Preview Round 1 2020 Vs Crows

[Skeparovic]

So it's time for round 1 2020 preview thread even if the shadow of Covid19 looms large on the season.

Swans vs Crows away from home. May the mighty Swans escape not only with a win, but also infection during travel to/from the City of Churches. It's been too damn long between celebrating the send off of 4 bloods champions vs St Kilda in 2019 and another win. Hope we don't have to wait too long for it to occur as 2019 didn't bring much luck against the Crows.

What I'm hoping to see:
- Effort, commitment and workrate
- New recruits (Brand, Taylor and Gray) make a contribution during their bloods debut
- What impact Naismith has on clearances around the ground.
- How Haywood progresses now that he is playing injury free.
- Callum Mills showing his usual courage in defence.
- Allir Allir bringing some attacking flair again in rebounding from from defensive 50.
- No 100m penalties
- A game of footy on my weekend not a Eulogy for 2020 AFL season.

C'mon Swans make us fans proud by bringing a competitive effort first up regardless of the final result.

 

[The King!]

if we play put gould or stephens in

nothing better than a debut in front of a big cro.. oh well still

 

[Skeparovic]

if we play put gould or stephens in

nothing better than a debut in front of a big cro.. oh well still

Wouldn't mind seeing Stephens or Gould debut in their home state even if family couldn't be at the ground. Would be a bittersweet experience albeit a thrill nonetheless to debut.

 

[The King!]

Wouldn't mind seeing Stephens or Gould debut in their home state even if family couldn't be at the ground. Would be a bittersweet experience albeit a thrill nonetheless to debut.

wonder if anyone will climb the trees to watch

 

[caesar88]

It would absolutely suck for Stephens if he was to debut in front of an empty stadium (why do I still suspect family would be allowed at the ground in some form?) However you often hear kids say it's their dream to debut for their team in a win, and we have a very good chance of that against a potentially-average Crows side with no crowd advantage at a ground we have always played well at. So I say, come on down Stephens!

Though my stance on this game and this season's fate has not changed, footy is still footy. It's always the highlight of my week (and date night with the missus I suppose) and I'll be cheering on the boys as much as ever this weekend.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Isn’t this thread a few weeks early?

 

[Banyo Bloods]

It would absolutely suck for Stephens if he was to debut in front of an empty stadium (why do I still suspect family would be allowed at the ground in some form?) However you often hear kids say it's their dream to debut for their team in a win, and we have a very good chance of that against a potentially-average Crows side with no crowd advantage at a ground we have always played well at. So I say, come on down Stephens!

Though my stance on this game and this season's fate has not changed, footy is still footy. It's always the highlight of my week (and date night with the missus I suppose) and I'll be cheering on the boys as much as ever this weekend.

Spread the families out in the empty corporate boxes limit of four people per box. Stagger entry times and no contact after with the players.

 

[Crust]

In keeping with our declining scoring rates I expect us to be goalless:
Sydney 0.0.00
Adelaide 0.0.00

 

[The King!]

If we turn up and the crows don’t do the crows forfeit

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Thanks for helping me out & getting this Preview up Skeparovic. Much appreciated.

If I could shake your hand... I probably still wouldn't... but I'd offer you a friendly smile & a squirt of hand sanitizer!

 

[The King!]

Thanks for helping me out & getting this Preview up Skeparovic. Much appreciated.

If I could shake your hand... I probably still wouldn't... but I'd offer you a friendly smile & a squirt of hand sanitizer!

You would give hand sanitiser away , heck

 

[wills2g]

This one will be a good percentage booster. Syd by 30+

 

[The King!]

If a win is achieved and there’s no one there to see did it happen

 

[LukeParkerno1]

It will be ugly make no mistake about it.

Crows might just get us but results are secondary this year

 

[GotTheGoodes]

You would give hand sanitiser away , ****

Only as a bartering tool... And only as long as my distributor can continue to confirm my future supply was secure.

I'm fair, not crazy mate.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Only as a bartering tool... And only as long as my distributor can continue to confirm my future supply was secure.

I'm fair, not crazy mate.

You could make a mountain off eBay lol

 

[The King!]

I’d like to watch footy

but I can only speak for me I kind of can’t get excited at all about this game

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I’d like to watch footy

but I can only speak for me I kind of can’t get excited at all about this game

I plan to have a vodka or 6, watching the game

 

[The King!]

I plan to have a vodka or 6, watching the game

It’s not a game Style personnel issue

I just can’t even get into thinking about the line up or chances to win etc

 

[caesar88]

I’d like to watch footy

but I can only speak for me I kind of can’t get excited at all about this game

I'm excited to watch them play, see how they do etc because we're a young side. But yeah I won't be that excited by things like scores and the outcome because they just don't really matter in this climate.

 

[Punts]

Should be a cracker

2 bottom 4 teams going at it

 

[LukeParkerno1]

It’s not a game Style personnel issue

I just can’t even get into thinking about the line up or chances to win etc

At least with a 17 game season we don’t get a soft draw that’s a good thing

 

[The King!]

At least with a 17 game season we don’t get a soft draw that’s a good thing

Yeah see I don’t really care when you say that it’s like ok

oh this player may play, so what

I’m sure if it’s locked in for certain I’ll get excited

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yeah see I don’t really care when you say that it’s like ok

oh this player may play, so what

I’m sure if it’s locked in for certain I’ll get excited

Easy draws mean we’d play GC twice that won’t help us going forward

 

[The King!]

Easy draws mean we’d play GC twice that won’t help us going forward

I feel like we are having a different convo

but back to the game

I think we will beat the crows

no crowd takes their main advantage