Preview Blues v Swans - Friday @ SCG

[Nuggetz]

Apologies, I couldn't find a thread for this game. Mods feel free to remove it if this is wrong.

Amartey test for this week. Straight in if fit?

I have zero confidence we'll win but I hope we compete for at least a half of footy. I think it's time to trial Buller & potentially Snell. Sheldrick full game too.

I don't want to see Paton near our best 23 for another 2 months.

 

[Punts]

I reckon they will role the dice with Amartey

Worried about there front half

Hopefully a cracker

 

[TasSixer]

If Mills passes the test, wouldn't be against him being the sub.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

If Adams comes in after one limp VFL performance, at Sheldrick's expense, my resultant melt will earn me a Callum Mills

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Callum Mills

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

287.0

4star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

MG

293.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

284.4

5star

style "return TBA" holiday from the mods.

caesar88, Ticky009, SwansProudly .... I give thee fair warning.

Suspect Armatey does get stuck straight back in. Cox can't afford more media pressure if Francis and Hamling don't perform again.

 

[Jeffers]

Season on thin ice, Amartey has to play.
I reckon the game will be very close thanks to the damp conditions expected. Whether we are good enough to take advantage of that then who knows.

 

[Punts]

Pissing down is it?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

If Sheldrick doesn’t play a full game Cox can go

Plus if not one statement change is made he’s is getting more soft by the week

 

[kickthething]

I will be gobsmacked if Sheldrick doesn’t start, it is a lay down for mine.
Amartey straight in if fit and Adam’s may well come in, particularly if wet.

Melican leaves a massive hole….we may see Snell debut. 195cm defender, Hamling 194 McCartin 194 can do the job, in the wet as well.

Heeney forward.

We still lose but we get to see something hopefully….first 10 minutes will tell a story

Lloyd for mine must go. Paton goes .would Florent be a chance to miss?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I will be gobsmacked if Sheldrick doesn’t start, it is a lay down for mine.
Amartey straight in if fit and Adam’s may well come in, particularly if wet.

Melican leaves a massive hole….we may see Snell debut. 195cm defender, Hamling 194 McCartin 194 can do the job, in the wet as well.

Heeney forward.

We still lose but we get to see something hopefully….first 10 minutes will tell a story

Lloyd for mine must go. Paton goes .would Florent be a chance to miss?

All those should go but we all know Soft Deano won’t drop anyone don’t want to make the boys sad or something. He’s been soft all season long.

If Lloyd isn’t gone I’ll give up, been putrid. Don’t hate the idea of Heeney forward but I’d go Chad forward myself

 

[The King!]

Ins : how about some ****ing pride and effort from the first bounce

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Ins : how about some ****ing pride and effort from the first bounce

Kingy sure is the beacon of optimism lol

 

[Donza]

Pissing down is it?

No.
Game time will be dry.

 

[Donza]

Paton out completely.
Sheldrick to start.
The blues midfield isn't exactly pacey so he'll be ok.
If Amartey is fit. He's in . Hamling to play back.

What to do with Lloyd? Unfortunately I think it's unlikely he'll be dropped.

Adams prob sub.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Paton out completely.
Sheldrick to start.
The blues midfield isn't exactly pacey so he'll be ok.
If Amartey is fit. He's in . Hamling to play back.

What to do with Lloyd? Unfortunately I think it's unlikely he'll be dropped.

Adams prob sub.

If Lloyd or Florent aren’t dropped (one of them not saying both) we aren’t serious. Both need to find form badly. I’d rather drop Lloyd and push Florent to the inside let’s see if that works

Sheldrick onto Hewett or someone could work

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Sneaky chance if we play like we did against GWS.

Play like last week it will be a 30-40 point loss.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Lloyd and Florent will not be dropped.

The end.

 

[DAZZA_75]

For once, all I ask for is a 4 quarter effort, don’t won’t to see a repeat of the crap we saw in the first half of last week.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Lloyd and Florent will not be dropped.

The end.

Yep the coach is soft unlike Mitchell who had no issue dropping Ginnvan.

 

[Donza]

Lloyd and Florent will not be dropped.

For different reasons

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Horse made a mistake rushing Mills back with no time in the VFL.

He was ineffective for weeks.

Will Cox do the same?

 

[Bloods86]

If we rush Mills and/or Amartey back as soon as they become a "Test", without at least 1 game in the VFL, we have learned absolutely nothing from the past. Mills probably needs a couple.

Hamling will get dropped before Francis, but I'd go...

Out: Francis Paton
In: Ladhams Sheldrick
Sub who knows, maybe give Mitchell a go, Hanily, or Kirk for a debut

A few others deserve to be dropped but I don't find "the reserves guys can't be any worse" a convincing argument, especially given our reserves.

Hamling to defence.

 

[GreyGooseGuy88]

I will be gobsmacked if Sheldrick doesn’t start, it is a lay down for mine.
Amartey straight in if fit and Adam’s may well come in, particularly if wet.

Melican leaves a massive hole….we may see Snell debut. 195cm defender, Hamling 194 McCartin 194 can do the job, in the wet as well.

Heeney forward.

We still lose but we get to see something hopefully….first 10 minutes will tell a story

Lloyd for mine must go. Paton goes .would Florent be a chance to miss?

We can only wish all 3 are dropped- won't happen

 

[LukeParkerno1]

We can only wish all 3 are dropped- won't happen

I don’t even expect one of them to be dropped that’s how soft our coach is. He talked all pre season about players earning games yeah haven’t seen it all season long and I don’t buy the injury cop out everyone gives him. Didn’t stop Sam Mitchell dropping Jack Ginnavan to find form

 

[GotTheGoodes]

If Adams comes in after one limp VFL performance, at Sheldrick's expense, my resultant melt will earn me a Callum Mills style "return TBA" holiday from the mods.

caesar88, Ticky009, SwansProudly .... I give thee fair warning.

Suspect Armatey does get stuck straight back in. Cox can't afford more media pressure if Francis and Hamling don't perform again.

Phew. Got out of that one.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Dubai going nuts COULD be more interesting than the game though