Swans Inter-club Match 2019 v GWS @ Blacktown Fri 22/2 9:30am

[wolftone57]

Some great pictures there. Thanks OOTF.

Does anyone know who the player is in the fourth picture on the first page? I guess it must be one of the academy players who was on stand-by, but he looks quite physically developed for an U19 player.

SAM Wicks

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[rb4x]

Some great pictures there. Thanks OOTF.

Does anyone know who the player is in the fourth picture on the first page? I guess it must be one of the academy players who was on stand-by, but he looks quite physically developed for an U19 player.

The academy players named were Kyle Veerhuis, Connor Flanagan, Kyle McKeller, and Zac Cameron. I don't know their numbers and don't recognise him.

[wolftone57]

Along with others, I thought there were promising signs on display. As you would expect from sides in their first hit out of the season (and with lots of senior experience and class missing from both sides), it was a bit scrappy at times and some poor turnovers. I though the difference between the two sides, especially in the first half, was that the Swans were able to string together more clean passages of play and deliver the ball in to their forward line in a more constructive way. In the second half the Giants gained the ascendency, larger from their ruck dominance, but I don't think that's a concern for us given who we had (or didn't have) in the ruck in the second half.

My best two were Rampe, who looked very fit, very sharp, and maybe a tiny bit quicker, and Papley, who just played an all round solid game. The passage of play that led to one of Hayward's goals was my play of the day. It looked like the two knew exactly what they were doing - Hayward hang back and let Papley win the ball under pressure, and backed himself to finish with his class.

I loved seeing Mills in the middle. That was exactly how he played at NEAFL and U18 level before he was drafted (mostly as an U17, given he was injured for most of the year before he was drafted). It's good to see he can still do it, and in stronger company (albeit not quite proper AFL level). I think he's a far more natural contested ball winner than Heeney. He's a "see ball, get ball" type, whereas Heeney's instincts are more to hang off the packs and shark the loose ball, or pounce on the first possession winner with one of his aggressive tackles. I think he's better value as the first receiver of the ball, rather trying to win the ball himself in packs.

All the new guys who got a go showed something. McInerney's dash may have caught the eye the most, but there was a moment just before he went on his two bounce foray that caught my eye. The ball was in the air headed straight into Mumford's outstretched hands until McInerney decided he could get to the contest and effect a spoil. He didn't hold back at launching himself at Mumford's body, which was impressive given their size differential.

Rowbottom went hard at the contest every time it was his turn. And there was a ball-busting tackle by Reynolds that caught my eye. Both are likely to spend most - maybe all - of the season in the NEAFL but they showed glimpses of what attracted the club to them.

Another player I was impressed by who hasn't received much acknowledgement on here was O'Riordan. I don't think he played at all in the first quarter, but after coming on I thought he controlled the back half pretty well, used his pace to get to lots of ground balls, kept a cool head and used the ball well. Given Smith seems likely to miss the start of the season, I reckon a couple of solid outings in the official practice games will see him earn a spot for round 1, and then it's up to him to prove he belongs.

Well done Liz. I agree. But I will just add Maibaum to that mix. He controlled the back line and kept Himmelberg pretty quiet. I loved how he seemed to have plenty of time. This is a guy who hates to be beaten, even at training. I love how he berates himself even when Bid beats him. Developing nicely. The backs are really well provided for. Melican, Maibaum, Reg and Aliir as talls. Smithy, Macca, O'Riordan, Lloyd, Rampe, Thurlow, McInerney, Reynolds, Fox, Rampe taking the medium and small players. I think we are well covered.

I also liked that Pink got really involved and Dawson played really well in the first half. He was so damaging they tagged him after half time.

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[707]

Good to hear COR & Dawson both stood out. COR looked every bit an AFL player in his three games last year before he was injured, improves our back 6 IMO. I've banged on about Dawson a fair bit in the last couple of years, Just has to be given a decent go as he adds a difference to our forward/mid mix.

IMO both these guys need to be regulars this year if we are to improve.

Good also to hear that Mills looks at home in the centre and Ollie has continued his rapid improvement.

[SeanM]

Some great pictures there. Thanks OOTF.

Does anyone know who the player is in the fourth picture on the first page? I guess it must be one of the academy players who was on stand-by, but he looks quite physically developed for an U19 player.

The player with the shoulder strapping could be Ryan Clarke.

[rb4x]

SAM Wicks

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Its not Sam Wicks

[liz]

The player with the shoulder strapping could be Ryan Clarke.

Nah. It's not Clarke. He's in a couple of photos on the second page, including the penultimate one.

Its not Sam Wicks

Wot he said. Wicks is the dark-haired player with the hairband (as opposed to the dirty blonde player with the hairband - Rowbottom - or the straggly haired player with the hairband - Stoddart). He (Wicks) is in quite a few photos about halfway down the first page. (I only have ten fingers so can't provide a picture count - beyond my range.)

[ootf]

Thanks for posting the link Matt. Sorry, can't help on the player with strapping.

[ugg]

Connor Flanagan has a manbun, or he did last year so you can probably rule him out.

[dejavoodoo44]

Well, there's half an hour of my life that I won't get back, but it's Kyle McKellar.

https://www.facebook.com/kyle.mckellar.739

[rb4x]

Ryan Clarke was strapped on the other shoulder

[sharp9]

Thanks for posting the link Matt. Sorry, can't help on the player with strapping.

I saw him at the end of the game shaking hands...number 53 ????

[bloodspirit]

Well, there's half an hour of my life that I won't get back, but it's Kyle McKellar.

https://www.facebook.com/kyle.mckellar.739

Making an early run for the 2019 RWO community service award? Thanks for your work tracking down this invaluable detail. Maybe now you can start devoting some of your time and sleuthing abilities towards figuring out what Charlie Gardiner does?

[dejavoodoo44]

Making an early run for the 2019 RWO community service award? Thanks for your work tracking down this invaluable detail. Maybe now you can start devoting some of your time and sleuthing abilities towards figuring out what Charlie Gardiner does?

Yep, I'm halfway to sainthood.

[ugg]

Mumford suspended for one week for his strike on Hewett. Adding to his club-imposed two week ban for being shown in a video snorting a white powder.