So... for the Swans to finish top 2....

[Nich]

And scarily their ferociousness almost ran for 4 qtrs. Against us it was half a game. Ross may have learnt from last year. They are looking primed.

[tasmania60]

Who do we want to play Cats or Dockers? Watching the Dockers strangle hawks scared me looked like last years game against the Swans . Cats are a another tough unit. Things looked so much easier 3 or 4 weeks ago . I don't think we can beat the Dockers if they play like that. My vote CATS!

[mcs]

We can beat anyone, anywhere, if we bring our best. Freo were rampant yesterday, and I wouldn't want to face them at Subiaco. But we can beat them if we play well enough.

[liz]

The issue with the way the Dockers played is that it is hard to sustain it over a long period of time. The Swans can also apply manic pressure but rarely for 4 quarters and certainly not every single week. The Dockers played like that for half a game in the PF last year and then loosened up a bit. They weren't able to bring the same intensity the following week in the GF. Yesterday was a huge game for them and they rose to the challenge, but they also benefited from the Hawks being wasteful in front of goal early on, and from Roughhead missing.

[aardvark]

Dockers may have played their Granny a few weeks too early, especially if Fyfe gets the weeks he deserves.

[ShockOfHair]

Hawks and Freo have a miserable record against other top teams this year.

Wins-losses vs other top six teams (vs top four):

Swans 5-2 (3-1)
Hawthorn 2-5 (2-2)
Freo 2-5 (2-3)
Geelong 4-3 (2-2)

[johnno]

If we beat the Bulldogs these weekend, we can't miss out on top 2....and we can give ROK a farewell game against the tigers a fortnight later.

[Meg]

If we beat the Bulldogs these weekend, we can't miss out on top 2....and we can give ROK a farewell game against the tigers a fortnight later.

I've said it before but - unless ROK announces his retirement (and there are no signs to date that he intends to do that) then there can be no "farewell game".

[johnno]

I've said it before but - unless ROK announces his retirement (and there are no signs to date that he intends to do that) then there can be no "farewell game".

OK then....a final game for the swans.

[rojo]

If we beat the Bulldogs these weekend, we can't miss out on top 2....and we can give ROK a farewell game against the tigers a fortnight later.

[MomentByMoment]

I don't think we can beat the Dockers if they play like that. My vote CATS!

I thought the same thing before week 5. When we turn up to play we can beat anyone.

[aguy]

If we beat the Bulldogs these weekend, we can't miss out on top 2...

Yes. If we win tomorrow we are guaranteed top 2. If we win tomorrow we are almost guaranteed minor premiership. Who would have thought that after round 4.

Cheer cheer

[troyjones2525]

Need a big win tomorrow to hopefully cement top spot! Need to bring our A game!

[Ludwig]

We win tomorrow and secure top 2. Then we can lose to Richmond by a big enough margin to finish 2nd so we can play Geelong in 1st final (unless they lose to Brisbane in round 23). At least Kevin Bartlett will be happy.

[Zlatorog]

Need a big win tomorrow to hopefully cement top spot! Need to bring our A game!

Agree we need a big win. Top 2 is now achievable.