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  • stevoswan
    Veterans List
    • Sep 2014
    • 8577

    #46
    Originally posted by Bangalore Swans
    Are people comfortable with Franklin being subjected to a 1.5 hour flight to Melbourne and back?

    Could it be best to give him some extra preparation time to be ready for the Swans V Collingwood SCG game next week? Remembering the Swans elected not to play him against Richmond.
    Hell yeah! It's hardly a long haul flight.....we need him if we are a chance to beat Melbourne (which we are) and we can beat Collingwood at home with or without Buddy.

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    • stevoswan
      Veterans List
      • Sep 2014
      • 8577

      #47
      Parker's report must have been withdrawn. No mention of it or any sanction in this MRP report. He shouldn't have been reported in the first place.....when you consider Melbourne's Bailey Fritsch wasn't even reported on field for a high hit that put the North player out of the game and eventually got him a weeks suspension.

      Match Review: Six-goal Demon Bayley Fritsch banned for high hit, Blue charged twice

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      • RogueSwan
        McVeigh for Brownlow
        • Apr 2003
        • 4602

        #48
        I'd like to see Fox come into the team.
        That would give us three "defensive" defenders (as opposed to "rebounding" defenders) in Rampe, McCartin and Fox. I think it something we have been lacking this year.
        [insert obvious defender I have overlooked here ]
        "Fortunately, this is the internet, so knowing nothing is no obstacle to having an opinion!." Beerman 18-07-2017

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

          #49
          Heeney should stay - an injury like his should keep improving each week. He also provides important structure, which allows for McLean to have the night he did. Replacing him with a midfielder is not the right call.

          In: Buddy, Rampe, Hewett
          Out: Melican, Sinclair, COR

          Match ups:
          McCartin to get Brown
          Rampe to get Jackson (and play loose. He's not a good tall yet)
          Cunningham to get Kossi

          Shame Fritsch isn't playing, Rampe would give him a bath.

          I'm feeling really confident about this week, I think we match up with them well

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          • dejavoodoo44
            Veterans List
            • Apr 2015
            • 8764

            #50
            Originally posted by stevoswan
            Parker's report must have been withdrawn. No mention of it or any sanction in this MRP report. He shouldn't have been reported in the first place.....when you consider Melbourne's Bailey Fritsch wasn't even reported on field for a high hit that put the North player out of the game and eventually got him a weeks suspension.

            Match Review: Six-goal Demon Bayley Fritsch banned for high hit, Blue charged twice
            If I remember rightly, he got a $2,000 fine, that was reduced from $3,000 with an early plea. Which seems excessive for the limited amount of contact involved, but I don't think clubs really bother to fight charges, these days, unless there's a suspension involved.

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            • monopoly19
              Senior Player
              • Aug 2003
              • 1098

              #51
              Originally posted by stevoswan
              Parker's report must have been withdrawn. No mention of it or any sanction in this MRP report. He shouldn't have been reported in the first place.....when you consider Melbourne's Bailey Fritsch wasn't even reported on field for a high hit that put the North player out of the game and eventually got him a weeks suspension.

              Match Review: Six-goal Demon Bayley Fritsch banned for high hit, Blue charged twice
              That article was just about the Sunday matches. Parker can accept a fine with an early plea Match Review: Swan fined after report, two ump contact charges

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

                #52
                Originally posted by stevoswan
                Parker's report must have been withdrawn. No mention of it or any sanction in this MRP report. He shouldn't have been reported in the first place.....when you consider Melbourne's Bailey Fritsch wasn't even reported on field for a high hit that put the North player out of the game and eventually got him a weeks suspension.

                Match Review: Six-goal Demon Bayley Fritsch banned for high hit, Blue charged twice
                Parker was fined $2000 for rough contact in the Match Review report on Sunday.


                Luke did collect Close high as Luke hit the ground to make the tackle. Seemed too innocuous for an on-the-ground report though. A free would have been sufficient.

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                • Bangalore Swans
                  Suspended by the MRP
                  • Mar 2021
                  • 1049

                  #53
                  If Franklin was included it would raise an interesting strategic decision.

                  He would presumably come into the team for Sinclair or McLean.

                  McLean has just come off his best game and has good odds to keep his spot.

                  Sinclair provides ruck support for Hickey who is carrying an injury. The Swans ruck division is coming up against a very powerful combination in Gawn and Jackson.

                  If you omit Sinclair, to accommodateFranklin, can McLean perform the back up ruck duties effectively?

