Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

Good get. So 6 of 22 from GF day won't play, four of them guns/very good players.

Only Mitchell, Rampe and Heeney were good players on GF day.

McVeigh was as ineffective as Rohan and Richards. They have also replaced McGlynn and Papley is out injured. Although they lose nothing from the GF side with those players missing.

Sydney have effectively lost 8 from the GF but it includes 5 of their worst players on that day.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

Only Mitchell, Rampe and Heeney were good players on GF day.

McVeigh was as ineffective as Rohan and Richards. They have also replaced McGlynn and Papley is out injured. Although they lose nothing from the GF side with those players missing.

Sydney have effectively lost 8 from the GF but it includes 5 of their worst players on that day.

I think my main point (at least to me) was that it's a very different side we are facing this week, with the two extra names you mention they're only playing 14 (at best) from the GF. Some guns being out helps, but I imagine with wholesale changes in their personnel they're going to be quite different to play. Not least of which we don't have Hamling & Morris on Buddy.

[Dry Rot]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

How long is Rampe out for?

Big blow for the Swans - excellent player.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

Did anyone else watch the GWS game yesterday. To me they looked lazy and disinterested at times, will be interesting to see how they back up. But if they think it's just going to "happen", well we all know how that ends.

Agree SP.
Noticed that even after any GWS player kicked a goal that there was no enthusiasm or players getting around the goal kicker to gee themselves up.
It looked like something was weighing heavily on their shoulders for the past 6 months

[Dry Rot]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

Round 2 - Sydney Swans
Dane Rampe out with broken arm

Link?

[Dry Rot]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

Link?

No probs just found it.

What an odd injury!

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

Heard Hannebery didn't pull up well after the game had some soreness in the knee that was hurt GF day but should be right to play us this week regardless. Wonder if that could impact his performance on the harder etihad surface.

[Happy Days]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

So not that it affects us in any way, seeing as we don't play them until a bit later on, but Shai Bolton from Richmond has been suspended for 1 week in the VFL for belting someone in a practice match. The only problem is that the VFL doesn't start for another 3 weeks, meaning he can't serve his suspension until that time, leaving him ineligible for AFL selection until round 5.

#justrichmondthings I guess.

[Bornadog]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

Goldstein out today, hopefully in doubt for next week.

Birchall out for at least 6 weeks.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

Goldstein out today, hopefully in doubt for next week.

Birchall out for at least 6 weeks.

Who do North play next week?

[ledge]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

Who do North play next week?

GWS at Blundstone arena

[GVGjr]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

Goldstein out today, hopefully in doubt for next week.

Birchall out for at least 6 weeks.

We play them in 2 weeks

[boydogs]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

Goldstein out today, hopefully in doubt for next week

Just did an ankle at training, was still selected but then a late withdrawal this week but will probably be OK for next week let alone round 4 when we play them. His stand-in Preuss got reported as well so they may be forced to play him

[Doc26]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

Scott Thompson's well renowned thuggery should see him get a couple if the MRP have any credibility.
Intentional forearm to the head of Dangerfield, who was lying on the ground at a stoppage, is true to this thug's form.
Danger was quite distressed by it but eventually picked himself up like the champ he is.

[comrade]

Re: Opposition Chatter - Season 2017

Scott Thompson's well renowned thuggery should see him get a couple if the MRP have any credibility.
Intentional forearm to the head of Dangerfield, who was lying on the ground at a stoppage, is true to this thug's form.
Danger was quite distressed by it but eventually picked himself up like the champ he is.

He should get 2 which is a damn shame. He was BOG for Geelong today.