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    Swans have a lot of eggs in the Naismith basket

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    Rampe to the midfield.

    Mills to the midfield.

    Jones to the midfield.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AB Swannie View Post
    You are probably right but I'm not sure if he'll be there round 1. I am also unconvinced about Naismith. It's obvious that the club thinks very highly of him giving him 3 more years during an ACL reco but apart from being really tall I don't see it.
    I'm convinced he'll be there if fit but I agree on him as a player. Clearly a better tap ruckman than Sinclair but he doesn't do much around the ground.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MattW View Post
    He's only played 28 games. Give him a chance.
    He's not 21 though, he's 26 the same age as Max Gawn

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    3 new recruits for 2019 Naismith mills reid
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    Quote Originally Posted by caj23 View Post
    He's not 21 though, he's 26 the same age as Max Gawn
    Yes, this is the concern!

    Though the Eagles showed this year, having a B Grade (by that I mean a non top tier) ruckman doesn't stop you winning the premiership.

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    I think there are two key issues with our rucks next year:

    1. Does Naismith's tap work offset his inability to impact around the ground; and
    2. Is Sinclair capable of impacting playing predominately as a forward

    The MC clearly intend to play two rucks, and the new rules should help with that. I think it can work but I guess we'll see

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    Quote Originally Posted by caj23 View Post
    I think there are two key issues with our rucks next year:

    1. Does Naismith's tap work offset his inability to impact around the ground; and
    2. Is Sinclair capable of impacting playing predominately as a forward

    The MC clearly intend to play two rucks, and the new rules should help with that. I think it can work but I guess we'll see
    Sinkers has a good tank, but isn't quite good enough as a ruckman. I don't know how much running Naismith can do in the offseason to help with that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Markwebbos View Post
    Sinkers has a good tank, but isn't quite good enough as a ruckman. I don't know how much running Naismith can do in the offseason to help with that.

    They'll share the duties, thus neither will need that huge tank that a solo ruckman would need

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    I'm hoping the team is something like this. Not sure if both Jack and Grundy will be out of the side come Round 1 though. I think they'll start in the team. Hopefully I haven't forgotten anybody.

    FB: Smith, Melican, Aliir
    HB: McVeigh, Rampe, Lloyd
    C: Mills, Kennedy, Jones
    R: Naismith, Parker, Heeney
    HF: Hayward, Reid, Dawson
    FF: Ronke, Franklin, Papley

    INT: Florent, Cunningham, Clarke, Sinclair

    EMG: Jack, Thurlow, McCartin, Robinson, Grundy

    Hopefully a few draftees can force their way into the team as well
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan View Post
    I'm hoping the team is something like this. Not sure if both Jack and Grundy will be out of the side come Round 1 though. I think they'll start in the team. Hopefully I haven't forgotten anybody.

    FB: Smith, Melican, Aliir
    HB: McVeigh, Rampe, Lloyd
    C: Mills, Kennedy, Jones
    R: Naismith, Parker, Heeney
    HF: Hayward, Reid, Dawson
    FF: Ronke, Franklin, Papley

    INT: Florent, Cunningham, Clarke, Sinclair

    EMG: Jack, Thurlow, McCartin, Robinson, Grundy

    Hopefully a few draftees can force their way into the team as well
    Looks spot on to me! Except I'd like to play O'Riordan in there as well, just not sure where he fits.

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