Rnd6 vs Geelong at GMHBA, Saturday 22 April, 7:25 PM (pre-match discussion)

[Rod_]

Sheldrick didn't complete the last VFL match probably due to some undisclosed injuries. Could be minor or?

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Seemed Rib / chest or that region when he came off at half time at the reserves game. (was breathing hard and didn't return as mentioned) Left the ground with family at this time..

[Rod_]

PS Francis seems the likely option as he played the whole game in the forwards and Horse was watching... (Maybe because his son was playing..)

[AB Swannie]

I wonder if we try to keep our structure by picking Hickey as the ruck and Ladhams as a pack crasher up forward. Cross our fingers that we get no in game injuries and sub Hickey out in the third quarter.

[Mel_C]

I think we almost have to concede that Cameron is going to kick 5+ but we can't let Hawkins, Stengele, Close, Myers get off the chain as well

Stengle is out injured with a fractured arm. But you can add Rohan to the list.

[Captain]

Gould on Hawkins and Fox on Cameron. We need to win the midfield battle.

[Hotpotato]

I don’t think Cameron will kick 5 .
He can be restricted to a tough night out.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Gould on Hawkins will be an exceptionally difficult assignment but we have limited options

You would have to guess Mills, Blakey and Fox will be rotating amongst Geelongs talls ie our most experienced but Francis or Gould will have to get a spot in the 23 u would suspect.

Geelong in the GF showed how effective they were like the Dogs did against also in tunnel balling ahead at all costs then locking us in our defensive arc.

No matter we need have a more even spread of field position otherwise Hawkins will more than likely do a repeat.

We have been super strong at turnover footy ie where most teams score from

I heard Rossy Lyons that they are a turnover team and 2/3 minim of all goals come from turnovers.

I just wonder where we will set up our nets to cause turnovers and rebound? Geelong dismantled that last time we played.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

He also had a great line of Pap’s celebration skills: “I sometimes struggle to decipher his GPS numbers to work out what was pre celebration and post celebration with his high speed running.” 😂😂😂

+1 100%

It has already been mentioned that Franklin will not be available this week. Would not be shocked if he announced his retirement in the next few weeks.

It might be that he's coming to the conclusion that he isn't up to it any more. It took Plugger 3 games for reality to break.

[Aaron]

Teams announced :

GEELONG
In: G.Rohan, J.Ceglar
Out: T.Stengle (arm), R.Stanley (eye socket), B.Parfitt (sub)
Last week's sub: Brandan Parfitt
SYDNEY
In: A.Francis, R.Clarke
Out: J.Amartey (hamstring), Co.Warner (omitted), W.Gould (sub)
Last week's sub: Will Gould

Francis comes in to play his first game for the Swans on the back of seven goals in three VFL appearances, but is capable of playing at either end of the ground. Gould can be the Sub again.

[i'm-uninformed2]

So Clarke and Francis in, for Gould and Corey Warner from the 22 that finished last week.

I assume Francis and Harry C play back, Francis stands a tall in defence, and Clarke goes back to the role he played last year.

Won’t say I love the two young blokes getting dropped after one week, but coaches know best on what they saw.

[Aaron]

Emergency: C.Warner, Gould, Sheldrick, McAndrew

[Ludwig]

This is perhaps the greatest attribute differential I've ever seen in a game. Surely we will get some sympathetic treatment from Matt Stevic. I hope they have more than one ambulance on sight for the game.

Average Attributes

Geelong Sydney
190.5cm Height 186.2cm
90.3kg Weight 84.9kg
28yr 4mth Age 24yr 9mth
151.0 Games 92.4