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  • Ruck'n'Roll
    Ego alta, ergo ictus
    • Nov 2003
    • 3990

    Originally posted by Roadrunner
    Sammy was retained for cover down back(when fit) I suspect. Then we have Gould and BOC, and these lads surely will get some games and hopefully become valuable players.
    I hope so too, I can't see their being space up forward, with Buddy, Logan and Ladhams, plus Hayward and Heeney all as marking targets. I can't see Gould taking a monster, and have no opinion on BOC.

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    • Roadrunner
      Senior Player
      • Jan 2018
      • 1445

      Originally posted by Ruck'n'Roll
      I hope so too, I can't see their being space up forward, with Buddy, Logan and Ladhams, plus Hayward and Heeney all as marking targets. I can't see Gould taking a monster, and have no opinion on BOC.
      BOC and Gould to be given some games but it would be unfair to test them against the monsters. So where would we play them ? HB seems the only position- are they strong enough or could they be tried at FB? I guess it will depend on their form in the VFL and injuries. I think if they can show something in 2022 then they will be extended, otherwise…

      The same will apply to Paddy….. assuming we list him, which most of us agree we should. By the way, why isn’t our list announced on our website? It had to be lodged yesterday, if I recall correctly.

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      • Ralph Dawg
        Senior Player
        • Apr 2018
        • 1729

        Seeing the footage of Gould launching it from 60 fills me with hope he might fill Dawson's role off HB / pushing up onto a wing. He's very lean so that should translate into better mobility and speed. I remember one of the knocks on Dawson in his first few years was his speed and his tank so maybe 2022 might be Gould's break out?

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        • Ruck'n'Roll
          Ego alta, ergo ictus
          • Nov 2003
          • 3990

          Originally posted by Ralph Dawg
          Seeing the footage of Gould launching it from 60 fills me with hope he might fill Dawson's role off HB / pushing up onto a wing. He's very lean so that should translate into better mobility and speed. I remember one of the knocks on Dawson in his first few years was his speed and his tank so maybe 2022 might be Gould's break out?
          Gould=Lean?

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          • bloodspirit
            Clubman
            • Apr 2015
            • 4448

            Yeah, he's looking reasonably lean, tipping the scales at a shade under 90kg. Today he finished first in his group in the time trial. He looked knackered afterwards though.
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            • Mark26
              Senior Player
              • Jan 2017
              • 1535

              Originally posted by bloodspirit
              Yeah, he's looking reasonably lean, tipping the scales at a shade under 90kg. Today he finished first in his group in the time trial. He looked knackered afterwards though.
              Good signs for Gould. I'm hoping he cracks it this year.

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              • Maltopia
                Senior Player
                • Apr 2016
                • 1556

                The problem with some of these Best 22 or team suggestions for Round 1 2022 options, is that there was not space left for us to win the Rising Star nomination to start the year (and then win the next two as well). So the Best 22 needs to have Braeden Campbell or one of our newest draftees (etc) in the team!

                And if any of our new draftees make the first 22 because of outstanding pre-season form (and not injury to a more established player) then that is a great for our team!

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                • giant
                  Veterans List
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 4731

                  Originally posted by Auntie.Gerald
                  SYDNEY SWANS 2022 - if Paddy and Anderson join. For me Melican and Fox will be in the defensive line depending on matchups as they both bring something important depending on who we are playing.

                  I suspect we will give McDonald a shot first and see how long he can maintain Snr standard.

                  B - Fox Rampe Cunningham
                  HB - Lloyd McCartin Blakey
                  C - Florent Heeney McInerny
                  HF - Wicks Franklin Gulden
                  F - Papley McDonald Hayward
                  Foll - Hickey Parker Mills

                  Interchange
                  19. Warner Chad
                  20. Campbell
                  21. Ladhams
                  22. Kennedy

                  B - Oconnor, Reid, Melican
                  HB - Gould, Paddy, Oriordan
                  C - Stephens, Rowbottom, WarnerJnr
                  HF - Bell, Amartey, Rankin
                  F - Ronke, McClean, Sheather
                  Foll - Sinkers, Gus, Roberts
                  Bench - McAndrew, Taylor, Clarke, Anderson

                  Long term injury list: Naismith
                  Tough to fault that. Looks pretty spot on to me.

