Changes for Rnd 12 V Richmond

[Lucky Knickers]

If Jack needs some match fitness, wouldn't it make more sense for him to run around 4 quarters in the reserves rather than a quarter in the seniors. I know the intensity is much lower in the magoos, but surely not by that much!

Burst high intensity play could also pressure an injury as well. He is too important to risk.

[Untamed Snark]

As above.
As much as I love having Jack out there it is not worth risking aggravating any residual injury.n Play him in the Ressies and get a good crowd to their game

[wolftone57]

Happy with the first half but we failed to go for the jugular.
Good sides do this and play out the four qtrs.
No doubting our clearances and clangers in the second half -
Which would have opened the door to better teams.
Still much to work on but best signs in awhile that the fwd entries
are improving. (mostly due to improved delivery from the mids).
Tadgh's kicking in still worries me and Mal needs a new set of boots.
Much to look forward to.
Please include kizza as a sub next week rather than run him in the twos!

I think the coaching staff decided to shut it down after half time. Negative footy, I hate it. Every time we go negative the skills go to pot. When we are attacking our skills are goood. The coaches will get the idea that we play better when playing attacvking footy & our defensive work is even better because we are pushing up the ground crouding them beyond their half forward line toward the centre & we have the back markers.

[Lucky Knickers]

I think the coaching staff decided to shut it down after half time. Negative footy, I hate it. Every time we go negative the skills go to pot. When we are attacking our skills are goood. The coaches will get the idea that we play better when playing attacvking footy & our defensive work is even better because we are pushing up the ground crouding them beyond their half forward line toward the centre & we have the back markers.

We also had an opponent desperately trying to stop the rot.

[liz]

I think the coaching staff decided to shut it down after half time. Negative footy, I hate it. Every time we go negative the skills go to pot. When we are attacking our skills are goood. The coaches will get the idea that we play better when playing attacvking footy & our defensive work is even better because we are pushing up the ground crouding them beyond their half forward line toward the centre & we have the back markers.

We also had an opponent desperately trying to stop the rot.

Not to mention lots of players who had expended plenty of energy dominating the first half.

I confess I was a little frustrated during the game that the Swans were playing measure, contained - not defensive - footy in the second half and I was hoping they would go on the rampage for 10 minutes or so and kick a few more goals. But I can understand why that didn't happen, and winning consistently is more important than shoving ascendency down the throats of a pretty ordinary opponent.

[Nico]

I call bull@@@@ on that.

I don't have the stats and I'll let somebody with more time on their hands to get them if they please, but from my observation over many years is, when sides put on a clinic and lead by 10 goals or more at halftime, they frequently either lose or barely win the second half. Seen it many many times before with good sides and bad.

It's just the nature of the beast that the intensity drops away a little after the break. The big blowouts nearly always come when sides take control in the 3rd quarter and blow them away with 10+ goal last quarters where sides being obliterated don't have the luxury of rejigging and regrouping at halftime...

I remember last year some stats were trotted out that said in todays game sides with around a 7 goal or more lead at half time rarely get beaten.

[Untamed Snark]

Longmire hopeful of stars' return



That would certainly be an incentive to turn up early on Sunday.

Fit Jack might have to settle for seconds best

[Captain]

My changes:

In: Mummy, Jack
Out: Everitt, Seaby

Sub: Jetta

[Cheer Squad]

I'd leave Mumford and Jack out of the team until they've well and truly recovered from their respective injuries. Sounds like Jack will be be coming back through the reserves anyway, but I'm a bit concerned that Mumford keeps having these knee problems. Best to let that sort of thing completely heal before he steps onto the field again.

Maybe bring back Pyke for Everitt. Apart from that, no change.

[dimelb]

I'd leave Mumford and Jack out of the team until they've well and truly recovered from their respective injuries. Sounds like Jack will be be coming back through the reserves anyway, but I'm a bit concerned that Mumford keeps having these knee problems. Best to let that sort of thing completely heal before he steps onto the field again.

Maybe bring back Pyke for Everitt. Apart from that, no change.

I like this, if the big man is available.
Otherwise Parker for Everitt.

[Hartijon]

We must be sitting pretty if these are the only changes. Trouble is that we such a convincing win there is no axe to grind,nobody to blame,no umpiring to complain about,no players who should be dropped. ....its downright boring!

[Primmy]

Wonder what the "rule of the week" will be. Any guesses?

[ugg]

Wonder what the "rule of the week" will be. Any guesses?

No holding hands


Cracking down - AFL.com.au

[dimelb]

Hilarious!

[ShockOfHair]

It's gone from Mumford a cert and Jack a maybe to Mumford OUT and Jack POSSIBLE (that's one grade above maybe).

Midfielder Kieren Jack, however, remains in contention to return this weekend after missing the past five games due to an ankle injury. The Swans will name their reigning best and fairest winner in an extended squad tonight but they will see how he pulls up from training tomorrow before naming him in their final 22.

''He ran really well today and it felt good, but he's still got to make another reasonable step on Friday,'' Longmire said. ''He's still got to train really well then pull up well on Saturday.''

Mumford comeback delayed by one week

Mumford comeback delayed by one week