Opinion Qualifying Final Changes vs. Sydney

[Righteo]

It might only be hard to cover for just the one match if Luke is ready to go for the next game, would make an awesome 3rd tall/sweeper.

 

[stormee]

Pray for rain.

 

[Freoforever86]

Ahhhhh that sucks!

 

[apuchar]

Tanner might be able to fill the void for 1 week if they want the extra tall.

 

[kingswood71]

Bit of a blow!!....Oh well, Silvagni on Buddy, Dawson on Tippet, Ibbo on whoever the other tall is!.....Who runs with Goodes??....I think I would be tempted to run Clarky with him all day...wherever he goes, Clarky goes...he has the leap to jump all over Goodes and the speed to run with him....Tag him with Clarky!!!

 

[Carnthedockers]

Start rain dancing.

 

[Seppo]

Dawson/Sutcliffe/Ibbo combo might be good in the wet and against smaller size forwards. Mayne might be asked to play a bit taller and slot in down back.

 

[Cobbler]

Let's not hit panic stations.

Positive way of thinking is we can bounce out of defense and catch them with our run.

If that fails, then we hit the panic button!

 

[ImperialPurple]

High chance of rain in Sydney on both Friday and Saturday. Pissing down tomorrow apparently, then easing off for Wednesday, before a few showers return on Thursday.

Ground will be heavy and the rain (hopefully) will be falling. Fingers crossed.

http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/sydney.shtml?ref=hdr

 

[GilG]

Could Alex Pearce or Tanner Smith get a baptism by fire?

 

[apuchar]

Could Alex Pearce or Tanner Smith get a baptism by fire?

Not sure what the story is with Alex Pearce, he didn't play in the WAFL on the weekend. Tanner seemed to play ok.

 

[GilG]

Not sure what the story is with Alex Pearce, he didn't play in the WAFL on the weekend. Tanner seemed to play ok.

Just thought of this: Jack Hannath has been an emergency the last two rounds. Remember the big intercept mark he took in his first game, last year v Richmond? Could he be pressed into service to play a role in the back line?

 

[apuchar]

Just thought of this: Jack Hannath has been an emergency the last two rounds. Remember the big intercept mark he took in his first game, last year v Richmond? Could he be pressed into service to play a role in the back line?

The surface of the stadium we will be playing on is terrible and very slippery and soggy. Not ideal for a big man like him. Someone a little more mobile might be required especially as the chances are the ball will be on the ground a lot. Freo may have other ideas though.

 

[Cobbler]

Just thought of this: Jack Hannath has been an emergency the last two rounds. Remember the big intercept mark he took in his first game, last year v Richmond? Could he be pressed into service to play a role in the back line?

Not unless we're happy to have icebergs in defense!

 

[Seppo]

I know Kepler says his body isnt up to it... but just maybe... big body and has played down back at peel recently... ???

 

[Square Peg]

Guys we just won a game where the opponent's key forward kicked 6 goals and the guy MJ played on ran riot. It would be ideal to have MJ fit and playing, but Silvagni will come in and we can win even if buddy/tippet/reid kick 8 or 9 between them.
We will just tweak things a bit. Mzungu will drop back in front of Franklin at all opportunities, and the ruckmen will work hard to get back as well. It's not good news but not season ending.

 

[go_the_dockers]

If it rains, perhaps we can just play short like Hawks do sometimes with Hodge matching up against the resting ruckmen.

Once the ball hits the ground we should be at an advantage and hopefully having Tippett, Goodes and Franklin allows us to quickly rebound the ball.

If it rains this should limit the advantage of having extra talls in the swans forward line and giving us overall an advantage.

The other option is to give Alex Pearce after a very impressive game, I think it would be too much but if the weather changed and it was Sunny you would have to name him at least as an emergency. My prefered option is to play short and hope we can limit the number of marks they take.

 

[pokerspiv]

In: Fyfe, Silvagni
Out: Johnson, Suban

 

[apuchar]

In: Fyfe, Silvagni
Out: Johnson, Suban

Makes selection easier I guess.

 

[Kapow!!!]

Last year johnno missed the qf & gave spurr the chance to rise to national attention with a memorable finals performance.

Who will it be this year......?

 

[eastfreo75]

Swans seem to have a spare player back. Maybe, Spurr go on a tall and Ibbotson free to play the intercept player. Then take on the game and run the ball out.

 

[McRobie]

The surface of the stadium we will be playing on is terrible and very slippery and soggy. Not ideal for a big man like him. Someone a little more mobile might be required especially as the chances are the ball will be on the ground a lot. Freo may have other ideas though.

The ground is a disgrace and should be moved to SCG. AFL has the final say and because of loss of profit via contract breach there is no way they will move it. Infuriating from everyone's point of view from players to coaches to supporters.

 

[apuchar]

Swans seem to have a spare player back. Maybe, Spurr go on a tall and Ibbotson free to play the intercept player. Then take on the game and run the ball out.

Ibbo has played tall. He wouldn't have any trouble taking one of them. Gu might make a good loose man

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Sutcliffe will probably play tall like the GF last year now...
Or Taberner could go back of need be....

In: Silvagni, Fyfe
Out: Johnson, Suban

That's what it looks like to me.

 

[apuchar]

The ground is a disgrace and should be moved to SCG. AFL has the final say and because of loss of profit via contract breach there is no way they will move it. Infuriating from everyone's point of view from players to coaches to supporters.

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