SYDNEY

[Guest The Tiger Of Old]

Hi all,

"Cheer, Cheer the Red and the White

Honour the name by day and by night

Lift that noble banner high

Shake down the thunder from the sky

Whether the odds be great or small

Swans will go in and win over all

While her loyal sons are marching

Onwards to victory"

Not a big fan of the Swans but I hope they beat the Pies..!

I'll be there on Saturday night @ the G.

Just want other people's thoughts on who will win this elimination final...

COLLINGWOOD v SYDNEY SWANS

Saturday, 7.30pm AEST, MCG

COLLINGWOOD

B: James Clement, Shane Wakelin, Tarkyn Lockyer

HB: Heath Shaw, Harry O’Brien, Tyson Goldsack

C: Martin Clarke, Scott Burns, Nathan Buckley

HF: Nick Maxwell, Anthony Rocca, Scott Pendlebury

F: Dale Thomas, Travis Cloke, Sean Rusling

FOLL: Guy Richards, Shane O’Bree, Leon Davis

I/C: Dane Swan, Josh Fraser, Alan Didak, Paul Medhurst

EMG: Paul Licuria, Rhyce Shaw, Chris Bryan

In: Rusling, Didak, Fraser

Out: Ben Reid, Rhyce Shaw, Chris Bryan

SYDNEY SWANS

B: Ted Richards, Leo Barry, Lewis Roberts-Thomson

HB: Paul Bevan, Craig Bolton, Ben Mathews

C: Nick Malceski, Brett Kirk, Jarrad McVeigh

HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Michael O’Loughlin, Nic Fosdike

F: Adam Schneider, Barry Hall, Nick Davis

Foll: Darren Jolly, Jude Bolton, Adam Goodes

I/C: Ed Barlow, Jared Crouch, Sean Dempster, Peter Everitt

EMG: Amon Buchanan, Tim Schmidt, Kristin Thornton

In: Hall

Out: Luke Ablett (knee)

[Nasher 33,617]

I absolutely detest their club song, but not as much as I detest Collingwood.

Go Swans.

[AzzKikA 2,371]

I'll be there too Tiger.

M12 row DD <- Best letters ever!!!

There is no way Sydney will allow the piues to beat them 3 times in one year

[Guest The Tiger Of Old]

M12 row DD <- Best letters ever!!!

Oooo yeah!

But yeah, I'm with you - The won't let the Pies get over the top of them in a final surely.

[AzzKikA 2,371]

You never can be too sure in finals series. Who knows maybe the Roos will smash the Cats and Hawthorn smack the Crows, finals are such a different game to Home & Away season.

[Demons 32 235]

I'll be there. CARN THE SWANERS. Got Swans hats and all. Don't even like the Swan. Don't hate the Pies as a club. But I detest there supporters and will give them everything I can possibly throw to get them back for booing big Neita.

[Guest The Tiger Of Old]

I'll be there. CARN THE SWANERS. Got Swans hats and all. Don't even like the Swan. Don't hate the Pies as a club. But I detest there supporters and will give them everything I can possibly throw to get them back for booing big Neita.

Fair enough but did you actually go out & buy Sydney merchandise?

Ps. I hate Collingwood fans more than anyone - Freeeeeks!

[Coxy 0]

Sydney will win by alot, who will play on Goodes?

[Guest The Tiger Of Old]

Sydney will win by alot, who will play on Goodes?

Exactly mate. A few people I've spoken to think Heath Shaw but I don't really see how that would work.

He's the hardest to tag in the league as he can do EVERYTHING!

Either way, a very tough match-up for Collingwood. Aren't really the side to stop him - They don't really have a tall tagger who can run etc.

[Little Goffy 14,639]

I thought the Sydney song started something like -

"We are all fair-weather fans,

losing a game will empty the stands..."

and ended with -

"switch back to the rugby league

the Swannies are history!"

But I might be mistaken.

Anyway, my tip is that the Collingwood/Sydney game will end up a lot like the Melbourne/Freo final last year. Hate to bring back memories, but at least we'll know that the Pies fans are really suffering, which is a bonus.

