Changes for Rnd 23 V The Cats

[Mountain Man]

Changes to Swans from the Round 4 team at the SCG game in the wet:

Out: McVeigh, Everitt, Jetta and Bevan
In: Meredith, Spanger, Parker and Malceski

That game Geelong played Mooney, Corey, Milburn and (other) Hunt who have been replaced this time by Hawkins, Stokes, Byrnes and West.

Weather forecast for Saturday for Geelong is........?

[ugg]

Umpires

2. Michael VOZZO (22 wins 21 losses 51.2%)
15. Mathew NICHOLLS (11 wins 5 losses 68.8%)
26. Jason ARMSTRONG (2 wins 4 losses 1 draw 28.6%)

EM: 14. Heath RYAN (2 wins 1 loss 66.7%)

This year
Vozzo umpired the Gold Coast win
Nicholls umpired the West Coast and Brisbane wins
Armstrong umpired the Geelong and Carlton (Docklands) losses, Melbourne draw, Richmond (SCG) win

H.Ryan has umpired no Swans games this year

[ShockOfHair]

Geelong's results at Kardinia Park this year

R3 Geelong 17.20 (122) Port Adelaide 6.7 (43) - WIN 79
R7 Geelong 19.13 (127) North Melbourne 9.7 (61) - WIN 66
R11 Geelong 23.10 (148) Western Bulldogs 13.9 (87) - WIN 61
R14 Geelong 19.11 (125) Adelaide 10.13 (73) - WIN 52
R19 Geelong 37.11 (233) Melbourne 7.5 (47) - WIN BY A LOT
R20 Geelong 29.14 (188) Gold Coast 6.2 (38) - WIN BY NOT SO MUCH

Basically, if we can keep the margin to 8 goals or less OR Geelong to 18 goals or less, we will have exceeded expectations. Think positive!

Altogether now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBiLNN1NhQ

[Rob-bloods]

All the Jets haters shouldn't get too comfortable and smug. It's no co-incidence that the other game this year he was dropped/rested was against Collingwood, the other team along with Geelong with a super tough hard bodied midfield.

Jets will be back for the Brisbane game....

Haters is a bit harsh, we all want him to succeed but 6 touches and 3 clangers is not, at the moment, succeeding. Meredith deserves a chance and Parker was unlucky to be dropped, Jetta I am afraid has been lucky to hold his place, as Shakespere once (almost) said "promise does not alone make a spoil, tackle or kick 6 points" ......

[ugg]

Geelong's results at Kardinia Park this year

R3 Geelong 17.20 (122) Port Adelaide 6.7 (43) - WIN 79
R7 Geelong 19.13 (127) North Melbourne 9.7 (61) - WIN 66
R11 Geelong 23.10 (148) Western Bulldogs 13.9 (87) - WIN 61
R14 Geelong 19.11 (125) Adelaide 10.13 (73) - WIN 52
R19 Geelong 37.11 (233) Melbourne 7.5 (47) - WIN BY A LOT
R20 Geelong 29.14 (188) Gold Coast 6.2 (38) - WIN BY NOT SO MUCH

Basically, if we can keep the margin to 8 goals or less OR Geelong to 18 goals or less, we will have exceeded expectations. Think positive!

*Granted it is a little misleading as it is very likely that none of those sides will play finals this year, with the Roos the only outside chance.

[Hartijon]

Good ins although I just saw the cats team, @@@@ they've got a strong team in!

They will be fine tuning for the Finals assault and we should be a push over for them. Even if we match them in field play we cannot score whereas they have scoring fire power to spare. Its also at their castle and their record there is amazing. I will be happy with an honest effort from the Swans and if by quirk of fate we actually kick accurately ,we could give them a run for their money. However the bookmakers odds say it all.

[msb]

Good ins although I just saw the cats team, @@@@ they've got a strong team in!

[Triple B]

All the Jets haters shouldn't get too comfortable and smug. It's no co-incidence that the other game this year he was dropped/rested was against Collingwood, the other team along with Geelong with a super tough hard bodied midfield.

Jets will be back for the Brisbane game....

[Hartijon]

Hallelujah Jetta has FINALLY been dropped!!!!!!!!!!!!! Would have rathered Gordon instead of Meredith though. Fingers crossed Spangher and Johnson are fit, and then to me that would be our best team possible to play.

The selectors are continuing to show great judgment in following the advice given on RWO usually 2-3 weeks after we have given it. Can't complain though,this is a good team and one that could smash Geelong who hopefully are tired from their Finals extra load training.

[Lucky Knickers]

The only pain the Spang feels is the pain of not competing.

Are you in love again Stell?
Good ins for us right now.

[aardvark]

The team to face Geelong on Saturday is:

B: R.Shaw, T.Richards, A.Johnson
HB: M.Mattner, H.Grundy, N.Smith
C: J.Kennedy, A.Goodes, C.Bird
HF: R.O'Keefe, J.White, M.Spangher
F: D.Hannebery, S.Reid, B.McGlynn
Foll: S.Mumford, J.Bolton, K.Jack
I/C: N.Malceski, B.Meredith, L.Parker, G.Rohan
Emg: N.Gordon, L.Jetta, T.Kennelly

In: B.Meredith , L.Parker
Out: J.McVeigh (personal), L.Jetta

Milestone: J.White - 50 games

[swansprincess]

Hallelujah Jetta has FINALLY been dropped!!!!!!!!!!!!! Would have rathered Gordon instead of Meredith though. Fingers crossed Spangher and Johnson are fit, and then to me that would be our best team possible to play.

[CJK]

Happy with that.

[MattW]

Meredith, Parker for McVeigh, Jetta.

Surprised, but perhaps looking for bigger bodies against Cats. Massive opportunity for Meredith. Take it lad!

[Nich]

Meredith and Parker in for McVeigh and...............................Jetta!