NAB Cup

[Old Royboy]

Under the Roos regime we have been perpetual also rans. Every year we have had we have had a heap of raw kids run around and get flogged because most of the senior players were still recovering from the previous season or were underdone.

Next year nearly all our players will be fit and the mix is more even than previous years. Probably 30 blokes are in the running for senior selection. All will be breaking their necks to impress in order to gain selection for round one. I expect a near full strength team to take the park. And to be competitive.

Come 20 Feb I?ll be at Rooty Hill screaming my heart out. And because I?m a tragic I am counting the days down. Sixty five days, cannot wait.
I hate the hiatus we have had to endure every March while the guys go and play practice matches at Woop Woop West. I'm hoping that next year will be different.

[liz]

Looks like Roos agrees with you. The prospect of maybe winning a NAB Cup game is quite strange. Will take some time to get used to the idea.

Roos said the pre-season cup, not always Sydney's first priority, would be a key phase in their campaign.

"It's really critical, we need to get a good team on the field for round one of that competition to give ourselves a chance to gel as a group," Roos said.

Roos excited by new forwards | Herald Sun

[DeadlyAkkuret]

What better way to kick off 2010 than beating the cheating corrupt scum of Carlton.

[johnno]

I also hope they win the first game against Carlton, as the second week of the competition means they will be playing in Melbourne at Etihad against either Stkilda or Collingwood and I'll get to see them using my UPGRADED, membership for 2010 which gets me into all NAB cup games for freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!

[AnnieH]

Win the first week (to shut everyone up); and lose the second.

We don't want anyone even given the remote chance of getting injured before the real game starts.

[BSA5]

Win the first week (to shut everyone up); and lose the second.

We don't want anyone even given the remote chance of getting injured before the real game starts.

They still play games whether they win or not. The only difference is that if they win, it continues to get televised.

[Dunger]

What better way to kick off 2010 than beating the cheating corrupt scum of Carlton.

It's off topic but what have Carlton done?

[Triple B]

It's off topic but what have Carlton done?

Dunger ....... phone home.

[Hartijon]

I get the strong feeling we will "have a go" at the NAB cup this year!

[Red]

Looks like Roos agrees with you. The prospect of maybe winning a NAB Cup game is quite strange. Will take some time to get used to the idea.
Roos excited by new forwards | Herald Sun

Winning a NAB Cup game? I'd like to see that.

Swans ready to fire in new year

Damn, Mumford looks like he could run through a brick wall in that shot!

[liz]

More confirmation that the Swans intend taking the NAB Cup seriously this year. We damn well better win the first round game now (or at least come close). Will be a bit embarrassing if we get rolled and don't have the excuse that we weren't really trying...


Swans set to challenge in NAB Cup - Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club

[Primmy]

Anyone going? Parking is horrific to semi nonexistent (people in the stand alone would fill in the car park). Seating is extremely limited to probably a couple of hundred, The Hill is extensive and has a fairly enthusiastic slope which precludes any seats except around the top rim. We looked at it and as we don't "do" ground it looks like we will be missing out this year.

Anyone know if there is any other parking out there other than the little one near the ground, and the rim of parking on the other side of the "take your life into your hands" highway?

However, the boys will have a great hitout. Or even a win?

Anyone know if we are going to have a practice match out at Rouse Hill again this year? That was pretty cool.