Rnd 23, vs Adelaide, on Saturday 19 August, 7:40 PM (Sydney time)

[Auntie.Gerald]

Agree when we were up by 4 goals leading into the 4th qtr Matt looked better

It was a seriously tough scramble game first 2.5 qtrs and he had to play a run with role in the main which is not his go…….but I think what we see now vs another pre season will be chalk and cheese

For me Stephens is a smarter choice for this game and Roberts is not on the pace yet

But maybe by next season he and sheldrick are demanding a top22 spot ?

[MattW]

Agree when we were up by 4 goals leading into the 4th qtr Matt looked better

It was a seriously tough scramble game first 2.5 qtrs and he had to play a run with role in the main which is not his go…….but I think what we see now vs another pre season will be chalk and cheese

For me Stephens is a smarter choice for this game and Roberts is not on the pace yet

But maybe by next season he and sheldrick are demanding a top22 spot ?

Sheldrick is already best 22. We miss him.

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[Blood Fever]

Roberts will eventually join him I reckon

[gloveski]

Roberts will eventually join him I reckon

Definitely he’s missed a bit of footy also this year . Obvious choice for sub when the heats out a bit from the game


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[Blood Fever]

Only turned 20 a couple of weeks ago. Very big upside. Same as Sheldrick who is still 19 I think. Both contracted another 2 years after this season.

[BRS328]

I agree with your assessment Auntie. Once Roberts picks up the pace of the game he will be fine, but he is not there yet.

I also suspect that if we are going to loose Stephens to North or whoever, we need to maximise our return in terms of draft picks if he chooses to move on, and playing him in the senior team will help

[Maltopia]

Or, if we have any hope of keeping Stephens - Beatson said they did want to keep him and have had a contract offer all year, then we need to give him game time. He wants senior opportunities which he will get at North, so we need to give him some final chances to prove his worth in our squad.

[SCGonasunnyday]

The last two times I was in Adelaide, I visited the best part of the city: the airport (and nowhere else). The airport is the best part of Adelaide because it's the fastest way to leave the city.

That is a pretty mean and disparaging comment. I completely agree.

[Markwebbos]

That is a pretty mean and disparaging comment. I completely agree.

Forget the city and go straight to the wineries is my advice

[Auntie.Gerald]

The wineries before the Adelaide Test match with some friends is a high light also

Hard to beat

[lwjoyner]

worry about who will play on Tex,.others in crows fwds we can cover.

[i'm-uninformed2]

I'm a fan of Roberts, but I'm also pleased to see Dylan to get another run. He was better last week and in his presser after the match, Horse said so. And he seems like a player who needs the confidence of a coaches backing and not being yo-yo'ed up and down.

Hopefully he seizes the opportunity.

[wolftone57]

Really interesting selection and Amarty is a real liability with his Hamstrings- really hope Buller becomes a key forward would solve a lot of issues if he could become one

I don't agree Amartey is a liability. When he plays he is a very good player. That tap to McLean was incredibly intelligent football. The trouble Joel has had his body sometimes does not react as fast as his brain. That basketball move that sent Hayward running into goal was super but the ball did not quite come back. Luckily it fell into Will's path. If his body catches up to his brain we will have a super star.

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[i'm-uninformed2]

A nice piece on the Lizard for game 100.

Errol, then Parker, are a clear one-two in our B&F, but I think Blakey deserves to be third so far. I thought he was one of the few who held his standards high during our tough stretch, and his game against Richmond in round 5 was one of the best individual games of the season.

'Didn't have a defensive bone in my body': Born and bred Sydney Swan Nick Blakey's rapid rise

[Dow]

I don't agree Amartey is a liability. When he plays he is a very good player. That tap to McLean was incredibly intelligent football. The trouble Joel has had his body sometimes does not react as fast as his brain. That basketball move that sent Hayward running into goal was super but the ball did not quite come back. Luckily it fell into Will's path. If his body catches up to his brain we will have a super star.

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That’s my point mate WHEN he plays - building forward line with him in at this point is a real liability