Preview Sydney v St Kilda (SCG) RD 13, 7:10pm Thursday 8 June 2023

[LukeParkerno1]

Pies couldn't lose last year, then we beat them twice. We're not even halfway through the season, things will likely look different heading into finals. For one, I'd love to play Port in a Prelim if we made it that far.

Pies lost a fair few in the beginning last year, bat way deeper this year, and added Mitchell for a packet of used Twistys.

 

[SwansProudly]

"“We’ve had a good week of training and the players are prepared for the Saints."
...
“I think for Lance it’s incredible. There’s only 21 odd players that have played 350 AFL games"
...
"“He’s one of the best key forwards that has played the game."
...
"“Nick is one of the key young players in our group. We’ve got a number of young players that we’re confident in to be able to keep this team competitive for a long period of time."
"
On Dane Rampe

24

Dane Rampe

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

“He’s a key player for us. We haven’t had a lot of players come back from injury for a little while so it’s good to get a key player back."
On Joel Amartey's return from injury
“He’s a chance"
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Key Quotes: John Longmire, Round 13

Senior coach John Longmire has spoken to the media ahead of a Round 13 clash with St Kilda at the SCG on Thursday night.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[Bloods86]

Pies lost a fair few in the beginning last year, bat way deeper this year, and added Mitchell for a packet of used Twistys.

After 11 games last year you'd have had the Dees as clear favourites, maybe the Lions as the next challenger. Saints and Carlton were 8-3, sitting pretty.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Apparently the great man is sick , but will play

Sir Dane will be fine.

 

[WillHayward]

I forgot that Corey Warner was in the side last game, so assumed the 'out' you were referring to was Chad Warner. I thought you'd lost your mind

I was going to write "C Warner" but that wouldn't help clarify it either...

 

[MR0808]

I was going to write "C Warner" but that wouldn't help clarify it either...

Didn't their parents think about their future playing for the same team?

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I was going to write "C Warner" but that wouldn't help clarify it either...

This Warner (those of us around in the 80’s will understand).

 

[Big Blood]

After 11 games last year you'd have had the Dees as clear favourites, maybe the Lions as the next challenger. Saints and Carlton were 8-3, sitting pretty.

Remember this time last year there was a bunch of pundit morons seriously asking 'Will Melbourne lose a game this year?'

It's always a season of two halves and usually the premier (like last year) is the best team in the second half of the year. The last couple of wins have been good for team form and confidence we're starting to get some players back so we head into the back half in fairly good shape.

I'd forgotten Buddy's 300th was that farewell game also against Saints at SCG in 2019 when Jack and McVeigh played their last games and we won by 40 points.

 

[ShireSwan]

No Mills and no Parker? If Heeney's not a FT mid how are we not gonna get pumped in the midfield tomorrow?

 

[Dubsforsam1]

If we scrape into the 8 and have a fully healthy squad (rested) we are a chance of doing damage.
Remember the Pies haven't had injury worries like us/Geelong yet. They lose Moore, Maynard, Miochek and a couple of others and things change

 

[Millky95]

No Mills and no Parker? If Heeney's not a FT mid how are we not gonna get pumped in the midfield tomorrow?

That's the fun part: we are going to get destroyed

 

[Wolftone]

It looks like Ramps straight back and Amartey a fitness test. The thing is Joel has been in full training for 2 weeks. So, that makes his return very possible.

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[Wolftone]

At times.
I can also use punctuation.
!

Oh, you know Gramma then, lovely lady

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[Wolftone]

Its personal preference but I'd be going lighter on the pizza.
I must stress, I'm no connoisseur.... pizza is normally a 2 minute shovelling episode for me. A heavy blue gorgonzola in such a short space of time is riskier

True. The White is far less pungent, more like a very salty heavy Gipsland Brie.

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[Wolftone]

I forgot that Corey Warner was in the side last game, so assumed the 'out' you were referring to was Chad Warner. I thought you'd lost your mind

I thought the same

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[Punts]

Reckon amerty will play

 

[Wolftone]

Tend to agree but really it looks like the Pies and then about 10 sides below them. We'd be close to the worst side if we came 6th or 7th to face first round away, as we'd have won a few games to get there BUT you aren't winning from 7th anyway

I think it is Pies and Port. They are both playing scintillating footy. Although if you were going to unravel either game style I think Pies could be unravelled easier than Port. Port win clearances.Thryfold back automatically and quickly if they lose the ball. They use a pattern that predicts where the ball is going when thry fold back and converge there cutting off the attack. The opposition is always under huge pressure.

You can get Pies out the back but Port are much harder.

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[Wolftone]

Pies couldn't lose last year, then we beat them twice. We're not even halfway through the season, things will likely look different heading into finals. For one, I'd love to play Port in a Prelim if we made it that far.

I'd prefer to play them in a GF where our blokes are invested.
Pies in aPrelim can be shut down. If you take that game as any game we have a particularly bad record against Port. Those records are best buried in a GF as Hawthorn proved

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[Wolftone]

Physically you are spent when you've got to 7th, now the bye before finals does help but I still feel that a side only has so many "petrol tickets" as I put it. How much would you have to put it to come say 7th, it's a lot. Look I hope I'm wrong I do, but I doubt any side is winning from 7th even with the bye to assist.

Dogs did it first bye year. I think the bye gives the teams lower in the Eight a distinct advantage. If the strongest teams win they have a break. They win again, they have another break before the GF. If the side who are opposing them has come from an elimination Final they are more likely to be match ready then a team who had two breaks.

Cats last year had a full hit out the week before the GF. A full Scratch Match. We did not.

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[Millky95]

Cats last year had a full hit out the week before the GF. A full Scratch Match. We did not.

You mean the prelim where they smashed Brisbane?

 

[bedford]

Reckon amerty will play

Even Amartey a chance

 

[bedford]

Dogs did it first bye year. I think the bye gives the teams lower in the Eight a distinct advantage. If the strongest teams win they have a break. They win again, they have another break before the GF. If the side who are opposing them has come from an elimination Final they are more likely to be match ready then a team who had two breaks.

Cats last year had a full hit out the week before the GF. A full Scratch Match. We did not.

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7 out of 8 not bad

 

[caesar88]

No Mills and no Parker? If Heeney's not a FT mid how are we not gonna get pumped in the midfield tomorrow?

Fortunately St Kilda aren't great at scoring. Only 14th in the competition for points scored. If we can at least take advantage of our scoring opportunities when they come then we can make it a contest via good old fashioned scoreboard pressure.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Amartey reportedly back in this week. Hope it's a red herring from the club. Kid would be mad to rush back from a hammie given his contract status.
Should take two weeks past what the Dr is telling him IMO.

if he's declared fit, and he feels fit, he'll want to play ...
guaranteed if he's ok to go, he won't be thinking anything other than wanting to get on the field ...

 

[Tedeski]

Apparently the great man is sick , but will play

Horse has his post match presser excuse beautifully prepared like last time Buddy did FA a few games back.
If he's sick just rest him I say. Nothing good will come of it.