Changes for Rnd 5 v Hawks

[swansprincess]

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7106/newsid/133864/default.aspx

mummy has a rare infection and "is no certainty to play this week."

[R-1]

At least it won't be a recurruing thing after they deal with the infection, so good news on that.

[grarmy]

Armstrong looked slow. Not ready yet. For a game against the Hawks I would bring in Jarred Moore and keep Armstrong as the sub. Goodes and Moore in. Mummy and Smith will not play for mine. Everitt arguably deserves another game after his efforts on the weekend - said elsewhere but best AFL game ever - but against Hawks?????? White has heard the cackle. He is trying real hard.

[Jewels]

Armstrong looked slow. Not ready yet. For a game against the Hawks I would bring in Jarred Moore and keep Armstrong as the sub. Goodes and Moore in. Mummy and Smith will not play for mine. Everitt arguably deserves another game after his efforts on the weekend - said elsewhere but best AFL game ever - but against Hawks?????? White has heard the cackle. He is trying real hard.

If your keeping Armstrong as the sub and bringing in Goodes and Moore whilst retaining Everitt and White, you will still have to drop one player. Who would that be and why should Moore get a spot over them?

[liz]

If your keeping Armstrong as the sub and bringing in Goodes and Moore whilst retaining Everitt and White, you will still have to drop one player. Who would that be and why should Moore get a spot over them?

And if speed is a concern, why would Moore be top of the list. It could just be a straight swap of Goodes for Rohan. But if they want to bring in another player as a mid-sized, speedy half forward, Cunningham is the closest thing we have in Rohan's absence. That would probably mean Everitt being dropped, which I doubt will happen after his best game for the club (albeit still not a brilliant one).

[DLBIA14]

The more I think about it, the more I realise how important this game is to the context of our season. If we win or get very close, be prepared cause we will have arrived as a premiership contender. No doubt. If we lose in the same manner we lost to Hawthorn last year, we'll fade back into obscurity and again get the 'solid but not threatening' tag.

My biggest gripe last year was that our mids got absolutely pantsed when it counted. All they needed was a quick clearance and kick to Buddy one-on-one to annihilate us. I hope Horse gets the boys fired up again, because if our intent and intensity isn't there a loss awaits. We need to put lots of pressure, do all the one-percenters. Then it will be a matter of crossing our fingers and toes and hoping our skills, goal accuracy and free kick count is respectable.

Big, big game.

[swanspant12]

I hope mummy can be fit for this one. If mummy is fit.

In: Goodes, Mumford
Out: Seaby, Rohan

[ScottH]

I hope mummy can be fit for this one. If mummy is fit.

In: Goodes, Mumford
Out: Seaby, Rohan

If Mumford is fit, that's pretty much what I think will happen.
If not, it will be Goodes for Rohan, unless they want to mix it up a bit to throw the Hawks.

[Beerman]

My biggest gripe last year was that our mids got absolutely pantsed when it counted. All they needed was a quick clearance and kick to Buddy one-on-one to annihilate us.

Big, big game.

This worries me too. I rate our mid-field and they seem to be playing much better than we did last year, but I still worry about them against teams like Hawthorn and Carlton.

Hopefully, hopefully, Mumford can play. It will be a big boost to us if he does.

[GongSwan]

Mummy will come in if fit, I wouldn't be risking him yet if he's not 100%, bad back flying to tassie and all, and Smith for Armstrong if fit, maybe as the sub or move Everitt back to the bench. We'll need our best taggers this week, although the Hawks were hardly impressive against wet toast. I think our inside mids can get over the Hawks, my concern, aside from Buddy matchup, is banging it forward and finding a marking option. Hope Sammy comes good with his hands this week. Obviously Goodes comes in for Rohan, poor bugger

[Nico]

Fox Sports News says Mumford is out.

[R-1]

Mumford ruled out

Edit: beaten to it

[ernie koala]

Wrote this on the wrong thread so I'll try again....
Horse hinted at both Smith and LRT coming into the squad , which means some unlucky outs .... so I guess that means:
In : Goodes , Smith, LRT
out : Rohan, Armstrong, White

Armstrong did OK for his first senior game for the Swans but, at this stage with Mal and Shaw playing well...theres no room for him...It won't hurt him to have a few more games in the 2's.
White played well and will be a bit stiff IF LRT takes his spot.
Everitt back to Sub, also a bit stiff, he also had a very good game.

[swans_premiers]

Longmire said lrt and smith will Likely come into the squad...

Not necessarily the final team.

[wolftone57]

Longmire said lrt and smith will Likely come into the squad...

Not necessarily the final team.

Exactly! I don't see how Everitt would be sub after that performance, especially as Rohan is now injured. Armstrong will probably go out for Smithy but LRT is no certainty. I would think Jesse did enough to warrant starting again. Just because a player is an older experienced player why should he get a walk up?

In ; Goodes (if they don't decide to celebrate his milestone in Sydney) & Smithy

Out; Armstrong (stiff), Rohan.