Training 2018 Pre Season Discussion and Progress

[Kapanis]

Any who watch have the good, the bad, the ugly in terms of our players?

Good:
McCartin and Stoddart look the goods. Fox played well. Allir took it on and intercepted well, got caught a few times but looked good. Naismith and Sinclair both played well so that's a good for the team. Rohan chased hard up forward and some headaches. Lloyd, Hewett my standouts.
No injuries. Senior guys got a run, the usual suspects just do what they usually do, eg Joey, Parker etc.
Bad: Foote, Rose, Marsh and Cunningham
Ugly:
Game plan looks to not have changed.
Rusty skill wise but it's the first hit out

All in all a great hit out against a pretty solid GWS team.

 

[hairy biker]

Quick thoughts.

Game only went for 3qtrs (2x30 mins 1half, 37 min 3q - power out, so no lights/4q).
We had a decent breeze 1 & 3 qtrs.
Very much a preseason game, both teams rusty and a fairly uninspiring contest skills wise, although both teams had a dip.

Aliir & Melican starting talls down back (with Rampe), Franklin & Reid up fwd, Naismith rucked throughout, with minimal chop out from Sinclair (who was probably our most dangerous when fwd).

No discernible change in game plan/style and very little positional change other than Cunningham back (although he did manage 2/3 shots at goal) and Papley spending even more time on ball.

Cameron, O'Riordan, Ronke & Stoddardt dnp 1st half.
Franklin & Florent sat out 3qtr and limited 2nd half minutes for a few others.

No standouts for me and none of the perceived 'bottom six'/fringe players did enough to suggest a move up the rankings.
Aliir looked occasionally very handy, but decision making is still iffy.
Robinson & Fox had their (good) moments, Cunningham was fine down back, but not really tested one on one.
IMO Rose still has some AFL calibre attributes, but never shows enough to take that step up.
Newman may make 22 as a swingman/flanker, but not sure he's there if we have full list. Marsh down back, not really in the game.Foote struggled.

Of the draftees McCartin had reasonable game time and didn't look lost, whilst Stoddardt didn't come on until halfway through the 3rd, but showed good run, enthusiasm and commitment.

Far from a great game, but good to see the Swans back out there.

 

[DavyRed]

what was the score?

 

[Mister B]

Good:
McCartin and Stoddart look the goods. Fox played well. Allir took it on and intercepted well, got caught a few times but looked good. Naismith and Sinclair both played well so that's a good for the team. Rohan chased hard up forward and some headaches. Lloyd, Hewett my standouts.
No injuries. Senior guys got a run, the usual suspects just do what they usually do, eg Joey, Parker etc.
Bad: Foote, Rose, Marsh and Cunningham
Ugly:
Game plan looks to not have changed.
Rusty skill wise but it's the first hit out

All in all a great hit out against a pretty solid GWS team.

Pretty much nailed that summary.

what was the score?

77-51 final score.

 

[Punts]

Only a praccy but nothing much different in ball movement going from defence and hitting targets forward of the ball

 

[RainMachine]

Was hoping to see more from my boy Florent, but he was pretty quiet

 

[Punts]

Shocking news about setterfield

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Yeah, poor kid's done an ACL unfortunately. Never want to see that happen.

 

[The King!]

Foote look good for the brownlow?

 

[doona]

Shocking news about setterfield

*. Sad news out of tonight.

 

[brad cooper]

Foote look good for the brownlow?

Im not normally one to slag swans players off as they are clearly a better footballer than i could ever hope to be. However I just cannot see what Foote offers to the team.

And just following up on what other posters have said, terrible news about Setterfield.

 

[scaryness]

Setterfield will be awesome too. Such a shame.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

AJ straight onto Setters. If anyone can guide the kid through rehab on a knee then it's AJ.

 

[mtooler]

Setterfield was in all my fantasy teams

 

[Deccas]

Was hoping to see more from my boy Florent, but he was pretty quiet

Made a few poor decisions in the first quarter and then was hardly sighted.

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[Punts]

Annoying that we have no update on Dawson , is he still on the list?

What’s the go with jones?

Good to hear mills say that there have been a lot on the track this pre season compared to last

 

[S120]

Annoying that we have no update on Dawson , is he still on the list?

What’s the go with jones?

Good to hear mills say that there have been a lot on the track this pre season compared to last

Jones is meant to play in the JLT but haven't heard a thing about Dawson all preseason.

grimlock ??

 

[grimlock]

Post on the other site said someone asked about dawson at the AGM and Horse’s answer was he was injured and is 5-6 weeks away

 

[mtooler]

Hartung ripping melbourne to pieces in todays match, kicked goal on run from 50m out as well. Glad we dodged that bullet.

 

[mikey_san]

That bonar looks ok

I bet you say that to all the guys.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Hartung ripping melbourne to pieces in todays match, kicked goal on run from 50m out as well. Glad we dodged that bullet.

Hartung was on our radar??

 

[mtooler]

Hartung was on our radar??

Nah just mine.

 

[Jcpdragonx]

How did Heeney play?

 

[TheMase]

How did Heeney play?

He didn't.

 

[Angry Red Bull]

Made a few poor decisions in the first quarter and then was hardly sighted.

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Early days but I'm starting to get a sense Florent goes missing a bit like Rohan