Past Sam Naismith - delisted 2022

[Kennedy Parker]

Sam Naismith
An ACL rupture and a long list of complications wiped out Sam Naismith

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Sam Naismith

Age

31

Ht

205cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.9

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

5.3

4star

CL

2.0

4star

HO

25.5

5star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

3.0

4star

HO

26.5

5star

D

9.2

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

6.0

4star

CL

1.4

4star

HO

25.4

5star

’s 2018 and 2019 seasons, fuelling the hunger of the chief Sydney Swans ruckman for a comeback 2020 campaign. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy product is an excellent tap ruckman who’s shown promising glimpses since being drafted in November 2012, particularly as Sydney powered towards the 2016 Grand Final. The New South Welshman had always worn the number 35 before switching to the number 10 for season 2020 in search of a fresh start.

Sam Naismith

24

Sam Naismith

Age

31

Ht

205cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.9

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

5.3

4star

CL

2.0

4star

HO

25.5

5star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

3.0

4star

HO

26.5

5star

D

9.2

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

6.0

4star

CL

1.4

4star

HO

25.4

5star

DOB: 16 July 1992
DEBUT: 2014
DRAFT: #Undefined, 2015 Rookie Elevation
RECRUITED FROM: North Shore (NSW)

Sam Naismith | AFL

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[Gongswan]

looks like we'll be playing one ruckman this year, Sinclair and backup from AA, if anything this will make us more mobile. Hope teh boys are practicing reading the the ball off het other ruckman and sharking it

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Sinkers & Cameron to step up bigtime this year then.

Big year for these two now. Career defining potentially.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Don't forget Reidy can pinch hit too if needed.

 

[Ticky009]

And here’s how every one is reporting it.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-07/huge-blow-for-swans-with-ruckman-naismith-to-miss-2018

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/sa...n/news-story/f4053d662d420c3d9b55f4a8d80bdbae

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...leaving-swans-in-turmoil-20180307-p4z394.html

 

[Ticky009]

Reid can’t play everywhere! I don’t see Towers becoming ruck as a bad thing, in fact, his versatility would be an asset imo

Our ‘little ruckman who could’ monicker becoming more apt by the day for young Deano.

 

[Superstar swan]

Sinclair to be number 1 ruck with aliir chopping out.

Dont want to see tissue reid anywhere near the ruck and i dont think cameron is ready at this stage

 

[sataris]

Our ‘little ruckman who could’ monicker becoming more apt by the day for young Deano.

AA ruck for 2018. D.Towers

Put your mortgage on it.

 

[Superstar swan]

I always wonder when these things happen if guys like sinclair are at least a little happy..virtually guarantees him a game every week

 

[Punts]

Why will Reid be rucking when we have been using towers as 2nd


That won’t change

Only change I can see is horse choosing his FF replacement ow Sinclair will be rucking

 

[Superstar swan]

Why will Reid be rucking when we have been using towers as 2nd


That won’t change

Only change I can see is horse choosing his FF replacement ow Sinclair will be rucking

Imo we should play rohan full forward more...his explosiveness will be a tough matchup

 

[Superstar swan]

Even heeney can play out of full forward... we have plenty of options...horse just needs to be creative. As an opposition coach what would you do if we emptied the forward line and had heeney and rohan leading from the square and buddy up high

 

[Banyo Bloods]

I always wonder when these things happen if guys like sinclair are at least a little happy..virtually guarantees him a game every week

Human nature

 

[ashep]

Even heeney can play out of full forward... we have plenty of options...horse just needs to be creative.

 

[brad cooper]

Even heeney can play out of full forward... we have plenty of options...horse just needs to be creative. As an opposition coach what would you do if we emptied the forward line and had heeney and rohan leading from the square and buddy up high

Great idea and would work brilliantly, just as well Hayward got some midfield minutes then on the weekend if he's not playing in the forward 50.

 

[Superstar swan]

Great idea and would work brilliantly, just as well Hayward got some midfield minutes then on the weekend if he's not playing in the forward 50.

There isnt too many defenders with the pace to keep up with rohan on a lead and with all his faults, marking and set shots are not one of them. Heeney is heeney, we know what he is capable of.

We have an extremely talented team, we just need to mix it up more than we do. Find mew rotations, isolate certain players etc. Especially when we have buddy who commands so much defensive planning, there is no reason we cant have someone bob up with 3 goals every week, we just need to exploit individual matchups

 

[brad cooper]

There isnt too many defenders with the pace to keep up with rohan on a lead and with all his faults, marking and set shots are not one of them. Heeney is heeney, we know what he is capable of.

We have an extremely talented team, we just need to mix it up more than we do. Find mew rotations, isolate certain players etc. Especially when we have buddy who commands so much defensive planning, there is no reason we cant have someone bob up with 3 goals every week, we just need to exploit individual matchups

Im in total agreement with you about Rohan and Heeney.

I was just referencing our debate on Saturday regarding Hayward playing in the midfield.

 

[Superstar swan]

Im in total agreement with you about Rohan and Heeney.

I was just referencing our debate on Saturday regarding Hayward playing in the midfield.

Haha yea i see that...i still dont see any future for him in the midfield but thats just my uneducated opinion and always happy to be proven wrong and you can easily swap his name out with heeney or rohan..point being our team is capable of so much more, horse just needs something other than "reid to defence"

 

[Skhilton14]

Just signed a new 3 year deal.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...s/news-story/43d3b63604482bb003b73526c2eb80eb

Perhaps indicating we are backing him in as no.1 ruckman next year or are going with 2 ruckmen and Sinclair playing forward...

 

[caesar88]

I like Naismith. Probably won't ever be much more than he is but I think he's a lot better for our midfield in terms of competing in hit-outs and making them more pro-active. I still recall that stretch when he was rucking in 2016 when it felt like our midfield couldn't lose a clearance even if they tried. Obviously he'd want to be a lot more impactful around the ground but I haven't given up that little glimmer of hope that he can help us go back to that form.

 

[Punts]

3 years for a very very average ruck that’s. Inning of an acl

Good going

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Haters gonna hate!

 

[Tesla Tenet]

Go crayfish....

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[SilentHunter_]

Jeez a lot of trust being shown.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Go crawfish....

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It’s Crayfish.

 

[BloodySwan]

Terrific, we need rucks. Nothing wrong with retaining a bloke you know can deliver