Preview Sydney Vs North Melbourne - A Danger Game

[Donza]

Been there Donza?

Alas not yet

 

[ashep]

Mills will be ideal down back impacting those contests that Lloyd has been exposed by

100%

Lloyd has been reborn playing with more freedom further up the ground but when he's stayed home, he's looked slow and indecisive.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Remember Mills first season of HB

Wow

 

[Bloods86]

Didn't mention Parker at all and his 2023 number in that statement and it would be dumb to look at Parker's 2023 numbers because they are as a midfielder. However you can look at Parkers previous games as a forward and i can tell you that he is better across the board as a forward than Wicks. Also after 14 games you should atleast be returning to form or else be dropped, you shouldn't just be getting carried in a side when underperforming

I'm out a few drinks deep on a Thursday night and even I remember you bringing up Parker's 2023 Elim final 2nd half as proof he should be in, in other posts this week.

Wicks got up to his pressure numbers from previous years last week btw, which should be relevant given your focus on stats.

 

[tombomb]

Given the AFL doesn't apply common sense anymore when administering the rules, I assume we will get some kind of fine for naming a suspended player.

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

I find the notion of team balance interesting this week. Mills was going to be chosen and Parker not, regardless of the Heeney outcome.

I’d assume that means that if Heeney played then he would play more forward, or Mills would play more back.

I am curious how the magnets will be shuffled with Heeney out - does Mills go into the mids, and if so who goes to halfback - or does someone else need to play more forward, and if so who?

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

Horse is a great coach but one area I think he sometimes struggles is making the right “gut” calls.*

I have no clue in terms of how Parker is tracking in training, but my gut says - particularly with Heeney out - that you let Parker rip and see how he goes. If I am Clarkson, I reckon I am happy not to see Parker take the field.

Phil Gould (rugby league) would often say for the big calls, think about what the opposition wouldn’t want you to do, and do that.

*Examples to my mind are selecting Reid and Mills as injured players in grand finals, not letting midfielders let it rip earlier in their careers (Mitchell, Mills and Heeney) and playing some stars too long (Buddy, Goodes - although this also comes down to the list managers).

 

[Dubai Quacker]

North has omitted Will Phillips

WTF?!

 

[Kbroome]

North has omitted Will Phillips

WTF?!

They want Errol to get 3 votes and Chad 2 isn't it obvious

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

North has omitted Will Phillips

WTF?!

I would be on call to my manager to get me the hell out of the club before my career is dust

 

[Mister B]

Destroy these mother ****ers. That is all.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

This needs to be a statement game. A run of the mill 2 goal win and the lid is going back on.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

This needs to be a statement game. A run of the mill 2 goal win and the lid is going back on.

Would take a 2 goal win we dont need percentage

 

[Jewelsbon]

Would take a 2 goal win we dont need percentage

I would like to watch the game and not have my heart in my mouth the whole time!
Surely that's not asking too much?

 

[Bloods86]

I would like to watch the game and not have my heart in my mouth the whole time!
Surely that's not asking too much?

Have you considered not supporting the Swans?

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I would like to watch the game and not have my heart in my mouth the whole time!
Surely that's not asking too much?

I feel like my heart has strengthened after 96/05/06/2012/2016

No time to get nervous in 2014/2022

 

[Nuggetz]

flipping Clarko. He always had it over us in big games. Hope he doesn't do it again.

 

[Bloods86]

flipping Clarko. He always had it over us in big games. Hope he doesn't do it again.

We've managed wins against him recently. And in some big games in the past.

Clarko, and I say this with no (read: significant) malice, can get firetrucked.

I want him to question whether he has ever coached well at all, that's how much I want us to bury North this week.

 

[McRobie]

I hope North give us a good game. I want to see this team challenged to see how they respond to pressure.

Im feeling the opposite. I want a 100 point 4 quarter mauling.

 

[McRobie]

flipping Clarko. He always had it over us in big games. Hope he doesn't do it again.

Geez if this is a big game our season is in trouble.

 

[anotherletdown]

North has omitted Will Phillips

WTF?!

One man team, and he's suspended. No need for a tagger








Fuc#wits

 

[anotherletdown]

Geez if this is a big game our season is in trouble.

we're only quibbling over how big the percentage boost is

 

[Day_night_honourer]

Geez if this is a big game our season is in trouble.

Only if we play bottom 10 sides in the finals.
We seem to play better against contenders.

 

[Donza]

Meh.
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[Voice of the G]

Who has replaced Heeney in the side?