Round 2 - Fremantle

[DLBIA14]

We'd have to improve dramatically to beat them, even after a 2 week break.

We'll have to improve to beat quite a few teams. Honestly we were one of the least impressive teams in R1. Very sharp, lots of goals, fast paced - round 1 really set the scene for this year. Thankfully Horse seemed to recognise this too in today's presser, so he'll certainly be pushing them hard and revving the boys up this week.

Big challenge, but I don't mind having one early. It'll be good focusing the players and will hopefully draw out a big crowd. First home game so I hope people are bringing all their friends and family.

[Yuri H]

The cynic in me says Freo are looking hot out of the starting gate; we coasted and took 4 points easily in Round One.
The optimist in me says we tend to play to the level of our opponents (regularly-scheduled 3rd quarter naps aside); we will rise to give them a good scrap.

... unfortunately, my genetics being half-Slavic, cynicism usually has the upper hand ...

[Cheer Squad]

Big challenge, but I don't mind having one early. It'll be good focusing the players and will hopefully draw out a big crowd. First home game so I hope people are bringing all their friends and family.

I've been wondering about how big the crowd will be. It's Easter Saturday, the SCG's being redeveloped, and it's Fremantle, a traditionallly low-drawing team.

[Triple B]

I've been wondering about how big the crowd will be. It's Easter Saturday, the SCG's being redeveloped, and it's Fremantle, a traditionallly low-drawing team.

And a massive race day as well....

[Triple B]

And a massive race day as well....

Tom Waterhouse's email say's so....

[wolftone57]

Freo are a 10% better side at Pattersons. But they still looked sharper than us. Probably about 20 to 30% sharper. We looked as though we were going through the motions. Something seems wrong at the moment with motivation. They are doing the moves but there seems a lack of enthusiasm, has anyone else noticed. It was obvious last week in the last 10 minutes of the third and in the last and it seemed to rub off on the crowd. I started to lose interest about 10 minutes into the last and I always barrack hard to the last second.

[707]

Have a think about how many Swans had uncharacteristically poor games against GWS, if they turn up to play we'll be a big % better than R1.

[Wardy]

We will uNEVER, SURRENDER.... be a good line for a club song.

as Bruce would say "clevaaaaaa"

[Wardy]

We will



NEVER, SURRENDER.... be a good line for a club song.

Tom Waterhouse's email say's so....

you are on fire! ;-)

[Jewels]

Freo are a 10% better side at Pattersons. But they still looked sharper than us. Probably about 20 to 30% sharper. We looked as though we were going through the motions. Something seems wrong at the moment with motivation. They are doing the moves but there seems a lack of enthusiasm, has anyone else noticed. It was obvious last week in the last 10 minutes of the third and in the last and it seemed to rub off on the crowd. I started to lose interest about 10 minutes into the last and I always barrack hard to the last second.

Sorry Wolfie but you can't be serious with this comment?
This season has for us, so far consisted of four games of Knob cup and one game against a team of babies that we would have won if all our boys had played with one arm tied behind their backs.
I think that this week there is actually something to get motivated for.

[aardvark]

Sorry Wolfie but you can't be serious with this comment?
This season has for us, so far consisted of four games of Knob cup and one game against a team of babies that we would have won if all our boys had played with one arm tied behind their backs.
I think that this week there is actually something to get motivated for.

Yep. Jewels is right. The season starts for us this Saturday.

[wolftone57]

Yep. Jewels is right. The season starts for us this Saturday.

True but I am hoping the low key start doesn't effect our performance. I liked it when we really used to put sides away when they were low key games.

[andyn]

I'm nervous about Freo this year. When fully fit, their team is full of match winners. When you have Barlow run on as sub and gain 8 possessions in about 5 minutes, imagine what he can do if he's on the park all afternoon. It's going to have to be one of those games where we lift to win - big time. Gotta make the SCG a fortress again. Last year was horrible

[AnnieH]

Bloody Fweo.
It's going to be close; and I bet with my heart.
Swannies ... just.

[Ratna]

Freo are a different team away and Swans season starts this weekend.

Swans by 12.