Preview Changes for Preliminary Final (who holds their spot?)

[Simmofreo]

I just really hope if we get Sydney, the fact that their stars such Goodes, Jetta, Rohan, LRT will be just as fresh as we are after some time on the sidelines wont hurts us. Everyone says they are lacking match fitness. But as we saw with macca last week, champs like that are handy even on one leg. Im so nervous, i want our boys to make the Grand final so so so so badly.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Stuck in Sydney and it sucks absolutley nothing about AFL even on the ABC so I'm sitting here in the dark and the only sorce of info is you guys thank god for small mercies

Yeah I live here and it's void of anything outside of League news

 

[free at last]

Just had a peep at the ECMWF weather modelling,it's showing the weather could be quite wintery on the 21st.

If I knew how to post the link I would.Is it easy to do even if your a computer greenhorn?

 

[Fred Ziffel]

Yeah I live here and it's void of anything outside of League news

And the AFL considers they're making huge inroads in NSW.

I still reckon GWS will go guts up and be a financial disaster.

 

[jusjoshin]

Just had a peep at the ECMWF weather modelling,it's showing the weather could be quite wintery on the 21st.

If I knew how to post the link I would.Is it easy to do even if your a computer greenhorn?

Cut (Ctrl C) and paste (Ctrl V) the link onto your post.

 

[TweeBeard]

I just really hope if we get Sydney, the fact that their stars such Goodes, Jetta, Rohan, LRT will be just as fresh as we are after some time on the sidelines wont hurts us. Everyone says they are lacking match fitness. But as we saw with macca last week, champs like that are handy even on one leg. Im so nervous, i want our boys to make the Grand final so so so so badly.

True, but when there is more than one of them underdone and in the side it starts to really hurt the team, which was evident last Friday when they played the Hawks. I don't think "fresh" would be the right word to describe guys who have barely played this year leading up to the finals.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

And the AFL considers they're making huge inroads in NSW.

I still reckon GWS will go guts up and be a financial disaster.

Not really, it's complicated. The best sporting sources (channel 9 & The Daily Telegraph) are extremely conservative. Hence they pander to what they know sells.

Secondly, regarding GWS, it will be a massive success. I've lived in Sydney for close to a decade now and the reason League has dominated for so long in two fold.
1. It pits suburb against suburb. This place is a city of villages and people love to hate on each other. No more hate exists outside of the city/beaches vs western Sydney. It's a battle of classes.
2. The mums. Grassroots support begins if you get the mums on board. Auskick is the best little league in the land and the AFL has gone hard out west and the support can be seen already.

AFL success in Sydney is coming and it will be insanely good for the game. Some of the best athletes in the country merge from Western Sydney

 

[Fred Ziffel]

True, but when there is more than one of them underdone and in the side it starts to really hurt the team, which was evident last Friday when they played the Hawks. I don't think "fresh" would be the right word to describe guys who have barely played this year leading up to the finals.

Rested is the term Roosy uses .
It worked beautifully for Geelong when they managed / rested Brad Ottens before their finals campaigns.

That's why Ross did what he did for the Saints game.
Of course it's different coming back from injury but still delivers the same benefit.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

Not really, it's complicated. The best sporting sources (channel 9 & The Daily Telegraph) are extremely conservative. Hence they pander to what they know sells.

Secondly, regarding GWS, it will be a massive success. I've lived in Sydney for close to a decade now and the reason League has dominated for so long in two fold.
1. It pits suburb against suburb. This place is a city of villages and people love to hate on each other. No more hate exists outside of the city/beaches vs western Sydney. It's a battle of classes.
2. The mums. Grassroots support begins if you get the mums on board. Auskick is the best little league in the land and the AFL has gone hard out west and the support can be seen already.

AFL success in Sydney is coming and it will be insanely good for the game. Some of the best athletes in the country merge from Western Sydney

Aren't they only attracting 5- 6000 people to the games ?
If it takes a generation to catch on, my argument is that's too long.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Aren't they only attracting 5- 6000 people to the games ?
If it takes a generation to catch on, my argument is that's too long.

