How good are we in the wet?

[Thunder Shaker]

Grand Final forecast: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Possible hail and thunder.

So it's likely to be wet enough to make a difference. What has our record been like in the wet as opposed to Hawthorn's?

[bondy]

I think the wet will suit Hawthorn unfortunately. Though I remember Jude's manic performance in the wet last year and I am heartened.

Either way, it will make the contest closer and more fierce in my opinion.

[Go Swannies]

Historically - awful
This year - pretty good.

And I heard this morning that the odds on Jude for the NS shorten with every forecast.

[Swansinger]

Historically - awful
This year - pretty good.

And I heard this morning that the odds on Jude for the NS shorten with every forecast.

Spot on !! I believe there is a myth about wet weather footy , though : a good team is a good team and can play well , irrespective of the weather.
Here's a song about the weather : KNOCK ON WOOD "Amii Stewart" - YouTube

[giant]

Historically - awful
This year - pretty good.

And I heard this morning that the odds on Jude for the NS shorten with every forecast.

Last two years, much much better.

[Doctor]

Here's another one:-

[TakeTheSaucepan]

Here's another one:-

I hear this is Lance Franklin's favourite song!

[Reggi]

We are shocking in the wet. If it is wet we are in serious trouble. Looks like only light rain though

[wolftone57]

We are shocking in the wet. If it is wet we are in serious trouble. Looks like only light rain though

Don't agree Reggi we have played pretty well in the wet this year. We haven't lost because of it anyway. Last year I would have said we were a bit sus but not now, we can win in any weather.

[woo]

Firstly GO SWANS..
But secondly I think we will be fine in the wet....why...because the club knew before the season even started we would be playing in the wet come September. Anyone else found the Membership Ponchos we were all given at the beggining of the season. So not only are the players going to be RED hot...so are the fans and We will be dry also!

Who do you all think will be our BOG?

[Goal Sneak]

Firstly GO SWANS..
But secondly I think we will be fine in the wet....why...because the club knew before the season even started we would be playing in the wet come September. Anyone else found the Membership Ponchos we were all given at the beggining of the season. So not only are the players going to be RED hot...so are the fans and We will be dry also!

Who do you all think will be our BOG?

It was very clever of them to schedule rain nearly every day during the pre season, perhaps that has helped us this year as opposed to previous years.

I worry about Jetta in the wet. I remember last year he was useless in the rain (which was a lot in 2011).

[liz]

It was very clever of them to schedule rain nearly every day during the pre season, perhaps that has helped us this year as opposed to previous years.

I worry about Jetta in the wet. I remember last year he was useless in the rain (which was a lot in 2011).

Couldn't agree less about Jetta. Certainly it won't help him if the game becomes even more congested than normal, but once out in space, I suspect his wet weather skills are as good as anyone's in the team. I went to Adelaide last year for that dreadful, soggy loss and Jetta's handling of the ball stood out.

The WA vs SA game in the year before he got drafted, which was the game when everyone sat up and started really taking notice of him, was in heavy conditions too. There is a quote in one of today's papers from Scott Watters, taking about how Jetta just glided along on top of the ground during that game.

I would prefer it isn't wet but I think we have improved significantly as a wet weather team over the last two seasons. We did get rather a lot of practice last year.