Preview Sydney Swans vs Essendon Bombers, Saturday, 7:40pm @ Gabba - Round 20

[Angry Red Bull]

Yikes. Something to our advantage!!!!!! Oh SP what have you done????

Quick everyone - we need to put on the hair shirt or wear very tight shoes when we have gout or take Bedders off ignore.

I don't think anything is worth taking Bedders off ignore. .......I couldn't handle the bilge of inane acronyms that follows...ichtboiatfwtfwtfwtf

 

[caesar88]

If Mills' return means Hewett gets pushed back into a defensive role in the midfield then I will just

 

[Jewelsbon]

If Mills' return means Hewett gets pushed back into a defensive role in the midfield then I will just

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Why would Mills return push Hewitt back? He has been in the middle for the last four weeks and Mills has only been out for two.

 

[caesar88]

Why would Mills return push Hewitt back? He has been in the middle for the last four weeks and Mills has only been out for two.

I mean Hewett will go back to defensive mid role which means less of the ball.

 

[Ticky009]

I mean Hewett will go back to defensive mid role which means less of the ball.

But he was doing defensive work when Mills was playing, 88. I think you're mistaking how we adapt per team vs your perception of how Hewett is used when Mills is out.

 

[Ticky009]

Dons keen to blunt Buddy, out-of-form goalsneak ready to fire

Essendon coach Ben Rutten is confident of stopping Sydney's Lance Franklin from having another night out against his side

www.afl.com.au

 

[caesar88]

But he was doing defensive work when Mills was playing, 88. I think you're mistaking how we adapt per team vs your perception of how Hewett is used when Mills is out.

That's what I mean, he will be doing more of the defensive stuff so that Mills assumes more of the ball-winning responsibilities. Last few weeks Hewett's gone for the ball a lot more. This week he'll have his eye on his opponent first and foremost as he did before Mills went out. Will still find the footy, but it's not the same.

 

[RUNVS]

Dons keen to blunt Buddy, out-of-form goalsneak ready to fire

Essendon coach Ben Rutten is confident of stopping Sydney's Lance Franklin from having another night out against his side

www.afl.com.au

I hope they put in so much effort trying to stop Buddy that our other forwards slip through the net.

 

[Millky95]

I hope they put in so much effort trying to stop Buddy that our other forwards slip through the net.

Headline: Buddy hopeless Swans still defeat Bombers
By-line: Buddy kicks 0.3 as Wicks and Heeney kick 7 each as Swans win by 60

 

[SwansProudly]

 

[RUNVS]

Not having Rampe climbing the post feels like a mistake.

 

[SwansProudly]

In: Callum Mills

14

Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

,Harry Cunningham
OUT: Ben Ronke

25

Ben Ronke

Age

26

Ht

183cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.7

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.2

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

5.2

5star

G

2.4

5star

(Omitted),Hayden McLean

2

Hayden Mclean

Age

25

Ht

197cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.2

3star

(Medi-Sub),James Rowbottom

8

James Rowbottom

Age

23

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.6

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

(Omitted)
Emergency: Colin O'Riordan

38

Colin O'riordan

Age

28

Ht

186cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

190.1

3star

D

8.5

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

4.5

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.5

2star

MG

98.5

2star

D

15.8

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

267.8

5star

, Dylan Stephens

15

Dylan Stephens

Age

23

Ht

184cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

, Sam Gray

15

Sam Gray

Age

32

Ht

176cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

8.4

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

10.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.8

3star

M

2.2

2star

T

2.4

3star

G

0.2

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

, Callum Sinclair

 

[Punts]

Thought rowbottom would get dropped

He has dropped of big time this year

 

[Punts]

Besides Warner that’s our best 22

 

[RUNVS]

In: Callum Mills,Harry Cunningham
OUT: Ben Ronke (Omitted),Hayden McLean (Medi-Sub),James Rowbottom (Omitted)
Emergency: Colin O'Riordan, Dylan Stephens, Sam Gray, Callum Sinclair

McDonald not even making the emergencies sort of sucks.

 

[caesar88]

Hope McDonald-Tipungwuti has some aloe lotion ready cause Harry's gonna give him a spanking!

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

Was that Ronke’s last senior game?

 

[alex4445]

Sensible changes.

Can't imagine Rowbottom has declined so much without injury being at least part of the cause. I wonder if having not been rested he is battling through an injury that requires surgery and an end to the season to fix so they are trying to keep his fitness up incase of injuries.

 

[Ticky009]

Both Teams Ins/Outs

Essendon v Sydney at the Gabba, 7.40pm AEST

ESSENDON
In: A.Francis, K.Langford, D.Clarke
Out: C.Hooker (omitted), B.Ham (omitted), D.Zaharakis (omitted), M.Guelfi (medi-sub)

Last week's sub: Guelfi (unused)

SYDNEY
In: H.Cunningham, C.Mills
Out: J.Rowbottom (omitted), B.Ronke (omitted), H.McLean (medi-sub)

Last week's sub: McLean (unused)

 

[SM]

Nailed it.

 

[lazy77]

What's going on with Warner? You'd think he's done his knee or something. This feels too long for a "stress reaction", whatever that means.

 

[caesar88]

Weird that they've dropped Hooker. Hasn't he been good for them this year?

 

[swanssince2002]

I think Warner has yet to play a scratch match, but he should be ready to go this week

Rowy hasn't looked his best this year. Maybe carrying an injury dunno

 

[Millky95]

Besides Warner that’s our best 22

On current form? Yeah I'd agree

Don't watch a lot of Bomber's games but surprised Hooker is dropped

 

[alex4445]

What's going on with Warner? You'd think he's done his knee or something. This feels too long for a "stress reaction", whatever that means.

Playing reserves this weekend probably.

Wouldnt be surprised if it has taken longer for him to get fit as we arent at home and seem to have about 5 staff members left in Queensland.
Just waiting to see horse having to give players a massage on the sideline during the game.