Media Swans Talk in the Media 2022

[Ticky009]

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Kane Cornes

Age

41

Ht

183cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

11.0

5star

M

5.2

5star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.6

4star

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D

13.0

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

3star

interview with Tom Harley from earlier this month.

Sydney Swans CEO Tom Harley (3.2.22)

Why former Swans captain Josh Kennedy is "one of the most outstanding men" he's met in football, how new co-captain Callum Mills arrived with an "aura of leadership" and can be a bridge between the younger and older players, why the Swans have persisted with a co-captaincy model, the boxes...

player.whooshkaa.com

 

[SwansProudly]

Practice match

Gallery: Sydney Swans v GWS, Practice Match

See some of the best photos from the Sydney Swans v GWS Giants Practice Match at Lavington Sports Ground.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

How it unfolded: Sydney Swans v GWS Giants, Practice Match

The Sydney Swans faced the GWS Giants in a pre-season practice match at Albury on Friday, February 25 at Lavington Sports Ground. Read how it unfolded in our live match blog.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

Longmire: We still have a bit to work on

Sydney Swans coach John Longmire admits there’s some improvement needed before his best 23 take the field in round one of the 2022 season against the Giants.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

Valuable pre-season hit-out for Swans

The Sydney Swans had their first pre-season practice match this evening in Albury against their Round 1 opponents, GWS who won the contest by 31 points.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

Ladhams impresses in first Swans hit-out

Hear from Peter Ladhams after he kicked two goals in his Swans debut against GWS in Albury.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

McInerney relishes first match for 2022

Justin McInerney chats with SwansTV after the Swans enjoyed their first hit-out for the 2022 season with a pre-season clash against GWS in Albury.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[Ticky009]

Swans sweat on Papley news

The livewire departed Friday night's clash early with a suspected hamstring complaint.

www.zerohanger.com

Ex-Saint Paddy McCartin takes step towards fairytale with strong practice match for Sydney Swans

Swans gambled on former No.1 pick... a big switch could make it a masterstroke

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[SGBeach]

Heard this one before? Find out why it's actually happening

Coming off a strong pre-season, Isaac Heeney is eyeing more midfield minutes in 2022

www.afl.com.au

Parker chat..
Parker and JPK to rotate more through the wing and forward to keep fresh legs at the contest
Swans looking for a more dynamic midfield - Heeney can help with that
Heeney still asking advice from Parker and JPK..

reckon the younger mids are asking Parker / JPK even more questions. JPKs worth/contribution is greater than his loss of speed - same reason Rampe signed for another year

 

[wills2g]

Heard this one before? Find out why it's actually happening

Coming off a strong pre-season, Isaac Heeney is eyeing more midfield minutes in 2022

www.afl.com.au

Parker chat..
Parker and JPK to rotate more through the wing and forward to keep fresh legs at the contest
Swans looking for a more dynamic midfield - Heeney can help with that
Heeney still asking advice from Parker and JPK..

reckon the younger mids are asking Parker / JPK even more questions. JPKs worth/contribution is greater than his loss of speed - same reason Rampe signed for another year

I’ll be pleasantly surprised if Heeney can make anywhere near the same impact in the mids as Mills

 

[SGBeach]

I’ll be pleasantly surprised if Heeney can make anywhere near the same impact in the mids as Mills

from what Parker was saying.. They'll be aiming for a different type of impact
Really like the idea of a 'dynamic' midfield.. Reckon The Chad has a lot to contribute, JMac too, Campbell when he gets there, Gulden etc .. all very different types.

 

[Kiama Chris]

from what Parker was saying.. They'll be aiming for a different type of impact
Really like the idea of a 'dynamic' midfield.. Reckon The Chad has a lot to contribute, JMac too, Campbell when he gets there, Gulden etc .. all very different types.

I think we have a range of types coming through, from "bustling" like Sheldrick to "busting" like Warner, to "evasive" like Florent". All good BUT...
Kennedy and Parker and now Mills are supplying the "grunt" but Kennedy will need replacing soon. The hard men. Who's next? I think that's the next piece of the puzzle.

 

[caesar88]

I think we have a range of types coming through, from "bustling" like Sheldrick to "busting" like Warner, to "evasive" like Florent". All good BUT...
Kennedy and Parker and now Mills are supplying the "grunt" but Kennedy will need replacing soon. The hard men. Who's next? I think that's the next piece of the puzzle.

You said it yourself KC... it's Mills. We only play two of those types in the mids and it's Parker & Mills. Last season JPK took the role of a receiver as Mills took his place. Unheard of for JPK to be the one working himself into space for the handball receive rather than the one in the middle of the scrum firing out the handball, but I thought he reinvented himself really well and IMO our midfield never functioned better last year than when we had Mills/Parker as the 'grunt' and JPK/Hewett as the supporting mid, with the outside types like Florent, Heeney, Gulden, Dawson etc around them.

 

[SGBeach]

All good BUT...
Kennedy and Parker and now Mills are supplying the "grunt" but Kennedy will need replacing soon. The hard men. Who's next? I think that's the next piece of the puzzle.

