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The Slitherin' Snake said:
He looked really steady. A touch off the pace, but didnt panic and positioned really well
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I think people are misjudging Coffield by his lack of continuous games though injury - which is unfortunately part of his overall profile as a player.

Fingers crossed he gets a long run at it. He's a fair upgrade on other options.
 
Wetdog said:
A bloke in the street. Or a barista behind a coffee machine. I forget.
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Ok. So still a big chance to play.

Toes crossed.
 

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Sanders for Treloar is obvious.
I think Garcia for Dolan. Dolan gets a reprieve if McNeil isn’t right.
JJ for Bramble who is slightly stiff.
If JOD is no good hopefully Buss gets the nod.
 
BigFloppa said:
If we can't get it done this week for Bont's 250th then fold the club
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If the Swans can't get it done for Warner's 100th it will because they lost to a better team.

I doubt they'll fold the club, though. That's just nonsense ScragCity talk.
 
Aren't we generally shit when it comes to player milestone games?

Anyway we really, really need to win this game. Richmond will do a job on the Crom for us. Giants have the bye. Ross will screw over his old team again. Suns will shit the bed against a rampant Dees. We'll be top 4 by the end of this round.
 
doggy_dog said:
Sanders for Treloar is obvious.
I think Garcia for Dolan. Dolan gets a reprieve if McNeil isn’t right.
JJ for Bramble who is slightly stiff.
If JOD is no good hopefully Buss gets the nod.
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Garcia into the side I like because playing in Sydney (small ground) and playing Sydney this game will have much crash and bash and Garcia is very good at that.

Not sure I would drop Dolan though
 
AFDogs said:
Aren't we generally shit when it comes to player milestone games?

Anyway we really, really need to win this game. Richmond will do a job on the Crom for us. Giants have the bye. Ross will screw over his old team again. Suns will shit the bed against a rampant Dees. We'll be top 4 by the end of this round.
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Beat the Hawks in Bont's 200th
 

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Sydney have kicked more than 12 goals once in 14 games this year (v Norf at Marvel).

We've kicked 13+ 10 times in 14 games, including 9 of the last 10.

Just don't let this degenerate into a dour scrap.
 
Libbaaaa said:
Grundy in ripping form, big test for Timmy.
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No one has given away more free kicks over the last two seasons than Grundy.

One of Tim's strengths is drawing free kicks.

One of Sydney supporters' biggest weaknesses is crying foul at the umpiring.

The script is set for Tim to get five free kicks, three of them directly leading to match winning goals.
 

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Preview from the Swans board...




The Swans are clawing back to form after a disastrous start to the season. Plagued by injuries, they've slipped to around 14th on the ladder. But with key players returning, there's a genuine belief under Dean Cox, fresh from John Longmire's departure, that they're ready to make a statement.

Heading into Round 15, Sydney welcomed back Errol Gulden and Tom Papley last weekend, both played a role in our upset win over Port and will be better for the run (Seriously how good was it having Gulden in the side?)

Especially crucial was Joel Amartey, who's return from suspension and injury gave us the presence up forward we have been missing (Let’s just not mention his goalkicking which was more wayward than a middle-aged man’s rod of justice when he forgets to take his uppers.)


While the Swans look to reassemble, the Bulldogs are rolling by strictly beating teams lower than them on the ladder. Sam Darcy has grabbed headlines 205 cm of pure disgusting aerial power, earning “Frankenstein” comparisons (at least from myself) after monster games (Oh how I wish we could bring back Craig Bolton just for one week.)

Even after a knee scare in Round 4, Darcy returned swiftly, his imposing presence a key pillar in the Bulldogs' surge up the ladder (currently around 9th with 7–6). If we can find a way to limit his influence it will be critical for our chances at success.

Sunday’s form guides show a Bulldogs side firing on all cylinders powerful, dynamic, and confident on the rebound.

The contrast between the sides? Bulldogs fit and flourishing; Swans patching key elements back into shape. But that reintegration is timely and we are well poised to create a few upsets in the second half of the season (Plus honestly if we could win just one more game for the year, I would like to win this one.)

Expect Dean Cox to lean on structure and pressure... crowding the midfield and stoppages, loose man in front intercepting the ball before Darcy can get to it, and attacking deliberately the ball carrier with pace, all to limit the Bulldogs’ ball movement.

