Changes for R8: Swans vs Melbourne

[The Runner]

Heeney should stay - an injury like his should keep improving each week. He also provides important structure, which allows for McLean to have the night he did. Replacing him with a midfielder is not the right call.

In: Buddy, Rampe, Hewett
Out: Melican, Sinclair, COR

Match ups:
McCartin to get Brown
Rampe to get Jackson (and play loose. He's not a good tall yet)
Cunningham to get Kossi

Shame Fritsch isn't playing, Rampe would give him a bath.

I'm feeling really confident about this week, I think we match up with them well

[dejavoodoo44]

Parker's report must have been withdrawn. No mention of it or any sanction in this MRP report. He shouldn't have been reported in the first place.....when you consider Melbourne's Bailey Fritsch wasn't even reported on field for a high hit that put the North player out of the game and eventually got him a weeks suspension.

Match Review: Six-goal Demon Bayley Fritsch banned for high hit, Blue charged twice

If I remember rightly, he got a $2,000 fine, that was reduced from $3,000 with an early plea. Which seems excessive for the limited amount of contact involved, but I don't think clubs really bother to fight charges, these days, unless there's a suspension involved.

[monopoly19]

Parker's report must have been withdrawn. No mention of it or any sanction in this MRP report. He shouldn't have been reported in the first place.....when you consider Melbourne's Bailey Fritsch wasn't even reported on field for a high hit that put the North player out of the game and eventually got him a weeks suspension.

Match Review: Six-goal Demon Bayley Fritsch banned for high hit, Blue charged twice

That article was just about the Sunday matches. Parker can accept a fine with an early plea Match Review: Swan fined after report, two ump contact charges

[Meg]

Parker's report must have been withdrawn. No mention of it or any sanction in this MRP report. He shouldn't have been reported in the first place.....when you consider Melbourne's Bailey Fritsch wasn't even reported on field for a high hit that put the North player out of the game and eventually got him a weeks suspension.

Match Review: Six-goal Demon Bayley Fritsch banned for high hit, Blue charged twice

Parker was fined $2000 for rough contact in the Match Review report on Sunday.


Luke did collect Close high as Luke hit the ground to make the tackle. Seemed too innocuous for an on-the-ground report though. A free would have been sufficient.

[Bangalore Swans]

If Franklin was included it would raise an interesting strategic decision.

He would presumably come into the team for Sinclair or McLean.

McLean has just come off his best game and has good odds to keep his spot.

Sinclair provides ruck support for Hickey who is carrying an injury. The Swans ruck division is coming up against a very powerful combination in Gawn and Jackson.

If you omit Sinclair, to accommodateFranklin, can McLean perform the back up ruck duties effectively?

[snajik]

Only if he gets a window seat and an unread copy of the in-flight magazine.

[waswan]

If Franklin was included it would raise an interesting strategic decision.

He would presumably come into the team for Sinclair or McLean.

McLean has just come off his best game and has good odds to keep his spot.

Sinclair provides ruck support for Hickey who is carrying an injury. The Swans ruck division is coming up against a very powerful combination in Gawn and Jackson.

If you omit Sinclair, to accommodateFranklin, can McLean perform the back up ruck duties effectively?

Mclean has to stay after a game like that
Interestingly Hickey played 100mins and 80% defensive, leaving a hole for Mclean to fill up forward rucking.

Even more surprising was that Mclean covered more ground than anyone on the weekend. Can be a chop out for Hickey, can definately do what Sinks did on the weekend

[Mark26]

If Franklin was included it would raise an interesting strategic decision.

He would presumably come into the team for Sinclair or McLean.

McLean has just come off his best game and has good odds to keep his spot.

Sinclair provides ruck support for Hickey who is carrying an injury. The Swans ruck division is coming up against a very powerful combination in Gawn and Jackson.

If you omit Sinclair, to accommodateFranklin, can McLean perform the back up ruck duties effectively?

Sinclair doesn't ruck effectively now. He gets his hand to the ball, but is it to advantage? I'd reward McLean and leave him in. Let Buddy replace Sinclair.

[Mark26]

Shame Fritsch isn't playing, Rampe would give him a bath.

Melbourne are challenging the one week ban. It will be interesting to see what transpires.

[stevoswan]

Here is the AFL's Martin Pegan's take on our teams selections this week. COR would be unlucky here, dropping to medical sub with Clarke back to the two's.

Lance Franklin and Dane Rampe are set to be the latest Swans to recover quicker than expected from injury, and just need to get through training this week to return to face Melbourne. George Hewett should also be available after missing a week with concussion. Lewis Melican hurt his hamstring late in the win over Geelong and will be sidelined for a couple of games. Callum Sinclair could be the tall forward to make way after only gathering seven touches, while Hayden McLean kicked four goals. Ryan Clarke didn’t have much opportunity after being subbed on with about 10 minutes remaining in the game. Lewis Taylor (30 disposals), Robbie Fox (29), Braeden Campbell (25) and Logan McDonald (three goals, eight marks) impressed in the reserves, but it’s unlikely the Swans will make more changes.

R7 medical sub: Ryan Clarke (replaced Lewis Melican)

Verdict: Franklin, Rampe and Hewett in for Melican, Sinclair and Clarke.

Colin O'Riordan was good against the Cats but drops to medical sub.

[Ludwig]

Verdict: Franklin, Rampe and Hewett in for Melican, Sinclair and Clarke.

Colin O'Riordan was good against the Cats but drops to medical sub.

The Verdict is not quite accurate. O'Riordan should be on the verdict line instead of Clarke, as O'Riordan is the one in the 22 being dropped.

I don't agree with this verdict. I would keep O'Riordan and have Hewett as the med sub. But there will likely be a surprise that no one is expecting.

Trivia Note: The current AFL ladder has a 180 degree rotational symmetry about its midpoint (between 9th and 10th). That is, the win-loss record of the bottom 9 is exactly opposite of the win-loss record of the top 9 teams.

[TheBloods]

Sinclair doesn't ruck effectively now. He gets his hand to the ball, but is it to advantage? I'd reward McLean and leave him in. Let Buddy replace Sinclair.

Of course we keep MClean! Silly talk to suggest otherwise. Sinclair has big heart but he is not a ruckmans A hole and is non existent as a forward.