more flexible line up .... Longmire wants it to cope with interchange limit

[Auntie.Gerald]

can BJ amaze us all and be part of the 22 in 2014 ?

I am having trouble ignoring his penetrating first season and his contained confidence !

SwansTV: Brandon Jack season wrap - sydneyswans.com.au

Sure we may say who do we drop but the kid is so bloody determined and in my opinion has shown so much talent in his first season that players like Lambie etc have to become true midfielders to survive

[Meg]

can BJ amaze us all and be part of the 22 in 2014 ?

I am having trouble ignoring his penetrating first season and his contained confidence !

SwansTV: Brandon Jack season wrap - sydneyswans.com.au

Sure we may say who do we drop but the kid is so bloody determined and in my opinion has shown so much talent in his first season that players like Lambie etc have to become true midfielders to survive

I too was most impressed by that interview. He is a very mature 19 yo and obviously both intelligent and a quick learner. Nice to hear him pay tribute to Jude as his mentor.

[wolftone57]

In 2012 Jason Blake was the Saints #1 ruckman against us and they beat us. Also beat us in the ruck contests, IIRC. I think that was due to injury, but the outcome was enlightening. I'd like to try the no ruckmen as a surprise tactic by withdrawing the ruckman at the last minute and bringing in a midfielder emergency, so the opposition don't have a counter plan. Maybe it would be a good tactic against Freo, where we would have little chance of winning the ruck contests anyway.

Blake early in 2012 against the developing Mike Pyke 29, LRT 8 & Benny 1. Must have been pretty easy to get HO's that day as Benny got one so did Lenny Hayes 3, Dal Santo 2 and Koschitzke 9. They impeded and jumped over Pyke all day, one of the reasons the AFL got tough on second up players and umpires now ask who is officially doing the ruck. kozie played the dummy and Blake just jumped over the top. The Hawks use Hodge the same way, also only 185cm

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Only Naismith 'cos he's our only other ruckman....I guess we could go with KT as first ruck....but I wouldn't (or LRT)

Big Sammy isn't ready yet but is developing nicely. Why don't you have a look at the NEAFL Eastern Final and the NEAFL GF. He played pretty well in each. But will have to push it up a level to play seniors. He is a big boy, 203cm and really mobile though and the signs are there. Another thing just like BJ this young bloke is extremely determined and he is a NSW kid.

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We have two retirements; Marty & Jude. Mummy is moving on. Brownie has been moved on. Looks like Dre will end up at GWS which I think is a mistake as it would have been better to move Rhyce on due to his age. He is very little value to us as he is now 34. Jed Lamb is supposed to be out of contract but I read somewhere the club had already sealed that deal? I am confused now.

So at this time we have 4 spots on the seniors list with the possibility of five being vacant. Rampe will fill one.

[Jewels]

We have two retirements; Marty & Jude. Mummy is moving on. Brownie has been moved on. Looks like Dre will end up at GWS which I think is a mistake as it would have been better to move Rhyce on due to his age. He is very little value to us as he is now 34. Jed Lamb is supposed to be out of contract but I read somewhere the club had already sealed that deal? I am confused now.

So at this time we have 4 spots on the seniors list with the possibility of five being vacant. Rampe will fill one.

We had three retirements - Jude, Marty and Mitch and Rhyce turned 32 yesterday and I for one am so happy that we treat our players with respect and don't just "move them on" when they are getting on a bit like Geelong did with Chappy and Pods.

[annew]

Rhys is only 32 not 34

[Ajn]

spots are going to be filled easily with promotions, question of how many live picks