Changes for Rnd 14 V Essendon

[Mark26]

With his recent continuous soft tissue injuries and lack of match practice, it would be a huge call, and an erroneous one, to bring McVeigh straight into the side. Imagine if he goes down with another soft tissue early in the game, we'd be cooked.

Melican must come in to handle their talls, Dawson must be given reward for great NEAFL form, I may have said that before :-) Out Jones, on the flimsiest of evidence I must say, and Towers who gave nothing last week.

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[Billericay]

Is Alir injured ? Cant find the info anywhere

Jones - Dawson
Marsh - Melican
Towers - Alir

NEAFL: Can Toby fill the void? - sydneyswans.com.au

Key defender Aliir Aliir chimed in when Cameron went down against GWS in Round 10, but even he's in doubt after pulling up sore during Saturday's win against Aspley. Aliir finished the game in Brisbane on crutches and with ice on his knee, a "minor injury" which Shaw and the medicos will assess later in the week.

Think he's unlikely to play this week, sadly

[aardvark]

He can't run.

Yeah but he could stand there and point.....

[Markwebbos]

Yeah but he could stand there and point.....

I'd rather he did that from the sidelines than as one of the 22

[Mug Punter]

Dawson for Jones
Melican for Marsh (stiff)

Hoping the see McVeigh run in some fitness in the NEAFL, if he is playing in the seniors he had better hope that he doesn't break down....

[Billericay]

I wonder if they might bring back Aliir rather than Melican this week?

[longmile]

I wonder if they might bring back Aliir rather than Melican this week?

Could fill in both Jones role and that of a tall defender?

Personally I'd go Aliir and Dawson for Jones and Towers

[barry]

No way Allir is going to play. He's in the 2's because he hadnt addressed some weaknesses in his game.
At this stage he still has those weaknesses, and is injured.

Its Talia my friends. Once he's in the side, only injury will keep him out.

[crackedactor]

Could fill in both Jones role and that of a tall defender?

Personally I'd go Aliir and Dawson for Jones and Towers

Judging by what they said on the website, they seem much happier with Aliir now. Not sure what were the things he needed to work on, but he got a glowing report from T Harley. Could be a chance this or next week.

[swansrob]

No way Allir is going to play. He's in the 2's because he hadnt addressed some weaknesses in his game.
At this stage he still has those weaknesses, and is injured.

Its Talia my friends. Once he's in the side, only injury will keep him out.

Is this the same Talia that's out of contract at the end of this year and has played one game for the club, none this year?

[Markwebbos]

No way Allir is going to play. He's in the 2's because he hadnt addressed some weaknesses in his game.
At this stage he still has those weaknesses, and is injured.

Its Talia my friends. Once he's in the side, only injury will keep him out.

Aliir cleared, Macca in the mix - sydneyswans.com.au

Aliir Aliir?s been cleared of any major structural damage to the knee he injured in the NEAFL last weekend and is set to train with the main group on Wednesday.

Swans Head of Football Tom Harley said it?s a good outcome for the dashing defender.

?Aliir had a really strong game ? he?s had a really strong couple of weeks both on the track and in the NEAFL,? Harley said in this week?s HCF Injury Update.

[mattybloods]

Would be pretty rough on Melican if Aliir gets brought in first. I think there's room for both as they're very different players

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Its Talia my friends. Once he's in the side, only injury will keep him out.

You might be right, but he won't come in so we'll never know!

[barry]

Is this the same Talia that's out of contract at the end of this year and has played one game for the club, none this year?

Yes. I may not be aligned with the swans selection committee on this one.

Who is our big bodied "gorilla" defender to replace Reg, if not Talia ?

[SeanM]

I think maybe Melican for Jones. Then Marsh takes Jones position because he is more defensive than our other half back flankers. And gives the defence a bit of continuity. Plus this week we have got three tall forwards and a few dangerous small forwards to worry about.

I think Towers might keep his spot over Dawson. Without Jones we have lost a bit of pace in midfield. So maybe useful to have towers closing down and chasing their midfielders and defenders.

[0918330512]

Need BBBH to return to the club to tell Jones that uncontrolled aggression is a problem