Changes Rd 21 v Freo

[swansrob]

It's Tuesday and this thread doesn't exist yet?

How much longer can Towers keep his spot? Finals are coming and we need less passengers

[CureTheSane]

Time for
Towers out
Kennedy in

[AnnieH]

OUT: Sweet Caroline

Leave Towers alone. He's doing OK.

[barry]

Towers isn't going anywhere. Just put him on the bench for the last few minutes in tight games.

[Meg]

OUT: Sweet Caroline

Leave Towers alone. He's doing OK.

On a a recent video interview with Heeney on Swans website, Heeney said the players like Sweet Caroline - it gets them going!

[RogueSwan]

OUT: Sweet Caroline

But Heeney says it fires him up. http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/video/...ac-heeney-ch-7 But also admits plenty of Swans dislike it...

On a a recent video interview with Heeney on Swans website, Heeney said the players like Sweet Caroline - it gets them going!

"a few of the boys they dislike it intensely"

Leave Towers alone. He's doing OK.

So who goes out for Joey then? Could be Tippo I s'pose but he should be given a few games to see if he can re-discovered his best? Everyone else has been play good, if not great, footy.
I would also like to Cunningham make it back, if he can recapture his pre-injury form. He can provide that quick, hard running release player that works so well when we switch play.

[ugg]

Assuming no other injuries, it'll all depend on the structure - whether to stick with the taller forward line up or revert back to a smaller one. Towers most likely if we keep the talls and Tippett/Sinclair if we go smaller.

[mattybloods]

Tippett out, Joey in. Back to the one Ruckman set up we had been using when Naismith was fit

[Thunder Shaker]

But Heeney says [Sweet Caroline] fires him up. http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/video/...ac-heeney-ch-7 But also admits plenty of Swans dislike it...

"a few of the boys they dislike it intensely"

Perhaps we could have the song replaced by different songs chosen by a player from time to time. Imagine how much it would motivate a player in a milestone game if their favourite song was playing at the break.

[Boddo]

I'd prefer to rest Kennedy for one more week. Wouldn't want him going down with a 21 day hammy on the weekend n miss first week of the finals.

No change

[liz]

Tippett out, Joey in. Back to the one Ruckman set up we had been using when Naismith was fit

I don't think the coaches will back Sinclair to ruck a whole game solo. Naismith yes, but not Sinclair. I also doubt they'd have Tippett rucking solo either, unless forced to. If Naismith is ready to return, they could drop both Sinclair and Tippo if they want to retain a smaller structure but otherwise it will probably be Towers or Newman who makes way for Kennedy, if he's ready. I'm not in favour of dropping Newman but I think he and Towers are probably the two least important from a structural point of view. I can't see anyone else in the side who would even come up for consideration of being dropped given Horse is clearly taken by what Hayward brings to the side (and with three goals last week, it's hard to argue).

[mattybloods]

I don't think the coaches will back Sinclair to ruck a whole game solo. Naismith yes, but not Sinclair.

You may be right but I hope they give it to Sinclair. I agree we'd be better with a solo ruckman in Naismith but Sinclair (if fully fit) should be able to put up a good contest by himself. I prefer the structure of a one ruckman team

[Mug Punter]

I'd prefer to rest Kennedy for one more week. Wouldn't want him going down with a 21 day hammy on the weekend n miss first week of the finals.

No change

Agreed.

I'd be super cautious with Joey, he has been incredibly durable for us but maybe father time is starting to creep up slowly on him with soft tissue injuries.

It's a ripper of a position to be in at the moment. Joey will be the only player certain to come back in to the squad. Even Sammy, if Tippett and Sinclair keep combining well and doing the business, may not get back in. You've got a heap of players (Towers, Newman, Tippett, Sinclair, Hayward) playing for their spots every week so it's just impossible to see any complacency setting in.

I think our best 22 is almost set: for mine I see the us having the following four as emergencies come GF day - Towers (midfield), Harry C (small forward), Tippett/Sammy/Sinclair (Ruck/KPF) and Aliir (KPD). Any other changes and we have enough flexibility to move players around a bit.

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You may be right but I hope they give it to Sinclair. I agree we'd be better with a solo ruckman in Naismith but Sinclair (if fully fit) should be able to put up a good contest by himself. I prefer the structure of a one ruckman team

Naismith and Tippett gives us options too, for example if we need Sammy to go down back because either Reg or Lewis get knocked out in the first minute of a key final then Tippo can play as the key forward. I just think the extra tall gives a few more options if things go pear-shaped

[dimelb]

On a a recent video interview with Heeney on Swans website, Heeney said the players like Sweet Caroline - it gets them going!

I was startled while watching The Chaser to discover that the Boston Red Sox have adopted "Sweet Caroline" as an anthem.

Boston Red Sox - Wikipedia

[Jeynez]

It would have to be between Towers/Tippett/Sinclair for Kennedy this round. And I can't see either Tippett or Sinkers rucking out a game just yet, which would make Towers the unfortunate player to be dropped.
My only concern is if that would make our team balance too tall and slow