Very much agree with you about Wicks and have already said he's our best pressure forward without having your stats in hand. He was very good late in the game on Saturday. He made a deft handball over defenders that almost led to a goal, then nearly snapped one himself. His instincts are sharp and he's always a threat to kick a goal. Wicks deserves to be included along with Hickey and Warner as the real surprise packages of the season for us.Originally Posted by barracuda
Thus it ever is with the "changes" thread. The silliest thread on RWO every week.
Agree with your observations. I reckon Gulden may miss out instead of Wicks. Gulden is probably a slightly better kick into f50 than Wicks which is why I thought Wicks should miss out, but Gulden does not have the same presence in defensive act as Wicks. We have to shut down Isaac Quaynor and Noble in the back half.
They have a reasonably good defensive structure and personnel compared to their midfield and forward half. I am hoping that we would be too classy in the middle for them to trouble us. Fox on De Goey would work well as suggested by Ludwig.
Horse said is his presser yesterday that Rampe is a great matchup on anyone, and would be considered for de Goey.
Swans hopeful on Heeney return
"I think he's an ideal match-up on most [players]," Longmire said.
"I haven't found a match-up that Dane Rampe doesn't suit. He gets beaten, but it has been rarely and it has been not through lack of effort.
"He's one that's genuinely a good match-up on most players."
I just read on the swans app that from Round 10 the team announcement will be back to Thursday night. Don't know why the change can't start from this round.
Not enough time to line up the advertisers.
Injury List Note: We have the shortest injury list in the comp.
Last edited by Ludwig; 11th May 2021 at 09:20 PM.
Wow.. considering we lost last week, Swan supporters have rarely had this many options to choose from.
I think Hickey is our most important player right now and we have to support his 50% leg with another ruckman, so Sinkers is a lock. In the forward line we cannot have another tall with McLean, Franklin and Sinclair so we either drop McLean for McDonald, which I can't see happening after his results two weeks ago.. so no change there.
Again can't see us running all three of Heeney, Hayward and Papley - Wicks is a defensive forward and we need his pressure if fit - Henney in Round One I would have first any day but Heeney recently... no, not until your hand is fixed son. Again no change.
In defence, looking at the scores we seemed to do fine against a very good attacking team in Melbourne and our usual philosophy is not to change unless we have to.
So despite all the goodies to choose from, I'm picking NO CHANGE....
Just noticed Heeney’s right hand in photo 11 on the gallery. That hand is so swollen nearly 4 weeks after the injury. No wonder he played so poorly in the previous games. Not sure he will be tackling much with that hand.
Just looked as well , surely won’t be playing this weekend
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Glovelessness is an improvement, no?
Outs:
Sinclair
Wicks
Gulden
COR
Fox
Ins
McDonald
Heeney
Hewitt
Blakey
Campbell
Team
B Dawson Rampe Cunningham
HB Lloyd McCartin Campbell
C J Mac Rowbottom Blakey
HF Heeney Franklin Haywood
F Papley McLean McDonald
Foll
Hickey
Parker
Mills
Interchange
Florent
Kennedy
Hewitt
Warner
Points
- Left footed run and carry option is back with Campbell Blakey
- Gone for a shorter backline with greater mobility and better kicking out of defence.
- If you need an extra mature body of half back then it’s either Mills, Heeney or Hewitt. Haywood played a bit off half back last year.
Abundant midfield rotation coming the from bench.
Not sure why there are so many pics of Huge Hand Heeney there? Are they meant to encourage us or prepare us when he doesn’t get up to play?
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks