Preview 2017 Semi-Final: Cats v Swans

[The Swans Blog]

If its raining I cant see melican getting back in

 

[Mick Oxlong]

If its raining I cant see melican getting back in

Does rain inhibit your vision that much?

 

[SwansProudly]

Congratulations and welcome to Florence McVeigh
McVeigh on his milestone: It's something I'll reflect on after my career. Right now the focus is on the Cats this Friday night.
McVeigh: We're expecting Geelong to bounce back in a big way. They finished top two for a reason. They're seasoned customers.
McVeigh: Dangerfield is a very good player obviously. But there's also Duncan, Selwood and alike. We'll focus on how we want to play.
McVeigh: My wife gave birth to another beautiful little girl (Florence). A great start to the week for us. Two father-daughters coming up.
McVeigh on Franklin: Buddy will be fine for Friday night. It's just a corky and it's not that bad. We expect him to play well, like always.

 

[The Unforgiven]

Fun fact: Buddy is 5-0 against Geelong since he arrived at Sydney.

THE CATS ARE TOAST!!!!

How's his corky tracking?

 

[Punts]

Rain changes everything

Half the time is luck

Going to be a close one

 

[SwansProudly]

This pleases me to see Papley training today. (From Swans twitter)
Paps has had some magical moments this year: thehandball to Lance "around" the Essendon player for a goal, quick handball to Dean Towers for Towers dribble a goal against Essendon, the god of shoulder moment for Paps to kick a goal, the smother of the decade, ......

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Rain changes everything

Half the time is luck

Going to be a close one

Rain only sucks cause the 6 day turnaround to face Adelaide.

 

[SilentHunter_]

Definitely unchanged now. Geelong would be fools to bring in another tall. Need a 4 quarter effort of Godly Gritty Swans on Friday night.

Rain only sucks cause the 6 day turnaround to face Adelaide.

It isn't a 6 day turnaround.

 

[TripleB]

They finished top two for a reason. They're seasoned customers.

Macca missed the opportunity to give the Big Footy community a few lols, should have said 'They're seasoned campaigners'...

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Really? when would Adelaide play the prelim then

 

[TripleB]

Really? when would Adelaide play the prelim then

It's already announced, Friday night...

 

[Kennedy Parker]

How's his corky tracking?

Expect he would train today and be good to go Friday.

 

[Punts]

Look what we did to the bombers in 1 quarter
Not many teams if any are capable of winning games in 1 quarter
We seem to do it a lot

 

[Punts]

Will all there injuries I still think we win

 

[Mick Oxlong]

This pleases me to see Papley training today. (From Swans twitter)
Paps has had some magical moments this year: thehandball to Lance "around" the Essendon player for a goal, quick handball to Dean Towers for Towers dribble a goal against Essendon, the god of shoulder moment for Paps to kick a goal, the smother of the decade, ......

Who's that in the background? Looks too small to be Parker...is it Dawson (or is it just a blurred Parker)?

 

[TripleB]

Who's that in the background? Looks too small to be Parker...is it Dawson (or is it just a blurred Parker)?

It looks like Sam Murray, but can't really understand why he would be at training still, unless they want all hands on deck for match simulation.

Agree, could also be a blurry Parker...

 

[SwansProudly]

Who's that in the background? Looks too small to be Parker...is it Dawson (or is it just a blurred Parker)?

Who is our expert who knows which of our players wears white boots?

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

looks like Harry Marsh

 

[GotTheGoodes]

How's his corky tracking?

Better than Selwoods ankle by the looks of their respective performances mate.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

McVeigh: My wife gave birth to another beautiful little girl (Florence). A great start to the week for us. Two father-daughters coming up.

Isn't that lovely? Hasn't the world changed quickly? Can you imagine a footballer saying that before the AFLW came into being?

I used to sometimes get the feeling that some footballers were struggling to conceal their disappointment in not having a son. Different world now. (And, I think, better.)

 

[TripleB]

Isn't that lovely? Hasn't the world changed quickly? Can you imagine a footballer saying that before the AFLW came into being?

I used to sometimes get the feeling that some footballers were struggling to conceal their disappointment in not having a son. Different world now. (And, I think, better.)

I wonder how Pluggers four girls are tracking??

 

[momentbymoment]

You can measure the success of the Swans by the disappointment in the commentary team. Looking for a real downer on Friday night

 

[AG]

This pleases me to see Papley training today. (From Swans twitter)

The old celebration training drill.

 

[sataris]

Who's that in the background? Looks too small to be Parker...is it Dawson (or is it just a blurred Parker)?

vonn

 

[RW]

Teams have a history of bouncing back after being thrashed in their qualifying final, Norf in 2007 and the Bulldogs in 2008 just a couple of recent examples.

Having said that, remarkably, since 2014 Freo, Geelong, us and the Hawks have all gone out in straight sets.

I still think we will win.