Rnd 23, vs St Kilda at Marvel, on Sunday 14 August, 2:40 PM

**111431** · 20th August 2022, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by liz

One positive from tonight is that it will be pretty hard for us to finish below fifth now, meaning we're unlikely to face Richmond in an elimination final (though I guess Carlton could win, and Essendon might pull something out of the fire against the Tigers). I think the Tigers are being over-rated by some of the media (certainly in terms of their chances of going all the way) but they do have the weapons to trouble most teams on their day.

Secondly, if we win on Sunday and match up against Melbourne in round one of the finals - wherever the game is - we go in against a team that's just had a soft kill. If you look at Melbourne's recent form, they've thrashed Brisbane twice, but otherwise they lost to Collingwood and the Dogs (a mediocre side) and only just fell over the line against Carlton. I guess there was a strong result against Freo in there too. While Melbourne looked very impressive tonight, I'm no more "scared" of them that I was before. They just have something that turns Brisbane to jelly.

Finally, the margin we now need to win by to secure second is so large that I don't think the team will start thinking about it until they're far enough ahead that the game is well and truly won.

the jelly was contested possession. They frightened the bjeevers out of the Lions

**giant** · 21st August 2022, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by liz

One positive from tonight is that it will be pretty hard for us to finish below fifth now, meaning we're unlikely to face Richmond in an elimination final (though I guess Carlton could win, and Essendon might pull something out of the fire against the Tigers). I think the Tigers are being over-rated by some of the media (certainly in terms of their chances of going all the way) but they do have the weapons to trouble most teams on their day.

Secondly, if we win on Sunday and match up against Melbourne in round one of the finals - wherever the game is - we go in against a team that's just had a soft kill. If you look at Melbourne's recent form, they've thrashed Brisbane twice, but otherwise they lost to Collingwood and the Dogs (a mediocre side) and only just fell over the line against Carlton. I guess there was a strong result against Freo in there too. While Melbourne looked very impressive tonight, I'm no more "scared" of them that I was before. They just have something that turns Brisbane to jelly.

Finally, the margin we now need to win by to secure second is so large that I don't think the team will start thinking about it until they're far enough ahead that the game is well and truly won.

The other positive is not having to explain to my twin daughters that I can't attend their 21st celebrations coz I couldn't possibly miss a home Swans final.

**TheBloods** · 21st August 2022, 03:28 PM

Nervous , not sure about this 22 we 've named , St kilda are good on their day .Must win

**stevoswan** · 21st August 2022, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by TheBloods

Nervous , not sure about this 22 we 've named , St kilda are good on their day .Must win

It's the same 22 that has won a few games in a row now.....having said that, I'm nervous too but I always am no matter who we play.

**Ludwig** · 21st August 2022, 04:17 PM

On one side we have the Swans with a full list and everything to play for. On the other side we have a team with several regulars out with injury and nothing to play for.

Anything can happen, but if we can't win this one, do we even deserve to be in the finals?

To lose, we would have to be really terrible and very unlucky. But we also know this combination is not all that unusual in the game.

**mcs** · 21st August 2022, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by TheBloods

Nervous , not sure about this 22 we 've named , St kilda are good on their day .Must win

The same 22 that has basically played most of the last month or so.....

**stevoswan** · 21st August 2022, 05:07 PM

Just in.....

NO LATE CHANGES

MEDICAL SUBS
St Kilda: Dean Kent
Sydney: Sam Wicks

**MattW** · 21st August 2022, 05:18 PM

The score the Swans will need to finish second based on each St Kilda score between 40-80.

https://twitter.com/maxlaughton/stat...1P5lXNsiA&s=19

**chalbilto** · 21st August 2022, 05:22 PM

Get the win first, then worry about percentage later.

**Auntie.Gerald** · 21st August 2022, 05:27 PM

Buckle up everyone

we are going into HYPERDRIVE !!!!!!!

**dejavoodoo44** · 21st August 2022, 05:30 PM

Indoors at Marvel, I expect our slick ball movement to be a bit too much for the Saints today, with Gulden, McInerney, Blakey, etc, providing some quality delivery for the forwards.