Preliminary Final: Swans vs. Cats

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  • stellation
    scott names the planets
    • Sep 2003
    • 9720

    #16
    Originally posted by Buzz80
    We were actually offered the fri night game as the highest ranked semi team. We chose to have the 6 day break this week instead of last week. We must have had some sore bods after the gws game
    Oh, I didn't realise that was the case!

    I certainly didn't think it was an anti-Swans thing, more just curious if it was an "MCG Friday nights the most important" thing.
    I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
    We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his time

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    • Hotpotato
      Senior Player
      • Jun 2014
      • 2271

      #17
      The best thing is by crossing over (losing to Giants) , we get another game at the G before the Granny , which should we win it, is a terrific advantage compared to the other two potential finalists playing at The Easter Show Parade Ground .

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      • Daisi
        Senior Player
        • Jul 2011
        • 1499

        #18
        I am actually going to Melbourne this weekend and will go to this game if I can get tickets....I am beyond excited....it will be my first game at the MCG and a Prelim too!!!

        Wow!

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        • aguy
          Senior Player
          • Mar 2014
          • 1324

          #19
          Originally posted by Daisi
          I am actually going to Melbourne this weekend and will go to this game if I can get tickets....I am beyond excited....it will be my first game at the MCG and a Prelim too!!!

          Wow!
          enjoy daisi. The mcg is an amazing stadium to watch footy at and even better when the swans win. There are still a lot of faithful south Melbourne fans who will turn out.

          I'm hoping of being at the mcg myself the following week

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          • stellation
            scott names the planets
            • Sep 2003
            • 9720

            #20
            Has there been any news at all today on Rohan or McVeigh?
            I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
            We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his time

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            • grarmy
              Warming the Bench
              • Aug 2010
              • 406

              #21
              Reported on this thread that Rohan not as bad as feared. Neil Cordy reporting in the Telegraph that Kurt Tippet will play PF!
              "Play like you can’t lose."

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              • aguy
                Senior Player
                • Mar 2014
                • 1324

                #22
                I just watched the replay and then be honest I was really impressed by nankervis's work around the ground. His kick to buddy was amazing but his presence was really good and in hindsight I wonder if he would have been better than Tippett against GWS.

                My head says we can't play all three but I wonder if it would work.

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                • vleung1208
                  On the Rookie List
                  • Aug 2015
                  • 23

                  #23
                  Yeah Neil Cordy is reporting Tippo could make a return. But Nankervis was great last night in the contest. Put his body on the line all night. Great kick to Buddy on the lead. Don't think we could play all 3: Nankervis, Tippo & Naismith. Heart is saying Tippo and Naismith but head is saying Nankervis and Naismith.

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                  • The Great One
                    Pushing for Selection
                    • Sep 2016
                    • 55

                    #24
                    Hi Folks.

                    Just joined and this is my first post. Been a Rugby League Fan all my life, but started supporting the Swans in 1996, and been a member since the Swans started playing at ANZ, seen about 85% of their games there. ANZ is far easier to get to with better public transport from my area (Bangor). Have a reasonable knowledge of the game but don't claim to be a guru by any means.

                    Just want to get people's thoughts on potential replacements this week.

                    Looks like we are bringing back Tippett this week. To me Nankervis and Naismith both deserve their spots and if Rowan is out, I am wondering what the forum thinks of bringing Tippett back mainly to play in the forward line with occasional ruck duties in the forward 50. Do we think he is a tad slow to play up front and thus better suited to the ruck? I think by putting him up front he might take one or two of the best defenders away from Franklin and Richards and thus free them up a little bit. Looks like Heeney is going to play more in the midfield. Looks like number of options for McVeigh.
                    Thoughts.

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                    • dejavoodoo44
                      Veterans List
                      • Apr 2015
                      • 8637

                      #25
                      Originally posted by The Great One
                      Hi Folks.

                      Just joined and this is my first post. Been a Rugby League Fan all my life, but started supporting the Swans in 1996, and been a member since the Swans started playing at ANZ, seen about 85% of their games there. ANZ is far easier to get to with better public transport from my area (Bangor). Have a reasonable knowledge of the game but don't claim to be a guru by any means.

                      Just want to get people's thoughts on potential replacements this week.

                      Looks like we are bringing back Tippett this week. To me Nankervis and Naismith both deserve their spots and if Rowan is out, I am wondering what the forum thinks of bringing Tippett back mainly to play in the forward line with occasional ruck duties in the forward 50. Do we think he is a tad slow to play up front and thus better suited to the ruck? I think by putting him up front he might take one or two of the best defenders away from Franklin and Richards and thus free them up a little bit. Looks like Heeney is going to play more in the midfield. Looks like number of options for McVeigh.
                      Thoughts.
                      Welcome aboard. In regards to your questions, personally I wouldn't play three ruckmen if Rohan was ruled out. Mainly because on the wide open spaces of the MCG, we need plenty of pace, in order to apply forward pressure. While a few people have mentioned Towers as a possible replacement for Rohan, my preference is Rose. Even though he is slightly slower than Towers, he does apply more tackles and he does go in harder. He is also less susceptible to rabbit in headlights moments.
                      Since Nankervis played well, I'd probably only play Tippett if he was at the least, 95% fit.
                      And a quick aside on Heeney, I suspect that him playing more midfield, means that Papley and McGlynn are now combining better up forward?

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                      • barry
                        Veterans List
                        • Jan 2003
                        • 8499

                        #26
                        Originally posted by The Great One
                        Hi Folks.

                        Just joined and this is my first post. Been a Rugby League Fan all my life, but started supporting the Swans in 1996, and been a member since the Swans started playing at ANZ, seen about 85% of their games there. ANZ is far easier to get to with better public transport from my area .
                        Good post, but that's dangerous talk 'round here.

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                        • chalbilto
                          Senior Player
                          • Oct 2007
                          • 1139

                          #27
                          Originally posted by barry
                          Good post, but that's dangerous talk 'round here.
                          Thankfully not anymore.

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                          • round 22 1977
                            Registered User
                            • Sep 2016
                            • 10

                            #28
                            History shows playin unfit players in finals results in weaving baskets down punt rd in September Richards looks real good and could show up buddy in the next 2 games in 2016 towers in and harry in Nankervis and Naismith nailed it no change and lets see white shorts for lower ranked teams in finals more tradition leaking away

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                            • Maltopia
                              Senior Player
                              • Apr 2016
                              • 1556

                              #29
                              Originally posted by round 22 1977
                              History shows playin unfit players in finals results in weaving baskets down punt rd in September Richards looks real good and could show up buddy in the next 2 games in 2016 towers in and harry in Nankervis and Naismith nailed it no change and lets see white shorts for lower ranked teams in finals more tradition leaking away
                              Woah that was hard to read. Some punctuation marks would help!

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                              • mattybloods
                                Warming the Bench
                                • Jul 2016
                                • 482

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Maltopia
                                Woah that was hard to read. Some punctuation marks would help!
                                Haha was thinking the same thing


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