Tough draw for Swans?

[Thunder Shaker]

So far this year, the Swans have played six matches. Five of those matches have been against sides currently in the top 8 (all except St Kilda and Port Adelaide), and after six weeks the Swans have not yet played any side in the bottom six on the ladder.

What I'm saying is not that the Swans have been given an unusually tough draw this year, but that for the Swans to be in the top 8 with 3 wins after playing mostly other top sides is a good achievement.

To put it into perspective, of the current top six the Saints have only played Essendon, the Kangaroos and Brisbane.

The good part of this is during the next nine rounds the Swans only play two current top-8 sides, which should net us a good string of wins. The bad part is the Swans have to play those five top-8 sides again in rounds 16 to 21.

[ScottH]

At least we don't have tp play Brisbane again!

not in the H&A anyway.

[Cheer Cheer]

Originally posted by hemsleys
At least we don't have tp play Brisbane again!

not in the H&A anyway.

There is a return match at the SCG - round 16-17 yeh ?

[BAM_BAM]

Originally posted by Cheer Cheer
There is a return match at the SCG - round 16-17 yeh ?

Saturday July 31st 7.10pm SCG is the reutrn match against Brisbane.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by BAM_BAM
Saturday July 31st 7.10pm SCG is the reutrn match against Brisbane.

Oops.

Damn, the fixture is confusing, with the rematches not in the original order.

[barry]

We have the worst draw off all teams.
2 trips to perth. 1 trip to brisbane. Plus unluckliy meeting Melbourne and Essendon when they are in form.

[Red]

Has any other team played in 5 different grounds in 6 games this year?

We'll almost need a familiarisation run at the SCG this week!

[NMWBloods]

Re: Tough draw for Swans?

Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
So far this year, the Swans have played six matches. Five of those matches have been against sides currently in the top 8 (all except St Kilda and Port Adelaide), and after six weeks the Swans have not yet played any side in the bottom six on the ladder.

What I'm saying is not that the Swans have been given an unusually tough draw this year, but that for the Swans to be in the top 8 with 3 wins after playing mostly other top sides is a good achievement.

This was sort of the sentiment I had in another post. There are plenty of teams below us who aren't playing well, so I think it is reasonable to remain optimistic at this stage

To put it into perspective, of the current top six the Saints have only played Essendon, the Kangaroos and Brisbane.

Yes, although they did thump two of those teams (and have thumped Richmond and Geelong, and beat Adelaide at AAMI).

We beat only one of those three (although Brisbane was away whereas St Kilda beat Brisbane at home).

So, still plenty of upside for us.

[Nico]

Re: Tough draw for Swans?

Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
So far this year, the Swans have played six matches. Five of those matches have been against sides currently in the top 8 (all except St Kilda and Port Adelaide), and after six weeks the Swans have not yet played any side in the bottom six on the ladder.

What I'm saying is not that the Swans have been given an unusually tough draw this year, but that for the Swans to be in the top 8 with 3 wins after playing mostly other top sides is a good achievement.

To put it into perspective, of the current top six the Saints have only played Essendon, the Kangaroos and Brisbane.

The good part of this is during the next nine rounds the Swans only play two current top-8 sides, which should net us a good string of wins. The bad part is the Swans have to play those five top-8 sides again in rounds 16 to 21.

Well we will find out if we are up with best won't we. The last 5 games will either make or break us.