straight to Daicos during the kick in 5 points down, resulting in a Pies goal last season... I know long term it was for the better but can't erase that from my mind... ughh

 

[elastic]

I'm hoping for good conditions for this one.
GWS ball movement the last couple of years has been very slow and predictable. Our outside run and slick ball movement can be the advantage here and wet conditions will suit them better. For years we would get burnt by GWS outside run but now the roles have been reversed.

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

Joel Amartey for Rampe?

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Joel Amartey for Rampe?

Bruce, Bruce, Bruce.

Sit down, we need to talk.....

 

[hairy biker]

Joel Amartey for Rampe?

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

Look it was part troll. But when you think about it, the knock on Melican is speed and agility. Amartey seems to have both of those plus height and leap. Who’s to say he wouldn’t make it as an intercept tall back man?

 

[zyzzbruh]

I have a feeling rowbum comes in, mills gets sent into the backline. And braeden gets given a spell for melican who comes in to sure us up defensively, that would still give mills the chance to pinch hit in the mid.

The other alternative is maybe Reid gets sent to defence and McLean comes in.

Heeney for Hayward is the easy one.