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Actually, I think we are missing the input of Davey and Moloney who aren't involving themselves in the play enough.

Quarter time

Jude Bolton misses from yet another free 5.3 33 v 3.2 20

McGlynn goals again for Swans... would love to see the free kick count... we are being crucified in that department. 5.2 32 v 3.2 20

So far out best are probably Tapscott, Dunn, Bartram and Green

Well, if nothing else, I'm getting my post count up :-)

Maric took advantage when we should have gone back and taken a free... point is the result. From the ensuing kick in, ball comes back and Green kicks truly. 4.1 25 v 3.2 20

Sylvia just kicked a massive goal 4.1 25 v 2.1 13

Jetta takes the ball and runs forward... Everitt goals 4.1 25 v 1.1 7

Martin kicks a behind and the subsequent kick in goes out on the full - unfortunately Watts couldn't capitalise and the ball ends up out of bounds.

Swans goal again 3.1 19 plays 1.0 6 Am I alone here?

Jurrah does brilliantly to set up Dunn who snaps a great goal! 2.1 13 1.0 6

Tapscott is looking very good - getting a lot of the ball and using it well.

Goodes goals... our defence is abysmal! 2.1 13 plays 0.0 0

McGlynn of the Swans goals courtesy of loose marking inside their forward 50.

Tappy's first kick out went a mile - to the centre almost

Channel 7 have a new innovation called Jurrah Cam!! And Petterd is officially the Sub.

Damn :-) thanks.

Bennell to put in a BOG performance, Petterd and Jurrah to dominate the Swan's defence and Spencer to surprise his detractors with a very serviceable performance as a support ruck man (assuming he makes the cut).

Noticed that both Cook and Howe are not appearing on any team lists for this weekend (including Casey seniors and reserves), so I'm wondering if anyone knows why this may be. I know that Howe supposedly hurt his ankle late in last week's game for Casey, but neither he nor Cook are appearing on our injury list. Anyone here in the know?

I find it rather strange/mildly amusing thinking about the criticisms leveled at Bennell for being "soft". After watching this match the other night (this being the game in which Bennell did his now famous withdraw from the contest and feign cramp move), I noticed that prior to Bennell's "choke", everyone's hero and next captain, Grimes actually pulled out of a MUCH softer contest on the Collingwood forward line. No-one seems to have ever said anything about it, yet it was a move that led directly to a Collingwood goal! I must admit that I only noticed it watching the replay of this game and missed it when it happened. In Bennell's favour, he was (and still is) a small and at the time, relatively inexperienced player who was faced with the prospect of two or three charging Collingwood defenders and a couple of Dees forwards steamrolling him as he ran to take a mark with the flight of the ball - as it turns out, they were not as close as he thought, but close enough to spook him as he obviously caught sight of them out of the corner of his eye. Thankfully both players have since made amends several times over.

No problems for me at all and I have the site open every day for hours at a time - I'm using Firefox V4 now, but prior to today was using V3.whatever and no problems then either. Also works perfectly when using Safari on my MacBook Pro at home.

I'm starting to think that we are tending to overrate Scully due to all of the hyperbole and his sudden legendary status resulting from the supposed GWS offer. Don't get me wrong, he is very good and will only get much better over the next season or two, but he was definitely NOT the difference between us winning and losing most of our games last year and I doubt very much he will be the difference between us winning or losing on Sunday; I would think Chip will be missed much more than Scully in that regard. One real upside to his omission is the opportunity this creates for Tapscott - now that I AM excited about.

Pray tell who we could have got instead. RC has cost us next to nothing, is a chance to play eventually and in the meantime is a valuable resource when it comes to passing on tips and tricks to up and comers like Gawn, Fitzpatrick etc... he is a premiership ruckman and he has been involved in clinics training kids. Not a waste of time at all if you bother to look at the bigger picture.

20-20 hindsight is a wonderful thing; obviously they thought he was probably ok to play and that he needed a run before the season proper. Maybe he pulled up ok after the first game so he was considered right for the next. You can't help bad luck I suppose. At least all of the doomsayers will be able to get a glimpse of what their future will be like without Scully... the rest of us will get an idea of what depth we have in the department of youth.