Preview Sydney vs Essendon, Friday 7.40pm AEST @ Marvel Stadium

[Tedeski]

Weideman in.
We’ll turn him into Wayne Carey tomorrow night.
We are one of the worst teams at stopping opposition marking.

 

[Voula]

I hope Chad's "sore" calf doesn't become a 4 week injury.

 

[Rhysswans13]

A win tomorrow would most likely secure our 10th minor premiership as South Melbourne/Sydney and put us equal 5th on the list with Melbourne. We would jump both Richmond and Hawthorn who currently have 9 along with us.

 

[BloodySwan]

Great to have Melican back in. McDonald will resume his spot in the F50 again.

Highlighted many times but we need marking targets. McDonald isn't the best mar himself but his presence will put less pressure on Amartey and McLean

 

[ShireSwan]

Sheldrick can't get a game because he can only play 1 position.

Cleary, Campbell, Roberts, Warner are all in the team playing in positions they weren't originally drafted for

We brought Sheldrick in as a forward before and everyone lost their mind.

He'll have to wait until his spot in the middle opens up.

We've had Adams and Mills playing in the middle FFS. Both are outright the two worst mids in the comp right now.

 

[wilsonmatic]

Is Sheldrick quick or a bit of a plodder?

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[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Is Sheldrick quick or a bit of a plodder?

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I’m so glad you asked! Quick is in the eye of the beholder. Now Jack Hiscox, how he cut through the tartan track, never a faster Swan we will see.

Compared to Jack, Gus is but a mere plodder. But then again Jack was fast, very fast.

I like fast players.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Is Sheldrick quick or a bit of a plodder?

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To my eye, he has a good acceleration and power out of stoppage, wouldn't surprise me if his top end is not outright quick (unlike the most famous greyhound from Glebe JH).

 

[Bloods86]

Campbell has very little awareness something you need as a mid, he panics every time he gets the ball

So you're saying our mids all have great awareness and use the ball well?

 

[kneecapper]

Honestly, just play Cleary for a full game at this point and let him show what he's got. I've seen nothing in his admittedly brief senior game time that has justified his continued selection. Mostly looks lost and afraid to me. James Bell

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James Bell

Age

25

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

G

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

G

0.5

3star

2.0

 

[LukeParkerno1]

So you're saying our mids all have great awareness and use the ball well?

The ones that get the ball 23+ times do yes

 

[JZ_Skitzo]

Sheldrick Stans in tatters??

 

[Neverwas]

To my eye, he has a good acceleration and power out of stoppage, wouldn't surprise me if his top end is not outright quick (like the most famous greyhound from Glebe JH).

He is deceptively fast. Can run a 3.0 second 20m. Much quicker than some of our other mids.

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[JackHiscoxWasFast]

He is deceptively fast. Can run a 3.0 second 20m. Much quicker than some of our other mods.

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With all due respect - not sure it’s a fair comparison for Ticky009 et al

 

[Donza]

Some weird melts in here this evening.

Like mixing Mayo and Mozzarella on a Unagi toastie.


Melican return barely gets a mention

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Some weird melts in here this evening.

Like mixing Mayo and Mozzarella on a Unagi toastie.


Melican return barely gets a mention

I looked that up.

Sorry Donza gonna have to pass on the Eel toastie.

 

[The Mares Leg]

Hopefully Adams gets some decent Mid time has a great record against the Dons

It’d be not b4 time.

 

[Donza]

I looked that up.

Sorry Donza gonna have to pass on the Eel toastie.

Hence

 

[Troystenvic]

I'm looking forward to taking my son tomorrow night and he is 1 win from 1 game..

If we can't win this then I think we won't be there GF Day. We have it all to play for.

Do you trust it

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I'm looking forward to taking my son tomorrow night and he is 1 win from 1 game..

If we can't win this then I think we won't be there GF Day. We have it all to play for.

Do you trust it

I dont think tomorrow night will have any bearing at all weither we will be at GF day win or lose.

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

Melican back makes me much more confident. Looking forward to Logan getting to play forward again.

I’d like to see Blakey start in defence so he can gel with the other defenders, but if we need a spark (or if we are easily winning and Blakey is still not firing), I’d love to see him given some bursts in the Warner role. He also has the pace to break out of packs and could add an interesting X factor for future bursts if it comes off.

Who do we think will play Warner’s outside mid role on a more full time basis during the game? Or do we change the dynamic? Maybe all of Heeney, Adams and Rowbottom play a bit more aggressively? (I’m assuming Parker plays a forward role and hoping like heck that Mills plays back).

Good discussion on here about Gus. I agree with the most recent points made. His time will come. Like everyone I will be excited when this is.

 

[Bloods86]

The ones that get the ball 23+ times do yes

Are you including wingers as mids?

 

[Swansujelly]

Sheldrick would not be near fit enough, and he would know it and be not pouting, so we shouldn't. Cleary was sub last week, so probably gets a full game. Have we had the same sub two weeks running?..genuine question I have no idea. Another close one I rekon, everyone have your beet juice nearby.

 

[ashep]

No home farewell for Heppell.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

No home farewell for Heppell.

Its a GF for them tomorrow night