Where and when: Adelaide Oval, Saturday 21st March, 4:35pm
What it means for Adelaide: The football public once believed that Adelaide was close to winning a premiership but after another ordinary season, we suspect they will be lucky to make the top 8 in 2020. Today they get their chance to prove us wrong with a home win against the Swans.
What it means for Sydney: In rugby-central NSW, the Swans struggle to keep the attention of their home crowd. With Buddy out they need early wins, and lots of them, to remain relevant in 2020.
The stat: Brodie Smith will find plenty of the ball playing on the wing after averaging 25 possessions and 6 marks in that role from Round 17 last season.
The match-up: Reilly O’Brien vs Sam Naismith
This probably doesn’t sound like an interesting match-up, but it will be fascinating to see what the #1 ruckmen can supply to their respective midfields and what points they can score for the ballsy Supercoaches who took the punt on them.
In the spotlight: Isaac Heeney and Nick Blakey
With no Buddy and Sinclair only named as an emergency, Heeney and Blakey will need to bat above their weight to provide a target if the Swans are to kick a winning score.
Big call: Tex Walker to dominate on a wing much like Richo in his final playing days.
Mottsy’s Tip: Adelaide by 15 points.
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Adelaide: Chayce Jones, Lachlan Murphy, Matt Crouch, Bryce Gibbs
Sydney: James Rowbottom, Ben Ronke, James McInerney, Colin O’Riordan
I have Naismith at R2
Hoping for high Eighties.
Need J Kelly ( C ) to go big tonight V Geelong.
I also went Fort and Ceglar. Hoping the Ruck role pays off with Grundy and Lobb amongst the top scorers. Even Bellchambers scored a hundred for f’sake.:)
Hoping the next few games treat me kindly.
Best of luck to….
everyone I’m not matched up with this week.
Game on …
Picture a Game Face emogi’
Trade King to Rankine so I can get Sturt’s 100?
A loophole, yes, but not Rankine – he’s a few weeks away. Don’t waste a good downgrade target.
TU: Laird
TD: B.Smith +40k
Gee…..that late trade of taylor of nth to sturt was a ripper for me!!
I wish
Naismith good value
anyone notice where Lloyd was lining up?? I missed it …
So macca i know you have some issues with dodgy scores and scaling etc.. I wonder how lloyd is on 53 with 6 touches and 1 tackle?
Wing. Hence I didn’t go him OR Dawson, but Laird instead.
Brodie Smith seems like he stayed in the change room….
Still yet to have a touch and nearly at qtr time.
We got Lumumbad, didn’t we?
Late ask but who would you pick at R3?!
TU Bailey J Williams
TD Xerri
Combden
Lloyd, you seagull bastard. Do something!
Doesn’t need to do much , 53 points for 6 possessions .
How ridiculous 1 tackle 2 marks should be about 25
Its become a bit of a joke really! I always end up with him , you just can’t afford not to have him.
hard for defenders to score when the fwds dont miss
Off topic guys but if you didn’t start with Sturt, is it a must to get him in this week considering he will be on the bubble?
Tu; get him in
To; save ya trades lol
Straight swap for Cavarra (if you have him) seems to be the logical move
Bloody Heeney is killing me. Broken thumb in the off-season, now he does this.
He’s such a class player, luckily he’s not highly owned due to hand injury and poor marsh series.
Yeah in my team until Greene’s huge Marsh 2.
Still, Greene could pop in a blinder
smith in the rooms since 1/2 time
Was just reported as a heavy hit to the chest no comment on if it’s concussion or ribs so who knows
Probably see more of him in there than we have on the park 😉
Smith back on to start last quarter
Thank you Mr Naismith!
Bravery has its rewards