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[S120]

Seems to be some confusion. Our website says Hayward out and AFL website says Menzel is out....

 

[The King!]

Hayward injured
Was gonna say gee

Glad rose gets a go who knows if he will be good but let’s see

 

[Big Blood]

Seems to be some confusion. Our website says Hayward out and AFL website says Menzel is out....

Ha. The media lapping up the 'Menzel out after one game' story. I suspect the Hayward illness is the correct version.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...t/news-story/50c8e939a92b24d51596b39cfd2d2ff2

 

[TheMase]

Concerned with Hayward out in that it is even less forward half pressure. Assume Rose might have to play forward to replace him.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Good on Rose, I think he deserves the opportunity.

 

[SwansProudly]

Menzel (omitted) Hayward (inj) Fox (inj)
In Rose Thurlow
https://www.afl.com.au/news/teams

• EMERGENCIES
• 2 Daniel Menzel
• 8 James Rowbottom
• 33 Ryley Stoddart
• 17 Darcy Cameron

SYDNEY has granted a reprieve to high-profile recruit Daniel Menzel after initially dropping him for Sunday's meeting with West Coast at the SCG.
In a late twist, the Swans changed their 22 on Friday afternoon after losing Will Hayward to an injury, bringing Menzel back into the line-up.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-06-07/teams-new-swan-dumped-mystery-surrounds-gun-eagle

 

[Mick Oxlong]

AFL ****ed that one up!

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Poor old Thurlow is on the selection yo-yo.

Rose seems to have worked hard at his game and in the gym. Hope he steps up.

 

[S120]

Well if we assume that Hayward is out injured and Menzel is in, it makes for a very interesting line-up with some positional changes looking like they have to happen. So the team looks something like:

Rampe - Melican - Thurlow
Mills - Aliir - McVeigh
Florent - Parker - Lloyd
Menzel - Franklin - Dawson
Papley - Reid - McCartin
Sinclair - Hewett - Heeney

Clarke - O'Riordan - Rose - Blakey

Firstly, we've got 8 nominal defenders and we only ever play 7. Suggests someone is gonna be out of defence and up the ground. You'd think it's gotta be Lloyd or Mills. Lloyd has been playing a little higher up the ground by my eyes at times over the last month, still a defender but trying to push up closer to the wings than before, so that's possible and I'd like to see it personally because I think he's more dangerous on a wing. Or could it finally be the mythical Mills to the midfield change? They've brought Thurlow back in and presumably he'll play on one of their gun smalls so perhaps it's Mills who isn't needed down back. Given they have a bunch of gun smalls and gun talls and not many that Mills is a natural match up for.

As for Rose, I'm glad he's getting a shot but he's been playing well over the last few years in the NEAFL when he's played as a midfielder, not as a stay at home forward. So I wouldn't be surprised if he has another quiet game tbh. I just hope he gets a few weeks in the seniors rather than one week and out the next.

 

[TheMase]

Thurlow played wing at times for Geelong as well I believe so they could slot him in there.

 

[PP JEEP]

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty - Big opportunity to get a W here.
Swans need to go out and attack this game for 4 quarters and let me enjoy a good old pint of Guinness on the high stool - Buddy to get 3+ goals and O'Riordan to be among the best

 

[Swansujelly]

feel for Rose. Finally gets a game, but you feel unless he boots 5 or something, he'll be straight back out after the bye. No pressure

 

[DavyRed]

AFL website now saying that Menzel had originally been dropped but then Haywood suffered an injury and so Menzel was recalled.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

AFL website now saying that Menzel had originally been dropped but then Haywood suffered an injury and so Menzel was recalled.

Saving face or saving farce?

 

[mikey_san]

Good to see Rose get a spot - he's deserved it on balance. Menzel deserved his demotion too. Shame about Hayward who came back into form last week. I'd rather have seen Stoddart into the team myself than Dan "the glacier" Menzel.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Good to see Rose get a spot - he's deserved it on balance. Menzel deserved his demotion too. Shame about Hayward who came back into form last week. I'd rather have seen Stoddart into the team myself than Dan "the glacier" Menzel.

Yeah ‘cos they play similar roles

I also encourage you to watch Menzel’s 2 chase down tackles (you know, when you run faster than the guy in front of you)...I’ll put my money on him over you in a race.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Who knows, maybe the AFL site has it right that Menzel was to be dropped?

I must say I prefer blokes to get a decent block to show what they can do. One game is not enough unless they really stunk it up.

We have had a number of players whose development may have been stymied by having just one game here and there.

 

[The Gong]

Very interested to see how Rose goes. Not fair to heap pressure on him but I feel he won't get too many more opportunities.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Who knows, maybe the AFL site has it right that Menzel was to be dropped?

I must say I prefer blokes to get a decent block to show what they can do. One game is not enough unless they really stunk it up.

We have had a number of players whose development may have been stymied by having just one game here and there.

So the Swans website had it wrong?

 

[Superstar swan]

How does hayward get injured walking out of the team meeting

 

[Olian]

Wasn’t Menzel named on the NEAFL bench for this week? Hopefully a bit of luck going his way and he can put in a performance such that he isn’t considered for omission next game.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Wasn’t Menzel named on the NEAFL bench for this week? Hopefully a bit of luck going his way and he can put in a performance such that he isn’t considered for omission next game.

Along with everyone else who was on the extended bench.

 

[kickthething]

How does hayward get injured walking out of the team meeting

Come on, our guys get injured doing a wide array of non risky things, it’s our brand ...

 

[S120]

Hayward has a calf strain apparently. Could be out for a few weeks depending on the severity.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

So the Swans website had it wrong?

That would be impossible