Preview Rd 2 v Swans and wagging of the flag

[BrisDog]

Think you will find our Etihad record is pretty good except for the two St Kilda disasters and the Geelong debacle.

Why the f*ck did I travel down for all of those 3 matches....? Torture I tell ya

 

[Dry Rot]

How many teams have 3 premiership players as emergencies?

 

[Pugz89]

Based on our changes and the Swans side, there is no excuse not to win this. Swans are going in with a real young side with five of their players having played less than 5 games total. Will be very disappointed if we drop this.

 

[Super Hans]

From the GF:

Bulldogs
Out: Roughead, Dickson, Hamling, Morris, McLean, Smith
In: Campbell, Crameri, Suckling, Adams, Cloke, Murphy

Swans
Out: Richards, Rampe, Papley, McVeigh, Heeney, Rohan, McGlynn, Mitchell
In: Fox, Newman, Hayward, Reid, Florent, Foote, Marsh, Cunningham

Dunkley too.

 

[RUNVS]

Based on our changes and the Swans side, there is no excuse not to win this. Swans are going in with a real young side with five of their players having played less than 5 games total. Will be very disappointed if we drop this.

We are trying a new tactic of confusion. If Luke Beveridge can't recognise the faces of 25% of the Swans team it might provide an advantage

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Dunkley too.

Jong in for him

 

[Mutt]

We are trying a new tactic of confusion. If Luke Beveridge can't recognise the faces of 25% of the Swans team it might provide an advantage

I guess it's worth a try...you haven't been able to beat us using more conventional tactics.

 

[BorisDawg]

Dunkley too.

Dammit. I always forget one.

 

[Pugz89]

We are trying a new tactic of confusion. If Luke Beveridge can't recognise the faces of 25% of the Swans team it might provide an advantage

Wow that guy is sly, like a Fox.

 

[BRWB]

What has prelim final hero Clay Smith done wrong?

Just feel we are one tall too tall.

Dont understand Jong's selection.

 

[BorisDawg]

What has prelim final hero Clay Smith done wrong?

Just feel we are one tall too tall.

Dont understand Jong's selection.

IIRC, someone on here mentioned he had some issues with a hand?

 

[ScragCity]

Talls...

 

[dergert]

Thought McLean was reasonable last week.
Also don't know why smith isn't playing. Why can't we fit them all in?

 

[dergert]

Is the vfl side playing this weekend?

 

[Libba39]

Would have to be the tallest side we've played in years. Don't like it. Asking for trouble....but in Bev we trust.

 

[ScragCity]

I'm gonna be having a tallgasm for 3 hours. We shall own the air tomorrow night, boys.

Own the air.

 

[Struggle]

Always prefer us going small and backing our run once it hits the deck but I do like the look of this side

 

[perro_loco]

on the money with Toby!

Bevo Is a gun of a coach. The whole world knows McLean is a huge talent, but obviously he did not do enough last week. Jong, happy he is in. 14 tackles is a sign the guy is doing what he is told to do. In Bevo I trust!

On Nexus 6P using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Golden_6]

The team isn't really that tall...

It's basically the exact same structure from the grand final, except bringing Crameri in for Dicko. Dicko a better crumber but both offer similar defensively.

 

[The Inbetweener]

We are going to have to get used to a tall team I think.

Going to be interesting when we also have Roughy and Redpath available.

Cloke' spot to keep ATM

 

[perro_loco]

Bevo Is a gun of a coach. The whole world knows McLean is a huge talent, but obviously he did not do enough last week. Jong, happy he is in. 14 tackles is a sign the guy is doing what he is told to do. In Bevo I trust!

On Nexus 6P using BigFooty.com mobile app

On Nexus 6P using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Wetdog]

What has prelim final hero Clay Smith done wrong?

Just feel we are one tall too tall.

Dont understand Jong's selection.

Sydney have a hard contested crash and bash midfield.

Jong is a hard contested crash and bash midfielder. From memory he played well against them last time.

Someone needs to apply the pressure at the coal face against the Swans. I suspect that the MC think Jong is such person to do so (along with others).

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Sydney have a hard contested crash and bash midfield.

Jong is a hard contested crash and bash midfielder. From memory he played well against them last time.

Someone needs to apply the pressure at the coal face against the Swans. I suspect that the MC think Jong is such person to do so (along with others).

Clay's hand must still be bothering him because surely he'd do this job better.

 

[Wetdog]

Clay's hand must still be bothering him because surely he'd do this job better.

Maybe Clay's endurance is not at the same level as Jong's. Jong is a mid/forward. Clay is a forward/mid. We need someone to roam the packs all day.

I'm a massive fan of Clay. But not sure it is a like for like swap.

 

[X_box_X]

From the GF:

Bulldogs
Out: Roughead, Dickson, Hamling, Morris, McLean, Smith, Dunkley
In: Campbell, Crameri, Suckling, Adams, Cloke, Murphy, Jong

Swans
Out: Richards, Rampe, Papley, McVeigh, Heeney, Rohan, McGlynn, Mitchell
In: Fox, Newman, Hayward, Reid, Florent, Foote, Marsh, Cunningham

Edited to include Jong for Dunkley.

Fairly even in terms of our ins and outs. Sydney's outs convincingly overpower their ins.