Autopsy AFL 2022 Second Preliminary Final - Swans v Pies Sat Sept 17th 4:45pm EST (SCG)

[Monco Matt]

This game would be better if played at the MCG and not that bizarre shaped, bent, weird thing. Anyway, what a game this is going to be!!

The Swans are doing nothing wrong, have another week off to rest and re-juvinate to prepare for another epic battle. The Pies have taken the longer route to get here but did not get bruised too much against Freo, so that is a positive.

Again, the Swans on the SCG seem hard to beat. Why? I do not know. Maybe it is all mental. Why not Collingwood this time around? It is just 22 vs 22.

I think the result will be closer than the 27 points last time, but the Swans should find a way with the generous helping hand of the yellow muppets in front of their home crowd keeping the AFL happy.

Swans by 13 points.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Feels like we've stepped it up a fair bit in the finals but all of a sudden we're dropping marks and missing goals.

Think we'll have to be a lot tidier to get over the Swans up there.

Not really confident but hopeful, it's definitely possible.

Pies by 2 points.

 

[RUNVS]

This game would be better if played at the MCG and not that bizarre shaped, bent, weird thing. Anyway, what a game this is going to be!!

Again, the Swans on the SCG seem hard to beat. Why? I do not know. Maybe it is all mental. Why not Collingwood this time around? It is just 22 vs 22.

Teams have an advantage on their home deck, that is why it is at the SCG as Sydney earned the advantage.

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

This game would be better if played at the MCG and not that bizarre shaped, bent, weird thing. Anyway, what a game this is going to be!!

The Swans are doing nothing wrong, have another week off to rest and re-juvinate to prepare for another epic battle. The Pies have taken the longer route to get here but did not get bruised too much against Freo, so that is a positive.

Again, the Swans on the SCG seem hard to beat. Why? I do not know. Maybe it is all mental. Why not Collingwood this time around? It is just 22 vs 22.

I think the result will be closer than the 27 points last time, but the Swans should find a way with the generous helping hand of the yellow muppets in front of their home crowd keeping the AFL happy.

Swans by 13 points.

That you, Digger?

 

[Big Blood]

Swans stopped the Pies cold last time with their pressure. That's where it will be won or lost. If Sydney allow Collingwood to run and gun like they did against Freo Pies will stroll it in.

 

[Monco Matt]

Teams have an advantage on their home deck, that is why it is at the SCG as Sydney earned the advantage.

Thanks mate, I'm aware of the bleeding obvious . Just from a 95,000 fans attendance spectacle that these two teams would get. Can't get 95,000 at the SCG.

 

[RAPPA]

How can you go past the Pies. Simply the best team of the competition. Ignore that they lost to Geelong and Swans’ form. They’re on the brink of a dynasty. Not sure of the point playing the PF and GF. It’s inevitable.

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

Thanks mate, I'm aware of the bleeding obvious . Just from a 95,000 fans attendance spectacle that these two teams would get. Can't get 95,000 at the SCG.

Don’t need to. Only need to try to find tickets for the 60 odd thousand Bloods.

 

[Power Raid]

Swans by 17

This will be the match of the round

 

[maxiboy238]

I gotta feeling we will see a Sydney comfortable win 4-6 goals

Or a pies close win

Swans should win but it will be interesting to see how they will go with only playing 1 game in 3 weeks

 

[Westozswan]

This is going to be epic. Two high pressure teams, both quite even contributions all over the field. One major injury to pies which could be a big disadvantage, but it hasn't hurt them.
I can only do what I do in tipping when it's this close and go with the home ground advantage. Swans in a thriller!

 

[NewMelbournian]

Sydney has been the form team for some time. I've had them above Geelong in my personal power rankings for weeks.

Collingwood has done well to get this far but I cannot see them beating what is in my opinion the best of the 4 prelim teams.

 

[Ticky009]

If the AFL was consistent with their policy than Sydney v Collingwood would be at Stadium Australia

It takes a month to reconfigure the ground at Olympic Park. A month. With the NRL playing their finals on there as well.

Do you think the NRL are going to give up their codes Grand Final ground so their rival can play there and draw more crowd? I think not.

 

[Tippett2Goal]

Only thing bad about this game is the waiting

Bring on Saturday

 

[domus]

Feels like we've stepped it up a fair bit in the finals but all of a sudden we're dropping marks and missing goals.

Think we'll have to be a lot tidier to get over the Swans up there.

Not really confident but hopeful, it's definitely possible.

Pies by 2 points.

We could just as easily click and have one of those 14. . 5. 89 kind of games.

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

It takes a month to reconfigure the ground at Olympic Park. A month. With the NRL playing their finals on there as well.

Do you think the NRL are going to give up their codes Grand Final ground so their rival can play there and draw more crowd? I think not.

Don’t get sucked in to this equine excrement debate, Tick. Collingwood love to play this game of affording themselves advantages for “the good of all” then crying foul about having to travel for about the 4th time this year to play an away final.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

We could just as easily click and have one of those 14. . 5. 89 kind of games.

Yes that's what I'm hoping for, like the 2010 and 2018 prelims

We won't win this one kicking 1.12 in the middle of the game

 

[domus]

Don’t get sucked in to this equine excrement debate, Tick. Collingwood love to play this game of affording themselves advantages for “the good of all” then crying foul about having to travel for about the 4th time this year to play an away final.

We travel five times a year like every other Victorian club. We have an outstanding record playing outside of Victoria these past 15 or so years.

 

[biggiemediums]

Should be a ripper. Excited but nervous. Proud of our season, would love them to get up over the Swans but won't be easy.

Swans are fire. Went under the radar for a big part of the year but at this point anyone with eyes can see how hecking good they are.

 

[Evolved1]

How many Collingwood fans will be there? I feel the large parochial crowds and atmosphere has got them over the line on several occasions this year. That advantage may be nullified in Sydney.

Sydney by 15 points

 

[Tristan34]

Buddy should be contained.. The pies have the defenders that wilk shut him down.. Does Collingwood have a matchup for Papley?

 

[ThePhantom777]

And before there are too many post about scg being small, its just 5m shorter and narrower than mcg.
It looks small because of the camera height
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Damn. There goes me starting a thread similar to the 200 page one about the Cats having to play at the MCG.

 

[RUNVS]

Buddy should be contained.. The pies have the defenders that wilk shut him down.. Does Collingwood have a matchup for Papley?

Buddy did kick 3 goals against them a month ago, so while not the player he was he is still a threat.

 

[Heardy_101]

Is Stadium Australia not used for AFL anymore? I haven't kept up with its redevelopments.

No. Both teams hate the place. Supposed to be going to a rectangle pitch.

 

[Heardy_101]

Hmm