team lineup V Doggies

[Bloodthirsty]

He makes a great small fwd!!

So do McGlynn and Morton. In fact, they've trained their entire football lives for it!

[ScottH]

So do McGlynn and Morton. In fact, they've trained their entire football lives for it!

Only 2 are available for selection, and I'd put Shaw way ahead of Morton.

[aardvark]

I'm still not sure how Shaw fits back into our team structurally, but if you are going to bring him back, you wouldn't make him sub.

I reckon he will rotate in with the other backs. Not all the back 6 will play 100% of game time.

[Bloodthirsty]

Only 2 are available for selection, and I'd put Shaw way ahead of Morton.

I know, I just meant if we could select anyone we wanted. I could't tell if you were joking or not re Shaw as a forward - but with McGlynn, Morton, Jetta and Rohan to eventually be part of the action, I can't see Shaw being an option.....and does one want to disturb the backline? I'd be very disappointed if McVeigh got moved from where he is. Seems to be a successful ploy ala Sam Mitchell, Jarrad McVeigh - put an elite midfielder on the half-back line.

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I reckon he will rotate in with the other backs. Not all the back 6 will play 100% of game time.

Have the Swans rotated backmen in the past? Or just mids and utilities?

[swantastic]

tommy and parker gota get a run...they been awsum

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Only 2 are available for selection, and I'd put Shaw way ahead of Morton.

bloody oath

[aardvark]

Have the Swans rotated backmen in the past? Or just mids and utilities?

All the regular backs average over 90% TOG. Do we normally select 6 or 7 Backs ? This week we have 6 backs and Macca named on the wing and probably Shaw on the bench so probably 8 players who will spend at least some time down back. We'll have to have a close look this weekend.

[Triple B]

Now that Rhyce is over his injuries (hopefully), the only thing keeping him out of automatic selection in the seniors is his fitness base. One would think if they didn't intend to start him, he would have been better served playing a full or near full game in the ressies. For that reason I'd be pretty surprised if they make him the sub, it just doesn't make a lot of sense.

[swantastic]

Now that Rhyce is over his injuries (hopefully), the only thing keeping him out of automatic selection in the seniors is his fitness base. One would think if they didn't intend to start him, he would have been better served playing a full or near full game in the ressies. For that reason I'd be pretty surprised if they make him the sub, it just doesn't make a lot of sense.

dnt matter who it as they have to earn their spot...swans doin well why change a winning line up???

[jono2707]

Any reason why Rhyce and/or Rampe can't play a bit further up the ground? Or a run with role? Fitness of course is an issue with Rhyce, but it would be interesting to see Dane tagging Griffen - he could physically handle it and it would be a good learning experience that's for sure.

McVeigh needs to stay in his sweeper role IMO. Cooney's been playing a similar role recently too and doing pretty well, so he'd be another option for Dane or Rhyce to sit on. I wouldn't be surprised if they try to tag McVeigh in that role too.

No issues here if Rhyce starts - could always red-vest him if he runs out of puff later in the game (and if no other injuries touch wood). If he's been named, we need to get match fitness into him.

[Matimbo]

Now that Rhyce is over his injuries (hopefully), the only thing keeping him out of automatic selection in the seniors is his fitness base. One would think if they didn't intend to start him, he would have been better served playing a full or near full game in the ressies. For that reason I'd be pretty surprised if they make him the sub, it just doesn't make a lot of sense.

+1. Why go from 70% reserves game time to less than a qtr game time in seniors as a plan for getting him back to full match fitness?? Gotta start him and have a match-fit sub ready to takeover when he is spent.

[Triple B]

dnt matter who it as they have to earn their spot...swans doin well why change a winning line up???

I'm not arguing the pros and cons of his selection, but now that he is selected, I'm putting forward the case that he should not be the sub.

[wolftone57]

I'd love to see him out there too, but don't you reckon there must a slight doubt over his fitness, which is why he's named on the bench? Either that or he's going to wear the green vest.

The good thing is we are starting to bring back our missing players ahead of the finals.

i agree Rhyce played 80 minutes and came in blowing due to lack of match fitness. If he is played on the weekend then we are going back to the bad old days of playing players on reputation rather than fitness. We have plenty of depth we don't need to play Rhyce before he is match fit. If there is a doubt on Mal then bring young Biggs in as sub, he is a similar type to Mal but not as seasoned of course. We can cover Mal with the players we have in our back half already it just means more game time for Dane ad a sub of Biggs in the third to help alleviate the load. But it seems we are going to play Rhyce even if nt match fit, I don't agree with this.

[ShockOfHair]

Longmire also confirmed that Rhyce Shaw, who was named in the Swans? extended squad last night, would play this weekend should he get through Friday?s final training session.

?We?re hopeful that Rhyce Shaw is able to get through the training session and if he pulls up, we?ll name him in the team,? he said.

First possession critical against Dogs - SYDNEYSWANS.com.au

[wolftone57]

I know, I just meant if we could select anyone we wanted. I could't tell if you were joking or not re Shaw as a forward - but with McGlynn, Morton, Jetta and Rohan to eventually be part of the action, I can't see Shaw being an option.....and does one want to disturb the backline? I'd be very disappointed if McVeigh got moved from where he is. Seems to be a successful ploy ala Sam Mitchell, Jarrad McVeigh - put an elite midfielder on the half-back line.

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Have the Swans rotated backmen in the past? Or just mids and utilities?

Rampe/Everitt quite a few times this season and Mal, Macca Rampe, Everitt, seem to be rotating when there is need to rest a back player. Smooch doesn't get rested much I notice probably because his role is so specialised, minding the dangerous small forwards like Rioli.

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All the regular backs average over 90% TOG. Do we normally select 6 or 7 Backs ? This week we have 6 backs and Macca named on the wing and probably Shaw on the bench so probably 8 players who will spend at least some time down back. We'll have to have a close look this weekend.

Always 7 in the past so we could rotate off the bench and rest one back player at a time. For instance our line up:

B D.Rampe, H.Grundy, N.Smith
HB N.Malceski, T.Richards, A.Everitt
C C.Bird, R.O'Keefe, J.McVeigh
HF D.Hannebery, J.White, J.Bolton
F J.Lamb, K.Tippett, M.Pyke
Foll S.Mumford, J.Kennedy, K.Jack
I/C (from) S.Biggs, H.Cunningham, B.Jack, T.Mitchell, M.Morton, L.Parker, R.Shaw

?In: R.Shaw, M.Morton, S.Biggs

this line up has Macca on a wing but that never happens he always plays HB. Either Rampe, Mal, Macca or Dre start on the bench. More likely Dre or Dane. But all get good game time and all backs get to be rested at some stage.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Shaw and Biggs flying to Melbourne. Assume Shaw is playing and Biggs is the traveling emergency
Cunningham is out

Having Biggs travelling makes me wonder whether Horse is 100% confident that Mal and Shaw will come up. As to poor Harry, geez the green vest is a hard way to try to break into the firsts.
If the AFL do cap the interchanges, does that mean we can say goodbye to the vests?