JLT Game 1: Sydney Swans v North Melbourne Kangaroos @ Coffs Harbour

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Not hard to do when you have arguably one of the best lists in AFL/VFL history in terms of depth - just take a look at how many 1st rd draft picks are on that list...

Even after offloading a heap in the last two years they still have 23 first rounders including 15 top 10 selections. Just scary scary really, never been a list anywhere near this top heavy.

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Interested to know:
- What role did B.Jack play?
- Thoughts on Talia's game.

[dejavoodoo44]

Interested to know:
- What role did B.Jack play?
- Thoughts on Talia's game.

Fairly sure that Brandon spent the first half on the bench. Did a couple of handy things in the second half, though I didn't really notice if he had any particular role.
Talia didn't really catch my eye in defence. Of the backmen, I thought that Marsh had a good game and that Maibaum did a few good things: enough to suggest that he's a worthwhile long term prospect.

[ugg]

Yep Jack and Murray spent all of the first half on the bench. Jack started second half on the field. Murray only came on about a third in the last quarter. Fisher spent all but the last few minutes of the first half on the bench as well

Smith didn't play in the second half and I don't think he was even on the bench. Not sure if he was injured or just a pre-planned move

[Nico]

Newman wasn't that bad. If people can't see what the raps are on Newman, then I can't see how anyone can have raps on Robinson.
Yes it was Talia's first hit out for a long time but he was poor. Young McKay beat him at almost all contests. Looked lazy and knocked off the ball way to easy. I can't see how he can hold a down a key position. Marsh was clearly our best backperson. Well, if you forget that Mills got back a bit. How good is this bloke.
Some of the newbies showed a bit in patches.
Cameron showed plenty and already looks better than Sinclair.
What I found a bit disappointing was the poor field kicking and passing by the 2's boys. Too many grubbers. chip kicks and kicks way short of leading targets.
I thought overall we did pretty well given the number of seniors not playing.

[liz]

I thought Jones was the outstanding player on the ground (for Sydney). In the first half his tackling and general defensive work was superb, and there were a couple of tackles he was unlucky not to get rewarded with. Certainly he clamped down on the opponent and gave them zero chance of getting rid of the ball. His technique was sound too - none of the reckless contact that he was sometimes guilty of in his early seasons. In the second half, he got his run and carry going, and looked excellent moving the ball through the middle of the ground.

Heeney and Mills were good too, while the more seasoned midfielders - those with nothing to prove - looked to be taking things a little easier.

Hewett looks like he's improved since last season, or it may just be that he got more opportunities to play around the ball and hence win contested possession. Foote also showed a bit, I thought.

Of the rookies, it's no surprise that the older players looked the most likely. None was overly polished but Edwards and Fox look capable of contributing at senior level if called upon, while the game did nothing to dissuade me that O'Riordan will get a senior chance sooner rather than later. I'm with Nico on Newman. I thought he was pretty reasonable. A couple of the clangers attributed to him had as much to do with the receiving player not gobbling up the ball as they should (which, in turn, possibly had something to do with the sticky conditions).

[stevoswan]

Wow, inaccurate for goal and poor foot skills.......dejavu anyone? What were they doing all summer? We better be fit then.......

[stevoswan]

Not many, if any, have mentioned Reid. I read he took a couples of nice grabs but he ended up with 28 fantasy points. Bit quiet?

[mcs]

Not many, if any, have mentioned Reid. I read he took a couples of nice grabs but he ended up with 28 fantasy points. Bit quiet?

Went hard at the contest, but hands let him down a bit at times, and struggled a bit with his disposal. Looked like someone that hadn't played a match for 18 months. Should improve as the pre-season games go on.

[Ludwig]

Our kicking was abysmal, but I guess that's to be expected in the first game. Mills got plenty of the ball was was one of the kicking culprits. Some of the worst mistakes were made by senior players.

I agree with all of Liz' comments. I thought Jones was our best, followed by Hewett. Jones is so competitive, it's scary. He's got the skills and pace to go with it too. I think he is a great fit for our midfield.

I thought Newman had a good second half. He was the designated kickout player. He hit a couple of targets that were simply dropped, one by Hanners. He wasn't provided the best outlet options either. His kicking wasn't sharp, which seemed to be on par with the rest of the Swans.

Edwards looks more than serviceable. I think he was a good pickup.

Really can't be too negative at this stage of the season. We always play these sorts of games in February.

[Ludwig]

Wow, inaccurate for goal and poor foot skills.......dejavu anyone? What were they doing all summer? We better be fit then.......

Both Tippett and Hewett lined up for their goals aiming toward the right behind post and kicked the ball exactly where they were aiming. I couldn't understand what they doing, because their kicks were dead accurate.

[Mug Punter]

Agree with most of the comments above.

Jones could well be our big improver this year along with Hewett who seemed to find a lot of the footy. Heeney and Mills also looked good and it was great to see Reid have another run out but for the life of me I cannot work out why AFL players take the field without a mouthguard, that could have been a nasty injury there.

Newman and Robinson would both be well down the pecking order for mine in terms of senior selection. I think Newman thoroughly deserved his elevation to the senior list but he still has a way to go for mine, but he has the opportunity to do that. Fox again I thought looked good, it would be him and COR being upgraded for mine for AJ and Rohan off the LTIL. And again I thought Darcy Cameron showed a bit to like without being outstanding. Reckon he will play a bit of senior footy. On today's performance you'd have to think Ollie Florent is an excellent chance of playing. Also, Foote looked very busy and I like his workrate so you'd thinkhe is also a good chance to play round 1

Not worried about the result at all, throw in Buddy, Naismith, Aliir, Reg and Rampe into that side and it looks even better

[stellation]

I was pleasantly surprised by Edwards, I'm not sure what I really expected but he seemed to be quite hard at the contest and fairly crafty. He got at least one free purely because of his quickness.

I thought Talia was fine for his first hit out in a while, I didn't really see him get beaten too often but he did seem a little lost when the ball hit the deck (which is understandable from a while out, Sam looked to be the same).

I quite enjoyed it overall, I'm not too concerned by the loss/it not being a thumping victory- most of the senior guys seemed like they could have gone up a level or two easily enough if it was the regular season.

[RogueSwan]

Florent played a more mature game than I expected. When the play came to our wing he didn't stop after one effort, he kept involved until the ball moved away.
Foote was another who played a lot better than I expected. May not be the most talented but put in plenty of effort.
Cunningham is one I am not sure about. In pre seasons past he has stood out (in the Coffs camp) but then not been able to translate it to the regular season. A spot on the wing could be the solution. He got plenty of the ball and got into the contests but there is just something that he hasn't worked out yet. His best season, for mine, was as a forward pocket. I still think he could make it there but there quite a few already wanting that position


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[RogueSwan]

Yes, he does look to have some promise. Seems to have a bit more pace, than either Naismith or Sinclair. Though I'd like to see him get a few more hit outs. But I expect that to improve as the season progresses.

He got quite a few almost marks. He would get both hands to the ball but not grab it cleanly and then miss the second grab chance.