Unofficial Preview Changes/Discussion - Swans

[Elixuh]

Kiddy needs to get match fit in 2s and gain his confidence back on hitting targets while tired too. His 2 turnovers resulting in Sam Davidson's goal was a clear sign he needed more time away from best 23. He looked tentative and not in the razor sharp mode he's known for.

I thought kiddy exceeded my expectations for his first game in two years. I’d be happy to continue him in the 1s for confidence in himself. Which I think is what he needs.

 

[Happy_Neale]

I thought kiddy exceeded my expectations for his first game in two years. I’d be happy to continue him in the 1s for confidence in himself. Which I think is what he needs.

He played a game last year

 

[Elixuh]

He played a game last year

Seblantics, second game in two years then

 

[M Malice]

IF the worst happens >

Harris Andrews

31

Harris Andrews

Age

29

Ht

200cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

151.7

2star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

94.0

2star

> Darragh Joyce

41

Darragh Joyce

Age

28

Ht

195cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.4

3star

MG

207.6

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.4

4star

MG

207.6

4star

.
Hugh McCluggage

6

Hugh Mccluggage

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.3

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

19.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.0

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.6

3star

> Daniel Annable.
Darcy Gardiner

27

Darcy Gardiner

Age

30

Ht

192cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.6

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

2.1

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

10.7

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.1

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.0

1star

> Noah Answerth

43

Noah Answerth

Age

26

Ht

182cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.9

4star

MG

208.9

3star

D

15.0

4star

K

15.0

5star

HB

0.0

1star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

MG

357.0

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

179.2

3star

.
Zac Bailey

33

Zac Bailey

Age

26

Ht

181cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

12.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

0.6

3star

> Sam Marshall.

Zane Zakostelsky > Sam Draper.

Would not be surprised if ZZ stayed in and played as a KPD if Andrews & Gardiner get suspended.

Froggy to Curnow? IMO ZZ could do a serviceable job on Amartey, he is no superstar. Answerth to Papley. Dunkley or Berry to Heeney, midfield group as a whole clamp down on Gulden/Warner.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Seblantics, second game in two years then

If you admitted defeat this easily on the main board, the world would be a worse place.

 

[Happy_Neale]

Seblantics, second game in two years then

Technically his third in two years if you include the half against Carlton in OR 2024

 

[Elixuh]

Technically his third in two years if you include the half against Carlton in OR 2024

 

[Nathan Barley]

Kiddy needs to get match fit in 2s and gain his confidence back on hitting targets while tired too. His 2 turnovers resulting in Sam Davidson's goal was a clear sign he needed more time away from best 23. He looked tentative and not in the razor sharp mode he's known for.

Seemed about as fit as he was pre ACL

Maybe we gave him too many minutes

 

[Perrip]

Cleary saying Morris played with a fractured hand last night.

 

[M Malice]

The Victorian media will be salivating at our apparent/hoped for demise, will make our inevitable surge back even sweeter.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Cleary saying Morris played with a fractured hand last night.

I was wondering when that would get out.

 

[martinson]

If all these suspensions etc come to pass this will be a bit of a backs to the wall game and we've always played well in those circumstances.

 

[braddsey]

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.

The problem is with the VFL fixture. A few games in the 2’s (let’s say 3 matches) rules him out until round-7 of the AFL - which is really week-8 considering OR.

VFL round-1 isn’t until AFL round-2, and then the Lions go:

• (AFL R2) R1 bye
• (AFL R3) R2 home vs Southport
• (AFL R4) R3 home vs Sandringham
• (AFL R5) no VFL for gather round
• (AFL R6) R4 away vs Casey
• (AFL R7) ready to play.

Unfortunately Kiddy is not getting match fit or confidence at training or waiting for the VFL to start, so he’ll be played into fitness and touch in the seniors.

 

[martinson]

The problem is with the VFL fixture. A few games in the 2’s (let’s say 3 matches) rules him out until round-7 of the AFL - which is really week-8 considering OR.

VFL round-1 isn’t until AFL round-2, and then the Lions go:

• (AFL R2) R1 bye
• (AFL R3) R2 home vs Southport
• (AFL R4) R3 home vs Sandringham
• (AFL R5) no VFL for gather round
• (AFL R6) R4 away vs Casey
• (AFL R7) ready to play.

Unfortunately Kiddy is not getting match fit or confidence at training or waiting for the VFL to start, so he’ll be played into fitness and touch in the seniors.

Kiddy always comes back from the break behind anyone else and I was a bit surprised we played him last night which doesn't say a heap for whatever other options we had. I didn't think his tackling efforts were up to par and he didn't have the confidence to take any risky kicks either.

We know he's good when he's on song but it's going to take time.

 

[Nathan Barley]

**** Michael Christian

 

[Bucking Beads]

Gonna be at least 4 changes. Woof. Tough gig for our backline to do it without Harris and Gardiner this week.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Gonna be at least 4 changes. Woof. Tough gig for our backline to do it without Harris and Gardiner this week.

Surely we can get Dizzy down to low impact

 

[mpal6]

**** Michael Christian

Easy way for HQ to show they're not favoring b2b premiers.
Can expect more of this type - especially early in the season.

I saw Bailey's one just now - fine at best. He was just reacting to being slammed on the ground, no way that's intentional, careless at best.

 

[Tom14]

Thankfully due to opening round we have a bye coming up. What a huge advantage it has been for us. Hooray.

 

[Bosh Jootsma]

I swear Gardiner didn’t even get him high, just around the shoulder.

I cannot believe that’s a suspension now.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Surely we can get Dizzy down to low impact

You would hope so.

 

[dlanod]

Thankfully due to opening round we have a bye coming up. What a huge advantage it has been for us. Hooray.

Gives us a chance to get Andrews back, right?

 

[Tom14]

Gives us a chance to get Andrews back, right?

That’s exactly right, and is one of the reasons opening round is so important.

 

[Lace Out]

One close loss in the first game and already under pressure for top 4…the grind has arrived early

 

[Perrip]

Gives us a chance to get Andrews back, right?

Would miss Swans, Saints, and Pies according to the announcement.