Past Matthew Ling - delisted 2021

[Kennedy Parker]

Matthew Ling

Matt Ling is lightning-quick and has a pinpoint left-foot kick. The problem is a torrid injury run prevented him from hitting his best over his first two seasons at the Sydney Swans. Serious toe and Achilles injuries limited the club’s top 2017 AFL Draft selection to just 16 NEAFL games across the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Season 2020 is his time to shine.

Matthew Ling

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Matthew Ling

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Def

No player stats available

DOB: 21 April 1999
DRAFT: 2017
RECRUITED FROM: St Mary's (Vic)/Geelong U18

Matthew Ling | AFL

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[momentbymoment]

I still have no freaking clue what a yoyo test is. Makes me think of those red and white yo-yos Coca Cola used to put in their showbags at the Easter show.

If you can do the ‘round the world’ without hitting your forehead, you pass the test.

 

[mtooler]

Fox Sports had Ling going around Essendons pick in the late 40s. Lets hope they were very very wrong.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

If you can do the ‘round the world’ without hitting your forehead, you pass the test.

Damn...

 

[Tesla Tenet]

But will he be better than Murray?

Good question..

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[LukeParkerno1]

Fox Sports had Ling going around Essendons pick in the late 40s. Lets hope they were very very wrong.

Yeah and Twomney had us taking Allen!

Phantom drafts had no idea this year!

 

[Jewelsbon]

Thanks guys , you only read the bad bits wtdwftc

I'd like to be able to read your acronyms

 

[Dan87]

sounds like we did a good job keeping this pick under wraps.

highlights look a million bucks, hit over 30% CP in TAC. so that's good.

Should be fun watching him

 

[Swansujelly]

sounds like we did a good job keeping this pick under wraps.

highlights look a million bucks, hit over 30% CP in TAC. so that's good.

Should be fun watching him

Beatson said in his interview that his game in the finals blew the lid off of him, probably why we took him early because he wasn't going to be there later after that

 

[Dan87]

Beatson said in his interview that his game in the finals blew the lid off of him, probably why we took him early because he wasn't going to be there later after that

a breakout/dominant final seems a pretty decent reason to "reach" and get the player you really want.

Happy with that attitude

 

[ScrewInStuds]

Our new mate gets up to top speed pretty quick:

 

[zyzzbruh]

Exactly what the doctor ordered. Have a feeling it’s what Beatson tried to order last year but Florent was the only one close to having those attributes. I rekn ling will be a lock for round 1 and push florent out and make him work harder for his spot. Good problem to have and nice to know we’re going to have a few speedsters in the weaponary

 

[Dan87]

Our new mate gets up to top speed pretty quick:

Looks electric. Seen some moments where he's doing it in traffic.

Hope it transitions

 

[BloodySwan]

He looks like a 200+ gamer. That's what you want from a first round draft pick

 

[Dan87]

“Obviously I want to get drafted and go to the combine and all that, but I just want to win the flag this year — that’s all,” the Geelong Falcon said.

“It was pretty bad losing in the prelim last year, so I just want to win it this year. We’ve only lost two games and we’re improving every week.”

Love it

 

[Tedeski]

Thanks guys , you only read the bad bits wtdwftc

Hey bedders!

Does this fellow remind you of a young Mick Turner at Geelong?
My God he plays in a similar fashion from those highlights.

 

[momentbymoment]

sounds like we did a good job keeping this pick under wraps.

highlights look a million bucks, hit over 30% CP in TAC. so that's good.

Should be fun watching him

I'm thinking the same.
The Stevie J recruiting paying off already???

 

[momentbymoment]

Our new mate gets up to top speed pretty quick:

I wonder if he wil inspire Gary to make better use of his talent?

 

[Membling]

Hopefully Mills and Jones can get some inside mid minutes with Ling taking over the role down back.

Bit of a reach and a needs selection but has what we have been needing for a while

 

[mtooler]

Yeah and Twomney had us taking Allen!

Phantom drafts had no idea this year!

Mostly nailed top 10 then divergence. everyone had higgins sliding too.

 

[RUNVS]

I wonder if he wil inspire Gary to make better use of his talent?

Rohan would have kicked the goal

 

[Bloody]

My Favourite part of this pick was that nobody on here mentioned his name at all.

Inside mail?

Nobody here has it.

Pretty sure I saw him mentioned once in the draft thread with a YouTube video. Sure a non-phone user would be able to find the post cause well done to them


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[Bloody]

He can speak for himself

He has by not engaging you, you just haven't been listening


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[caesar88]

Exactly what the doctor ordered. Have a feeling it’s what Beatson tried to order last year but Florent was the only one close to having those attributes. I rekn ling will be a lock for round 1 and push florent out and make him work harder for his spot. Good problem to have and nice to know we’re going to have a few speedsters in the weaponary

Florent wasn’t even in our last game, nor does he have a locked in spot in our 22. If Ling is going to play round one, he’ll be kicking out Cunningham, Towers, Jones, Lloyd, Newman, McVeigh or Jack. So who goes?

 

[MickyG]

Took me by surprise during the draft, but liking this selection now. Hearing Kinnear's words definitely instills me with confidence

Quick, penetrating kick HBF, should help us with defensive transition, which i think is our most noticeable weakness.

Loves a bounce, which is unique for our team as even our playmakers arent big linebreakers. I.e. mills and lloyd

Then there's the typical kinnear/swans attitude analysis - A real team player according to Kin

Both interviews (Beatson and Horse) have a real pleased tone to them giving me the impression they are very happy with the three. The real team player comment caught my ear.

 

[RUNVS]

Florent wasn’t even in our last game, nor does he have a locked in spot in our 22. If Ling is going to play round one, he’ll be kicking out Cunningham, Towers, Jones, Lloyd, Newman, McVeigh or Jack. So who goes?

To be honest I don't think Florent was quite ready body wise to play in 2017. We played him out of necessity but I think he showed enough in 2017 to say with reasonable confidence that in 2019 he should easily be in our best 22, maybe even one of our better players.