Changes for Rnd 13 V Carlton (The Mummy Returns)

[Primmy]

He got subbed off last game, and he had run out of puff by then.....it figures.....Roosy has said TDL takes a long time to recover.....and I am NOT going to countenance dropping NicMal.

[wolftone57]

He got subbed off last game, and he had run out of puff by then.....it figures.....Roosy has said TDL takes a long time to recover.....and I am NOT going to countenance dropping NicMal.

Nor would I, Nic is one of the best kicks in the league & I think he is playing reasonably well. He is doing the job asked of him for team ballance & sometimes it might not suit his natural attacking game. Sorry if TDL is ill as I think he is a very good player & has the raw talent to become a 50 goal plus forward for us in the future.

[aardvark]

This week we will find out if 2 & 1/2 Ruckmen will work for us. The thought of Jamieson or Thornton matched up in the goal square against Mummy is rather appealing. Just need to work out how to get the ball down there.

[ShockOfHair]

This week we will find out if 2 & 1/2 Ruckmen will work for us. The thought of Jamieson or Thornton matched up in the goal square against Mummy is rather appealing. Just need to work out how to get the ball down there.

Surely LRT and Seaby more likely to be at FF. LRT is a pretty average tap ruckman so more likely to be forward than in the stoppages. Seaby can find the goals. Great to see Mummo back anywhere on field.

We do feel very tall and a fraction slow against a team containing Judd, Yarran, Betts. If we win, the coach is a genius. If we lose, he's horsefeed.

[hot potato]

Carlton will dominate during this game for extended periods, so The Swans need an 8 goal to 1 quarter somewhere to provide the buffer...
and then just stagger over the line by 3 points.... the usual heart in the mouth stuff.

They will just get the job done...

HP

[aardvark]

Surely LRT and Seaby more likely to be at FF. LRT is a pretty average tap ruckman so more likely to be forward than in the stoppages. Seaby can find the goals. Great to see Mummo back anywhere on field.

We do feel very tall and a fraction slow against a team containing Judd, Yarran, Betts. If we win, the coach is a genius. If we lose, he's horsefeed.

Maybe LRT will rotate in with the backline leaving the ruckwork to Mummy and Seabs. Its hard to see the value of him as a sub unless its insurance for Mummy.

[Hartijon]

Too Tall? The glass can be half full or half empty. Lets think positively about our height advantage because it is an advantage if we play to it. It requires the team to kick higher because we should win a one on one marking contest with our talls. If we kick too low and slow we will get slaughtered. So it gets down to adjusting and following team plans to use our height to trounce Carlton in the air.If we can do this we will win.

[Go Swannies]

Carlton will dominate during this game for extended periods, so The Swans need an 8 goal to 1 quarter somewhere to provide the buffer...
and then just stagger over the line by 3 points.... the usual heart in the mouth stuff.

They will just get the job done...

HP

If that happens it will be uncharacteristic for the Blues this year. The have scored more than 100 five times this year and, apart from the loss to the Cats they were against the Tigers, Gold Coast, Port and Brisbane. Like us, they have mainly just got across the line winning by 20 points or less over the Tigers, Adelaide and Saints, Bombers draw, and Sydney (equal to 3/4 time then they pulled away). True they have impressive wins in the past three weeks but these were against three spectacular failures of the year - Lions, Port and the Dees.

[hot potato]

Ta for that insight, makes makes me feel much better.... Swans by 5 points then...

HP

[ShockOfHair]

Maybe LRT will rotate in with the backline leaving the ruckwork to Mummy and Seabs. Its hard to see the value of him as a sub unless its insurance for Mummy.

I suspect there's a plan to play him deep in our forward line, but he could go into the backline if Reg and Ted struggle, or into the ruck if needed there. He's become a real spare parts player.

Too Tall? The glass can be half full or half empty. Lets think positively about our height advantage because it is an advantage if we play to it. It requires the team to kick higher because we should win a one on one marking contest with our talls. If we kick too low and slow we will get slaughtered. So it gets down to adjusting and following team plans to use our height to trounce Carlton in the air.If we can do this we will win.

Sure, tall ain't necessarily a bad thing. But we'll need our mids to prevail.

I reckon we can win this game if we bring enough mongrel. Our best defensive game can grind the Blues down.

[dimelb]

I suspect there's a plan to play him deep in our forward line, but he could go into the backline if Reg and Ted struggle, or into the ruck if needed there. He's become a real spare parts player.

Sure, tall ain't necessarily a bad thing. But we'll need our mids to prevail.
I reckon we can win this game if we bring enough mongrel. Our best defensive game can grind the Blues down.

I agree, and we need to attack when we do have the ball, think attack not think defend.

[Auntie.Gerald]

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interesting !

[Yuri H]

He wasn't dropped, he is Ill.

Ah. I feel better then.

ceases sulking, unrumples shirt, heads to kitchen for glass of water