Preview R14: Changes vs. Sydney Swans

[Danger in Texas]

Better except for Murphy still named, Laird still in the middle and 4 key defenders named in the back 6.

Borlase will surely play forward again

 

[jackster83]

Wouldn't have thought before the season that all four of Butts, Keane, Murray and Borlase would have played a game together

Poor old Curtin will be stuck at FB in the SANFL though, especially with Madgen suspended.

He will be playing on the 106kg Connor Ballenden.

 

[NSolis]

Borlase will surely play forward again

Yeah and pinch hit in the ruck. Nothing wrong with Murray, Keane and Butts in the backline. Played with Keane, Butts and Worrell for a good chunk of the season.

 

[Mutineer]

I'd be surprised if Sydney didn't rest a few this week even though they just had a bye 2 weeks ago.

Nope, Swans team unchanged....

 

[Maddogmetro]

No Curtin is a fail in my opinion.

Perfect opportunity to bring him in, and let him play a full game.

 

[Crow till I die]

No Curtin - so team selection is still a long way off in my eyes

 

[MrBarry]

No Curtin is a fail in my opinion.

Perfect opportunity to bring him in, and let him play a full game.

Tbh I'm not overly concerned he hasn't come in for this match - I want them playing him up the field in the sanfl for a few and then play the end of the season in the team.

 

[Scorpus]

When was the last time O'Brien played consecutive SANFL games?

This is truly a joyous occasion

 

[Geoffa32]

Murohy out Curtin in would have been better.

But good changes.

No need to keep Rankine our longer than needed

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[FullyBigKPro]

Yup sounds like Borlase will stay forward with no Tex,

Cook at least gives our forward line something different to McFumbly.

Schoenberg sub and would like to see Berry given a full game as an inside mid as Crouch's replacement to see if he's got it.

 

[Dangerousfield]

Looking at the two teams side by side is really frightening, Swans have multiple stars on every line. Probably the whole Swans I/C bench would make our best 23.

We shouldn't get within 10 goals but funnier things have happened

How Murphy keeps getting games is beyond me, has no worthwhile features, none, except retail expertise that is of no use on the oval

McSpudry has hopefully played his last senior game.

 

[fuic08]

Poor old Curtin will be stuck at FB in the SANFL though, especially with Madgen suspended.

He will be playing on the 106kg Connor Ballenden.

Is that the bloke that used to be with Brisbane? Or a similar name.

 

[Ham]

This club never fails to stoop to new lows.
How Murphy survives is beyond me

Was expecting more than just 3 changes and only best 22 players coming in when Nicks talked about having honest conversations after the fallout last week


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[dogs105]

Official changes:

IN: Murray, Rankine, Cook

OUT: Smith, Burgess, McHenry

 

[CrowBloke]

Jeff White looks at teams ruck/centre bounce set ups.

Looks at Grundy/Sydney vs Carlton here

Great work by Grundy and his mids.
Nicks, please show to Strachan/ROB and our mids asap, to emulate.

(fat chance, right?)

 

[adelaidecrows]

Nicks appears to be selecting to create the appearance of blaming senior players for his inept coaching. Great for the kids but its going to stink up morale.

 

[Velvet George]

Dowling is not named on the bench and therefore won't be the starting sub

The bench is Berry, Michalanney, Nankervis, Schoenberg and Cook

Berry or Schoenberg, reckon the latter

 

[VeronicaCrabtree]

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Unbelievable that Strachan is still in. Couldn't even get through the game and he was shit house when fit

 

[Billy_01]

Since we play then as a HFF anyway surely Pedlar offers more than Schoenberg and Berry.

Also I’m a ROB critic but how tf are we retaining Strachaun when he couldn’t run out a game. Is he magicallly going to get Afl fit in a week?

 

[DJ75]

other than Taylor for Murphy, this is about as good as could be hoped

 

[King Elvis]

Anyone else feel like rushing Murray and Rankine back in is a mistake?

Sydney will belt us, why risk either of those 2 when the buy is next week?

Self-preservation at management level?

Was expecting more than just 3 changes and only best 22 players coming in when Nicks talked about having honest conversations after the fallout last week


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Still the most obvious, pissweak bare minimum changes you can imagine.

 

[VeronicaCrabtree]

When was the last time O'Brien played consecutive SANFL games?

This is truly a joyous occasion

Our mids are rubbish even with the hitouts R.O.B provides. They won't get near the ball without him

 

[Ham]

Borlase will surely play forward again

I wouldnt mind Butts having a go up forward too


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[cmndstab]

I'm surprised Pedlar isn't even an emergency. I know he missed some targets last week in the SANFL but he won the ball well.

Taylor and Curtin the only two obvious other players still waiting. Ryan and T Murray are still a way off for mine.

 

[CrowBloke]

Nicks appears to be selecting to create the appearance of blaming senior players for his inept coaching. Great for the kids but its going to stink up morale.

Disagree, with respect. It would give the juniors some hope.
BF has been calling for ROB and Smith OUT for weeks. We can hardly complain when it happens.