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  • Markwebbos
    Veterans List
    • Jul 2016
    • 7186

    #16
    The Swans are only outside the 8 on percentage. If we beat Collingwood then there’s a good chance we’ll play finals, unlikely as it seems now.

    Even though I am not anywhere as optimistic as the bookies, we have to give it a shot with the banged up side against the Pies.

    If we that then we can look ahead to 2019. You can be sure Parker and others will want to give it everything.

    It’s not like Collingwood don’t have their own injury problems, particularly in defence.

    I had been calling for the dropping of old players but if Jack and Macca are fit they need to come back in. I was wrong. Team is too young now.

    I’m torn re: unfit Buddy as he got comprehensively beaten by Hurley yet still kicked a couple of handy goals and had 5 scoring shots the week before.

    Someone suggested we use him as a decoy and drag his man away from the play (as Aliir’s opponent did in the second half last wee).

    I reckon if he says he’s ok to play he stays in, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he can’t get up this week. Looked very sore.

    IN: Jack, Macca, possibly Cameron
    OUT: Grundy, Jones, possibly Buddy

    I’m giving the Swans the benefit of the doubt this week, but fear the worst.

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    • Vonsteinman
      Warming the Bench
      • Sep 2008
      • 366

      #17
      Originally posted by aardvark
      Sydney $1.87....Pies $1.95..... Inconceivable
      You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means....

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      • barry
        Veterans List
        • Jan 2003
        • 8499

        #18
        Pies have more injuries than us, and even though they have been hyped up, could easily slip out of the top 4 especially if we win this weekend.

        Out: Jones.
        In: AJ

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        • Plugger46
          Senior Player
          • Apr 2003
          • 3674

          #19
          8 day break this week, I reckon Buddy will get up. Amazing effort to be making a contribution with the little training he's doing.

          McVeigh and Jack both a chance to play according to Horse's presser.
          Bloods

          "Lockett is the best of all time" - Robert Harvey, Darrel Baldock, Nathan Burke, Kevin Bartlett, Bob Skilton

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          • waswan
            Senior Player
            • Oct 2015
            • 2047

            #20
            Play lloyd up the ground to see if he can actually earn a kick
            let anyone else on the list kick to themselves then kick it as far as they can down the line

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            • aardvark
              Veterans List
              • Mar 2010
              • 5685

              #21
              Originally posted by Vonsteinman
              You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means....
              You mock my pain...

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              • Blood Fever
                Veterans List
                • Apr 2007
                • 4051

                #22
                Originally posted by Plugger46
                8 day break this week, I reckon Buddy will get up. Amazing effort to be making a contribution with the little training he's doing.

                McVeigh and Jack both a chance to play according to Horse's presser.
                Foote should be looked at. Fresh and fit again. Hard as nails and at least would provide a contest.

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                • gazza
                  Warming the Bench
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 329

                  #23
                  in McVeigh,jack,cameron,aj,towers out jones grundy mccartin hayward ronke
                  forgotten 1996
                  2005 a much sweeter memory,2012 even better

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                  • aardvark
                    Veterans List
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 5685

                    #24
                    Originally posted by waswan
                    Play lloyd up the ground to see if he can actually earn a kick
                    let anyone else on the list kick to themselves then kick it as far as they can down the line
                    I'd like to see that.

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                    • Blue Sun
                      Senior Player
                      • May 2010
                      • 1440

                      #25
                      Originally posted by aardvark
                      Sydney $1.87....Pies $1.95..... Inconceivable
                      What a joke. Collingwood will absolutely smash us. Undermanned and out of form. Bring on season 2019.

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                      • penga
                        Senior Player
                        • Jan 2003
                        • 2601

                        #26
                        Towers is 28 - he has no value going forward. McCartin's development is much more important than getting a list clogger a game.
                        C'mon Chels!

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                        • Hotpotato
                          Senior Player
                          • Jun 2014
                          • 2285

                          #27
                          Riding by bike past the SCG , Horse was giving his presser , must have been twenty odd microphones around him .

                          Couldn’t stop (had clients - run bike tours) but looked under the pump.

                          Macca has been a big out, can’t believe he could get up but if he does it will give the team a decent lift .

                          Might the boys play with different mindsets if Lance is rested for awhile ?

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                          • Markwebbos
                            Veterans List
                            • Jul 2016
                            • 7186

                            #28
                            His presser is on the Swans website - video, article and quotes. I thought he seemed unreasonably relaxed and calm.

                            Horse said no injured players out of Friday's game - so Grundy and Buddy should play... Jack and McVeigh may come back.

                            In terms of performance he said in effect we need to play better and do more when we don't have the ball! He did say we missed 41 tackles v Bombers.

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                            • Mel_C
                              Veterans List
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 4470

                              #29
                              IN: Tackling!!!!

                              I'm glad Longmire mentioned tackling and pressure in his press conference. He said we had 41 missed tackles last week ????.

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                              • CureTheSane
                                Carpe Noctem
                                • Jan 2003
                                • 5032

                                #30
                                Why all the talk about McVeigh?
                                Is there some talk of hom actually returning 3 or 4 weeks earlier than originally>
                                Or are people clutching at straws?
                                The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.

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