Round 8, Swans V Tigers
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Richards (eye socket) Jack (ankle) & McGlynn (corked thigh) no certainties to face Tiges, need to get through training tonight @AFL
? Adam Curley (@AdamCurleyMedia) May 12, 2016
"Fortunately, this is the internet, so knowing nothing is no obstacle to having an opinion!." Beerman 18-07-2017Comment
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The thing is if either Xavier or Aliir (or both!) make it as regular senior players it will be the first time since our move to AFL Canberra and subsequently the NEAFL that we have developed a key defender in our reserve grade side by playing him as a defender. Our tall(-ish) defenders of the past decade:- Leo Barry - failed forward turned into a key backman.
- Craig Bolton - recruited from Brisbane.
- Heath Grundy - regularly played as a forward at reserves level, and kicked bags of goals for fun.
- Alex Johnson - has never played an official NEAFL game. 3 practice games in 2011 before his memorable debut and consecutive run to the 2012 flag and then sadly it was another NEAFL practice game last year when he did his knee again.
- Jeremy Laidler - recruited from Carlton.
- Dane Rampe - 2 NEAFL games.
- Ted Richards - recruited from Essendon, and while he did have stints in reserve grade they were never for an extended period.
- Lewis Roberts-Thomson - reserve grade football in the VFL.
and then the failures:
- Alex Brown - no senior games
- Matthew Dick - no senior games and reinvented as a winger by Carlton
- Campbell Heath - injuries cruelly cut short his career.
- Jordan Lockyer - no senior games in 2 years.
- Jack Lynch - cut after one season.
- Brendan Murphy - a lot of hype, but no senior games.
- Max Otten - no senior games
- Matt Spangher - often injured or out of favour.
- Tommy Walsh - a couple of senior games.
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I was actually told off by one of them when I complained about a head high free paid to the hawks...he said it was the correct decision!Comment
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Kennedy out - Hiscox to debut
Kennedy withdrawn - sydneyswans.com.au
So Hiscox wasn't one of the 3 emergencies yesterday, now he is in. Rose and XR replace BJ and Leonardis as emergencies - but does that mean BJ and Leonardis are also in? I'm guessing no otherwise a lot more would be made of Leonardis making a debut too.
All in all, very confusing.Comment
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Don't quite follow the story
So Hiscox wasn't one of the 3 emergencies yesterday, now he is in. Rose and XR replace BJ and Leonardis as emergencies - but does that mean BJ and Leonardis are also in? I'm guessing no otherwise a lot more would be made of Leonardis making a debut too.
All in all, very confusing.
So the emergencies now will be Rose XR and nankervis.
No explanation as to why the emergencies have changed. I hope bj and leonardis are ok. I agree it's all a bit suspicious. I wonder if there has been some trouble and its disciplinary. All speculation on my part I don't know anythingComment
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Is there a fine in there somewhere for all these changes? Didn't think they could do this.Comment
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So final changes are
In: Hiscox, T.Richards, Towers
Out: Kennedy, McGlynn, Robinson
Emg: X.Richards, Rose, Nankervis
Not like for like at all which means that there will have to be restructuring.
Teddy back into defence probably means McVeigh back in the midfield to place Kennedy. Hiscox and Towers to replace half-forward/wingers McGlynn and Robinson with either Heeney or Hewett getting some time of the inside midfield time McGlynn was getting.Comment
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I never get to see the reserves so I'd welcome some information on Hiscox, particularly where he plays.
Joey is big out so I can see how it would shift the whole balance of the team and hence the new reserves.
I've suddenly got a lot more nervous.Comment
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So final changes are
In: Hiscox, T.Richards, Towers
Out: Kennedy, McGlynn, Robinson
Emg: X.Richards, Rose, Nankervis
Not like for like at all which means that there will have to be restructuring.
Teddy back into defence probably means McVeigh back in the midfield to place Kennedy. Hiscox and Towers to replace half-forward/wingers McGlynn and Robinson with either Heeney or Hewett getting some time of the inside midfield time McGlynn was getting.Comment
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