People are interested but no one will watch a team getting done by 100 points every game. Look at the attendance spike from Suns in their 1st to second to third year

 

[free at last]

Cut (Ctrl C) and paste (Ctrl V) the link onto your post.

Same with iPhone 4S?

 

[jusjoshin]

Same with iPhone 4S?

lol, maybe not. I think there is a way to do it (maybe hold down on the link until it pops up a set of options to cut, and then hold down in the textbox until it pops up the option to paste? I don't have an iPhone so I am not full bottle on the particulars of the sorcery involved.

 

[TweeBeard]

That's why Ross did what he did for the Saints game.
Of course it's different coming back from injury but still delivers the same benefit.

We'll have to agree to disagree I suppose. IMO coming back from a 4+ week injury is nothing like coming back from a 1 week injury or rest.

 

[DOCKER MAN]

I just really hope if we get Sydney, the fact that their stars such Goodes, Jetta, Rohan, LRT will be just as fresh as we are after some time on the sidelines wont hurts us. Everyone says they are lacking match fitness. But as we saw with macca last week, champs like that are handy even on one leg. Im so nervous, i want our boys to make the Grand final so so so so badly.

Goodes out for the season just announced, so won't have to worry about him

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Goodes out for the season just announced, so won't have to worry about him

Yep and Rohan is struggling! That's another couple inches towards the GF baby!!

 

[Righteo]

Carlton actually have a pretty decent chance of winning, if the Swans pressure ebbs slightly I can see them getting cut up on the outside.

 

[Belnakor]

God you just have to barrack for Carlton this weekend don't ya

 

[Lost_Deputy]

God you just have to barrack for Carlton this weekend don't ya

It makes me sick too. I wanted them to take care of the Tigs last week as well. Felt so dirty

 

[pavsbootlace]

McGlynn and Rohan out is huge for the Swans. Blues are a chance.

 

[Righteo]

Will be interesting to see if McLean is a late in, good player and another inside mid to combat the Swans.

 

[Kickett Punches Read]

Sydney will win easy... I just hope Carlton beat the piss out of them in the process.

For us it will be out Sheridan (love that kid) in Johnson.

 

[Kunna17]

Sydney will win easy... I just hope Carlton beat the piss out of them in the process.

For us it will be out Sheridan (love that kid) in Johnson.

not bad, tippett, o'keefe and mitchell.

 

[couldhavebeen]

not bad, tippett, o'keefe and mitchell.

According to Melb news Tippet will play as will Okeefe just as soon as they can get them out of the decompression chamber

 

[couldhavebeen]

It makes me sick too. I wanted them to take care of the Tigs last week as well. Felt so dirty

I was visiting Sydney and Melbourne the last 10 days (little work and almost no pleasure ) bugger all about AFL in Sydney and almost nothing about the Dockers in Melbourne .
Caught up with some Port fans at the MCG and got to sit in the members there with Geelong fans everywhere .
I didn't really care who won the game but glad that Geelong in the second half at least hit a few targets and got the job done.

Port Adelaide will worry some teams next year .

Saw a channel 7 sports reporter out the front of the MCG before going in and while he was waiting for his time slot and him had he asked Demetrio why the game was being held at the MCG and not at Simmons Stadium like we had to do . Typical dumb ass reporter Put on a Big Smile and Nodded.
Obviously the mike wasn't plugged in.

I ran into a couple Docker fans and the port fans started singing our club song when ever they saw the hat and scarf ,I think for them it was another way to stir the pot and get the Geelong fans edgy.

 

[Arwib]

I just really hope if we get Sydney, the fact that their stars such Goodes, Jetta, Rohan, LRT will be just as fresh as we are after some time on the sidelines wont hurts us. Everyone says they are lacking match fitness. But as we saw with macca last week, champs like that are handy even on one leg. Im so nervous, i want our boys to make the Grand final so so so so badly.

Having watched our reserves on the weekend, I expect LRT to play seniors, but I think Rohan may not - he is still having leg pains and still has a rod in there, and I dunno that he can play a full game.

Goodes is definitely done for the year, they've already said so. Plus he was in the stands tucking into a meat pie on Sunday.