Rd 4 vs North Melbourne @ SCG - Pre-Game Thread

[snajik]

I think a separate thread should be created for man crushes.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

I thought Wicks did a good job on Caleb Daniel last week. His brain fade to give away 50 was inexcusable, had me screaming at the TV for the stupidity involved, and undid all his hard work. But Daniel had little influence on the game.

Good point.
Sometimes the negating role is overlooked.

Your too hard on Reid , its a shame he never came on after 12 , but not everyone has to be a star . If he does his role and takes his chances that enough .

Sam's career seems to have dogged by injury, which surely must have had some effect.
He was a 3rd round pick and he's played 163 games and kicked 165 goals, not too shabby. I agree with TB.
But even if he hadn't had such a bad run with injuries, could he have ever thrived in a forward line that began revolving around Buddy in 2013 and is still doing so now? I'm not 'avin' a go at Buddy (so please take the bitumen off the stove and leave the chicken alone). I was just wondering what sort of young key forward wouldn't have had their development affected by such a big shadow.

[Bexl]

with the other 2 named in the 2s the med sub will be either Bell or Taylor.

[Velour&Ruffles]

Wicks second half was very good. 7 Contested possessions, Daniel had about 5 touches for the half, most were kick outs. Looking at the highlights, the first 4/5 swans goals all involved Wicks, a smart Shepherd for hayward to goal, clean penetrating passes, contested ball wins resulting directly in goals, and his own goal. His 50 was a mistake, however much like his efforts in the dying stages of the final against GWS he does try to win the game, perhaps he gets a bit carried away!

Facts? What? Begone!

[dejavoodoo44]

Wicks a late out due to health protocols. More or less a like for like replacement, with Ronke coming in.

[KSAS]

Wicks a late out due to health protocols. More or less a like for like replacement, with Ronke coming in.

Thanks for the update. Lewis Taylor was also an option being named as an emergency. My preference would've been Angus Sheldrick but ok with Ronke who deserved another crack after coming on as sub last week.

[dejavoodoo44]

Thanks for the update. Lewis Taylor was also an option being named as an emergency. My preference would've been Angus Sheldrick but ok with Ronke who deserved another crack after coming on as sub last week.

Personally, I'm not a great Ronke fan, but he has played well in the VFL this season, so hopefully he can keep that up.

[rb4x]

How do the emergency lists work? Ronke was not named as one of the four emergencies yet he is brought in as a replacement for Wicks!

[TheBloods]

No loss

Ronke no better though

Not convinced by our depth

[liz]

How do the emergency lists work? Ronke was not named as one of the four emergencies yet he is brought in as a replacement for Wicks!

I imagine the H&S protocols allow some flexibility to clubs for selecting replacements outside the emergency list. But when you have Bell and Taylor earmarked as the medisub and matchday emergency, both of whom could play a similar role to Wicks (Bell, at least; more questionable for Taylor) it does seem weird. I suspect their reasoning is that they wanted to give Ronke a full match, rather than the two part matches he had last week. Now he gets to have that, but in the AFL side rather than the VFL side.

I reckon Sheldrick must be unavailable this week, since he wasn't named in the VFL side.

[neilfws]

Sydney Trains doing their best to confirm the stereotype that Sydney people know nothing about Australian Rules

[Ludwig]

Personally, I'm not a great Ronke fan, but he has played well in the VFL this season, so hopefully he can keep that up.

I was a fan of Ronke, and disappointed things have gone sour for him since that miraculous start. He has played well so far this year and hope he can turn it around. It must surely be his last chance this year. He has many of the attributes to be a good player in the modern game, but there's never a guarantee for success; so many things can go wrong.

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Sydney Trains doing their best to confirm the stereotype that Sydney people know nothing about Australian Rules

Maybe they mean that the main Swans' opponent will be the weather.

[MattW]

I imagine the H&S protocols allow some flexibility to clubs for selecting replacements outside the emergency list. But when you have Bell and Taylor earmarked as the medisub and matchday emergency, both of whom could play a similar role to Wicks (Bell, at least; more questionable for Taylor) it does seem weird. I suspect their reasoning is that they wanted to give Ronke a full match, rather than the two part matches he had last week. Now he gets to have that, but in the AFL side rather than the VFL side.

I reckon Sheldrick must be unavailable this week, since he wasn't named in the VFL side.

I think giving Ronke a 'full game' explains his not being medisub option to start with, but I think his elevation to the firsts reflects that Ronke is Wicks' understudy and the next best option for that role.

Hopefully he snags a few, but I'll be looking for his tackle pressure.

[Mark26]

I think giving Ronke a 'full game' explains his not being medisub option to start with, but I think his elevation to the firsts reflects that Ronke is Wicks' understudy and the next best option for that role.

Hopefully he snags a few, but I'll be looking for his tackle pressure.

I also hope he does well. He's playing for his future and I'm sure we'll see him give everything today. It would be nice if he bagged some goals. He finished off a nice snap last week.

[Mel_C]

Sydney Trains doing their best to confirm the stereotype that Sydney people know nothing about Australian Rules

I think that shows they also know nothing about rugby either!