Preview Round 9: Swans vs Fremantle (and SCG Family Sing-a-Long)

[swanssince2002]

Lack of melts is rereassuring

More like hitting the acceptance stage after the GWS loss

 

[Donza]

We're a game/win off where Richmond was in 2017. If we win.
And they looked a basket case at times.

Chin up.

 

[swanssince2002]

We're a game/win off where Richmond was in 2017.
And they looked a basket case at times.

Chin up.

Might as well call us Geelong 2006 or Richmond 2016 then by that logic

 

[Donza]

Might as well call us Geelong 2006 or Richmond 2016 then by that logic

Logic?

There is no logic.

Only hope.

 

[MR0808]

Might as well call us Geelong 2006 or Richmond 2016 then by that logic

Putting my house on Sydney 2024 premiers!

 

[Donza]

Richmond lost 4 in a row if I recall correctly?
Including one by 80?

 

[ErrolisGoldun]

Hopefully T-Mac is ok, quite concerning if still feeling the effects of the Port concussion, that is weeks ago.

Keen to see Gould play a full game, we have only seen 3/4’s of a game.

Takes the KPP a bit more to get accustomed to the speed of the game and I like his hardness and spunk.

Hope he gives a good account of himself.

 

[ErrolisGoldun]

Richmond lost 4 in a row if I recall correctly?
Including one by 80?

Haha clutching!! In fairness, we turned the tide i thought v Pies, expecting us to continue to build on that display.

But we are are fair way away from being a top 4 side as we were last year.

 

[Olian]

Lack of melts is reassuring

To be fair we lose a player to concussion who didn’t suffer a hit to the head during the last game. Sums up our season.

 

[zyzzbruh]

Gould had trimmed down last year but looks overweight to me (trade toEagles)

Melican was encouraged to seek other opportunities last year. No interest and for good reason. He is injury prone and void of footy smarts.

To put it mildly we are stuffed.

Dew says hi. Gould was a big boy in his draft year too but he absolutely rinsed the comp. Problem with what I've seen so far from him is that he doesn't looked to have progressed at all. He looks the same player he was when we drafted him. Same speed, same strength, same fitness. If he progressed he'd be unreal.

No better match for him to play a full game. Crap forward line but not a horrendous side. We'll get a very good look at him here. Will be keeping an eye on how close he can get to his man at the contest and how gassed he looks after each effort. At the least hope he's mature enough to get a few intercepts and kickstart a few slingshots. Thats bare minimum.

 

[Donza]

To be fair we lose a player to concussion who didn’t suffer a hit to the head during the last game. Sums up our season.

Yeah nah.

I'm impressed the club is taking these precautions.

Other clubs. I'm not so sure.

 

[sr20]

Selections should mean that Blakey is freed up a bit more thankfully.

 

[Donza]

Gould may play forward...

 

[zyzzbruh]

Gould may play forward...

G-train incoming

 

[Donza]

G-train incoming

Played forward at Frankston last 1/4.

Best he looked

 

[Cadsky]

ROFL. Our season is so screwed

 

[Troystenvic]

The side looks more balanced now. Still some holes but a vastly different side that got pants by Geelong and better side than last week.

I'm positive from here.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Should not be playing League football with that body shape. Looks unfit. Is unfit. Might be able to get away with it in the seconds but not at this level. Looks gassed every time he gives an effort.

If “that body shape” precluded being a footy player, Shannon Hurn would have never managed a game.

Having said that - it’s evident the Swans don’t rate him & I’ll keep keeping a close eye on the stamina factor.

 

[Donza]

The side looks more balanced now. Still some holes but a vastly different side that got pants by Geelong and better side than last week.

I'm positive from here.

I agree with you.
If the opposition has a small forward line.
Not something I'd field vs Brisbane or Geelong.

 

[The King!]

we should just go for bottom 4 , just let Horse coach without any help, that will do it

 

[Wolfgang West]

He will do the same to hicky around the ball

So you honestly believe McAndrew would be a better option of halving the contest or bettering Darcy than Hickey ?

 

[Nuggetz]

Good to see gould get a fair shot. Hope he gets a few games to showcase his talents.

Glad ruck jesus is back, great timing with ladhams injured.

 

[Wolfgang West]

We're a game/win off where Richmond was in 2017. If we win.
And they looked a basket case at times.

Chin up.

They had a shitload of depth that year and a pretty settled line up compared to our injury riddled unit.

 

[caesar88]

Sam Switkowski

39

Sam Switkowski

Age

27

Ht

179cm

Wt

74kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

worries me

 

[Donza]

They had a shitload of depth that year and a pretty settled line up compared to our injury riddled unit.

Yeah nah.
They didn't.

The narrative of the 17 Richmond side is skewed towards Rd 18 on