If they Hawthorn us but playing keepies off, lets see if Longmire goes to a plan B.
At least this is pre-game rather than hindsight, lets see if Longmire has it in him
If they Hawthorn us but playing keepies off, lets see if Longmire goes to a plan B.
At least this is pre-game rather than hindsight, lets see if Longmire has it in him
He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)
Richmond don't play keepings off, they have the lowest uncontested possession tally in the league
They have drastically changed the way they play this year. Last year they tried to play controlled football but didn't possess the skills of, say, a Hawthorn to move the ball forward with any purpose. Thus they spent a lot of matches chipping the ball sideways and backwards to little effect. Their faster ball movement has paid dividends for them this year and it's hard to see them reverting back to a different style that hasn't consistently worked for them in the past. Hardwick will back his team to beat the Swans using the style of football that has got them to 4th on the table at the midpoint of the season.
I'd die if they beat us after the siren again.
Don't really care who plays... so long as they turn up.
Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.
http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2...-no-guarantees
Hope Tippett gets a couple more weeks on the sidelines, kicks a couple of bags in the NEAFL and comes back in form. Not ready to come back yet
Luke McManus wrote a bonus preview of the match - Hot Topics: Taming the Tigers - sydneyswans.com.au - but it's unfortunate he doesn't write better.
The match up I'm most looking forward to is Naismith-Nankervis - should be a cracker with both having a lot to prove. Then again, both should be focused on the main game and playing their role not boosting their egos.
I think I would like to see Dawson or Rohan come in for a defender, most likely Marsh. I would possibly prefer to see Dawson chosen ahead of Rohan to reward his recent excellent form but, as usual, I will trust the match committee to make the right call. It's a crucial game and we need to select the team that gives us the most chance of winning.
I don't really want to see odds, but I'm curious who is favoured to win the match. The bookies are often the best judges.
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Just checked: the Swans are favoured to beat the Tigers - but not heavily so.
I really like Nankervis and hope he has a fantastic career. That being said I hope Naismith towels him up on Saturday
It would be nice if no coach in the competition had a remedy to man on man defence......but they do
The ability to switch between zoning off certain areas of the field and man on man is the art not just to shut down attack but also to reset and counter attack
Sydney has placed Darcy Cameron on the long-term injury list and upgraded Shaun Edwards from the rookie list as his replacement.
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