Player Watch #35 Charlie Curnow - Welcome to Sydney

[Heeney2Franklin]

Chris Scott wants him to play Origin

Hard pass get him right for round 1.

If Geelong got him zero chance Scott would of played him lol

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

If your not self righteous then you wouldn’t take it so personally.

Who cares what is written by the media.

Weird take.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Lot of talk on these pages of how Curnow will work with Amartey and Logan McDonald, but where does Hayden McLean

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Hayden Mclean

Age

26

Ht

197cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.2

3star

fit in all of this? He's still on our list, right?

 

[Kiama Chris]

Lot of talk on these pages of how Curnow will work with Amartey and Logan McDonald, but where does Hayden McLean fit in all of this? He's still on our list, right?

If we run 4 talls plus Grundy it will be between him and Ladhams for the second ruck job you would think. In with a chance as he's a better forward and a reasonable ruck.
If we run 3 talls it gets interesting as Amartey would need to ruck.
Given Amartey's injury history you would imagine he'll be backup.

 

[Kbroome]

Lot of talk on these pages of how Curnow will work with Amartey and Logan McDonald, but where does Hayden McLean fit in all of this? He's still on our list, right?

McLean will be working in the VFL

Still need depth players and can't just play an extra tall cause they are good enough as it will break our structure and mean we have no forward pressure

 

[McRobie]

Lot of talk on these pages of how Curnow will work with Amartey and Logan McDonald, but where does Hayden McLean fit in all of this? He's still on our list, right?

I feel like McLean, Amarty will be fighting it out for the same spot.
Play the hot hand up forward or preferably one of them takes the opportunity with both hands and makes themselves undroppable.

 

[Ballarat Bob]

McLean was dropped early last year and without injuries and suspensions I think he would have stayed in the twos. Not convinced Cox rates him that highly.
Amartey is much more mobile and gets the ball to ground if he doesn't mark it and can chase and tackle.
McLean would be for injury cover as far as I am concerned.

 

[Nuggetz]

Hope Amartey & Curnow don't get into each others way. Mclean v Ladhams for the 2nd ruck/fwd spot imo.

 

[SwansLifer]

Hope Amartey & Curnow don't get into each others way. Mclean v Ladhams for the 2nd ruck/fwd spot imo.

I'm really torn on it all TBH. I 100% don't think Curnow/McDonald/Amartey and one of Ladham/McLean can all be in the 23. Just my opinion on that.
BUT, I will say I don't like the thought of it being Curnow/McDonald/Amartey with the latter taking up 2nd ruck. Nor McDonald, nor Curnow.
So I wonder if this is where the true McDonald down back theories will start to ramp up. Maybe not as a full time, but starting forward and going back.
And I am 100% against that idea too.

 

[Kbroome]

I'm really torn on it all TBH. I 100% don't think Curnow/McDonald/Amartey and one of Ladham/McLean can all be in the 23. Just my opinion on that.
BUT, I will say I don't like the thought of it being Curnow/McDonald/Amartey with the latter taking up 2nd ruck. Nor McDonald, nor Curnow.
So I wonder if this is where the true McDonald down back theories will start to ramp up. Maybe not as a full time, but starting forward and going back.
And I am 100% against that idea too.

You don't bring in Jai Serong if you plan on playing McDonald down back


We don't need him down back neither should he be down there.

Amartey is okay in the ruck and with King potentially in the side as the "4th" tall and can play as a medium we will be fine if Amartey goes in the ruck for 5 minutes a quarter

 

[Kiama Chris]

I'm really torn on it all TBH. I 100% don't think Curnow/McDonald/Amartey and one of Ladham/McLean can all be in the 23. Just my opinion on that.
BUT, I will say I don't like the thought of it being Curnow/McDonald/Amartey with the latter taking up 2nd ruck. Nor McDonald, nor Curnow.
So I wonder if this is where the true McDonald down back theories will start to ramp up. Maybe not as a full time, but starting forward and going back.
And I am 100% against that idea too.

