Preview Sydney Swans vs Geelong Cats, Rd 7, Saturday May 1 @ SCG

[hairy biker]

If Tommy Mac is back, which of Melican or Brand kicks the Dew?

Assuming that we don't go 3 talls, I'd retain Melican over Brand.
I'm still hopeful McCartin & Melican can fill our two KPD posts into the future.

I thought Brand was decent last week, but matched up on Burgess/Corbett, whereas Melican was on King.
Now King clearly won the match up, but I felt Melican lacked support.
Too often King went deep and we did nothing to cut off his leading space or put pressure on the ball carrier.
Previous week I thought Melican had a good game v GWS.

I'd still like Melican to work on his positioning and play more forward shoulder than start behind, particularly with the way the umpires are adjudicating the game.
I think even the best defenders are struggling in one on one match-ups as virtually no leeway is given to the backman.

 

[Punts]

No way imo they can McCartin, melican and brand

Far to slow with no attacking from ya talls

Crazy to go 3 talls

 

[Bloods86]

Brand isn’t much at all , he goes for McCartin

Gould for hewett as a 3/4 tall that can come across and help McCartin that can rebound and let Dawson attack more

He is a true defender unlike hewett

I'm happy for a defender to come in for Hewett, I'd go COR though rather than debut Gould against the Cats. Let Gould back it up. If we're worried about only 2 key defenders, then we'd probably keep Brand in. Agree that makes us a bit slow, but I don't think Gould is zippy.

There's also another player than can float in and intercept, but people get angry if you mention them in defence.

 

[SwansProudly]

Can we say players in green (Rampe) not playing, red are playing?

 

[hairy biker]

Can we say players in green (Rampe) not playing, red are playing?

I was also under the impression that the caps meant a 'non-contact' player (eg not to be tackled etc) and not necessarily passed fit to play at this point.

 

[Punts]

I was also under the impression that the caps meant a 'non-contact' player (eg not to be tackled etc) and not necessarily passed fit to play at this point.

So mills and jmac?

 

[SeanM]

I think fluro yellow caps usually mean non contact.

Certain players prefer to wear caps. I think Mills and Fox usually wear caps during training.

 

[SwansProudly]

I was also under the impression that the caps meant a 'non-contact' player (eg not to be tackled etc) and not necessarily passed fit to play at this point.

I thought fluro cap but Hickey and Franklin are not wearing any cap

Gallery: Swans prepare for Geelong

The Sydney Swans hit the middle of the SCG to continue their preparations ahead of their Round 7 game against the Geelong Cats.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[Punts]

Green top so that means Kennedy drooped?

Doubt it

 

[Punts]

Hicky has a guard on shin so must be in contact

Is he definitely rules out?

 

[TheMase]

Green top so that means Kennedy drooped?

Doubt it

Naismith, Hickey, Buddy all in too if green is out and red is in haha

First shot of Florent looks like Horse is giving him a talking to lol

 

[Punts]

Naismith, Hickey, Buddy all in too if green is out and red is in haha

First shot of Florent looks like Horse is giving him a talking to lol

Was gonna say that, hopefully not back to shanking them lol

 

[hairy biker]

 

[caesar88]

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No pressure mate but I will now be demanding these every week from you!

 

[caesar88]

Green top so that means Kennedy drooped?

Doubt it

Deserves a rest after preventing a 100 point loss last week.

 

[Donza]

Deserves a rest after preventing a 100 point loss last week.

But he was terrible!

Sarcastic

 

[The Gong]

I was also under the impression that the caps meant a 'non-contact' player (eg not to be tackled etc) and not necessarily passed fit to play at this point.

Caps mean you don't want to get your nose sunburnt

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Caps mean you don't want to get your nose sunburnt

Finally some sense. Mills being a fair skinned bloke always wears a cap.

 

[Millky95]

It's been over a year but I am still not used to teams not being announced on Thursday

 

[Punts]

It's been over a year but I am still not used to teams not being announced on Thursday

Shithouse

 

[The Gong]

It's been over a year but I am still not used to teams not being announced on Thursday

If there was no game on a Thursday night you could at least look forward to team selections. It sucks now.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Hicky has a guard on shin so must be in contact

Is he definitely rules out?

Shock inclusion wait for it this week or next week he is doing match simulation.

 

[Wolfgang West]

Laidler review

Mate if Clarke is soft we have some real concerns running around playing Senior footy atm.

 

[Punts]

Mate if Clarke is soft we have some real concerns running around playing Senior footy atm.

Pretty much what he said

 

[Wolfgang West]

Shock inclusion wait for it this week or next week he is doing match simulation.

So are we all of a sudden going to go from being the most conservative club in the AFL to playing injured players when there is nothing to be achieved by it ? Seems like a pattern emerging on what we seen last week. Not saying Hickey is going to play but some selections last week go against the Swans grain.