Preview 2024 Round 13: Swans v Cats (a fast preview's a good preview)

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

A couple of comments

5. For anyone questioning what Campbell adds to the soup (see what I did there?), rewatch the first quarter against Dogs, two sizzling cannons inside 50, the first marked by Wicks, the second marked

Dear RubbaDuck, was awake all night waiting for you to reveal who marked Campbell’s second kick and what happened next. Very suspenseful.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Sorry for the intrusion but does anyone know if tickets get held back and released closer to the game?

I just checked and Ticketek is showing "allocation exhausted". Is it really sold out weeks in advance?

 

[Wheresbuddy]

The Preamble

There will be no long-winded history lesson on the epic matches of years gone past because the only thing you get from looking back, is a stiff neck. So much like the Aussie coat of arms, we can only look forward.

And look forward we shall to a well-rested, at home Swans outfit who are white hot and a Geelong team, who frankly, are not.

With the house full sign to be up and members clamouring to sticker seats, the atmosphere promises to be electric. A fine weather forecast is likely (but not yet confirmed by Donza) with extra sets of eyes on the curator to ensure the sprinklers remain firmly off.

Their Forwards

Their forwards are enormous. And before RubbaDuck gets excited, I’m talking about chest spans, biceps, triceps and quads. They are also strong. How strong you ask ? Well it’s said that Tomahawk can bench press Lloyd on one arm and Cunningham on the other. If you think that’s strong, not even Rowie, Heeney and Wicksy together could lay a tackle such is Jezza’s leg drive. Jezza’s legs are big. How big you ask ? Well it’s said it’s almost like Mal Meninga’s legs and Chris ‘Choppy’ Close’s legs had a love child - and put that child through the Kennedy weights program.

These barrel-chested gorillas will take some stopping with the Geelong hoops accentuating their already massive chest spans.

The Rest of the Team

This Geelong team is tall. How tall you ask ? It’s said they feast on a strict diet of meat and potatoes and with that Geelong sea air, every one of them looks like Andre the giant. Featuring the AA class of Tom Stewart, the polyathlete in Blicavs, the tearaway speed of Holmes, Dangerfield coming back, Stengle who has recaptured his 22 form, they are a force to be reckoned with.

I think we should be scared. How scared you ask ? About as scared as a bunch of skinny kids taking on a bunch of grown men in front of 100,000, or just as frightening, when The King! declares Danger Game.

The Verdict

So our high-flying youngsters take on these Geelong behemoths and you could be forgiven for thinking it will take a superhuman effort in the “I see it but I don’t believe it’ vein, but you’d be wrong. How wrong you ask ? About as wrong as bedford's tipping I’d say.

You see in AFL and in life, the big don’t eat the small, the quick eat the slow. And this Geelong team is slow. How slow you ask ? About as slow as an unsuspecting drive through customer when Sam Reid is out and about.

We will simply outrun and outgun them in what I’m predicting could be a three figure victory. They simply have no answer to our midfield or against any team that is fast. And our team is fast. How fast you ask ? Not Jack Hiscox fast yet but there is burst speed all over the park and we will have energy to burn on the back of a 17 day break. Expect Heeney, Chad, Errol and the Liz to literally trip over each other lining up for goal after goal.

So let’s get out there and get behind the boys in what I think could be our greatest ever win against the Cats.

I like fast players.

3 Brownlow votes and 10 coach votes for the review. Best of 2024.

 

[Jewelsbon]

Sorry for the intrusion but does anyone know if tickets get held back and released closer to the game?

I just checked and Ticketek is showing "allocation exhausted". Is it really sold out weeks in advance?

Sorry no, not usually and yes it does look like it's sold out this early, we are the hot ticket in old Sydney town ATM.

 

[Nuggetz]

I was wondering why this game on a sunday late arvo was sold out already then it dawned on me it's a public holiday weekend. Cheers old bird.

 

[Nuggetz]

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to Danger after we've demolished em.

 

[bedford]

McCartin will be in for Francis and hopefully Mills for Campbell

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

McCartin will be in for Francis and hopefully Mills for Campbell

Says 4-5 weeks for Millsy, where you getting your inside mail from ?

 

[bedford]

Says 4-5 weeks for Millsy, where you getting your inside mail from ?

i said hopefully he's FAST tracked back

 

[BloodySwan]

i said hopefully he's FAST tracked back

Your post is right there, that's not what you said at all

 

[SSwans2011]

Mills is still a fair way off. Our injury report last week noted he would only starting contact progressions on his shoulder in the (now) past week.

Injury Update: Round 11

See the latest on our injury list ahead of Round 11 against the Western Bulldogs.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

McCartin should be back going by that injury report, which is a HUGE in.

Feeling more confident about this one than I was the Bulldogs and Carlton games. I know we've historically struggled with the size of the Cats midfield, but honestly Danger's the only one I'm worried about at all. Blicavs isn't quite cooked yet, but he's nearing thst point. Their midfield has been a trainwreck for the past few weeks, and honestly generally has for most of the year. They're relying a lot on Intercepts and springboarding their attack from that. Get the ball to ground and pressure pressure pressure (as we've been doing) and we'll be fine. Grundy will give whichever ruck they pick a bath.

 

[Swannie0307]

Avocado, aioli, Swiss cheese and avocado

You can never have enough avo

 

[MR0808]

You can never have enough avo

As long as you then don't mind not ever being able to buy a house

 

[Swannie0307]

i said hopefully he's FAST tracked back

Good one Bedders

 

[Swannie0307]

Your post is right there, that's not what you said at all

No but it was the first good joke I’ve heard from Bedders in a while

 

[bedford]

Your post is right there, that's not what you said at all

I said hopefully !

 

[Punts]

I said hopefully !

When is Logan signing?

 

[Big Blood]

We haven't beaten them since the Buddy game two years ago.

Stop Tom Stewart, stop the Cats. Will JJ get the job?

 

[rustycrate]

I hate byes,

 

[bedford]

I hate byes,

Chance for a freshen up , we have 15 games left

 

[SwansLakeside]

Of all the H&A rounds, this is the one I want.

Teams have had forwards playing Tom Stewart close, with some success. Give him a sniff, he'll carve you up all day -job for JJ?

Gryan Miers

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is creative up forward, and should also be played close -job for Harry?

We must win in the middle, and take it forward. This is the best help for our backs, who'll have their hands full with Cameron and Hawkins.

 

[The King!]

When is Logan signing?

when you give him some praise

 

[kickthething]

Can’t imagine JJ going to Stewart, he will get Miers I would think. Stewart is a bit off I reckon, with our three mobile talls if they spend the fwd line Stewart will be a busy boy. Then the mid field scoring options on top and we could be in a for a good day out.

 

[bedford]

Of all the H&A rounds, this is the one I want.

Teams have had forwards playing Tom Stewart close, with some success. Give him a sniff, he'll carve you up all day -job for JJ?

Gryan Miers is creative up forward, and should also be played close -job for Harry?

We must win in the middle, and take it forward. This is the best help for our backs, who'll have their hands full with Cameron and Hawkins.

Welcome 7 posts and 37 fast likes wow

 

[Donza]

Long range weather forecast.

Windy and fine.

5% chance of that being correct.

Now looks considerably wet

As does every day from Friday