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    Quote Originally Posted by Doctor View Post
    This week's RWO Nostradamus award winner!!
    Ernie also did a great job picking the round 1 team nearly perfectly too, and well before the game happened. Will watch your future predictions with great interest and respect.

    An interesting little point that I noticed: at the end of the short video on the Swans website about team selection, they have posted the team list which is slightly different to the one they ultimately went with - and Hewett was excluded in favour of Marsh! I wonder if this is just a stuff up or whether Marsh did in fact come very close to being selected for his debut? If the latter, I think and hope he'll be given another opportunity in the not too distant future. That said, I am delighted they are persisting with Hewett and giving him a decent run.

    Can't wait for the footy to start. The week always drags between matches!

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    Marsh is on the rookie list, so would need to be promoted first.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ludwig View Post
    GWS look less potent on the ball without Treloar.
    I've actually been a little surprised by how little the loss of Treloar looks to have impacted on them- Adam's an excellent player and a big loss, but they do seem like they're able to cover for it (which they'd want to be able to, I guess, with all those high draft picks!). I'm not sure if that's perhaps just a slightly skewed perception because they finished last season with Treloar but without Shiel, then have started this season with Shiel but without Treloar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stellation View Post
    I've actually been a little surprised by how little the loss of Treloar looks to have impacted on them- Adam's an excellent player and a big loss, but they do seem like they're able to cover for it (which they'd want to be able to, I guess, with all those high draft picks!). I'm not sure if that's perhaps just a slightly skewed perception because they finished last season with Treloar but without Shiel, then have started this season with Shiel but without Treloar.
    Players such as Josh Kelly and Tom Scully (yes he is older) have stepped up in the first 2 rounds. They have a lot of depth in the mids.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hartijon View Post
    Rotation policies don't work.When you are hot you're hot and you stay that way by playing.Having a rest can lead to loss of form.How many games did the Swans win after bye when it was in operation?McVeigh for Jones IMO as Jones is like a bull in a china shop and a turnover specialist
    I would agree normally but I thought last wk he started to turn the cnr - will watch with interest tomorrow

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    Quote Originally Posted by churry View Post
    Players such as Josh Kelly and Tom Scully (yes he is older) have stepped up in the first 2 rounds. They have a lot of depth in the mids.
    Yep, Kelly was one I was thinking of as showing a vast improvement- he's a wonderful player to watch, one of those gifted guys that just always seems to find a little more time than everyone else when he gets the ball in traffic. Scully has been just about the best outside mid in the comp for the first couple of rounds from the games I've seen.

    Their depth of talent across the board really is remarkable.
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    GWS used predominantly stacked rebound run in numbers footy for their defence and attack last game

    i wonder what they stick to today ?

    ours is definitely moving towards a hybrid of our traditional contested style and Hawthorns deadly accurate entries to one on one leads
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    I read an article that said 10% of giants members are ex swans fans. A bad loss to them today could see a big shift in support in that direction. We are playing for more than 4 points

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    Quote Originally Posted by barry View Post
    I read an article that said 10% of giants members are ex swans fans. A bad loss to them today could see a big shift in support in that direction. We are playing for more than 4 points
    Fans are so fickle these days. I hear the sudden surge in Swans' memberships came from converted Collingwood fans after their round 1 thumping.

    Lucky we're not playing the Giants at ANZ where the chances of losing to them would be greater.

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    Quote Originally Posted by barry View Post
    I read an article that said 10% of giants members are ex swans fans. A bad loss to them today could see a big shift in support in that direction. We are playing for more than 4 points
    Sounds like a load of hot air to me.... although 10% of 12 is about 1, so its not entirely unrealistic I suppose

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    10% of 15,000 is one thousand five hundred.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ludwig View Post
    Fans are so fickle these days. I hear the sudden surge in Swans' memberships came from converted Collingwood fans after their round 1 thumping.

    Lucky we're not playing the Giants at ANZ where the chances of losing to them would be greater.
    Is this a joke or you being serious?

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    Quote Originally Posted by barry View Post
    I read an article that said 10% of giants members are ex swans fans. A bad loss to them today could see a big shift in support in that direction. We are playing for more than 4 points
    Given western sydney has its own team and GWS play out of ACT aswell some fan would switch over

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