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Guess will keep the mini write-ups coming.. Hot day for Carlton vs Geelong.. Will try to skip over players like Motlop/Boyd/Saad/Gov/Cripps/Hewett/Curnow who did as you would expect, same on the Geelong side with SDK/Duncan/Danger/Tuohy etc.
CARLTON:
Notable absentees: Weitering, Martin, Williams, Walsh, Kennedy, Marchbank, Pittonet, Owies
Happy with what I saw today for the most part, considering how many players we had missing.
E Hollands: I don't want to exaggerate but close to BOG for mine. No CBA's (that I noticed anyay) so just a half-forward role, but very clean and always makes the right choice. $277K in SC and suspended for the first two games. Probably too awkward a price anyway but looking forward to having him in the team come Round 3. 100% best 22.
McKay - Big prescence start of game.. Shanked it then lovely goal then hit the post from 30 out. Had some yips but finished with a big goal from 50. Secondary ruck, was ok. Be interesting if we play both TDK/Pitt this year or just one and McKay as 2nd ruck..
Doc - Was wing early, then lots of CBA's. Expect he has decent midfield time with Walsh possibly out Round 0 and Acres/Hollands occupying the wings and Cottrell some wing time too.
OHollands - Has moved to #4.. Running well.. Great goal.. Some CBA's Q4.. Looks good on the wing for the season
Kemp/Young - One of Kemp/Young probably plays early in the season with the Weitering injury.. but both were pretty poor.
Fantasia - Was good, expect he's best 22
Moir - Nice crumbing goal for his 2nd, should get some games this year when we have injuries in the forward line
Carroll - On in Q4, did not do much
Williams - DNP and not sure he will next week
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GEELONG:
Notable absentees: Rohan
Pretty strong team but also rotated the squad a lot. They would've been happier with the hitout if they didn't cop an injury 10 seconds in...
Guthrie: Went down straight away after first kick of the game... Reported as quad. Quite innocuous but also a big red flag...
Conway: Rotated with Stanley. Neither stood-out. Assume they'll only run with one in the real thing so all eyes on who it would be.
Clark - Role was good, especially with Guthrie going down presumably helping his minutes even more. I wasn't impressed though - just not that clean. Be interesting if he was to play Round 1, would be hard to avoid.
Stewart - Looked usual self.. Most of the kick-ins but Duncan/Holmes took some too. Not sure if the Holmes move down back hurts him, but not sure that will last either.
Neale - Looked great. Expectation is will be the 3rd tall / 2nd ruck this season. Very awkward price of $200K unofrtunately. Drilled a goal from 50m out in Q1.
OSullivan - Looked ok... Not out of place.. I am assuming isn't in the early season team
Holmes - Was playing defence first half where he took a nice 1-1 mark and some kick-outs. Was back in the midfield a few times in the second half. He didn't look out of place in defence but not sure if he'll stay there, especially if Guthrie is injured.
Mannagh - On in Q3, racked it up in his limited time and looked good. I'd still happily select him if he gets into the team but not sure he will. Seems to fit the sub mould...
Athomas final thoughts:
Carlton are largely irrelevant, esecpailly with the early bye. E Hollands looked great but too awkward of a price and misses the first game of the season. Walsh out probably just helps Doc cement some midfield time, but still need to see if Walsh will even miss Round 1 anyway. Hopefully Williams is good to go, potentially they will take it easy on him, Boyd played well with Saad etc, but I expect he'll be fine.
Need to see the Guthrie fall-out, but he's definitely off my watchlist. Clark may benefit directly from that injury, will at least keep an eye on him. Conway is a bit expensive as R3 but could be ok if he gets the starting gig, but didn't particularly impress. Stewart was fine, don't think too negatively impacted by Holmes or anything. I don't think O'Sullivan is a contender to play Round 1 but I hope Mannagh is; it does seem wishful thinking though!
CARLTON:
Notable absentees: Weitering, Martin, Williams, Walsh, Kennedy, Marchbank, Pittonet, Owies
Happy with what I saw today for the most part, considering how many players we had missing.
E Hollands: I don't want to exaggerate but close to BOG for mine. No CBA's (that I noticed anyay) so just a half-forward role, but very clean and always makes the right choice. $277K in SC and suspended for the first two games. Probably too awkward a price anyway but looking forward to having him in the team come Round 3. 100% best 22.
