2010 Draw

[reigning premier]

The club?s quota of games at ANZ Stadium has been reduced from four to three in 2010, with the clash against fierce rival West Coast being played at the SCG in round five on a Saturday afternoon.

Woo-@@@@ing-hoo!!!!

[top40]

Swans play four of the other seven 2009 bottom 8 sides twice. Of the top 8, they only play Geelong, Brisbane and the Western Bulldogs, twice. All things consider its not a bad draw.

That said, don't build your hopes too high for victories in Round 2 (Adelaide, AAMI), and Round 13 (Collingwood ANZ). Sydney will NOT win those particular games, as night follows day! Putting it bluntly, Neil Craig and Mick Malthouse are both superior match day coaches compared with the otherwise great Paul Roos.

[Plugger46]

On the third item: Gees I hate this! I never go because of the scrimmage to try and get a seat, it becomes a donation to the club (which I can tolerate) and I long for the time we can give the Cats a pasting. Why can't they come to us?

Should stand in the outer. We obviously rarely win down there (think the last time we won, Lockett was still playing) but it still makes for an enjoyable day, engaging in the banter with the Geelong ferals

[AnnieH]

It's all too much for Collingwood though. Poor dears.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsartic...1/default.aspx

Suck it in Maltmouth.

?On first appearance, it looks daunting,? Malthouse said of the fixture.

?You know we?re playing the top three sides twice, whereas I think the others are only playing each other once, so it?s a bit of a mystery draw.?

The veteran coach acknowledged there was little the Pies could do about the fixture, nor would they worry about it.

?It doesn?t mean anything; the draw?s the draw,? he said.

?That?s the way it is ... you can?t do much about it, except play.?

[Jewels]

It's all too much for Collingwood though. Poor dears.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsartic...1/default.aspx

That's a bonus!

[Go Swannies]

The draw looks good - except for the start. But if we got a win in R1 or R2 confidence would be high. Especially R1!

[swansrob]

The draw looks good - except for the start. But if we got a win in R1 or R2 confidence would be high. Especially R1!

We ran Geelong to 5 points in Rd 20 at ANZ this year, so beating St Kilda there isn't out of the question.

[Lucky Knickers]

That is a very good draw on paper. Of course, now we need lots of luck and football gods to smile.

[robamiee]

i like the draw, we get AAMI against Crows)& Skiled done early in the season

AAMI against port is always winnable for us and depending on the shockers we would win against them at Subi..

11 wins will get you in the 8 this year..

[ernie koala]

The draw looks good - except for the start. But if we got a win in R1 or R2 confidence would be high. Especially R1!

Facing a grand finalist in round 1, the following year, is as good a time to play them as any.
They'll be 4 weeks behind us from their late preseason start and less recovery time from off season surgery etc.

[CJK]

I can dig it.

[Donners]

I'm more interested in the free-to-air TV coverage. Last year was pretty bad.

[Go Swannies]

Facing a grand finalist in round 1, the following year, is as good a time to play them as any.
They'll be 4 weeks behind us from their late preseason start and less recovery time from off season surgery etc.

Good point EK. It's been so long since we missed finals that I forgotten the difference in training times. Of course, we only have a summer to pull together what is substantially a new team. I wonder if we'll try a new game plan too?

[hammo]

I'm more interested in the free-to-air TV coverage. Last year was pretty bad.

Here's a list for you. I don't think the club will be happy. 7 FTA vs 14 Fox and assume round 22 would be Fox as well.

Sydney Swans 2010 fixture list | Herald Sun

[Cardinal]

It's all too much for Collingwood though. Poor dears.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsartic...1/default.aspx

And meanwhile an objective viewpoint :

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/10/30/1256835138263.html