Swans Best Team 2014

[SydneyRox]

With the trade period done. Thought I would have a crack at a Best 22. I dont think I have forgotten anyone...

Back Smith Richards Johnson
Half Back Malceski Grundy McVeigh
Centre Parker ROK Hannebery
Half Fwd Jetta Tippett Rohan
Forward Goodes Franklin McGlynn
Foll Pyke Jack JPK
Int Shaw Reid Mitchell Bird

Emerg Rampe LRT Towers

Backs - Marsh, Lockyer, Dick, Richards
Mids - Cunningham, Biggs, Lloyd, Robinson
Rucks - Naismith
Fwds - Membrey, Walsh, Jack

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http://forum.fanfooty.com.au/index.php/topic,85343.msg1211930.html#msg1211930

B: Grundy, T.Richards, Smith
HB: Shaw, Johnson, Rampe
C: Hannebery, O'Keefe, McVeigh
HF: Jetta, Franklin, Reid
F: McGlynn, Tippett, Goodes
R: Pyke, Kennedy, K.Jack
Bench: Parker, Rohan, Bird, Malceski

others in order
B: Roberts-Thomson, X.Richards, Lockyer, Marsh, Dick
M: Mitchell, Cunningham, Biggs, Towers, Lloyd, Robinson
F: B.Jack, Membrey, Walsh
R: Naismith

If AJ doesnt play R1 than Reid to CHB and Mitchell in to the 22

[Capper]

With the trade period done. Thought I would have a crack at a Best 22. I dont think I have forgotten anyone...

Back Smith Richards Johnson
Half Back Malceski Grundy McVeigh
Centre Parker ROK Hannebery
Half Fwd Jetta Tippett Rohan
Forward Goodes Franklin McGlynn
Foll Pyke Jack JPK
Int Shaw Reid Mitchell Bird

Emerg Rampe LRT Towers

Backs - Marsh, Lockyer, Dick, Richards
Mids - Cunningham, Biggs, Lloyd, Robinson
Rucks - Naismith
Fwds - Membrey, Walsh, Jack

I dont think they will ply both Macca and Eski from the half back line. as they both like to play loose. Macca likes playing loose behind the defence whilst Eski just looks for the ball and not the opponent. This is where the Swans ran into trouble this year when eski had to go back a pick up a fwd and was ball watching rather than where is opponent was

[Mailman the 2nd]

Still unsure as to whether Reid will actually be tested down back or not.

Otherwise everything looks good. With Everitt and others gone it makes the starting 22 much more clear cut and if Jetta and Rohan can fire up it'll be scary.

Who will be the go to sub? This year it was different because guys like Brandon Jack, Richards and Cunningham were all getting their first games. My guess is one of Jetta and Rohan will be the green vest, assuming no major changes

[SydneyRox]

Still not convinced they will try and turn Reid into a CHB/FB

I like the idea of Eski and Mcveigh working off HB. You are right about the defensince side of things though Tabs

If Johnson doesnt make rnd1, Rampe into starting lineup for me.

[Mailman the 2nd]

i think we've always been a rebound team in the back half, the defensive aspect is more the midfield and Full back line and Shaw, Malceski, Mcveigh are often tagged anyway so it locks down the opposing forward-line

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Dont know if we can replace AJ with Rampe though as we lose some height

[Mailman the 2nd]

I thought that Rampe was basically same height as AJ.

I think Mitchell is too much of gun inside player to not be in the starting 22. Will fill the hole left really well.

Edit: AJ is 4cm taller

[SydneyRox]

I thought that Rampe was basically same height as AJ.

I think Mitchell is too much of gun inside player to not be in the starting 22. Will fill the hole left really well.

Edit: AJ is 4cm taller

Which midfielder do we remove to get him on field??

JPK, Jack, Hanners, ROK, Parker??

OMG nice looking midfield!!  ;D ;D

[Mailman the 2nd]

I thought that Rampe was basically same height as AJ.

I think Mitchell is too much of gun inside player to not be in the starting 22. Will fill the hole left really well.

Edit: AJ is 4cm taller

Which midfielder do we remove to get him on field??

JPK, Jack, Hanners, ROK, Parker??

OMG nice looking midfield!!  ;D ;D

Well you already got him on the bench. he'll be fine rotating

[Capper]

I thought that Rampe was basically same height as AJ.

I think Mitchell is too much of gun inside player to not be in the starting 22. Will fill the hole left really well.

Edit: AJ is 4cm taller

Wow thought it might be a bit more than that

[stew42]

Would Laidler just slot into defensive depth? Maybe swap with Rampe every now and again

[Mailman the 2nd]

I'd say so. I think he's probably on the cusp of the team. Probably will get a similar amount of games to Rampe, although didn't AJ re-injure his leg this year? Is he expected for round 1?

[Ricochet]

by the looks of things Towers is still a long way behind a starting 22

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by the looks of things Towers is still a long way behind a starting 22

He was listed as a Emerg a couple of times later in the year and is an outside mid rather than an inside mid. Will be up against Jetta, Biggs, Cunningham for a spot