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

[stevoswan]

It’s only really a brain fade if it’s out of character for how he goes about the bulk of his play. Wicks always seems to be throwing his not so ample mass around, trying to intimidate those who aren’t really intimidated by him. He’s given away his fair share of stupid frees and had decisions reversed. He has history of this.

A poor man's Zorko.....faux toughness.

[Hotpotato]

Do the others teams (considering our steady improvement in the second half of H&A especially the quiet growth of the youngsters) still under-rate the Swans as an opponent?

[Ludwig]

Clarke, Wicks, Ronke & Bell have been tried as small forwards and each have strengths and weaknesses. None have really made the position their own (so far). Cunningham or Campbell may well be better footballers, but haven't played that position at AFL or VFL level recently, so how quickly would they pick it up while playing a final? So the MC may well stick with a winning team, perhaps they pick according to match-ups. My preference would be Cunningham - he is quick, disciplined, has decent disposal and heaps of experience playing a shutdown role. Whoever they pick, i hope they play a blinder.

Cunningham has played small forward for us in the AFL before being switched to defender. Campbell played as a forward for the Allies and perhaps for the academy too.

[Goal Sneak]

Do the others teams (considering our steady improvement in the second half of H&A especially the quiet growth of the youngsters) still under-rate the Swans as an opponent?

I can't understand why they would? We finished 3rd by a whisker just under the reigning premiers, we've beaten all the best teams this year and have star players across the park. What makes you think they under-rate us?

[TheBloods]

Do the others teams (considering our steady improvement in the second half of H&A especially the quiet growth of the youngsters) still under-rate the Swans as an opponent?

No.

They rate us very highly , why do you think they always bring their best against us . Most play like they have nothing to lose against us !

[Hotpotato]

I can't understand why they would? We finished 3rd by a whisker just under the reigning premiers, we've beaten all the best teams this year and have star players across the park. What makes you think they under-rate us?

Oh , just that the downside often sticks more than the upside: like that’s the mob that dysfunctional Essendon beat .

[Goal Sneak]

Oh , just that the downside often sticks more than the upside: like that’s the mob that dysfunctional Essendon beat .

Any team that underestimates us will do so to their detriment. We're the real deal this year and I would think there wouldn't be any team wanting to come up against us in a final.

[Mel_C]

Was def Ill disciplined - had just won a free kick on the wing and went after the player that gave the free kick away. Was surprised it wasn't reversed...something upset him but he has form in those brain fades.

I'm also critical of Wicks when he is undisciplined, however in this case he was smashed in the head so he can be excused for his reaction.

[KTigers]

Do the others teams (considering our steady improvement in the second half of H&A especially the quiet growth of the youngsters) still under-rate the Swans as an opponent?

Well I hope so. They can slack off if they want and find themselves six goals down at quarter time.

[TheBloods]

Longmire on 360 , was raving about Chad and how he will go against the demons midfield . He cant take the smile off his face when he talks about Chad .

A bit like me !

[Auntie.Gerald]

Our best is good enough against any team

But I always like to contemplate how would you defeat the Swans?

For me I like our backline but you could argue that if Melbourne rotate their talls on us and it is dead even in the midfield battle we will be under too much pressure in a finals game on the MCG.

Gawn and Jackson floating into our back line at a higher frequency is probably our weakest area to counter.

[Roadrunner]

Oh , just that the downside often sticks more than the upside: like that’s the mob that dysfunctional Essendon beat .

The Injectors weren’t dysfunctional that day! We played them into a bit of form.????

[Roadrunner]

Longmire on 360 , was raving about Chad and how he will go against the demons midfield . He cant take the smile off his face when he talks about Chad .

A bit like me !

Thanks TB- we didn’t know you felt like this about Chad!????

[Agent 86]

Our best is good enough against any team…for me I like our backline but you could argue that if Melbourne rotate their talls on us and it is dead even in the midfield battle we will be under too much pressure in a finals game on the MCG.

If they get clearance dominance like Saints we’re in deep do-do.

But… I think the extra week off will be good for us this time around. Our last 2 months have been way beyond what I was expecting, & I can understand us being a bit sloppy in the last game as we’ve had some amazing wins against quality teams & difficult to keep up that effort week-on-week.

Looking forward to a cracking game knowing that a loss won’t be the end of the world.

[Kafka's Ghost]

The Injectors weren’t dysfunctional that day! We played them into a bit of form.[emoji4]

We kept them in it with awful goal kicking. Should’ve been 42 points in front at 3/4 time.
Not at our best, but should have won comprehensively.


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