Game Day GWS vs Sydney Swans 6:10PM Metricon Stadium - Sydney Derby XXI

[Heeney2Franklin]

Biggest concerns for me are the Taranto/Hopper duo, Nick Haynes, and Toby Greene. If we can neutralise (if not beat) each of that lot, we win pretty easily. But if we let the big guys in Taranto and Hopper (plus Green) dominate around the ball, we'll be up against it given how good Greene is and the abilities of Himmelberg, Hogan and Finlayson up forward. GWS's midfield also includes Ward and a returning Coniglio so it's stacked with talent. But they're without their talisman in Mumford so Hickey should have a lot of confidence to be at his best against Matt Flynn. In defence, Haynes I'm sure will get the Hayward matchup and hopefully Hayward can take him away from the play as much as possible.

Green last time intercepted everything on the wing and shut down so many opportunities we couldn't get past him.

 

[RUNVS]

Our record against GWS in the last 5 years or so hasn't been great. Even when on paper we should win we often find ways to be completely and rather comfortably beaten. I hope today is not like that.

 

[mattpolo8]

If we start the way we have been...averagine 27pts+ in the first qtr, I dont think they can go with that

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Our record against GWS in the last 5 years or so hasn't been great. Even when on paper we should win we often find ways to be completely and rather comfortably beaten. I hope today is not like that.

Naturally their midfield is all wrong for us in matchups.

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

As other sides in the 8 appear to be amassing injuries, we are looking ok. Irrespective of the result today, if we can stay healthy, we have a legitimate shot at winning two finals and actually participating in a prelim, which none of us would have predicted at all. It’s actually awesome to sit back and enjoy the fact that we are pretty much ensconced in the top eight with five rounds to go! I seriously hope the govts and the AFL can find a way to complete this season…otherwise there will be a lot of fans reaching for the Prozac.

MODS?!

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

This will never be a true derby because the giants simply don't have any fans and never will.
It's the Swans vs a corporate afl tv team. They should be 'The named 'The West Sydney Corporate Advertisers'.


This will be a real tough game though. Hope we can win it and confirm finals.

I can understand, if the AFL wants to make our beloved game truly national, how important it is to have at least two teams in Sydney/NSW.

Doesn’t mean I have to like GWS.

Plus I was going for them in the GF against Richmond and lost all respect for them after their pathetic display.

 

[Jewelsbon]

I can understand, if the AFL wants to make our beloved game truly national, how important it is to have at least two teams in Sydney/NSW.

Doesn’t mean I have to like GWS.

Plus I was going for them in the GF against Richmond and lost all respect for them after their pathetic display.

Have always thought and always will think they put GWS in the wrong part of Sydney, should have been Central Coast/Newcastle, think at the very least it has a better demagraphic to accept the game.
Agree about the GF, I mean we were bad 14 but they were just putrid.

Swannies by 16

 

[bedford]

Have always thought and always will think they put GWS in the wrong part of Sydney, should have been Central Coast/Newcastle, think at the very least it has a better demagraphic to accept the game.
Agree about the GF, I mean we were bad 14 but they were just putrid.

Swannies by 16

And the rats were given our traditional area in the Riverina

 

[Slingshot Footy]

And the rats were given our traditional area in the Riverina

That and our longstanding connection to the Pennant Hills Demons

Seems like neutral territory though now. We got Campbell but they got Briggs?

 

[Big Blood]

Our loss last time really got the Giants' season going so only fitting that we terminate it tonight.

But you never know which Swans will turn up when we play a bottom half of the ladder team.

 

[Prez]

What a bright, sunny day to play footy today. Conditions is not an excuse...

Perfect conditions up here today. Just looking for a follow up display of last weeks effort.

 

[SwansProudly]

The mighty Bloods by 21 points
#GoBloods #bloods #ProudlySydney

 

[The King!]

Gws will go the fist a bit

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Gws will go the fist a bit

Thankfully there is no Mummy.

 

[bedford]

Gws will go the fist a bit

Can't do that anymore sport

 

[Nuggetz]

Swans by 40+ We're up and about. Franklin to kick a bag and Papley to get a few goals too. GWS won't know what hit em.

 

[rustycrate]

Thankfully there is no Mummy.

I was a bit worried that Mummy would play. He would have set out to hurt Hickey. Knees into the body in the ruck or other ways etc. Hickey is safe now. Safe to play a major role in a major win!!

 

[Nuggetz]

**** gws

 

[The King!]

Can't do that anymore sport

they will be extra aggressive then

 

[SydneyBlood]

Anyone know who the sub is? Can't find it anywhere yet.

 

[RUNVS]

What is going to happen tonight. The Swans are going to score 110+ points and win by at least 50 points against GWS and then a few hours later Ricciardo is going to finish inside the top 4 and he is going to beat Lando.

 

[bedford]

What is going to happen tonight. The Swans are going to score 110+ points and win by at least 50 points against GWS and then a few hours later Ricciardo is going to finish inside the top 4 and he is going to beat Lando.

Who does Riccardo play for

 

[RUNVS]

Who does Riccardo play for

Some New Zealand team that thinks it is British.

 

[SwansProudly]

!!!!

 

[RUNVS]

!!!!

What the ****?