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                  • snajik
                    Senior Player
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 1115

                    #54
                    Only if he gets a window seat and an unread copy of the in-flight magazine.
                    It's very hard to live in a studio apartment in San Jose with a man who's learning to play violin. That's what she told the police when she handed them the empty revolver.
                    The Scarlatti Tilt - Richard Brautigan

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                    • waswan
                      Senior Player
                      • Oct 2015
                      • 2047

                      #55
                      Originally posted by Bangalore Swans
                      If Franklin was included it would raise an interesting strategic decision.

                      He would presumably come into the team for Sinclair or McLean.

                      McLean has just come off his best game and has good odds to keep his spot.

                      Sinclair provides ruck support for Hickey who is carrying an injury. The Swans ruck division is coming up against a very powerful combination in Gawn and Jackson.

                      If you omit Sinclair, to accommodateFranklin, can McLean perform the back up ruck duties effectively?
                      Mclean has to stay after a game like that
                      Interestingly Hickey played 100mins and 80% defensive, leaving a hole for Mclean to fill up forward rucking.

                      Even more surprising was that Mclean covered more ground than anyone on the weekend. Can be a chop out for Hickey, can definately do what Sinks did on the weekend

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                      • Mark26
                        Senior Player
                        • Jan 2017
                        • 1535

                        #56
                        Originally posted by Bangalore Swans
                        If Franklin was included it would raise an interesting strategic decision.

                        He would presumably come into the team for Sinclair or McLean.

                        McLean has just come off his best game and has good odds to keep his spot.

                        Sinclair provides ruck support for Hickey who is carrying an injury. The Swans ruck division is coming up against a very powerful combination in Gawn and Jackson.

                        If you omit Sinclair, to accommodateFranklin, can McLean perform the back up ruck duties effectively?
                        Sinclair doesn't ruck effectively now. He gets his hand to the ball, but is it to advantage? I'd reward McLean and leave him in. Let Buddy replace Sinclair.

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                        • Mark26
                          Senior Player
                          • Jan 2017
                          • 1535

                          #57
                          Originally posted by The Runner
                          Shame Fritsch isn't playing, Rampe would give him a bath.
                          Melbourne are challenging the one week ban. It will be interesting to see what transpires.

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                          • stevoswan
                            Veterans List
                            • Sep 2014
                            • 8577

                            #58
                            Here is the AFL's Martin Pegan's take on our teams selections this week. COR would be unlucky here, dropping to medical sub with Clarke back to the two's.

                            Lance Franklin and Dane Rampe are set to be the latest Swans to recover quicker than expected from injury, and just need to get through training this week to return to face Melbourne. George Hewett should also be available after missing a week with concussion. Lewis Melican hurt his hamstring late in the win over Geelong and will be sidelined for a couple of games. Callum Sinclair could be the tall forward to make way after only gathering seven touches, while Hayden McLean kicked four goals. Ryan Clarke didn’t have much opportunity after being subbed on with about 10 minutes remaining in the game. Lewis Taylor (30 disposals), Robbie Fox (29), Braeden Campbell (25) and Logan McDonald (three goals, eight marks) impressed in the reserves, but it’s unlikely the Swans will make more changes.

                            R7 medical sub: Ryan Clarke (replaced Lewis Melican)

                            Verdict: Franklin, Rampe and Hewett in for Melican, Sinclair and Clarke.

                            Colin O'Riordan was good against the Cats but drops to medical sub.

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                            • Ludwig
                              Veterans List
                              • Apr 2007
                              • 9359

                              #59
                              Originally posted by stevoswan

                              Verdict: Franklin, Rampe and Hewett in for Melican, Sinclair and Clarke.

                              Colin O'Riordan was good against the Cats but drops to medical sub.
                              The Verdict is not quite accurate. O'Riordan should be on the verdict line instead of Clarke, as O'Riordan is the one in the 22 being dropped.

                              I don't agree with this verdict. I would keep O'Riordan and have Hewett as the med sub. But there will likely be a surprise that no one is expecting.

                              Trivia Note: The current AFL ladder has a 180 degree rotational symmetry about its midpoint (between 9th and 10th). That is, the win-loss record of the bottom 9 is exactly opposite of the win-loss record of the top 9 teams.

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                              • TheBloods
                                Suspended by the MRP
                                • Feb 2020
                                • 2047

                                #60
                                Originally posted by Mark26
                                Sinclair doesn't ruck effectively now. He gets his hand to the ball, but is it to advantage? I'd reward McLean and leave him in. Let Buddy replace Sinclair.
                                Of course we keep MClean! Silly talk to suggest otherwise. Sinclair has big heart but he is not a ruckmans A hole and is non existent as a forward.

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