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Are we sure that Sinclair can play in Round 1? He was pulled out from JLT2 very late without any reasons given. Nobody asked John at the post match press conference. (No outside journalist was there anyway!) They said Lloyd was sick but what happened to Sinclair? When AA was interviewed, he mentioned that Horse asked him about playing the Ruck a few days earlier. Gardiner did not mentioned Sinclair in the injury update at all. Then a Ruck/Forward was recruited all of a sudden when we had a defender injured . Has anyone seen him training after the JLT2? I do hope that Sinclair will play but just know that the Club has not been transparent on everything for some good reasons.
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The Sinclair situation is indeed intriguing. One would assume he was pulled so that he could make round one but the fact that no one at the club has said anything re: his ?injury/sickness does make it a bit 'up in the air'. He's not on our injury list so maybe we can assume he was just ill but, as you point out, lack of transparency, coupled with the sudden recruiting of a tall forward to replace an injured defender, is clouding things somewhat......Comment
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I don't think anything is wrong with Sinclair and they just wanted to keep him in cotton wool and not risk him getting injured pending round 1 and while Naismith and Cameron are unavailable/underdone. Suggests we are not very keen to call in Amartey if it comes to that.All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)
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Amartey is still on the recovery trail from a knee injury he sustained towards the end of last season. So I don't think it says anything about the club's willingness to play him, other than he's not yet available.
That said, he showed raw promise last year but looked like he had some way to go before being ready for senior football.Comment
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Thanks for pointing out injury to Amartey. Agree that he is not that close to playing seniors.All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)Comment
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Franklin may make it for R1
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/lance-franklin-closer-to-possible-round-1-start-after-coming-through-toughest-session-yet/news-story/a6c2c491c5c68859927bc3f3e7ee50ad
Lance Franklin is poised to resume full training after coming through his toughest session yet but the Swans insist their star forward’s lasting impact is the key consideration as D-Day looms ahead of round one.
While the Swans would dearly love the 32-year-old to line up against the Western Bulldogs next Saturday, what they desperately want to ensure is that Franklin is at full throttle and firing when the chase for glory hots up in the second half of the campaign.
A final call will be made next week with Franklin, coaching and medical staff all involved in a collaborative decision ahead of the opener.Comment
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We should come dressed as LokiIf the Dogs are really wearing this, they should be so distracted and embarrassed that any 22 will beat them
Michael Willson on Twitter: "Easton Wood and the @westernbulldogs will wear a @MarvelAUNZ Thor-inspired guernsey for their Round 1 clash against the Swans at @marvelstadiumau… https://t.co/vWjCcQeVJ4"
Bulldogs to wear Thor-inspired Round 1 guernsey - westernbulldogs.com.auComment
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Gee. there are some optimistic souls on here this morning.
At the moment we sit in the bottom four on the ladder, courtesy of the habit the AFL has of listing in alphabetical order. But we're zero wins and zero percentage off top spot.
Who knows whether we're middle of the table - with or without Buddy - until the season gets underway.Comment
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I'm eternally optimistic when it comes to the Swans. I believe our team can beat anyone on any field at any point of the season.
Winning games does not boil down to how many first round picks we have in the side. Nor does it come down to Buddy. If that were the case, then GWS would be undefeated for the previous few seasons combined.
The more pertinent questions for me going into this season are: how well we gel as a team, how much have we bought into our game plan, how well our leaders lead, how much responsibility each player takes in beating their opponent and covering for the player next to them, and how authentically they back themselves with belief.
If we answer those questions affirmatively, then we go a long way. I don't care what others think. I'm always optimistic and expect the Bloods' culture to win out.
(Quarter time speech is over!)Comment
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We are a side in transition. There is a gaping hole in our age profile in 24-28 year olds (partly addressed via the recruitment of Menzel and Thurlow). And many pundits have us down as “biggest slider” for 2019.
Which is perfect fly under the radar Swans territory.
I still don’t think this is the year we’ll be challenging, but we might make the eight.Comment
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