Official changes v Swans

[goal sneak]

Pretty spot on analysis rj. Think Jonesy will be the rising star this week, should play much more game time.

Dees by 15

 

[Brock McLean for PM]

It's not too bad.

On current form Motlop wouldn't need to do much to match Sylvia's output. He was thrown a lifeline this time last year and performed very well, hopefully he can reproduce that form.

Motlop couldn't match Silvia's output???? Col's efforts against Carlton were disgusting and he seemed completely uninterested. I'd have put pretty much anyone in apart from Silvia but instead of Motlop my choice would've been PHILTHY!

 

[DemonDoob]

WAY TOO TALL FFS.

We have lost two half talls in Wheatley and Robertson and brought in three talls in Fergeson, Miller and Dunn. Geez. Looks like it will be Carroll vs OLoughlin, Miller vs Hall, Rivers floating.

Up forward we will have Dunn, Holland, Neitz

Fergeson? I don't know. Maybe they trust Miller to get beaten and need to be replaced? Luckily Davis isn't playing, making the Whelan absense a little less noticable. I'd personally have dropped Holland for Read. I'd rather play Fergy up forward than Holland and look at the bench...2 talls, a small defender/winger and a small forward. We have no spare midfielders (admittedly Godfrey is named at HF where he wont play even though he had a lil stint on saturday)

Spot on with this comment.

This just proves Daniher can't coach. He has gone for safety again. Daniher needs to take a few more risks. Our midfield will get solidly beaten without another runner in the team. Having so many talls is just useless vs Sydney as they just bring the ball to ground every time.

The only positive for Brad Miller is he has a good record vs Hall. But lets hope thats the only reason he has been brought in and goes back to Sandy next week.

 

[Marns]

Motlop couldn't match Silvia's output???? Col's efforts against Carlton were disgusting and he seemed completely uninterested. I'd have put pretty much anyone in apart from Silvia but instead of Motlop my choice would've been PHILTHY!

He said that Motlop wouldn't need to do much to match Sylvia's output. Not that he couldn't.

 

[lanky_wes]

must say i was pretty disappointed last night when i heard that robbo, whelan and sylvia were all out and there was no jonno coming in. but this morning i have been encouraged. looking at that team i am very excited to see jones starting in the middle and bate starting on the wing. those to along with mc clean and j mac looks to be a pretty tough physical midfield.

heres hoping that bater can back up his performance last week with another beauty this week. but i am looking forward to jones getting some more playing time. this kid looks like a fine prospect and getting plenty of game time in crunch matches will be great experience for him.

syney play a pretty tough physical game and i think on paper melbourne look like they have the players that can take it up to them. we may be younger and more inexperienced than the swans but the young kids we got in the middle (bate, mc clean and jones) all got solid bodies and should be able to take it up to them. i think (hope) we should at least be competitive this week. hopefully we can keep that unbeaten record at the mcg in tact.

 

[dread and might]

Losing Whelan sucks, but with no Davis, he didn't really have a ready made matchup anyway (bar that cheat Schneider)

???
Care to elaborate?

 

[Barry Schneider]

You might need all the talls.
Our forwardline at sometime during the game could have Hall,O'Loughlin,Grundy and Doyle(playing out of the goal square) with the strong leading and marking O'Keefe a bit further up the field.
Having said that it doesn't count for anything if you don't get it down to them.
So as always the battle of the midfield is the most important one.
I presume it will be Hall/Miller,O'Loughlin/Carroll, Grundy/Rivers.

Who do you think will take O'Keefe?

 

[dees 4 life]

Who do you think will take O'Keefe?

I think Rivers will take O'Keefe and Chris Johnson will get Grundy!

 

[Bring-Back-Powell]

I think Rivers will take O'Keefe and Chris Johnson will get Grundy!

Is this Grundy kid any good ?

 

[Bring-Back-Powell]

If Brad Miller throws a jumper punch at Barry Hall before the game (which he will attempt to do) I'm going to jump off level 4 of the Southern Stand.

 

[natlovestheswans]

Is this Grundy kid any good ?

He can take a good mark, can kick a few aswell.

 

[Major Colvin]

???
Care to elaborate?

The ball he deliberately didnt catch at the start of the year when Rivers threw it back to him, costing us 50 and almost the game. I hope someone decks him

 

[CowboyFromHell]

If Brad Miller throws a jumper punch at Barry Hall before the game (which he will attempt to do) I'm going to jump off level 4 of the Southern Stand.

He won't do it. He knows his spot is gawn for the year if he does something like that.

Don't mind our forward line of Neitz, Dunn and Dutchy either, with Motlop and Yze roaming around. I'm a bit more encouraged too by the team on paper, but this "depth" we are supposed to have better be good!!

 

[dread and might]

The ball he deliberately didnt catch at the start of the year when Rivers threw it back to him, costing us 50 and almost the game. I hope someone decks him

Ahh yes. That was disgraceful. No wonder I blocked it out. Truly embarassing.
The fact that the umpire paid 50 was ridiculous. I did say in another thread that the umpiring was shocking all game long both ways. Hopefully they stay out of it this time around.

 

[Blacky]

Isn't Carrol onder a cloud aswell, I think at best he will be underdone, which would be detrimental to any chance you guys have of winning.

 

[AllStar7]

Isn't Carrol onder a cloud aswell, I think at best he will be underdone, which would be detrimental to any chance you guys have of winning.

He looked to me like carrying some sort of a hand injury since before the Brisbane game... perhaps a broken finger?
What he lacks in fitness though, he more than makes up for in facial hair.
The Mo is one of only a few players I trust completely when the ball is being kicked into the opposition forwardline.

 

[Number32]

I am just wondering whether we have gone too tall this match, miller, ferguson, dunn, nietz, carrol, rivers, holland.....and someone please tell me how godfrey gets a game week after week...his disposal is shocking

 

[Pipefitter]

Yeah there has been talk about the apparent depth at the club, but we've only had to change maybe 1 or 2 players in one game if needed. Theres a 7 gone. I'd love to be confident but i think we are going to get smashed.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Yeah there has been talk about the apparent depth at the club, but we've only had to change maybe 1 or 2 players in one game if needed. Theres a 7 gone. I'd love to be confident but i think we are going to get smashed.

No way we're gunna win!!!!

 

[Number32]

Whats the latest on bruce?????

There growing speculation that he is a late withdrawal.....any confirmation that this is correct?

 

[CaptainDavey]

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