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4 hours ago, Skuit said:

Are we a chance for our lowest ever live television ratings today? 

What is this quaint "television" of which you speak?

24 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Still have nightmares about round 22 last year. Swans have won 14 of the last 17 meetings.

Heeney is a massive out for them.

The Fritsch comment is interesting. Wasn't he on the verge of re-signing a month ago? Maybe all's not well after last week's incident.

 

 

Late to training because his Zoom with Horse went a little long...?

47 minutes ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

 

Yeah, exactly.  May, Lever and Smith would be just fine down back.    Would O Mac get a game at any other club?

Though we've looked far more solid down back with May/Lever/OMac than when Smith was tried earlier in the year. 

In any case I'll be interested to see how it goes - Smith's asset seems to be his athleticism so perhaps a defensive role a little higher up the ground might be in store. He's surely running out of time to find a home in the best 22.

Just now, Pates said:

I feel like the Crows v Hawks game is a win/win situation to watch. Either Hawks become the only team to lose to a truly awful (Neeld level) team, or the Crows botch this lead and end up going the season without a win.

A Hawks loss is also good for us re. their 2nd round draft pick we got for Frost. ?

1 minute ago, leave it to deever said:

This is why the Internet was invented. Fantastic!

25 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

If Essendon beats West Coast, things will get bad for two reasons:

1. Essendon will be challenging for finals
2. Essendon supporters will come even further out of the woodwork

Away from Perth, no Kennedy, no Cripps...who knows.

If Dons win they'll be fan-declared flag favourites. 

I'm struggling to conceive how a 2021 Watts, Tyson or *gulp* Dunn could possibly be countennanced as positive inclusions to our list.

7 minutes ago, layzie said:

Was lost for words, such a joke.

So it's a blunder now?  Talk about manufacturing a story from sweet FA.

On 8/17/2020 at 12:44 PM, Pickett2Jackson said:

Cash out for sure.

Neale will win it, the mindless umps just give it to who gets the most possessions no matter what impact they have - see Priddis, Mitchell

We've had a few losses that often means no votes for losing sides. Neale will have polled more thanks to more wins.

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

If anyone’s complacent about Melbourne’s game against the Swans next week then think again. They gave us a flogging in Round 22 last year so we shouldn’t take them lightly 

MELBOURNE

B Michael Hibberd Sam Frost Jake Lever
HB Nathan Jones Marty Hore Christian Salem
C Kyle Dunkley Jack Viney Billy Stretch
HF Corey Wagner Bayley Fritsch James Harmes
F Jordan Lewis Jake Melksham Christian Petracca
FOLL Max Gawn Angus Brayshaw Clayton Oliver
I/C Kade ChandlerJay Kennedy Harris Alex Neal-Bullen Charlie Spargo
EMG Jayden Hunt Declan Keilty Jay Lockhart Braydon Preuss

IN Kade Chandler Marty Hore Alex Neal-Bullen Charlie Spargo Billy Stretch

OUT Oskar Baker (omitted) Jayden Hunt (omitted) Oscar McDonald (ankle) Steven May (hamstring) Harrison Petty (groin) 

NEW Kade Chandler

SYDNEY SWANS

B Callum Mills Dane Rampe Aliir Aliir
HB Jake Lloyd Tom McCartin Jordan Dawson
C Isaac Heeney George Hewett Oliver Florent
HF Ben Ronke Nick Blakey Tom Papley
F Kieren Jack Sam Reid Daniel Menzel
FOLL Hayden McLean Josh P. Kennedy Luke Parker
I/C James Bell Ryan Clarke Robbie Fox James Rowbottom
EMG Joel Amartey Lewis Melican James Rose Ryley Stoddart

IN Kieren Jack

OUT Zak Jones (Injured)

Our tall timber had been felled at both ends, I daresay we're in significantly better shape this time around. That said, the Swans have dished us out a regular heartache for a decade or more; so we certainly need to bring our A-game.

8 minutes ago, McQueen said:

GIF of the year!

Word just in May has been charged with regicide after tonight's performance. 

2 minutes ago, america de cali said:

Give Jones another season so that he can get to 300 games.

Give him a 5 year contract for a spot in the 400 club.

And just like that it's a 2pt ballgame. FFS. Can easily see a 10 goal loss brewing here.

JONES!!!!!!!!! Come on!

Well done Brown. 

Channel 7 didn't pack the telephoto zoom lenses it seems.

Just now, Ham said:

Can someone shed some light how there was no 50m penalty paid when Jones (StK) was [censored] around and not getting off the ball??

Absolute [censored] take, it was no different to what Fritsch did and he was penalised 50m.

Colour of the jumper only plausible explanation. 

Nice to see set shots going between the bigger middle sticks. Good work boys. 

Never a 50 when in our favour. A [censored] joke.

4 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

This week I have added # of days between games shown as (x) for each game.  I've also added (F) for flights for the 7th and 8th spots contenders.

Interesting that in many cases a bye isn't really a bye.  The break for a bye ranges from 7 days to 12 days.

Final 8 Contenders:

• 7th Collingwood:  Almost there
• 8th Bulldogs:  can still miss the 8 as they have a tough run home.  They are on 7 wins and need to win at least two of their last 4 to be safe; two of which are vs Cats and Eagles.  They will fancy themselves vs Hawks and Freo.
• 9th Demons, 10th Blues and 11th Giants sit outside the 8, all on six wins with 5 games yet to play:
  • We have a good %'age altho that can be lost quite quickly as the loss of 6% at the weekend showed. 
  • I don't see any clear %'age boosting games for us whereas the Blues and Giants play the Crows. 
  • After this week all 3 teams have two 5 day breaks and one 4 day break
  • The travel gods are really favouring Carlton (and Collingwood) as they have no flights in their run to round 17
  • Freo play Bulldogs, Dees and Giants.  They are on a roll, have conceded miserly scores so could easily determine who makes it. 

We sure love making it difficult on ourselves to scrape into finals.

1 minute ago, leave it to deever said:

Doggies mids showing ours all day how its done. Some serious broom sweeping rquired at the end of the year. Given how much we spent on fixing our backline can we please do the same at the other?

Despite the last 3 weeks of blind support by most of is, its fair to say the pressure is back on the coach again. If we dont play finals and its more than likely after today we wont, then does Goodwin deserve a pass.

If so then next is make or break for him.

I think it's fair to say the par score for this season given our last few would surely be to finish in the 8, no it would be a fail as far as I'm concerned if we don't make it (and the equation's just gotten pretty tough now).

How could we not be up for a game like this?

[censored] me we are [censored]

no downfied on Viney. Wrong jumper.