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PREGAME: Rd 03 vs Sydney

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Just now, Bates Mate said:

Good luck to jvr . Hope there isn't a pile on here if he dosen't tear it up.

Some people's Expectations I feel are ridiculously high.

At least we aren't paying him $87,000 per mark 🤪

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    1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    ROOEY TO DEBOOEY!!!!!

     

    i prefer Van Rooyen Debutin 

    🤣

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    54 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    Of course he didn't. It's the beginning of his busy period given it will also be Palm Sunday.

    fair enough, i recall jesus being busy around easter too. 

     

    next week when Kozzi back

    Spargo JVR Kozzi

    Fritsch Brown Chandler

    Int T Mac

    nice!

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    Hope the adjustment to the game plan is along the lines of taking the game on- aggressive one on one, fast direct footy, through the corridor whenever possible. Take risks, don’t become predictable. Hope the team backs themselves in. We must become the hunters.

    As someone said in an earlier post, we will know which side turns up in the first 10 minutes of the game.

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    29 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    You'd think after 18 months the coach would know how to correctly pronounce van Rooyen's name.  The captain doesn't know either.

    I suppose it's up to van Rooyen to correct them.  But if in doubt you could always ask.

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    3 minutes ago, Gator said:

    You'd think after 18 months the coach would know how to correctly pronounce van Rooyen's name.  The captain doesn't know either.

    I suppose it's up to van Rooyen to correct them.  But if in doubt you could always ask.

    I once worked with a guy who called me David. I didn't correct him straight away and then it got to the point where it would have been awkward to correct him and then I guess I just became David.

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    3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    No is asking him to go out and take 5 contested marks. Just be a target to bring the ball to ground or go and give a chop out done back. Watching McInerney sprint forward while Grundy laboured was damming footage.

    He struggled to do both on the weekend. I'll cut him a little slack from that but now there's no excuses now for Sydney.

    I'm backing him in to do well 

    He's also coming off 12 months of no footy & it was commented on here a number of times in pre-season how far behind the other big guys he is in running drills at training. Like labouring really far behind.  

    His 2nd half was much improved against Brisbane but again, we need to temper expectations. He's not Gawn and won't play like it - either on the ground, in transition, in the ruck or in the air. 

    Pies fans were very clear at the time of the trade that his major shortcoming is that he is very limited in the air (let alone taking marks, he really struggles to contest to bring it to ground as its a different type of strength profile to down-low).

    This can be overcome if you have enough contested marking players elsewhere around the ground to make use of BGs different strengths elsewhere. It can't be overcome if you expect him to provide the same presence that Gawn has provided as nigh on the best contested mark in the league over the last 5 years.    

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    Is there any truth to Ladhams being out or is it a matter of a DL poster or two getting their wires crossed?

    I've seen or heard nothing to suggest he's out, so I'd expect him to be playing, as much as it would be handy for Sydney not to have a recognised ruck.

     


    So is JVR coming in for Gawn, or are we going to go a bit smaller, swap JVR for TMac, and leave Gawn's spot to a mid/smaller player?

    3 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    So is JVR coming in for Gawn, or are we going to go a bit smaller, swap JVR for TMac, and leave Gawn's spot to a mid/smaller player?

    I can't see them leaving JVR taking the 2nd best defender which would either be McCartin or Rampe.

    I think having two extra experienced key forwards next to him helps.

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    8 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    I can't see them leaving JVR taking the 2nd best defender which would either be McCartin or Rampe.

    I think having two extra experienced key forwards next to him helps.

    It's going to be a fascinating team selection this week.

    I am wondering if Tommo stays in as well as May, so we can play Lever in a purely third man up intercept role in the absence of Gawn. 

    That leaves Grundy and TMac to share the ruck duties, with JVR potentially taking a few forward half ruck contests. 

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    15 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Is there any truth to Ladhams being out or is it a matter of a DL poster or two getting their wires crossed?

    I've seen or heard nothing to suggest he's out, so I'd expect him to be playing, as much as it would be handy for Sydney not to have a recognised ruck.

     

    Yeah it was me, I'm sure I read somewhere where he was in doubt, but seems not the case. Can anyone confirm T. Macs Status.Form wise he should be dropped but if his foot is playing up who ??then is second ruck OPTION??

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    48 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    I can't see them leaving JVR taking the 2nd best defender which would either be McCartin or Rampe.

    I think having two extra experienced key forwards next to him helps.

    With TMac's current form there's half a chance JVR gets their 2nd best defender even if TMac plays.

    I hear you though, no TMac would put heaps of pressure on JVR. I suspect TMac gets another game and will be asked to do the relief rucking.

    Now that it's confirmed the second coming is playing I'd likely leave TMac in so he can ruck with Grundy. I want JVR settling in as a key forward, leading, marking, busting packs and then collecting the spillage and slotting it through around his body from 40metres on the Members HFF, Punt Rd end. Now that's a high five your mate moment right there!

    4 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    Now that it's confirmed the second coming is playing I'd likely leave TMac in so he can ruck with Grundy. I want JVR settling in as a key forward, leading, marking, busting packs and then collecting the spillage and slotting it through around his body from 40metres on the Members HFF, Punt Rd end. Now that's a high five your mate moment right there!

    Makes the most sense. 

    1 minute ago, layzie said:

    Makes the most sense. 

    I particularly like the high five with a Swans supporter sitting between you and your high fiving Demon mate but that's just me.

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    8 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    I particularly like the high five with a Swans supporter sitting between you and your high fiving Demon mate but that's just me.

    High five while spilling your beer on them! 

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    Just now, layzie said:

    High five while spilling your beer on them! 

    And ‘accidentally’ catching their pinched head between the two high diving hands???

    14 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    But the point if that particular analysis was, I think, that he wasn't at, or even trying to get to, where he was needed - or where his opponent was getting to?

    But prove me/them/all wrong Brodie!

    Goodwin's presser: reference to 'looking at transition' at training this week, 'to play to Brodie's strengths'. Also references, thankfully, to 'tinker' and 'change' and 'better', in a context of specific study and learnings from previous Swans games.

    The proof of those puddings, however...

    Lekker bezig jongens! If it ain't Dutch it ain't much! JVR time! 💪

    If our blokes can football better than their blokes football, we'll [censored] win this

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    Given we’re playing Sunday, tonight’s team will likely include 4 ins and 1 out (Max). We know JVR is playing, so I think the other three will be May, Hibberd, and Jordan. 

    Anyone know anything about May's scan today?

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