JLT2 - Swans v Giants @ Blacktown

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JLT2 Squad: Jones in for his first run - sydneyswans.com.au


B: Nick Smith, Lewis Melican, Nic Newman
HB: Jake Lloyd, Harry Marsh, Callum Mills
C: Harry Cunningham, Josh Kennedy, Isaac Heeney
HF: Kieren Jack, Sam Reid, Dean Towers
F: Gary Rohan, Lance Franklin, Tom Papley
Foll: Darcy Cameron, Luke Parker, George Hewett
Int (from): Oliver Florent, Will Hayward, Zak Jones, Robbie Fox,
Ryley Stoddart, James Rose, Dan Robinson, Dane Rampe
Emerg: Jordan Foote, Tom McCartin, Ben Ronke, Colin O'Riordan
In: Zak Jones, Harry Marsh, Dan Robinson
Out: Aliir Aliir, Callum Sinclair

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Don't forget there's a NEAFL practice match starting 4.25pm, also Swans v Giants

2018 NEAFL Practice Match Schedule

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GIANTS SQUAD
FB: Heath Shaw, Phil Davis, Jeremy Finlayson
HB: Brett Deledio, Adam Tomlinson, Josh Kelly
C: Tim Taranto, Callan Ward, Lachie Whitfield
HF: Sam Reid, Jeremy Cameron, Zac Langdon
FF: Matt de Boer, Jonny Patton, Harry Himmelberg
RR: Dawson Simpson, Stephen Coniglio, Dylan Shiel

Interchange: Nick Shipley, Nick Haynes, Jake Stein, Lachie Tiziani, Lachlan Keeffe, Toby Greene, Daniel Lloyd
Emergencies: Jack Buckley, Matt Flynn, Tim Mohr

In: Deledio, Greene, Haynes, Stein
Out: Matt Flynn, Tim Mohr, Harry Perryman

[Dan]

Any reason why Dawson hasn't got a run?

[Aaron]

Any reason why Dawson hasn't got a run?

It was mentioned in other threads that he was injured and should still need a few weeks to be considered for selections

[Aaron]

Rampe rested!

[rb4x]

How many do we have on the interchange bench for these matches? AFL site has seven and says Rampe is being rested yet Swans site has him on the bench. Giants have only seven on the bench.

[liz]

I realise that Rampe played AFLX, and managing players' workloads is more important than winning practice games, but the decision to rest Rampe does leave our backline rather exposed against a forward line comprising Paton, Himmelberg and Cameron. Grundy hasn't been named, despite hints he might be, and Aliir is out, as we expected. I guess we're about to find out just how good Melican is!

(Maybe the Swans will take the opportunity to experiment with something different in the forward line, and sacrifice Reid to defence for this one game.)

[wolftone57]

I realise that Rampe played AFLX, and managing players' workloads is more important than winning practice games, but the decision to rest Rampe does leave our backline rather exposed against a forward line comprising Paton, Himmelberg and Cameron. Grundy hasn't been named, despite hints he might be, and Aliir is out, as we expected. I guess we're about to find out just how good Melican is!

(Maybe the Swans will take the opportunity to experiment with something different in the forward line, and sacrifice Reid to defence for this one game.)

Yeah this backline is reminiscent of the one that went into the game against Cats, without Rampe. I don't get how you can pick such a small backline against such a huge forwardline. just mind boggling. This reeks of a coach that is trying to invent a new philosophy on playing backs. that is give them the huge height advantage and get flogged. not happy about this line up. I would have liked to see something more of Tom McCartin and had a look at how Maibaum handled the AFL ranked talls. But I seem to think Maibaum mist have died or had a long term injury. After all this is the time you try things. but this coach ain't trying much just setting up a situation where we get flogged because out backs are far too small to compete. ala Cats final. Not a good practice match at all.

[liz]

Yeah this backline is reminiscent of the one that went into the game against Cats, without Rampe. I don't get how you can pick such a small backline against such a huge forwardline. just mind boggling. This reeks of a coach that is trying to invent a new philosophy on playing backs. that is give them the huge height advantage and get flogged. not happy about this line up.

Maybe you should wait and see if the team actually gets flogged first.

But even if we do, it's not mind boggling that the club would pick this side, nor is it evidence of a coach trying to invent a new philosophy. It's evidence of a coach who thinks Rampe has done enough work this pre-season and who wants to make sure he's right for when the real stuff starts, and who doesn't have any of his other tall defenders available.

[Blood Fever]

Yeah this backline is reminiscent of the one that went into the game against Cats, without Rampe. I don't get how you can pick such a small backline against such a huge forwardline. just mind boggling. This reeks of a coach that is trying to invent a new philosophy on playing backs. that is give them the huge height advantage and get flogged. not happy about this line up. I would have liked to see something more of Tom McCartin and had a look at how Maibaum handled the AFL ranked talls. But I seem to think Maibaum mist have died or had a long term injury. After all this is the time you try things. but this coach ain't trying much just setting up a situation where we get flogged because out backs are far too small to compete. ala Cats final. Not a good practice match at all.

Backline set up in this game a good opportunity to look at players who may have to play if Rampe or someone else unavailable. Result irrelevant. Not mind boggling, probably sensible.

[The Runner]

Yeah this backline is reminiscent of the one that went into the game against Cats, without Rampe. I don't get how you can pick such a small backline against such a huge forwardline. just mind boggling. This reeks of a coach that is trying to invent a new philosophy on playing backs. that is give them the huge height advantage and get flogged. not happy about this line up. I would have liked to see something more of Tom McCartin and had a look at how Maibaum handled the AFL ranked talls. But I seem to think Maibaum mist have died or had a long term injury. After all this is the time you try things. but this coach ain't trying much just setting up a situation where we get flogged because out backs are far too small to compete. ala Cats final. Not a good practice match at all.

Get a grip mate.
We lost to Geelong because Danger played a finals game for the ages, and their midfield got on top. Our backline wasn't too short, it just didnt have a player good enough to stay a rampant Danger on his day.

The pre season is not a time to try things wildly. That is what pre season and intra clubs are for. It is a time to refine, condition and fine tune. You may see something strange here and there, but it is not a free for all. The result means absolutely nothing.

Would you prefer to see Maibaum get a game, and Melican lose a conditioning opportunity? He has a chance to play in the NEAFL game if fit, like the rest of the list.