Preview Round 23, 2019: Sydney v St.Kilda - SCG, Saturday 24th August, 1:45PM AEST *2019 PRIDE GAME*

[plugger66]

Rowe in must mean Marshall is out.

Or as many suggest we are doing the right thing and giving him 100 games.

 

[kernelT]

I think he has - so I hope he's selected tonight. Play him at HF to see how he goes.

I'd also bring in Young to play at the feet of Marshall in the forward pocket.

Members can have a rest and get a head start organising the outfits and dwarfs for Mad Monday!!!!

B Savage Battle Wilkie

HB Newnes Carlisle Clark

C Hannebery Steele Billings

HF Mayo Bruce Lonie

F Hind Marshall Young

Rucks Rowe Ross Dunstan

Int Steven Sinclair Paton Hind

Jeez that's an impressive looking forward line!!!!

Dead set trolling.

 

[VDS66]

Or as many suggest we are doing the right thing and giving him 100 games.

Marshall looked a bit poppy at training, or maybe he had a tiny pebble in his boot...

Hard to tell.

 

[VDS66]

Not judging from Rowe's press conference - he's definitely not playing on at AFL level.

Two trains of thought in this...

Sentiment or having a look.at him as a back up ruck. Saves us having to trade or draft one.

 

[bergholt]

Two trains of thought in this...

Sentiment or having a look.at him as a back up ruck. Saves us having to trade or draft one.

Sure. Except judging from what he said today, he’s retiring after this game. So it can’t be the second option.

 

[VDS66]

Sure. Except judging from what he said today, he’s retiring after this game. So it can’t be the second option.

Fair enough. I didn't hear his presser.

 

[Ducky Tie]

Marshall expected to play from Ratts' presser today. Rowe forward/ruck.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Sure. Except judging from what he said today, he’s retiring after this game. So it can’t be the second option.

Doesn't have a contract - not much else he can say.

Like I said - he could end up being offered a further year once we know where our back up rucks sit.

 

[Sainter88]

Paton out, Rowe in

 

[#gosaintas]

Paton out, Rowe in

Sack Ratten

 

[aussierulesrules]

Melts?

 

[pebblesofsand]

Ahh those selectors are funny buggers - after playing most of the season as a ruckman in the VFL, Sam Rowe comes in to play CHB on Buddy as part of the slowest defence in AFL history.

Is it Retro round? - must be since it looks like Brown is going to play Back pocket on the resting ruckman.

 

[cooperrules]

Paton out, Rowe in

Exciting times

 

[cooperrules]

Ahh those selectors are funny buggers - after playing most of the season as a ruckman in the VFL, Sam Rowe comes in to play CHB as part of the slowest defence in AFL history.

Is it Retro round? - must be since it looks like Brown is going to play Back pocket on the resting ruckman.

A good old fashioned tanking

 

[saint_]

Rowe, Carlisle, Brown, Battle, Wilkie.
That is one mobile backline.

 

[Cornish]

A good old fashioned tanking

We can tank all we like, there is no one to push us down the ladder any further

 

[TheEnsign]

Glad to see we've finally identified Brown's role as a lockdown defender on their best small.

Also I understand that named positions don't mean much, but I hope they do actually play Hind on the wing, would love to see what his pace could do and his delivery inside 50 seems pretty decent (admittedly based on that one single touch kick to Baroose at the end of the Freo game).

 

[Mowman]

Steven keep his spot

 

[plugger66]

Doesn't have a contract - not much else he can say.

Like I said - he could end up being offered a further year once we know where our back up rucks sit.

He said he is finished. Quite Cleary said it.

 

[DarkSaint]

And as the season started and throughout with shocking selection, it ends on the same note.

 

[plugger66]

Rowe, Carlisle, Brown, Battle, Wilkie.
That is one mobile backline.

Are we really believing the positions they are named in.

 

[DarkSaint]

Are we really believing the positions they are named in.

How many tall forward do the swans have even if they all don't play there.

Carlisle, Battle and Wilkie would have been sufficient. No need to have Brown in the side at all.

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Doesn't look like Ratts (or anyone) cares much for the result if we're going with that defence and giving Rowe a game.

Boys should still have a crack for the win, I'll probably miss most of this one anyway so not too fussed.

No injuries kthx.

Let's send Sam off in style!

 

[plugger66]

How many tall forward do the swans have even if they all don't play there.

Carlisle, Battle and Wilkie would have been sufficient. No need to have Brown in the side at all.

Agree. Was just talking about believing positions they are named in. Maybe brown won’t play next season either so like Rowe it’s his last game.

 

[Plugger35]

The Swans bring in Buddy Franklin and we bring in Sam Rowe to line up on him.

I know losing helps secure us a better draft pick but we could at least make our tanking a little less obvious.