Round 8 Teams (v Bombers): Return of the Eski

[31 hard at it]

He has been rebuilt and will play.

Hope in light bursts so we can all relax.
But in 2 - 3 weeks back to full flight !!

[liz]

As I understand he is having a run in the morning to see if he comes up.

If they didn't name him someone would have to come out with a bona fide injury. This way if they decide to play it safe or are playing shiftys they just drop him because he failed a fitness test.

All makes perfect sense to me.

Except that by doing that, they are ruling him out of playing reserves if they deem he's not quite ready for senior action. Sounds like they've made up their minds that he's going to be wasting his time playing at reserve grade.

In some ways I'm a little disappointed because I was looking forward to watching him tear Tuggeranong a new one, and then sitting back and enjoying the senior game without being on tenterhooks every time he gets crunched in a tackle. Or just stops and props, for that matter.

[cruiser]

In some ways I'm a little disappointed because I was looking forward to watching him tear Tuggeranong a new one

There's a scary ruthlessness to you liz

[stellation]

Injury concerns aside, does Malceski deserve to go straight back into the seniors?

[ugg]

The only concern then would be his match fitness. Spida came back after 2 matches (really 1.5), Playfair after 1 and now Eski 0. They must not rate the Canberra comp (shock horror)

[stellation]

I love the Eski, but I flat out do not think he has done enough thus far in his career to come straight back into the seniors.

[ROK Lobster]

Injury concerns aside, does Malceski deserve to go straight back into the seniors?

No

[Claret]

Injury concerns aside, does Malceski deserve to go straight back into the seniors?

2nd (?) best player last year.

[rokoz]

Big crowd tmorrow?

What the crowd gonna be like? I've seen signs on the road aying to catch public transport sounds omninous ...

[Big Al]

What the crowd gonna be like? I've seen signs on the road aying to catch public transport sounds omninous ...

Predictions of wet weather so about 35-40,000.

[DST]

Malceski will play in the reserves - its all just good PR for a match where ticket sales are low that the Swans didnt really want to play at Homebush anyway.

We have sold more than 10,000 three match super passes, have 23,000 members and Essendon fans generally travel to Sydney in good numbers.

Anyhting above 40,000 would be a satisfactory result and that looks very acheivable.

DST

[rokoz]

first posting

This is my first posting to this forum ... have followed the swans since early 80's ... my old man played for the bloods and my 1st cousin is playing 1sts for the swans tomorrow ... moved to Syd recently and have got offered 4 platinum tickets thru work for tomorrows game ... my girlfriend was keen but she can't attend ... because of the industry i'm in, all my cronies are working so I'm debating wether to go or not ...

[ROK Lobster]

moved to Syd recently and have got offered 4 platinum tickets thru work for tomorrows game ...

Who's playing?

[rokoz]

sth v dons

last time I watched this match up Warwick Capper was playing and it was an annihilation ... biggest win ever ... all my mates that aren't working aren't keen for the afl but I'm keen .. was hoping not to go on my pat malone though.

[Zlatorog]

Sorry, rokoz, but ROK Lobster was trying to tell you that the Swans are playing the Bombers on Sunday not Saturday.