Recent matches back this playstyle. With both the victories over Richmond and Port being generated by a strong defensive effort.

Needed badly, because the Bulldogs are lethal in transition. Their structure around Darcy and midfield runners is brutal when in rhythm.


But at the SCG we should be able to control the game a bit more and ideally land a pretty big blow to the Dogs' finals aspirations whilst giving our own a good jolt in the arm.

Under Cox, the Swans have been pretty undisciplined, this week we will have to reign that in whilst also ensuring we take our chances.

Lining up midfield match-ups, Gulden’s return is pivotal to our set up, his composure under pressure, ability to hit space, and control through congestion will be a barometer of how well the Swans can transition the ball outside of the clearance. I think we have to send Jordan to Bontempelli and limit his influence.

Less obvious but vital, will be locking the ball in our forward line. At times this year we have allowed way too much transition from our own forward half, we need to ensure we lock it in and don't allow quick transition to their forward line.

Defensively, need to keep up the effort from the last few weeks. Whilst the Dogs have struggled to beat sides above them on the ladder this year, they are yet to be blown out of the water (Biggest loss by 22 points), we need to ensure we keep the pressure on for 4 quarters.

On form, Darcy is just one weapon. The Bulldogs rotate mids cleverly and we need to ensure that we have our eyes on this and don't allow loose players up forward (The Dogs have had 9 different players kick more than 11 goals this year.)

Game plan for Sydney: stop Darcy in the air, stop transitions, and hit the ball carrier with speed. Force Bulldogs into stoppages whilst allowing ourselves to spread on the outside.

Scale of the challenge is real on paper this year, the Bulldogs look stronger. But Sydney’s narrative is emerging: returning players (Seriously how much better do we look with Gulden, Papley, Amartey, Cunningham, Melican, Mills and McInerney?) fresh tactics under Cox, and a chance to reclaim SCG dominance.


Accept that at times the Dogs will have momentum in this match, when this happens we need to congest our defensive 50, absorb the pressure and wait for a chance to rebound.

Results over this year, probably shouldn't be taken into account. It's hard to read our season this year with the amount of injuries we have had.

Every metre of space matters. If Sydney can crowd the corridor and f orce the dogs to kick up the line to congestion, they have a path to shock the form side.


The SCG crowd needs to be up and about this week. Force a few "home team" decisions (Not counting on it though)

Harry Cunningham, may be one of the most important players to our side, our defence has been far more settled since his return and his combination with Wicks has stopped small forwards getting a hold of us.

Errol Gulden, that is all. Was incredibly having him back in the side over the weekend and he made a huge difference to our side particularly early when the game was on the line.


Under Cox, this is a side still forming its identity, but the signs are there, and they’re loud. Our contested game is slowly showing signs of improvement, if we can get our outside transition to last years levels we are going to be a serious threat moving forward.

Make no mistake, this game is probably the most critical of our season, I honestly believe if we can get up here we will have some serious momentum.

Progress isn’t always linear, but we have made some nice changes this year, as mentioned earlier our contested disposal has been greatly improved and our defensive structure has looked really nice in recent weeks.

If we kick like last week we stand no chance in this one, yes bad kicking is infectious but so is good goal kicking, if we can nail our first few chances look out.

Remember, the Bulldogs haven't beaten the more classy sides this year, if we can take our chances and pressure them.... anything can happen on the day.

Everything is on the line, our season can either end here or begin here.

Sheldrick is quite quickly becoming critical to our midfield set up, loved seeing the centre bounce combination of him, Jordan and McInerney a few times over the weekend with all three players able to get the hard ball.


Play the Bloods way. Hunt. Scrap and most importantly believe (Yes I may of been watching Ted Lasso).

Even if they get the calls (which will happen lets be honest), we have to ensure we don't get sucked in. Play to the whistle and don't be undisciplined like earlier in the season.

Turn up the chaos, Chad, Errol, Lizard and Papley thrive on chaos football. Be prepared to take extra risks, perform those switch kicks and brake up their defensive structures (This is critical as the Dogs have quite a few players who can break off their man and intercept).

Sydney Swans by 16 points
 
X_box_X said:
Preview from the Swans board...




