Unofficial Preview Changes/Discussion - Swans

[Squizz89]

Hmm well weren’t things easier in the offseason and we didn’t have a game of footy to worry about each week?

Looks like a few may be out next week. Harris, Hugh and we await the MRO on a couple of others.

Dunno what we will do if Harris misses a stretch but I think we’re about to find out. I guess they start with Joyce and see how that goes.

We miss Hugh so much when he isn’t there with his ball use. Zac probably takes his minutes and maybe Annable comes in.

Sounds like Draper is close but maybe the extra week with the bye means we might err and wait till the following week.

So in summary I’ve got no idea, but perhaps as simple as:

Out: Harris, Hugh, ZZ (if Draper is fit)
In: Joyce, Annable, Draper (if fit)

 

[Nathan Barley]

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Joyce for Andrews
Answerth for McCluggage (if not fit; one of Annable, Marshall for Linc). Fletcher plays up the field
Draper for ZZ if it

 

[RUNVS]

After both our teams had comfortable victories in Round 0 I am predicting a good game next week.

 

[mpal6]

ZZ was Andrews understudy during off season apparently so I'd continue pumping games into him.

I'm a big fan of Joyce btw but its time to invest beyond him now. ZZ looks ready.

 

[KissKiss]

Joyce for Andrews. Like for like

Annable in for McCluggage. But also could bring in Marshall and push Levi and others more inside.

Similarly if Bailey is suspended (I haven't seen video of that incident yet) Marshall or McLachlan could come in.

On balance I think we need a lock down small in. We were missing that little bit of balance between offence and defence. Would love Answerth or even Brain in. But who to leave out is hard. Kiddy is the obvious one unless we push Fletcher back up the field

 

[mpal6]

Also, this whole "Brisbane will never lose a game all season" media brigade can go quiet now. If a club is good enough to take it up to us, they are a fair chance.

We carried too many half fit crew into this game in my opinion - Rayner, Coleman for example. I think players got their reality check early and we'll have a more sober, pragmatic group going forward.

Andrews- ZZ
Draper in for ruck
McCluggage - Annable
Coleman - Answerth (this may not happen as Fagan usually backs players in)

 

[Squizz89]

Kiddy will be interesting. Clearly he’s in the best 23 once he’s up and going, but he was off the pace last night. Maybe a few weeks in the ressies would be good to get some more game time in his legs, although if they were going to do that they probably wouldn’t have played him in the first game.

I agree with others that we look unbalanced without a lockdown small down there with no Starc/Noah back there. I’d be playing Noah, but again will he benefit from the extra week(s) with the bye to follow?

 

[dlanod]

After both our teams had comfortable victories in Round 0 I am predicting a good game next week.

Unfortunately the Dogs got up in the Swans GF Demo Derby.

 

[briztoon]

Will wait on the mro, but won’t be surprised if Bailey and Gardiner are out as well.

 

[cubansombrero]

Kiddy will be interesting. Clearly he’s in the best 23 once he’s up and going, but he was off the pace last night. Maybe a few weeks in the ressies would be good to get some more game time in his legs, although if they were going to do that they probably wouldn’t have played him in the first game.

I agree with others that we look unbalanced without a lockdown small down there with no Starc/Noah back there. I’d be playing Noah, but again will he benefit from the extra week(s) with the bye to follow?

Answerth has to play next week imo. Sydney have too many good mid/fwds like Papley, Heeney and Warner that we can't afford to go in with the same lack of defensive pressure we had last night. Especially with the risk that there's more balls coming to ground in D50 with Andrews out.

I'd likely bring Answerth in for McCluggage and look to spread Clug's midfield minutes around between Bailey/Rayner/Fletcher/LAshcroft.

 

[lionshine]

Is Berry also out with an injury?

 

[Perrip]

Is Berry also out with an injury?

Was just a cramp

 

[Happy_Neale]

Levi to play Clugs role and probably surprise a few with how good he is (liked his game vs the dogs)
Marshall in
Answerth in
Joyce in for Harris

Might be in the minority but I would drop Fort rather than ZZ for Draper when the time comes. I think it makes more sense to have a dedicated backup ruck rather than play our usual primary guy in the backup role. Plus ZZ looked fairly mobile around the ground as well which suits the new rules