Earlier in the week I was feeling really good about this game and more concerned about Richmond, but the sheer weight of adulation that has come our way on the footy talk shows has got me worried.

It's unprecedented, the love being shown to the Swans. We have a young team, who whilst they all seem to have good heads on their shoulders, are heading into unchartered waters as far as recognition and tyre pumping goes. If they start to believe the publicity and take their foot off the pedal against the Crows, they'll make us pay.

Don't think for one minute that the Crows have not been sitting back listening to all this talk and will be primed to knock off what will now be considered a huge scalp. They have the added advantage of knowing we have been their bunnies over the past 10 years...