The Swans are clawing back to form after a disastrous start to the season. Plagued by injuries, they've slipped to around 14th on the ladder. But with key players returning, there's a genuine belief under Dean Cox, fresh from John Longmire's departure, that they're ready to make a statement.

Heading into Round 15, Sydney welcomed back Errol Gulden and Tom Papley last weekend, both played a role in our upset win over Port and will be better for the run (Seriously how good was it having Gulden in the side?)

Especially crucial was Joel Amartey, who's return from suspension and injury gave us the presence up forward we have been missing (Let’s just not mention his goalkicking which was more wayward than a middle-aged man’s rod of justice when he forgets to take his uppers.)


While the Swans look to reassemble, the Bulldogs are rolling by strictly beating teams lower than them on the ladder. Sam Darcy has grabbed headlines 205 cm of pure disgusting aerial power, earning “Frankenstein” comparisons (at least from myself) after monster games (Oh how I wish we could bring back Craig Bolton just for one week.)

Even after a knee scare in Round 4, Darcy returned swiftly, his imposing presence a key pillar in the Bulldogs' surge up the ladder (currently around 9th with 7–6). If we can find a way to limit his influence it will be critical for our chances at success.

Sunday’s form guides show a Bulldogs side firing on all cylinders powerful, dynamic, and confident on the rebound.

The contrast between the sides? Bulldogs fit and flourishing; Swans patching key elements back into shape. But that reintegration is timely and we are well poised to create a few upsets in the second half of the season (Plus honestly if we could win just one more game for the year, I would like to win this one.)

Expect Dean Cox to lean on structure and pressure... crowding the midfield and stoppages, loose man in front intercepting the ball before Darcy can get to it, and attacking deliberately the ball carrier with pace, all to limit the Bulldogs’ ball movement.

Recent matches back this playstyle. With both the victories over Richmond and Port being generated by a strong defensive effort.

Needed badly, because the Bulldogs are lethal in transition. Their structure around Darcy and midfield runners is brutal when in rhythm.


But at the SCG we should be able to control the game a bit more and ideally land a pretty big blow to the Dogs' finals aspirations whilst giving our own a good jolt in the arm.

Under Cox, the Swans have been pretty undisciplined, this week we will have to reign that in whilst also ensuring we take our chances.

Lining up midfield match-ups, Gulden’s return is pivotal to our set up, his composure under pressure, ability to hit space, and control through congestion will be a barometer of how well the Swans can transition the ball outside of the clearance. I think we have to send Jordan to Bontempelli and limit his influence.

Less obvious but vital, will be locking the ball in our forward line. At times this year we have allowed way too much transition from our own forward half, we need to ensure we lock it in and don't allow quick transition to their forward line.

Defensively, need to keep up the effort from the last few weeks. Whilst the Dogs have struggled to beat sides above them on the ladder this year, they are yet to be blown out of the water (Biggest loss by 22 points), we need to ensure we keep the pressure on for 4 quarters.

On form, Darcy is just one weapon. The Bulldogs rotate mids cleverly and we need to ensure that we have our eyes on this and don't allow loose players up forward (The Dogs have had 9 different players kick more than 11 goals this year.)

Game plan for Sydney: stop Darcy in the air, stop transitions, and hit the ball carrier with speed. Force Bulldogs into stoppages whilst allowing ourselves to spread on the outside.

Scale of the challenge is real on paper this year, the Bulldogs look stronger. But Sydney’s narrative is emerging: returning players (Seriously how much better do we look with Gulden, Papley, Amartey, Cunningham, Melican, Mills and McInerney?) fresh tactics under Cox, and a chance to reclaim SCG dominance.


Accept that at times the Dogs will have momentum in this match, when this happens we need to congest our defensive 50, absorb the pressure and wait for a chance to rebound.

Results over this year, probably shouldn't be taken into account. It's hard to read our season this year with the amount of injuries we have had.

Every metre of space matters. If Sydney can crowd the corridor and f orce the dogs to kick up the line to congestion, they have a path to shock the form side.


The SCG crowd needs to be up and about this week. Force a few "home team" decisions (Not counting on it though)

Harry Cunningham, may be one of the most important players to our side, our defence has been far more settled since his return and his combination with Wicks has stopped small forwards getting a hold of us.

Errol Gulden, that is all. Was incredibly having him back in the side over the weekend and he made a huge difference to our side particularly early when the game was on the line.