Rowbum, Sheldrick, Heeney, Warner to back up Parker, Mills.. as the hard men
I reckon we're about half way through a rebuild.. Over the next two years we'll see JPK, Buddy, Rampe, Sinkers, Hickey retire. We'll also see the 1st-4th yr players become 3rd to 6th yr players, and with 50-100 games experience
Im a big fan of Buddy, JPK and Rampe still playing. What they've lost in individual performance, they're more than making up in leading/coaching/developing the younger crew
We've got 2 x 1st round picks and potentially a few academy players next draft..

 

[Kiama Chris]

You said it yourself KC... it's Mills. We only play two of those types in the mids and it's Parker & Mills. Last season JPK took the role of a receiver as Mills took his place. Unheard of for JPK to be the one working himself into space for the handball receive rather than the one in the middle of the scrum firing out the handball, but I thought he reinvented himself really well and IMO our midfield never functioned better last year than when we had Mills/Parker as the 'grunt' and JPK/Hewett as the supporting mid, with the outside types like Florent, Heeney, Gulden, Dawson etc around them.

Actually, after Mills I think the next "hard man" will be Rowbottom. To have two at CBA you need three in the team. Rowie is a fierce tackler and seems to take a lot of defensive responsibility. His body (when fit of course!) is coming into its maturity.
I'll also be interested to watch Roberts' development. Sheldrick I think is a given. I like Warner on the edges using his manic energy to break away. Heeney as receiver more than as an extractor, then racing forward. Extras in the rotation like Papley and JMac with speed and hard to match up.
As someone else has posted, I'd like to see one more big guy. Strong and ruthless. Otherwise it's shaping pretty well.

 

[caesar88]

Actually, after Mills I think the next "hard man" will be Rowbottom. To have two at CBA you need three in the team. Rowie is a fierce tackler and seems to take a lot of defensive responsibility. His body (when fit of course!) is coming into its maturity.
I'll also be interested to watch Roberts' development. Sheldrick I think is a given. I like Warner on the edges using his manic energy to break away. Heeney as receiver more than as an extractor, then racing forward. Extras in the rotation like Papley and JMac with speed and hard to match up.
As someone else has posted, I'd like to see one more big guy. Strong and ruthless. Otherwise it's shaping pretty well.

See I already think there's too many, let alone if you then add a bigger body still. I am a firm believer in a smaller but more cohesive midfield than a larger, more diverse/flexible midfield. Maybe the approach we are taking will work, not saying it won't. Just think it can be easy to assume the more options and variety you have going through your midfield the better off you'll be, but flag winners over the years haven't really proven that to be the case. But this might be a topic better saved for another thread.

 

[Punts]

Rowbottom really needs to fix up his kicking if he is to take the next step IMO

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I think we have a range of types coming through, from "bustling" like Sheldrick to "busting" like Warner, to "evasive" like Florent". All good BUT...
Kennedy and Parker and now Mills are supplying the "grunt" but Kennedy will need replacing soon. The hard men. Who's next? I think that's the next piece of the puzzle.

Who is next to provide grunt?

Sheldrick and Roberts were recruited specifically for that purpose.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Who is next to provide grunt?

Sheldrick and Roberts were recruited specifically for that purpose.

I think there'll be a couple of years to cover between when JPK retires and those two guys are ready. Rowbottom for mine, though of course that's very arguable.

 

[Ticky009]

Heads up for those wanting to grab a ticket for home games from Round 2 - Rnd 9

 

[wills2g]

Heads up for those wanting to grab a ticket for Round 2

woah thats so early

 

[Ticky009]

woah thats so early

It is actually, I was a bit shocked it went all the way out to Rnd 9

 

[RUNVS]

Heads up for those wanting to grab a ticket for home games from Round 2 - Rnd 9

Rounds 1 and 2 will be super popular as there is a high chance of Buddy kicking his 1000's goal in one of those games.

 

[wills2g]

It is actually, I was a bit shocked it went all the way out to Rnd 9

I am gonna sleep on it, but my mates that I usually go to the footy with moved interstate, but even if I have to loner it, I do want to watch the possibility of Buddy's 1000th

 

[Ticky009]

I am gonna sleep on it, but my mates that I usually go to the footy with moved interstate, but even if I have to loner it, I do want to watch the possibility of Buddy's 1000th

That's a bugger when that happens Hope it doesn't keep you away from the games mate.

 

[SwansProudly]

Swans recruit “the off-season steal of the year”

"This is a perfect fit for them."

www.sen.com.au

Edit: Sydney talk starts 12mins into the Whately podcast.

 

[Nuggetz]

Swans season preview

 

[Callipygian]

He signed as a rookie.. doesn't mean anything different.. he can still play

Based on what do you say that? I've seen it reported both ways. Can't remember either source now but I decided the one that said he was on the senior list was more reliable.

 

[robbieando]

Based on what do you say that? I've seen it reported both ways. Can't remember either source now but I decided the one that said he was on the senior list was more reliable.

SSP's can only be signed as Rookie List players

 

[RUNVS]

Swans season preview

A pretty good analysis for the most part. I am expecting a consolidation year to be honest. I would be happy to make the top 8, I am not expecting a top 4 run.