The conundrum I have previously posted. No perfect solution.

 

[SwansLifer]

You don't bring in Jai Serong if you plan on playing McDonald down back


We don't need him down back neither should he be down there.

Amartey is okay in the ruck and with King potentially in the side as the "4th" tall and can play as a medium we will be fine if Amartey goes in the ruck for 5 minutes a quarter

I should have added to this. If you're using Amartey in the ruck, it's not that he can't do it, it's that he will not last with his injury history. So what is the solution to backup ruck? I just don't see it yet.
Amartey is the right choice in theory. He isn't in reality though. At this point in time it might just be go with that and cross the fingers he can stay healthy.
If the Swans go in with 4 talls in Curnow/McDonald/Amartey and one of Ladhams/McLean IMO they are giving up a pretty significant advantage to who they're going up against.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I should have added to this. If you're using Amartey in the ruck, it's not that he can't do it, it's that he will not last with his injury history. So what is the solution to backup ruck? I just don't see it yet.
Amartey is the right choice in theory. He isn't in reality though. At this point in time it might just be go with that and cross the fingers he can stay healthy.
If the Swans go in with 4 talls in Curnow/McDonald/Amartey and one of Ladhams/McLean IMO they are giving up a pretty significant advantage to who they're going up against.

Logan can go in there for a few mins, might be a benefit getting him near the ball he's good with his disposal etc

 

[Wazowski]

You don't bring in Jai Serong if you plan on playing McDonald down back


We don't need him down back neither should he be down there.

Amartey is okay in the ruck and with King potentially in the side as the "4th" tall and can play as a medium we will be fine if Amartey goes in the ruck for 5 minutes a quarter

King to maybe play the Will Hayward role?

 

[dosser]

King to maybe play the Will Hayward role?

Maybe in 2 or 3 years. I think Bowman would be before him.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Maybe in 2 or 3 years. I think Bowman would be before him.

King quite different to Hayward too I think. Bowman more similar if that's what we want. In the first instance I suspect Campbell might get that role, albeit that he's not a great mark. Whether we run 4 talls will have a big impact as well. Lots of ifs, buts and maybes.

 

[SwansLifer]

Logan can go in there for a few mins, might be a benefit getting him near the ball he's good with his disposal etc

He has the same problem as Amartey. And coming off his injury its a big risk.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

He has the same problem as Amartey. And coming off his injury its a big risk.

Better than playing McLean who does very little except half stand in the ruck a few mins. Just play Ladhams if you so desperately want a second ruck

 

[Kbroome]

I should have added to this. If you're using Amartey in the ruck, it's not that he can't do it, it's that he will not last with his injury history. So what is the solution to backup ruck? I just don't see it yet.
Amartey is the right choice in theory. He isn't in reality though. At this point in time it might just be go with that and cross the fingers he can stay healthy.
If the Swans go in with 4 talls in Curnow/McDonald/Amartey and one of Ladhams/McLean IMO they are giving up a pretty significant advantage to who they're going up against.

Understandable but would you rather McLean in the side and little to no forward pressure or do you want to risk Amartey in the ruck for a better team structure and forward pressure

 

[Kbroome]

King to maybe play the Will Hayward role?

He is an awkward hybrid that is more of a medium tall forward/midfielder whereas Hayward I would describe as a medium/small forward

 

[Wazowski]

Maybe in 2 or 3 years. I think Bowman would be before him.

Bowman hardly knocking down the door with 4.7 from 18 games

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

Chris Scott wants him to play Origin

What a self-righteous w***er.

Yeah I bet he’s thinking about him. Tough bikkies! He’s ours now

 

[dosser]

Bowman hardly knocking down the door with 4.7 from 18 games

Yeah, but not easy to kick them from the HBF.

 

[dosser]

What a self-righteous w***er.

Yeah I bet he’s thinking about him. Tough bikkies! He’s ours now

He's probably thinking of putting him in the ruck and running him into the ground as payback.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Chris Scott wants him to play Origin

Surely as a club we can tell him to get stuffed.