Fremantle

[SWANSBEST]

One player who does not get big wraps often is Sandilands. Most commentators picked him as best player against Carlton. At 211cm and now a massive 120 kgs he could have a big influence on the game . Last year I thought that he was reasonably mobile for a then lean 114 kgs and tended to play a link role with neat kicks and handpasses. With the extra bulk and confidence I would expect him to play a more traditional ruck role. Could be an interesting match up against our talls.

[swans_premiers]

y do i hav a funny feelin sandilands will squash goodes

[Ripper]

G'day all again this year. Should be a good game. I would just like to point out that we have the guts on all your players and stategies.

[dimelb]

The worst thing we could do is to go into a game against a side that has had the wood on us for a few seasons and assume that we've got it made. I'm not tipping Freo for the GF, but they are a good side, well coached, and imo they deserve their ranking of top eight by most commentators. I'll be there yelling!

[Ripper]

There should be a fair Freo contingent there too.

[liz]

Originally posted by dimelb
The worst thing we could do is to go into a game against a side that has had the wood on us for a few seasons and assume that we've got it made. I'm not tipping Freo for the GF, but they are a good side, well coached, and imo they deserve their ranking of top eight by most commentators. I'll be there yelling!

Not sure that Freo have had the wood on us in recent years. They haven't beaten us in Sydney since 1997 IIRC and I think we've had at least one win over them in Perth in that time, maybe more.

Still, the past means nothing come 1pm on Sunday.

[sharpie]

Originally posted by swans_premiers
y do i hav a funny feelin sandilands will squash goodes

Highly unlikely. He may dominate the taps, but once that ball is on the ground, he won't even be close enough to eat Goodes's dust.

[NMWBloods]

What will be interesting is comparing the value of a dominant tap ruckman with one who is dominant around the ground. Sandilands will be unstoppable in the ruck with the potential of giving Freo's midfield first use of the ball. It will be a good test for our midfield and possibly for our backline as well.

[dendol]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
What will be interesting is comparing the value of a dominant tap ruckman with one who is dominant around the ground. Sandilands will be unstoppable in the ruck with the potential of giving Freo's midfield first use of the ball. It will be a good test for our midfield and possibly for our backline as well.

Interesting point there. Perhaps this it would be a perfect opportunity to play Ball in the ruck, who can hopefully match Sandilands for strength, and have Goodes as ruck-rover, who can also go third-man up and thump it forward like Brisbane do.

Even with Goodes' athleticism, I think he gives away too much height to this Giant from the West.

[timtayla]

Originally posted by WA_Swan
Hi, this is my first post... I'm a Swans supporter living in WA.

I think we should win but it won't be easy. Since I see a lot of Freo, I think you are seriously under-rating their talents. Top 4 side along with us, Saints and Brisbane for mine. They have an abundance of young talent. Let's not take them easy.

Hope Goodes and Davis are OK. Goodes should be fine since he returned and all... not sure about Davis. Anyone have any news?

Anyway, should be a top contest next week.

My first post like yours, I live in WA as well had to put up with all the docker and eagle supporters saying how great there team won.(hahaha) What a joke they both beat the bottom 2 side's of last year. When we kill the dockers on sunday they will say it's because we played away from home.(boo hoo)

That's my first post hope it turn's out right.

(where is my wife i got my paul kelly pillow case out.)

[swan_17]

I rate Freo very highly, with the likes of Farmer, Pavlich and Medhurt...they are a great team...and they have many skillful very tall players...

[Docker Vern]

Freo boy

Fero lad here, just thought I'd let yas know that all the Purple army are looking forward to the game.
Two exiting young sides , chock full of young stars , on a ground the size of a postage stamp....can you ask for better?!
Plus ,we still owe you one for palming Drummy on to us .

[Doctor J.]

Palming Drummy on to you!!! Hee Hee.

That was one of our better moves. Mad your lot crap for a few years longer than you should have been.