Preview Qualifying Final - Sydney Swans vs GWS Giants

[The King!]

4 tackles in 4 weeks for Parker. I don't think it's through lack of effort at all, but just ability. He's just not quick or agile enough to be effective at pressuring much at present. Which is fine if he keeps delivering in other areas like goalkicking, marking, the occasional hard ball win or clearance. But the question does remain, where else is the pressure and heat gonna come from? It's something we've been suspect in for months and now there's a chance we'll drop a few more (Cleary, Adams) of the very few players who look genuinely damaging in a pressure sense.

He has played his role well, hasn't needed to be out there pressuring and chasing etc, just puts a bit more pressure back on him to do it if we change things up

 

[Millky95]

He has played his role well, hasn't needed to be out there pressuring and chasing etc, just puts a bit more pressure back on him to do it if we change things up

Agreed he is being much more of a psuedo-tall forward in first halves recently. Allows McDonald up the ground

 

[Donza]

Confirmed
3.20pm Saturday.

 

[The King!]

Confirmed
3.20pm Saturday.

That seems odd, did the club request it

 

[FreeAgent1]

Confirmed
3.20pm Saturday.

Why didn’t we get Thursday night

 

[Donza]

That seems odd, did the club request it

Let me ring them.




























No.

 

[GoodesStuff]

That seems odd, did the club request it

Tom Morris on SEN right now said the club wanted Friday night.

 

[Orange crush]

Tom Morris on SEN right now said the club wanted Friday night.

I imagine they want to showcase the only Victorian final for the 1st 3 weeks

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Yep, hes been suspended for hurling too much abuse at Brandon Jack on twitter

Deserved abuse though

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Tom Morris on SEN right now said the club wanted Friday night.

Were the Swans, do you think we’d get anything we want? I thought the top team is billed on a Thursday night? Anything to disadvantage us

 

[TheGoatBaron]

I imagine they want to showcase the only Victorian final for the 1st 3 weeks

Those Vic advantages again

 

[Donza]

Mind you.
3.20pm is my fave time to watch footy.

 

[Millky95]

On one hand: absolutely stupid timeslot for the 1 vs 4 game that doesn't require stuffing around with Sydney's airport.

On the other hand: Thank **** it isn't Friday cause I had work

 

[Millky95]

Mind you.
3.20pm is my fave time to watch footy.

Also last chance for daytime practice before the GF

 

[The King!]

Tom Morris on SEN right now said the club wanted Friday night.

That's bullshit then

 

[Donza]

That's bullshit then

Channel 7 wanted the MCG, bright lights and a Friday night.

 

[GoodesStuff]

And the Dogs requested to avoid the Friday night slot too because of their first AFLW match at the redeveloped Whitten Oval on Friday.

 

[The King!]

Channel 7 wanted the MCG, bright lights and a Friday night.

So what? shouldn't first pick you know first

 

[TheGoatBaron]

And the Dogs requested to avoid the Friday night slot too because of their first AFLW match at the redeveloped Whitten Oval on Friday.

Classic AFL not listening to what the clubs want

 

[Donza]

So what? shouldn't first pick you know first

The game is literally ruled by TV ratings.

 

[Ticky009]

And the Dogs requested to avoid the Friday night slot too because of their first AFLW match at the redeveloped Whitten Oval on Friday.

I'm happy with the Saturday night. Means I can attend the AFLW opening match on Friday night at North Sydney Oval.

 

[Ballarat Bob]

Pending the weather at least there won't be dew on the SCG at that time. Should be much better under foot.

 

[Dan87]

Lol what a joke

VFL

Anyways, whatever, we'll win

 

[BloodySwan]

The game is literally ruled by TV ratings.

Hell it was a driving factor to move us to Sydney

 

[Millky95]

The game is literally ruled by TV ratings.

And it shows. SA fans have proven to come out on Thursday nights. Vic fans will watch all of the games regardless. Friday night in Melbourne is the closest to get 80k+. Saturday arvo is better than Saturday night in Sydney