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  • Markwebbos
    Veterans List
    • Jul 2016
    • 7186

    #46
    Originally posted by MattW
    I'd be disappointed if Rowbottom and Ronke get dropped - best game of the year for each.
    I reckon we'll be tempted to play at least one tagger

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    • MattW
      Veterans List
      • May 2011
      • 4231

      #47
      Originally posted by Markwebbos
      I reckon we'll be tempted to play at least one tagger
      Hmm, yeah maybe. It'd be a pretty cold decision. If Cunningham plays, he could play a defensive role. George too, obviously. I don't think Clarke will play, but you're right - it's defensible.

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      • caj23
        Senior Player
        • Aug 2003
        • 2462

        #48
        Originally posted by Captain
        My mail is one change and McVeigh very close.

        In: Cunningham
        Out: Sinclair

        Cameron to come in the following week.
        As good as Harry has been this season, surely he doesn't stroll back into the team after such a prolonged absence without at least one week in the NEAFL to get his match fitness up to scratch?

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        • Captain
          Captain of the Side
          • Feb 2004
          • 3602

          #49
          Originally posted by caj23
          As good as Harry has been this season, surely he doesn't stroll back into the team after such a prolonged absence without at least one week in the NEAFL to get his match fitness up to scratch?
          I understand that if he gets through training on Thursday then he is in.

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          • Markwebbos
            Veterans List
            • Jul 2016
            • 7186

            #50
            Harry Cunningham is poised to make his return for the Swans this weekend after a long injury absence...

            Category: | Herald Sun

            The 25-year-old hasn’t played since suffering an adductor tear in the round seven loss to Brisbane Lions but comes into contention to face Essendon on Saturday.

            “He’s been training really well for the last two, three weeks,” said Swans head of football Charlie Gardiner. “We think he’ll be available this week, subject to him getting through training. Where he plays at this stage I don’t know but we hope to see him back on the weekend.

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            • Captain
              Captain of the Side
              • Feb 2004
              • 3602

              #51
              As you heard here first.

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              • Markwebbos
                Veterans List
                • Jul 2016
                • 7186

                #52
                Captain I took your email to mean he’s in [the AFL]. So I am disagreeing with you. From what Gardeners says, he could very well come back via NEAFL.

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                • Captain
                  Captain of the Side
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 3602

                  #53
                  Yes I meant the AFL.

                  Fair call to disagree. Let's wait and see on Thursday night.

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                  • dejavoodoo44
                    Veterans List
                    • Apr 2015
                    • 8727

                    #54
                    Originally posted by Markwebbos
                    Harry Cunningham is poised to make his return for the Swans this weekend after a long injury absence...

                    Category: | Herald Sun

                    The 25-year-old hasn’t played since suffering an adductor tear in the round seven loss to Brisbane Lions but comes into contention to face Essendon on Saturday.

                    “He’s been training really well for the last two, three weeks,” said Swans head of football Charlie Gardiner. “We think he’ll be available this week, subject to him getting through training. Where he plays at this stage I don’t know but we hope to see him back on the weekend.
                    I took "where he plays..." to mean: either in Melbourne against Essendon, or in Darwin against NT Thunder. Though I suppose it could mean, we don't know what position he'll play against Essendon?

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                    • liz
                      Veteran
                      Site Admin
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 16786

                      #55
                      It is quite unusual for a player to return after a length of lay-off that Cunningham has had, and to not have their game time managed. That's the strongest argument for playing him in the NEAFL for at least one week, maybe longer. As Longmire has pointed out a few times, it's been many games since the senior team has finished the game with a full complement of players on the bench. The guys have done very well to run out games strongly when they have been down on rotations, but if you have a player who isn't capable of contributing even his "fair share" of onground time, let alone make up additional time if someone else is injured early, that puts even more strain on the other (mostly young) players.

                      I'll be very surprised if Cunningham comes straight back into the senior team.

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                      • Mountain Man
                        Regular in the Side
                        • Feb 2008
                        • 910

                        #56
                        I’m still picking Naismith to replace Sinclair; I take the point that his fitness and touch will be well off but if he just competes at most bounces (and is successful) that’s enough.
                        Clarke to replace Ronke as he can run all day which will be needed at the MCG

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                        • Melbourne_Blood
                          Senior Player
                          • May 2010
                          • 3312

                          #57
                          Originally posted by Mountain Man
                          I’m still picking Naismith to replace Sinclair; I take the point that his fitness and touch will be well off but if he just competes at most bounces (and is successful) that’s enough.
                          Clarke to replace Ronke as he can run all day which will be needed at the MCG
                          But The medical staff haven’t cleared him to play ? I take your point but I think the reality is the club doctors aren’t confident his body would hold up in a game of footy, he hasn’t even played in the NEAFL ( In close to two years )


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                          • SeanM
                            Warming the Bench
                            • Jul 2016
                            • 304

                            #58
                            I think Clarke would be useful with his tackling and defensive running ability.

                            But I can't see them rushing back Naismith. I think he had a setback with his knee reconstruction earlier in the year. The club might be worried if he has to jump and smash into the other ruckman.

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                            • Markwebbos
                              Veterans List
                              • Jul 2016
                              • 7186

                              #59
                              I don't think there is any chance Naismith will come back from an ACL straight onto the MCG.

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                              • Ludwig
                                Veterans List
                                • Apr 2007
                                • 9359

                                #60
                                I would have Hewett tag Dyson Heppel, who's the one that makes things happen for Essendon. I wouldn't bother with Ryan Clarke. Their other key movers are a bit too quick for him. One tag is enough. We want to move the ball too and not just let them run the lines all day.

                                I think we will only make forced changes, at this stage being just a replacement for Sinclair.

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