Changes for the Prelim Final v Fremantle

[Rod_]

Have we considered Naismith as an in? Tall enough to keep Sandilants honest

I know that he is not as match fit as he could be, however very tall and could be worth a trail... (since we have been playing very tall all year..)

Mummy and Pikey to take most of the second ruck and let Naismith take the key... Stretch them around the ground....

Very early in his career but for what I could see was dominate in the 2nds

[Primmy]

Naismith? Um.. No. Spent a large part of this season injured, he is only just learning, he is good, but he has about 2 years to go......He is big but he is about two preseasons NOT AFL finals ready.

Want to make an observation today. I wondered what on earth Drey Everett was doing 'out there' and was ready to hang him. Of course in the replay I could see a helluva lot of second and thirds. He is so much bigger than he was and is starting to put the grunt work in. Salute to you young man.

Taking others to Freo, I would definitely consider BJ. He has played there (kicked 4 if I remember rightly against WC) and mantra is definitely No Fear. If he has settled enough into not having to compete with his bro, and I think he has the maturity to attain that, then as a crumber he could be a gem.

[ernie koala]

I also thought that his senior performances were patchy at best, but I was judging on how he played on Sunday in the NEAFL game. I think he got 41 possessions and was deservedly voted BOG. Hard to say if it translates to senior level, but he was doing all the right things. I am certain he's been working on his weaknesses all these weeks he has been out of the seniors and perhaps it's paid off.

He wouldn't be the first to improve form by going back to the ressies.

Fair enough, but I'm not sure a prelim against Freo is the time to have another look at him.....For mine, next year in the early rounds.

[hot potato]

' Sydney takes on Fremantle at Subiaco. Sydney might not quite ply the dark arts, yet there is something of a secret society about the team. Any group of men that talk of the Bloods spirit may well have watched too many vampire movies. Nonetheless it does sustain the team in its grimmest moments and the Fremantle match may well be one of them."
Patrick Smith
The Australian

[billyboob]

Taking a risk with some of these reserves players could be worthwhile. It does worry me when they ask Jude Bolton about the last quarter (we did not score) and he said most of the players were flat out on their feet due to tiredness. 7 days to recover, but is that going to be enough?? Somehow I doubt it.

Bear in mind that they'd played more than 3/4 of the game with only two players on the bench, and that Jetta, as sub, probably wouldn't have been able to take his 'fair share' of time on the ground, given his limited preparation (and the expectation he'd only have been called upon after half time). Plus the side really put their foot down in the 3rd quarter and ran Carlton ragged, resulting in the 50 point margin they enjoyed at 3/4 time. So they were entitled to feel a little weary in the final quarter.

I thought someone on here had mentioned that JPK was rested during the last quarter, meaning we were down another rotation. Also didn't Horse say the lads were instructed to take it easy in the last quarter, hold play up, defend the lead. Along with Macca being moved down back to control play.

[annew]

I don't know why the Swans are even going over as everyone in the media have written them off. Jon Ralph said on KBs show a few minutes ago that Richards shouldn't be playing and should have been suspended - well suck it up Melbourne he is playing. I think the Melbourne media are still getting over it won't be a Hawthorn/Geelong grand final. Go Swans.

[mcs]

' Sydney takes on Fremantle at Subiaco. Sydney might not quite ply the dark arts, yet there is something of a secret society about the team. Any group of men that talk of the Bloods spirit may well have watched too many vampire movies. Nonetheless it does sustain the team in its grimmest moments and the Fremantle match may well be one of them."
Patrick Smith
The Australian

Yawn - the media have written us off more times than I can remember. I don't expect us to win this weekend, in fact I expect Freo to do it comfortably after a tough early battle. But I do know I would not at all be suprised if we beat them either.

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Have we considered Naismith as an in? Tall enough to keep Sandilants honest

I know that he is not as match fit as he could be, however very tall and could be worth a trail... (since we have been playing very tall all year..)

Mummy and Pikey to take most of the second ruck and let Naismith take the key... Stretch them around the ground....

Very early in his career but for what I could see was dominate in the 2nds

Naismith is a long term project - certainly absoutely nowhere near ready for seniors consideration, especially in a preliminary final.

The Prelim final is not a time for experimentation.

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I also thought that his senior performances were patchy at best, but I was judging on how he played on Sunday in the NEAFL game. I think he got 41 possessions and was deservedly voted BOG. Hard to say if it translates to senior level, but he was doing all the right things. I am certain he's been working on his weaknesses all these weeks he has been out of the seniors and perhaps it's paid off.

He wouldn't be the first to improve form by going back to the ressies.

TA will get one last shot next year I'd think. Dominating the midfield in the NEAFL is an entirely different proporsition to playing well in a cut-throat prelim final. I'd prefer Biggs to stay than bring in TA to be honest.

