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MATCH PREVIEW
Hawks vs Swans
Saturday 23 May, 11:20AM (Switzerland Time)
MCG
Well, it’s here. Round 8, 2015 – the date most of us underlined in red ink when the draw was announced sometime last year. It’s our date with the Hawks. Our chance at Grand Final redemption.
There’s two ways of looking at this game. We could look at our recent record against the Hawks, the MCG, the form of the teams and the coaches and think, gee, we’re gonna get done here. But there’s another more positive approach – and it’s not altogether unfeasible. I’m going with the latter.
So give out those good vibrations, boys and girls. This could be a weekend to savour – one that cements us high in the top four, two games clear of those dastardly bastards in brown and gold.
Recent Form
Hawks: W L W L W L W __ (see a pattern here?)
Swans: W W W L L W W __
The Bookies:
Hawks: 1.60
Swans: 2.35
Last three times we’ve met:
2014 Grand Final
Hawks 21.11 137 Swans 11.8 74
2014 Rd. 18
Hawks 15.14 104 Swans 13.16 94
2014 Rd. 8
Swans 15.17 107 Hawks 13.10 88
Team Scopes
The red birds will be without Isaac “I dream of” Heeney but will be bolstered by the outstanding form of Luke Parker, Tom Mitchell and a revitalized Adam Goodes. A shadow may hang over Skirt Tippet and Jake “Pinkf” Lloyd, though I’m expecting both to play.
The bastards will be without Luke Hodge who has another week to punch walls with Clarko. Jordan Lewis is back from suspension and Brian Lake should be back from injury.
Key Players
Sam Reid – the man is back (actually, was he ever here?) He’s taking marks, hassling around the wings and all of a sudden has mastered the art of the deft handpass. He’s well on his way to stringing together 4 straight solid games. Hell, even Hawthorn can’t boast that. Sammy’ll need another kick arse game if we’re to be a chance.
Dane Rampe – the great Dane hasn’t been quite as great this season. Even as recent as this weekend he seemed to be playing a continual game of catch up – and that was against a Cats forward line missing Tomahawk. Thing is, Dane can play. I’m backing him to have a great day against the Hawks.
Adam Goodes – did you see him bounce back against Geelong? Sheesh, I might have called career on the great man a tad early. I know Goodesy reads our board and I want to be the first to say “Sorry to have doubted you, big fella. Get out there and destroy!”
Jarad “no nickname required” Roughhead – he’s a bloody good player this fella and he can pop up anywhere from the centre square to the goal square, often with three or four opposition players hanging off him.
Luke Hodge – the only kisses he’ll be giving Buddy will be after the game. Thugs watch games from the stands.
Alastair Clarkson – I don’t really have much to say about Clarko. Other than to suggest that you give him a wide berth if you catch him in the car park on your way home.
Prediction
You’ll no doubt remember the 2012 Qualifying Final when the Swans travelled over to Adelaide to tackle the Crows. No one gave us a chance away from home. The Crows were running hot and we had lost three of our last four games. You’ll also remember how we gave the Crows an absolute flogging.
You may also recall round two this year, again in Adelaide, when a less than convincing Swans outfit fronted up against the Power. We’d played three shocking quarters against the drug cheats the week before and our NAB Cup form was pedestrian at best. Well, we came out and smacked them too.
The point of all this is that this game bears a few similarities in my book. We’re not quite setting the world on fire, we’re away from home and the bookies and pretty much everyone else has written us off. Well, the bookies have flushed a fair bit of money down the toilet this year already.
I reckon our blokes have been saving something special up for this one.
Tom Mitchell’s inclusion has made us much more versatile, with JPK, Parks and KJ all swinging forward.
Lloydy has been great.
Gary Rohan has got so much upside if he can shelve his customary farkupp or two for the evening.
Reg and Ted are still holding things together.
We’ve got a guy called Nick Smith who rarely gets beaten.
Kurt is due for a bag, Buddy is a big game player and Jetts is on song.
And sheesh, I re-watched the Cats game and Shaw actually did a few good things. The only thing we need is motivation, and we’ve got a truckload of that.
Be pessimistic if you want, but I’m putting this down as a red letter day.
