Swans chat Changes for Round 8 v Hawthorn

[bloodspirit]

How about

Out: Blakey, O'Riordan

In: Reid, McInerney?

Nice and simple.

[Markwebbos]

Out: O’Riordan, Blakey
In: Reid, Gould

[Mark26]

Out: O’Riordan, Blakey
In: Reid, Gould

I was thinking the same ins and outs, but it would be good to get J-Mac back in.

[MattW]

How about

Out: Blakey, O'Riordan

In: Reid, McInerney?

Nice and simple.

Yes, but I'd add:

OUT: Warner
IN: Lewis Taylor

Warner looks a bit lost to me and certainly a long way from scoring a goal. We look light and Lewis Taylor has experience, a touch of class and the ability to kick a few goals.

[troyjones2525]

Yes, but I'd add:

OUT: Warner
IN: Lewis Taylor

Warner looks a bit lost to me and certainly a long way from scoring a goal. We look light and Lewis Taylor has experience, a touch of class and the ability to kick a few goals.

Agree re Warner but it's hardly his fault. Yet again Horse and the match committee bring in a kid who is obviously playing well at the lower level playing in his natural position (midfield) and then they play them completely out of position (small forward) and wonder why they take so long to develop (if they even ever do)!

This has been happening over and over again with us and I don't think it will ever change (case in point backman Mills)!

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[TheBloods]

Out - Warner, Rowbottom, Blakey, O'Riordan

In - Lewy Taylor, Reid, Foot, McInerney

[Ralph Dawg]

Out Blakey COR Warner
In Reid Squizzy Gould

[AB Swannie]

To be fair, it is rare that junior midfielders slot straight into an AFL midfield. Sure, there are examples like Walsh and Rowell but the example of Warner playing as a small forward is not unusual. Eg Rankine, Rozee.

I agree that he looks a little lost in there and so would be better served playing mids in the scratch matches and playing a specialist small forward like Taylor or Wicks instead.

The selection of Aliir as a forward was very interesting. It shows that he is behind a few for a specialist back position with Horse preferring the undersized Fox. It will be interesting to see what happens if and when Reid is available.

Blakey needs some confidence playing a few scratch matches too.

With O’Riordan out, its time for Gould to debut too.

Out: O’Riordan, Warner, Blakey
In: Gould, Taylor/Wicks, McInerney

[KSAS]

Going by Barracuda 's latest scratch match report (thanks again):

Out: O'Roirdan, Blakey, Warner
In: Maibaum, Gould, Wicks

[lwjoyner]

In McLean (for 2nd ruck ,better to leave Ali as a backman), Reid if fit, Gould (make us the youngest side) and a better kick coming off half back and Brand if fit, adds another tall down back
outs O'Riordan not up to it ,injured anyway),stoddard (not up to it, too hesitant),Blakey (struggling loss of confidence), Fox struggles most of the time although does some good things.
Leave the youngsters in. Forget L Taylor and S Gray (not going to be in our next premiership team) should not have recruited them. McInerney next in line for promotion again.

[lwjoyner]

just read scratch match report. Maybe Maibaum instead of Brand

[Blood Fever]

How about

Out: Blakey, O'Riordan

In: Reid, McInerney?

Nice and simple.

Agree re McInerey. Need his speed and run,

[bloodspirit]

Having read barracuda's scratch match report, I'm thinking maybe give Bell a run. Probably at Warner's expense. Squizzy is a fair alternative.

[MattW]

Having read barracuda's scratch match report, I'm thinking maybe give Bell a run. Probably at Warner's expense. Squizzy is a fair alternative.

Agree; that's the second time barracuda has positively reviewed Bell's game and suggested he's provided some hit.

On reflection, I think get L. Taylor and Bell both in for Blakey and Warner. We're a bit light and I'm not sure McInerney is addressing that.

[Aaron]

Candidates for out: O'Roirdan(injured), Stoddart (worst AFL Player Rating Points in the game yesterday, played only 65% of the time, just more than O'Roirdan), Warner and Blakey
Candidates for in: Maibaum, Bell, Lewis Taylor, Reid, Wicks, Foot ...