We wont win the premiership this year...

[Hazcam]

Well maybe I'm just being a realist. I believe we have shown that we are not quite there. We had moments where we could've beaten those top sides but let it slip in no time.

You just can't let that happen and especially in finals it'll kill you. The manner in which hawthorn levelled the scores in 10 mins and Geelong sealed the game in half a quarter was breathtaking.

Speaking on Adelaide. We have beaten them twice in 14 games, I don't see how we are certainties at their home ground. We need to show why we are the best defensive and tackling team in the comp.

[ernie koala]

I'm thrilled we've finished top four in the H&A, it's a very commendable result. I just think Hawthorn are a cut above this year.

The facts are we beat them with a 60 point turn around in Tassie...And lost a game that could of gone either way last week.

There are many on here who profess to being realistic when they are actually being fatalistic.

We're in the top 4 , 2 bites at the cherry , in an open season.......ENJOY IT

[liz]

Well maybe I'm just being a realist. I believe we have shown that we are not quite there. We had moments where we could've beaten those top sides but let it slip in no time.

You just can't let that happen and especially in finals it'll kill you. The manner in which hawthorn levelled the scores in 10 mins and Geelong sealed the game in half a quarter was breathtaking.

Speaking on Adelaide. We have beaten them twice in 14 games, I don't see how we are certainties at their home ground. We need to show why we are the best defensive and tackling team in the comp.

Maybe we're good enough, maybe we're not. But why not just enjoy the ride, whatever happens in the next few weeks?

[Hazcam]

I want a flag dammit! Every year!

I think a win over Adelaide next week will be akin to the giant killing effort against Port in 2003. Then it's a home final and it's on like donkey kong!

I think we need to beat the crowd though. Best passage through.

[jono2707]

Maybe we're good enough, maybe we're not. But why not just enjoy the ride, whatever happens in the next few weeks?

Exactly! I've been enjoying the last few weeks and am glad we're mixing it with the best at the business end of the season.... Whatever happens I'm proud of the boys because I think we've done really well this season.

That said, I still want us to go all the way!!!

[BillyRayCypress]

Maybe we're good enough, maybe we're not. But why not just enjoy the ride, whatever happens in the next few weeks?

Its RWO, and there are a few here that have been bucked off already

[longmile]

I always thought we had more hope next year than this year. And I'm glad we gotten this far this year and hopefully there's alot more to come, so we can go deep into the finals to give our younger players that finals experience ... And you never know ...

[Leeroy]

Hazcam, your OP was on the money and the Geelong match proved it. Despite a fantastic defensive record, Swans have a troubling tendency to leak a lot of goals in a short timeframe.
Swans might beat Crows, but might drop out in straight sets. Rohan's injury hurt the team far more than anyone would think of a second year player. Quick and skilful, he might have made the difference in at least one of the close ones Sydney dropped lately.
Today wasn't a close one, Swans were never really in the game and it was obvious early in the second that Geelong were on top. Swans have played some great football this season, at their best they've been world champions, with a beautifully balanced team. Unfortunately, they seem to be crumbling at the worst time.

[Wazza]

Yeah I was "bucked" off a while ago but still enjoying the year, funny things happen in footy hope Im proven wrong on all my negativity.

Im already excited about next year whatever happens for the rest of this one.


waz

[Melbournehammer]

I think the next year stuff is crazy. Every team aims to improve. And some of them have a lot more improvement in them. We have a pretty known commodity now, and unless we find a new forward we are stuck with an ageing Adam goodes, a potentially brilliant Gary rohan who I think we should assume will not be right before July next year, lrt who simply cannot take a contested mark and we so desperately hope - a Sam Reid who still has lots of improvement in him.

Our defence will not get better. Grundy and Richards are what they are. Ted is playing career best football, but reg is reg. mal, shaw, mattner none of them have much improvement in them. Rok, mcveigh, jpk, bird, jack are as good as they will ever be.

The reserves may get in - but none appear to have made a compelling case - we are constantly informed that Moore is one of our best - and he is miles from it.

This may well be as good a chance as we will get for the next five years I reckon.

I had our side at the beginning of the season as finishing anywhere between 4 and 10 so I have been really happy with the overall outcome at the end of the home and away. I don't think we can beat any of Geelong, collingwood or hawthorn ( in particular) but there is always the possibility of injuries to even it up.

We now have the potential of knocking off the crows - one of our absolute bogey sides - and one where they don't have a buddy franklin who can turn the game by himself. It will come down to those two hours on sat afternoon. Win that game and the swans are a real chance of making a gf.

Next year - who knows.

[BillyRayCypress]

We need replacements for Mattner and Grundy very soon.

[Wardy]

Ok the last month hasn't gone exactly to plan - we are still in third place and we have 2 chances to get to the PF - hopefully we can do a job in Adelaide next week (like we did on Port against the odds all those years ago) and in 05 we played all 4 weeks of the finals on a traveling merry-go-round. Can we do it again? We have as good a chance as any of the other 7 teams. Let's not lose hope- finals are a different bag if bananas - go Swans (can't wait to get our grand final letters!!!)

[Bloody Hell]

We need replacements for Mattner and Grundy very soon.

Grundy is 26.

[Margie]

The facts are we beat them with a 60 point turn around in Tassie...And lost a game that could of gone either way last week.

There are many on here who profess to being realistic when they are actually being fatalistic.

We're in the top 4 , 2 bites at the cherry , in an open season.......ENJOY IT

Yes, the Tassie win was great and I'm thrilled we've finished top four. And yes, I certainly am enjoying the footy!

[barry]

There is no one in the 5th to 8th who worries me in Sydney, so even considering we've lost 3 from the last 4, I think we will make it to a prelim.
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But to go any further we need to find some form, and need a bit of luck with injury.
Speaking of which, the Guerra injury to Hawthorn is pretty significant in a team whose defense is suspect.