Changes for Round 4 - West Coast

[mattybloods]

Cameron/Tippett for Sinclair and Edwards for Foote.

Hopefully Papley back in the NEAFL next week then seniors week after

[CureTheSane]

Apparently dicks isn't covered in the swear filter... apologies.

That would be because of the Swqans supposed no dickhead policy, apparently making some language ok here, while other words are not.
Not sure how there can be an exception to this rule....

[The Big Cat]

[/QUOTE] Bag of Richards in the future please.[/QUOTE]

We had two last year but one retired and the other one shot himself in the foot!

[MattW]

I reckon Heeney will return, based on Harley's comments midweek.

OUT: Sinclair, Dawson
IN: Tippett, Heeney.

We can win.

[stevoswan]

Horrendous post. Absolutely terrible.

Fortunately you have numbered your ideas which makes it somewhat easier to respond:

1.Smith..Smith...SMITH - I don't have a response to this, xx xxxx x xxx xx xxxxx. Smith is the most underrated player in the comp.
2. Foote was unimpressive, but there isn't much in the shop.
3.Marsh was in the best.
4. Sinclair did what was required.. I'd like to see Cameron, but Sinclair did what was expected.
5.Parker???, seriously...?
6. Naismith??? Not on board with any of your opinions (aside from Foote)

xx xxxx x xxx xx xxxxx. The unfortunate thing of posting on a website such as this is your opinions are held in perpetuity. As Areatha said - Think...

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Apparently dicks isn't covered in the swear filter... apologies.

Horrendous post. Absolutely deluded. I'm not sure what you can 'suck' on, maybe a 'wowwy pop'.....Smith is under rated, but is also playing crap footy atm, Foote continues to be unimpressive, enough to show he is possibly not good enough at this level, Marsh IS getting better and may be good enough, yes, Sinclair did what was expected.....to drop marks and kick terribly, Parker IS a shell of his former self and needs to improve his impact......this is OBVIOUS!!, and Naismith is average at best atm, Nanka would deliver far more around the ground. SO, you're silly post is now also 'held in perpetuity' and you'll have to live with it. xxxx xx xxxx...........xxxx.

[Ludwig]

It's hard to get a good read on where we are due to all the injured played out, but we might as well get the most out of this adversity and use it as an opportunity to plan for the future.

We simply don't have enough experienced players to play as a well coordinated unit. Our defence doesn't have the players to cover for mistakes and we are get caught out too easily. We're not seeing Rampe flying back to the goal line to take a mark and save a goal. Not enough players know where to go to build a chain of passes leading to a goal. Young players find it hard enough just trying to hold down their own role, let alone covering for others, or anticipating where the play is going. But there a some good signs that the players are here that will be able to do that as they gain experience.

We aren't used to seeing the Swans in this kind of position. I'm not happy about, but what can I do but accept the facts as they stand. We were outplayed in all 3 games this year. We got close to Collingwood, but the would have been unlucky if they lost. They killed us in most categories. We are likely to go 0-5, but should get a reasonable run in the middle part of the fixture and if we get our injured players back, without losing new ones, we could put on a good run and be in a position to make the eight.

As for next week, I would like to see Cameron come in for Sinclair, who I agree is useless. Naismith is a good ruckman, but his ball handling needs a lot of work. We probably have to stick with him, but if Tippett is okay, I wouldn't mind seeing what a Tippett-Cameron combo could do.

I would stick with most of the youngsters at this stage. Agree that Foote should go back to the reserves. Perhaps Rose can come in. The Reserves game is being broadcast and we can have a look at who's doing well.

[SCGonasunnyday]

[QUOTE=Ludwig;721060]It's hard to get a good read on where we are due to all the injured played out, but we might as well get the most out of this adversity and use it as an opportunity to plan for the future.

We simply don't have enough experienced players....

Well said. Be good to get Heeney, Rampe and Tippet back but I'm pretty happy to see the kids get a go and us let go the more experienced cohort of fringe players who don't have the same potential upside - Towers etc.

Losing shouldn't be too surprising with so many sub 30 game players. GWS had a handful of senior players and a bunch of kids and lost by 100 points every other week. There is a tipping point where we will lose to mediocre teams like Collingwood if we field a team with so many gaps. But anyway I'll still enjoy this year no matter what - at worst I'll look forward too see Hayward and Newman and others develop. But we will win games

[Mug Punter]

I simply cannot see how we can keep Foote in the team except nobody can fill his spot, he does work hard but I think he is a squad player at very best, I really see very little to like about him. Heeney in if possible

Tippet for Sinclair is the only one that stands out.

Dawson was quiet for mine but deserves a second chance. Really pleased to see Newman in particular and Fox to a lesser extent looking at home at AFL level

[Mel_C]

Both the eagles and the giants have been inaccurate in front of goal so far today. What's the bet they kick straight against us??

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[Auntie.Gerald]

I think this is an extremely even afl distribution of talent this season

No eAsy games and therefore the potential for a lot of so called "up sets"

I have been chicken little re our back line being faster and more mobile to adjust to the style of the game evolving and benefiting from electric backlines breaking games open

I think it is being attended to and a work in progress with some more play making backs featuring in our top 22

Midfield not there yet

Not as dominant and ferocious in all parts of our game

Injuries a real killer massive factor

Bud and Reid had some fairly easy missed opportunities in the second qtr which would had changed the momentum and put us even or in front earlier in the 2nd qtr

I think we then could have pulled away but we left them with the sniff of victory

I'm guessing we will loose 8 to 9 games

Only 3 of them so far

We will be there at the end

[Wazza]

Tippet in - Sinclair out
Edwards in - Foote the boot

The cavalry should arrive the week after Heeney, Papley, Rohan.

Cheers

Waz

[Swanny40519]

Out - Sinclair, Foote

In - Tippet, Edwards

[Meg]

Tippet in - Sinclair out
Edwards in - Foote the boot

Well, that's assuming Tippett can get his Foote in his boot by next Thursday. That was a bad ankle roll (I winced when I watched the replay) and his foot would have been swollen and bruised and very painful. Pity it is a Thursday match - if he had till the weekend it would make a lot of difference. I know they will give an injection if he does play, but still ......

[Auntie.Gerald]

Paps for Foote
Cameron for sinclair

So far all three teams we have played have tried to keep the ball alive as much as possible ie play ons galore

All 3 teams have played a style to not let us get the game on our terms and I think that all rule changes are making it very challenging to lock it in at a contest

Free flowing footy is the antidote to a team who wants to lock it in and break fast on their terms

So do we have a team this week that can match speed with speed ?

[56-14]

Anyone know the situation with Isaac?
(Club website has him at 2 weeks - dated 27 Mar.)

Is he actually training? If so, at what level?

I'm being a pessimist here - think it might be somewhat longer than 2 weeks.
(Hope I'm wrong.)