Round 23 - Geelong

[hot potato]

Swans will give plenty of cheek at Skilled this weekend, what are they paying?

[Bexl]

I was at a game in 96 when we played Carlton (after they won the 95 flag). At their home ground where they had not lost a game there for about 15-20 games and we won.
It would be good to do that to Geelong this week.

[ShockOfHair]

Teams with a lock in the top four often fall off their game at the end of the home and away. Geelong's last defeat at Skilled was around round 21 four years ago.

So if they rest a few stars I'm upgrading my forecast from 'carnage' to 'embarrassing'.

[aardvark]

Recent history at Skilled Stadium:
Rd 7, 2010: Geelong 19.12 (126) d Sydney Swans 9.5 (59)
Rd 7, 2009: Geelong 17.14 (116) d Sydney Swans 10.5 (65)
Rd 5, 2008: Geelong 16.18 (114) d Sydney Swans 10.12 (72)
Rd 13, 2007: Geelong 13.9 (87) d Sydney Swans 10.9 (69)
Rd 20, 2006: Geelong 14.6 (90) d Sydney Swans 9.9 (63)
Rd 16, 2004: Geelong 11.11 (77) d Sydney Swans 9.8 (62)
Rd 22, 2000: Geelong 18.16 (124) d Sydney Swans 18.12 (120)
Rd 8, 1999: Sydney Swans 21.15 (141) d Geelong 14.16 (100)

We haven't beaten Geelong at Skilled this century but we got close once or twice.

[Untamed Snark]

Is McVeigh going to make the trip down, anyone know? Would make a considerable difference.

Only a guess but I'd assume he'll be named with the understanding that he can stay behind should circumstance require

[swansprincess]

Is McVeigh going to make the trip down, anyone know? Would make a considerable difference.

[Kanga]

Their unbeaten run at home has to end sometime, but I doubt it will be this weekend.

[swansprincess]

I hear there's a bout of gastro doing the works around geelong at the moment. Could work in our favour..

[Wardy]

The Cats will be too strong but they'll get a more competitive outing than what they're used to at home.

Cats by 34 (15.10 to 6.30)

30 behinds is being a bit generous but going on yesterdays performance its doable. Still maybe there is a gastro bug going through the cattery St Kilda style??? Swannies by 3

[R-1]

If the stars align and they're complacent we can do it.

But we almost certainly won't.

[Bloody Hell]

Only chance of victory relies on catching the Cats on an off day. Considering their last few rounds, we may get lucky.

You'll know by the end of the first quarter.

[Yuri H]

I can't click a loss margin against my Swans, even if ... well, we know what's probably going to happen ... on the other hand, I try to be honest in life ....

compromises

clicks "draw"

[aardvark]

If he wasn't so well known, he'd probably still be able to sneak a game as a mid-sized forward....

on fire today trips..............

[Triple B]

They do however have a very good Under 12s (Jarryd Blair used to play with them) .....

If he wasn't so well known, he'd probably still be able to sneak a game as a mid-sized forward....

[aardvark]

and we could not beat the Wonthaggi U/9's according to some! )

Ahh Matt I live quite close to Wonthaggi and I can report that they don't have an Under 9s. They do however have a very good Under 12s (Jarryd Blair used to play with them) who usually kick very straight and would have been a big big chance to beat us last week.