Sydney V Richmond pre game thread (with teams)

[digital]

Well Roos is a better judge than me or most of us. Would have perservered with White, but would not be happy to have him replaced by HP. Wouild indicate that TDL is already in the team. Pyke has come along very well, but we cant carry someone who does nothing round the ground and gives us 10 hitouts. I would like to Teddy come back and do the pinch hitting for the ruck work; wont get the same number of taps as Pyke but will provide a contest and can drfit back and forwards. If Jetta and White are marked for Canberra, could be some big changes this week, although that is abnormal.

[msb]

Bradshaw's situation is getting to a major concern IMO. He's already had 2 knee ops and still cant get back in the team? I am certainly no doctor, but is it normal to experience pain in the knee after having surgery?? He should be cherry ripe after the recovery period, which I thought was a return against coll. Now he isnt even sure of playing this week against the tiges!

[ugg]

Looks like White will be joining Jetta in Canberra for a few weeks:


Attack needs a re-think, admits Roos - Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club

I hope that Dennis-Lanes (or should that be the Dennises and the Lanes?) have their flights booked.

[CJK]

Looks like White will be joining Jetta in Canberra for a few weeks:


Attack needs a re-think, admits Roos - Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club

I love how at the bottom of that page on the Swans website is says

Be there to see the determined Swans tackle Collingwood, Saturday night, June 26 at ANZ Stadium. Click HERE to purchase your tickets now.

[aardvark]

Well Roos is a better judge than me or most of us. Would have perservered with White, but would not be happy to have him replaced by HP. Wouild indicate that TDL is already in the team. Pyke has come along very well, but we cant carry someone who does nothing round the ground and gives us 10 hitouts. I would like to Teddy come back and do the pinch hitting for the ruck work; wont get the same number of taps as Pyke but will provide a contest and can drfit back and forwards. If Jetta and White are marked for Canberra, could be some big changes this week, although that is abnormal.

If we consistently lose to the better sides with our current selection policy and game plan then it only makes sense to try something different. There is an outside chance it may just work. Otherwise we are just flogging a dead horse.

[Melbourne_Blood]

We should have tried it against the pies not the tiges. White probably would have played himself into form against them. Not that I'm complaining. Im itching to see TDL play 1sts, and while i've been a big defender of Jesse, i dont think the word spud has escaped my mouth more times than on Saturday night.

[hammo]

I am going to predict mass changes this week. Perhaps the most number of (unforced) changes Roos has made as coach.

Jetta and White have already been flagged as outs and I really think there is value in using Currie as a ruck / forward this week - particularly if Bradshaw doesn't come up.

[Jewels]

I am going to predict mass changes this week. Perhaps the most number of (unforced) changes Roos has made as coach.

Jetta and White have already been flagged as outs and I really think there is value in using Currie as a ruck / forward this week - particularly if Bradshaw doesn't come up.

I've been against using Currie in the seniors as, to me at least, he didn't seem to have the mental strength required, but I think we are at the stage where we have to do SOMETHING, so maybe it's time.

[Mr Magoo]

What I would like to see (but obviously cannot due to injury) :
Out : Pyke , White, Bevan , Jetta
In : Bradshaw, Bolton, Seaby , Kennelly

What you could possibly see if we made wholesale changes based on Saturday Night and wanted to experiment a little (and ignoring half fit regulars ala Moore, bradshaw and Kenneally):
Out : Bevan, Pyke, Jetta, White, Hannebery, Mattner, Bolton
In : Meredith , Currie, Vez, O Dwyer, TDL, Playfair (cant have too many youngsters) , Heath

What you will probably see (based on past history) :
Out : Jetta, White, Rohan
In : TDL, Playfair, Moore

[sWAns63]

I am going to predict mass changes this week. Perhaps the most number of (unforced) changes Roos has made as coach.

Jetta and White have already been flagged as outs and I really think there is value in using Currie as a ruck / forward this week - particularly if Bradshaw doesn't come up.

I reckon you can add Bevan to that list his forms been patchy for quite a while and you don't need fringe players in the side who are looking for form so thats 3 definate outs Bird & Pyke might also be chances of being dropped to the ressies this week.

[31 hard at it]

There is no chance that Hannebery, Mattner, Bolton will be dropped.
They had a down game but so far this year are among our best.
Hannerbery is now the official fav for rising star !!

It depends on getting a fit Bradshaw and Kennelly into the team.
That frees up the run from the backline and gives a powerfull marking forward ... we took very few marks in the forward line against the Muggies.
If Bradshaw is in form then that frees Goodes up to be less harrassed and shine as he still can.

Back to the G for Sunday afternoon footy

[707]

Anyone who thinks we are not in danger of losing this game hasn't been watching Wretchond the past few weeks as I have. Despite my predictions of a winless season for them, they have found a number of promising players and are playing a fast, risk taking style of game that may prove a winner against us.

Whilst we haven't done it in the Roos era, its now time to make some serious changes this week, both ins and outs and structurally. If we don't do it this week then it may be too late. TDL is a must for an extended try at senior level. Clever small forwards like him are born, not made and we need a small specialist forward like TDL - desperately. I would leave Rohan in the seniors to but play him exclusively forward, he has an x factor that is dangerous near goals.

[Melbourne_Blood]

I wanna go to this game to see TDL make his debut, but imagine the shame if we lose.............The thought of that is almost enough to keep me away, but Swans at the 'G' on a sunday afternoon, i've gotta go. Hopefully a few swans in the crowd, i daresay there will be quite a few tigers fans

[aardvark]

I wanna go to this game to see TDL make his debut, but imagine the shame if we lose.............The thought of that is almost enough to keep me away, but Swans at the 'G' on a sunday afternoon, i've gotta go. Hopefully a few swans in the crowd, i daresay there will be quite a few tigers fans

At least 2 of us...We could do an end each....

[DST]

Richmond coming off the week off is a far easier proposition than playing them coming off their last 4 games.

I can see us smashing them this week, as the week off came just at the wrong time for them.

DST