Changes for Rnd 14 V The Giants

[Reggi]

LRT has gone beyond comedy and embarassment. We would kill to swap him for Israel Folau at the moment

[Go Swannies]

The big problem will be who goes to to the role as sub because it will be impossible to leave Everitt out of the team?

[jono2707]

LRT has gone beyond comedy and embarassment. We would kill to swap him for Israel Folau at the moment

That's quite disrespectful for someone who has put in a hell of a lot for our club over a number of years. I agree that his place in the current side is under threat esp from Spangher, but you post is taking it a bit too far against one of our own.

[mcs]

LRT has gone beyond comedy and embarassment. We would kill to swap him for Israel Folau at the moment

That is a low blow in my book. Whether he is in our best 22 at the moment is debatable and worthy of debate, but he has done a hell of a lot for our club over the years.

He is a Premiership player, and on another day could easily have jagged a Norm Smith medal on Grand Final day 2005 - I still rank him behind Fosdike our second best performer that day. Go back and watch the 2005 Grand Final again, and you will see just how good he was. Of course, you can't live on past performances, but credit where credit is due. He is a player perhaps with limited ability compared to more gifted players, but one that has given 100% every time he crosses that white line, and a good clubman to go with it. To even suggest a swap with a money grabbing, unproven league player that can jump a bit (and frankly that's about it from what I've seen so far) is highly direspectful to LRT in my opinion.

[GongSwan]

Izzy won't be in the team against us, fit or not. we better start looking at options for marking their very big forward line, and LRT might just get a job down there. Although unlikely because Horse will back the midfield to keep the ball out of there. The problem with taking LRT out is that they are still worried about Mummy, other wise they might have played TDL against Cats

[bloodsman]

Yes Reggi a touch harsh but its 2012 now. On your theory Davis would still be playing. The simple fact is if we are to go anywhere is September than LRT can't be playing. Round 13 time for the spang.

[wolftone57]

Probably one of LRT Mummy Everitt or Pyke for TDL....probably LRT.

I'd like to see Cunningham and Morton get a run too.

Aardvark if you had been watching the Two's you wouldn't rate Harry so highly. He has played well but his delivery needs work at the moment. He is still learning the game.

Morton, Nipper, Spang, Biggs (on Rookie list could be elevated), Heath (rookie list same as Biggs), these are ready. Mitchell and Brown are just short of a run but Brown won't be far away, fantastic poise! Mitchell needs probably three weeks solid hit out.

[wolftone57]

Hardly played CHB in his life. He was a gun back Pocket. Did a good job stopping Scarlett and Fletcher last week.

For you information he didn't stop Scarlett. The Cats backs were rotating. It was the fact we had three tall options that kept Scarlett at home most of the night. At one stage Scarlett ended up on Pykie who promptly outmarked him and kicked a goal. It is the three tall option that is making their play making backs stay home as if they turn over they are going to get slaughtered on the rebound. Spang can do the same role far better than LRT and take marks and kick multiple goals a thing LRT is incapable of against good teams. In the last half when Scarlett played more time on LRT he killed LRT. He ran off him and was very effective. On Pykie Scarlett didn't dare run off, funnily enough if he did Pykie might have just caught hin LRT wouldn't have. LRT did play CHB why don't you look at 2005/2006.

Being at the game has it's advantages!

[wolftone57]

If you like to bring on a forward who big and can play the defensive role then walsh is the player to bring in. we need walsh to stand up we can not play two slow forwards. spanger is not a power forward. But can play up the ground its white/walsh/LRT or everitt/spanger/jordan or ben/cunningham/morton the team balances is very important you need a players to come in and fill the role that is why you can't bring in any player to replace another the team structure falls apart. Think TDL cunningham alex brown jordan should get a games in the second half to improve the team for the future.
Micheal / cunningham / alex brown will need to start as subs also in second half to get some games into them for next year. Furture list management is also important for swans furture and we should bring in one of the young players to be given game time against bottom teams.

Sorry Swans but Spang is a power forward, a key posie player, as he plays Full Forward. Walsh is not playing well enough at Two's level to be even considered. By Jordan I presume you mean Nathan Gordon (Nipper). Nipper is ready for a call up you are right. Harry C. is not ready to play again yet as his delivery is a bit sus at times. Mitch M. is ready as is TDL. Alex Brown needs another couple of games but he is going to be a sensational backman for us. He has a great build and is so cool under pressure and can split the eye of a needle with a kick. By Michael I presume you mean Mitchell. Tom isn't quite ready he needs a few games without shin soreness to be even considered. But some good thinking about the future.

You are right these guys are our future. The older players will mostly be gone by the time we win the next Premiership in say a year or two.

[swansrule100]

O'keefe or Bolton should have a rest. We will need them fresh in September.

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Bolton so game 300 is not at simmonds stadium or have i miscounted

[liz]

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Bolton so game 300 is not at simmonds stadium or have i miscounted

He has played 291. So another nine games to his 300th. By my reckoning that will be the penultimate game of the H&A, assuming he doesn't miss any between now and then.

[Swansinger]

Nobody off the Goodesy bandwagon ?

[gossipcom]

They mentioned on Fox Sports News this morning that Macca may miss the game since his wife is due to give birth.

[Nico]

O'keefe or Bolton should have a rest. We will need them fresh in September.

They just had a week off! Not school teachers you know.

McVeigh sounds like an out with bubs on the way so you would reckon a smaller inclusion might be the go.

[stellation]

They just had a week off! Not school teachers you know.