Round 2 last year

[banzai]

We played one of our better games for the season, unlucky to lose to the Saints who we are never competetive against. That was coming off an embarrasing round 1 and this time, whilst not quite as bad we will be written off as a chance against the Swans. Can we do it?

 

[Tambo]

That the game Thursfield showed some promising signs on Riewoldt?

 

[banzai]

That the game Thursfield showed some promising signs on Riewoldt?

Yep thats it, when he went off, Joel went to Riewoldt and he kicked 3 goals in the last 15 mins to pinch the game. Up to that point though we played our best footy in a long time.

 

[Tambo]

Yep was a good game

Honestly, I do have a funny feeling about Sydney.

 

[Brown Bottle]

Sydney gave it everything on Saturday night. Some of their players are going to struggle to come up as well. We're not the silliest chance of all time.

 

[Wally Matera]

We're not the silliest chance of all time.

Oh, yes we are...

Not making any predictions, because its not my style D), but we're not worth a zack in this game mate.

 

[Tambo]

Oh, yes we are...

Not making any predictions, because its not my style D), but we're not worth a zack in this game mate.

Going on previous statements.... youd be wrong. lets hope so

 

[Wally Matera]

Going on previous statements.... youd be wrong. lets hope so

Reverse psychology...

 

[Weaver]

Swans tend to start the season slow and can a win can be pinched off them early ... unless they are scheduled to play the Eagles in a game which is worth 4 preseason outings. I think any rustiness will have been blown out of the Swannies and they will be hurting.

I suspect they will break us early and cruise home.

 

[itsintheblood]

Swans tend to start the season slow and can a win can be pinched off them early ... unless they are scheduled to play the Eagles in a game which is worth 4 preseason outings. I think any rustiness will have been blown out of the Swannies and they will be hurting.

I suspect they will break us early and cruise home.

Break us or tear us?? I'd say tear is more appropriate. A couple of new ones always comes in handy!!!!

 

[rfctigerarmy]

We could be the slightest chance for this game. After watching a TV replay today, we didnt play that bad - just tired towards the end of the match.

11 West Coast players didnt train because they were tired. Sydney would be aswell.

Need a good start though.. got to get on top early.

 

[Croat tiger]

Yep thats it, when he went off, Joel went to Riewoldt and he kicked 3 goals in the last 15 mins to pinch the game. Up to that point though we played our best footy in a long time.

I'm pretty sure he kicked two goals in red time and passed one off.

 

[Croat tiger]

We could be the slightest chance for this game. After watching a TV replay today, we didnt play that bad - just tired towards the end of the match.
11 West Coast players didnt train because they were tired. Sydney would be aswell.

Need a good start though.. got to get on top early.

Well that's a worrying sign because we worked very hard last summer to get our fitness level up.

 

[tigerT]

no substitute for match fitness...

dont get your hopes up, the swans will smash us

 

[tugga]

You're always a chance in a two-horse race. We play the G reasonably well and we seem to play well in day games. Dunno why. i know that's got nothing to do with form, but sometimes these things just go on hunches.
I rate us as good a chance of beating Sydney this week than if we were playing anyone else.

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Well that's a worrying sign because we worked very hard last summer to get our fitness level up.

I know, but the match will help us out a fair bit. It was at a pretty high pace most of the game.

 

[polakthetiger]

I just watched the game too...apart from the result, a good game to watch. Compared to some of the other games, quite a high standard. I would like to think we may be in touch with the swans at 3 quarter time, but 2 things have me worried, seriously concerned to be exact...

1) the backline lost the plot when the baggers started the man on man pressure....what's going to happen when Swans do this, at twice the level the blues were able to.

2) the obvious ruck weakness...will absolutely get smashed...mose well just give the ball to their midfield and say, away you go!

 

[Vince Spadea]

Wouldn't get to excited about the Swans being sore from last weeks match their injury list over the last couple of years suggests they recover better than most.

The ruck is a worry I reckon Polak goes ok in the ruck. Haven't watched a replay of the Blues game but for memory Patto seemed to be in the center for most ball-ups, I reckon Polak is better option we seemed to get smashed most of the time out of the middle when Patto was in there.

 

[Madtiger2006]

I think we'll do pretty well against Syndey. I have a feeling we'll take the points this week