Round 18 - St. Kilda

[Wardy]

[QUOTE=johnno;450975]kozi wont be playing, QUOTE]

he was named as being in on League teams last night so it looks like Kozi is playing.

[Yuri H]

It would hurt to much to vote, but let's just say I am prepared(-esque) for the worst.

Well, more like resigned. As always, I'd love to be pleasantly surprised and gladly eat my cynical words.

[Primmy]

It would hurt to much to vote, but let's just say I am prepared(-esque) for the worst.

Well, more like resigned. As always, I'd love to be pleasantly surprised and gladly eat my cynical words.

You are going to starve.......sigh

[Go Swannies]

You are going to starve.......sigh

Maybe not. But if not, it'll certainly be a feast.

[ugg]

Saturday 1st
August Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Sydney Swans vs St Kilda SCG 7.10pm YELLOW
FIELD UMPIRES: Chris Donlon (1) Stuart Wenn (22) Robert Findlay (23) EM: Jeff Dalgleish (16)
BOUNDARY UMPIRES: Chris Simms Luke Roberts Luke McSpeerin Michael Saunders
GOAL UMPIRES: Sergio Villagra James Savage EM: Chris Appleton

[Cheer Squad]

Most of us are expecting a heavy defeat tonight. We'll probably win.

[Primmy]

Saturday 1st
August Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Sydney Swans vs St Kilda SCG 7.10pm YELLOW
FIELD UMPIRES: Chris Donlon (1) Stuart Wenn (22) Robert Findlay (23) EM: Jeff Dalgleish (16)
BOUNDARY UMPIRES: Chris Simms Luke Roberts Luke McSpeerin Michael Saunders
GOAL UMPIRES: Sergio Villagra James Savage EM: Chris Appleton

Thanks Ugg. At least there is noone there who is actively anti Swans - yes there are umps in the game who are, so even though we have not been given the top of the list (IMO) at least we don't have the Twerp!

[David Votoupal]

Remember back in 2004 after Saints burst out of the blocks and won 10 in a row? The Swans were the ones who ended that winning streak and in retrospect it was something of a sucker punch for Saints, though only one goal separated them from a Grand Final.

It's unlikely to happen now, but it doesn't hurt to believe does it?

[Cosmic Wizard]

It's unlikely to happen now, but it doesn't hurt to believe does it?

Yes it does, for it we get the thrashing coming to us you will be crushed twice.

This is the same team which couldn't put Melbourne away last week!!!

St. Kilda has just thrashed WB and Adelaide at home.

What do you really think the result will be????

[laughingnome]

Yes it does, for it we get the thrashing coming to us you will be crushed twice.

I don't think so. I had no expectations going into the round 2 game against Hawthorn this year (we were rank outsiders as everyonr thought at the time Hawthorn was top 2 material). No expectations but a glimmer of hope, and had we lost you say "well, that's why they won the premiership last year." But we won and it was joyous.

If St Kilda win tonight you say "well, that's why they're flag favourites and won 18 straight." But if they don't, well, that's why the glimmer of hope exists isn't it? It's not blind optimism, it's realism with a dream.

[David Votoupal]

In all my sporting life I've seen good, bad, ugly, and I've seen moments that leave your jaws dropping.

Surely a little faith is required, even if the fire turns into an ember?

We have had, from 1995 onwards, a really good run of it. We've been up there most of the time, and even the times we didn't make the finals (1995, 2000, 2002) we never missed out by much and always had a good percentage. Yes, that's right, the Swans racked up positive percentages in all years from 1995. We've never had real stinkers of a season like many other teams have winning just a few games in a year, but I doubt the AFL wants to see that anyway.

This year, it looks like winning half your games will get a team into the finals. It's not a lost cause there, even if we don't beat Saints.

[ScottH]

Only one smart arse this round -> erica

[Primmy]

Yes it does, for it we get the thrashing coming to us you will be crushed twice.

This is the same team which couldn't put Melbourne away last week!!!

St. Kilda has just thrashed WB and Adelaide at home.

What do you really think the result will be????

Close finish do you?
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