Changes for the Semi Final V Carlton

[liz]

Got my tickets... Level 4 - Section 411.
Eastern side... yayyyyy. Game on!!

Pity you can't pick where you want to sit. I would have preferred our "normal" seats, but beggars can't be choosers.

Just hope the swannies come to play this week and that they remember they have to pass/kick to someone else wearing red & white.

Sounds like you might be sitting next to me!

[AnnieH]

Hope so Liz... that would be great.
We got Row 2 seats 4 to 11.
Please come and say hello if you're close by.

[liz]

I am a bit further back than that - row 11 I think.

[erica]

Where did you get - I just looked online and they were still flogging off the overpriced in-the-corner seats (eg 412).

I consider most seats at ANZ to be rubbish but I'm trying to stay positive - we're in the finals! Ended up in 109 - I've been in much worse locations. Happy to be going to the game to support the boys.

[Captain]

119 for me. Assume that's near the cheer squad?

[ugg]

119 for me. Assume that's near the cheer squad?

You're in the same bay as them.

[Go Swannies]

111-2 for me. Didn't want to be as high up as the Cat 1 offerings.

[gumby_bolts]

102 for me, I think similar to last yrs game against Collingwood. Not great seats but happy to be amongst fellow die-hards. :-)

[ugg]

114 which I think is that awkward corner where you have to look sideways when the play is near the wing.

[GoRhino]

You can't expect a full forward to kick goals if the ball is continually bombed out of the centre and other contests. Suggest you look further downfield if you are looking for excuses. We played poorly and were outplayed. To leave Hodge in a paddock of his own is suicide. I agree with those who think the Coaching Panel made an error in playing unfit players.

[Matimbo]

The only real chance I see of winning the flag is knocking of Freo in Perth (massive task), while Geelong beats Hawks. At least then we'd play in a GF against another team who hasn't had a week off. If we scrap into the GF against the Hawks, we will be on the end of the biggest hiding you'll ever see.

... or how about Port beats Geelong and then Hawks?? Not high probability, but who'd have thought Cats would lose at home, Port would beat Pies at the G, or Tigers would lose after being so far in front. Anything is possible. Go Port!!

[Bloodthirsty]

... or how about Port beats Geelong and then Hawks?? Not high probability, but who'd have thought Cats would lose at home, Port would beat Pies at the G, or Tigers would lose after being so far in front. Anything is possible. Go Port!!

That would be great too. Got a lot of respect for Port and their team. Ever since my hatred of the Crows has grown, I've appreciated how much disprespect Port cop in Adelaide and the rest of the comp. They're playing like an in-form Sydney lately. Deep down I feel that the Hawks will just steamroll everyone, but just gotta keep fighting til the end. It felt like we just gave up on Friday. UnSwanslike.

[wolftone57]

... or how about Port beats Geelong and then Hawks?? Not high probability, but who'd have thought Cats would lose at home, Port would beat Pies at the G, or Tigers would lose after being so far in front. Anything is possible. Go Port!!

Port might just beat Cats as they play a little like Freo but with much more flair. Cats are susceptible to speed and Port have plenty of that.

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You can't expect a full forward to kick goals if the ball is continually bombed out of the centre and other contests. Suggest you look further downfield if you are looking for excuses. We played poorly and were outplayed. To leave Hodge in a paddock of his own is suicide. I agree with those who think the Coaching Panel made an error in playing unfit players.

The bombing of the ball is Longmire's game plan and now he has come out and knocked the youger players by saying maybe our depth has been overplayed. I think this year his value has been overplayed. Really good up until Tippett came and then he stuffed up a really good game plan and changed it to bomb along the lines out of defence and into Tippett at all costs.

[Jewels]

119 for me. Assume that's near the cheer squad?

I got 119 as well but row 5, surely that is smack bang in the middle of the cheer squad! How could that be?

[wolftone57]

We played well enough with Biggs, Cunningham and BJ. I'd play them in lieu of any injured players. I'd give Armstrong a go as well if we are still short a player. They're all fit and rested. The fitness of Rohan and Jetta is quite suspect, but we have to leave it the pros to make the assessment if they are fit enough to play. That goes for Goodes as well. I wouldn't take more than one of those three into the match.

Hannas couldn't be that bad. He played on Isaac Smith, who's a pretty fast and fit player and did okay.

Even with the worst outcome on the injury front, I can't see more than 3 or 4 changes. I feel confident we can defeat Carlton with that.

Hannas got 13 at 53%. He butchered the ball. He was obviously gone at half time. You know when Hannas is unfit, he rushes his disposal and he never looks rushed and Friday he always looked rushed.