Game Day PF - Swans v Magpies - Saturday 17 September - 4:45 PM @ home

[Chaisa]

Can't believe this is our first SCG Prelim since the Lockett behind game. I was all of two years old back then too!

We're currently 4-1 in Sydney prelims which is nice.

Nerves have been in all week. Will be scared to think about how I feel at around 3pm.

 

[Theprofessional]

Very very anxious.

Version of hell is losing to Collingwood in a prelim or winning and losing to family team in Geelong.

However, 2012 was similar in terms of some nightmare matchups and it made the win all that much better.

Swans by 17 points.

 

[Tedeski]

Right.

No mentioning anything about the cooked bread with different fillings...

What if I knead to?

 

[Borgan]

All I can ask for is that we turn up and bring that pressure and physicality that we’ve played with this past few months. Do that and it’ll take a monumental effort from the pies to get up.

Don’t think I’ve ever been this nervous for a game outside of grand finals, I have booked flights to Melbourne so fingers crossed

 

[Daniel B]

Shitting myself.... but with confidence.

What does that look like? I'm not quite seeing that word picture.

 

[Rocco sifreddi]

Please smash these campaigners.

 

[zyzzbruh]

I was anxious AF during the week. For some weird reason I'm feeling more and more relaxed each minute that goes by. Aslong as we are switched on we won't lose this.

 

[caesar88]

Not gonna watch the game. Physically can't do it, too nervous. Just want to win. GO BLOODS

 

[Day_night_honourer]

As Rowy said in that 'Why can't it be us' article:
“We haven’t all played a lot of finals but then we’ve got the older boys who have, so we’ve got a good balance. There’s no reason why our time’s not now and we’ve said that all year.”

I'd prefer a powerful start & to blow them out of the park early, but I'm tipping the first quarter will be a struggle as nerves are released and the boys & horse get their footing and adjust to the oppo...we've seen this a bit this year and nothing to be concerned about.
Then we'll start to pull away in 2nd quarter and so on.
Swans by 35+

 

[The King!]

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and then ?

 

[The King!]

Not gonna watch the game. Physically can't do it, too nervous. Just want to win. GO BLOODS

cmon mate this is why you watch all the shit

worse case we lose but so what , you risk defeat to see the glory

 

[caesar88]

cmon mate this is why you watch all the s**t

worse case we lose but so what , you risk defeat to see the glory

I'll watch the game no matter what, always watch the boys. Just need to know the result for this one before I do

 

[The King!]

I'll watch the game no matter what, always watch the boys. Just need to know the result for this one before I do

we win by 64

 

[MF]

As Rowy said in that 'Why can't it be us' article:
“We haven’t all played a lot of finals but then we’ve got the older boys who have, so we’ve got a good balance. There’s no reason why our time’s not now and we’ve said that all year.”

We've heard this said in different ways from different people at the club a lot lately. They've obviously had a huge amount of self belief all year.

I've heard both Longmire and Harley respond to Journos asking if they were surprised with our form or if we are ahead of schedule basically saying no... we knew we were good enough.

Personally I always thought this year would be a stepping stone to a tilt in 2023 but they've proven me wrong. We're good enough right now.

When you look back on our losses this season they've basically all been occasions where we probably got ahead of ourselves. Every major challenge or big game with high stakes the team has passed with flying colours.

Collingwood and Geelong are the only teams left in our way and we have their measure.

 

[bedford]

we win by 64

22

 

[MF]

**** I'm anxious. Going to go for a walk.

Is it too early to start drinking yet?

 

[Troystenvic]

Just another reminder everyone to top up your credit card for the GF tickets. You don’t get the tickets if the funds aren’t there.

Just DM me your credit card details including ccv and I'll make sure all cards are topped up. (opening browser for GF packages).

 

[SwansProudly]

Grab your pencil for today's score sheet for Rowbottom's stats

​	​	​	Q1​	Q2​	Q3​	Q4​	Total​
kicks​	12​	12-0​	​	​	​	​	0​
handballs​	9​	8-0​	​	​	​	​	0​
disposals​	18​	12-0​	​	​	​	​	0​
tackles​	6​	14-0​	​	​	​	​	0​
rebounds 50s​	2​	12-0​	​	​	​	​	0​
contest. Possessions​	19​	10-0​	​	​	​	​	0​
clearances​	6​	8-0​	​	​	​	​	0​
goals​	1​	7-0​	​	​	​	​	0​
I50​	5​	7-0​	​	​	​	​	0​
freekicks​	2​	6-0​	​	​	​	​	0​
Game time​	80%​	5-0​	​	​	​	​	0​

 

[Tedeski]

Should be able to enjoy this , couldn't sleep so up early too nervous . GO BLOODS

I am looking at it like this Bedders.

The team has given us what we have all been asking for thus far.
Right now we gone as high as we possibly could. The prelim! after tonight we judge again but right now we should all be excited & enjoying the day.
These days are too rare as an AFL supporter so we should soak it up.
Enjoy the day folks.
Go Bloods.
This is within reach.

 

[The King!]

22

plus 22? so 86?

 

[The King!]

i'm nervous now feeling real

will be shattered if worse case

 

[bedford]

I am looking at it like this Bedders.

The team has given us what we have all been asking for thus far.
Right now we gone as high as we possibly could. The prelim! after tonight we judge again but right now we should all be excited & enjoying the day.
These days are too rare as an AFL supporter so we should soak it up.
Enjoy the day folks.
Go Bloods.
This is within reach.

1st Prelim i've missed and pissed off

 

[Day_night_honourer]

will be shattered if worse case

Who here wouldn't be??
Why even put that in your mind now? Energy wastage. I'll get Kirky onto you!

 

[Tedeski]

22

We'll be up by under 5 points with 2 minutes to go & we'll kick a controversial goal in this time to win by 8-11 points.
We won't hear about how well we played but how the umps & AFL stitched up the Pies.

Well one can only hope.
We'll win by 8 - 16 points.
May our boys all stay fit.

 

[RUNVS]

Hopefully won't be an issue but it is raining at Seven Hills at the moment.