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  • 111431
    Regular in the Side
    • Sep 2010
    • 699

    Originally posted by round 22 1977
    Marsh stays hes 100% fit
    MIlls ,Macca Cunningham , foote , only one of the 4 get a game
    And what a great day r22 was in 1977 - beating nth at the gasmoter

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    • Ludwig
      Veterans List
      • Apr 2007
      • 9359

      We know that Macca's coming in for Aliir. I think the question remaining is whether Mills is fit enough to come in for Marsh. We don't need a tall backline against the Bulldogs and we have Xav to drop back if we're in a pinch.

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      • dejavoodoo44
        Veterans List
        • Apr 2015
        • 8728

        Originally posted by Ludwig
        We know that Macca's coming in for Aliir. I think the question remaining is whether Mills is fit enough to come in for Marsh. We don't need a tall backline against the Bulldogs and we have Xav to drop back if we're in a pinch.
        Mills looked fit enough in the footage on the news, though it wasn't in anyway an extensive workout. Would love to see him play, because he's so assured and his quick decision making means that our rebounding is even prettier to watch.

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        • Swansinger
          Senior Player
          • Mar 2003
          • 1099

          Originally posted by GongSwan
          coming home in June?
          Curious line , that , about Frankie kicking a mine on the day of the Moon landing.
          Both events happened in July - so even if he had not stepped on the mine , he would still have had almost a year left to serve.
          Redgum's implication that he had almost got through unscathed was wrong.

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          • Beerman
            Regular in the Side
            • Oct 2010
            • 823

            I saw only the highlights of the Bulldogs vs GWS game, but the speed was terrifying. I'm no longer sure that playing as well as we did against Geelong will be enough. Consequently, McVeigh's pace does worry me a bit. If he plays then his tackles have to stick - we need to kill the ball before they get it moving cleanly.

            I trust McVeigh to determine whether he is fit though. He is definitely in our best 22 in my view.

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            • barry
              Veterans List
              • Jan 2003
              • 8499

              Originally posted by Faunac8
              Your ongoing vendetta against him leads me to ask the question
              Which of your pet dogs did he kick ?
              Its hardly a vendetta to think hes not in our best 22.

              We've won a lot without him and his last grand final was a shocker. I see no evidence that his leadership helps us on the field. He was good. He's now ok. He's not suited to this game on Saturday.

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              • giant
                Veterans List
                • Mar 2005
                • 4731

                Originally posted by Beerman
                I saw only the highlights of the Bulldogs vs GWS game, but the speed was terrifying. I'm no longer sure that playing as well as we did against Geelong will be enough. Consequently, McVeigh's pace does worry me a bit. If he plays then his tackles have to stick - we need to kill the ball before they get it moving cleanly.

                I trust McVeigh to determine whether he is fit though. He is definitely in our best 22 in my view.
                Rest assured, notwithstanding all the hype around this game, the first half was pretty ordinary. If the Dogs play like they did in the first half, and we play like we have been, the game will be over at half time.

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                • giant
                  Veterans List
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 4731

                  Originally posted by Levii3
                  A fully fit McVeigh can win matches but if he pings his calf again we're down a rotation for the third week in a row. Our second halves last two weeks were average and went goal for goal.
                  You don't get percentage in finals - our guys having been building big leads and then doing a great job of defending them. That's all they need to do again.

                  Have only just heard the news about McVeigh (nothing mentioned on 360, but don't know why I'm surprised at that). In reality, players have been running off McVeigh all year, but in the second half of the year, he's more than countered that with the quality of his possession.

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                  • ernie koala
                    Senior Player
                    • May 2007
                    • 3251

                    Originally posted by barry
                    We've won a lot without him and his last grand final was a shocker. I see no evidence that his leadership helps us on the field. He was good. He's now ok. He's not suited to this game on Saturday.
                    I agree...No half injured McVeigh for mine. Calves don't heal quickly, he'll be slower than normal...No thanks.

                    If Mills is fit....

                    Out : Aliir Aliir

                    In : Mills

                    BTW...I can't believe people here are suggesting Hewitt be dropped...

                    He's a lock, does countless selfless acts and wins many more contests than he looses.
                    Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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                    • Go Swannies
                      Veterans List
                      • Sep 2003
                      • 5697

                      Originally posted by giant
                      Rest assured, notwithstanding all the hype around this game, the first half was pretty ordinary. If the Dogs play like they did in the first half, and we play like we have been, the game will be over at half time.
                      This.

                      I thought I must have missed something from the media reports of the brilliant Dogs game so I went back and had a look at both them and us last night. We were clinical and near perfect in the first quarter last week. The Dogs and GWS were all over the place - and neither was defending well against the other so it was just turnover after turnover. It was an exciting game by the Dogs but it wasn't a good game - both teams seemed to have a lot of nerves and made a lot of errors. If both teams play as they did last week we will win.

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                      • 707
                        Veterans List
                        • Aug 2009
                        • 6204

                        Mills is fit according to Stewie Dew so at 6.20pm tonight that's McVeigh and Mills in, Aliir and Marsh out.

                        Agree with others about the Dogs Prelim, it's been talked up as a great game but only the closeness of the scores made it great. Generally it was a poor standard game, albeit due to pressure. Reminded me of the talked up Hawks/Cats game that had the after siren drama but I thought was a poor standard and our Prelim confirmed that fact.

                        Can't see a repeat of 2014, we should and must win this one.

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                        • Hotpotato
                          Senior Player
                          • Jun 2014
                          • 2285

                          Went to watch the GWS v DOGS game to see what we were going to up against .
                          It was of exciting because it remained a close contest.
                          I watched it trying to imagine what the Swans would have done in that contest and that scenario.
                          I came away feeling pretty good about the Grand Final .
                          Just forget all the hype boys , you can do this with Your intensity , pressure and footy smarts .

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                          • KTigers
                            Senior Player
                            • Apr 2012
                            • 2499

                            Being a footy fan is a weird exercise. You pin your hopes to how much another person (who you don't actually know) wants
                            something, and their abilities to execute under pressure. If I was a list manager I would just try and draft and trade in the
                            22 most driven sociopaths with at least a reasonable skill level and a durable body I could find.

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                            • AnnieH
                              RWOs Black Sheep
                              • Aug 2006
                              • 11332

                              Originally posted by Go Swannies
                              This.

                              I thought I must have missed something from the media reports of the brilliant Dogs game so I went back and had a look at both them and us last night. We were clinical and near perfect in the first quarter last week. The Dogs and GWS were all over the place - and neither was defending well against the other so it was just turnover after turnover. It was an exciting game by the Dogs but it wasn't a good game - both teams seemed to have a lot of nerves and made a lot of errors. If both teams play as they did last week we will win.
                              Now you've just made me more nervous.




                              Are we there yet?
                              Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
                              Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.

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                              • Go Swannies
                                Veterans List
                                • Sep 2003
                                • 5697

                                Originally posted by KTigers
                                If I was a list manager I would just try and draft and trade in the 22 most driven sociopaths with at least a reasonable skill level and a durable body I could find.
                                Alistair Clarkson - is that you? Done good on accumulating those sociopaths, mate. But did you have to extend it to the fanbase, too?

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