Game Day 2023 Finals Week 1 - Blues v. Swans, Friday 8 Sep, 7:40 pm @ MCG

[SwansProudly]

Blues 5th v Swans 8th - Elimination Final

gates opening from 6:00pm​

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Weather

If wet, the Bloods have the advantage in turnovers, our defence will frustrate the high marking Blues​

Over to you Donza for an update​

TEAMS
BLUES
B: B. Kemp, J. Weitering, N. Newman
HB: A. Cincotta, M. McGovern, A. Saad
C: B. Acres, P. Cripps (c), S. Docherty
HF: J. Martin, H. McKay, D. Cunningham
F: L. Fogarty, C. Curnow, M. Owies
FOLL: M. Pittonet, A. Cerra, S. Walsh

I/C: C. Marchbank, G. Hewett, M. Cotrell, T. De Koning
ENG: P. Dow, J. Motlop, O. Hollands, Z. Fisher

IN: P. Cripps, S. Docherty, M. Pittonet
OUT: Z. Fisher, O. Hollands, P. Dow, C. Durdin (all omitted)

SWANS

B: L. Melican, T. McCartin, D. Rampe
HB: J. Lloyd, N. Blakey, O. Florent
C: E. Gulden, Ch.Warner, C. Mills
HF: T. Papley, H. McLean, S. Wicks
F: I. Heeney, J. Amartey, L. Mcdonald
FOLL: T. Hickey, J. Rowbottom, L. Parker (c)

I/C: H. Cunningham, B. Campbell, J. McInerney, W. Hayward
ENG: A. Francis, R. Clarke, R. Fox, D. Stephens

IN: L. Melican, T. Papley, J. McInerney
OUT: R. Fox, D. Stephens, R. Clarke (all omitted)

Umpires:

Mathew Nicholls (15), Jamie Broadbent (20), Robert Findlay (23), Jacob Mollison (32)​

Team Stats:

footywire​

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Recents Matches Blues v Swans @ MCG

footywire teams​

Date	Venue	Home v Away Teams	Result	High Disposals	High Goals
Round 6, 29 Apr 2017	MCG	Carlton defeats Sydney	97-78	S. Docherty 39	M. Wright 4

as Ed_Gein mentioned, the Bloods have only played 4 games v Blues @ MCG since 1918​

Preview - Finals Week 1 - Carlton v Sydney Swans - A Preview Driven By AI

Give us Collingwood next week thanks And a 1 pointer , sorry don't need the stress

www.bigfooty.com

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There are great positive vibes around the club

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Chad talks of "team"​

“When things were getting tough in the last couple of weeks, we reverted to team – helping your mate out. Hopefully it can take us far.”​

Warner on what turned the Swans season around

The exciting midfielder gave insight into a conversation he had with John Longmire ahead of the Swans six-win trot.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

McLean mentions "redemption"​

"I think there's a bit of redemption about it,"​

"Pushing late for a finals campaign and having to win every game for the last couple of months has really put us in a good mindset"​

Swans tall eyes MCG redemption with his future secure

The relief of a new four-year deal means Hayden McLean will tackle Friday night's elimination final with a clear mind

www.afl.com.au

Rampe has backed the Swans' undersized defence​

"One of our strengths has been our versatility all throughout the year."​

Versatile Swans readying themselves for Blues' tall task

Sydney's versatile defence faces a huge test against Carlton's key forwards in Friday's elimination final

www.afl.com.au

Longmire is​

"proud of the resilience"​

"every season is a new story"​

Key Quotes: John Longmire, Finals Week 1

Read what senior coach John Longmire had to say ahead of Friday night's clash with Carlton.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

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Pressure

Who has the greatest pressure on them?​

Carlton will have not played a finals game in a decade​

Ticky009 posted highlights from the 2013 semi final​

Preview - Finals Week 1 - Carlton v Sydney Swans - A Preview Driven By AI

If we don't sort out our 4th quarters forget it, if we do you never know. Seeing Carlton lose is always good Caaarlton had a pretty awful last quarter against Giants too...in fact a quarter and a half. With that in mind if we're in front going into the second half of the the third quarter it's...

www.bigfooty.com

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X-Factor

Rohan Connolly has the ​

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"running defender Nick Blakey

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Nick Blakey

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.4

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

7.2

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.2

3star

was a rare constant, and not merely just by his presence. Blakey was an extremely reliable source of drive for Sydney off half-back"​

Every club's X-factor for the 2023 AFL finals series​

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We have match winners across the ground​

our forwards can spread the goals - Amartey, McLean, McDonald, Heeney, Papley​

our forwards can play defence - Wicks, Hayward - then turn around and boot a goal out of mid-air​

our mids - Gulden, Campbell can thread a needle to get the ball direct to our forwards​

our mids​

can play hard - Parker, Mills, Rowbottom -make life difficult for the Blues to get the ball forward​

Chad to break clear​

we have backs that:​

can defend and intercept - McCartin, Rampe, Blakey, Melican​

be our way out - Lloyd, Cunningham​

run with the ball - Florent, McInerney, Blakey​

we have a ruck who will play his heart out for his Bloods family in Hicks and McLean and/or Amartey as back up​

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WE HAVE NO FEAR​

Predictions

A bot predicts "five points in Carlton’s favour"​

Upsets on the cards: We asked an AI bot to predict every game of this year’s AFL finals series