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I just watched the reserves replay as well. There is some real talent in our squad.

Towers is seriously quick and has a tremendous leap. You can see why we took him as our 1st pick last year. Hard to know how he would adjust to playing in PF as a first game. Is still a work in progress thought. But would take him over Rohan if we were looking for additional speed.

Mathew Dick is also very quick and a good size. If we can improve his decision making, he could be something.

Alex Brown is another speedy and skillful tall player and looks very likely to make the big time.

Naismith is easily quicker than Mummy or Pykey and is very agile for such a big man.

Jake Lloyd can walk up and play senior footy now. He has the footy brain of a 300 game veteran. He does everything instinctively well and has the look of a future captain. You can see why he won the coaches award for best TAC player. Cannot believe we got him as a rookie.

Based on performance, Tony Armstrong deserves another shot in the seniors. He's constantly on the move and has excellent skills. You can see that he's worked on his tackling while in the ressies. I would play him before Biggs, or make Biggs the sub. Although we are all pleased with how well Biggs has played in his 2 games, Armstrong's added experience would be a bonus. I'd play him before Lamb as well.

Alex Brown is an interesting one. In the reserves games I've watched this year, he's look cool, calm and composed. The canberra based commentators for NEAFL have absolutely gushed over him the last three matches, so he must be doing something right. But then again, he has now been on the list 3 years as well.

Jake Lyold is going to be a very fine player indeed - I fully expect him to break into the seniors and stay there sooner rather than later.

[Triple B]

Have we considered Naismith as an in? Tall enough to keep Sandilants honest

I know that he is not as match fit as he could be, however very tall and could be worth a trail... (since we have been playing very tall all year..)

Mummy and Pikey to take most of the second ruck and let Naismith take the key... Stretch them around the ground....

Very early in his career but for what I could see was dominate in the 2nds

Posted at 12:30am, you've got the benefit of the doubt...

[Doctor J.]

I don't know why the Swans are even going over as everyone in the media have written them off. Jon Ralph said on KBs show a few minutes ago that Richards shouldn't be playing and should have been suspended - well suck it up Melbourne he is playing. I think the Melbourne media are still getting over it won't be a Hawthorn/Geelong grand final. Go Swans.

I've heard a million reasons why Chappie should have got off, yet Teddy should have been suspended.

The logic is amazing.

[wolftone57]

Yawn - the media have written us off more times than I can remember. I don't expect us to win this weekend, in fact I expect Freo to do it comfortably after a tough early battle. But I do know I would not at all be suprised if we beat them either.

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Naismith is a long term project - certainly absoutely nowhere near ready for seniors consideration, especially in a preliminary final.

The Prelim final is not a time for experimentation.

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TA will get one last shot next year I'd think. Dominating the midfield in the NEAFL is an entirely different proporsition to playing well in a cut-throat prelim final. I'd prefer Biggs to stay than bring in TA to be honest.

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Alex Brown is an interesting one. In the reserves games I've watched this year, he's look cool, calm and composed. The canberra based commentators for NEAFL have absolutely gushed over him the last three matches, so he must be doing something right. But then again, he has now been on the list 3 years as well.

Jake Lyold is going to be a very fine player indeed - I fully expect him to break into the seniors and stay there sooner rather than later.

Alex Brown was taken in the 2011 draft so he has been here 2 years. He came to us after hip surgery and did not have a pre-season in 2012. This year he has been exceptional and will only improve with another pre-season.

I think Jake Lloyd has been held back due to his slight build. The development staff don't want to see one of our hot prospects hurt in the big league. He played well in the NAB Cup but the H & A season is not the NAB Cup. The NAB has a lot of players like Jakie who are not yet developed.

Sam Naismith is a work in progress and is progressing very well but not yet Josephine as you say and definitely not in the prelim.

Ins; LRT (I am against playing non match fit players but this bloke showed enough to say he'll be ok), Lamb, Benny, Towers & Armstrong.

Out; Tippett & Mitchell

[Go Swannies]

From an article this morning it looks like Benny will be in. At least he has the desperation to get the medallion all his mates have.

[Ludwig]

Ins; LRT (I am against playing non match fit players but this bloke showed enough to say he'll be ok), Lamb, Benny, Towers & Armstrong.

Out; Tippett & Mitchell

Agree that your 5 Ins are the ones to choose from, with Benny looking the most likely to be one if proved fit. Towers looks to be the longshot, but would be an interesting x-factor sub inclusion. The probable wet conditions may play a part as well.

[aardvark]

Tippett and Mitchell out for LRT and McGlynn. If they decide to drop Richie or Ronnie then in comes Jed.

[Swansongster]

Tippett and Mitchell out for LRT and McGlynn. If they decide to drop Richie or Ronnie then in comes Jed.

This seems logical. Good ins (if fit).

[wedge.maverick]

Does anyone know which extra players are boarding the plane?