Changes for Rnd 18 V St Kilda

[barry]

Allir Allir is running out of time to claim his place in the side. Longmire would want a settled side, say, 3 weeks out from the finals.

I'd say if he doesn't get recalled soon, we can rule a line through him for 2017.

[ugg]

The latest on Tippett, Reid and Rohan. No mention of Hayward though

Nervous wait for Sydney Swans ruckman Kurt Tippett after injury scare

[AnnieH]

OUT: Sweet Caroline

[707]

So from the weekend it looks like Reid is the only concern out of the 22 seniors that played. So if it's Reid the forward out, it's got to be Dawson the forward in.

Tippett planned for 80 minutes last weekend but had that cut short. Needs to get over the injury/ies and have at least two full and quality games in the NEAFL before being considered, primarily as a FF given Naismith is doing most of the ruck work now.

Liz, explained what happened to Hayward at the weekend in a post above, taken off after a heavy landing. Will be given time so he's cherry ripe for the final run to and for the finals. Remember he doesn't turn 19 until October so he's very young even for a first year'er.

[Billericay]

OUT: Sweet Caroline

+1,000,000

[Club 80]

I'm very much looking forward to the Rampe v Reiwalt battle. Two great players, two great athletes and two classy blokes.

[Untamed Snark]

OUT: Sweet Caroline

Delist ASAP

[Cheer_Cheer]

I'm very much looking forward to the Rampe v Reiwalt battle. Two great players, two great athletes and two classy blokes.

Reiwolt classy ? Yeah, tricking a junior opposition player to throw the ball to him from a free kick in order to milk a 50m penalty is all class.

[goswannies]

I'm very much looking forward to the Rampe v Reiwalt battle. Two great players, two great athletes and two classy blokes.

Riewoldt

[mattybloods]

The only changes should be due to injury. It sounds like the only likely out will be Reid, in which case we either bring in Sinclair as a tall marking (haha) forward or Dawson. I hope Dawson, sounds like he's ready to step up

[Nico]

Injuries just when we didn't need them and we were travelling so well in that area.

[wolftone57]

Not sure why we need an extra tall in, not against the Saints. If the coaches weren't keen to do so against the giant Giants (before Cameron's withdrawal) I don't see that they will against the Saints. They have Bruce and Riewoldt, and presumably they'll stick with Battle next week. A bit like Richmond (though not quite as pronounced), the Saints' forward line relies a fair bit on its fleet of quick and short/medium players - the likes of Lonie, Billings, Gresham, Long and Sinclair.

I think if Cameron had have played we would have been in trouble. But due to the Giants only having two talls we were quite ok. The last three times we have met up until this time we have had problems with their talls. The other reaon we need an extra tall is Reid will most likely not play. Someone needs to take Reid's place. A small will not do as leaving Buddy one out in the forward line as the only tall is not an option as he gets exposed because he is not a huge pack mark. this also takes it's toll on his body and we don't want that. Need the extra tall to play the foil.

[liz]

My comments were referring to a tall defender more than a tall per se (in response to the earlier post), and to an "extra" rather than a replacement. They were also specific to the upcoming game against the Saints.

I agree that if Reid is ruled out, the coaches will probably consider bringing in someone else who can provide a tall target up forward - Sinclair is probably the only option who is truly tall.

[Mountain Man]

Cameron is a goal kicking Tall but he is also extremely mobile and hard working. IMHO the Giants missed his usual contribution as a marking release way down the ground. It made the Swans forward pressure much longer and more successful

[Hotpotato]

Cameron out was huge , just out of interest for their campaign , what was his issue ?