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

                    I don't see Fox playing ahead of a fit Pelican

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

                      Originally posted by giant
                      Tough to fault that. Looks pretty spot on to me.
                      Wow. Your’ve gone for Corey Warner to start on the left wing. Although I’m a big fan of the family, I would give Stephens his shot first on the lest wing.

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                      • AB Swannie
                        Senior Player
                        • Mar 2017
                        • 1579

                        Given all the positive chat around the pre-season I thought I'd refresh this thread. The main reason being as a reminder of how difficult it actually is to fit everyone in to a 22.

                        My current team if forced to pick Round 1 would be:

                        FB: Cunningham, T. McCartin, Blakey
                        HB: Lloyd, Rampe, McInerney
                        C: Florent, Kennedy, Heeney
                        HF: Hayward, McDonald, Gulden
                        F: Papley, Franklin, Ch Warner
                        Foll: Hickey, Parker, Mills
                        Int: Campbell, Rowbottom, Stephens, Ladhams
                        Sub: Wicks

                        In this situation, I have sacrificed Melican as another tall so I could squeeze in more talent. I do think Melican will play many games but it will be opposition dependant.

                        I'm also controversially going with Campbell/Stephens over Wicks. I really like Wicks and realise he brings something that the others. In fact, I would be more than happy to have him in the side but when push came to shove, I went with Campbell and Stephens.

                        Others to miss out are McLean, Amartey, Fox, O'Riordan, Gould, and the new draftees.

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                        • Auntie.Gerald
                          Veterans List
                          • Oct 2009
                          • 6474

                          A seriously strong team AB
                          "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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                          • TheBloods
                            Suspended by the MRP
                            • Feb 2020
                            • 2047

                            Originally posted by AB Swannie
                            Given all the positive chat around the pre-season I thought I'd refresh this thread. The main reason being as a reminder of how difficult it actually is to fit everyone in to a 22.

                            My current team if forced to pick Round 1 would be:

                            FB: Cunningham, T. McCartin, Blakey
                            HB: Lloyd, Rampe, McInerney
                            C: Florent, Kennedy, Heeney
                            HF: Hayward, McDonald, Gulden
                            F: Papley, Franklin, Ch Warner
                            Foll: Hickey, Parker, Mills
                            Int: Campbell, Rowbottom, Stephens, Ladhams
                            Sub: Wicks

                            In this situation, I have sacrificed Melican as another tall so I could squeeze in more talent. I do think Melican will play many games but it will be opposition dependant.

                            I'm also controversially going with Campbell/Stephens over Wicks. I really like Wicks and realise he brings something that the others. In fact, I would be more than happy to have him in the side but when push came to shove, I went with Campbell and Stephens.

                            Others to miss out are McLean, Amartey, Fox, O'Riordan, Gould, and the new draftees.
                            Whos putting pressure on in your forward line

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                            • AB Swannie
                              Senior Player
                              • Mar 2017
                              • 1579

                              Originally posted by TheBloods
                              Whos putting pressure on in your forward line
                              I think everyone in my suggested forward line is strong, athletic and competitive enough to create enough pressure.

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                              • Auntie.Gerald
                                Veterans List
                                • Oct 2009
                                • 6474

                                AB I suspect that your suggestion re Stephens and Campbell over say Wicks makes sense from a perspective that as juniors they showed much more upside than say Wicks and they bring versatility re being able to play wing from defence and or mid.

                                But I also suspect that the role that Wicks plays is a critical role also ee shutting down an opposition key small forward. Are u saying this is Warner's role ? Is this the best use of Chad in our 22?
                                "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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