Qualifying Final vs Melbourne, at MCG on Friday 2 September, 7.50pm AEST

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  • longmile
    Crumber
    • Apr 2011
    • 3372

    Feeling a bit numb about this game. It could easily go either way and I wouldn't be too concerned. I think the week off for winning tonight is a bit of a curse with the new pre-finals bye (dumb invention)

    My only fear is that the Swans get thrashed due to our youth and their finals inexperience and it scars them going into next week. Or if Hickey goes down we have no backup... But I also wouldn't be suprised if we handle Melbourne. Our top 4/8 record is superb.

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    • Nico
      Veterans List
      • Jan 2003
      • 11343

      Just heard on the news that Buddy is out with a calf injury. Could that be why McLean didn't play 2's last week.
      http://www.nostalgiamusic.co.uk/secu...res/srh806.jpg

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      • longmile
        Crumber
        • Apr 2011
        • 3372

        Originally posted by Nico
        Just heard on the news that Buddy is out with a calf injury. Could that be why McLean didn't play 2's last week.
        Jeeez that’s no good

        Would much rather amartey. McLean has no ground ball game and is slow as. Amartey can clunk marks just as good if not better

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        • Nico
          Veterans List
          • Jan 2003
          • 11343

          Originally posted by longmile
          Jeeez that’s no good

          Would much rather amartey. McLean has no ground ball game and is slow as. Amartey can clunk marks just as good if not better
          If true, maybe he hurt it today, after the team was announced last night.

          Just on the news. Buddy walked into the ground with his gear. Looked ok.

          They walked to the ground instead of on the bus.
          http://www.nostalgiamusic.co.uk/secu...res/srh806.jpg

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

            Originally posted by Nico
            Just heard on the news that Buddy is out with a calf injury. Could that be why McLean didn't play 2's last week.
            To be clear, we don’t know yet. Journos are running with the ‘there is chatter’ line, but there are also plenty of journos saying they’d heard it, checked it and don’t believe it to be true and expect him to play. Guess we will know in 40 minutes or so.
            'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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            • Goal Sneak
              Out of Bounds on the Full
              • Jun 2006
              • 653

              Originally posted by longmile
              Jeeez that’s no good

              Would much rather amartey. McLean has no ground ball game and is slow as. Amartey can clunk marks just as good if not better
              +1.

              Amartey also played the last time we played and beat them without Buddy.

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              • Maltopia
                Senior Player
                • Apr 2016
                • 1556

                Bet365 have just put out a special on Buddy kicking a goal, paying $2 instead of $1.15. Max bet $10.

                They would be looking silly with this promo if Franklin doesn’t play.

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                • MattW
                  Veterans List
                  • May 2011
                  • 4231

                  How naff is it for a 41 yo man to be nervous about other men playing a game of football. Asking for a friend.

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                  • KSAS
                    Senior Player
                    • Mar 2018
                    • 1807

                    Originally posted by Nico
                    Just heard on the news that Buddy is out with a calf injury. Could that be why McLean didn't play 2's last week.
                    News of Franklin being a late withdrawal quickly whipped around social media, but Channel 7's Tom Browne and the Herald Sun's Jon Ralph were quick to silence the rumours.

                    “A lot of chatter regarding Lance Franklin being out with a calf. Sources indicate that’s not the case. Rumour only. Will play,” Browne tweeted.

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                    • Old S.M.Blood
                      Pushing for Selection
                      • Nov 2008
                      • 90

                      Bus held up Swans WALKING to MCG 7 news 6 30

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                      • KTigers
                        Senior Player
                        • Apr 2012
                        • 2499

                        Originally posted by Old S.M.Blood
                        Bus held up Swans WALKING to MCG 7 news 6 30
                        Yeah no one told them their Opal cards won't work in Melbourne.

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                        • bandwagon
                          Regular in the Side
                          • May 2003
                          • 565

                          Originally posted by MattW
                          How naff is it for a 41 yo man to be nervous about other men playing a game of football. Asking for a friend.

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                          • Old S.M.Blood
                            Pushing for Selection
                            • Nov 2008
                            • 90

                            Bus took WRONG turn. They are at the ground now

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                            • bloodspirit
                              Clubman
                              • Apr 2015
                              • 4448

                              I'm excited. Re-watched the last time we played in preparation. I think we really profited from May being out AND Petty dealing with injuries. I suspect this was key to us being able to dramatically reduce Melbourne's scores from turnover and also improved our ability to transition out of defence.

                              I'm glad we've got Hickey for Ladhams and that Wicks isn't playing, even though both had pretty good games when we beat Melbourne in R12.

                              Interesting to see Gould is there, no doubt as an emergency - but he wasn't listed as one of the emergencies (was he?) so I don't know whether to read anything into that. Is it possible that one of our other defenders is injured and he's coming in? We had a defender debut in a final last night.

                              Agree with all those who say it would be hard to sit through a match like last night's!

                              Great post MattW - got a chuckle out of me.
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                              • neilfws
                                Senior Player
                                • Aug 2009
                                • 1834

                                Originally posted by KSAS
                                News of Franklin being a late withdrawal quickly whipped around social media, but Channel 7's Tom Browne and the Herald Sun's Jon Ralph were quick to silence the rumours.

                                “A lot of chatter regarding Lance Franklin being out with a calf. Sources indicate that’s not the case. Rumour only. Will play,” Browne tweeted.
                                The full tweet is classic Tom - it neither confirms nor denies anything in that strange, twisted Twitter prose of his that passes for some kind of English.

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