Got to 38 pts up and have relaxed a little.....still enough time to lose this but shouldn't!
There's no doubt Riley Stoddart will be a long term senior player soon but needs to bulk up a bit. A major talent. Rowbottom as well....
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Great play by Ling. Very quick and can kick it!
Ling has looked impressive in the short time he has been out there.....exquisite skills!
2nd quarter awful otherwise 3 excellent quarters by reserves. COR and Rowbottom b.o.g honours. Stoddart very good as were Rose and Clarke. Wicks sharp around goal, and also curbed Horlin Smith's influence when he tagged him. MacLean and Amartey excellent targets up forward with great second efforts. Melican kept Day very quiet.
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@GoldCoastSUNS 10.12 (72) @swansreserves 17.8 (110)
Suns goals: Corbett 3 Nicholls Nutting Horlin-Smith Rischitelli Hinds King Day
Swans goals: Rowbottom 3 Amartey 3 Wicks 3 McLean 2 Cameron 2 Bell Roseby McKellar Foot
Every team gets its moment, but given that this was a very experienced Suns team with all the momentum, that is a tremendous win by the Swannies. Rowbottom, O’Riordan and Cameron were terrific, and Ling finally got a chance to show his promise. Agree the tagging effort from Wicks was first class, and then he hurt Horlin-Smith with a couple of goals.
I really liked Stoddart today. Used the ball creatively and efficiently. In a similar manner, Bell was also very good. He got to a lot of contests, to provide an outside option, and apart from picking out Suns defenders a couple of times, he generally used it well. Rowbottom obviously has a skill set and should earn a promotion fairly soon. I was also impressed by the harassment skills of Wicks: certainly caused a bit of panic in the Suns defence. O'Riordan and Cameron also kept their names in the selectors minds.
Apart from a static second quarter, it was generally an impressive display.
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Commentator said 65 metres out. I'd say 70.
Played barely half a game, but when Ling gets the ball something happen. Has a touch of class. Rowbottom and COR were outstanding today are both are a must for senior selection next week. Rowbottom even booted a 65 m goal, with some nice bounces. Rose, Cameron and Stoddart were also very good today.
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Check out Ling's highlights reel from when he was drafted. Some exquisite skills and pace on display.
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Matthew Ling's highlight reel - sydneyswans.com.au
When Stoddart and Ling are regulars in the senior side (and it may not be that far away), we will look a different side. Both are very quick, evasive, good decision makers with exquisite skills. That bullet by Ling to Amartey for a goal was brilliant. Ling had another great passage of play late in the game.
Liked O'Riordan and Cameron who played their usual solid games. Rose was good as well, without being a standout; he didn't hurt his selection chances.
Another impressive performance from Rowbottom. It looks a great move trading up for him in the draft.
Zac Foot did some nice things, as did Bell and Wicks.
Melican was mostly good, but make a few blues.
There's enough talent there to see some good things in the future.
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