Round 7: Sydney Swans Reserves v Gold Coast Suns Reserves

[Triple B]

It's a crying shame this game is not being played on the SCG where you can view it in comfort and have a much better perspective of things.

Should be a real good game...

[ugg]

I may have missed something, but why is Dixon playing in the magoos for them?

I think he was rested last week but his replacement Tom Lynch did really well as did their other forward Liam Patrick.

[ABloodsMan]

Excited to see how Johnston goes against Dixon.

[dimelb]

The most interesting selection for me is Bevo as a centreman. He's not especially quick but he can certainly tackle and is prepared to put his head down and chase the ball. It may not work, but it also may be a masterstroke, giving him another string to his bow and us another tough midfielder.
On the other hand, the listed positions may bear no relation to reality.

[ugg]

As you have noted, I wouldn't pay too much attention to those positions. Bevan did play a little in the Reserves' midfield at the beginning of last year but he was so ineffective he was quickly moved out of there after just 1 half.

[liz]

I may have missed something, but why is Dixon playing in the magoos for them?

I was wondering the same thing. He will certainly represent a step up in challenge for Lewis, who looms as the only real possible opponent now that LRT has been promoted.

[Nich]

With the amount of free time he has to put this sort of thing together, seemingly in office hours, I think it's pretty clear that ugg works in IT.

Or City Rail.

[ugg]

I was wondering the same thing. He will certainly represent a step up in challenge for Lewis, who looms as the only real possible opponent now that LRT has been promoted.

They have been trialling Currie down back in bits and pieces, he's certainly closer to Dixon's height (202cm) than Lewis.

[liz]

They have been trialling Currie down back in bits and pieces, he's certainly closer to Dixon's height (202cm) than Lewis.

Gee - I didn't realise Dixon was that tall. I thought he was more of White's height.

[Legs Akimbo]

Gee - I didn't realise Dixon was that tall. I thought he was more of White's height.

Maybe they should play White on him.

[stellation]

Gee - I didn't realise Dixon was that tall. I thought he was more of White's height.

That's perhaps the most tantalizing thing about him.

Maybe they should play White on him.

A wonderful opportunity to test him, I agree.

[liz]

Maybe they should play White on him.

That did occur to me as I was typing my post.

White did frequently play in defence during one season a few years back and he did pretty well. His combination of speed off the mark and vertical leap made him a very effective spoiler. The task of needing to stick with an opponent would lessen the problem he seems to have with knowing where to go to get the ball (or have it kicked to him). A query over him is possibly whether he has the concentration levels to play in defence. While him switching off at times does cost the team when he plays forward, the cost would be more onvious if he were responsible for a dangerous forward as a defender. And then there is the "issue" that we are reasonably well stacked for tall defenders at the moment (with the two Johns(t)on boys being groomed at the moment. Yet we are lacking a big mobile presence up forward.

[Triple B]

Any tips for watching this game?

Bring a foldup chair, or just stand leaning on the fence? Is there a fence? Is there any space on the outer side wing adjacent to the bus lane to view?

Cheers

[ugg]

Some people do bring fold out chairs but the majority do just lean on the fence assuming it's not raining of course. I haven't been to the other side that's where the benches are and they had set up a few marquees for both sides and the scorers. I'm not sure whether they would allow you to stand there

[Triple B]

Thx ugg. I guess you can stand to the sides of the benches towards the half forward.