News Dane Rampe elevated

[strauchanie59]

James Dampney has just confirmed it via Twitter

James Dampney ‏@AFL_JD 4m
Can confirm rookie @Danerampe will be added to the @sydneyswans senior list this week. All the news shortly on AFL site

Congrats to Dane! Looking forward to seeing him play sometime soon!

 

[swansfan51]

Great news for Dane, and well deserved on what we've seen so far. This is probably the spot Dean Towers had to compete for, but at the moment he seems a long way off. Lets stick with the rookie picks please

 

[S120]

Great accomplishment for Rampe.

You'd think he is a near lock to line up in the back line this week.

 

[grimlock]

While he may be 189cm, I don't trust the newspaper reports saying he's the perfect replacement for AJ. He's been playing as an outside runner for most of his career and he won't be able to adequately mark tall forwards. In the preseason games I believe he marked small-medium forwards like Nathan Wilson and TDL.

 

[SydneyPhilly]

I'm thinking he gets a shot this week, and that Armstrong goes back to replace AJ

Bird or Morton comes out for him imo

 

[robbieando]

Rampe, McGlynn to come in, AJ, Morton to be the Premiership heroes to miss.

If either of Smith or Mattner miss then Armstrong comes in

 

[grimlock]

Rampe, McGlynn to come in, AJ, Morton to be the Premiership heroes to miss.

If either of Smith or Mattner miss then Armstrong comes in

So you have Rampe ahead of Armstrong at this stage?

 

[robbieando]

So you have Rampe ahead of Armstrong at this stage?

Not on form, just on positional make up of the two. Rampe can at least play deep defence which is a team need, Armstrong is a half back which we don't have a need for unless one of Smith and Mattner don't play.

Though we could just play Morton forward and send LRT back with McGlynn the only in, but I don't think that's likely

 

[BarneyBent]

While he may be 189cm, I don't trust the newspaper reports saying he's the perfect replacement for AJ. He's been playing as an outside runner for most of his career and he won't be able to adequately mark tall forwards. In the preseason games I believe he marked small-medium forwards like Nathan Wilson and TDL.

Played a bit of CHB for Williamstown IIRC. But you're right, he's not going to be as good on the talls as AJ was.

 

[swanton]

I see Rampee as a HBF but good defensively, a bit like mattner
So not really an AJ replacement
Will be very interested to see what the team will be for round 1

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

While he may be 189cm, I don't trust the newspaper reports saying he's the perfect replacement for AJ. He's been playing as an outside runner for most of his career and he won't be able to adequately mark tall forwards. In the preseason games I believe he marked small-medium forwards like Nathan Wilson and TDL.

Wow didnt that newspaper sell AJ short..

 

[Superstar swan]

Great news for Dane. Will get a great opportunity to show us what he's got in the opening two rounds of he is picked

 

[Blood Bath]

Sweet

 

[SM]

Fairly sure he's a friend of a friend which was a bit weird to discover, but good luck to him! Haven't really seen us play over the pre-season so can't really say much.

 

[disgruntled goat]

I'm thinking he gets a shot this week, and that Armstrong goes back to replace AJ

Bird or Morton comes out for him imo

I still can't comprehend the idea that Bird is a fringe member of the 22, which a lot of posters on this board continue to push ...

 

[Rhino5]

I still can't comprehend the idea that Bird is a fringe member of the 22, which a lot of posters on this board continue to push ...

Me neither. Where on earth did that come from?

 

[robbieando]

I still can't comprehend the idea that Bird is a fringe member of the 22, which a lot of posters on this board continue to push ...

Amen

I would like to know anything he has done to be tipped out of the 22 from Grand Final Day besides an injury? His form hasn't been poor, so why is he the under-rated member of our midfield group?

 

[Rhino5]

Amen

I would like to know anything he has done to be tipped out of the 22 from Grand Final Day besides an injury? His form hasn't been poor, so why is he the under-rated member of our midfield group?

I can only imagine it's because he's not 'exciting' to watch.

 

[baja]

Played a bit of CHB for Williamstown IIRC. But you're right, he's not going to be as good on the talls as AJ was.

No one said that about AJ on debut either, just sayin

 

[CAS79]

Rampe elevated.. assuming this is not in reference to the 3AW Viagra in football scandal.......

 

[NobleBlood]

Glad to see his chances of playing this year are improved. He's 22 and has a physique that is comparable to Kennedy or O'Keefe. Very intrigued by this guy.

 

[ShaySwannies]

Superb effort, to go from starring in the Sydney AFL to being promoted to the senior list, it's a huge accomplishment. Defensively, he I thought he was close to our most consistent performer in that area over the NAB cup. He'll be right in line for selection come round 1, ultimately I think he'll be an emergency but I'd imagine he will debut at some stage this year.

And no I agree, he's not perfectly suited to those third falls, he seems much more suited to the small/medium forward. He played on both Betts and Walker against Carlton in the NAB, so they would be the types of players I'd imagine he'd be on not the Jack Darling type.

 

[BarneyBent]

And no I agree, he's not perfectly suited to those third falls, he seems much more suited to the small/medium forward. He played on both Betts and Walker against Carlton in the NAB, so they would be the types of players I'd imagine he'd be on not the Jack Darling type.

While I agree with this, he CAN play tall in a pinch, in much the same way Mattner can.

 

[S120]

If Rampe starts tomorrow as our 3rd tall, he'll conceivably taking O'Hailpin and Giles. I don't really like the sound of that.

 

[CAS79]

If Rampe starts tomorrow as our 3rd tall, he'll conceivably taking O'Hailpin and Giles. I don't really like the sound of that.

If Rampe starts tomorrow he'll be buggerd by the game starts.