Changes Round 6 V Gold Coast Suns

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

    Originally posted by barracuda
    And then get murdered on the rebound as you don’t have a single defensive forward in your dream team.
    It amazes me how undervalued Wicks is

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    • barracuda
      Regular in the Side
      • Jun 2016
      • 551

      Originally posted by The Runner
      It amazes me how undervalued Wicks is
      I was at the game and saw Wicks run off straight after the first contest. His middle finger was at right angles so I presume a bad dislocation. He came back on with it strapped but played low minutes so I presume was injured. He is the best player in the squad for the small pressure forward and I think the swans felt his lack of involvement in the gws game. Hopefully he is ok for the GC game to hold the ball forward.

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

        I noticed that TOG % for Campbell and McDonald were low 60's and for Wicks low 70's

        Gulden an impressive 91%

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        • stevoswan
          Veterans List
          • Sep 2014
          • 8573

          Originally posted by Bangalore Swans
          If you could ever get them playing together, the following forward line would be incredible:

          HF Heeney Reid Hayward
          F Papley Franklin McDonald

          Marking prowess, dynamic mercurial players. They would destroy if you could move the ball quickly through the corridor.
          We need Wicks in the forward mix for defensive pressure when the opposition gets possession.....so add him in and take Reid out to float around the ground to 'do his thing' when and where it's needed (which will include the forward line at times of course). He is 'the swingman' after all.

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          • barry
            Veterans List
            • Jan 2003
            • 8499

            I keep thinking this is a danger game with our 'outs', but then I realise we are playing the gold coast which are as much as rabble as they have ever been.
            We are lucky we are meeting them this week, and not someone else.

            I hope naismith is ready for the week after. Its an obvious conclusion that we are a much much better side when we have a decent ruckman.

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            • SwanSand
              Regular in the Side
              • Aug 2020
              • 529

              Originally posted by barry
              I keep thinking this is a danger game with our 'outs', but then I realise we are playing the gold coast which are as much as rabble as they have ever been.
              We are lucky we are meeting them this week, and not someone else.

              I hope naismith is ready for the week after. Its an obvious conclusion that we are a much much better side when we have a decent ruckman.
              Papley did not take part in practise... ? Injured
              Rowbottom big strapping on knee but looks good in the photo
              Wicks has strapping on his finger - Not sure if his finger is OK or not?
              Sam Naismith on the other hand looks like he is in thick of the action now. So hopefully some VFL game time soon and then AFL - we may see him in a few weeks. Not sure how many weeks they would want him to play VFL before he comes into the AFL side. Surely the VFL is a better test than the NEAFL.

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              • dimelb
                pr. dim-melb; m not f
                • Jun 2003
                • 6889

                Originally posted by NeonBible
                Hoping to see Colin O'Riordan this week!! Luck of the Irish!!!
                Hear, hear! I have been waiting for him to land in the seniors again. He is a very good kick, moves quickly and happily takes on bigger people.
                He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)

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                • Ralph Dawg
                  Senior Player
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 1729

                  Photos show McLean and Sincs in the red singlets. Likely selections?
                  Blakey and Campbell in green singlets. Likely demotions? COR in green too.
                  Recognise this is a very inexact science..........

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                  • rb4x
                    Regular in the Side
                    • Dec 2007
                    • 969

                    Rowbottom in green also!!!

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                    • barracuda
                      Regular in the Side
                      • Jun 2016
                      • 551

                      Originally posted by Ralph Dawg
                      Photos show McLean and Sincs in the red singlets. Likely selections?
                      Blakey and Campbell in green singlets. Likely demotions? COR in green too.
                      Recognise this is a very inexact science..........
                      Actually, the match sim today usually is the starting team, but I think it is the starting 18. Blakey and Campbell have been starting on the bench, so nothing in that. The other three I would say are ins.

                      - - - Updated - - -

                      If Wicks was in the red then he is ok.

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                      • longmile
                        Crumber
                        • Apr 2011
                        • 3373

                        Article on AFL.com saying Papley didn't participate in today's training and may be another potential injury/out for this week.

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                        • Scottee
                          Senior Player
                          • Aug 2003
                          • 1585

                          Originally posted by SwanSand
                          Papley did not take part in practise... ? Injured
                          Rowbottom big strapping on knee but looks good in the photo
                          Wicks has strapping on his finger - Not sure if his finger is OK or not?
                          Sam Naismith on the other hand looks like he is in thick of the action now. So hopefully some VFL game time soon and then AFL - we may see him in a few weeks. Not sure how many weeks they would want him to play VFL before he comes into the AFL side. Surely the VFL is a better test than the NEAFL.
                          I think I saw Fox too.
                          We have them where we want them, everything is going according to plan!

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                          • ernie koala
                            Senior Player
                            • May 2007
                            • 3251

                            A guess at changes this week...

                            OUT : Franklin
                            Hickey
                            Wicks
                            McDonald
                            Campbell

                            IN : McLean
                            Sinclair
                            Rowbottom
                            Bell
                            O'Riordan
                            Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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                            • NeonBible
                              Warming the Bench
                              • Mar 2021
                              • 280

                              Originally posted by rb4x
                              Rowbottom in green also!!!
                              Perhaps he hasnt pulled up as well as first thought after all.. in the 'Match Preview' on our website there are specific mentions of Gold Coast Suns players who could be returning, but on our front it is kept to a brief statement about having confidence in whoever comes in. Rowbottom isn't mentioned even though he was already confirmed earlier in the week. I wonder if something has happened?

                              With the doubts about Papley... my goodness what a mysterious week on the selection front!! Have fun with that John!! Better you than me ????

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                              • Markwebbos
                                Veterans List
                                • Jul 2016
                                • 7186

                                Fingers crossed it’s not as doom and gloom as it looks?

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