Autopsy AFL 2024 Round 20 - Swans v Dogs Sun July 28th 3:20pm AEST (SCG)

[Wolfgang West]

I sense an upset brewing, the Footscray forward line will be all over a Sydney back line without Rampe (which has already looked shady). Is papsmear playing? (I actually don't mind him) Statement win by the Dogs by 45.

Yeah ok. 45 points pfft ! They’re not playing your blokes. Backline looks shady ? 1 for points against. Rampe playing as a third fwd defender. Injuries may be telling in other parts of the ground with 5-6 possibly out which could make it difficult for the backline but they have hardly been shady. Could be a loss granted but 45 points and a statement made you are kidding yourself.

 

[RedWhite4Ever]

It goes without saying, I think if the Swans are to win, they'll need to arrest the first quarter slow starts and third quarter bludging that has been creeping in. They play the best through the corridor so if the Doggies can take it away from them like the Lions did last week, Sydney could struggle.

Bulldogs have been super impressive over the last few weeks. The win against Geelong was awesome, but it was the win against Carlton that was in my opinion even more impressive. That showed that they are still contenders and with that backline and mid field are very dangerous.

I think Sydney just, but it could go either way.

 

[Doggy]

Back to the actual game... I do think Sydney will win. Potentially could be close. Winning this would be big for the dogs but also far from season over

 

[Xtreme]

Draw!

 

[Zevon]

Thread has been cleaned up folks - coincidentally it was myself and _Mike_ who did so… proof that Swans and Dogs supporters can co-exist peacefully on the main board.

If you really have to troll and bait each other, head to Bay 13… although many of the posts that we’ve had to remove wouldn’t even be tolerated there to be fair.

If you choose to post here in the main board match thread, keep your posts footy related - preferably about this week’s game (and thank you to those who have already been doing so).

 

[Wosh]

Should be an absolute cracker of a game.

 

[stefoid]

could be decided by goal accuracy

 

[The King!]

I agree he’s a good tough player, but his skill set is nothing to the really good players - thats why I reckon he’s a bit of a ‘tradie’ (Journeyman was probably the wrong word).

Who would you compare him to in the Swans?

Whys he need a Swans comparison to be a good player? There aren't just 22 types of player in the league.

 

[The King!]

could be decided by goal accuracy

Ohh that's a worry

 

[Dazb86]

Wonder who Libba will tag this week

 

[Upstart Swan]

Wonder who Libba will tag this week

Paul Kelly maybe?

 

[5ammy]

Very interesting game particularly now with Sydney's outs. Dogs have been fantastic the last 2 weeks but I still can't trust them fully, that Port Adelaide debacle was only 3 weeks ago... I'm still scratching my head over that one!

 

[Iamspock]

could be decided by goal accuracy

We're done then.

 

[Sentinel]

Paul Kelly maybe?

Will wear him like a glove

 

[Mofra]

Do it for Grand Uncle Horace

Yeah I'll probably not get upset if we drop this.
Vale big fella.

 

[YeoShuey]

UMPS

11 - Curtis Deboy, 16 - Brendan Hosking, 17 - John Howorth, 21 - Simon Meredith

 

[Chief]

Teams up!

 

[Optimistic Dog]

Looking at the teams selected I think the dogs look the better team and should be favorites evening allowing for the SCG. I do not see how the Sydney defence can go with the dogs forward line. The swans will need to play Heeney forward to add class to their forward line without Papley. Amartey, McDonald and Maclean are up and down, Hayward is carrying an injury.

The dogs danger is Grundy giving the swans speedy midfield an armchair ride. If the dogs win or break even in the midfield they have got this. Plus, we know the umpires always favour the dogs against the swans.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

could be decided by goal accuracy

Uh-oh.

 

[RocketBooster]

I don't see Sydney winning this one.
With Papley, Rampe, Mcinerney, Rowbottom all injured, thats 4 of our top 10 players this year.
Dogs have a decent forward line and excellent midfield

 

[Iamspock]

UMPS

11 - Curtis Deboy, 16 - Brendan Hosking, 17 - John Howorth, 21 - Simon Meredith

Is that Carlton's dream umpiring team?

 

[CarnTheScray]

I don't see Sydney winning this one.
With Papley, Rampe, Mcinerney, Rowbottom all injured, thats 4 of our top 10 players this year.
Dogs have a decent forward line and excellent midfield

I do not think half of those players would be deciding factors vs our lineup and its strengths anyway.

Most concerned about Warner and Grundy.

 

[Wolfgang West]

I do not think half of those players would be deciding factors vs our lineup and its strengths anyway.

Most concerned about Warner and Grundy.

Mate you watch too much of your own team and not enough of others. If you don’t think Papley, McInerney and Rowbottom are 3 of the Swans most important and influential players you need to go back to watching bocce.

 

[The King!]

Looking at the teams selected I think the dogs look the better team and should be favorites evening allowing for the SCG. I do not see how the Sydney defence can go with the dogs forward line. The swans will need to play Heeney forward to add class to their forward line without Papley. Amartey, McDonald and Maclean are up and down, Hayward is carrying an injury.

The dogs danger is Grundy giving the swans speedy midfield an armchair ride. If the dogs win or break even in the midfield they have got this. Plus, we know the umpires always favour the dogs against the swans.

Swans defence has gone with every forward line and is ranked number 1. Not their fault we lost a couple.

The midfield going to sleep may be an issue for sure.

Heeney won't play forward much, will be in the guts is my guess.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Mate you watch too much of your own team and not enough of others. If you don’t think Papley, McInerney and Rowbottom are 3 of the Swans most important and influential players you need to go back to watching bocce.

I watch plenty. Papley and Rowbottom are in that half that worry me.