Round 1: Brisbane v Swans @ the Gabba

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  • aardvark
    Veterans List
    • Mar 2010
    • 5685

    Originally posted by Ludwig
    I'm upping my prediction to 2 KM and the entire Australian continent will be evacuated to the Papua New Guinea highlands.
    Better get my Covid shot first.

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    • mcs
      Travelling Swannie!!
      • Jul 2007
      • 8168

      Originally posted by TheBloods
      Reid will be fine. Article in the age said he was good to go. He plays every day of the week. Imagine a fwd line with Logan Mcdonald as the only tall. Even in a wet weather game that would be a nightmare

      Warner should be alock.
      The suggestion was made I assume on the basis that Reid would not be fit, not on the basis that he won't be picked if fit. If he is fit, he will be picked because we have little other options (unless you pick Sinclair as a forward/relief ruck I suppose).
      "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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      • bloodspirit
        Clubman
        • Apr 2015
        • 4448

        Originally posted by aardvark
        Better get my Covid shot first.
        Don't neglect your ark, either.
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        • stevoswan
          Veterans List
          • Sep 2014
          • 8560

          Originally posted by aardvark
          OK I was going to post a rain update but the link from the ABC doesn't work here. Then I realized it's only for Northern NSW not Brizzy, but they are now predicting 300mm. So If the game was in Coffs Harbour it would be very wet.

          "Mr Browne said the coastline should expect to get drenched throughout the weekend, with the bureau forecasting up to 300 millimetres of rain between last night and Sunday evening."
          Yesterday the BOM was predicting 20 to 40mm for Brisbane on Saturday.....now they are predicting 5 to 10mm for Brisbane on Saturday. Remember, that's mm's, not cm's! So I reckon we should all calm down a bit.

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          • Ralph Dawg
            Senior Player
            • Apr 2018
            • 1729

            As many of you might remember, I live up in Brisbane and will be going to the game. The weather looks like it's clearing and the Gabba generally drains pretty well. I'm predicting it should be dry enough.

            Looks like George is playing, so final team selection will come down to "The" Chad and Wilbur. I'm predicting Wilbur but hoping for Chad.

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            • The Runner
              Regular in the Side
              • May 2017
              • 718

              Hayward misses!
              The AFL app has McLean at fullback, just be a mistake instead of Melican?

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              • Markwebbos
                Veterans List
                • Jul 2016
                • 7186

                It does give his first name as Hayden, and Lewis was atrocious against GW$. Maybe the club feels the need is greater for HMC down back than up forward with our "embarrassment of riches" keeping Sinkers as an emergency. Or at the very least that he can't be worse than the Pelican?

                Otherwise it should please everyone at RWO: Wicks, Warner and RB all named, and whoever predicated Hayward as 23rd man, he's named as first emergency. Interested that Campbell named as a starter in the mids and JPK and Mills on the interchange. I know it means little but ...

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                • stevoswan
                  Veterans List
                  • Sep 2014
                  • 8560

                  Originally posted by The Runner
                  Hayward misses!
                  The AFL app has McLean at fullback, just be a mistake instead of Melican?
                  AFL website has the same. Weird......they'd never select McLean at full back. Typo. Has to be Melican.

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                  • longmile
                    Crumber
                    • Apr 2011
                    • 3367

                    Originally posted by stevoswan
                    AFL website has the same. Weird......they'd never select McLean at full back. Typo. Has to be Melican.
                    After how Melican has been playing I hope it's mclean

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                    • The Runner
                      Regular in the Side
                      • May 2017
                      • 718

                      Swans Instagram says McLean too... I mean, I don't think anyone is too disappointed with the out, but the in?

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                      • Markwebbos
                        Veterans List
                        • Jul 2016
                        • 7186

                        Originally posted by stevoswan
                        AFL website has the same. Weird......they'd never select McLean at full back. Typo. Has to be Melican.
                        Swans website shows Maclean too. No discussion about it in the selection video. WEIRD

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                        • longmile
                          Crumber
                          • Apr 2011
                          • 3367

                          Originally posted by The Runner
                          Swans Instagram says McLean too... I mean, I don't think anyone is too disappointed with the out, but the in?
                          Him and Reid swapping positions makes sense

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                          • Aaron
                            Regular in the Side
                            • Jan 2009
                            • 805

                            B: D.Rampe 24 H.McLean 41 H.Cunningham 7
                            HB: J.Lloyd 44 T.McCartin 30 J.Dawson 34
                            C: B.Campbell 16 L.Parker 26 O.Florent 13
                            HF: N.Blakey 22 S.Reid 20 C.Warner 1
                            F: I.Heeney 5 L.McDonald 6 E.Gulden 21
                            Foll: T.Hickey 31 J.Rowbottom 8 T.Papley 11
                            I/C: J.Kennedy - C 12 C.Mills 14 S.Wicks 45 G.Hewett 29

                            Emerg: W.Hayward 9 J.Bell 32 C.Sinclair 18 D.Stephens 3

                            They are listening , Hayward as sub and Melican not selected. I think Reid and McLean will swap.

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                            • longmile
                              Crumber
                              • Apr 2011
                              • 3367

                              Originally posted by longmile
                              Him and Reid swapping positions makes sense
                              Any news on brand? Be a better option than Melican and mclean

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                              • MattW
                                Veterans List
                                • May 2011
                                • 4223

                                Originally posted by Markwebbos
                                Swans website shows Maclean too. No discussion about it in the selection video. WEIRD
                                In reflecting on the season ahead, I have kept coming back to opposition forwards dominating Melican - that it was hard to see us succeeding with him as the second tall. I'm not meaning to be harsh, it was just how I felt.

                                McLean plays hard and tall. He'll compete with anyone for strength. I'm really encouraged to see us try this first up. It's surprising, but makes sense.

                                I thought the 22nd spot was down to Hewett and Hayward. A couple of weeks ago, I suggested Hewett would miss, I think in part because I couldn't see them dropping Hayward. But on reflection that call didn't sit right, and I think they resolved it correctly.

                                All up - they nailed the selection first up.

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