Under Cox, this is a side still forming its identity, but the signs are there, and they’re loud. Our contested game is slowly showing signs of improvement, if we can get our outside transition to last years levels we are going to be a serious threat moving forward.

Make no mistake, this game is probably the most critical of our season, I honestly believe if we can get up here we will have some serious momentum.

Progress isn’t always linear, but we have made some nice changes this year, as mentioned earlier our contested disposal has been greatly improved and our defensive structure has looked really nice in recent weeks.

If we kick like last week we stand no chance in this one, yes bad kicking is infectious but so is good goal kicking, if we can nail our first few chances look out.

Remember, the Bulldogs haven't beaten the more classy sides this year, if we can take our chances and pressure them.... anything can happen on the day.

Everything is on the line, our season can either end here or begin here.

Sheldrick is quite quickly becoming critical to our midfield set up, loved seeing the centre bounce combination of him, Jordan and McInerney a few times over the weekend with all three players able to get the hard ball.


Play the Bloods way. Hunt. Scrap and most importantly believe (Yes I may of been watching Ted Lasso).

Even if they get the calls (which will happen lets be honest), we have to ensure we don't get sucked in. Play to the whistle and don't be undisciplined like earlier in the season.

Turn up the chaos, Chad, Errol, Lizard and Papley thrive on chaos football. Be prepared to take extra risks, perform those switch kicks and brake up their defensive structures (This is critical as the Dogs have quite a few players who can break off their man and intercept).

Sydney Swans by 16 points
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Few things delight me more than hearing a Swans supporter lament the umpiring of 2016. Truly, no fanbase nurses a grudge and clings to bitterness with such tenacity
 
X_box_X said:
Preview from the Swans board...




The Swans are clawing back to form after a disastrous start to the season. Plagued by injuries, they've slipped to around 14th on the ladder. But with key players returning, there's a genuine belief under Dean Cox, fresh from John Longmire's departure, that they're ready to make a statement.

Heading into Round 15, Sydney welcomed back Errol Gulden and Tom Papley last weekend, both played a role in our upset win over Port and will be better for the run (Seriously how good was it having Gulden in the side?)

Especially crucial was Joel Amartey, who's return from suspension and injury gave us the presence up forward we have been missing (Let’s just not mention his goalkicking which was more wayward than a middle-aged man’s rod of justice when he forgets to take his uppers.)


While the Swans look to reassemble, the Bulldogs are rolling by strictly beating teams lower than them on the ladder. Sam Darcy has grabbed headlines 205 cm of pure disgusting aerial power, earning “Frankenstein” comparisons (at least from myself) after monster games (Oh how I wish we could bring back Craig Bolton just for one week.)

Even after a knee scare in Round 4, Darcy returned swiftly, his imposing presence a key pillar in the Bulldogs' surge up the ladder (currently around 9th with 7–6). If we can find a way to limit his influence it will be critical for our chances at success.

Sunday’s form guides show a Bulldogs side firing on all cylinders powerful, dynamic, and confident on the rebound.

The contrast between the sides? Bulldogs fit and flourishing; Swans patching key elements back into shape. But that reintegration is timely and we are well poised to create a few upsets in the second half of the season (Plus honestly if we could win just one more game for the year, I would like to win this one.)

Expect Dean Cox to lean on structure and pressure... crowding the midfield and stoppages, loose man in front intercepting the ball before Darcy can get to it, and attacking deliberately the ball carrier with pace, all to limit the Bulldogs’ ball movement.

Recent matches back this playstyle. With both the victories over Richmond and Port being generated by a strong defensive effort.

Needed badly, because the Bulldogs are lethal in transition. Their structure around Darcy and midfield runners is brutal when in rhythm.


But at the SCG we should be able to control the game a bit more and ideally land a pretty big blow to the Dogs' finals aspirations whilst giving our own a good jolt in the arm.

Under Cox, the Swans have been pretty undisciplined, this week we will have to reign that in whilst also ensuring we take our chances.

Lining up midfield match-ups, Gulden’s return is pivotal to our set up, his composure under pressure, ability to hit space, and control through congestion will be a barometer of how well the Swans can transition the ball outside of the clearance. I think we have to send Jordan to Bontempelli and limit his influence.

