Autopsy AFL 2024 First Qualifying Final - Swans v GWS Sat Sept 7th 3:20pm EST (SCG) - Teams in OP

[Cam Payne]

GWS by 22, cos history.

 

[Upstart Swan]

I don't trust my team in big games anymore, unfortunately

 

[Syd]

I don't trust my team in big games anymore, unfortunately

Now I know how Collingwood fans feel in Setpember.

Except with teeth.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Tough call with Adams but I think its the right one. Now that Heeney, Warner, Rowbottom and Gulden have become the main four midfielders, I think there is only spot for one of Parker and Adams and still think Parker is the better player.

 

[Vic pokiesmon]

So from our last meeting.Basically
In Taylor out Aleer
Cadman -Gruwzeski
Jones-Angwin
Coniglio -Bedford
Perryman -Thomas
Keefe -Riccardi
Cummings-Ohalloran

Swans
Parker -Adams
Roberts -Wicks

Both teams stronger. While a tagging Bedford is a big loss we are still considerably stronger side I think.We have obviously prioritized 2nd ruck with Keefe and
even though he is 204 cm we sure as s...haven't picked Lockie for his forward making prowess..Cogs and our mids need to stand up.If they do game on.

 

[MF]

So from our last meeting.Basically
In Taylor out Aleer
Cadman -Gruwzeski
Jones-Angwin
Coniglio -Bedford
Perryman -Thomas
Keefe -Riccardi
Cummings-Ohalloran

Swans
Parker -Adams
Roberts -Wicks

Both teams stronger. While a tagging Bedford is a big loss we are still considerably stronger side I think.We have obviously prioritized 2nd ruck with Keefe and
even though he is 204 cm we sure as s...haven't picked Lockie for his forward making prowess..Cogs and our mids need to stand up.If they do game on.

Mills in for Cleary from the previous game as well

 

[Vic pokiesmon]

Mills in for Cleary from the previous game as well

Oops.Thats a big in as he can play a few roles although he hasn't really got back to his best yet though..Bit like Cummings for us

 

[The King!]

That GWS side is very formidable, think they make the grand final either way here.

 

[Rod Stroker]

That GWS side is very formidable, think they make the grand final either way here.

It is when you consider that Riccardi couldn't get a game.
Not sure that Hogan and Cadman as the only talls will get it done.

 

[ep2018]

Winner will get a very tough home prelim vs Hawthorn. Loser has their season ended by Geelong @ MCG. Interesting game.

 

[catters05]

Anyone recommend any good pubs in Sydney to watch this one, in cbd/rocks area with atmosphere etc.

 

[Xtreme]

Winner will get a very tough home prelim vs Hawthorn. Loser has their season ended by Geelong @ MCG. Interesting game.

I think whomever wins today is a lock for the grand final (but will the ghost of the MCG haunt them on the day ?)

 

[99cents]

Swans have been hot favourites for all four finals against the Giants.

memories.... a rampant young Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

tearing them up in 2016 out at Homebush, the 'dancing on the seats' final at the SCG, Buddy Franklin's miss in Launceston leading to a 1-point victor by the Giants...

Giants to upset the swans for a 4th time in a row.

 

[99cents]

GWS have played Sydney in 3 finals, as the away team each time, and won, in the last 8 years.
Meanwhile West Coast and Fremantle and Adelaide and Port Adelaide have had a combined 120+ seasons and have met in a showdown/derby final 1 time.

And some people say stats don't matter...

 

[Eshay187]

People saying this “beat them in their last 3 finals”… half the team was 12 years old for 2 of those finals, I doubt it will “weigh on their mind”.

Completely weird astrology adjacent analysis

 

[Billy ray]

Wont be close- none of the 9 finals will be close

 

[Zevon]

Wont be close- none of the 9 finals will be close

So what you're saying is… woooooo all of the beaten finalists will have been… pumped?

 

[99cents]

I think any local derby GF would be an insane event and would be a huge breakthrough in the true nationalisation of the game.

Dozens of local derby GFs throughout the VFL/ AFL era.
Giants stadium is further away from the SCG than most Melbourne clubs traditional home grounds were/ are from each other.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Dozens of local derby GFs throughout the VFL/ AFL era.
Giants stadium is further away from the SCG than most Melbourne clubs traditional home grounds were/ are from each other.

I’m talking about the national game. The meaning of the term “local derby” is completely different now.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

I think whomever wins today is a lock for the grand final (but will the ghost of the MCG haunt them on the day ?)

Nah, not when they’ll be playing each other.

 

[Xtreme]

Nah, not when they’ll be playing each other.

I see what you did there and I'd be OK with an all NSW grand final. But I'd want GWS to win

 

[Giant Pete]

Think the Swans win this one by more than a bit.

 

[squeezer]

Who gets tagged today? Whitfield has copped Jordan in both games this year but didn't do a great job last time. No Bedford who went to Warner in the last game.

 

[Colonial]

Anyone recommend any good pubs in Sydney to watch this one, in cbd/rocks area with atmosphere etc.

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

Why is this the Saturday afternoon game?.Surely the team that finishes 1st would want the longest rest going into the second week of finals.Also probably the best game so put it on in a timeslot which will get the most eyeballs.Melburnians will watch AFL no matter what time it's on but in a growing market in Sydney a night game is a no brainer.25 degrees and sunny in Sydney who is watching TV? AFl once again totally missed an opportunity to grow the game and has showed its bit of a mickey mouse competition

It was a very insular, short cited decision. They could have had wall to wall media coverage in Sydney if they gave it the prime time slot and talked it up.

They may have only got 90k to the G for Bulldogs Hawthorn, but this is not a big sacrifice, and I also think the overall tv viewership will be lower (Melbournians would still watch Swans GWS on a Friday night)