Changes for Rnd 14 V Essendon

[Matty10]

Not every player in a team is going to get high stats - I am more than happy for the Swans to leave room for match winners.


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[waswan]

Out: Sinclair, Towers, Marsh
In: Tippett, Melican, Dawson

100% with Marsh the only one unlucky

Rohan to play fwd or not al all
What did Alir do to his knee?

[bloodspirit]

Out: Sinclair, Towers, Marsh
In: Tippett, Melican, Dawson

I'm inclined to agree with this. I feel Towers a bit stiff: one quiet game after a few decent weeks and he's out but I would rather see what Dawson has to offer. Melican for his extra height. With Tippo it depends on how he performed in the 2s. He needs to really demand a recall. Sinclair is a bit like Towers in that he had a quieter performance after a few decent weeks and will be stiff to be dropped but we all sense it's likely to happen sooner or later anyway.

If Buddy is suspended then Dawson for Buddy instead of Towers. I don't think Buddy will be or should be suspended. From what I saw it didn't look like contact to the head. However it did look like Buddy was recklessly, if not intentionally, throwing his body around. I fear this could be used against him but I don't think it should be because it is entirely within the rules to use your body and to bump provided he doesn't make head high contact.

[aguy]

I too think that Dawson needs a run as he's been tearing up the twos.

I would keep the changes as minimal as possible though and only make the two changes.

Bring in Dawson for Rohan. I think we should still persist with towers as he has been solid and often playing more midfield than he has in the past. Certainly has been more involved than Rohan has. I love Gazza but just give him a few games in the ressies and let's see what Dawson can do with a few senior games. It's done wonders for Newman who looks completely at home now.

I would also bring in Melican for Marsh just based on matchups with Essendon.

Summary:
IN Dawson Melican
OUT Rohan Marsh

[ScottH]

All the replays of the incidents that I have seen he will be fine. He didn't bump him in the head and the "punches" seemed to be open handed. Am watching a replay of the game at the moment so I can check properly.

Hopefully he is cleared because he loves playing against the bombers!

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I hope you are sitting on the MRP tomorrow

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[The Runner]

I hope you are sitting on the MRP tomorrow

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Menadue quoted today saying shoulder not head. Case closed.
Towers had 6 touches (2 of which were clangers in setting up Papleys goal), and 1 tackle in 2 hours.. he's cooked.

[Scottee]

Just watched the replay and Paps looked quite proppy on his left leg. Hope he's not going to miss next week after such a good game.

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[RogueSwan]

Just watched the replay and Paps looked quite proppy on his left leg. Hope he's not going to miss next week after such a good game.

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If you base whether they are injured or not from how they look at the end of the game, half the team would be dropped. Every week Hanners walks of with a noticeable limp.

[grarmy]

Out: Sinclair, Towers, Marsh
In: Tippett, Melican, Dawson

For crying out loud, what has Tippo done over the past few weeks to deserve a call up? What, stay injury free?

[Doctor]

The coaching staff clearly got the Melican decision right as there was no obvious match up for him. If we assume Grundy plays on Daniher, who's their second tall? I don't know the Bombers team well enough to know them all but I would imagine that Melican will come back in if their forward line requires it.

My feeling is that Franklin will be ok, but it's hard to predict. It was good of Menadue to speak up in his defence though.

Rohan is safe, particular while Cunningham is out. We need his speed and defensive pressure, whether he's playing forward or back (I prefer him forward but I'm sure the coaches have their reasons). Dawson must be getting very close but I think we'll be reluctant to make many more changes than is necessary.

[Boddo]

The coaching staff clearly got the Melican decision right as there was no obvious match up for him. If we assume Grundy plays on Daniher, who's their second tall? I don't know the Bombers team well enough to know them all but I would imagine that Melican will come back in if their forward line requires it.

My feeling is that Franklin will be ok, but it's hard to predict. It was good of Menadue to speak up in his defence though.

Rohan is safe, particular while Cunningham is out. We need his speed and defensive pressure, whether he's playing forward or back (I prefer him forward but I'm sure the coaches have their reasons). Dawson must be getting very close but I think we'll be reluctant to make many more changes than is necessary.

Hooker, Daniher & Stewart. They have a lot of height in the forward half

[WauchopeAnalyst]

The Bombers have a solid forward set-up. 3 talls & 3 fast smalls. Daniher roams around, Hooker stays home and the pack mark player, Stewart does the hitting up forward stuff, Fantasio (for Smooch), Green and Tippy sneaking over the back or into space. Howlett also plays forward a lot.

Also a few great matchups - Heeney vs McGrath, Franklin vs Hurley, Hartley vs Reid. The Bombers seem to have plenty of speed so another challenge for the coaches to clog up the fast ball movement and not leaking 5 or 6 goals in the first quarter.

There are no easy games.

[liz]

Tough as it might be to drop anyone from a team that has won five from the last six games (against some decent opposition), at some stage consistent strong performance in the NEAFL side has to be recognised and rewarded. The team's injury rate has been pretty low over the last month and a half, meaning that senior positions haven't opened up in the way they normally do, but if the club is to develop its depth and keep the reserves players motivated, an opportunity surely needs to be found soon for Dawson.

Edwards, too, has put in a pretty strong season and his recent elevation suggests the coaching staff think he's capable of contributing at senior level.

[Billericay]

For crying out loud, what has Tippo done over the past few weeks to deserve a call up? What, stay injury free?

How would we know without being aware of what the coaches have asked him to improve and watching the last two NEAFL games? On the plus side, Sinclair is playing as well as he ever has, not that it's amazing, but it's OK.

[bloodspirit]

If you base whether they are injured or not from how they look at the end of the game, half the team would be dropped. Every week Hanners walks of with a noticeable limp.

In a typical Hannebery game he will get completely wiped out and look like he's been in a car crash. Then he will get up, shake himself off and keep on playing. Exceptionally well. This is not an invariable rule but the amount of punishment his body bounces back from is unbelievable. And whereas with some players it just seems to bounce off them in Hanners case he often looks like he's been hit by a wrecking ball, exacerbated by the strapped shoulders, the limping, the wincing etc. Then he sticks out his tongue and he's back at it.