Swans by sixteen
Link to original post: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threa...dney-v-hawthorn.1097579/page-13#post-38636304
MATCH PREVIEW
Hawks vs Swans
Saturday 23 May, 11:20AM (Switzerland Time)
MCG
Well, it’s here. Round 8, 2015 – the date most of us underlined in red ink when the draw was announced sometime last year. It’s our date with the Hawks. Our chance at Grand Final redemption.
There’s two ways of looking at this game. We could look at our recent record against the Hawks, the MCG, the form of the teams and the coaches and think, gee, we’re gonna get done here. But there’s another more positive approach – and it’s not altogether unfeasible. I’m going with the latter.
So give out those good vibrations, boys and girls. This could be a weekend to savour – one that cements us high in the top four, two games clear of those dastardly bastards in brown and gold.
Recent Form
Hawks: W L W L W L W __ (see a pattern here?)
Swans: W W W L L W W __
The Bookies:
Hawks: 1.60
Swans: 2.35
Last three times we’ve met:
2014 Grand Final
Hawks 21.11 137 Swans 11.8 74
2014 Rd. 18
Hawks 15.14 104 Swans 13.16 94
2014 Rd. 8
Swans 15.17 107 Hawks 13.10 88
Team Scopes
The red birds will be without Isaac “I dream of” Heeney but will be bolstered by the outstanding form of Luke Parker, Tom Mitchell and a revitalized Adam Goodes. A shadow may hang over Skirt Tippet and Jake “Pinkf” Lloyd, though I’m expecting both to play.
The bastards will be without Luke Hodge who has another week to punch walls with Clarko. Jordan Lewis is back from suspension and Brian Lake should be back from injury.
Key Players
Sam Reid – the man is back (actually, was he ever here?) He’s taking marks, hassling around the wings and all of a sudden has mastered the art of the deft handpass. He’s well on his way to stringing together 4 straight solid games. Hell, even Hawthorn can’t boast that. Sammy’ll need another kick arse game if we’re to be a chance.
Dane Rampe – the great Dane hasn’t been quite as great this season. Even as recent as this weekend he seemed to be playing a continual game of catch up – and that was against a Cats forward line missing Tomahawk. Thing is, Dane can play. I’m backing him to have a great day against the Hawks.
Adam Goodes – did you see him bounce back against Geelong? Sheesh, I might have called career on the great man a tad early. I know Goodesy reads our board and I want to be the first to say “Sorry to have doubted you, big fella. Get out there and destroy!”
Jarad “no nickname required” Roughhead – he’s a bloody good player this fella and he can pop up anywhere from the centre square to the goal square, often with three or four opposition players hanging off him.
Luke Hodge – the only kisses he’ll be giving Buddy will be after the game. Thugs watch games from the stands.
Alastair Clarkson – I don’t really have much to say about Clarko. Other than to suggest that you give him a wide berth if you catch him in the car park on your way home.
Prediction
You’ll no doubt remember the 2012 Qualifying Final when the Swans travelled over to Adelaide to tackle the Crows. No one gave us a chance away from home. The Crows were running hot and we had lost three of our last four games. You’ll also remember how we gave the Crows an absolute flogging.
You may also recall round two this year, again in Adelaide, when a less than convincing Swans outfit fronted up against the Power. We’d played three shocking quarters against the drug cheats the week before and our NAB Cup form was pedestrian at best. Well, we came out and smacked them too.
The point of all this is that this game bears a few similarities in my book. We’re not quite setting the world on fire, we’re away from home and the bookies and pretty much everyone else has written us off. Well, the bookies have flushed a fair bit of money down the toilet this year already.
I reckon our blokes have been saving something special up for this one.
Tom Mitchell’s inclusion has made us much more versatile, with JPK, Parks and KJ all swinging forward.
Lloydy has been great.
Gary Rohan has got so much upside if he can shelve his customary farkupp or two for the evening.
Reg and Ted are still holding things together.
We’ve got a guy called Nick Smith who rarely gets beaten.
Kurt is due for a bag, Buddy is a big game player and Jetts is on song.
And sheesh, I re-watched the Cats game and Shaw actually did a few good things. The only thing we need is motivation, and we’ve got a truckload of that.
Be pessimistic if you want, but I’m putting this down as a red letter day.
Swans by sixteen
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