The Dons - Round 1

[Lucky Knickers]

Tip the Swans if Vogels plays on Lloyd .



Swans by 85

[dread and might]

Swans by 34.

[Bleed Red Blood]

Re: hope i am wrong!

Originally posted by cowcar
But i reckon the Dons by 3 goals. As i said in the subjet heading, i hope i am wrong. Just think Essendon has more to play for round 1, are playing at home, and it might take the swans a couple fo rounds to get back into the rythm (call it a hangover if you will). But the way the club has lead up to the past few seasons, they delay the players a bit so they peak when it counts most.

Having said that, if we used a practice match (with only 16 players) as a guide, the swans shoudl thrash them with a full team.

Completely disagree.

It is our home ground.
We have just as much to play for.
We are better.

Swans by thirty.

[Carolyn]

I say the Swans will win by about 12 points

[Nico]

Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
IN: Doyle, Richards, Malceski
OUT: Ball plus two others

Swans by 44
Swans are 3rd on the ladder after round 1 behind Adelaide and Geelong

Bevo is one of the 2 others, who is the third.

[robbieando]

Originally posted by Nico
Bevo is one of the 2 others, who is the third.

Dare I say Mathews????

[Ryan Bomford]

And without Bevo and Mathews who will be charged with the responsibility of 'going down with the ball'?

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by robbieando
Dare I say Mathews????

MO'L, injures his knee walking to breakfast. Out for first 5 rounds.

[Frog]

Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
IN:Swans are 3rd on the ladder after round 1 behind Adelaide and Geelong

Hmmmm ... Being as Swans as they come, I won't disagree with common sentiment that we will win ... I'd put a conservative 11 points on it ...
But third on the ladder after round 1? Behind Adelaide (playing the colliwobbles at TD) and Geelong (playing the Lions at SS) ... I don't think that will be the case ...
Though I would love to see West Coast on top after round one (the are playing the Ainters at Subi, Fri night), I think the team with the most chance of a blowout score will be the Bulldogs against Richmond ... And Port Adelaide would have to be considered playing the Roos ...

Oh heck, who cares, Swans to win ... bring it on ... who cares about the ladder this early ... Lets see where we are come August ...

[liz]

Originally posted by robbieando
Dare I say Mathews????

Only in your dreams. If Mathews is fit come round 1 he will be in the team. He has the runs on the board.

If you were going to bring the three players listed in, a taller player would probably have to make way. In terms of pecking order, Dempster is the most vulnerable.

[Mike_B]

Originally posted by Frog
Oh heck, who cares, Swans to win ... bring it on ... who cares about the ladder this early ... Lets see where we are come August ...

I'll settle for 8th after Rd 1 (assuming there is no drawn game that weekend!).

[Thunder Shaker]

Originally posted by Nico
Bevo is one of the 2 others, who is the third.

I chose not to speculate on the identity of the players omitted from the side nor the reason for the omissions. My guess is based on how we usually have some players who aren't ready to play in round 1. Last season Fosdike didn't play until round 14, MOL until round 4, Noggy didn't play in round 1, etc.

It's rare for a premiership side to take the field together again. It's never happened in the AFL. Getting 19 out of 22 on the field in round 1 would be a good achievement.

[Old Royboy]

Just jumped on the net and bagged my seat, level 2 behind the goals at the Coventry end. Never been to C**ksucker Stadium before so looking forward to it.

Air Ticket $240
Match Ticket $51
Feeling of Anticipation: Priceless

Bring it on!!

[Tuesday]

PS: Aren't we down the Lockett end against Essendon?

[Old Royboy]

Originally posted by Tuesday
PS: Aren't we down the Lockett end against Essendon?

The Ticketmaster site is a doozy. Ask for the best seat available it gives you a crap seat. Ask for level 2 and you get it. I presume the members purchase site is for Melbourne based members, but it?s irrelevant for us Sydney based members as we haven?t got our cards and bar codes yet. You take what you can get.

Anyway, the Cheer squads don?t sit on level 2 and if I?m at the wrong end I can abuse the Bombers cheer squad from above. I grew up in an Essendon recruiting zone so those clowns are no problem to me. Actually I miss the interaction with opposition fans at home games ? in Melbourne it is part of the fun of going to the footy.