Preview Changes and pre match discussion vs Sydney - Rd18

[Moti]

Moti yearns for us to redraft Clayton Lasscock. Good judge of talent, that fellow.

Loved Lasscock, but Van De Klooster was my favourite


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[The Nostradamus]

A soon to be recruiter 34 year old shiels getting games ahead of wilphil is a joke

Also where is fisher?

 

[Junk yard]

Slightly concerned about Warner now. Not sure Shiels can go to him.

Can't we just back LDU, wardlaw, sheez, simpkin and powell. It's the start of something special, a nicely balanced midfield.

 

[Fish Sticks]

Will was always the obvious out for Wardlaw in my eyes… they both only play one position & low TOG so we can only carry one of these types.
Powell, Sheezel & Simpkin all have more versatility & are in better form.

 

[Rod Stroker]

does seem odd to drop Phillips given the Swans gun on-ballers. Can only conclude that match committee don't rate him. Doesn't bode well for his future at the club

 

[Possession]

Also where is fisher?

Colby has swiped his spot, can probably only play one of them at a time.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Actually it's a rip off. Will Phill is clearly on the outer and is being sent a message to look elsewhere

we won't get much for him. limited footballer (hence why he's been dropped) and can't get a game in the worst team of the last 5 years.

 

[LB2Snake]

Disappointed for Phillips. I get the team balance and positional things but felt he’d actually found a niche there for himself. Warner will have 35 and 3 I’m tipping.

 

[travelli]

does seem odd to drop Phillips given the Swans gun on-ballers. Can only conclude that match committee don't rate him. Doesn't bode well for his future at the club

It might be just an opportunity for Stephenson to run against his old club

 

[Cool Kangas]

Will Phil

 

[kool kangas]

Actually it's a rip off. Will Phill is clearly on the outer and is being sent a message to look elsewhere

To stop Sydney we need more than 1 tagger plus Wilphil is not know for his speed so best to bring in Warlaw and go head to head with them and see what we have got....Lets make it a shoot out..

 

[winalotroos]

They play different positions

They may play different positions but Stephens in particular should go before Will

 

[kool kangas]

It might be just an opportunity for Stephenson to run against his old club

that would be Stevens,,,,not Stephenson...

 

[Rod Stroker]

It might be just an opportunity for Stephenson to run against his old club

we're playing Collingwood?

 

[Disco Dew]

Well it has

 

[Ashley B]

how can Heeney be named when he's officially suspended?

Cocky bastards aren’t they

 

[Fish Sticks]

They may play different positions but Stephens in particular should go before Will

Stephens was pox & should be dropped for his piss weak efforts, but he is not competing for a spot with Phillips or Wardlaw.
I’d rather more CBA for Powell & Sheezel this week & beyond. They get significantly less if we play Phillips too.

 

[Moti]

Disappointed for Phillips. I get the team balance and positional things but felt he’d actually found a niche there for himself. Warner will have 35 and 3 I’m tipping.

Doesn’t mean he is finished but will take some big performances to get back in. You could tell last week they were favouring going without a tag, then it becomes pure depth chart.


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[trooroo4life]

I don’t think it’s harsh on Phil at all, he was very ordinary last week without having to tag. Dogs and Bont exposed the space we left with the tag, teams will pick up on that and it’s probably why we didn’t go back to it vs Suns.

I’d much prefer Powell and Sheezel getting the midfield rotations over Phillips at this point.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Stephens was pox & should be dropped for his piss weak efforts, but he is not competing for a spot with Phillips or Wardlaw.
I’d rather more CBA for Powell & Sheezel this week & beyond. They get significantly less if we play Phillips too.

We'll need Stephens' run against the Swans. They are lethal in transition.
Powell deserved to stay in. You could argue about Shiels but we don't know what role he'll be set for.
He might be tasked with chasing Blakey around and the mids just go head to head.

 

[tricknologist]

I'm a big fan of Will and I'm still hopeful that he'll make it with us, but he's essentially competing for midfield minutes with LDU, Wardlaw, Powell, and Sheezel. Plus tbh he didn't have the best game last week. It's unfortunate that he's out of the side again, but it is what it is.

 

[tazaa]

If you asked who would you rather in the team
Logue, Fisher, Phillips, Bergman.
OR
Pink, Taylor, McDonald, Stephens.

You would take the first 4.

-Pink is in for structure.
-Taylor also as a defensive forward.
-I’d argue Logue or Bergman offer more than McDonald, but he’s the captain.
-Phillips has been removed from the rotations in favour of Powell. But we should be tagging Warner this week.
-McKercher has been left at half back in favour of Fisher. Why couldn’t Fish play the wing then? And we piss off Stephens?


Ideally Phillips keeps his spot and Taylor goes and Fisher comes in Stephens at a minimum.

If we get it wrong and the Swans get ahold of us then it’ll be easy changes for Carlton.

 

[Fish Sticks]

We'll need Stephens' run against the Swans. They are lethal in transition.
Powell deserved to stay in. You could argue about Shiels but we don't know what role he'll be set for.
He might be tasked with chasing Blakey around and the mids just go head to head.

Yeah Stephens also has some experience playing on the smaller SCG & we don’t really have a like for like replacement.
He is the softest player I’ve ever seen grace a footy field, but he does offer run & is a decent kick.
He was good when started as sub the 2 weeks previous & wouldn’t surprise if he was sub again.
Needs to pull his finger out ASAP

 

[Moti]

I don’t think it’s harsh on Phil at all, he was very ordinary last week without having to tag. Dogs and Bont exposed the space we left with the tag, teams will pick up on that and it’s probably why we didn’t go back to it vs Suns.

I’d much prefer Powell and Sheezel getting the midfield rotations over Phillips at this point.

I referenced a discussion on SEN yesterday before, and the interesting point they made is that the tag is great as a shock tactic but once teams start planning for it, it becomes less effective unless you have a great tagger. I saw it start against the Dees


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[Heaps of fun]

Um hello, it's the AFL Swans

40 years of training wheels. It'll never change.