Russell Robertson is...........................

[Reggi]

Originally posted by swans_premiers
Ben Holland is nothin

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[Captain]

Agree that Holland isn't a real worry. Bolton will be able to cover him pretty easily.

The trouble is Neitz. Should James not be able to contain him we could be in trouble. Of course if we apply midfield pressure and cut his supply it will help.

[Charlie]

This game will be a shootout. Will be surprised if less than 30 goals are kicked.

[Bleed Red Blood]

Originally posted by Charlie
This game will be a shootout. Will be surprised if less than 30 goals are kicked.

I completely agree that it will be a shootout but we should still blow them away just with our forward line.

The bloods will kick 20 goals.

[penga]

Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood
So LRT on Miller.
James on Neitz.
Bolton on Holland.

I don't like this, I see LRT on Miller as pretty even but if Neitz or Holland get on top of their quite smaller opponents we don't have much back-up on the park.

this doesnt make sense; you want to matchup LRT on miller and bolton on holland and then worry about holland being too tall for bolton...

LRT (196) is obviously the best option for holland (197)
bolton while 3 cm shorter than miller - bolton has shown that that size difference wont worry him

and i would like to see james on neitz all game even if neitz kicks 12 (unbelievably unlikely)

one thing is for sure this week is that there will be no appeal coming from melbourne

[CHF]

I am a melbourne supporter and I am not here to troll or pick fights... not my style. I am here to see what the Swannies supporters are saying and to contribute a few comments where I see fit.

I agree with those that are saying that the game will be won and lost in the mid-field, just about all games are. I am happy with the way that our mid-field has been performing to date and will back them at this stage of the season against the Swans. Mind you, the way the game is these days, you do not need to lose much of your edge to be beaten there.

One of the big differences in the demons this year is the defence. we have developed a very good co-ordinated unit back there with Nicholson and Rivers filling the key positions. I think they will hold their own back there against your forwards.

Where I think we may have some advantage is in our forward line. Neitz, Holland and Miller are all big boys that will damage you if given the chance. Add to that Bruce, who kicked four last week, Davey, who is excitment plus and maybe Johnstone for Robertson then any defence will be stretched.

A couple of other points.

Robertson has not been giving us much in the last 4 games so I do not expect his absence to effect us that much.

Melbourne are #1 in the league for inside 50's this season so far.

One thing that will count against us is the fact that we have not played at the ground before.

I think it may be closer than a lot of swannies supporters think.

[Bleed Red Blood]

Originally posted by penga
this doesnt make sense; you want to matchup LRT on miller and bolton on holland and then worry about holland being too tall for bolton...

LRT (196) is obviously the best option for holland (197)
bolton while 3 cm shorter than miller - bolton has shown that that size difference wont worry him

and i would like to see james on neitz all game even if neitz kicks 12 (unbelievably unlikely)

one thing is for sure this week is that there will be no appeal coming from melbourne

No, I said that's what the match-up's could be, which I think they have in their advantage.

[demonchum]

you guys cant underestimate neitz as we cant underestimate hall...

holland has been getting used to the way the demons foward line structures, and now he has to start kicking goals... he is a tall forward...

I think, personally, for sydney, Cam Bruce is your biggest warry... along with brad green...

.v. Port Adelaide

BRUCE: Posetions - 20 Marks - 7 Goals - 4
GREEN: Posetions - 31 Marks - 7 Goals - 2.1

That is a total of 51 posetions 14 marks and 31 points, beetween two players...

We will have similar warries with

Fosdike and Bolton...

The key to this game is the Forward lines...
I am sick of every one telling me that if the midfeild is cut off, then there will be no delivery in there... but the midfeilds are so equal that, hey the forwards will need to convert...

Aaron davey has beaten evry oponent he has played on... including gavin wanganeen... so someone will have to do a good job on the kid!!

[Rizzo]

Green and Bruce should be picked up by Tadgh and Barry. Both Green and Bruce play down the ground well.

I reckon it will go down to the wire....

[Jack Daniels]

Green and Bruce are big worries.

I think Goodes is your biggest worries, he seems to like Brownlow Medal votes agaisnt the demons.

[BAM_BAM]

Originally posted by demonchum

Aaron davey has beaten evry oponent he has played on... including gavin wanganeen... so someone will have to do a good job on the kid!!

aren't they cousins? A pretty hard task for Gav, to brutalise his own younger cousin.

I think Crouch could be the man for the job.

I noted Mike Sheehan has big wraps for Green too.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by BAM_BAM
aren't they cousins? A pretty hard task for Gav, to brutalise his own younger cousin.

Yes they are - first cousins. I heard that Wangas went a bit easier on him early, and then worked out that he'd better play to his best to beat the kid!!

[CHF]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Yes they are - first cousins. I heard that Wangas went a bit easier on him early, and then worked out that he'd better play to his best to beat the kid!!

From post game interviews botj of them found it difficult. They are cousins and used to play against each other in the back yard.

Wang moved off him in the final quarter and both of them enjoyed a bit more room. I would call it a draw in the matchup between them for 3/4. Davey had a bit of the ball and did a couple of special things.

What I got out of it was the respect paid to him in just his 4th game. Port started a player of the stature of wanganeen on him. Says a lot about his impact.

[sharpie]

Originally posted by Rizzo
Green and Bruce should be picked up by Tadgh and Barry. Both Green and Bruce play down the ground well.

I reckon it will go down to the wire....

Correction. If Melbourne want to win, Green and Bruce will have to PICK up Tadgh and Barry.

[Swansinger]

Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood
If were we to recruite Laurice Angwin - Angwin,Nicks,Goodes
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Oh dear , the penny's only just dropped - I got confused by the commas.
Nice one , Bleed!!