McKay - Big prescence start of game.. Shanked it then lovely goal then hit the post from 30 out. Had some yips but finished with a big goal from 50. Secondary ruck, was ok. Be interesting if we play both TDK/Pitt this year or just one and McKay as 2nd ruck..
Doc - Was wing early, then lots of CBA's. Expect he has decent midfield time with Walsh possibly out Round 0 and Acres/Hollands occupying the wings and Cottrell some wing time too.
OHollands - Has moved to #4.. Running well.. Great goal.. Some CBA's Q4.. Looks good on the wing for the season
Kemp/Young - One of Kemp/Young probably plays early in the season with the Weitering injury.. but both were pretty poor.
Fantasia - Was good, expect he's best 22
Moir - Nice crumbing goal for his 2nd, should get some games this year when we have injuries in the forward line
Carroll - On in Q4, did not do much
Williams - DNP and not sure he will next week
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GEELONG:
Notable absentees: Rohan
Pretty strong team but also rotated the squad a lot. They would've been happier with the hitout if they didn't cop an injury 10 seconds in...
Guthrie: Went down straight away after first kick of the game... Reported as quad. Quite innocuous but also a big red flag...
Conway: Rotated with Stanley. Neither stood-out. Assume they'll only run with one in the real thing so all eyes on who it would be.
Clark - Role was good, especially with Guthrie going down presumably helping his minutes even more. I wasn't impressed though - just not that clean. Be interesting if he was to play Round 1, would be hard to avoid.
Stewart - Looked usual self.. Most of the kick-ins but Duncan/Holmes took some too. Not sure if the Holmes move down back hurts him, but not sure that will last either.
Neale - Looked great. Expectation is will be the 3rd tall / 2nd ruck this season. Very awkward price of $200K unofrtunately. Drilled a goal from 50m out in Q1.
OSullivan - Looked ok... Not out of place.. I am assuming isn't in the early season team
Holmes - Was playing defence first half where he took a nice 1-1 mark and some kick-outs. Was back in the midfield a few times in the second half. He didn't look out of place in defence but not sure if he'll stay there, especially if Guthrie is injured.
Mannagh - On in Q3, racked it up in his limited time and looked good. I'd still happily select him if he gets into the team but not sure he will. Seems to fit the sub mould...
Athomas final thoughts:
Carlton are largely irrelevant, esecpailly with the early bye. E Hollands looked great but too awkward of a price and misses the first game of the season. Walsh out probably just helps Doc cement some midfield time, but still need to see if Walsh will even miss Round 1 anyway. Hopefully Williams is good to go, potentially they will take it easy on him, Boyd played well with Saad etc, but I expect he'll be fine.
Need to see the Guthrie fall-out, but he's definitely off my watchlist. Clark may benefit directly from that injury, will at least keep an eye on him. Conway is a bit expensive as R3 but could be ok if he gets the starting gig, but didn't particularly impress. Stewart was fine, don't think too negatively impacted by Holmes or anything. I don't think O'Sullivan is a contender to play Round 1 but I hope Mannagh is; it does seem wishful thinking though!
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/02...s-from-thursdays-sydney-v-gws-practice-match/
Sydney and GWS met in a competitive practice match on Thursday at Tramway Oval in Moore Park.
In warm conditions, it was the Swans who prevailed 16.16.(112) to 13.8.(86) with most of their star players out on the park apart from Taylor Adams and Callum Mills.
For the Giants, they fielded a quality side but were without captain Toby Greene, as well as Isaac Cumming, Finn Callaghan, Nick Haynes and Harry Perryman, among others.
The clash was notable for Brodie Grundy who lined up in Swans colours for the first time and the big man didn’t disappoint.
For GWS, the usual types in Lachie Whitfield, Stephen Coniglio and Tom Green had plenty of it, particularly early.
Neither side appeared to suffer many major injuries.
Stats are thanks to @aflcentral1, check them out on Twitter and Instagram.
Check out the standout players below.
Aaron Cadman (GWS)
The No. 1 pick from the 2022 draft showed signs of what’s to come with four goals on Thursday.
Cadman was tipped to have a breakout season by teammate Harry Himmelberg in December and he looks to be headed that way if Thursday’s outing was anything to go by.
Cadman competed well in the air and looked classy inside 50 with strong leading patterns and quality finishing.
