AFLW Autopsy Sydney Swans vs Collingwood Friday 30th Aug Nth Sydney Oval @7:15pm

[SwansProudly]

#CheerThis

 

[Ticky009]

Well here we go everyone - thanks to our great crowds & last year's ladder position the Swans get the honour of playing opening game for the AFLW season.

The Pies will be without defender Lauren Butler and Davey their captain is still no certainty as she comes back from off season surgery.

For the Swans Privitelli has recovered from her injury and when I spoke to her on Thursday night was raring to go. If she can stay fit I'm expecting a big year from Montana Ham, now into her 3rd year its her time to shine.

The Magpies finished 11th last season and it will be interesting to see how they go with a new coach, but given we made finals & our injury list is low we should account for them easily.

Swans are going to have a much tougher fixture this year as we face 5 out of the 6 last years finalists. We need to take advantage of our home crowds noise and use them to win as many home games as possible.

Swans by 20

 

[SwansProudly]

Round 1
Sydney Swans v Collingwood - North Sydney Oval
Friday, August 30
Gates open: 5:15pm
Team entry: 6:45pm
First bounce: 7:15pm

What's on at North Sydney Oval

Swans Match Day Hub

 

[Ticky009]

Hmmm. Any AFLW members received the SMS from the club yet for the membership gear pickup?

 

[SwansProudly]

Hmmm. Any AFLW members received the SMS from the club yet for the membership gear pickup?

yep, on Monday.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Hmmm. Any AFLW members received the SMS from the club yet for the membership gear pickup?

 

[Ticky009]

yep, on Monday.

Bloody hell, I've probs deleted the SMS

 

[SwansProudly]

Bloody hell, I've probs deleted the SMS

just received a similar txt

 

[SwansProudly]

Training under lights at North Sydney Oval. Ready for the season opener. #CheerThis

Gallery: Swans prepare for season opener

The Sydney Swans AFLW side prepared under lights of North Sydney Oval ahead of this Friday night's season opener. See all the latest photos - Photos by Phil Hillyard.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[SwansProudly]

Just some of the highlights the northside of the bridge has to offer this weekend


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8 things to love about North Sydney

Just some of the highlights the northside of the bridge has to offer this AFLW season.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[Kiama Chris]

Just some of the highlights the northside of the bridge has to offer this weekend


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2. The New Metro Line
oops closed for repairs

Closure of busy Sydney rail line might be worse than first thought

Commuters will get free trips on replacement buses during the line’s closure from September 30, in a bid to ease the disruption.

www.smh.com.au

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8 things to love about North Sydney

Just some of the highlights the northside of the bridge has to offer this AFLW season.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

From Sept 30

 

[monopoly19]

From Sept 30

And not this part of the metro - the future metro.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Well, I'm excited! Daughter and I will be there on Friday night cheer cheering. I hope plenty of you will be there too!

 

[SwansProudly]

From Sept 30

Thanks will delete post

 

[SwansProudly]

And not this part of the metro - the future metro.

Thanks will delete post

 

[Ticky009]

Well, I'm excited! Daughter and I will be there on Friday night cheer cheering. I hope plenty of you will be there too!
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Just up the road from work so should be there reasonably early.

 

[Ticky009]

 

[Ticky009]

 

[Pugnacious1874]

That's a pretty strong midfield assuming they all line up there.

 

[SwansProudly]

Friday night under lights
We open the show from 7:15pm at North Sydney Oval. #CheerThis

 

[Ticky009]

Looking forward to watching the new players.

But also keen to see how we go about our contested ball.

 

[SwansProudly]

Looking forward to watching the new players.

But also keen to see how we go about our contested ball.

Please CHEER, CHEER for all of watching from home
Ditto for others going to the game tonight.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Looking forward to seeing Mon Ham's progression this year. She could be absolutely anything.

 

[dosser]

Looking forward to this to see if we can build on last year's momentum.

 

[Callipygian]

I'm very optimistic we will win and win well tonight. But this season is going to be very tough to make finals again - we have a brutal draw the back half of the season. I think we can do it but will depend on us improving significantly from last year (which hopefully we have).

A lot of interesting team selections! I did not expect Amy Mitchell to be selected ahead of Bella Smith - well done Amy!! Wonderful to see Collier and Bullas finally recovered from their injuries (ACLs in both cases?). I had thought that Paris McCarthy might make selection but the team is too strong! And Szigeti made it - well done Lauren! I was really impressed by Szigeti in our first season but she seemed a bit on the outer last year and so it's great to see her fight her way back into the team. Also Steane has not made the cut - a great sign of our improved depth. Vale had a great pre-season, especially in the VFLW, and that has seen her clamber in front of some of those others that missed.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

I'm very optimistic we will win and win well tonight. But this season is going to be very tough to make finals again - we have a brutal draw the back half of the season. I think we can do it but will depend on us improving significantly from last year (which hopefully we have).

A lot of interesting team selections! I did not expect Amy Mitchell to be selected ahead of Bella Smith - well done Amy!! Wonderful to see Collier and Bullas finally recovered from their injuries (ACLs in both cases?). I had thought that Paris McCarthy might make selection but the team is too strong! And Szigeti made it - well done Lauren! I was really impressed by Szigeti in our first season but she seemed a bit on the outer last year and so it's great to see her fight her way back into the team. Also Steane has not made the cut - a great sign of our improved depth. Vale had a great pre-season, especially in the VFLW, and that has seen her clamber in front of some of those others that missed.

Julie O'Sullivan also missed out. She was great at times last year with quite good skills considering her background.