Preview 2024 1st Qualifying Final - Sydney Swans v GWS Giants, Sat 7 September, 3.20 pm @ SCG

[Zevon]

Geez a lot of Swans fans are arrogant.

Not all of us I promise!!

…but yeah, admittedly quite a lot.

Good luck next Saturday folks. Hope it’s a great game. Mrs Zevon is a Giants member so I’ve got a bet each way in this one. I’m still hopeful that we square off in the grand final to be honest. Would be huge for footy in Sydney.

 

[Land of the Giants]

Goulden has torn us up in the past

I think we need to send Bedford to him and run a hard tag. Warner is still a threat but we can’t tag them all

The one who's done us the most damage in the past - at least up until this season - is Parker. I'd be more than surprised if he's not selected.

 

[Land of the Giants]

Not all of us I promise!!

…but yeah, admittedly quite a lot.

Good luck next Saturday folks. Hope it’s a great game. Mrs Zevon is a Giants member so I’ve got a bet each way in this one. I’m still hopeful that we square off in the grand final to be honest. Would be huge for footy in Sydney.

We're unveiling our secret weapon on Saturday.

We're going to run out wearing Port Adelaide guernseys.

 

[Zevon]

We're going to run out wearing Port Adelaide guernseys.

Well we’re toast Best we start preparing for the following week already

 

[Adam Giant]

Goulden has torn us up in the past

Their midfield is elite. It starts with big Briggsy to hopefully dominate the ruck battle and ensure they get as little of the ball as possible.

Grundy has been pretty off his game of late after starting the season in good form.

 

[Giant YoYo]

 

[Danny88]

The one who's done us the most damage in the past - at least up until this season - is Parker. I'd be more than surprised if he's not selected.

Last two Brett Kirk medals were given to goulden weren’t they?

They have a midfield that bats deep so whoever we tag there will be another to step up. If our team pressure isn’t there we will get steamrolled

 

[Danny88]

Not all of us I promise!!

…but yeah, admittedly quite a lot.

Good luck next Saturday folks. Hope it’s a great game. Mrs Zevon is a Giants member so I’ve got a bet each way in this one. I’m still hopeful that we square off in the grand final to be honest. Would be huge for footy in Sydney.

Grounds for divorce there unfortunately

From her of course

 

[JC100]

Last two Brett Kirk medals were given to goulden weren’t they?

They have a midfield that bats deep so whoever we tag there will be another to step up. If our team pressure isn’t there we will get steamrolled

Parker was injured for both games though

 

[Zevon]

Grounds for divorce there unfortunately

From her of course

Yes I’m just waiting until the day she notices. Have had a good run so far

 

[Colonial]

Yes I’m just waiting until the day she notices. Have had a good run so far

We could always use more good people Zevon.

If only for the sake of your marriage.

 

[Zevon]

We could always use more good people Zevon.

If only for the sake of your marriage.

Don’t tempt me, I think I’ve posted on this board before that I tend to get out to more Giants games than Swans games these days thanks to Mrs Z. She’s doing her best to get me to defect.

I’m officially a Giants supporter in the AFLW so I’m halfway there.

 

[MelbourneGWS]

Geez a lot of Swans fans are arrogant.

And yet we are the ones who have won ALL 3 finals ever played between us…it’s us who should be arrogant but we are probably better behaved or more cautious/ pessimistic

 

[Land of the Giants]

Don’t tempt me, I think I’ve posted on this board before that I tend to get out to more Giants games than Swans games these days thanks to Mrs Z. She’s doing her best to get me to defect.

I’m officially a Giants supporter in the AFLW so I’m halfway there.

Hmm...we might have uncovered a potential double-agent on Big Footy.

So tell us, Agent Zevon, how we can beat your "other" team this Saturday...

 

[Land of the Giants]

And yet we are the ones who have won ALL 3 finals ever played between us.

Don't keep saying that!

 

[Zevon]

Hmm...we might have uncovered a potential double-agent on Big Footy.

So tell us, Agent Zevon, how we can beat your "other" team this Saturday...

Well you didn’t hear it from me, but Gulden-Warner-Heeney-Papley-Hayward-Blakey are all fairly good at football. Stop them and we you should win the game. Fairly straightforward

 

[Land of the Giants]

Well you didn’t hear it from me, but Gulden-Warner-Heeney-Papley-Hayward-Blakey are all fairly good at football. Stop them and we you should win the game. Fairly straightforward

I'm ironing those Port Adelaide guernseys as we speak.

 

[Giant YoYo]

Not all of us I promise!!

Totally agree.

I've met a fair few Swans supporters out in public or on a train/tram on the way to a game and they're just footy loving folk that i'd happily go to a game with and know I'd have a good time with.

Thankfully, most of my interactions have been pretty good so far so I'm cognisant not to generalise and stereotype.

 

[Danny88]

Match up wise we probably have:
Pez on papley
Idun on Hayward
Slammer on amarty/Mcdonald?
Bucks on the other
HH on McLean

I think I have the smaller match ups right but not really sure on the talls

 

[JC100]

Match up wise we probably have:
Pez on papley
Idun on Hayward
Slammer on amarty/Mcdonald?
Bucks on the other
HH on McLean

I think I have the smaller match ups right but not really sure on the talls

McLean is the one that worries me with those matchups and hopefully we don’t just sit and forget.

McLean has done a number on us previously cause he got the right matchup due to his size.

 

[PaythePerryman]

As much as I love our ins...is it going to be a lot of change straight up?
Ash is fine coz he wasn't injured....I suspect Daniels too.

Snooze might not get up....but will be coming off a calf.
Cumming off a while out.

Riccardi is the main ??? But I'm certainly backing him instead of Keefe.

Match up wise I'd trust Himmelberg on Amarty.

 

[Adam Giant]

Riccardi is the main ??? But I'm certainly backing him instead of Keefe.

I know he’ll lack match fitness but most of his training shouldn’t have been interrupted if it’s just a finger injury. He’s a frustrating footballer Riccardi, but he offers a lot more as a scoring forward than Keeffe.

 

[Adam Giant]

Big job for Tom Green

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Tom Green

Age

23

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

to impose himself on the midfield battle this week. He’s had some great quarters and halves in recent weeks but probably hasn’t had a dominant four quarter performance. Needs to go full beast mode.

 

[JC100]

As much as I love our ins...is it going to be a lot of change straight up?
Ash is fine coz he wasn't injured....I suspect Daniels too.

Snooze might not get up....but will be coming off a calf.
Cumming off a while out.

Riccardi is the main ??? But I'm certainly backing him instead of Keefe.

Match up wise I'd trust Himmelberg on Amarty.

The only 2 off a long break are cumming and Riccardi the others have only missed a week and have pretty much played full seasons.

Ricca’s goal kicking is edge of your seat stuff at the best of times so we won’t know if the break has affected him.

I’m comfortable with them all coming in as it’s only a couple of long breaks and cumming is 50/50 to be sub anyway.

 

[Giant Pete]

Idun Taylor Whitfield
Ash Buckley Pez
Ward Kelly Callaghan
Greene Ricca Cads
Daniels Hogan Jones
Briggs Snooze Green

Cogs HH Cumming Peatling

Sub: Muff