My NAB Cup Team V Carlton

[Hartijon]

I believe this is one year we can't afford to have a casual attitude towards the NAB cup. Winning a couple will boost membership by generating excitement and coverage before the main season. We have been "sold" a new look Swans and die hard supporters want to see if this is true. There is an air of anticipation this year unlike other years and it would be frustrating if our matches were not televised. Realistically ,with a younger less experienced team,the more game time we can get,the more exposure to media pressure,the better. As Roos acknowledged,it will take time to Gel as a team and playing together is the only way. With the tightness of the competition and the possibility of a spot in the 8,we can't afford to coast into the season and rely on experienced players to win us a spot in the second half of the season.We have to win from the first game to the last as many as we can.

[CJK]

No. The NAB Cup is stupid.

[Number 43]

That would be a very conservative 22; not much of a change from last year; few 'kids', and not very exciting.

I hope we will see more changes than:

Currie for Hall
T L-D for O'Loughlin
Searby for Jolly

Just my opinion on a starting 18 at the first bounce..... I too want to see the younger brigade but I reckon you might find them interchanged on and off the bench a fair bit and trialled in different spots in and around the more experienced players......or do you think they'll whack them all on there and say go for it...maybe rest the older players a bit more?????

[liz]

I had a very vivid dream about this game last night. All I can remember though is Rohan kicking 3 goals.

[swansrob]

I have a two jug bet with a Carlton supporting friend riding on this game.

[top40]

I am very excited about this NAB cup game. Particularly:

Trent Dennis-Lane
Can he continue his form in the intraclub game last week? If he can, he will be challenging for a key forward position for the Round 1 against the Saints.

The boys are back in town?
Will Tadhg and Esky return to form? Esky was subject to a critical but constructive newspaper article this week. Fingers cross for both of them in 2010. Ironically, with those two in mind, there was a period in 2006 & 2007, when the first 30 odd games the two played together, the Swans lost only 2 or 3 games.

Teddy?s return
Let?s hope that Ted Richards has fully recovered from his terrible injury last July, coincidently also against Carlton.

New Kids on the block
I particularly will be interested to see how both Gary Rohan and Lewis Jetta perform. Along with Jarrad McVeigh, they represent the only top 15 draft picks for Sydney for a decade.

Mike Pike
Still fuming over Brian Taylor?s repetitive put downs of Mike Pike?s 2009 Pre season ruck work. I will be interested to see if Mike has developed his skills.

The immigrant Hawks
I am particularly looking forward to seeking Ben McGlynn play, as there has been some very big raps on him. Josh Kennedy?s form will also be worth watching, as he is on the cusp of, I believe, Round 1 selection if everyone in the list is fully fit.

[liz]

New Kids on the block
I particularly will be interested to see how both Gary Rohan and Lewis Jetta perform. Along with Jarrad McVeigh, they represent the only top 15 draft picks for Sydney for a decade.

Except for Veszpremi.

And Johnston.

[Hartijon]

My Team

FB: Smith Grundy Bolton C
HB: Malceski LRT Kennelly
C: Bird Kirk Mattner
HF: Jack Goodes Bolton J
FF McGlynn Currie TDL

Followers: Seaby Kennedy Mc Veigh

Interchange: G Rohan, Jetta, Moore Pyke, Sumner , Bevan,O'Dwyer
Emergencies: Gilchrist, Cambell Heath, S.Reid

[hammo]

Rohan excited for debut

http://www.standard.net.au/news/local/sport/football-australian-rules/sydney-names-rohan-for-nab-cup-clash-with-carlton/1755158.aspx

[DeadlyAkkuret]

It's hard to tell because he's facing away from the camera, but that other boy doing weights is almost a dead ringer for Rohan!

[sharp9]

There doesn't seem to be any cut down squad....29 named everywhere except on the "teams" page in the afl gameday thingy....but that doesn't mention Rohan who is a certain stater...so that's obviously to do with only having space for 22 in the software.

Are there 29 players...or are the culled not named till game time....anyone?

BTW have moved permanently to New Zealand where there is not only NO NAB cup coverage AT ALL

But you have to pay US$10.00 a month for an affiliate Pigpondtv that took 5 days to upload the NAB cup matches...and hasn't even put the WC/Ess game up at all.

IN Europe/UK/Nth America you can stream video of the matches at AFL.com.au

That is blocked here...yet there are no matches on TV. Absolutely disgusting.

So much for the AFL trying to grow the game!!!!!!!!

[sharp9]

Back to teams....
The senior players missing are

O'Keefe
White
Bradshaw
Shaw
Veszpremi
Meredith
Barlow
Hanneberry
Playfair
Mumford

Did I miss any?