No change

[Haz]

SECOND SEMI-FINAL
WESTERN BULLDOGS v SYDNEY SWANS
Western Bulldogs
B: Dale Morris, BrianLake, Tim Callan
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Ryan Hargrave, Jason Akermanis
C: Nathan Eagleton, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Josh Hill, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
I/C: Jarrod Harbrow, Shaun Higgins, Daniel Giansiracusa, Stephen Tiller
EMG: Andrejs Everitt, Farren Ray, Callan Ward

In: Tiller
Out: Farren Ray

Sydney Swans
B: Leo Barry, Craig Bolton, Martin Mattner
HB: Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Ted Richards, Tadhg Kennelly
C: Paul Bevan, Jarrad McVeigh, Nick Malceski
HF: Ryan O?Keefe, Adam Goodes, Jarred Moore
F: Darren Jolly, Barry Hall, Jared Crouch
Foll: Peter Everitt, Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton
I/C: Luke Ablett, Amon Buchanan, Kieren Jack, Patrick Veszpremi
EMG: Craig Bird, Ryan Brabazon, Heath Grundy

No change

[ugg]

The Swans have made no changes to the side that defeated North Melbourne by 35 points in last weekend's elimination final, though Roos said the fitness of midfielder Luke Ablett would be monitored over the next 24 hours.

Noggy under watch.


Official Website of the Australian Football League > NEWS ARTICLE > Twice-bitten Swans expect confident Dogs: Roos

[CJK]

Groovy!

[royboy42]

Suits me!

[Doctor]

Continuity of selection sends a great message after last week's win. Strong show of faith from Rocket in the Dogs' team selection too after the Hawks game.

[JudesaGun]

Noggy under watch.


Official Website of the Australian Football League > NEWS ARTICLE > Twice-bitten Swans expect confident Dogs: Roos

I think that would be the best result imaginable if Ablett was left out and Bird was brought in. That's the team that will take us to the Prelim...

[Robbo]

I think we have one too many talls down back but apart from that I'm happy.

[JC 14]

F: Darren Jolly, Barry Hall, Jared Crouch
Foll: Peter Everitt, Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton

Surely they wont start both big men?

I still favour Noggy over Bird, the harder finals type body against the bruised and battered dogs is a must.

[alison.z]

I think that would be the best result imaginable if Ablett was left out and Bird was brought in. That's the team that will take us to the Prelim...

exactly
Bird in and Ablett out would probably be the best 22 we have available IMO.

[Go Swannies]

Forecast for Friday
A shower or two clearing during the morning. The chance of an early morning
thunderstorm. Fresh north to northwesterly winds.

Precis: Shower or two clearing.
City: Min 13 Max 23

Maybe that's why we're going tall. I'd play Spida. If we don't stifle their running game we're stuffed anyway so why not go tall and see how they cope with that?

Bird or NOG - I'll leave it up to Roos on which is the least of the walking wounded and the best match up. But I bet it's NOG if he's halfway fit.