Swans VFL 2023

[MattW]

Pics from the VFL practice game https://cartercapture.smugmug.com/Swans-GWS-Res

Brilliant.

[bloodspirit]

Didnt see a scoreboard but well beaten. Cadman was on fire in Q3, looks very promising. Amartey was the main likely forward, Warner looked ok in midfield, Sheldrick found the ball but disposal not good. Owen looks like one to work with.

Thanks very much! Do you have any idea if Amartey would be fit enough to be called up to the AFL side to replace Buddy?

I have heard that we were in front at half time but got blown away in the second half. I'm not actually that fussed about knowing the score - I'm more interested in the general narrative of the game and how individuals performed.

[ootf]

Understand Bloodspirit. Photographers may not be the best source of info ???? but Joel appeared to play a good amount of game time and was running a few laps with Melican during Q4.

[crackedactor 01]

For whatever it's worth, this is the squad.

10.Aaron Francis, 17.Will Gould, 25.Cooper Vickery, 28.Will Edwards, 29.Angus Sheldrick, 32.Jaiden Magor, 33.Marc Sheather, 34.Matty Roberts, 35.Caleb Mitchell, 36.Joel Amartey, 37.Corey Warner, 40.Cameron Owen, 41.Lachie Rankin, 43.Lewis Melican, 45.Hugo Hall-Kahan, 46.Lachlan McAndrew, 47.Jake Bartholomaeus, 50.Jake Brown, 52.Nick Shipley, 53.Charlie Haley, 55.Harry Morrison, 56.Tom Howard, 57.Jake Veale, 58.Tom Longmire, 59.Jordan Endemann, 61.Max Geddes, 63.Toby Alker, 65.Ethan Grace, 68.Nick McGill, **.James Tidemann

IN: Edwards, Francis, Haley, Magor, McAndrew, Melican, Roberts, Sheather, Sheldrick, Veale
OUT: Ben Ashley-Cooper, Nick Blakey, Jack Dadd, Riley Fitzroy, Will Hopkins, Angus Jones, Indhi Kirk, Hayden McLean, Jackson Tikkeros, Christian Webster

Who is Tom Longmire ?? relation?

[dejavoodoo44]

Who is Tom Longmire ?? relation?

Assuming that it's the same Tom Longmire, that's been going around in academy sides (on and off) for the last few seasons, it's John's son. Generally plays tall forward and probably the best parts of his game are strong defensive pressure and a hard attack on the ball. I think his draft year was last year and since he never really dominated in academy games, I doubt if he's considered a strong draft prospect. However, since he seems to have a good attitude, developing a more mature body, might see him become a late bloomer.

[Mel_C]

The scary thing reading about Tom Longmire playing VFL is that I saw him in 2014 with John Longmire standing next to me on a platform at Richmond train station after the Geelong v North Semi final. (John was there to watch our upcoming opponent in the Prelim). Tom was so young and it's 9 years later and now I feel old ????.

[Meg]

Tom was so young and it's 9 years later and now I feel old [emoji853].

Don’t we all! [emoji3]

[dejavoodoo44]

On the VFL app, they had a wrap of the latest round of practice matches. Unfortunately, the only mention of our game was the score.

GWS Giants 13.9 (87)
Sydney 6.8 (44)

And by the way, it seems that all VFL matches will be streamed through the AFL site/app.

[rickmat]

So the Swans VFL anonymous side will play their first competitive game against Hawthorn on the SCG at around 10am on Sunday. Of course nowhere to be seen on the Swans website!!!!

[ugg]

So the Swans VFL anonymous side will play their first competitive game against Hawthorn on the SCG at around 10am on Sunday. Of course nowhere to be seen on the Swans website!!!!

I see it on the Swans site ?

VFL team named for season opener

15 listed Swans (but should stop to 14 when one becomes our sub) vs 16 listed Hawks. Looking forward to the Harry Morrison on Harry Morrison matchup

Round 1 v Box Hill Hawks
Lakeside Oval
10:05am

10. Aaron Francis
17. Will Gould
25. Cooper Vickery
28. Will Edwards
29. Angus Sheldrick
32. Jaiden Magor
33. Marc Sheather
34. Matt Roberts
35. Caleb Mitchell
37. Corey Warner
40. Cameron Owen
41. Lachie Rankin
43. Lewis Melican
45. Hugo Hall-Kahan
46. Lachlan McAndrew
47. Jake Bartholomaeus
50. Jake Brown
51. Will Collis
52. Nick Shipley
53. Charlie Haley
55. Harry Morrison
57. Jake Veale
58. Tom Longmire


Emergency
59. Jordan Endemann
63. Toby Alker
56. Tom Howard
61. Max Geddes


Squad

AFL Listed: 1. H Morrison, 14. J Scrimshaw, 18. M Lynch, 21. C Stephens, 24. D Grainger-Barrass, 27. N Long, 29. J Serong, 30. S Butler, 33. T Brockman, 37. J Weddle, 38. M Ramsden, 40. S Mitchell, 41. J Bennetts, 42. B MacDonald, 43. J O’Sullivan, 44. H Hustwaite

VFL Listed: 55. C Porter, 57. J Thorpe, 60. E Phillips, 61. M Hall, 62. S Horner, 64. T Waack, 65. E Stanley, 66. C Brown, 74. L Coghlan, 78. K Agosta

[707]

Reports from the VFL game much appreciated.

Weddle for the Hawks is who they traded up for with us last draft, gave us the pick we used on Cooper Vickery and their 2023 second and third rounders which are shaping to be early round selections

[dejavoodoo44]

Seems like Sam Naismith made a successful return to the VFL today. Playing for Port Melbourne, he had 42 hitouts, a goal and 91 dream team points.

[Roadrunner]

Seems like Sam Naismith made a successful return to the VFL today. Playing for Port Melbourne, he had 42 hitouts, a goal and 91 dream team points.

Let’s re-sign him!????

[dejavoodoo44]

Bit of a so so quarter, with occasional moments of quality ball movement, interspersed with longer periods of shoddy disposal.

Individually, McAndrew was good in the ruck, against an AFL level ruckman in Lynch. Sheldrick improved as the quarter went on. Francis took a couple of strong marks up forward and Warner looked dangerous every time he touched it. Haven’t really noticed our last draft crop, except for Owen, who did a nice gather and centre from the forward pocket.

[dejavoodoo44]

Having said that, Mitchell took a good mark at half forward, then in the ensuing goal mouth scramble, Magor kicked a goal with his first touch.