Preview 2016 AFL Grand Final - Sydney v Western Bulldogs, MCG, 2.10pm, Sat Oct 1

[SloaneysDanger]

Mills is the most likely replacement. Leaves us with Grundy, Rampe, Laidler, and Marsh.

I thought Mills was unlikely to play?

 

[SloaneysDanger]

We're not the tallest side in F50, more mid sized with one or two exceptions (who will most likely rotate through the middle)

Yeah the Swans can probably get away with not replacing Allir with a tall player. Would be a nice story for Richards.

 

[bungwahl]

I thought Mills was unlikely to play?

Mills and McVeigh both trained today.

 

[The Gong]

Yeah the Swans can probably get away with not replacing Allir with a tall player. Would be a nice story for Richards.

I love Teddy and it would be a fairytale finish but I can't see them bringing him in at this point when he's been out of seniors for so long. We don't need to play overly tall in the backline.

 

[TedDougChris]

I love Teddy and it would be a fairytale finish but I can't see them bringing him in at this point when he's been out of seniors for so long. We don't need to play overly tall in the backline.

We will overwhelm you with our enormous stockpile of KPF's, of which we have........



Be right back......




On second thoughts, perhaps we'll use a similar structure to last week.....

 

[The Gong]

We will overwhelm you with our enormous stockpile of KPF's, of which we have........



Be right back......




On second thoughts, perhaps we'll use a similar structure to last week.....

Travis to the rescue......next year.

 

[TedDougChris]

Travis to the rescue......next year.

It'll be nice just to have Bob, Adams and Crameri back, let alone trades/new recruits. I'm not expecting too much from either Wallis or Redpath next year...

 

[Tippett2Goal]

I thought Mills was unlikely to play?

Mills probably fittest of the 2, has had 3 weeks to recover from his injury (normal time for what he did)

 

[aCunningPlan]

This one is making the rounds...turns out the bandwagon up north can be quite confusing to jump on.

 

[TedDougChris]

Mills probably fittest of the 2, has had 3 weeks to recover from his injury (normal time for what he did)

Can go one of two ways, young and heals quickly or young and needs to learn how long his body takes to recover. Almost impossible to tell with the first one or two soft tissue injuries. Hope he plays, kids a gun....

 

[Tippett2Goal]

I love Teddy and it would be a fairytale finish but I can't see them bringing him in at this point when he's been out of seniors for so long. We don't need to play overly tall in the backline.

Yep this

Love Teddy, has been a great servant of the club, but he can't be brought in this week, there is a reason he hasn't been able to get his way back into the side.

If both McVeigh and Mills are fit, think we play them both, which means 1 of Marsh or Hewitt miss imo

 

[bungwahl]

This one is making the rounds...turns out the bandwagon up north can be quite confusing to jump on.

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Would be funnier if the Swans were based in Western Sydney

 

[The Gong]

This one is making the rounds...turns out the bandwagon up north can be quite confusing to jump on.

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Mate, embrace the badwagoners. They're the reason we're cheating the cap and stealing premierships from Victorian clubs. You wouldn't want that to be for nothing would you?

 

[Golden_6]

How do neutrals view this game in terms of excitement factor compared to that of previous grand finals? Are you looking forward this game more or less than those previous?

 

[StMiles1]

How do neutrals view this game in terms of excitement factor compared to that of previous grand finals? Are you looking forward this game more or less than those previous?

No Hawthorn, Dogs factor - most exciting in a fair while.

 

[Bulldogs Legend]

Will save that for the autopsy thread

I prefer the Nostradamus approach

 

[yeee_haaaa!!!!!]

Surely the swans are not seriously going to risk a 31yo in a GF 14 days after he did a calf?? Massive risk

 

[Adz]

Fact: every team that was first after round 1 on ladder in Olympic years since 2000 has gone on to win the flag.

 

[Millky95]

Fact: every team that was first after round 1 on ladder in Olympic years since 2000 has gone on to win the flag.

Well with stats like that, we may as well not bother boarding the plane

 

[Jammer]

I'm the same ....
A 30 plus year old on a 14 day break from doing a calf ...

Mills hamstring is a 28 day injury
During home and away ....
Can not see them playing them both

 

[Yellow Feathers]

What a game this will be! I know it will be a better contest than last year's.

Go Doggies!

 

[gavaniacono]

How do neutrals view this game in terms of excitement factor compared to that of previous grand finals? Are you looking forward this game more or less than those previous?

Very very very!

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Morris soreness talk worries me.

 

[kickthething]

Fact: every team that was first after round 1 on ladder in Olympic years since 2000 has gone on to win the flag.

Fact: Since 2000, Every team that has lost its first qualifying final and gone on the make the Grand Final has won the flag....Bris 03, Syd 05, WC 06, Haw 15

 

[compact72]

Morris soreness talk worries me.

Lol he's playing. Its routine for him for the training hence why he didn't train today