Round 6 - Carlton

[Cheer Squad]

I believe this is our first Friday night at the SCG since way back in Round 12 1997, when we beat Richmond by 9 goals in front of a crowd of 35,033 - at that time, a record Sydney crowd between the two teams. Ah, the good old days...

Hard to say how big the crowd will be this Friday. Carlton has pulled a few 30,000+ crowds to the SCG in the last decade. But it's supposed to be raining, and what with Will and Kate getting hitched...

As far as the game is concerned, Carlton have been our bunny team for quite a while now, which is ironic, because they used to the absolute bete noir of South Melbourne.

We'll know how well we're really travelling after Friday night. Should be a cracker of a match.

Swans by 12.

[31 hard at it]

Carlton are coming off a 6 day break so we should have an advantage having freshened up over 2 weeks.
Carlton have not played at the SCG for many years so that's also in our favour.
Can we break the bad record we seem to have after returning from a break ?

I hope so .... too many Carlton supporters to catch up with next week !

[Cheer Squad]

Carlton have not played at the SCG for many years so that's also in our favour.

Carlton have not won at the SCG since 1993, but they've played there a few times recently - 2006, 2007, 2009...

[alison.z]

I believe this is our first Friday night at the SCG since way back in Round 12 1997, when we beat Richmond by 9 goals in front of a crowd of 35,033 - at that time, a record Sydney crowd between the two teams. Ah, the good old days...

Home and away game yes but who can forget the Nick Davis Final on a September friday in 2005!

Will be very interesting to see what sort of crowd turn up ... I for one am grateful i can avoid the wedding by going to the football!

[ugg]

We played Melbourne on Friday night 25th April ANZAC Day 2003 at the SCG. The famous match where we kicked 10 in the last quarter to overcome a 20 pt deficit at 3qtr time.

[Cheer Squad]

We played Melbourne on Friday night 25th April ANZAC Day 2003 at the SCG. The famous match where we kicked 10 in the last quarter to overcome a 20 pt deficit at 3qtr time.

Yes, that's right...I remember that game, now that you mention it.

That was the match that really kicked off the Paul Roos era...we never really looked back after that.

[annew]

All teams coming off the bye this year have played like crap

[Cheer_Cheer]

Yes, that's right...I remember that game, now that you mention it.

That was the match that really kicked off the Paul Roos era...we never really looked back after that.

I think I went to an Essendon game on a friday night at the SCG about 10 years ago..

Anyway.. I reckon your right.. Swans by 12 !

[ShockOfHair]

All teams coming off the bye this year have played like crap

That's about right.

ON the upside, I'm feeling positive about this round's results. Geelong really does look the form side in the comp after the Pies, and we ran with them for three and a half quarters. Essendon, who are pretty close to us, also pushed Collingwood to the limit, even though they got overrun in the end.

We need to be able to knock off the Blues to prove we're a top four contender, not just making up numbers in the eight. On the Blues' record at the SCG, we must start favourites, but Carlton are in pretty good form and aren't coming off a bye.

[Big Al]

I think I went to an Essendon game on a friday night at the SCG about 10 years ago..
!

That was the 1996 draw. A great comeback in the last qtr if memory serves.

[Cheer_Cheer]

That was the 1996 draw. A great comeback in the last qtr if memory serves.

Nope.. It was Friday, 20 April 2001.. I remember Saddington playing on Hird.. It wasn't pretty for us.. They won by 47..

[Big Al]

Nope.. It was Friday, 20 April 2001.. I remember Saddington playing on Hird.. It wasn't pretty for us.. They won by 47..

Probably why I couldn't remember it.

[msb]

Past games/records are irrelevant even though we've had the wood on this mob for the last 10 years....im a little nervous about this match actually as we will have to play MUCH better than the previous match against geelong to win. I watched carlton live last week and that man judd is just an absolute superstar and they would not of won without him against the crows. IF we can somehow negate his influence (how, I dont know) that will go a very long way to winning. Swans by 14 but far from confident.

[top40]

All teams coming off the bye this year have played like crap

Although the Bye is a worry, I can't say that the Bulldogs played "crap" on ANZAC Day, when they very narrowly lost to an in-form Dockers, at Subi, with an injured Barry Hall on board.

[ugg]

Nope.. It was Friday, 20 April 2001.. I remember Saddington playing on Hird.. It wasn't pretty for us.. They won by 47..

I remember that game very clearly, one of the first SCG I had been to.
Friday night, pouring, big crowd expected as Swans were 3 and zip to start the season.
The traffic in was horrendous, and when we finally entered the SCG it was already the second quarter.
Hird was bullying Saddington, marking with ease even though it was wet and slippery.
Bombers promoted Peverill off the rookie list to tag our playmaker Schwass, with great success.
Swans couldn't kick straight.
We got wet sitting where the Trumper stand is now.
Miserable night all round.