Swans chat Changes vs Richmond/Injury List

[imuninformedtwo]

Jeeeeeeeeezus. Paps is out for six weeks. Thank god a month of that is against weaker opposition (I know, I'll regret saying that) and a bye. But he's also a bloke who takes time to get back to full form, touch and speed.

https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2033784/youve-got-to-move-on-with-life-papley

[imuninformedtwo]

And apparently Rosas Jnr 1-2 weeks. That’s a lot of speed out of the front half.

[The Big Cat]

Means we won't have the capacity to drop the two non performers we promoted for the Cats game and will need to find a couple of small forwards to replace Paps and Rosas. Only blokes giving a yelp in the twos are the talls.

I disagree with saying we're lucky we're playing the lower sides over the next few weeks as they are the ones we need to make sure we win against. Playing Freo etc we're possibly likely to lose anyway.

So we now have six players out of our best team - Errol, Braedan, Matt Roberts, Dane, Paps, Mal.

[Thunder Shaker]

I am disappointed that Papley and Rosas would be out. I think we can cover them, however. Who comes in? Phillipou, Datolli, Cunningham, Corey W?

Then there's Ladhams. Surely now is the time to include Ladhams and give Grundy a bit of a rest? Having two rucks would have foiled Geelong's ruck tactics last week.

A couple of injuries is nothing compared to Richmond's injury toll. They have so many players out injured that the injured players could make a team of their own.

[SwanSand]

Rosas, Papley, Gulden, Roberts, Rampe, Campbell - that’s a long list of best 23 players out.
Richmond not a problem even with those outs but St kilda the following week would be a different proposition ! They always play well against us.

Ladhams in - Grundy needs a week off maybe ! Or less game time.
Cleary and Hanily to stay, Cootee to come in and maybe Dattoli debuts
Cunningham may come in too. He has been played out of position due to Bice doing well. And hasn’t thrived in his new position. Maybe put Cunningham back and put Bice on the wing.
I think we can also look at Melican for a rest and bring in Hamling.

I am sorry to say this but We only need one more injury - Heeney or Grundy and we are in a free fall ! I hope we can get through to the bye and start getting some players back.

[imuninformedtwo]

I’m more convinced than ever the side with the least injuries at the right time will win the flag this year. It’s always an element but there’s no mistake the Hawks and to a degree us, slipped a bit as they copped a few, and Freo and the Cats are flying as they’re largely full strength.

The good news is Errol was on AFL360 tonight saying that if everything goes to plan he might be available for the Lions game post-bye. Still got some heavy weight and contact training to do but … fingers crossed.

[Thunder Shaker]

maybe Dattoli debuts

Datolli played 3 games last year.

[UUaswan]

I’m more convinced than ever the side with the least injuries at the right time will win the flag this year. It’s always an element but there’s no mistake the Hawks and to a degree us, slipped a bit as they copped a few, and Freo and the Cats are flying as they’re largely full strength.

The good news is Errol was on AFL360 tonight saying that if everything goes to plan he might be available for the Lions game post-bye. Still got some heavy weight and contact training to do but … fingers crossed.

Freo have Serong, Young and Pearce out

Some one said all our talls are available, @@@@ing play them like every other team does and it will matter less who is at their feet if we are contesting high balls and providing options

Also correct in saying Heeney or Grundy out puts us in deep @@@@, can't believe this @@@@wit is running Grundy into the ground, everyone else in the country can see it