The best part is, even if Collingwood win this week, even if they win again next week, at some point, inexorably, unstoppably, their unshakable fate is to fall short. Again.

[Guest The Tiger Of Old]

The best part is, even if Collingwood win this week, even if they win again next week, at some point, inexorably, unstoppably, their unshakable fate is to fall short. Again.

Didn't like your song but yeah it's not like they'll go all the way...

[Bingo 305]

Go swannies!

Sydney's my next favourite team due to the fact that my brother supports them and i nearly know as much about them as i do about the Dees!

I'll be there cheering for the red and white!

[praha 11,240]

Cheer Cheer the red and the white...

[grazman 7,451]

How good will next weekend be... I'll be happy whoever loses.

[Jaded No More 68,973]

I'm so conflicted.

On the one hand, barracking for Collingwood is criminal, on the other hand, the Eagles are criminals.

Who do I hate more? Who deserves to lose? It's all too much!

[grazman 7,451]

I'm so conflicted.

On the one hand, barracking for Collingwood is criminal, on the other hand, the Eagles are criminals.

Who do I hate more? Who deserves to lose? It's all too much!

In cases like these you have to barrack against the home crowd! Besides it's kinda fun to watch Pies supporters get their hopes up and then have them crushed.

[Pates 9,660]

Have to admit, i thought that the Pies would be bungled out in the first week. But they looked pretty good last night and i give them half a chance against a WC outfit that is underdone.

Always happy to eat humble pie when i'm wrong, this one particuarly tastes bad.

[WonnaJurah 5]

West coke will beat pies in the west , then face the mighty [censored] power

cats port grand final for me

[demonfanjezza 1]

I have to admit that in this game i had a gut feeling that the filth would beat the swans

[grazman 7,451]

No Judd, No Kerr and No Cousins... injury concerns over Priddis, Wirrapanda and Embley still underdone... nope Collingwood for mine.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

No Judd, No Kerr and No Cousins... injury concerns over Priddis, Wirrapanda and Embley still underdone... nope Collingwood for mine.

Cats should be laughing either way.

WCE are on the ropes with no midfield and their season on and off the ground has been long. Eagles will travel to the G to get crushed. No midfield...no hope.

If Collingwood prevail, it will take a big effort and they may played their "grand final" over in the West prior to the preliminary final against the Cats.

The other side of the draw is an interesting one.

Port Power will be sweating on this one if Hawks win against Kangas. Hawks beat them at Football Park earlier this year but were embarrassed by the Crows later in the year. If Franklin is on fire, Hawks could get to a GF. FWIW, I cant see Kangas bouncing back. They were humiliated today and stripped bare.

[grazman 7,451]

Cats should be laughing either way.

WCE are on the ropes with no midfield and their season on and off the ground has been long. Eagles will travel to the G to get crushed. No midfield...no hope.

If Collingwood prevail, it will take a big effort and they may played their "grand final" over in the West prior to the preliminary final against the Cats.

The other side of the draw is an interesting one.

Port Power will be sweating on this one if Hawks win against Kangas. Hawks beat them at Football Park earlier this year but were embarrassed by the Crows later in the year. If Franklin is on fire, Hawks could get to a GF. FWIW, I cant see Kangas bouncing back. They were humiliated today and stripped bare.

It's actually played at Subi Rhino... poor Maggies they have to travel... Eddie will think his throats been cut.

I think you're right about the Hawks and Power... as Long as the Hawks can escape unscathed this week it should be a cracker of a match. You'd have to think Geelong will be absolute monty's for the Premiership now. My how quickly fortunes can change in footy. Open up a new line of betting for 08 - I reckon after the flyers teams have had this year, all sixteen will think they have a genuine chance for the premiership next year.

[AzzKikA 2,371]

Collywobbles will get smacked this week, no chance of them winning over there, not enough ferrals supporting them (Remembers the hideous beings at the game Saturday night and shudders). Hawks and Roos will be a very interesting one but i think the hawks will just strape through...again.

[Bsr 0]

I wouldn't write them off completely if the Eagles are without Judd, Kerr, Cousins etc.