I see it and I DO believe it!!

[ugg]

(with apologies to Huddo)

The official celebration thread. Go crazy!

MCG finals hoodoo? GAWN
Umpires Goldspink and McLaren? Pfft
St Kilda? Cya later

Last day in September here we come!! :D :D :D :D :D

[R-1]

SHEER ********ING HEART, WILLPOWER, EFFORT AND BLOODYMINDEDNESS.

[gossipcom]

Cheer Cheer the Red and the White.

*fingers crossed* that Hall will be okay.

[FootyontheBrain]

Flood this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Damien]

Oh dear! what a feeling!!!

The Swans are in the 2005 AFL Grand Final.........I can't get over it.

Thank you Premiership club lol, I knew my $75 donations would come in handy one day!

[Mike_B]

Originally posted by Damien
Thank you Premiership club lol, I knew my $75 donations would come in handy one day!

No longer the most expensive umbrellas in history!!

[grantygrant]

Only one thing needs to be said:
ADAM SCHNEIDER! YAAAY!!

[FootyontheBrain]

Flood this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Newbie]

One more game, guys.

Didint anyone watch the Jason Ball's interview. Already focus on the next game which is the good sign.

[Snowy]

Grit over talent. Gosh the players finished with plenty of running. Hall in trouble though.

[Destructive]

Originally posted by grantygrant
Only one thing needs to be said:
ADAM SCHNEIDER! YAAAY!!

He really stood up, well done to the kiddie.

[Schneiderman]

Originally posted by grantygrant
Only one thing needs to be said:
ADAM SCHNEIDER! YAAAY!!

I just knew that my nick would be revered ONE day! :p

[swans_premiers]

im worried about hall.:(

[Albert Park]

Originally posted by ugg
(with apologies to Huddo)

The official celebration thread. Go crazy!

MCG finals hoodoo? GAWN
Umpires Goldspink and McLaren? Pfft
St Kilda? Cya later

Last day in September here we come!! :D :D :D :D :D

[Refried Noodle]

Official:

ST KILDA: 3.1, 5.5, 9.7, 9.11 (65)
SYDNEY: 5.1, 6.3, 8.6, 15.6 (96)
GOALS ? St Kilda: Gehrig 4, Riewoldt 2, Dal Santo, Hayes, Montagna
Sydney: Hall 4, Schneider 3, Williams 2, O'Loughlin 2, O'Keefe 2, Davis, Buchanan
BEST ? St Kilda: Dal Santo, Harvey, Hudghton, Jones, Gehrig, Baker, Montagna,
Sydney: O'Keefe, Hall, C. Bolton, J. Bolton, Schneider, Kennelly, Ablett, Crouch, Buchanan
INJURIES ? St Kilda: none
Sydney: none
CHANGES ? St Kilda: none
Sydney: none
REPORTS - nil
UMPIRES - Vozzo, McLaren, Goldspink
CROWD - 73,344 at the MCG

No report, but will come under video scrutiny.

Its being said on BF that the fact that his fist is obscured when contact was made, lack of evidence got Lloyd off a similar incident apparently.

[Albert Park]

Originally posted by ugg
(with apologies to Huddo)

The official celebration thread. Go crazy!

MCG finals hoodoo? GAWN
Umpires Goldspink and McLaren? Pfft
St Kilda? Cya later

Last day in September here we come!! :D :D :D :D :D
Now who wants to trade O'Keefe??
Swans should get one of channel 7's $20 grand a day QCs to work up Barry's defence.
He MUST play in the grand Final

[Mike_B]

Originally posted by Refried Noodle
Its being said on BF that the fact that his fist is obscured when contact was made, lack of evidence got Lloyd off a similar incident apparently.

I was thinking that not long after I saw it - could he claim it was an open palm? Apparently there's no other footage....

[swanzotope]

who didn't stand up in the final quarter

im so proud of my boys :( so happy with tears !


fkn cainor swannnnnnnnies!!!!!!!!!

everyone get ya tickets asap

[grantygrant]

Originally posted by Schneiderman
I just knew that my nick would be revered ONE day! :p

You, sir, have the greatest nick ever. Oh how I have longed for this day. :D

[cossie]

Originally posted by Mike_B
I was thinking that not long after I saw it - could he claim it was an open palm? Apparently there's no other footage....

It looked like Barry didn't actually sink his fist in, it seemed as though he pulled his arm back real fast, making it look like there wasn't to much impact in the punch

[Newbie]

Originally posted by Mike_B
I was thinking that not long after I saw it - could he claim it was an open palm? Apparently there's no other footage....
as long as Mcguire testifies to a similiar effect, the decision should be in his favour. Mcguire's testimony is the key.

[GoSouth33]

If there is, I'm sure TEN won't show it. They want BBBB in the G/F as much as we do. It is about ratings for them.

[Q...]

Apart from Barry being big and scary, is there any difference between what Barry did and what was happening to Goodes before the first bounce?

[ugg]

The difference was ... Goodes didn't go down as if he had been shot.

[cossie]

Originally posted by Newbie
as long as Mcguire testifies to a similiar effect, the decision should be in his favour. Mcguire's testimony is the key.

But if he does that, then he's admitting to the world that he's a coward and went down for no reason. I just can't see it happening

[Newbie]

Originally posted by cossie
But if he does that, then he's admitting to the world that he's a coward and went down for no reason. I just can't see it happening
Going down to milk a free. It is worse to dope a player in. I think that is the unspoken rule between the players. We have seen those before and we will see them again.

