10am: Beware the Sleeping Swans

[ShockOfHair]

Mark Stevens in the Hun has big wraps for us, if only because of our soft draw in the first part of the season. He tips us to be 10-1 at the halfway point.

He's live blogging at 10am.

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[Plugger1300]

Wasn't too many anti Swans supporters blogging. It was pretty one sided. Would've have liked some harder questions thrown at Mark. Still great to read a positive article in the Sun about us.

Not to sure we will be 10-1 but fingers crossed

[Melbourne_Blood]

Its kind of scary that we are semi expected to be around 10-1, 9-2 by the halfway mark. It makes every game in the first half that much more nerve racking knowing the back half of the year is going to be on paper much much harder for us.

[ShockOfHair]

Wasn't too many anti Swans supporters blogging. It was pretty one sided. Would've have liked some harder questions thrown at Mark. Still great to read a positive article in the Sun about us.

Not to sure we will be 10-1 but fingers crossed

Agree. We don't mind people pumping our tyres, but not that much. We have to watch out for games like this week and against Essendon and St Kilda. We have to put away those teams to stay in the hunt. Second half of the year is much harder BTW with Geelong twice, the Hawks again, Carlton, West Coast and Collingwood.

It's the lack of drama around the Swans which helps make the footy media indifferent to us. We don't have any scandals, we don't tank, our players are as tough as nail and most years we're a lock for the eight - not much to criticise.

[goswannie14]

Here is a link that worked for me.

http://m.news.com.au/AFL/pg/0/fi1009031.htm

[longmile]

I think he's forgotten the Crows as well. With there easy draw there a good chance of them making the 4 as well.

[Dosser]

We are a funny lot, aren't we? We cant stand it when our own people are so negative, but when an 'outsider' pumps up our tyres in the media then we get all nervous and worried. I'm sure there is a name for this psychological condition...

[R-1]

It's called being a Swans fan. Winning easily through complete dominance is not the Sydney way. Every time I think I'm ready to give up on them (the Richmond game last year) they come out with something special and remind me why I love them (the Geelong game). They love to tease and torture us. Really it's a form of abuse.

[DLBIA14]

It's called being a Swans fan. Winning easily through complete dominance is not the Sydney way. Every time I think I'm ready to give up on them (the Richmond game last year) they come out with something special and remind me why I love them (the Geelong game). They love to tease and torture us. Really it's a form of abuse.

QFT

Add in all those heart-stopping games and you start to realise being a Swans supporter is not good for your health.

[Big Al]

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Photo of 28 year old Swans supporter Ken Coronary.

[goswannie14]

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Photo of 28 year old Swans supporter Ken Coronary.

Yes I really did

[ShockOfHair]

Better to fly under the radar than have a target on your back (mixed metaphor alert!!).

Eg, Hawthorn.

[Nich]

I wouldn't bank the Saints/Essendon/Richmond games.

But yes, we should be sitting very sweet half way through the year. If we aren't, we've got a tough slog in front of us in the 2nd half.

[Melbourne_Blood]

I cant remember the last time we were rated more highly by some media people than we were by our own supporters. Its not neccessarily good or bad really ( i do prefer to go under the radar personally), if anything its just Shocking. I do like our chances of 'pushing' the top 4, but to say we're a lock, its a big call.

[Melbourne_Blood]

I'd throw Adelaide in also as certianly not a gimme, though it is at home. They havent really put a foot wrong so far ( granted they have yet to face a stern test.)