Match Thread #AFL Round 17 Swans v Blues Sat 13-Jul at SCG #AFLSwansBlues @sydneyswans

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Sydney Swans (6W9L 14th) v Carlton Blues (3W12L 17th)
Saturday 13th July 1:45pm
SCG

Sydney
In: Jack
Out: James Rose (omitted)

Carlton
In: Cripps, Goddard, McKay
Out: Caleb Marchbank (injured), Mitch McGovern (managed), Jacob Weitering (injured)


Umpires: Mathew Nicholls (15), Brendan Hosking (16), John Howorth (17). Emg :Aaron Langdon (40)


Selected stats from the Footy Live app:

• Since Round 12, the Swans have averaged 14 forward 50 marks per game - ranked No. 1
• Sydney has averaged 42 points in the first half of matches this season - ranked sixth. They have averaged 36 points in the second half - ranked 16th.
• Since Round 12, Sydney has conceded a goal from 19% of its opposition's inside 50 entries - ranked third defensively.
• Since Round 12, the Swans have taken a mark from 25% of their kicks inside 50 - ranked No. 1
• Aliir Aliir recorded career-highs of 22 hitouts, seven hitouts-to-advantage and eight clearances against Essendon last round.
• Nick Blakey has won 37% of his offensive one-on-one contests this season - ranked ninth of the top-50 players to be targeted in a contest.

• Since Round 12, the Blues have scored a goal from 26% of their inside 50 entries - ranked second.
• The Blues have lost four matches this season which have been decided by 10 points or less - the most of any side.
• Since Round 12, the Blues have averaged 44 points from their intercept possessions won in the forward half - ranked No. 1
• Since Round 12, the Blues have averaged 28 forward half intercept possessions - ranked second.
• Nic Newman has averaged 505 metres gained this season - ranked eighth in the competition.

Head-to-head
J.?Longmire 0 D.Teague 0

[rickmat]

Sad to see Jack promoted instead of Stoddart who has the pace, skill and is one for our future. He can also play on half back, wing or half forward and he is tall and pacy. Hope he gets another go soon. Jack has much experience but is now one trick player unfortunately.

[Mountain Man]

Once again only 1 player who has been recruited from another AFL list - Josh Kennedy.

An absolute champion recruitment performance to have a competitive team solely through the draft.

Sinclair and Franklin are clearly in best 22 and Thurlow and Clarke have both played games this year; but otherwise substantially high draft picks and rookies.

Brilliant

[MattW]

No changes either side.

[707]

Once again only 1 player who has been recruited from another AFL list - Josh Kennedy.

An absolute champion recruitment performance to have a competitive team solely through the draft.

Sinclair and Franklin are clearly in best 22 and Thurlow and Clarke have both played games this year; but otherwise substantially high draft picks and rookies.

Brilliant

I think you mean LOW draft picks, as in low in the draft not low in number. High draft picks are 1-10, but we understand what you meant, a team populated by late picks and rookies.

How's the weather there?

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The starting bench is Rowbottom Jack Ronke O’Riordan which is the same starting bench as the last two weeks but with Jack in place of Rose. This suggests that Jack will take Rose’s role today.

[Ludwig]

The starting bench is Rowbottom Jack Ronke O’Riordan which is the same starting bench as the last two weeks but with Jack in place of Rose. This suggests that Jack will take Rose’s role today.

Which is: Kick 1 goal, but otherwise do nothing.

[MattW]

I think you mean LOW draft picks, as in low in the draft not low in number. High draft picks are 1-10, but we understand what you meant, a team populated by late picks and rookies.

How's the weather there?

Fine, mild, strongish breeze blowing from west over the Members and Ladies Pavillions.

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Heeney and McCartin warming up with the forwards. Shortish defence today - Rampe Melican Mills Dawson Lloyd Cunningham O’Riordan

[Bexl]

Mathew Nichols. The bald headed flog who helped Essendon beat us is back. Oh @@@@

[MattW]

Heeney and McCartin warming up with the forwards. Shortish defence today - Rampe Melican Mills Dawson Lloyd Cunningham O’Riordan

Melican on Casboult, Rampe on McKay

[Nico]

You would expect your senior players to stand up today. Reid, what a lazy footballer. 2 weeks in a row we miss from the top of the square.

[MattW]

Jack setting the standard with his hard running off the ball.

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Jack setting the standard with his hard running off the ball.

And a distinctively poor chase from Ronke enabled them to waltz forward from their defence to score.

[Nico]

We look like we have been on the piss all week. Fumbling constantly, dropping marks.

[Ralph Dawg]

We look like we have been on the piss all week. Fumbling constantly, dropping marks.

They did this drill where they spun around until they almost couldn't stand then tried to kick a goal. Looks like Reid still hasn't recovered............