team lineup V Doggies

[ScottH]

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.

No, I was dead serious.
Back in 2010 he played FF for a small portions of 2 games with great effect.
He's quick and elusive.

The back line is quite settled ATM, so no reason to upset that, so why not surprise the dogs with a quick small in the F50.

[Triple B]

No, I was dead serious.
Back in 2010 he played FF for a small portions of 2 games with great effect.
He's quick and elusive.

The back line is quite settled ATM, so no reason to upset that, so why not surprise the dogs with a quick small in the F50.

He's also had the odd game as a run with player over the years, although struggling with match fitness would see that as a tough ask at the minute. It could quite feasibly be an option going forward, particularly if the current Mal McVeigh show keeps rating thru the roof...

[ugg]

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?

Probably just player management - Morton and Cunningham need more game time than Biggs at the moment.

[Bloodthirsty]

No, I was dead serious.
Back in 2010 he played FF for a small portions of 2 games with great effect.
He's quick and elusive.

The back line is quite settled ATM, so no reason to upset that, so why not surprise the dogs with a quick small in the F50.

I understand that for this game, which is little more than a practice match, but as part of a premiership-seeking outfit, where would you play Shaw if one of McGlynn, Morton, Rohan and Jetta came back as forwards?

[swantastic]

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.

imo he should be the sub hes been out for ages,maybe give him halfa game

[Ludwig]

I think Shaw and Smith may split the defensive work on the quick small forwards Gianseracusa and Dahlhaus. Both are pretty dangerous and can hit the scoreboard often. We need to give Shaw some game time if he's to feature in the finals. This is the game to do it as next week vs. Collingwood will be one where we'd want to have the backline issues worked out beforehand.

[jono2707]

I understand that for this game, which is little more than a practice match, but as part of a premiership-seeking outfit, where would you play Shaw if one of McGlynn, Morton, Rohan and Jetta came back as forwards?

I hope the team isn't thinking like this - Doggies have improved a bit the last few weeks and are playing some half-decent footy. Yes we are miles better than them but this week is not the week for complacency....

[ScottH]

He's also had the odd game as a run with player over the years, although struggling with match fitness would see that as a tough ask at the minute. It could quite feasibly be an option going forward, particularly if the current Mal McVeigh show keeps rating thru the roof...

Yes, definitely not fit enough for a run with role, and probably not needed in the D50, unless things go awry.

I understand that for this game, which is little more than a practice match, but as part of a premiership-seeking outfit, where would you play Shaw if one of McGlynn, Morton, Rohan and Jetta came back as forwards?

This game last year the dogs gave us a bit of a hiding in the 1st qtr, before we got on top and won easily.
They are a much better unit than last year and will have some confidence after last weeks game against the eagles.

If one of the above are ready to come back in then Shaw could be used off the bench in rotation until he is fit enough to fulfill he's usual role down back.
I was only thinking of this game as it is the one the thread is about.

[dimelb]

I understand that for this game, which is little more than a practice match, but as part of a premiership-seeking outfit, where would you play Shaw if one of McGlynn, Morton, Rohan and Jetta came back as forwards?

Dear me. I hoped that the Port experience might cure us of this sort of thinking.

[hot potato]

Horse and his Merry men would certainly Not be taking this approach, gotta pay respect to every outfit at this level.
HP

[0918330512]

WT? - after the NM/Geel match, TAB odds WB $1.85 : Syd $1.95??? 3rd v 15th ... HUH??

[Triple B]

WT? - after the NM/Geel match, TAB odds WB $1.85 : Syd $1.95??? 3rd v 15th ... HUH??

That would be the odds at the line, (or with the points start factored in for the non punters). There has been a fair bit of interest in the doggies 'at the line' with the start at around 44.5 points and the opening quote of 1.90 each of two has been adjusted to reflect that weight of money.

[wolftone57]

We selected Rhyce, which I think at this stage is a mistake due to his lack of match fitness. Butr now he is there he would either play sub or play the first half and a bit and be subbed. I can't see him playing a full AFL match if he was blowing after 80mins of NEAFL.

[Jewels]

We selected Rhyce, which I think at this stage is a mistake due to his lack of match fitness. Butr now he is there he would either play sub or play the first half and a bit and be subbed. I can't see him playing a full AFL match if he was blowing after 80mins of NEAFL.

Would you have preferred he be brought in against The Pies next week? We hopefully will have so many players returning from injury over the next few weeks that I would have thought this the perfect game to try him out.

[Bloodthirsty]

Dear me. I hoped that the Port experience might cure us of this sort of thinking.

My thinking is irrelevant to how the Swans perform. Just saying that a super-elite club should be able to roll a struggling club and the focus should be on getting 4 points and avoiding further injuries.