Unofficial Preview Qualifying Final: Sydney vs Fremantle

[Wolfgang West]

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1-5mm isn't THAT bad. %80 chance of rain means %20 chance it won't... there's a chance

Big difference from 40mm !!!!

 

[brad cooper]

I for the life of me cannot understand why freo think that the rain is such an advantage to them. We've played a lot of wet weather football this year and bar one terrible performance against gws in round 1 have handled it fine. Count last week if you like but we all know how seriously sydney took that game.

 

[Swan4Life]

Does anybody understand Ticketek's policy on selling tickets to the top level?

Why can't i buy tickets under the roof?

 

[Wolfgang West]

Im certain Longmire already knows if they are going to play.

Why have the goal posts suddenly shifted on the return of these players ???? Saturday night club and AFL Website states Swans to regain stars for first Final. Longmire himself says 4 of 5 players will definitely return with a query over the 5th player obviously being Bird. Now all of a sudden they could be in doubt ??? Seriously If that is the case Just GTFO with your bullshit media releases !!! We might and it is a big might still get past Freo without Kennedy and McGlynn, No !!! What the **** am I talking about !!!! Mundy,Barlow and Fyffe will slaughter us without them that is for sure and certain.

 

[Parkerman]

I for the life of me cannot understand why freo think that the rain is such an advantage to them. We've played a lot of wet weather football this year and bar one terrible performance against gws in round 1 have handled it fine. Count last week if you like but we all know how seriously sydney took that game.

I don't think it's the rain so much but ANZ when wet. The SCG turns into a swamp, which is no problem. ANZ turns into an ice rink, which lowers our more skilled team to the opposition level. I think the GWS game is a case in point.

With some of their key talls out, Freo might be forced to go into the game small. I'm concerned that Ted and Reg will find themselves one on one with Walters and Ballantyne on another ice rink. Like Ted and Dustin Martin last week.

 

[grimlock]

Mayne would be a good matchup on Goodes. Two attack minded players, would be a classy duel.

Last time Mayne played on Goodes in defence

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2008-08-09/goodes-the-hero-as-swans-hang-on

 

[brad cooper]

I don't think it's the rain so much but ANZ when wet. The SCG turns into a swamp, which is no problem. ANZ turns into an ice rink, which lowers our more skilled team to the opposition level. I think the GWS game is a case in point.

With some of their key talls out, Freo might be forced to go into the game small. I'm concerned that Ted and Reg will find themselves one on one with Walters and Ballantyne on another ice rink. Like Ted and Dustin Martin last week.

They still have to put the resting ruckman, taberener and pav forward so reg and ted will have suitable match ups. I question whether reid is required this week with no Johnson playing.

 

[Tuco]

Does anybody understand Ticketek's policy on selling tickets to the top level?

Why can't i buy tickets under the roof?

Probably depends on the category you're choosing. If 32k tickets were sold on Mon, fair chance a lot of the Cat 1's are gone. Cat 4 are in the nosebleeds under cover...but they could be close to gone too.

We could have 40k fans and no one on the fence

 

[Parkerman]

Last time Mayne played on Goodes in defence

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2008-08-09/goodes-the-hero-as-swans-hang-on

Here's to a repeat performance.

Would expect Goodes to outmuscle Mayne in the air, although Mayne has beefed up since 08. If matched up, would expect Mayne to run off him at every opportunity. With greasy ball and slippery surface, be interesting who would have the advantage.

 

[Superstar swan]

The selection will be a guesswork right up until Saturday. Thurs training session will be closed. Not going to give freo any help with who they should plan for

 

[grimlock]

Does anybody understand Ticketek's policy on selling tickets to the top level?

Why can't i buy tickets under the roof?

How do you know which areas are under the roof?

 

[The Gong]

Just get the feeling one of Benny or Josh will miss. Not basing this on anything in particular.

If I had to chose I'd almost rather Ben gets up, it's going to be hard to score and hard conditions for the talls as well, could really use him in the front half. Not to mention he would probably be the hungriest person on the field.

Obviously either of them would be extremely handy.

I have to strongly disagree with you on this one.

As much as I love Benny and that rabid attack he brings, if its wet and you had to choose between McGlynn and JPK then JPK would get the nod every time. If we get enough rain it'll be a bog out there and the game will be played in the trenches. You want a contested possession beast like JPK there in the thick of it getting first hands to the ball and hacking it forward. It'll just be all about field position and hopefully taking your chances once you get it into your forward 50.

 

[Sketi]

^ can't really argue, hence my use of the word "almost"

 

[bedford]

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1-5mm isn't THAT bad. %80 chance of rain means %20 chance it won't... there's a chance

Please don't use Weatherzone as they are incompetent

 

[alanlau34]

Does anybody understand Ticketek's policy on selling tickets to the top level?

Why can't i buy tickets under the roof?

How do you know which areas are under the roof?

Well I was in the Chairman's Club again for the Richmond game, and those seats are under the roof. It was a nice way to do it

 

[Swan Dive]

I don't think it's the rain so much but ANZ when wet. The SCG turns into a swamp, which is no problem. ANZ turns into an ice rink, which lowers our more skilled team to the opposition level. I think the GWS game is a case in point.

That game was played at Spotless Stadium, not ANZ.

 

[grimlock]

Well I was in the Chairman's Club again for the Richmond game, and those seats are under the roof. It was a nice way to do it

There should be an insta-ban if you mention "chairman's club" again.

 

[bedford]

I was in there for the 1st ever game there Grim and the year after

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Seems all the floggiest Fremantle fans have found their way to this thread.

 

[Millky95]

Why do the weeks after losses feel so long?

 

[Bonz]

Why do the weeks after losses feel so long?

I think this week its even worse because its an final... even makes work go slower.

 

[S120]

Please don't use Weatherzone as they are incompetent

Weatherzone is to bedford what Peter Larkins is to me. And what Matt Cameron is to swansfan51

 

[Tuco]

Why do the weeks after losses feel so long?

Everything's relative as Einstein predicted.

I think if you're standing on a platform and you see a train passing by full of Richmond supporters on their way to Adelaide to get thrashed in their first and last final, for you the realisation that the Tigers are utterly doomed to fail will dawn slightly quicker than it does for anyone sitting on the train. The faster the train goes, the longer it take them to figure out how shite they are relative to you back on the platform.

ps: if this post has further slowed down your week, I apologise.

 

[The King!]

Why do the weeks after losses feel so long?

because we want to see if the players care as much as the fans?

 

[The King!]

I for the life of me cannot understand why freo think that the rain is such an advantage to them. We've played a lot of wet weather football this year and bar one terrible performance against gws in round 1 have handled it fine. Count last week if you like but we all know how seriously sydney took that game.

did you miss round 3 4 and 23?