Forget using a crystal ball, tarot cards or that octopus named Paul. We asked an AI bot to predict how this year’s finals series will unfold, and it came up with some surprising results.

www.theage.com.au

Mick McGuane predicts "Sydney by three points"​

Adnico26Parker post:​

Preview - Finals Week 1 - Carlton v Sydney Swans - A Preview Driven By AI

www.bigfooty.com

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...l/news-story/e562bb9b83f43cfa80aae4f8f2aa7760​

SEN predicts Carlton in a blowout​

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GO HARD​

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GO FAST​

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GO TOUGH​

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GO AGAIN​

#AFLBluesSwans #ProudlySydney #GoBloods #GoSwans #Bloods ​

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BLOODS BY 15 points

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[GoTheSwannies]

Swans by plenty!!

Players get a week off, they can return the favour by giving our hearts a week off.

 

[anotherletdown]

We'll win this after the siren... Plugger style

 

[Dan87]

Missing Willy H

I think we can smoke em tbh

Carlton don't know pressure. We were born in it

Swans by 28

 

[caesar88]

I'm sorry but if that line-up is our starting 18 then sign me the **** up. I'd swap Mills & Warner, but apart from that it's deadset perfect and looking at every line has me toey.

THE BRICK WALL
Melican | McCartin | Rampe

THE DRIVE
Lloyd | Blakey | Florent

THE SPREAD
Gulden | Mills | Warner

THE PRESSURE VALVE
Papley | McLean | Wicks

THE UZI 9MM
Heeney | Amartey | McDonald

THE ENGINE ROOM
Hickey | Rowbottom | Parker

THE ASSETS
Cunningham, Campbell, McInerney, Hayward

If we start as named we could be the first team to kick 64 goals in an opening quarter.

 

[caesar88]

Our media person sung McLean in falsetto

 

[GotTheGoodes]

It'll be MIGHTY South Melbourne BLOODS by 37...

C'mon you Swannies!!!

 

[Nuggetz]

pressure pressure pressure & accurate goal kicking please

 

[Nuggetz]

Speed can be our major weapon. We're quicker across the ground & with ball movement. Embrace it. The Speedy Swans.

 

[Nuggetz]

Super sub Robbie Fox

42

Robbie Fox

Age

31

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.6

5star

MG

151.3

2star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.8

4star

MG

151.3

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.8

5star

M

0.4

1star

T

3.6

5star

please.

 

[Nuggetz]

Give us one more serviceable game Ruck Jesus

 

[anotherletdown]

Do we gave any injuries outside Franklin? That team looks stacked

What a difference 4 months can make...

 

[bloodsbigot]

I reckon we'll crush them in theory as long as the fairytale umps stay the * out of it.

We beat them last time without Mills, Rampe, McDonald, McCartin.

Let's see how they deal with our three headed monster McLean, McDonald and Amartey.

Although I thought the same for last year's Grand Final so who the hell knows. Either way we've done a good job getting this far off a horribly unlucky year.

Cmon swannies. Murder em.

 

[MF]

Do we gave any injuries outside Franklin? That team looks stacked

What a difference 4 months can make...

Doesn't count anymore as he's retired so we're full strength apart from Reid and Sheldrick.

That's as strong as a team as we've fielded in a long time

 

[Punts]

Heading in about 5 for the dinning before hand

Worries are getting bullied in the middle and curnow

Think they will get us

 

[The King!]

Longmire may make both Francis and Clarke sit and stare as sub

swans by 76

 

[MR0808]

Sub not to get used but swans by 15

 

[ashep]

There's nothing like finals footy.

 

[Millky95]

Match (or beat) them in the contest, kill them on turn over. Don't allow too many D50 stoppages. Bloody kick straight.

Do that and we will win. 16 quarters of our best football wins us a flag. Time for the first 4. Whilst they may have the lead part for this fairytale, being the lead comes with higher expectations. Time for those expectations to crumble.

 

[Nuggetz]

* em

 

[Nuggetz]

Our forwards lost the important contests v dees defenders. They need to lift to win those similar contests in this game, whether in the air on the ground. We need to atleast create a stoppage in those situations rather than giving Carlton defenders an intercept mark etc.

When our forward line brings pressure, wins contests & creates stoppages it's a big influence in winning the game. Forwards need to fire up. Crash the packs when required, work together to create space for one another & be feracious on the ground.

Expecting a big one from Heeney, Papley & Hayward. No more buddy, time for you fellas to be the LEADERS & STEP UP in the finals!

 

[kneecapper]

To me this feels a bit like a freeroll. Midway through the year finals looked off the table and I thought an extended offseason might do our team good. Don't think we're currently good enough to go all the way but, win or lose, a competitive performance today will fill our younger players with some confidence going into next season. You can't buy experience like a big final at the MCG.

 

[Ticky009]

Cracking Opening Post SwansProudly

I believe Voss will have his big bodied mids try and bully us across the ground. We need to stand firm and not let let them bash us up.
Its time to put our own spin on a new and improved The Bloodbath GF 1945

 

[Ticky009]

We're coming for you Carlton...

 

[bedford]

Radar shows speckled showers , but it's windy and freezing , hopefully no rain later.
Just play at our best kick straight , beat 27 for the oppo and win by 18