[S.U.D]

Originally posted by swanzotope
who didn't stand up in the final quarter

im so proud of my boys :( so happy with tears !


fkn cainor swannnnnnnnies!!!!!!!!!

everyone get ya tickets asap

Yea baby, on my feet, fists pumping.

Keep the anger swannies, you could see it at work in the 3qtr time break, roos getting into hall, hall getting into the maggots, capn getting into everyone like only he can.

That's the way to play next week, with anger, nothing to lose.

[Frog]

This game, Kirk down in the first, Kirk's address at 3Q time ... Kirk for full-time captain next year (and definitely for the final should Hall miss) ... Woohoo !!!!!

[Margie]

Again we appeared to have more petrol in the tank than the opposition and came home strongly. The desperation shown was inspirational. St Kilda pfft...

ROK played an asbolute blinder, as did Schneider. Crouchy held Milne well (despite wincing every time his shoulder was touched). Hally was great (don't think there is sufficient video evidence to rule conclusively on the love tap). Jason Ball, Boltons 1 & 2, hell most of the team played their hearts out.

Also full credit to Roos and the coaching staff!

Just booked airfares and accommodation, Granny here we come. It's starting to feel like destiny.

[NMWBloods]

Holy crap - magnificent - I'm still in shock and awe!!

[big bear]

I love this footy club. Nothing worries me or hurts me tonight. I am so excited. Going to Melbourne to see the bloods in a GF> It doesn't get any better.

[ugg]

Wow, just had another look at the scoreboard, and realised we kicked 7 goals to zip in the last quarter. That's unbelievable stuff. Almost a reversal of the 2003 PF against the Lions.

[Mike_B]

Originally posted by ugg
Wow, just had another look at the scoreboard, and realised we kicked 7 goals to zip in the last quarter. That's unbelievable stuff. Almost a reversal of the 2003 PF against the Lions.

Yep, 7.0 to 0.4. IIRC it was something like 6.6 to 0.1 in 2003.

[EMJ]

I cant believe we have a grand final berth.Yay what a day/night. Sick all night with nerves - felt worse before 3/4 time but happy about the 14 point defict reduced to 7.
Also as a good omen started my video at 1933 - a good omen yay.
Hope Hall gets off - he contributed well - and AFL should get behind him and support him getting off - as they do Lloyd baby.
Golly think of those Melbourne supporters for St Kilda and all of Melbourne - go interstate teams.
Swans you are wonderful.
Plane tickets booked, Accommodation booked and GF tickets almost booked - 3 of us are there.

[Bob Neil]

How does a bloke with two kids (3 yo + .5 yo ) get tickets? I heard Sun was the first opportunity for non-members (could only attend 3 games this season with kids...). Already got flights.

[ugg]

Some pictures of tonight, including a couple of our very own Blood Stained Angel (Kirk)

http://snipurl.com/hq8s

[Glenn]

Originally posted by Bob Neil
How does a bloke with two kids (3 yo + .5 yo ) get tickets? I heard Sun was the first opportunity for non-members (could only attend 3 games this season with kids...). Already got flights.

Probably have to look at other people selling tickets, the chances of non members getting tickets is next to none unfortunatly

[anniswan]

Just got home, no voice, bloody thrilled,

Bring it on I just can't wait.

[Piobaireachd]

Originally posted by Schneiderman
I just knew that my nick would be revered ONE day! :p Damn Carnie played alright. Hope he does as good next week.

[punter257]

good on schneids for his performance, hopefully that'll lift his confidence

god i loved it in the last qtr when we were going inside 50- we were just on fire and you could just tell that a goal was imminent

[Mike_B]

Originally posted by punter257
good on schneids for his performance, hopefully that'll lift his confidence

god i loved it in the last qtr when we were going inside 50- we were just on fire and you could just tell that a goal was imminent

I watched the last quarter again on the Fox replay - it was 7 goals in about 8 mins of actual time counted down - didn't realise it watching it live, but it was very much like the 2nd quarter against Geelong in respect of get the ball in and kick a goal with just everything going right.

[BeeEmmAre]

I've said all year that if the Swans play that brand of footy (last quarter) that NO-ONE NO-ONE would be able to beat us.
Hopefully we've got another burst like that in us.

I've been repeating aloud to myself ever since the final siren:

Sydney is in the grand final
Sydney is in the grand final
Sydney is in the grand final
Swans are in the grand final

And it still hasn't sunk in yet!


One to go though everyone, don't get ahead of ourselves.

[Albert Park]

Originally posted by cossie
But if he does that, then he's admitting to the world that he's a coward and went down for no reason. I just can't see it happening
On the news he said "I dont want to talk about it" and HE looked guilty

[BonBon]

Cheer, cheer the red and the white,
Honour the name by day and by night.
Lift that noble banner high,
Shake down the thunder from the sky.
What though the odds be great, or be small,
Swans will go in and win overall.
While her loyal sons are marching,
Onward to victory.

[OldE]

I've pretty much been crying all weekend. Not constantly, but every twenty minutes or so I think about the fact we're in the grand final, or catch a glimpse of pictures of the team after the game, and I start to cry.

It's getting very embarassing.

[BonBon]

Originally posted by eirinn
I've pretty much been crying all weekend. Not constantly, but every twenty minutes or so I think about the fact we're in the grand final, or catch a glimpse of pictures of the team after the game, and I start to cry.

It's getting very embarassing.
Cry baby. :rolleyes:

[satchmopugdog]

Don't you get sick. Not this week.

[Albert Park]

Originally posted by BonBon
Cry baby. :rolleyes:
what would you have done if they hadnt won??