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  • aguy
    Senior Player
    • Mar 2014
    • 1324

    Originally posted by Flying South
    Pending fitness, Kizza comes back in for Rok and Naismith for LRT. I don't see any substantial benefit in playing a Tigers reject over an emerging young ruckman. Naismith is a big man that Witts won't be moving, takes a good mark, is mobile, good at ground level and gives 2nd efforts. I think he is up to it. Just need to get experience into him. No time like the present. More upside to it than playing Derickx. Just as the pies did last year with Grundy.
    Also agree with earlier post, Hannebery is a waste playing any inside role. Very damaging playing outside and would bring back confidence. Move Jetta to a HF role.
    Spot on there. I'm all for playing Naismith. He's a giant and I think we need him. A lot of upside.

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    • Aaron
      Regular in the Side
      • Jan 2009
      • 805

      Originally posted by aguy
      Spot on there. I'm all for playing Naismith. He's a giant and I think we need him. A lot of upside.
      Naismith is on the Rookie list and need to be promopted first.

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      • Ludwig
        Veterans List
        • Apr 2007
        • 9359

        Given that Derickx was the emergency last week, I think he is first in the queue if we want to play a second ruckman.

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        • ernie koala
          Senior Player
          • May 2007
          • 3251

          Originally posted by Ludwig
          Given that Derickx was the emergency last week, I think he is first in the queue if we want to play a second ruckman.
          Yep, seems logical.

          The more vexing question is who makes way for K Jack.....Probably ROK, but not neccessarily
          Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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          • aguy
            Senior Player
            • Mar 2014
            • 1324

            Originally posted by Aaron
            Naismith is on the Rookie list and need to be promopted first.
            With tommy Walsh on the long term injured list that is an option

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            • vincere
              Registered User
              • Mar 2014
              • 9

              Mike Pyke isn't long back from injury and is behind in fitness.

              If he plays without significant ruck support, he'll be at a much higher risk of injury.

              Don't fancy our final four chances playing two ruckmen with no senior Swans experience even for only a few weeks.

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              • ugg
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                Site Admin
                • Jan 2003
                • 15976

                Originally posted by aguy
                With tommy Walsh on the long term injured list that is an option
                Alex Johnson also placed on it
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                • DeadlyAkkuret
                  Veterans List
                  • Oct 2006
                  • 4547

                  Interesting comment from Kennedy during his presser. He said he'd love to be a Swan for the rest of his career if we'll have him.

                  Sensed it was very genuine.

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                  • Plugger46
                    Senior Player
                    • Apr 2003
                    • 3674

                    Originally posted by ScottH
                    But, like us last year, they had a lot of injuries to key players
                    True enough.

                    My point is that wild predictions (such as not losing a game at home all year) after one game against an undermanned 'Dogs are ridiculous.
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                    • chalbilto
                      Senior Player
                      • Oct 2007
                      • 1139

                      My main change for this game is out with the wet weather and in with the dry. I get very nervous when the boys play in the wet. Contrary to the expert commentators we have not been wet weather specialist since the retirements of Jude Bolton and Brett Kirk.

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                      • Plugger1300
                        Warming the Bench
                        • Feb 2010
                        • 310

                        No offence NSW but how about helping the Swans out with some dry weather. So we can try and be competitive.

                        Vic fans (i realise the irony)

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                        • wolftone57
                          Veterans List
                          • Aug 2008
                          • 5861

                          Originally posted by liz
                          OK, so ignore the fact the bloke had a seizure with unknown causes and/or had quad tightness (reported at the time - might have been a cover for the seizure that has now been reported). Let's just flog the bloke until he drops. After all, being in peak condition in the middle of March is far more important than being in peak condition in September.

                          While they are at it, I can't understand why Tippett and Goodes aren't being flogged on the track too. Who do they think they are? And as for Alex Johnson...He thinks he can have two whole years off work just because his knee is a little sore?
                          Buddy was ready to take the field and do some damage in the first NAB. He needed the run I think yet we held him back until the second NAB. Buddy had a seizure and from all the evidence he had them at Hawks as well and virtually trained right afterward after seeing the Doc. If he has Hypoglycaemia, Epilepsy, Diabetes, the major causes of seizures I am sure he has been diagnosed and the medical staff are aware of the condition. If it were anything worse like a brain tumour it would already have been investigated. As to the quad it was a two week strain and he was well recovered by the time the preseason matches started but was still on low fitness regime.

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                          • wolftone57
                            Veterans List
                            • Aug 2008
                            • 5861

                            Originally posted by mcs
                            Very true. We can't afford to lose on Saturday - it could easily be 0-3, as you know Adelaide will be well and truly up for it on Saturday week, being their first 'home' game at the Adelaide oval, and despite his absence, blood still baying around the Tippett situation!
                            You can also add the fact that we have never played on the Adelaide oval and won't know how to play it. Knowing your footy ground is really important and gives them a distinct advantage because all of their players would at some time or other spent time playing on the Adelaide oval. The SANFL still play there and most Crows players come through the SANFL.

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                            • wolftone57
                              Veterans List
                              • Aug 2008
                              • 5861

                              Originally posted by Aaron
                              Naismith is on the Rookie list and need to be promopted first.
                              that is not a problem as Tommy Walsh is on the Long Term Injury list and Sammy N. can replace Tommy.

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                              • magic.merkin
                                Senior Player
                                • Jul 2008
                                • 1199

                                Originally posted by wolftone57
                                Buddy was ready to take the field and do some damage in the first NAB. He needed the run I think yet we held him back until the second NAB. Buddy had a seizure and from all the evidence he had them at Hawks as well and virtually trained right afterward after seeing the Doc. If he has Hypoglycaemia, Epilepsy, Diabetes, the major causes of seizures I am sure he has been diagnosed and the medical staff are aware of the condition. If it were anything worse like a brain tumour it would already have been investigated. As to the quad it was a two week strain and he was well recovered by the time the preseason matches started but was still on low fitness regime.
                                I still think that all would have been rushing him into a long season. Agree to disagree.

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