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  • Auntie.Gerald
    Veterans List
    • Oct 2009
    • 6483

    2014 round 1 team vs GWS

    ok so we have finally seen the new recruits play and the lads on our list in 2013 have had another pre season

    Given all the injuries and lack of match practice for some players here is my guess:

    OUT: for rd 1 but in when ready will be - Goodes, Tip, AJ, Jetta

    IN:

    Mitchell, Rohan, HarryC
    Buddy, Reid, Birdy

    Pyke
    Kennedy
    Macca
    Jack
    Hannes
    McGlynn

    Mal, Reg, Smithy
    Rampe, Ted, Shaw

    Bench:

    LRT - part time Ruck part time back when needed for height......Mal plays almost 50% of game on the wing so LRT will rest in the backs
    Parker - Midfield Forward rotation
    ROK - lesser minutes then years passed and will rotate thru midfield and Forwards
    BJ/Towers - I cant split them at the moment which is a healthy sign....if they end up sub they may well rotate week in week out

    I am struggling to see another fulltime Ruck put in the starting team but maybe I am wrong
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  • Doctor
    Bay 29
    • Sep 2003
    • 2757

    #2
    Without Tippett it may be that we play Derickx. He seems to be ahead of Naismith and Nankervis and I don't think LRT has been doing any ruck work in the practice matches, although I'm happy to be corrected on that. Other than that I think you're likely to be fairly close with that squad.
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    • DamY
      Senior Player
      • Sep 2011
      • 1479

      #3
      Derickx is good

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      • ugg
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        Site Admin
        • Jan 2003
        • 15976

        #4
        Derickx could certainly be an option, supporting Pyke for 3 quarters, then unleashing the sub (Jetta or Cunningham) by withdrawing Derickx in the last quarter and having Pyke ruck for most of it with LRT as the emergency ruck option. It's a common tactic used by most AFL teams that we haven't used in the past 2 years (with the exception being the 2012 GF but that was probably due more to Mumford's injury).
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        • Matt80
          Suspended by the MRP
          • Sep 2013
          • 1802

          #5
          My team for round 1

          B LRT Richards. Rampe
          Hb Mal Grundy Smith
          C McVeigh K. Jack Hanna's
          HF Jetta Reid Rohan
          FF Cunning Franklin Derickx
          Foll Pyke Kennedy Parker

          Res McGlynn. Bird Mitchell
          Sub ROK

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          • Ludwig
            Veterans List
            • Apr 2007
            • 9359

            #6
            I think Shaw will play and Laidler is in contention as well. I agree that Cunningham has earned a spot; he's been terrific so far. It's pretty tight for the last few spots even with Tippett, AG and AJ out.

            Parker could miss with eye injury and Jetta may be up for the sub role with his interrupted preseason.

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            • ugg
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              • Jan 2003
              • 15976

              #7
              There's no way ROK will be sub. He's one of the fittest blokes at the club and he never had pace to begin with so I'm not sure why the sudden harping on his lack of speed.
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              • Matt80
                Suspended by the MRP
                • Sep 2013
                • 1802

                #8
                Originally posted by ugg
                There's no way ROK will be sub. He's one of the fittest blokes at the club and he never had pace to begin with so I'm not sure why the sudden harping on his lack of speed.
                Just read in the daily telegraph that Lance Franklin has been rushed to hospital after suffering a seizure! Does anyone on the forum have any more information on this news?

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                • Matt80
                  Suspended by the MRP
                  • Sep 2013
                  • 1802

                  #9
                  Just read in the Australian that the Buddy hospital incident happened earlier in the year and is a private medical matter!

                  Sorry about my earlier post. I don't have a paid online subscription and only read the headline and few of the lines they give you!

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                  • Captain
                    Captain of the Side
                    • Feb 2004
                    • 3602

                    #10
                    My team would look like:

                    Smith Grundy Rampe
                    Shaw Richards Malceski
                    McVeigh Jack Hannerbery
                    Jetta Reid Rohan
                    McGlynn Franklin Mitchell
                    Pyke Kennedy ROK
                    Bird LRT Parker
                    S: Cunningham

                    LRT to play as 2nd ruck.

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                    • chalbilto
                      Senior Player
                      • Oct 2007
                      • 1139

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Captain
                      My team would look like:

                      Smith Grundy Rampe
                      Shaw Richards Malceski
                      McVeigh Jack Hannerbery
                      Jetta Reid Rohan
                      McGlynn Franklin Mitchell
                      Pyke Kennedy ROK
                      Bird LRT Parker
                      S: Cunningham

                      LRT to play as 2nd ruck.
                      I like your selections. Gee there is plenty of pace in the forwards. If Parker doesn't play then bring in Derickx.

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                      • ernie koala
                        Senior Player
                        • May 2007
                        • 3251

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Captain
                        My team would look like:

                        Smith Grundy Rampe
                        Shaw Richards Malceski
                        McVeigh Jack Hannerbery
                        Jetta Reid Rohan
                        McGlynn Franklin Mitchell
                        Pyke Kennedy ROK
                        Bird LRT Parker
                        S: Cunningham

                        LRT to play as 2nd ruck.
                        I like your team Captain, but...

                        Not sure they will want to play LRT as a 2nd ruck...He hasn't played for a long time. ....

                        More likely they'll play him as a defensive forward who can go back, if we need the extra height.

                        So I reckon one of our other rucks will get a run...probably Derickx.
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                        • Captain
                          Captain of the Side
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 3602

                          #13
                          Fair call. If they go that way, I can see Cunningham doing out for Derickx.

                          That would leave an interesting sub choice....

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                          • Ludwig
                            Veterans List
                            • Apr 2007
                            • 9359

                            #14
                            Based on the preseason I think we should give Cunningham a starting 21 spot. He's been one of the best players so far and we need to reward those young players who do everything right to get a game. I think he has really set the standard for the other youngsters as for what you need to do to get a senior game at the Swans. It's not just reward for effort, he's really played better than a number of regulars. Certainly should be ahead of Jetta at this point.

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                            • DeadlyAkkuret
                              Veterans List
                              • Oct 2006
                              • 4547

                              #15
                              No chance Cunningham is ahead of Jetta.

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