Looking forward to 2024

[O'Reilly Boy]

[QUOTE=Nico;880860]B: Rampe, McCartin, Lloyd
HB: Florent, Blakey, Fox
C: Gulden, Warner, McInerney
HF: Jordan, McLean, Papley
F: Parker, McDonald, Heeney
R: Grundy, Adams, Rowbottom
Int: Sheldrick, Campbell, Buller, Roberts, Cunningham


That's a nice-looking team. I hope that both Sheldrick (and Campbell) enjoy some continuity of selection.
However, for mine, there is no way Hayward is not best 22. Part of leadership group last year. 25 goals, hard match-up, works well up the ground, big favourite of Horse. I've interested in the way in which he and Florent (another Horse favourite) have been developed as between the lines players, adding a kind of fluidity to the structure.
Wicks has also been quite prominent in the coverage coming out of preseason, too.

But I certainly would be happy to see Nico's selection in round 1.

[BRS328]

I’m
I am with you on Logan. He has X factor as does Errol. It’s the little things they do that make a difference.

I am also not giving up on Braiden Campbell either. Such exciting times for the Swans

[Maltopia]

B: Rampe, McCartin, Lloyd
HB: Florent, Blakey, Fox
C: Gulden, Warner, McInerney
HF: Jordan, McLean, Papley
F: Parker, McDonald, Heeney
R: Grundy, Adams, Rowbottom
Int: Sheldrick, Campbell, Buller, Roberts, Cunningham

It doesn't really matter which mids start on the bench. At some stage they will all rotate through the midfield.
If the midfield is firing when Mills comes back, then he will play defence.

Unless Buller can also play defence, I’d have Reid/Melican on the ground, Fox interchange and Buller not in the team at all.

Otherwise Rampe is playing on second tall, and Blakey who is more a rebounder (and I know he has bulked up some in the off season), is going to have to play on the third tall.

Eg against Carlton, we’d have McCartin on McKay, Rampe on Curnow, and then Blakey defending Silvangi’s replacement eg TDK. We’d be undersized.

Same vs Bulldogs, with Naughton, JUH and Lobb, etc.

[Nico]

Unless Buller can also play defence, I’d have Reid/Melican on the ground, Fox interchange and Buller not in the team at all.

Otherwise Rampe is playing on second tall, and Blakey who is more a rebounder (and I know he has bulked up some in the off season), is going to have to play on the third tall.

Eg against Carlton, we’d have McCartin on McKay, Rampe on Curnow, and then Blakey defending Silvangi’s replacement eg TDK. We’d be undersized.

Same vs Bulldogs, with Naughton, JUH and Lobb, etc.

Buller is my smokey.

[Dow]

Buller is my smokey.

Was the fullback for WA under 18 side - (after failing to be drafted he stayed on at Claremont, made the seniors amd switched forward and had success) - so not inconceivable, a lot would need to go wrong for him to get a chance in the seniors I reckon

[Blood Fever]

Rampe and Hambling at the end of their careers and has been given Number 39 following P.McCartin and H. Grundy.

[707]

Rampe and Hambling at the end of their careers and has been given Number 39 following P.McCartin and H. Grundy.

That's an omen for sure

[O'Reilly Boy]

Buller is my smokey.

nice

[Thunder Shaker]

Sydney season preview: Swans hoping recruits can spark resurgence (afl.com.au)

[liz]

Sydney season preview: Swans hoping recruits can spark resurgence (afl.com.au)

I read that a couple of days ago. It’s a very “meh” preview. Nothing original. No attention grabbing insights. Might well have been generated by Chat-thingy.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Thanks Liz

wish it was a media release with 3 Bloods extending their time at the Swans

[Maltopia]

Sydney season preview: Swans hoping recruits can spark resurgence (afl.com.au)

They have picked a best 23 for 2024.

Compared to Nico’s team starting team for R1:

Ins: Almartey, Hayward and Mills (not available til mid season)
Not chosen: Sheldrick, Roberts and Buller

Neither have Wicks or Melican in the side.

[Thunder Shaker]

They have picked a best 23 for 2024.

Compared to Nico’s team starting team for R1:

Ins: Almartey, Hayward and Mills (not available til mid season)
Not chosen: Sheldrick, Roberts and Buller

Neither have Wicks or Melican in the side.

The "best 23" was the main reason I linked the article.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Gave second thought to sharing in case our old mate The Bloods rejoined under a pseudonym and went on a rampage . . .

Most underrated Swan, according to the players - James Rowbottom

https://x.com/sydneyswans/status/1759459370474291525?s=20

[dejavoodoo44]

Gave second thought to sharing in case our old mate The Bloods rejoined under a pseudonym and went on a rampage . . .

Most underrated Swan, according to the players - James Rowbottom

https://x.com/sydneyswans/status/175...474291525?s=20

Yeah, it's interesting. Third in the Skilton for the past two seasons, but a fair few people seem to regard him as a fringe player. Probably because he's more of a workhorse, who hasn't got the elite pace or polished kicking skills of some the more lauded midfielders.

It'll be interesting to see if he adds a bit more attacking flair to his game this year.