Preview Yer A Lizard Harry - Magic Round - Richmond VS Sydney - Adelaide Oval - Friday 8:10PM (GMT)

[sataris]

I just want to point out that there was no toastie talk in the previous preview thread.

Preview - Round 4 Alladhams LAMP: Swans v True Magpies 8th April 7:30pm @ SCG

I see people complaining about lack of high possession getters against Melbourne, poor defending against Melbourne - the biggest f*cking problem was our inability to kick straight when shooting for goal when they were kicking straight. Collingwood have a 70% accuracy rate from set shots...

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[Bonz]

I just want to point out that there was no toastie talk in the previous preview thread.

Preview - Round 4 Alladhams LAMP: Swans v True Magpies 8th April 7:30pm @ SCG

I see people complaining about lack of high possession getters against Melbourne, poor defending against Melbourne - the biggest f*cking problem was our inability to kick straight when shooting for goal when they were kicking straight. Collingwood have a 70% accuracy rate from set shots...

www.bigfooty.com

That's it having a Bolognese toastie with a side of Butter Beer for dinner tonight

 

[sataris]

That's it having a Bolognese toastie with a side of Butter Beer for dinner tonight

Is everything OK?

 

[Bonz]

Is everything OK?

Seriously Bolognese sauce in a jaffle with cheese and chilli.

Thank me later

 

[Tedeski]

I'm not sure that Buddy will fly to SA.

6 day break.

He will be managed.
Bad for business to say he was "ommitted".

 

[Tedeski]

Nankervis also out.

 

[Tedeski]

Sorry. Didn't realise you already posted that Punts.
Just got back from the Geelong V Hawks game.

We are further away from Geelong
Their gun forward getting better.
Ours is looking for a retirement village where nobody recognises him.

 

[Swan4Life]

yep I don't get the appeal , only watched 2 minutes

That's about 120 seconds more than me.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

I want to win so badly because getting to the Geelong match at 2 - 3 each is just the nail in my heart I won’t need down at alphabet stadium.

As Adrian said to Rocky - Win

 

[Bloods86]

Prefer Gus if either are going to be the sub. Roberts as sub is an utter waste. Avoiding injury, the sub should be an impact player.

No, I mean I would have one of them in the 22.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Matty Roberts told he’s the sub …. again.

 

[Nuggetz]

I feel quietly confident about this match. Tigers are ripe for the taking & I think a few new inclusions will add a bit of energy to the team. I can definitely see Mills playing more in defence since we're missing both McCartins. He'll have a massive game imo. I don't think Buddy will get selected & we'll have only 2 'talls' in our fwd line.

 

[mtooler]

I feel less confident than I did at half time. Don't see us winning, could be a rout.

 

[Swan4Life]

Recent form does not provide much in the way of inspiration. Playing well below our best. An indicator of this is that, after four rounds, I don't think we have a genuine rolling All-Australian candidate - not one. When was the last time you could say that about a Swans team? Some will say Warner, Papley and Rampe have been good. In patches / individual games yes, but not across all four games. When we have been below par in previous seasons we have always had a few standouts who have been close to their best. This simply has to change moving forward. We need some guys to string together some Brownlow vote getting games or I fear we will be looking at a fringe top eight side this season. Especially when you consider that Paddy is probably a write off and Buddy is at least 20% down on last year's form.

On the plus side we are getting Richmond at the perfect time, they are missing a heap of stars.

There will simply be no excuses this week. The four points are a mandatory requirement.

 

[Donza]

Looking like fine to half time at this point.

Then torrential rain after.

 

[Artygunner]

Buddy to stun the AFL with a surprise late career re-awakening as a KPD.

Which feels about as likely as a mythical Gould debut.

But in cold hard reality-land:

Out: Tommy Mac, Paddy Mac, Buddy

In: Fox, Sheldrick, Melican (if he’s available?)

If Melican isn’t available - then we surely see Gould debut.

Surely?

PS: onya Bonz, great preview

Melican? You can’t be serious. He has had his chance and has shown us he is not up to the standard. He struggles at VFL level. It’s time to give the bloke who was the best player in our VFL side a chance. Bring on Will Gould!

 

[Donza]

There should be a decent training hit out today. With presser after.

Will give an indication of who is in the frame.

 

[Artygunner]

There should be a decent training hit out today. With presser after.

Will give an indication of who is in the frame.

If Gould doesn’t debut in front of his home state and family when we are 2 KPD down then I am afraid it won’t be happening. I’ll have a fully fledged meltdown.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

If Gould doesn’t debut in front of his home state and family when we are 2 KPD down then I am afraid it won’t be happening. I’ll have a fully fledged meltdown.

Tuesday is usually “happy family video after debutant is told” day.

Nothing yet ….

 

[Jewelsbon]

Recent form does not provide much in the way of inspiration. Playing well below our best. An indicator of this is that, after four rounds, I don't think we have a genuine rolling All-Australian candidate - not one. When was the last time you could say that about a Swans team? Some will say Warner, Papley and Rampe have been good. In patches / individual games yes, but not across all four games. When we have been below par in previous seasons we have always had a few standouts who have been close to their best. This simply has to change moving forward. We need some guys to string together some Brownlow vote getting games or I fear we will be looking at a fringe top eight side this season. Especially when you consider that Paddy is probably a write off and Buddy is at least 20% down on last year's form.

On the plus side we are getting Richmond at the perfect time, they are missing a heap of stars.

There will simply be no excuses this week. The four points are a mandatory requirement.

I think Rampe's has been good to great across all four games. He is the only one though.

 

[Ticky009]

I think Rampe's has been good to great across all four games. He is the only one though.

Ramps has been very consistent across our matches this season, he started off slow last year but hes hit the ground running. Wish the rest of the team would catch up.

 

[Nuggetz]

I just wonder if Horse & co are tempted to bring in Aaron Francis for his potential to be a swing man forward & back. Say we play only 2 talls up forward, one of them is struggling or hopefully not injured then he could move forward? or even as the sub? Pretty much the Sam Reid

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Sam Reid

Age

32

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

role.

I have no idea about his form nor conditioning but read he played forward in reserves recently.

 

[Bloods86]

If Gould doesn’t debut in front of his home state and family when we are 2 KPD down then I am afraid it won’t be happening. I’ll have a fully fledged meltdown.

It'll come down to him and Francis. I reckon with the Tigers talls woes, we'll back Rampe, Fox and one extra in. Francis has been in better form at VFL level, but as a forward, so I don't know whether Francis showed enough in pre-season to get ahead of Will.

I'd be going Gould though.

 

[Bloods86]

I just wonder if Horse & co are tempted to bring in Aaron Francis for his potential to be a swing man forward & back. Say we play only 2 talls up forward, one of them is struggling or hopefully not injured then he could move forward? or even as the sub? Pretty much the Sam Reid role.

I have no idea about his form nor conditioning but read he played forward in reserves recently.

If we're looking at resting Buddy, or dropping Logan, then Francis probably comes in (on form). We'd still need to bring Gould in if that's the case.

If Amartey is dropped, then it has to be McLean coming in, for the backup ruck.

 

[Nuggetz]

It'll come down to him and Francis. I reckon with the Tigers talls woes, we'll back Rampe, Fox and one extra in. Francis has been in better form at VFL level, but as a forward, so I don't know whether Francis showed enough in pre-season to get ahead of Will.

I'd be going Gould though.

Francis sub to potentially cover both ends of the ground?