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  • Melbourne_Blood
    Senior Player
    • May 2010
    • 3312

    #16
    Originally posted by Markwebbos
    A suggestion to move Nick Blakey to half-back and give him a run there. I like it!

    The move that has suited a key Bomber and the Swan that could benefit

    “Give him four weeks at half-back. Did they did it with (Will) Hayward who’s starting to find a bit of the footy. Give him a run at half-back. Bring (Callum) Mills up, put Blakey back and away you go.”
    Yep good idea. Free him up, he’ll get a few kicks ( lord knows the ball will be going down there a bit). His pace and foot skills suit that position, and he has got good aerial ability.

    No point dropping him, but something needs to change to get some confidence back.

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    • Melbourne_Blood
      Senior Player
      • May 2010
      • 3312

      #17
      Originally posted by neilfws
      Tom Browne on Twitter says JPK 6-8 weeks, Heeney having surgery and gone for the season.
      Ouch. Still as others have said, should finally get Mills a look In permanently on ball. Should know by the end of the season if he has it.


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      • Ludwig
        Veterans List
        • Apr 2007
        • 9359

        #18
        Fox, COR, Hayward are all solid enough in defence, considering the limiting number of games they have. Rampe is a star. We just need a couple of tall defenders to add to that group, and we should be okay.

        Maybe Aliir will become a full time ruckman. We can select our KPDs from Brand, Maibaum, Gould and O'Connor. McLean and McCartin could have a future in defence as well, but we also need to fix our KPFs as well.

        Mills can go to the midfield. Dawson can play forward. Lloyd and Cunningham can play on the wing, dropping back when required, which they do anyway.

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        • Markwebbos
          Veterans List
          • Jul 2016
          • 7186

          #19
          Originally posted by neilfws
          Tom Browne on Twitter says JPK 6-8 weeks, Heeney having surgery and gone for the season.

          Confirmed: Injury blow for Swans pair
          Terrible news re: Heeney

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          • Meg
            Go Swannies!
            Site Admin
            • Aug 2011
            • 4828

            #20
            Changes for R7 vs Gold Coast Guns

            Now up on Swans website, dreadful news.

            “Heeney will require surgery after scans revealed he has suffered a dislocation and ruptured the medial ligament in his ankle.”

            “The prognosis is also as feared for Kennedy, who has ruptured the medial ligament in his knee. While the No 12 won’t need surgery he will be required to wear a brace for several weeks.”

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            • Ludwig
              Veterans List
              • Apr 2007
              • 9359

              #21
              Heeney came off early in the game with an ankle problem. It was clearly a mistake to put him back in with a weak ankle. Same like Buddy last year, when he had some hamstring tightness, then went back on the ground only to tear his hamstring a few minutes later.

              We really should be more cautious about these things.

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              • Markwebbos
                Veterans List
                • Jul 2016
                • 7186

                #22
                Originally posted by Ludwig
                Heeney came off early in the game with an ankle problem. It was clearly a mistake to put him back in with a weak ankle. Same like Buddy last year, when he had some hamstring tightness, then went back on the ground only to tear his hamstring a few minutes later.

                We really should be more cautious about these things.
                I don’t think that’s what happened. It got hurt when he was tackled high late in the game. He had to be helped off the ground.

                I don’t think it was caused just by playing on it.

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                • Ludwig
                  Veterans List
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 9359

                  #23
                  Originally posted by Markwebbos
                  I don’t think that’s what happened. It got hurt when he was tackled high late in the game. He had to be helped off the ground.

                  I don’t think it was caused just by playing on it.
                  I'm saying that the ankle was already weak, so more susceptible to injury.

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                  • crackedactor 01
                    Regular in the Side
                    • Jun 2020
                    • 743

                    #24
                    Originally posted by Meg
                    Now up on Swans website, dreadful news.

                    “Heeney will require surgery after scans revealed he has suffered a dislocation and ruptured the medial ligament in his ankle.”

                    “The prognosis is also as feared for Kennedy, who has ruptured the medial ligament in his knee. While the No 12 won’t need surgery he will be required to wear a brace for several weeks.”

                    $name | QBE AU
                    Can it get any worse? Heeney gone for the year and Kennedy for 6 weeks. Our best 2 players. I hope we can avoid the wooden spoon!

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                    • MattW
                      Veterans List
                      • May 2011
                      • 4218

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Ludwig
                      Fox, COR, Hayward are all solid enough in defence, considering the limiting number of games they have. Rampe is a star. We just need a couple of tall defenders to add to that group, and we should be okay.

                      Maybe Aliir will become a full time ruckman. We can select our KPDs from Brand, Maibaum, Gould and O'Connor. McLean and McCartin could have a future in defence as well, but we also need to fix our KPFs as well.

                      Mills can go to the midfield. Dawson can play forward. Lloyd and Cunningham can play on the wing, dropping back when required, which they do anyway.
                      Agree with all of that. The only hesitation relates to Mills, who was very good on the last line yesterday. But given the injuries to Kennedy and Heeney, surely they're moving him to the middle.

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                      • MattW
                        Veterans List
                        • May 2011
                        • 4218

                        #26
                        Originally posted by crackedactor 01
                        Can it get any worse? Heeney gone for the year and Kennedy for 6 weeks. Our best 2 players. I hope we can avoid the wooden spoon!
                        We'll be saved by Adelaide being hopeless, but we'll do very well to finish higher than second bottom.

                        Season from hell.

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                        • AnnieH
                          RWOs Black Sheep
                          • Aug 2006
                          • 11332

                          #27
                          They're gunna rip us a new one.
                          We may have to call up some academy kids.
                          Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
                          Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.

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                          • Syd76
                            Warming the Bench
                            • Jul 2019
                            • 200

                            #28
                            We have Adelaide in "front of us" for the wooden spoon. Enough said.

                            On a brighter note, this season is perfect for Horse and the coaches to blood the youngsters.. at least find out who is able to cut the mustard, when the heat is on in the kitchen... eg Ling, Foot, Gould, Maibaum, McInerney, Reynolds, Knoll, Bell, Amartey.

                            Cannot wait to see Elijah Taylor run out. Bring on pick 2 in the AFL draft

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                            • dejavoodoo44
                              Veterans List
                              • Apr 2015
                              • 8637

                              #29
                              Originally posted by Meg
                              Now up on Swans website, dreadful news.

                              “Heeney will require surgery after scans revealed he has suffered a dislocation and ruptured the medial ligament in his ankle.”

                              “The prognosis is also as feared for Kennedy, who has ruptured the medial ligament in his knee. While the No 12 won’t need surgery he will be required to wear a brace for several weeks.”

                              $name | QBE AU
                              Wish I had the social media contact details, for a couple of feral Richmond fans near me yesterday, who were claiming that Heeney was "milking it" and that he was "weak as piss". Then again, that's probably not a healthy way to spend my day.

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                              • Blood Fever
                                Veterans List
                                • Apr 2007
                                • 4050

                                #30
                                Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
                                Wish I had the social media contact details, for a couple of feral Richmond fans near me yesterday, who were claiming that Heeney was "milking it" and that he was "weak as piss". Then again, that's probably not a healthy way to spend my day.
                                Not healthy at all even if frustrating. Really hope Heeney is ok long-term. When he comes back, I would play him on a wing. Very admirable but I reckon he is too game for his own good for a guy his size.

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