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So who is a defensive forward

Yep, Hayward has too many deficiencies. He doesn't do anywhere near enough and his average stats are ordinary at best. I don't buy the defensive...

"If he came back a bit overweight, like last year, then surely it's Tubby, rather than Squizzy?" Yes totally agree.

He does. Keen to see how he goes in the preseason. If he can apply more defensive pressure and roam up the ground further, he should be a real...

I see most pick a forward line with minimal defensive capability. This approach does not work as sides get murdered on the rebound. I would suggest...

I don't remember seeing Taylor this week. But I think last week he was in the group that did light training.

Squizzy was probably having breakfast at KFC.

Yep. If Ling gets even close to Cunningham’s current level by the end of season 2022 I will be shocked (but happy - options and depth is the key to...

Did not spot him. Two players I know I saw, but who look so similar I couldn't tell which one I was looking at at any given moment, were Melican...

Nice updates there! What about Squizzy Taylor? Has he gotten himself fit or does he still look like he is carrying too much weight? For his career to...

I managed to catch ten minutes of training this morning on my way from work. Could not catch the details that SeanM so reliably provides for us...

Hayward looked ok playing back and stopped Haynes from generating rebound in the GWS game. However we need him presenting as a viable goal kicking...

Agree with this for R1. But no doubt Ling has talent and even if he is pushing Harry by season's end, that would be a good result moving forward.

Agree Dawg, Melican isn't the most talented player, but he's extremely solid unit, and as such I think our best option against monster forwards. No...

The Swans website has posted a gallery of Friday training pics. McLean looks particularly ripped as does Heeney.

Possibly. But then "the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence" - so I'd suggest some on RWO tend to undervalue what we have, and...

Their website also leads to a dead end. 400 Bad Request

Cunningham is miles ahead of Ling at the moment. Can't see this changing for a long time (if ever).

Happy New Year everyone ! I was driving along today thinking that if I was head of recruitment at another club what would I be willing to trade...

Bootsma

Yes, I'm looking forward to him having an extended run as an inside midfielder. I doubt if he'll look like the midfield messiah, early on. But by...

Friday morning it started around 9am and finished around 1130am. One big group again apart from Naismith, Brand, Franklin, Cunningham, Heeney,...

Callum was a natural inside mid in his junior days, so this stuff should come back to him pretty quickly and relatively easily. Now as long as the...

Thanks for sharing Aardvark. Let's hope McVeigh is right. I hope Buddy gets on the park and stays on. What's encouraging about this article is what...

McVeigh: Buddy "flying", no ceiling for "impatient" Swans

You know, if they could get it reasonably realistic, I'd probably buy the Tom Papley backpack. But of course, if it was realistic, it would have to...

Thanks snajik - Sounds plausibly accidental. Rucks, right down to U12 were taught to use their knee as protection (and leverage) at the bounce.

Which is interesting. That is, much of learning new skills, is to do something often enough and competently enough, for the procedure to be...

I thought knee. I seem to recall he slipped during a ruck contest. Falling forward throat connecting with raised knee.

I recall an interview Mills did last year after one of his first stints in the midfield, where he said he had to try to recall positioning, body work...