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When we met earlier in the year, we had the same amount of scoring shots but won due to better accuracy - 17.7 to 13.11.
This game could be low scoring early due to both midfields trying to congest each other and then break free after half time.
The Pies have wisely have not selected Molloy because he is a liability to their side.
The dangerman is Tarrant and the Swans will be hoping that he doesn't start this game like he finished the last one. The Pies won the last quarter as Tarrant went crazy even though it was a matter of too little too late.
If our midfield denies the Pies, good clean football, the tall Magpie forwards won't be such an issue.
Again we will be incredibly reliant on Tadgh and Leo having blinders and kick starting our attack. When those two don't play well, we tend not to perform well ie Hawthorn.
Look out for O'Keefe as a pinch kicking goal scorer. He has kicked some vital ones this year and the Magpies will have to respect him and not play loose on him or pay the penalty.
Ditto with Schneider will be interesting to see who the Magpies put on him. Last time he kicked two superb goals.
If Rocket was coaching, you would expect a million positional changes and that would be before the first bounce. Roos is more settled and will like to keep the match ups pretty constant for the whole game.
Magpie dangermen are Lonie and Didak. We won't want them to sneak under our guard ala Glen Freeborn in the 96 GF.
For the Pies, Adam Goodes will be public enemy number one.
The Swans have to go to all lengths to avoid giving away any soft free kicks especially in their defensive 50 metre area. The umpires will be keen to exert authority early and the defenders must be careful to do what they have to do and make sure it looks legal.
In a finals type atmosphere, the team which maintains it's discipline and focus will prevail.
Tip: Sydney by 16 points.
This game could be low scoring early due to both midfields trying to congest each other and then break free after half time.
The Pies have wisely have not selected Molloy because he is a liability to their side.
The dangerman is Tarrant and the Swans will be hoping that he doesn't start this game like he finished the last one. The Pies won the last quarter as Tarrant went crazy even though it was a matter of too little too late.
If our midfield denies the Pies, good clean football, the tall Magpie forwards won't be such an issue.
Again we will be incredibly reliant on Tadgh and Leo having blinders and kick starting our attack. When those two don't play well, we tend not to perform well ie Hawthorn.
Look out for O'Keefe as a pinch kicking goal scorer. He has kicked some vital ones this year and the Magpies will have to respect him and not play loose on him or pay the penalty.
Ditto with Schneider will be interesting to see who the Magpies put on him. Last time he kicked two superb goals.
If Rocket was coaching, you would expect a million positional changes and that would be before the first bounce. Roos is more settled and will like to keep the match ups pretty constant for the whole game.
Magpie dangermen are Lonie and Didak. We won't want them to sneak under our guard ala Glen Freeborn in the 96 GF.
For the Pies, Adam Goodes will be public enemy number one.
The Swans have to go to all lengths to avoid giving away any soft free kicks especially in their defensive 50 metre area. The umpires will be keen to exert authority early and the defenders must be careful to do what they have to do and make sure it looks legal.
In a finals type atmosphere, the team which maintains it's discipline and focus will prevail.
Tip: Sydney by 16 points.
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