Opinion Qualifying Final Changes vs. Sydney

[Big Animal]

Doc McStuffins gives better a better diagnosis than Larkins

 

[Taylor]

Larkins is a bit unfortunate that he is there only so the same words that could come from a commentator are spoken from a point of apparent authority on the matter. It's the same dramatic guff

Like when a news broadcast sends a person out to the front of the police station to read a script about the police, the anchor could read that out.

 

[UFO Tatsu]

Larkins is a bit unfortunate that he is there only so the same words that could come from a commentator are spoken from a point of apparent authority on the matter. It's the same dramatic guff

Like when a news broadcast sends a person out to the front of the police station to read a script about the police, the anchor could read that out.

Well more like if a news broadcast sends a person who may or may not still be a police officer and refers to him as a constable, to read a script about the police, the anchor could read themselves.

 

[Wizard]

Sydney Swans ‏@sydneyswans 2m2 minutes ago
Lance Franklin has been ruled out of Saturday’s qualifying final against Fremantle due to illness: http://bit.ly/1JOuTvQ

 

[Boppo]

Mental health concerns?

 

[Sir Deadly]

Buddy is a massive loss for them, almost single handedly won the game for them last year when we were making a come back. From what I remember anyway...

 

[Ragtooth]

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2015-09-08/club-statement-lance-franklin

Champion of the game. One of the best. I really hope everything is ok for him, As we know with Mitch Clarke it can be bad.... secretly glad though that he won't be playing against us...

 

[FreoRicci]

Sydney Swans ‏@sydneyswans 2m2 minutes ago
Lance Franklin has been ruled out of Saturday’s qualifying final against Fremantle due to illness: http://bit.ly/1JOuTvQ

Jeez. That's a massive massive out. We really need to go all out and win this, no excuses.

It has been confirmed as mental health condition. I really hope he sorts out his private life with the time and space he needs. With something like this, football is often the last thing on someone's mind.

 

[MadDocker]

Massive news. Massive.

 

[beetz]

That is huge news.


It must be something pretty serious if it means missing a final.

 

[mattis117]

Sydney Swans ‏@sydneyswans 2m2 minutes ago
Lance Franklin has been ruled out of Saturday’s qualifying final against Fremantle due to illness: http://bit.ly/1JOuTvQ

Wow! That's huge

 

[Malc]

Will clearly impact Sydney this week.

Not great news regardless. Hopefully the inevitable speculation on this forum is kept to a minimum.

 

[estibador]

Ouch, big blow to Sydney on top of Jack.

 

[Zacy boy]

Ouch, big blow to Sydney on top of Jack.

On top of Parker, and more than likely smith. Even our injury crisis wasn't as bad as this last year.

 

[Eski3]

In doubt for the rest of the finals too I heard. This is huge

 

[Taylor]

It's a huge structural win for us.

 

[Tbonefreo]

Far out

 

[Borderline]

Hope the lad is alright if he's battling a mental health issue

 

[Malc]

It's a huge structural win for us.

Agreed. No doubt we prefer the look of only two talls down back. This makes that all the more feasible.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Agreed. No doubt we prefer the look of only two talls down back. This makes that all the more feasible.

Not sure about that, but it will allow Dawson to go into the ruck for 10-15% of the game which means we won't need to play Clarke.

 

[beetz]

Is Nick Smith back this week?

 

[Juggs Magnetic]

Massive news, hope he is ok though. Won the final for them last year.

 

[Tas]

It's a huge structural win for us.

Even if he does nothing, he demands a lot of attention from the opposition, it allows Freo to focus more on Tippett/Reid.

 

[Taylor]

Even if he does nothing, he demands a lot of attention from the opposition, it allows Freo to focus more on Tippett/Reid.

Exactly, I'd be playing Reid up the field for linking transition but now that would mean Tippett is double teamed deep inside fifty and the ball turns over.

 

[Wizard]

FOX FOOTY LIVE ‏@FOXFootyLive 1m1 minute ago
Longmire gives injury report. McVeigh to play, Ben McGlynn expected to be available, Nick Smith not available.