Preview The Curious Case of the Two Grand Finalists Geelong v Sydney at GHMBA

[Dan87]

We're picking a team to beat Geelong not to blood Gould

Simply more important things at stake

 

[NinjaSwan]

Gould was just passable last week considering the opposition forward line. Some rose coloured glasses going on here.

Same with Corey Warner, was fine for his first game but at times looked pretty clearly not up to the pace of AFL football yet, Clarke into the 22 for him is a no-brainer.

 

[hairy biker]

Hawkins main threat is the ruck wrestling 15m out nowadays.

I wrote this before the GF;

One rule for the weekend.
Do not allow Hawkins to take the ball out of the ruck in our D50.
He would surely have the best ruck win to goal conversion in the league.
Ideally we get Hickey back there to compete against him.

Ya that worked well.

 

[Jewelsbon]

Robbie Fox and Clarke are in my top 5 fav Swans the last couple of years.
Maybe I just love an underdog story, but then they play so well too, maybe it's that.

Yep I share the

"Coincidence"

I think you can blame the AFL for the scheduling more so than Geelong.

 

[MF]

Same with Corey Warner, was fine for his first game but at times looked pretty clearly not up to the pace of AFL football yet, Clarke into the 22 for him is a no-brainer.

Agreed. Like what I saw but needs some time in the gym

 

[MF]

ditto

I think Heeney Hayward and obviously Papley shine more with just McDonald and a bit of Mclean

Yeah we're that thin on talls at both ends that we can't just keep throwing more up forward. We have some great small and medium forwards. Back them in.

 

[The King!]

I think the way we used the grand final to lull Geelong into a false sense of security was a masterstroke, will pay off this weekend

 

[kickthething]

Feel for Gould, thought he did enough to retain his spot.

He likely Has as he looks the choice for sub again

 

[Wolftone]

Because he is doing the job presumably asked of him, which is to be a minimal possession player.

No. Cunningham has just been poor. He was not up to AFL standard last year and he certainly is not up to it this year. The time comes fer every player and his has come. Corey Warner should have been retained and Harry dropped. He has 3 single figure games in his last 3 games. Time to go.

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[kickthething]

Just imagine if 2 years ago somebody had said our most important player was Robbie Fox.

Well, I’m saying it now.

Doesn’t mean it’s right

 

[MF]

I think the way we used the grand final to lull Geelong into a false sense of security was a masterstroke, will pay off this weekend

They're going to have so much egg on their faces when they fall for it

 

[Wolftone]

Clarke comes in. Every day of the week.
Francis comes in . Swingman in the guise of Reid.

Gould stiff. However he will be sub and may be used tactically.
For all we know Gould's gps data was a bit s**t.

Gould will be imperative against Hawkins. It is stupid to leave him as sub

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[The King!]

They're going to have so much egg on their faces when they fall for it

From the egg and bacon toasties

 

[Donza]

Gould will be imperative against Hawkins. It is stupid to leave him as sub

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Literally wtf.
Gould has played 1/2 a game of senior footy.
That's it.
It was ok. He was ok. He did a two handed spoil. That was cute.

 

[The King!]

We're picking a team to beat Geelong not to blood Gould

Simply more important things at stake

Forget Gould, as you are right, but whats picking Cunningham actually doing

 

[Dan87]

Well done to Ryan Clarke

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Ryan Clarke

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

9.1

4star

HB

9.7

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

18.5

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.5

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

7.0

3star

HB

12.6

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.0

1star

Squeezing everything out and determined to be an AFL footballer

 

[Donza]

I understand what the swans are trying to do here.
Its not unlike premiership winning bulldogs sides have done...

 

[MF]

Literally wtf.
Gould has played 1/2 a game of senior footy.
That's it.
It was ok. He was ok. He did a two handed spoil. That was cute.

Some people waited so long for his debut that they just have to believe he's the next coming of Hickey.

 

[Donza]

Well done to Ryan Clarke

Squeezing everything out and determined to be an AFL footballer

I doubted him
However since the toastie round v essendon.
He took down multiple scalps.

 

[Donza]

Some people waited so long for his debut that they just have to believe he's the next coming of Hickey.

The delusion is so strong.
He's ok. He'll be better.

 

[Jewelsbon]

From memory, the GF is the only game we've lost since Clarkey came back last year, yes?

 

[bloodsbigot]

It's their first home game of the year at Kardinia Park.
We just happen to be the opponents.

I find it weird how the bulldogs did it to us too. I just think it's a campaigner of a thing to do.

 

[Dan87]

Can only image Cunningham gets the gig as he is an experienced body that knows our defensive set up well and has played the ground a few times

So he's ahead of Corey and fits the idea of getting extra pop out of defence while we have no talls

 

[MF]

Forget Gould, as you are right, but whats picking Cunningham actually doing

It was him or Warner. Nothing in it but might be better off with the bigger bodied player against a mature team. Any other week to I'd be blooding warner though.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Well done to Ryan Clarke

Squeezing everything out and determined to be an AFL footballer

Well said. You have to admire what Clarke has achieved with limited football talent. Courage and a tank. Glad we kept him when we might not have.