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    Agree on Jack, Hiscox and Robbo. Also who is our kicking coach, we have not improved one bit still miss our targets consistently. Rampe need to get rid of that hair and concentrate when kicking ,he is a good kick but doesn't think. Grundy still same old same old what was he thing with that handball.

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    A lot of frustration on the panel ?

    Let's get to game 2 and a nice non greasy day

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    Was out there, for the first half and a bit at least, every time I thought Who was that! it was 14, Mills. I liked George too btw, but the disappointing one for me was Ramps. Turnovers. That won't stay, but it was surprising (or not, too much publicity?).

    Ah well, I didn't think Towers was ever going to make it (or Macca for that matter), so what would I know.
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    Sinclair looks set to reprise his role from West Coast last year where he split ruck time with NicNat almost 50/50 with NicNat always taking the opening bounce. I think this suits the Swans and Tippett because the Swans like Tippett getting touches early as it gets him into the game.

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    Reflections after the game:

    We have recruited well. Loenardis and Dawson both look a a chance to debut and Mills is a standout. Talia looks serviceable as does Sinclair.

    Towers and Lloyd look to have cemented places in the 22. Very happy to see Towers confidently plying his talent.

    Hewett will debut this year.

    Nankervis may be slow but he makes a contribution through his football skills.

    The form of Tippett, Grundy, Parker, Rampe and Smith gives no cause for concern apart from their disposal which should improve in games that matter.

    Buddy is back!

    Hiscox, and Robbo look to be struggling to have an impact.

    Marsh and Xav (who seems to have bulked up a bit) seemed capable of performing a role.

    Our big issue is the loss of the running link ups betweeen the backline and the forward line with the loss of Shaw from the backline, Jetta from the midfield and Goodes, the fastest lead at the club, missing from the forward line. Hopefully Towers can take on Goodsey's role but there are no obvious heir apparents for the backline role (but with hopes for Mills, Jones and maybe Leonardis) and none for the midfield (Cunningham becomes super important here as one of the few with serous leg speed but we are going to have to hope that O'Riordon can be fast tracked).

    I think it is going to take a while to find the new team structure and until we do we might struggle. I'm hoping Jones can make a good comeback from injury because he has the sort of attacking mindset that we need up back.
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    I just walked past Heeney at fan day. He was walking fine and looked very happy and chatty

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    From my viewing on a dodgy stream, it was an ok hitout first up. Mills will be in the team Rd 1 and will stay there, Dawson showed some real potential, Towers looks to be building on his good end to last year, and I thought Sinclair did ok. All in all, not a bad run out, and some good practice at wet weather footy in the last quarter!

    However, our skills looked no better than any other year early in pre-season, and our inability to hit targets looks like it will continue on into 2016. I agree with Scottee that it might take some time to find the new team structure, and for it all to get. We will need to be patient early on this season, and hope that as the 22 beds down then the performances ramp up as the season progresses.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scottee View Post
    Reflections after the game:

    We have recruited well. Loenardis and Dawson both look a a chance to debut and Mills is a standout. Talia looks serviceable as does Sinclair.

    Towers and Lloyd look to have cemented places in the 22. Very happy to see Towers confidently plying his talent.

    Hewett will debut this year.

    Nankervis may be slow but he makes a contribution through his football skills.

    The form of Tippett, Grundy, Parker, Rampe and Smith gives no cause for concern apart from their disposal which should improve in games that matter.

    Buddy is back!

    Hiscox, and Robbo look to be struggling to have an impact.

    Marsh and Xav (who seems to have bulked up a bit) seemed capable of performing a role.

    Our big issue is the loss of the running link ups betweeen the backline and the forward line with the loss of Shaw from the backline, Jetta from the midfield and Goodes, the fastest lead at the club, missing from the forward line. Hopefully Towers can take on Goodsey's role but there are no obvious heir apparents for the backline role (but with hopes for Mills, Jones and maybe Leonardis) and none for the midfield (Cunningham becomes super important here as one of the few with serous leg speed but we are going to have to hope that O'Riordon can be fast tracked).

    I think it is going to take a while to find the new team structure and until we do we might struggle. I'm hoping Jones can make a good comeback from injury because he has the sort of attacking mindset that we need up back.
    I think that Gary Rohan can also take on Goodseys' role.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chalbilto View Post
    I think that Gary Rohan can also take on Goodesys' role.
    He needs to become as durable as Goodesy first. He needs an uninterrupted season, which hasn't happened yet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by aardvark View Post
    I agree. Fringe players at best.
    So were, Kirk, Dunkley, LRT, McVeigh, to name a few.
    They may all well flounder, or one or more may be stars.

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    I just walked past Heeney at fan day. He was walking fine and looked very happy and chatty
    That means more than anything really.
    Interesting that during the game his face made it look like it may be season ending, and then his face the following day lets us all know that everything is cool lol
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    Sometimes guys find 'not playing' is the hardest thing to do. As I am a non participator in sport myself, just a sideline specialist, I find it very entertaining. But competitiveness is not in my dna as such, and the players - well they are another breed.
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    Agree with most of the observations and comments made so far, especially Scottee.

    At this time of year most of the players are rusty and I wouldn't make too much of the sloppy play and erratic skills. Yes, BJ, Robbo and Hiscox didn't have good games, but they are still young and we will see how they go as the season progresses. There were a lot of senior players that had quiet games as well, but we know they will come good when the real action starts.

    The focus at this time of year should be on the positives, i.e. the things some of the new players showed out there. The highlight was just how comfortable Mills already looks as a player. And there were others as well: I think Talia was a good pickup and he should find a long term role in our back six. He could be a very important player for us as we work through a difficult transition in the backline.

    It sounds like Heeney is okay. I know from personal experience how frustrating patella tendinitis can be. It's just so hard to get rid of the damn thing. And so hard to know how far you can push yourself with it. It's like having to spend all day with Hayden Ballantyne.

    Lloyd and Cunningham both look as they will continue their progress and take their games to a new level this year. If they both can cement their spots we should have some real depth on the outside, and both can take runs through the middle as well.

    Towers looks determined to make a solid run to hold a spot in our forward line and if he can then Rohan could be available for the HBF.

    Hope to see more of Hewett this year. He looks a solid player with a bright future.

    For the little time they played both Dawson and Tyrone look to be excellent picks for players taken in the 50s in what was considered a weak draft.

    And finally, I thought Laidler looked sharp and quicker than last year. I thought he might be pushed out of his spot this year in order to get more drive from the backline, but he looks a solid player. It will be interesting to see how we set up to get that right balance in the back six with height, speed and skill.
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