Where and when: SCG, Friday March 29, 7.50pm AEDT
Last time they met: SCG, round five, 2018: Swans 10.15 (75) lost to Crows 12.13 (85)
The contest could have been over at the first change had the visitors not kicked 4.9 in the opening term, but it didn’t cost them in the end. Crows captain Taylor Walker kicked crucial goals and with Swan Lance Franklin well held by Daniel Talia at the other end, it inspired his team’s win.
What it means for Sydney: The Swans lost seven games at home last year and can ill-afford to make a poor start at the SCG on Friday night, especially after last week’s disappointing loss to the Western Bulldogs.
What it means for Adelaide: The Crows were widely tipped as premiership chances before round one and were shocked at home by Hawthorn. A 0-2 start to the year would be disastrous.
How Adelaide wins: If Daniel Talia and Alex Keath can handle Franklin and Sam Reid, and Rory Laird and Brodie Smith can get their hands on the footy at ground level off half-back, the Swans will find it hard to kick a winning score.
The stat: The Swans were smashed around the footy last week against the Bulldogs, losing the contested possessions (151-125) and stoppage clearances (30-22), which resulted in them giving up 68 inside 50s, and only generating 47 themselves.
The match-up: Lance Franklin v Daniel Talia
Even with his severely limited preparation, Franklin is the man the Crows have to stop, and Talia has had success on him in the past. He’s not likely to venture too far from goal again so Adelaide’s midfield can’t allow the opposition any freedom forward of centre, because if they can pinpoint Franklin, he can score from anywhere.
It’s a big week for: George Hewett
The stopper will likely get the job on Adelaide co-captain Rory Sloane, who had 11 clearances last week to go with 36 possessions in a losing side. The Crouch brothers Matt and Brad, and Rory Laird could be other options, but Sloane is the heart and soul of the Crows and must be clamped.
Big call: After spending most of the game forward last week, Isaac Heeney will return to the midfield and have a big influence with his fierce tackling around the contest. Mark him down for 30+ disposals and a couple of goals.
Mottsy’s Tip: Sydney by 20
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No late out you ripper!
missed out on vc on Grundy last night so put the vc on M Crouch tonight.
fingers crossed for a big score.
traded out Grundy last yr R2 & paid for it all year , learned a valuable lesson about ruckmen , VC’d him last night , happy days
Casta we’ve got the same philosophy
Bugger!
Who’s the C going on?
not 100%, probably Macrae.
Talked myself out of Grundy as VC last night so need to decide who to VC.
T/U M Crouch
T/D Cripps vs Power
NO LATE CHANGES
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Sydney: Ryan Clarke, Oliver Florent, Nick Blakey, Colin O’Riordan
Adelaide: Bryce Gibbs, Jake Kelly, David Mackay, Chayce Jones
traded out B Crouch even though he scored 91 last week & traded Collins aswell , brought in Newman in def & Scott , mids are still pretty well ssorted with Macrae Cripps Cogs & Neale + Libba & all the good rooks
maybe next week its Dev Smith to worps depending on whey do this week
Why would you select Crouch and then trade him out for a guy who will average less?
B Crouch was always going to be traded out , eventually he will get injured , i recon crouch & collins will score less than newman & scott & i expext newman will be a top 6 def by the end of the year , just needed a look @ him in R1 to be sure
fwd & backlines are going to be the hardest to get right this yr
got the grundy gawn rucks sorted
mids are gna be pretty easy , already have 4 premos there
You should apply for a position at NASA, they’re always looking for someone with your intellect.
ok key board warrior
👿
Dumb as fk
Uh, I would not have advised that
Looks like you traded a bit early unfortunately.
depends what newman scores against port & how long crouch lasts b4 he breaks down
he’s -3 this Q
lol, he’s 68 at half time!
i never said he couldn’t score , & as for his 1/2 time score 24 pts in the 2nd Q & 17 of them came from that crummed goal
PJ, If you were so worried about Crouch breaking down early in the season, why pick him in the first place?
if id had known mat crouch was inj i probably woulda waited a week , taking a lot of mats pts
Is Matt crouch injured ?
Slow down, PJ. Your trades will be gone after the Bye Rounds at this rate……
all good mate , 1 or 2 more corrective trades next week & i can kick back with reliable players that will go up in price , 2 yrs ago i finished 167 th doin it this way , gotta get yr team right early , worked every night last week so made a couple of poor choices pre games
Sorry PJ, your previous success aside, can you explain the benefit in your plan of starting a mid-pricer with low durability but high scoring upside and then trading them after round 1 with a reasonable score. Because I’m not getting it. Surely that decision is about rolling the dice and seeing how many weeks you can get out of Crouch. I don’t own him but it’s only due to durability concerns. If I had him, I’d be riding him out, as I believe he’s a top 10 midfield averager, just can’t string together a full season.
