Swans vs Lions this sat 8th March

[Auntie.Gerald]

I presume the game starting at 230pm is Brisbane time therefore 330pm Sydney Time DLS

Swans in Burpengary - sydneyswans.com.au

Great to see Zak Jones is getting a run !!

Sydney Swans team list:

14. BIRD, Craig
7. CUNNINGHAM, Harry
19. DERICKX, Tom
23. FRANKLIN, Lance
39. GRUNDY, Heath
4. HANNEBERY, Dan
33. JACK, Brandon
15. JACK, Kieren
32. JETTA, Lewis
10. JONES, Zak
12. KENNEDY, Josh
11. LAIDLER, Jeremy
9. MALCESKI, Nick
21. McGLYNN, Ben
3. McVEIGH, Jarrad
6. MITCHELL, Tom
35. NAISMITH, Sam
13. NANKERVIS, Toby
5. O?KEEFE, Ryan
38. PYKE, Mike
24. RAMPE, Dane
20. REID, Sam
25. RICHARDS, Ted
30. ROBERTS-THOMSON, Lewis
16. ROHAN, Gary
2. SHAW, Rhyce
40. SMITH, Nick

[CJK]

Good team.

I'd pay money to watch them run around chasing a ball.

oh wait - I already do.

[Mountain Man]

All 4 Ruckmen selected in the 27 named.

[ugg]

From last week's game

In: K.Jack, Jones, Kennedy, McGlynn, McVeigh, T.Mitchell, Nankervis, T.Richards
Out: Towers, Parker, Robinson, Marsh, Aliir, X.Richards, Lloyd

[ugg]

The full 27-man squad is as follows:

1. Luke McGuane
2. Ryan Harwood
3. Brent Moloney
4. James Aish
6. Josh Green
7. Jed Adcock (C)
10. Daniel Rich
11. Pearce Hanley
13. Trent West
15. Dayne Zorko
16. Jonathan Brown
17. Claye Beams
18. Nick Robertson
19. Jordan Lisle
21. Daniel Merrett
22. Marco Paparone
23. Matthew Leuenberger
24. Joel Patfull
26. Tom Cutler
30. Jack Redden
32. Sam Mayes
33. Michael Close
35. Ryan Lester
38. Tom Rockliff
41. Mitch Golby
42. Justin Clarke
45. Jordon Bourke (Rookie)

[goods78]

Big in's and we would all expect some big improvements on the last game!

Is the game format with the interchange the same as the NAB cup?

Does anyone know if the game is going to be replayed on the Swan's website?

[Doctor]

I think it's fair to say that if you are fully fit and aren't in that 27 you can say goodbye to your hopes of playing Round 1.

My understanding is that the game will be regular season AFL rules. No nine point goals or any of that mullarkey. In terms of interchange caps, I'd imagine they'd like to stick to the season cap but a 2.30pm day game in Brisbane in early March might see a gentlemen's agreement override that.

[Ludwig]

I think it's fair to say that if you are fully fit and aren't in that 27 you can say goodbye to your hopes of playing Round 1.

Probably the only one that might get a go from outside this 27 is Parker.

It's a bit disappointing that Towers was excluded from this game. I thought he might have shown enough to be an outside chance as a sub in round 1. Still looks as though he needs to move past BJ to get a game.

[ugg]

Big in's and we would all expect some big improvements on the last game!

Is the game format with the interchange the same as the NAB cup?

Does anyone know if the game is going to be replayed on the Swan's website?

In the NAB Challenge in the last 2 weeks, they named 29 players with 3 dropping out of the match day squads. I imagine something similar happening here with 3 of those 27 being emergencies and hence 24 looks like the magic number of players in the match day squad.

[ScottH]

Probably the only one that might get a go from outside this 27 is Parker.

It's a bit disappointing that Towers was excluded from this game. I thought he might have shown enough to be an outside chance as a sub in round 1. Still looks as though he needs to move past BJ to get a game.

His eye looked pretty bad a few days ago. So he may not be worth the risk.

[Matimbo]

All 4 Ruckmen selected in the 27 named.

Yes, interesting. So do we assume this means Horse has still not made up his mind who/how to cover the backup ruckman vacancy? I'm interested for purely selfish reasons ... in my AFL fantasy team I have been swapping between Tom D and Toby N as one of my backup ruckman. Good price and one of these or Sam N seem likely to get gametime (at least before KT comes back).

Any opinions out there?

[Matimbo]

Just catching up on reading other threads. I can see a bit of discussion on the ruck question in the "2014 round 1 team vs GWS" thread. Seems like the common opinion is that Tom D is the expected option?

[undy]

Just catching up on reading other threads. I can see a bit of discussion on the ruck question in the "2014 round 1 team vs GWS" thread. Seems like the common opinion is that Tom D is the expected option?

Yep, that's how it sounded out of Horse's mouth before he said they were all possible (or words to that effect).

[Mountain Man]

If Tippett really is a likely inclusion from Round 2 or 3, maybe the plan is to put a ruckman permanently at full forward for a couple of rounds so as to simulate the long term structure.

[jono2707]

Just catching up on reading other threads. I can see a bit of discussion on the ruck question in the "2014 round 1 team vs GWS" thread. Seems like the common opinion is that Tom D is the expected option?

I reckon Tom D has played himself into a round 1 spot - not flashy but seems to have played his role reasonably well so far.