Alrighty its time for your 2010 team rd 1..........if all fit

[JudesaGun]

There is no way I would play Bevan. He's had his chance. He goes hard and is a good tackler but he continues to turn the ball over and has a history of costing us goals the otehr way. Also, he lacks any of the creative skills some of our other hard players could offer.

[BSA5]

There is no way I would play Bevan. He's had his chance. He goes hard and is a good tackler but he continues to turn the ball over and has a history of costing us goals the otehr way. Also, he lacks any of the creative skills some of our other hard players could offer.

He won't cough up goals when he's up forward (which he will be, there's no room for him down back anymore), while his ability to go in hard and tackle well will create countless opportunities for the blokes that do have the creative skills. He's also a very good kick when not under pressure (set shots are no problem), and not having to make split second decisions. If his instructions are "chase and tackle hard, crash the packs, and when in doubt, kick for goal", then he'll be sweet.

I agree that he's had his chance down back, but every opportunity he's been given in the forward line, he has taken with gusto, and proved an asset. Is he a superstar? Not by a long shot. Is he droppable? Definitely. Does he deserve a round 1 spot in the forwardline? Without a doubt.

[sfan]

Team for Round One

BEST 22 For me at moment
B: Ted Richards, Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson
HB: Martin Mattner, Heath Grundy, Tadhg Kennelly
C: Rhyce Shaw, Ryan O?Keefe, Jarrad McVeigh
HF: Kieren Jack, Adam Goodes, Ben McGlynn
F: Jesse White, Daniel Bradshaw, Lewis Jetta
Foll: Mark Seaby, Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton
I/C: Shane Mumford, Nick Malceski, Gary Rohan, Josh Kennedy

[smasher]

I doubt they will play Rohan yet.Roosy says he cramped last night and has done previously.
Jack and McGlynn are very small HFF and aren't they both taggers?You could play one on the flank but IMO not both of them.I prefer Jack over McGlynn.

[Number 43]

I think I might have the same 22 but in different positions.

Kennelly Bolton Roberts Thomson
Richards Grundy Malceski
Mattner McVeigh Shaw
O'Keefe Goodes Rohan
Bolton Bradshaw White

Seaby Kirk Jack

Mumford, Kennedy, McGlynn, Jetta

Emerg: Smith, Moore, Bevan

[hammo]

Some spots will be determined on match-ups. Milne and Schneider are two obvious ones. Surely a defensive player like Smith will play to stick with Milne all day.

[Puppy Eyes]

Backs - C Bolton, H Grundy, N Smith
Half Backs - T Kennelly, LRT, R Shaw
Centres - M Mattner, R O'Keefe, N Malceski
Half Forwards - K Jack, A Goodes, J McVeigh
Forwards - D Bradshaw, J White, P Bevan

Rucks - M Seaby, B Kirk, J Bolton

Bench - S Mumford, J Kennedy, T Richards, (and here's where it gets hard, but I've gone with Jetta over Moore and McGlynn).

Emergencies - J Moore, B McGlynn, D Currie (direct for Bradshaw), D Hanneberry, E Barlow

What I did was to pick my certainties (in bold) then weigh up the players competing for positions.

The battles as I see them:

McGlynn v Jack (Tagger/Half Forward)
Kennedy v Moore (Midfield extractor)
Bevan v Rohan (Defensive forward)
Hanneberry v Mattner/Jetta/Shaw/Malceski (Wing/outside midfielder)
Barlow v Richards (tall utility)

Unbelievable, really, to have at least 8 spots unsettled for good reasons. I don't think Smith is in danger. I think his role is one of the most important and I can't think of anyone else to fill it other than Bevan or McGlynn, who are both too clumsy.

I tell you what, J Bolton would want to play well early, as there are more polished midfielders missing out, and we are not short of tough nuts.

[liz]

I tell you what, J Bolton would want to play well early, as there are more polished midfielders missing out, and we are not short of tough nuts.

Fair comment, but he has been in sensational form this pre-season. Over the four games played, I think he has been our most consistently good player - certainly the most consistently good midfielder. I think he's playing like he knows he can't take his spot for granted and has no intention of yielding it up to one of the young whippersnappers.

[Puppy Eyes]

Certainly, Liz, and I wouldn't want my comment to be seen as anti-Jude.....I love him. It's just when you begin to look for spots for serious up and comers like Hanneberry, Rohan, Moore, Kennedy, and McGlynn, you begin to look for weaknesses. I nearly included Kirk, but went and washed my mouth out. But Jude kind of reminds me of Cresswell 2003.

[Captain]

Gee certainly is tough...

Grundy Bolton Richards
Kennelly LRT Mattner
Shaw Bolton McVeigh
Jetta Goodes O'Keefe
White Bradshaw Kennedy
Seaby Kirk Jack
Mumford Malceski McGlynn Rohan

Emer: Bevan Smith MOD

[Young Blood]

Side to play St Kilda

Grundy LRT Smith
Kennelly C Bolton Shaw
Mattner O'Keefe McVeigh
J Bolton Goodes Bevan
Jetta Bradshaw White
Seaby Kirk Jack
Mumford Malceski Kennedy Richards

EMER: McGlynn Hannebery O'Dwyer

[gazza]

ok time for my opinion best 22 for rd 1 any position the coaches decide
malceski,lrt,c bolton,shaw,grundy,kennelly,mattner,okeefe,mcveigh ,j bolton,goodes,bevan,white,bradshaw,jack,seaby,kirk ,kennedy,mcglynn,mumford
richards,jetta,
unlucky...currie,rohan,moore,o'dwyer,hannaberry,sm ith

[RogueSwan]

According to The Age this is the Swans best

B: Richards Roberts-Thompson Mattner
HB: Kennelly C Bolton Mattner

C: Shaw J Bolton O?Keefe

HF: Rohan Goodes Jetta
F: Bevan Bradshaw White

R: Seaby Kirk McVeigh

I: Jack Mumford Grundy Malceski
Emerg: Moore Kennedy Smith

Pretty close to what I would have chosen. I don't think I would have both Jetta and Rohan in together just yet, maybe if we were playing a bottom 8 team, sure, but the Aints? I would like to have Smith.
Then again this is there best team, not the team they would have for round 1.

[CJK]

Maybe we can replace one of the Mattners (do we really need two?) with Smith?

[707]

It's a bit like waiting for 2009 draft day waiting for our first round team to be announced tomorrow, the first really new team since 2003. I reckon it's firming up, all the mature age players traded in will almost certainly play plus Jetta and Tadgh so it will look something like this

C Bolton LRT Mattner
Malceski Grundy Kennelly
Shaw Kirk O'Keefe
Jack Goodes Bevan
McGlyn Bradshaw White

Seaby J Bolton McVeigh

Mumford Jetta Richards Kennedy

Emerg Hanneberry Smith O'Dwyer