no probs , i was too heavy in the midfield & too light in the backline , i tossed up btw crouch & newman & got it wrong , crouch is priced @ about 95 & that is his average so far so theres no proffit in him , if he had punched out a 135 like newman i would have kept him as his price wooda been on an upward trend , i dont like floundering mid pricers , if i wait to make my 1st trade next week i cant make my other corrective trades before the prices go up , ie worpel , to me only a goose would hold onto trades with an under performing team , but hey , some ppl value trades over scores for some reason , but hey , every1 has their own stratergy , its only a game
if any1 does have the perfect team right now & isnt trading id love to see it
Brad Crouch is priced at 79 not 95.
still means he’ll only go up 100k ish
Two trades already ? Reckon you will regret it about r19
or ill be challenging foe the $$ again
I wonder who’s night Hewitts going wreck?
Surely Sloane? Most damaging and the traditional target of targets. Hopefully that frees up M. Crouch.
Laird
Get that ready to be B Crouch in the 2nd quarter 😉
i could only pray for it to be lloyd … but won’t happen!!
SCG cow paddock , good night for defenders , lloyd might just score 200
Let’s hope he does.
Almost vc’d him. Would be a great thing.
Lloyd just racking up cheap nothing possessions again which score well in SC but achieve little for his team …
thats fantesy footy mate
Can we start a FUJL as he continues to not play Heeney in the midfield!
9 free kicks to Adelaide. 1 to Sydney. 27 minute mark 1st quarter.
How much are the umps paid?
crows gettn the ball 1st
Clearly nothing by Sydney!
Matt Crouch, what is wrong with you!
Sydney Swans: 1.2.8
Josh P. Kennedy 41
Jake Lloyd 33
Harry Cunningham 26
Aliir Aliir 26
Will Hayward 24
Jarrad McVeigh 22
Dane Rampe 16
Lewis Melican 15
Callum Mills 15
Ben Ronke* 15
Oliver Florent 14
Callum Sinclair 14
Colin O’Riordan 13
Tom Papley 12
Lance Franklin 12
Isaac Heeney 11
Luke Parker 10
Ryan Clarke 10
Sam Reid 7
George Hewett 5
Zak Jones 2
Nick Blakey 1
Adelaide Crows: 4.5.29
Paul Seedsman 53
Brad Crouch 43
Rory Sloane 41
David Mackay 36
Bryce Gibbs 31
Wayne Milera 30
Rory Atkins 29
Daniel Talia 29
Alex Keath 29
Brodie Smith 28
Taylor Walker 26
Josh Jenkins 23
Lachlan Murphy 22
Rory Laird 19
Kyle Hartigan 18
Sam Jacobs +1 14
Tom T. Lynch 14
Jake Kelly 13
Chayce Jones 13
Matt Crouch 11
Riley Knight 7
Eddie Betts
smith looks good
Heeny is in the guts… Thank You..
Finally. I need a big second half from Heeney and M. Crouch
Heeney & M.Crouch might want to get a move along.
Heeney on thin ice trade wise!
SUPERCOACH
J. Kennedy 65
W. Milera 73
J. Lloyd 64
B. Crouch 67
L. Parker 50
P. Seedsman 62
Z. Jones 47
B. Smith 60
L. Franklin 45
B. Gibbs 51
W. Hayward 44
D. Mackay 51
A. Aliir 42
D. Talia 50
I. Heeney 40
R. Atkins 49
J. McVeigh 39
R. Sloane 44
D. Rampe 36
A. Keath 42
H. Cunningham 31
R. Laird 40
S. Reid 30
T. Walker 37
C. Sinclair 29
L. Murphy 35
G. Hewett 28
J. Kelly 35
N. Blakey 28
M. Crouch 33
C. Mills 27
J. Jenkins 31
T. Papley 25
R. Knight 28
C. O’Riordan 24
T. Lynch 27
O. Florent 21
S. Jacobs 22
L. Melican 19
K. Hartigan 16
B. Ronke 19
C. Jones 14
R. Clarke 12
E. Betts 8
Thanks for the scores, PJ!!
no probs
Fellow owners of Matt Crouch, our son is playing through an injury and would’ve missed this week but insisted on playing.
Will be fine next week?
The swans are not in gear, something doesnt seem right. They really dont look like a top 8 side.
go brodie go
SUPERCOACH
J. Kennedy 96
B. Crouch 89
L. Parker 91
R. Sloane 79
A. Aliir 86
B. Smith 78
J. Lloyd 81
W. Milera 78
J. McVeigh 74
R. Atkins 77
Z. Jones 72
B. Gibbs 72
D. Rampe 63
R. Laird 71
H. Cunningham 59
T. Walker 70
G. Hewett 57
P. Seedsman 69
L. Franklin 57
M. Crouch 67
I. Heeney 52
T. Lynch 67
T. Papley 50
J. Jenkins 62
S. Reid 50
D. Mackay 50
W. Hayward 49
R. Knight 48
C. Sinclair 46
D. Talia 46
L. Melican 40
L. Murphy 46
C. Mills 36
A. Keath 45
O. Florent 34
K. Hartigan 45
N. Blakey 29
S. Jacobs 37
B. Ronke 21
E. Betts 36
C. O’Riordan 17
J. Kelly 34
R. Clarke 13
C. Jones 30
lloyds just gone bang , 20 pts in 5 mins
heeney don’t look right, looks like he’s playing hurt,
Well, if 94 is a ‘bad game’ from Matty Crouch then I’ll take it…….
