Preview Swans v Blues Friday Night Lights 26th May 7:50pm

[SSwans2011]

I think it would be a dramatic overreaction to sack Cox midseason, but our injuries are irrelevant to our midfield woes.

Injuries to key position players shouldn't mean that opposition midfields can dominate ours like they have this season.

We definitely need to look at trying something else in there. NFI what though.

I want to know what has happened to Rowbottom this year. His last 2 months last year were excellent. Out of 8 games, there was half a dozen performances better than any this year which is a concern.

I actually think the impact of that is being underrated here. 6 clearances per game across those 8 games down to 4.5 this year, but the more telling thing is his lack of impact. I hate to say it, but I feel like I hardly even notice him out there most weeks.

He's still young, so hopefully it's just a form trough. Warner seems to be turning a corner, would be nice if we can see Rowy do the same.

For a while I thought our midfield issues were down to size, but it wasn't exactly a big North midfield that tore us to pieces last week.

 

[TheMase]

Horse in his press conference slipped when referring to the McCartins being out and said IF when mentioning Rampe.

He is in full contact training according to the updated injury list.

Not sure Horse says “if” unless he is a chance. Bit of a slip.

 

[bedford]

You might have to publish a glossary some time.

It would be as big as the book about the Italian war heroes in WW2

 

[bedford]

IF HE'S IN IT WOULD GIVE US A MASSIVE LIFT

 

[Donza]

May not be any trams running to the SCG from central tomorrow.

HUGE fire right next door to central.

 

[BloodySwan]

May not be any trams running to the SCG from central tomorrow.

HUGE fire right next door to central.

The fire is far away enough I can't see them affecting the trams tomorrow

 

[bedford]

May not be any trams running to the SCG from central tomorrow.

HUGE fire right next door to central.

JUST SAW PICS ON TWITTER THEY RECKON PART OF IT HAS COLLAPSED

 

[BloodySwan]

JUST SAW PICS ON TWITTER THEY RECKON PART OF IT HAS COLLAPSED

here's a video of it collapsing

 

[Donza]

The fire is far away enough I can't see them affecting the trams tomorrow

Its 40 metres away.

Depends how much it collapses and where.

Proper mess.

 

[bedford]

That's a fair fire , good to see the graffiti go

 

[sataris]

Yeah. I'm a plane nerd/Av geek I get yah.

WX has cross winds of gusting to 32 knots at Mascot Friday lunch.

Will be something!

Chuck us a METAR

Filthy casual

 

[caesar88]

Wow hope everyone is safe

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

here's a video of it collapsing

Whoever shot that will never make it as a news camera person!

 

[Donza]

Chuck us a METAR

Filthy casual

Wind 22 kt from the South/Southwest with gusts up to 32 ktVisibility: 2000 mBroken clouds at a height of 1000 ftrain showers

 

[Donza]

Wow hope everyone is safe

It was pretty much abandoned.

I've delivered furniture there before covid.

Was cheap office space for designers , ad places etc.

 

[Swan4Life]

With less than an hour to go before the 23 are named I can honestly say that we are virtually no chance tomorrow night no matter who is selected. In fact, I can see McKay and Curnow getting 10+ and the Blues winning by a lot.

The Norf game was about as bad as I can recall since the mid-90's all things considered. We would need to improve by well over 50% to get up.

 

[Wolftone]

If head coaches can get fired midseason, why not midfield - or ball up/center-bounce coach?
If ours is Cox he must surely be close to being told to pack his bags.


Should be at the last chance saloon this week IMO.
We couldn't possibly do worse by hiring someone new now, could we?

Before the soft cap was cụt we had seperate Mids and ruck coaches. Now, we have a mid coach who coaches the rucks. Usually there is a specialist ruck coach at every club.

I think that midfield strategy is not just the purvey of one person. They can suggest things but that does not mean the Head Coach will agree. He may think the strategies do not fit with the game plan. No matter who is in charge of what area the final say is always with the head coach

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[Heeney2Franklin]

With less than an hour to go before the 23 are named I can honestly say that we are virtually no chance tomorrow night no matter who is selected. In fact, I can see McKay and Curnow getting 10+ and the Blues winning by a lot.

The Norf game was about as bad as I can recall since the mid-90's all things considered. We would need to improve by well over 50% to get up.

Curnow and Owies I think even Silvagni popped up with a couple of goals last time.

Season defining win if we can get up here.

 

[JZ_Skitzo]

What should l have for dinner before the game

Be lazy and order something and get it on uber

Cook something easy like a stroganoff or chicken chorizo pasta ?

Surely a nice toastie like a Cubano is the way to go.

 

[killablood]

Left field but I wouldn't mind seeing Clarke in the mids a little bit. He's got good handballing skills, great at applying pressure & tackling, he's hard at the ball. It would free up rowey to do a bit of ball hunting.

Agree totally, with the mids in such a mess and the desperate need for an inside ball winner Clarke seems the obvious answer. There's been a few calling for Sheldrick to get a go in there, surely Clarke deserves first crack. Plays the role well in the vfl.

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

HICKEY

 

[monopoly19]

In: Hickey, Melican, Wicks
Out: Ladhams, Stephens, Gould

Bit worried about Hickey’s fitness but they probably had no choice. Excited to see Wicks again and Melican was a logical in.

 

[Wolfgang West]

Yep he’s not everyone’s cup of tea mainly because of his disposal but he is hard as a cats head and at least can halve a contest in there. Not The worst thing we could do. If he can’t get it you can bet he will make hard for opponents to get it. Let’s face it if it marches out with the regular monotonous fashion it did last week this backline will be lambs to the slaughter.

 

[Punts]

Not good for Stephens

He will be gone

 

[caesar88]

Happy with that.

Forward pressure -
Legitimate key defender -
Tall person at centre bounces -

Carlton must be tanking. It's the only possible explanation for dropping Lewis Young

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Lewis Young

Age

25

Ht

202cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

197.9

3star

D

4.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

1.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

26.0

1star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

181.6

3star

, who I reckon has been near on their best player this year.