After kicking 6 goals from 12 games in his first season, Cadman could see those numbers rise significantly in his second campaign.
Brodie Grundy (Sydney)
The big ruckman gave Swans fans a sign of things to come in his first competitive hitout.
Playing as a standalone number one ruck, Grundy helped himself to 17 disposals and 22 hitouts as he gave Sydney’s midfielders first use at stoppage.
After a down season with injury in 2022 and another plagued by form and selection issues with Melbourne in 2023, Grundy will hope to bounce back to his best at his new club.
It’s certainly a good way to start for the new tall Swan.
Harvey Thomas (GWS)
A potential Opening Round bolter?
Thomas looked dangerous as a small forward option.
After being taken at Pick 59 in last year’s draft, Thomas may have to wait to make his AFL debut with the likes of Toby Greene, Brent Daniels and Toby Bedford ahead of him, but he certainly did his senior selection hopes no harm on Thursday.
Another Academy product that the Giants look to have uncovered.
Chad Warner (Sydney)
The hard-running Sydney midfielder started well and finished with plenty of disposals and two goals.
Warner continued his form as a midfielder that carries the footy forward and he often drove the ball inside 50 to his waiting forwards.
Still aged just 22, Warner looks like he could trend upwards again in 2024.
Logan McDonald (Sydney)
Life post-Buddy will be easier for Sydney if Logan McDonald picks up where the legend of the game left off.
While they’re big shoes to fill, the former No. 4 pick showed that he can be the main man inside 50 with four goals on Thursday.
Entering his fourth season, McDonald will hope to break out as one of the competition’s dominant key forwards in 2024.
Sydney and GWS met in a competitive practice match on Thursday at Tramway Oval in Moore Park.
In warm conditions, it was the Swans who prevailed 16.16.(112) to 13.8.(86) with most of their star players out on the park apart from Taylor Adams and Callum Mills.
For the Giants, they fielded a quality side but were without captain Toby Greene, as well as Isaac Cumming, Finn Callaghan, Nick Haynes and Harry Perryman, among others.
The clash was notable for Brodie Grundy who lined up in Swans colours for the first time and the big man didn’t disappoint.
For GWS, the usual types in Lachie Whitfield, Stephen Coniglio and Tom Green had plenty of it, particularly early.
Neither side appeared to suffer many major injuries.
Stats are thanks to @aflcentral1, check them out on Twitter and Instagram.
Check out the standout players below.
Aaron Cadman (GWS)
The No. 1 pick from the 2022 draft showed signs of what’s to come with four goals on Thursday.
Cadman was tipped to have a breakout season by teammate Harry Himmelberg in December and he looks to be headed that way if Thursday’s outing was anything to go by.
Cadman competed well in the air and looked classy inside 50 with strong leading patterns and quality finishing.
After kicking 6 goals from 12 games in his first season, Cadman could see those numbers rise significantly in his second campaign.
Brodie Grundy (Sydney)
The big ruckman gave Swans fans a sign of things to come in his first competitive hitout.
Playing as a standalone number one ruck, Grundy helped himself to 17 disposals and 22 hitouts as he gave Sydney’s midfielders first use at stoppage.
After a down season with injury in 2022 and another plagued by form and selection issues with Melbourne in 2023, Grundy will hope to bounce back to his best at his new club.
It’s certainly a good way to start for the new tall Swan.
Harvey Thomas (GWS)
A potential Opening Round bolter?
Thomas looked dangerous as a small forward option.
After being taken at Pick 59 in last year’s draft, Thomas may have to wait to make his AFL debut with the likes of Toby Greene, Brent Daniels and Toby Bedford ahead of him, but he certainly did his senior selection hopes no harm on Thursday.
Another Academy product that the Giants look to have uncovered.
Chad Warner (Sydney)
The hard-running Sydney midfielder started well and finished with plenty of disposals and two goals.
Warner continued his form as a midfielder that carries the footy forward and he often drove the ball inside 50 to his waiting forwards.
Still aged just 22, Warner looks like he could trend upwards again in 2024.
Logan McDonald (Sydney)
Life post-Buddy will be easier for Sydney if Logan McDonald picks up where the legend of the game left off.
While they’re big shoes to fill, the former No. 4 pick showed that he can be the main man inside 50 with four goals on Thursday.
Entering his fourth season, McDonald will hope to break out as one of the competition’s dominant key forwards in 2024.
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