Freo or Dee`s

[garethb83]

Originally posted by Pommie Swannie
I'll second that!! Would be nice to be comfortably in the lead by 3-quarter time!

Haha thats unlikely to happen, but we can all hope. I wouldn't mind it being like last year. Tight until 3/4 time and then we blow them apart in the last in front of 80,000 swans faithful and then we can crack it into party mode for the last 10 mins!

I'm on countdown mode... bring on the weekend after next!

[Layby]

Freo by a country mile !

[hammo]

Freo resorted to bad habits on the weekend and would be less dangerous than Melbourne in my view.

However I am sure the mantra will be that Sydney will concentrate on their own game. If we are switched on, neither team should get too close to us.

[Danzar]

Originally posted by SimonH
For any argument there's a counter-argument. For example, Freo have never played Homebush, but in 2006 have for the first time had a string of consistent wins on the road (some very tough road trips like Collingwood and Adelaide) for the first time, rather than just causing a shock one week and losing to a mediocre team in Melbourne the next. Melbourne won in Sydney in 2006 and have a smaller distance to travel, but brought relatively mediocre form into the finals. Etcetera.

Take into account that Freo's away record, while good, have been decided on much slimmer margins than their home games. They played six out of nine at home as well, so their away record is a bit of an illusion.

I have more concerns with Sydney's ability to match up on both Pickett and Davey, both of whom were absent in our game at the G a month ago.

I'm more concerned about the Dees so will go with Freo on this one.

[dendol]

I heard the pre-lim will be a friday night game. Can anyone confirm or deny this? THanks

[garethb83]

Its confirmed indeed.

Friday 22nd September at 8pm, Telstra Stadium.

[Captain]

Freo by a mile.

Think we would have trouble against Neitz, Davey etc

[punter257]

actually i'll definitely say freo now because it will mean we'll get the game live over here

[swans05]

doesnt matter who we play we beat both teams last time out

[dread and might]

Originally posted by Goal Sneak
I think Freo would suit us better. I'm not sure which Freo player usually plays on Hall, but he can't be any better than Carroll, who IMO, is one of the best defenders going around. Freo has Pavlich as a key forward, but the D's have Neitz who is just as good.
Also Melbourne can tackle!.

My preference is freo also.
FWIW Carroll didn't play on Hall at least the last two times we have met the dees. Holland had him last time and Brad Miller the time before. Carroll played on MOL.

Agree with the fact that melbourne is the better tackling side, but disagree with Neitz being as good as Pavlich,

[Xie Shan]

I have a feeling the Dees will get up at Subiaco. The pressure on Freo will be immense, having lost their first two finals ever, and playing at home.

I am fairly confident of beating Melbourne in a prelim, it will be tough, but remember that all of their recent wins in Sydney have come early in the season, in years where we started off slowly.

[Goal Sneak]

Originally posted by dread and might
Agree with the fact that melbourne is the better tackling side, but disagree with Neitz being as good as Pavlich,

Yeah , your'e right, I really just meant that both teams have a big key forward who can be pretty dangerous if playing well, & Big Pav doesn't even need to be playing all that well to be dangerous!

[Carolyn]

I don't really care but if I had to choose, I'll probably go Freo.

[The Undertaker]

I'd love to play Freo.