Changes for the Grand Final.

[rojo]

The Herald Sun Player Ratings scored Macca a 7, the same as Smithy, Hanners, NS, Jack and Heeney. However, Travis King on AFL.com scored him a 4 along with Buddy, Laidler and Papley! A lowly 3 for McGlynn, KT, Richards and Hewett with Rohan a 2 (which was very harsh). There were a few very strange ratings on both lists but how does Travis King explain the fact that we were neck and neck with the Doggies until the last few minutes of the game if 9 of our players didn't rate a pass mark! Not very credible.

[CureTheSane]

You can add Tippo to that list...He was one of our worst.

Buddy only escapes censure due to injury.

Which basically means, McVeigh sucked, and our Forwards sucked.

Tippo was our 7th worst

[ernie koala]

Rohan
McGlynn
McVeigh
Papley
Richards
Hewett

You can add Tippo to that list...He was one of our worst.

Buddy only escapes censure due to injury.

Which basically means, McVeigh sucked, and our Forwards sucked.

[swanwolf]

Hmmm. How's that looking for ya now?

Didn't break down but didn't move well either. Couldn't or wouldn't the result is the same. Marsh wasn't great last week so hoped for an upgrade but was much of a muchness in the end. We'll see if Macca retains the co-captaincy next year.

[CureTheSane]

Rohan
McGlynn
McVeigh
Papley
Richards
Hewett

[grarmy]

...after the only day that really counts.

[Velour&Ruffles]

McVeigh's is very much a captains call but we can trust him. I think he'll play well.

Hmmm. How's that looking for ya now?

[bloodsbigot]

The Age pundits are evenly divided.

AFL grand final 2016: Experts' view - Who will win & why

The betting agencies are another story.

The difference is people put money where there mouth is, whereas the punters have nothing to lose because nothings at stake. So they vote with their idiotic hearts.

[swanwolf]

The more likely scenario is that Mills breaks down. Should he retire if he does?

No, why would Mills retire at the start of his career? McVeigh's is very much a captains call but we can trust him. I think he'll play well.

[Go Swannies]

If Macca breaks down during the game, he'll relinquish the co-captaincy next year even if we're premiers.

The more likely scenario is that Mills breaks down. Should he retire if he does?

[swanwolf]

If Macca breaks down during the game, he'll relinquish the co-captaincy next year even if we're premiers.

[dimelb]

The Age pundits are evenly divided.

AFL grand final 2016: Experts' view - Who will win & why

The betting agencies are another story.

[Untamed Snark]

I can't believe that this could be the last game we see Tom Derickx in a Swans' jumper.

Be strong.
We will help you through this

[Odysseus]

It is normal for the whole list to go down.

In the GF Record, there's an article on David Parkin. He's been to every GF since 1949, and said, "I wanted to see what the best were doing. I was a student of the game ... and I thought I would learn the most on GF day about what happens and how it happens." The article goes on to say, "To this day, Parkin feels disdain for any current player who passes up the chance to be at the Grand Final. 'My attitude is that this is the most unprofessional approach... They might watch it on television, but as far as learning about the game, that is 10 per cent as useful as going. I have a great deal of difficulty understanding that attitude if you are a professional footballer.' "

I found that a really interesting and perceptive comment from a bloke with a great knowledge of the game.

[Ajax]

I can't believe that this could be the last game we see Tom Derickx in a Swans' jumper.

We saw that a long time ago.