Preview Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions - The making of an absolute classic

[Wolfgang West]

JPK can only be oart of the B or C mids team. This means small bursts.

For the rest of the game Horse needs to find a spot aside from the bench where the damage is minimised. I still think a FP or HFF putting the handbrake on Rich is worth a shot.

The Brions have great smalls and mediums, each of whom would be likely to tear JPK a new one, so he is unlikely to play down back.

And that is all we need from him. They need to orchestrate a suitable rotation to achieve this like I said in an earlier post and if they can't the problem is them not Kennedy. We need him through the midfield for periods especially if Neale is imposing himself at stoppages. Win a few and get the momentum back on an at least an equal footing.

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

The only face in the AFL I want to punch and also kiss

Hahaha! I would hate him if he wasn’t a Swan

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

Regarding discussion of Blakey as tall defender, I would love to see him try to grow into a CHB. Combined with for example McInerney and Campbell at half back, that is a scary half forward line for oppositions to kick into. Get it wrong and the ball is quickly going back over your head, and with pinpoint precision, to Swans streaming forwards. The temptation would therefore be to bomb it longer where our deep defenders could double up.

For the opposition CHF, they would need to be accountable to Blakey at most times and run more than they would like to defensively, including out of position. It could create so much indecision and disruption for opposition forwards. Just need Blakey to amp up his 1:1 defence.

Keen to see how Blakey goes if he defends against resting ruck this weekend!

 

[rustycrate]

Regarding discussion of Blakey as tall defender, I would love to see him try to grow into a CHB. Combined with for example McInerney and Campbell at half back, that is a scary half forward line for oppositions to kick into. Get it wrong and the ball is quickly going back over your head, and with pinpoint precision, to Swans streaming forwards. The temptation would therefore be to bomb it longer where our deep defenders could double up.

For the opposition CHF, they would need to be accountable to Blakey at most times and run more than they would like to defensively, including out of position. It could create so much indecision and disruption for opposition forwards. Just need Blakey to amp up his 1:1 defence.

Keen to see how Blakey goes if he defends against resting ruck this weekend!

He can scrap

 

[Bonz]

Accurate summation. Having said that it doesn't help when you have Cunningham & Lloyd trailing in like sheep dogs. Headless chooks.

Cunningham has never been brilliant one on one and Llyod has different strengths.

Our defence isn't traditionally strong one on one, we create our game by coming across and cutting off the contest or allowing a one on one out wide instead of the corridor.

If we don't pressure the ball carrier it doesn't allow us the ability to create congestion in defensive 50 as it allows players to get on the leave.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Glad they've named JPK... now they need to play him in the middle

 

[Dangas]

Good to see Paps back

 

[Kapers]

When were shorter than the opposition their going to maul us and take a bunch of contested marks.

When we're taller than the opposition their going to run the ball without pressure and take a bunch of uncontested marks.

I think height may be one of the lesser important stats in a game.

 

[sataris]

Smash them in the middle and we win this. Don't care how tall their forwards are if they don't get the ball.

You've got to starve the giraffe

 

[Wolftone]

Not bringing a tall back in is a huge mistake against these guys. They will exploit our lack of height in the back line

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[Wolftone]

Training guernseys - JPK and Sinclair in the baby blue suggesting they are not in the final 22.

Doesn't suggest anything of the sort. They got rid of that sort of thinking long ago as it made it easy for opposition teams to pick off the side that would play

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[Wolftone]

Hopefully the last we see of Bell in the seniors

Why? He was good a few weeks ago.

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[GotTheGoodes]

... I have decided for once not to write a joke preview ... as I felt like I can avoid giving the mods a little bit of noise this week).

Nekminnut

Sydney to finish 11 points ahead on the scoreboard but football to be the real winner!

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[GotTheGoodes]

You've got to starve the giraffe

Can't reach the leaves but you don't water the trees... no leaves.

Midfield should be the focus IMO.

 

[BloodySwan]

Ronke and Hayward have the potential to break this game open. Brisbane defence is well matched to take on Buddy, Heeney, Papley and McLean. 5 goals between the two of them will go a long long way

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Ronke and Hayward have the potential to break this game open. Brisbane defence is well matched to take on Buddy, Heeney, Papley and McLean. 5 goals between the two of them will go a long long way

Nobody is “well matched” to take on the great Isaac “Zucc” Heeney.

 

[Kapers]

These two sides probably have the best forward lines in game atm.

Bailey, McCarthy, McStay, Daniher, Rayner, Fort, and Cameron.

Vs

Papley, Heeney/Parker, McLean, Hayward, Reid, Franklin, and Ronke.

I think we have the better best and the worse worst imo.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

As long as we don't have JPK retro'ing what did not even work 3 years ago, I think we are a chance.

Surely Shirley, the Coaches do not listen to the C88 and the fanbois here?

 

[BloodySwan]

Nobody is “well matched” to take on the great Isaac “Zucc” Heeney.

Brisbane defence is among the best in the league. They'll likely play 2 players on Heeney depending on where in the field he's at

 

[Jewelsbon]

Brisbane defence is among the best in the league. They'll likely play 2 players on Heeney depending on where in the field he's at

Great result for us if that's the case, leaves us an unmarked spare and we have plenty of players on every line that can be very dangerous left unchecked.

 

[the hypnotoad]

blakey's agility and leap are what will count, he's unlikely to be caught two often in a one-on-one wrestle ... if that's happening we're in strife
but he can stand off and run at contests, and hopefully spoil or mark and take off on the rebound, coz then he'll be too quick for any of the bigger forwards

 

[The King!]

oh ok we are playing tomorrow

there goes my saturday twilight plans

 

[Donza]

One of the members of six60 was wearing a swans jumper at the hordern!


Surely a sign.

 

[Jewelsbon]

One of the members of six60 was wearing a swans jumper at the hordern!


Surely a sign.

Gotta be!
My googling tells me they are a kiwi band so definitely a good sign.
At least a sign that our popularity is spreading.

 

[bedford]

Why? He was good a few weeks ago.

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Not up to it , he panics