Less obvious but vital, will be locking the ball in our forward line. At times this year we have allowed way too much transition from our own forward half, we need to ensure we lock it in and don't allow quick transition to their forward line.

Defensively, need to keep up the effort from the last few weeks. Whilst the Dogs have struggled to beat sides above them on the ladder this year, they are yet to be blown out of the water (Biggest loss by 22 points), we need to ensure we keep the pressure on for 4 quarters.

On form, Darcy is just one weapon. The Bulldogs rotate mids cleverly and we need to ensure that we have our eyes on this and don't allow loose players up forward (The Dogs have had 9 different players kick more than 11 goals this year.)

Game plan for Sydney: stop Darcy in the air, stop transitions, and hit the ball carrier with speed. Force Bulldogs into stoppages whilst allowing ourselves to spread on the outside.

Scale of the challenge is real on paper this year, the Bulldogs look stronger. But Sydney’s narrative is emerging: returning players (Seriously how much better do we look with Gulden, Papley, Amartey, Cunningham, Melican, Mills and McInerney?) fresh tactics under Cox, and a chance to reclaim SCG dominance.


Accept that at times the Dogs will have momentum in this match, when this happens we need to congest our defensive 50, absorb the pressure and wait for a chance to rebound.

Results over this year, probably shouldn't be taken into account. It's hard to read our season this year with the amount of injuries we have had.

Every metre of space matters. If Sydney can crowd the corridor and f orce the dogs to kick up the line to congestion, they have a path to shock the form side.


The SCG crowd needs to be up and about this week. Force a few "home team" decisions (Not counting on it though)

Harry Cunningham, may be one of the most important players to our side, our defence has been far more settled since his return and his combination with Wicks has stopped small forwards getting a hold of us.

Errol Gulden, that is all. Was incredibly having him back in the side over the weekend and he made a huge difference to our side particularly early when the game was on the line.


Under Cox, this is a side still forming its identity, but the signs are there, and they’re loud. Our contested game is slowly showing signs of improvement, if we can get our outside transition to last years levels we are going to be a serious threat moving forward.

Make no mistake, this game is probably the most critical of our season, I honestly believe if we can get up here we will have some serious momentum.

Progress isn’t always linear, but we have made some nice changes this year, as mentioned earlier our contested disposal has been greatly improved and our defensive structure has looked really nice in recent weeks.

If we kick like last week we stand no chance in this one, yes bad kicking is infectious but so is good goal kicking, if we can nail our first few chances look out.

Remember, the Bulldogs haven't beaten the more classy sides this year, if we can take our chances and pressure them.... anything can happen on the day.

Everything is on the line, our season can either end here or begin here.

Sheldrick is quite quickly becoming critical to our midfield set up, loved seeing the centre bounce combination of him, Jordan and McInerney a few times over the weekend with all three players able to get the hard ball.


Play the Bloods way. Hunt. Scrap and most importantly believe (Yes I may of been watching Ted Lasso).

Even if they get the calls (which will happen lets be honest), we have to ensure we don't get sucked in. Play to the whistle and don't be undisciplined like earlier in the season.

Turn up the chaos, Chad, Errol, Lizard and Papley thrive on chaos football. Be prepared to take extra risks, perform those switch kicks and brake up their defensive structures (This is critical as the Dogs have quite a few players who can break off their man and intercept).

Sydney Swans by 16 points
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Not sure you can quote directly from another board I have had warning for doing this before which I was unaware was the rule.
 
I’m still annoyed that no Demons fans got it when I used that format on their board using “freed from desire” when they got bundled out in straight sets for the 2nd year in a row

Far out, 8 more scoring shots is brutal..
Rough way to lose with high expectations.
Especially because we’ve lost games by poor accuracy, it frustrates a neutral!
Even so, hitting the post twice late on - FMD.
Dees fan would be hurting a lot I’m sure.

Friday night final and we have to hear about the magic of Carlton? Spare me..
Really hope Brisbane smash them.
Or win in the last minute against them.
Maybe in some way, they can both lose?

Don’t mind my badge btw.
Everton, Bulldogs, Blue Jays..all my teams suck ass lol
Some day maybe it will turn around.
I hope I’m alive when that happens of course, but back to the point.
Really don’t understand Schache as the sub, probably would have subbed on a small/runner like they did?
Everyone knows he’s soft and not built for finals
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