Preview Round 2, 2025: Dockers vs Swans @ Optus Stadium

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Going to put my grounded reality hat on for a moment and looking at the fixture through to the bye (round 14)

vs Freo away - Freo playing worse than us, even with injuries we should win, 1-2
vs North away - we should win even with injuries though won't be the percentage booster we would want, 2-2
vs Collingwood at Adelaide - Hard to tell given they have either been smashed or smashed a side so would want a better form guide but with our injuries and it being away (yes neutral ground) will say loss - 2-3
vs Port home - should win this on current form and hopefully some injured players back. We broke the Port voodoo - 3-3
vs Suns away - pre-season form suggests we'd win but they are a different prospect at home vs away, depending on injuries I see this as a lost but we'd win at home, 3-4
vs GWS home - they will be top 4 can see us losing this, 3-5
vs Bombers away - Want more form but suspect will lose but a 50/50, 3-6
vs Carlton home - will lose this, 3-7
vs Melbourne away - 50/50 game, losing due to venue - 3-8
vs Adelaide home - should win this with injured players back - 4-8
vs Richmond away - if serious should win this, 5-8

5-8 with about 3 50/50s which could flip and put us 8-5

5-8 seems about right. I have us beating Carlton but losing to Freo.

Then we can make a charge in the second half of the season after game plan sorted, cattle back etc.

Hope I’m wrong and it’s 8-5.

Looking at the tipping, plenty on this forum tipping Freo….

 

[Tedeski]

I hope we can pinch a few of the unexpected games while without our better players & then strike later in the year which is Geelong’s & Brisbane’s mode of hitting finals in best form.

 

[Troystenvic]

I hope we can pinch a few of the unexpected games while without our better players & then strike later in the year which is Geelong’s & Brisbane’s mode of hitting finals in best form.

Better to peak in September than in June or July like last year

 

[bedford]

Take it to the bank TMac will be back this week , Paps will play just dealing with some soreness , 3rd game in for him

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Better to peak in September than in June or July like last year

Showing my age but more Better Loosen Up than Vo Rogue.

 

[Punts]

Take it to the bank TMac will be back this week , Paps will play just dealing with some soreness , 3rd game in for him

Paps just isn’t the player he was and gets treated differently

He is droppable atm everyone knows it

 

[Punts]

Buller the squad to

 

[Punts]

McLean , Amartey and Buller in the front half

 

[strauchanie59]

McLean with virtually no off-season is going to make the Titanic look quick.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

McLean with virtually no off-season is going to make the Titanic look quick.

Turtle on Valium.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Surely McCartin plays back this week with 2 out of McLean, Ladhams and Buller to come in.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

No Cleary - that’s a shame

 

[Punts]

Little spewing we are going back to the 3 talls in the front

Didn’t think he would head that way so soon cox

 

[Adnico26Parker]

All will be known at 5pm tomorrow

Side note: no presser from Cox so far this week?

 

[Bloods86]

Little spewing we are going back to the 3 talls in the front

Didn’t think he would head that way so soon cox

Are we? We'll play McCartin back since no Francis, and possibly only 1 of McLean, Buller, Ladhams comes in.

 

[Punts]

Are we? We'll play McCartin back since no Francis, and possibly only 1 of McLean, Buller, Ladhams comes in.

Find out tomorrow I guess

Might be Amartey, McLean and Buller

 

[Jewelsbon]

I know I'm pretty much Robinson Crusoe here, but I'd love to see Pistol Pete get a run this week. I didn't see last week's game but, reading this site, Grundy still wasn't looking great and I don't like Amartey in the ruck.
I know most would prefer McLean in, but there's just something about the crazy guy that I like.

 

[hairy biker]

I know I'm pretty much Robinson Crusoe here, but I'd love to see Pistol Pete get a run this week. I didn't see last week's game but, reading this site, Grundy still wasn't looking great and I don't like Amartey in the ruck.
I know most would prefer McLean in, but there's just something about the crazy guy that I like.

I'm your man erm Thursday Jewls.

I actually think he should and will play.
My guess is that Freo's 2nd ruck (Reidy)will be omitted and they will use Voss as the Jackson chop put.
I'd like us to use the two genuine rucks.

 

[Cadsky]

Nice to see Bice named on the field. Paton no certainty it seems.

 

[The King!]

Swans by a grazillion pazillion points

 

[The King!]

Take it to the bank TMac will be back this week , Paps will play just dealing with some soreness , 3rd game in for him

Must be lingering soreness from about 2021 when he stopped defending

 

[Donza]

Nice to see Bice named on the field. Paton no certainty it seems.

Nor should he be.
Off the bench. Warner , JJ and Dos are locks.
Hopefully Angus is there.
Paton sub.

Buller and Ladhams emergency

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Wonder who wins the BCF voucher this week ?

 

[strauchanie59]

I know I'm pretty much Robinson Crusoe here, but I'd love to see Pistol Pete get a run this week. I didn't see last week's game but, reading this site, Grundy still wasn't looking great and I don't like Amartey in the ruck.
I know most would prefer McLean in, but there's just something about the crazy guy that I like.

I've been yearning for a consistent run of injury-free games for Pistol Pete for two years now.

Unleash the Pistol, Coxy!

 

[caesar88]

I know, I know. It's petty and ultimately meaningless, but... I wish we wouldn't name Jordon on the bench.