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

[Donza]

I'm also looking fwd to naismith getting back and playing VFL.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I'm also looking fwd to naismith getting back and playing VFL.

Why Naismith is done at AFL level there is only so many ACL's you can suffer and be any sort of serviceable player let alone a ruck!

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

In: Rampe, McCartin, Franklin, O'Riordan, Stephens.

 

[Bloods86]

Why Naismith is done at AFL level there is only so many ACL's you can suffer and be any sort of serviceable player let alone a ruck!

Nick Malceski says hi. Obviously not a ruck though.

 

[grimlock]

In: Rampe, McCartin, Franklin, Rampe, Stephens.

Our defence could do with 2 rampes at the moment.

 

[Donza]

Why Naismith is done at AFL level there is only so many ACL's you can suffer and be any sort of serviceable player let alone a ruck!

Nick Malceski cough...cough.

 

[Bloods86]

In: Rampe, McCartin, Franklin, Rampe, Stephens.

Woohoo! We've all dreamed of the day when our Rampe cloning experiments would be successful.

 

[Superstar swan]

Hate waiting for teams to be named

 

[Wolfgang West]

In: Rampe, McCartin, Franklin, Rampe, Stephens.

Yes we could do with 2 of Rampe. That’s for sure.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

lol fixed

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Early prediction. We win the taps by 30 but lose the clearances by 15.

 

[Superstar swan]

Not sure how mcdonald can be overlooked when there is no buddy or Reid

 

[Bloods86]

Not sure how mcdonald can be overlooked when there is no buddy or Reid

I'm assuming we're banking on Sinclair having a repeat of that St Kilda game a few years back, when he kicked 5.

 

[swanssince2002]

I think Beatson and co are quietly hoping that Melican turns into a good defender and backing him through the good and bad times. Basically the same plan as what we had with Grundy and Mattner etc people who you thought wouldnt last on a list but would become premiership players for us. Just not sure if its works out for us...

 

[Dubai Quacker]

This week could see our 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 first round draft selections all playing VFL.

Thank god for the 2nd round.

 

[Donza]

Hate waiting for teams to be named

I like night before teams now.
Gives players on the cusp to get up.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I think Beatson and co are quietly hoping that Melican turns into a good defender and backing him through the good and bad times. Basically the same plan as what we had with Grundy and Mattner etc people who you thought wouldnt last on a list but would become premiership players for us. Just not sure if its works out for us...

Hmmn. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

It is a complete mystery why he was given a long contract.

 

[Kapers]

Can someone explain to me how Hickey is able to return after a week off from a PCL?

Was it not a pcl or is this a special, you can play on pcl as long as x doesn't happen sort of deal?

Very confused. (assuming he is chosen)

 

[Kapers]

So here is the script

* 10 goal loss
* JPK gets 30+ and the Chardonnay set argue he needed a two year extension
* if played 6 + will be scored on Melican
* at least one player will exacerbate an injury.

I think 2/4 will happen, Def JPK, and probably an exacerbated injury. Think the other 2 are silly.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Can someone explain to me how Hickey is able to return after a week off from a PCL?

Was it not a pcl or is this a special, you can play on pcl as long as x doesn't happen sort of deal?

Very confused. (assuming he is chosen)

No evidence he is going to return this week or the next just speculation as he is doing match simulations and training with the rest of the group this week.

Yes its odd.

 

[Donza]

Can someone explain to me how Hickey is able to return after a week off from a PCL?

Was it not a pcl or is this a special, you can play on pcl as long as x doesn't happen sort of deal?

Very confused. (assuming he is chosen)

Maybe it wasn't a PCL...was bruising from a collision ....

 

[TheMase]

In: Rampe, McCartin, Franklin, O'Riordan, Stephens.

I think this is a chance given the players named in reserves v injured players.

Outs Hewett (Rampe), Brand (McCartin), Reid (Franklin), Blakey (Stephens)

COR as sub? (Campbell)

Could just be Hewett for COR and maybe Blakey is sub and not in the twos.

 

[caesar88]

I think this is a chance given the players named in reserves v injured players.

Outs Hewett (Rampe), Brand (McCartin), Reid (Franklin), Blakey (Stephens)

COR as sub? (Campbell)

I am not in the cynical crowd that believe Buddy's crowd factor dictates how and when we play him. However I think it's naive to think that if Buddy was back this week, the media team would wait until the night before a home match to announce it. They would've at the very least teased the possibility of it all week...

 

[grimlock]

COR as sub makes sense to me.

 

[Donza]

I'm


I am not in the cynical crowd that believe Buddy's crowd factor dictates how and when we play him. However I think it's naive to think that if Buddy was back this week, the media team would wait until the night before a home match to announce it. They would've at the very least teased it all week...

I concur ...
However maybe he lazarus?
and maybe they didn't want to show their hand ....