2nd Prelim Final...Sydney vs Fremantle

nomolos · Post by **nomolos** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:12 pm

Discuss

Telstra Stadium. Fri 8pm.

sash · Post by **sash** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:05 pm

Wouldnt mind to see Freo win this, something differant for the final but my tip is Sydney. Could even go back to back

shoudl be a good game tho.

uptick · Post by **uptick** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:17 pm

Swannies for me. Dorkers will do a doggies, ie. be pretty happy to have made it so far, i.e. won't be mentally prepared to win. Won't lose by 12 though. Swannies could easily go all the way, esp. if Crows happen to beat Eagles. Latter will be too hard to stop if they get to the pointy end but.

tonysoprano · Post by **tonysoprano** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:00 pm

i think the swans are too strong for the dockers - but i also think the ground (telstra) may suit the dockers better - a lot of space - much harder for the swans to clog up and impede the dockers run. at the scg i would be 100% sure the swans would win - but at telstra not so sure.

would like the dockers to get up - just to see a new "face" in the GF. they were very good the other night - and should have won by more. i reckon they are capable of springing a surprise, but like I said....the swans are pretty bloody strong.

swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:14 pm

Swans should win...they have successfully been able to limit the damage doen by the eagles midfield at Subiaco so should have no problems with fremantles less talented mob.

Also finals experience will be a big part of the equation this week and freo will quite possibly feel that they have achieved their aim for the year (of winning a final) and let their guard down.

Post by **Jazz_84** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:46 pm

swans "should" win

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:48 pm

Yep, Swans for me........not that I´ve noticed their form in the past 5 weeks

robrulz5 · Post by **robrulz5** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:22 pm

On Telstra Stadium Fremantle have a slim chance.

Sartorius · Post by **Sartorius** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:31 am

Swans will win. They have the experience and are looking very good at the moment.

Would love to see freo win though

billyduckworth · Post by **billyduckworth** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:15 am

Aussies love an underdog, so I guess we'd all like to see Freo win, but is it realistic?

I agree with tonys that Swans would kill them on the SCG, but even at Telstra Stadium, my money would still be on the Swans.

I think the Swans have been a bit of a dark horse all year. Who knows, they could go back to back.

Madden · Post by **Madden** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:04 am

I was thinking about this game last night, and call me crazy, but I think Fremantle are a big chance. And I think that Sandilands is the reason they might just win the game.

Think about it from this perspective - the best work that the Swans do is at the stoppages. That is their bread-and-butter, the way that they break good teams is by consistantly executing efficient plays at those stoppages. Sandilands can stop that. Not because he can palm the ball down to Dockers players (and he can do that), but because he can thump the ball 20 metres clear of the stoppage and out into space - there were numerous examples of this on Friday night. If his tactic was to do that more (and id suggest it would be), then it would completely negate Sydney's efficiency at the stoppages, and stop a lot of their momentum.

Freo are a big big chance, don't worry about that.

bueller · Post by **bueller** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:11 pm

Freo are a huge chance because they can win the football out of the centre, and they have the skills to find their men if the conditions are good. They also have genuine stars who can win them a game ie Pavlich, Farmer, Headland, Sandilands, Bell, Carr, etc..

Obvioulsy Sydney are favourites but the expectation is on them to deliver again and for once they are clearly the favourites going into a knock out final.

Last year they nearly got beaten by Geelong when they were at home and favourite, then won against St.Kilda to make the GF when they were underdogs.

Now they are dead set certainties with the betting agencies and most tipsters so i wouldn't be surprised to see Freo rattle their cage.

Freo by 5 pts.

Rossoneri · Post by **Rossoneri** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:23 pm

Hope sydeny get up but incur some injuries in this game. Its pathetic how these guys can have a full list for teh last 6 weeks of the season.

Sartorius · Post by **Sartorius** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:53 pm

As Roos said, the style of football the swans play doesnt injure as many players as that of the run run run style of the doggies.

Pazza · Post by **Pazza** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:05 pm

Would love to see Goodes on Pavlich..a dream match up.

Gossy7 · Post by **Gossy7** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:55 pm

I picked Freo....

Post by **danstar84** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:42 pm

Gossy wrote:As Roos said, the style of football the swans play doesnt injure as many players as that of the run run run style of the doggies.

Yes, but it injures the eyes of supporters who have to watch the rubbish.

Sydney will win. Game will bottle up on the small ground, and Freo will have no idea what to do. They rely on a running game, and they won't get it.

The Man from Bomberland · Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:58 pm

Rooting for the Dockers. Can't stand those Sydney f*****s and the way they play the game.

uptick · Post by **uptick** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:12 pm

Harsh words. I hate "circle work "footy so much, that I actually look forward to watching the Swannies play.

nomolos · Post by **nomolos** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:13 pm

The Man from Bomberland wrote:Rooting for the Dockers. Can't stand those Sydney f*****s and the way they play the game.

Unless you literally are going to be "rooting" for the dockers, then at what point did we become America?