Swans VS Dogs - Pre-game Chit Chat

[Lucky Knickers]

Thanks to Swantastic for posting the Cats/Swans prematch thread. Thought I would copy and post another for this weeks' game as I don't want to dwell on yesterday any longer.

Dogs have been slightly off the boil in the last few weeks and will be looking to bounce back as will we after a lack lustre performance on the weekend. We look to be pretty evenly matched.

What boxes are we going have to tick to win?

[ugg]

STOP: One Dogs player who is on absolute fire, probably the most mellifluous name in the AFL. In his last 3 games, since moving the to midfield, he's averaging 32 touches, 7 marks, 7 tackles and almost 1 goal a game. (but not too much to hurt my fantasy teams )

DISTRACT: Our esteemed former colleague, Mr. Hall Hall. 1 goal in his last 2 games. Tick tock tick tock...

IMPROVE: Our forward line setup, or more accurately our half-forward set up. Only 36 I50s against Geelong is a damning statistic. For all the bitching about Bradshaw's and Moore's performances, the fact is they didn't get the chance to do much given it hardly got into their area.

PREVENT: Any 2nd quarter fadeouts. The corresponding game last year still haunts my nightmares.

[SwansFan1972]

STOP: One Dogs player who is on absolute fire, probably the most mellifluous name in the AFL. In his last 3 games, since moving the to midfield, he's averaging 32 touches, 7 marks, 7 tackles and almost 1 goal a game. (but not too much to hurt my fantasy teams )

DISTRACT: Our esteemed former colleague, Mr. Hall Hall. 1 goal in his last 2 games. Tick tock tick tock...

IMPROVE: Our forward line setup, or more accurately our half-forward set up. Only 36 I50s against Geelong is a damning statistic. For all the bitching about Bradshaw's and Moore's performances, the fact is they didn't get the chance to do much given it hardly got into their area.

PREVENT: Any 2nd quarter fadeouts. The corresponding game last year still haunts my nightmares.

2nd quarter fade outs a distant memory - until yesterday, had won each 2nd qtr (and setting up a few victories in the process). And we got our nightmare out of the way yesterday! Dogs are just going - absolutely nothing to get excited about is happening for them. Fragile against Saints and lost, fragile against Dees and snatched a lucky win. Heavy conditions on Friday night would just about cancel out the extra day of recovery and Hally remains an identikit of the player he was for us last year (i.e. past his best).

Swans to rebound beautifully and beat the doggies in Canberra. Tick the "get back to a week ago's effort box" and the wagon can start rolling again!

[CJK]

Looking forward to a few 'Ins'.

[Lucky Knickers]

STOP: One Dogs player who is on absolute fire, probably the most mellifluous name in the AFL. In his last 3 games, since moving the to midfield, he's averaging 32 touches, 7 marks, 7 tackles and almost 1 goal a game. (but not too much to hurt my fantasy teams )

Yeah Boyd's going beautifully!
The Gia looks as good as he sounds. We need to play some ugly footy.

[aardvark]

I would love to see Eade go down. When i'm dictator he will be one of the first up against the wall.

[Jewels]

I would love to see Eade go down. When i'm dictator he will be one of the first up against the wall.

I bags being your first lieutenant!

[ugg]

What did Eade do that was so abhorrent?!

[Adelaide Swan]

Hopefully the boys get one over Eade and Bazza.

It'll be great to see them feel the brunt of their former club.

Especially Hall after the dramas he put the club through with his nonsense last season.

With Bradshaw here now, I think we look a better team than when Hall was here.

Please lads, take your frustration out on Footscray after last week's embarassment against the Pussycats.

[Adelaide Swan]

What did Eade do that was so abhorrent?!

He's our former coach, mate.

It's always good to get one up on people that leave the club.

[Jewels]

Hopefully the boys get one over Eade and Bazza.

It'll be great to see them feel the brunt of their former club.

Especially Hall after the dramas he put the club through with his nonsense last season.

With Bradshaw here now, I think we look a better team than when Hall was here.

Please lads, take your frustration out on Footscray after last week's embarassment against the Pussycats.

Perhaps we can convince them that it's the bulldog players that sit on the tribunal and it's their fault we have no ruckmen!

[ugg]

He's our former coach, mate.

It's always good to get one up on people that leave the club.

Depends on your definition of 'get one up'. Lining them up against the wall, even figuratively speaking, seems a tad excessive.

[Adelaide Swan]

Depends on your definition of 'get one up'. Lining them up against the wall, even figuratively speaking, seems a tad excessive.

I meant by beating them on the field, mate.

I like Footscray I must admit but it'll be good to beat them to rub it in to Eade and Hall.

[Big Al]

Depends on your definition of 'get one up'. Lining them up against the wall, even figuratively speaking, seems a tad excessive.

Absolutely!! Anyone who lived through 1991 -1994 would see Eade, Plugger and Co as saviours of the club. I wish Eade all the best. He presided over some bloody good times for this club.

[Adelaide Swan]

Absolutely!! Anyone who lived through 1991 -1994 would see Eade, Plugger and Co as saviours of the club. I wish Eade all the best. He presided over some bloody good times for this club.

That's true, mate.

They were saviours of this club and presided over some fantastic times for the club but they are now the opposition and we have beat them down in Canberra this weekend.

I remember the dark days of the early 90's well and the great times of 1996.

That 1996 season was brilliant except for when we lost to North i n the Grand Final.