Team Rd 18 v Western Bulldogs

[NMWBloods]

No Hall. Hmmm.

FF.

[ScottH]

No Hall. Hmmm.

[matthew]

good to see two debutants playing, it's about time playing the youngsters now there are injuries to key players at the moment.

[matthew]

Brabazon and Veszpremi to debut

Brabazon and Veszpremi to debut

The Sydney Swans will have two debutants in this weekend's clash against the Western Bulldogs

[hammo]

Great to see Vesz get his debut!

[gossipcom]

The other thought is, how bad are our injuries? Has to be more to the story.

Well in the article with ROK the other day they said Mickey, Goodes and Playfair will all be out for around the same amount of time (a month).

[Bas]

That;s all I can say.

I'm goint to buy a lottery ticket. 2 to debut in same game.

The other thought is, how bad are our injuries? Has to be more to the story.

[Xie Shan]

Geez, I thought I needed new glasses when I read this thread!! TWO first-gamers?! Us?

Congrats to Brabazon and Vez on making their respective debuts!

Yeah, we could take the Dogs, especially as their form over the past couple of weeks hasn't been so great, but let's not get ahead of ourselves, k?

[ugg]

Gee when was the last time we gave two guys their debut in the same game?

Great news. I'm stoked.

Swans debut - would have been Round 1 this year:
Craig Bird
Martin Mattner

AFL debut - I can only think of Round 1 2004:
Paul Bevan
Jarrad McVeigh

Edit: did some digging. Round 7 2005:
Luke Vogels
Jarrad Moore

[gossipcom]

IN: Brabazon, Brennan, Crouch, Veszpremi

Kudos to Bra and Ves on their debuts. Glad to see Brennan back in the first and Crouchy back too.

[Plugger46]

After being so predictable in 2004-7 you could basically pick the team on Tuesday, the Swans in 2008 have come up with some pretty surprising selection decisions.

Here, there are 3 in one week. Dumping Mathews, playing Crouch and playing both Vespa and Brabazon (I thought it was one at most who'd get a gig) all count as surprises.

Leo and Malceski (possibly) not coming up forced their hand I think Simon.

I'm happy about it.

[Jeffers1984]

The Prezzz!!!!!! I still think he is a bit under done but i'm just pumped i'll get to see him in the seniors.

Great work from Braba too. Hope he really steps up.

[573v30]

It's great to see Brabazon and Veszpremi make their debut, along with the return of Brennan and Crouch at the expense of Mathews.

[SimonH]

After being so predictable in 2004-7 you could basically pick the team on Tuesday, the Swans in 2008 have come up with some pretty surprising selection decisions.

Here, there are 3 in one week. Dumping Mathews, playing Crouch and playing both Vespa and Brabazon (I thought it was one at most who'd get a gig) all count as surprises.

[2005]

Pumped about Ves & Brabazon.
Watch Ves , he is a battering ram. Take no prisoners.

Cant believe Spida and Crouch got a gig though.