I can’t believe how well he scored in the end!
brad & matt share 220 pts alot of the time
J. Kennedy 135
R. Sloane 103
J. Lloyd 119
B. Crouch 103
L. Parker 108
W. Milera 97
A. Aliir 100
B. Smith 96
J. McVeigh 93
M. Crouch 96
Z. Jones 90
R. Atkins 95
H. Cunningham 80
T. Walker 94
D. Rampe 75
J. Jenkins 93
L. Franklin 74
B. Gibbs 92
W. Hayward 74
R. Laird 84
S. Reid 67
P. Seedsman 84
I. Heeney 67
T. Lynch 84
G. Hewett 65
D. Mackay 75
T. Papley 60
R. Knight 72
L. Melican 55
L. Murphy 63
C. Sinclair 54
A. Keath 61
C. Mills 49
D. Talia 59
O. Florent 49
J. Kelly 55
N. Blakey 35
K. Hartigan 54
B. Ronke 27
S. Jacobs 52
C. O’Riordan 22
E. Betts 45
R. Clarke 18
C. Jones 44
Dusty no good, oliver no good , how is heeney going , are we getting rid of him!
Personally I’ll give him a week or two more.
Should say thommo i have all three so i have some things to think about!
Sorry Bruce, I thought you only had Heeney. Oliver will be fine, his record is outstanding, he might just take a week or two to get back to match fitness.
I think Dusty will improve but he’s not going to be a top 8 midfielder. I don’t want you to waste trades but I would consider moving him on this week.
Thanks thommo, yep big fan of oliver probably just disappointed with dusty and heeney, not sure what the answer is yet but definitely reluctant to waste trades.
I’m with you Bruce, but keep coming back to sc101 rule re side trades.Gotta remember why we started these dudes…Dusty the biggest worry and yet to see Oliver in R2
Oliver probably come good when his off season surgery’s settle down
Heeney to Lloyd. Lloyd won’t drop much by the looks of it. Absolute must have. Heeney can come back later when his ankle is right.
I’m done with Mills, he’s gone after this week
I’m in the same boat
Can we save trades and sack Longmire instead? That will fix both Heeney and Mills at the same time!
no truer words spoken Thommo!!
That aside and to some of the queries above, Heeney being played the way he is by Horse is a real concern for our teams … when he moved into the mids for a bit his scores improved markedly … but then he dropped out again .. If this continues, he becomes a failed mid pricer (not a premium) quickly …
heeney to Kelly or hoff could be on the cards this week
I didn’t start B Crouch, Rocky, Sheed, Smith and Moore. I’m happy for that.
Except Moore, I want him. I need him.
I have Sheed in Fantasy and wished I had started him or Rocky in SC. I don’t think trading him or Rocky in is a great option but starting with them was probably smart.
Bit of an unpopular opinion but Lloyd is actually a good footballer. Racks up a few cheap ones but does a great job down back. Will look to bring him in ASAP.
Lloyd with 4 contested and 2 intercepts from his 34 possies, classic
Don’t knock Lloyd. I own him and love him!
If you can’t beat them, buy them.
he’s a SC ripper
I can’t stand llyod, so I will have to bring him in. I don’t wear my SuperCoach hat when I watch him. Constantly offering an outside or even backwards option for mine just ruins the flow for Sydney. I’d be penciling in rampe before llyod, however this is a SuperCoach website and we are playing SuperCoach and not real footy!
I think we keep heeney, will be a top 6 forward imo. Dusty has me a bit bewildered though
I agree with this comment, and it makes me mad.
yes, sadly for many, if you were taking the one premo DEF and then the mids this year as your structure, Lloyd is probably the guy we should have all had … don’t see his price falling much and the way he plays racks up SC points … though offers little for his team and footy in general.
John Longmire tells SEN Isaac Heeney has had ankle soreness since JLT2. He has an 8 day break, so hopefully any continuing niggles will be overcome by then. Us coaches started him with reason, so I wouldn’t go trading him out as he will probably be making his way back into your team, by the end of the season.
maybe Heeney is playing out of position , not big enough yet to go into an undermanned midfield but in their through necessity rather than choice , Kennedy is flat out try’n to win his own possessions , Mills & Hewitt & Papley haven’t really got the experience to defend or win the ball & effectively put on blocks for Heeney just yet , if the swans had a better midfield & fwd line you’d probably find Heeney smashing it on a wing & scoring consistant 110+’s