I reckon Marchbank gets a few weeks in the VFL (when their season finally starts) to build up some match fitness before he comes back in.

I'm not going to get to see this game as i will be in New York but having seen the swans live at Marvel in round 1 and their effort at home last week this is one we should win, we have been much better than them. A loss here will be down to mental/effort issues.

Plowman Jones Newman
Marchbank Weitering Simpson
Walsh Cripps SPS
Garlett McGovern Fisher
Silvagni Mackay Polson

Phillips Curnow Dow

Setterfield Murphy Thomas Kennedy

I've dropped Fasolo because he has had very little impact, yes kicked a couple and done some good 1%ers and tackles but nowhere near enough.

I've also dropped Gibbons because whilst he tries i dont think his impact is high either and i want to see Garlett forward, realistically Gibbons probably stays and Garlett gets dropped

Charlie out injured.

In: Marchbank, Kennedy , Silvagni


Marchbank kind of makes us too tall down back but he is too good to leave out if fit and Plowman can play small (ish)

Also moved Curnow back to the middle.

Will Murphy play after that knock? If not, there's Kennedy's in.

Casboult may come in for Curnow but I like Teddy's option to play him off the bench. Maybe he and Phillips can rotate off the bench all day and leave the fwd line to H and McGovern.

I'm guessing Jack in for Curnow, Kennedy in for Murphy. Kennedy in the middle of it and Fisher to play the more suited outside role.

Sinclair not having the same impact as last time so they will stick with Phillips and (unfortunately) McKay

Would love to see Marchbank in the line up but backline held up ok last week so not sure who he replaces.

First time ever for a team

B: Plowman Jones Newman
HB: O'Brien Weitering Simpson
C: Walsh Cripps SPS
HF: Thomas McGovern Fisher
F: Gibbons Mackay Polson

R: Phillips Curnow Kennedy

I/C: Setterfield Murphy Levi Dow

C Curnow Fasolo Garlett out
No Marchbank in as will be underdone.

Levi as second ruck, can mark, is fit, and Harry stays forward (although more likely Garlett would stay and no Levi).
O'Brien at half back for the run and disposal.
Kennedy showed in the VFL last week he is ready.

Daisy starts half forward as he has been one of our best thus far so far.
Kennedy in the middle where he belongs.

We have Cripps E Curnow and Kennedy our best three grunt mids at the starting bounce.



IMHO.

Levi is hopeless in the ruck. Surely Kreuzer would come in at some stage before Levi if we want a tall.

Levi is hopeless in the ruck. Surely Kreuzer would come in at some stage before Levi if we want a tall.

Levi is hopeless in the ruck. Surely Kreuzer would come in at some stage before Levi if we want a tall.

Yeah nah....

i know nothing about the joint...!

kindest regards tommi

Expect Sydney to rebound.

Whatever they've shown so far this year, this club has shown itself to be of strong character over a long period of time.

Hopefully we clean 'em up anyway.