Scratch Match Thread

[MattW]

Listened to the AFL exchange podcast. They talked about AA as one of the players that should be traded to another club as its not really working with the Swans at the moment

I don't know Mark, those dudes are just trawling lists for shallow content.

[Markwebbos]

Listened to the AFL exchange podcast. They talked about AA as one of the players that should be traded to another club as its not really working with the Swans at the moment

[MattW]

Brand might be a better addition to the side than AA I think, unless they are going to drop Fox or the Pelican.
Who is going to get Charlie Dixon this week?

Lewis! He'll take all the big assignments for the rest of the year, deservedly after the last fortnight. Agree Brand back would be good though. Need some genuine height.

[barracuda]

Brand might be a better addition to the side than AA I think, unless they are going to drop Fox or the Pelican.
Who is going to get Charlie Dixon this week?

Gulp that is a scary thought!

[Markwebbos]

No, but Brand played a half and looked ok

Brand might be a better addition to the side than AA I think, unless they are going to drop Fox or the Pelican.
Who is going to get Charlie Dixon this week?

[barracuda]

thanks Barracuda

Not great news about everyone's favorite yet-to-debut draftee. Although playing on Jesse Hogan wouldn't be easy, surely? I do remember when Dane Rampe first played he'd been told to focus on the defensive side of his game. Wonder if that's also true of the Manchild, hence the lack of run?

Any sign of Knoll in scratch matches yet?

No, but Brand played a half and looked ok

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Thx for that. What venue was that?

It looked like freos home ground. Had artificial turf

[Blood Fever]

I had a chance to watch the freo swans scratch match. Definitely a training drill. The short sideways chips from grey to taylor to clarke then back to taylor then back to grey, then repeat 10 times nearly put me to sleep. Mclean took 9 marks up forward for about 3 goals 6. He is a deep forward, which he does quite well. Gould is getting worse, not sure what is going on there. He was on Jesse Hogan, perhaps that is why, but he din't seem to have much run.
Did I say grey, taylor and clarke like to chip the ball around and go nowhere! No tackles though. Grey was probably the best, but if they are under any pressure they mis-kick or turn the ball over. Warner was ok in parts, same with McInerney. Allir rucked for a bit and won some good clearances.
Overall, it was very much a hands off game, not much tackling or pressure, lots of uncontested ball. Swans probably won by 3/4 goals. It is hard to judge who is going well in this environment, and who could step up.

Thx for that. What venue was that?

[Markwebbos]

I had a chance to watch the freo swans scratch match. Definitely a training drill. The short sideways chips from grey to taylor to clarke then back to taylor then back to grey, then repeat 10 times nearly put me to sleep. Mclean took 9 marks up forward for about 3 goals 6. He is a deep forward, which he does quite well. Gould is getting worse, not sure what is going on there. He was on Jesse Hogan, perhaps that is why, but he din't seem to have much run.
Did I say grey, taylor and clarke like to chip the ball around and go nowhere! No tackles though. Grey was probably the best, but if they are under any pressure they mis-kick or turn the ball over. Warner was ok in parts, same with McInerney. Allir rucked for a bit and won some good clearances.
Overall, it was very much a hands off game, not much tackling or pressure, lots of uncontested ball. Swans probably won by 3/4 goals. It is hard to judge who is going well in this environment, and who could step up.

thanks Barracuda

Not great news about everyone's favorite yet-to-debut draftee. Although playing on Jesse Hogan wouldn't be easy, surely? I do remember when Dane Rampe first played he'd been told to focus on the defensive side of his game. Wonder if that's also true of the Manchild, hence the lack of run?

Any sign of Knoll in scratch matches yet?

[barracuda]

I had a chance to watch the freo swans scratch match. Definitely a training drill. The short sideways chips from grey to taylor to clarke then back to taylor then back to grey, then repeat 10 times nearly put me to sleep. Mclean took 9 marks up forward for about 3 goals 6. He is a deep forward, which he does quite well. Gould is getting worse, not sure what is going on there. He was on Jesse Hogan, perhaps that is why, but he din't seem to have much run.
Did I say grey, taylor and clarke like to chip the ball around and go nowhere! No tackles though. Grey was probably the best, but if they are under any pressure they mis-kick or turn the ball over. Warner was ok in parts, same with McInerney. Allir rucked for a bit and won some good clearances.
Overall, it was very much a hands off game, not much tackling or pressure, lots of uncontested ball. Swans probably won by 3/4 goals. It is hard to judge who is going well in this environment, and who could step up.

[MattW]

I think they played freo reserves and wore easily. Warner played well

Cheers!

[barracuda]

I was wondering the same thing. Obviously we couldn't play one during the 14 day quarantine but from now on we should be able to play one every week.

I think they played freo reserves and wore easily. Warner played well

[Mel_C]

Seems to have been a while since we've had a scratch match. Any news barracuda/anyone?

I was wondering the same thing. Obviously we couldn't play one during the 14 day quarantine but from now on we should be able to play one every week.

[MattW]

Seems to have been a while since we've had a scratch match. Any news barracuda/anyone?

[MattW]

Development Update with Jeremy Laidler Another report about the Scratch match against the Pies last Thursday. He mentioned that Blakey " just needed a bit more confidence and we put him back to the 2s and put him in the midfield again and it helped him for the second half of the season. " Moreover, as the team are in strict quarantine, so no chance of another scratch match before we play the Dickers

Sounds like Nick is expected to come back in this week; for Elijah, presumably.

[Aaron]

https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/...jeremy-laidler Another report about the Scratch match against the Pies last Thursday. He mentioned that Blakey " just needed a bit more confidence and we put him back to the 2s and put him in the midfield again and it helped him for the second half of the season. " Moreover, as the team are in strict quarantine, so no chance of another scratch match before we play the Dickers