1st Qualifying Final Freo v Sydney Pre Match Discussion

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  • Swanny40519
    Regular in the side.
    • Oct 2012
    • 469

    #76
    Originally posted by DA_Swan
    Saturday just got worse Razor Ray gets a start !!!
    Oh %&^^%&^^%#%#**((**(*&^^(*

    But we can still win - the boys will be fired up.

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    • i'm-uninformed2
      Reefer Madness
      • Oct 2003
      • 4653

      #77
      Now, I once almost lost my SCG membership over Razor's infamous effort against Freo, ironically, a few years back. Let's just say my comments as he came up the race involved the threat of at least 37 breaches of criminal law. So I carry no brief for him.

      But, we also know he loves stirring up a home crowd. So let's send him love. You never know
      'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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      • Cheer_Cheer
        Regular in the Side
        • Jul 2009
        • 739

        #78
        So am I right in saying that we are without Parker, Kizza and Buddy. It will be raining and we have Razor officiating. A slight headwind...

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        • monopoly19
          Senior Player
          • Aug 2003
          • 1098

          #79
          Originally posted by Cheer_Cheer
          So am I right in saying that we are without Parker, Kizza and Buddy. It will be raining and we have Razor officiating. A slight headwind...
          And Nick Smith.

          Can't believe anyone would bet against us!

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          • goswannies
            Senior Player
            • Sep 2007
            • 3051

            #80
            Originally posted by Cheer_Cheer
            So am I right in saying that we are without Parker, Kizza and Buddy. It will be raining and we have Razor officiating. A slight headwind...
            Only a headwind ... until you realise no Nick Smith either ... gale-force now

            You beat me to it Monop

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            • barry
              Veterans List
              • Jan 2003
              • 8499

              #81
              Tough year for players but we may be better without an unfit buddy. A win here will be one for the ages.

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              • Faunac8
                Senior Player
                • Mar 2014
                • 1548

                #82
                Fair to say there is a challenge in front of our team however let's remember that in the last three games we have had ten or more goal kickers each week. From that we have lost two players who kicked goals and Lance only kicked two in two games with Kieran kicking only two as well. Hardly a dent in our available scoring options. This is potentially a season defining contest and I for one feel confident especially given how well the "supporting" cast have gone recently.

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                • aguy
                  Senior Player
                  • Mar 2014
                  • 1324

                  #83
                  So now you have to assume that the changes to the team will be

                  OUT Franklin Kizza
                  IN Mcglynn McVeigh.

                  Towers gets another game he may just wear the vest this week.

                  Go Swans and look after yourself bud

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                  • WauchopeAnalyst
                    Regular in the Side
                    • Sep 2008
                    • 834

                    #84
                    Reality check. Freo will eat Towers. Towers is a leading forward with very good foot skills and is 25 years old. BUT 2 contesting marks, 6 1%ers, in 9 games and averaging 1.5 tackles, 3.75 contested possessions. Freo will just knock him off the ball. Full game, unless the vest, with less then 8 possessions and 1 tackle. We need fighters, not lovers.

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                    • mcs
                      Travelling Swannie!!
                      • Jul 2007
                      • 8168

                      #85
                      Originally posted by dawson
                      Ironically Freo would be more concerned now about playing the Swans. Instead of playing with a Buddy who wasn't 100%, we have 22 guys who are playing for Buddy.
                      We've won qualifying finals before in Perth.
                      The "Nobody Rates Us or Believes in Us" feeling in the camp would be off the charts.
                      Gee its all lining up for another fantastic chapter in recent Swans history - it would really be a win for the ages if we can get up on Saturday.

                      I've got a feeling we might just do exactly that however - don't know why, but I really feel we will be up for it big time on Saturday, and can get the job done.

                      Carn you bloods - redemption for 2014 begins on Saturday....
                      "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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                      • Nico
                        Veterans List
                        • Jan 2003
                        • 11339

                        #86
                        Originally posted by DA_Swan
                        Saturday just got worse Razor Ray gets a start !!!
                        Better than having WA umpires.
                        http://www.nostalgiamusic.co.uk/secu...res/srh806.jpg

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                        • aardvark
                          Veterans List
                          • Mar 2010
                          • 5685

                          #87
                          No Buddy, Jack, Parker, Smith. Should we cut our losses and rest our players for the following week? Wouldn't that AFL love that!

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                          • rb4x
                            Regular in the Side
                            • Dec 2007
                            • 968

                            #88
                            It seems most think our in's will be McVeigh and McGlynn though Bird has shaded McGlynn in the last couple of NEAFL games. We also have two players that we have "rested" for this game, Rose and Davis. Would love to see one of them come in and tear up the match. We would probably get fined if we played them and won as it would be against the spirit of the competition as defined by the VFL. Sydney are not supposed to win these big games but we might get away with it as we are not playing Hawthorn. All the best for Buddy to get better quickly but it does not sound good.

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                            • ernie koala
                              Senior Player
                              • May 2007
                              • 3251

                              #89
                              Originally posted by WauchopeAnalyst
                              Reality check. Freo will eat Towers. Towers is a leading forward with very good foot skills and is 25 years old. BUT 2 contesting marks, 6 1%ers, in 9 games and averaging 1.5 tackles, 3.75 contested possessions. Freo will just knock him off the ball. Full game, unless the vest, with less then 8 possessions and 1 tackle. We need fighters, not lovers.
                              Spot on. Give me Bird over Towers, particularly in a high pressure game like this one will be.

                              Bird is a proven performer in big games, can play forward when needed and has kicked important goals. He can also play a run with role if needed.

                              To me it's a no brainer.

                              But as I've said before Horse seems to value Towers skill set and I'll be surprised if he's not in the 22.
                              Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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                              • Triple B
                                Formerly 'BBB'
                                • Feb 2003
                                • 6999

                                #90
                                Originally posted by ernie koala
                                Spot on. Give me Bird over Towers, particularly in a high pressure game like this one will be.

                                Bird is a proven performer in big games, can play forward when needed and has kicked important goals. He can also play a run with role if needed.

                                To me it's a no brainer.

                                But as I've said before Horse seems to value Towers skill set and I'll be surprised if he's not in the 22.
                                I just worry that Bird looked gassed to me watching the ressies feed on the weekend. On the open expanses of Subi he will be found wanting 1st up in a high pressure final. I certainly rate Bird ahead of Towers, but all things considered would not drop Towers at his expense for this game...
                                Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09

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