Well done Roos

[crabapples]

Do u guys think the wet will suit them up in sydney?

On form sydney hav had terrible scond halves so if north play four consistant qtrs like last week no reason  y they cant come home with the cup  :o

[TheMailman]

Do u guys think the wet will suit them up in sydney?

We are a HUGELY based stoppage team. Absolutely HUGE. One of the main points of Sydney is that they don't score a lot but they lockdown the other team. Rain is probably the worst situation for you guys.

Also yeah our 2nd halves have been pretty ordinary. It'll change though  ;)

[crabapples]

I think i disagree  :P

I think north will win in the rain with 200+ handballs and 20 kicks ( to kick our goals)

[roo boys!]

Like Mails said, Sydney love the stoppages. No reason why we can't beat them in that area though, the midfield is a real strength of ours. Ziebell, Basti, Swallow, Wells, Boomer are all great stoppage players. Add guys like Liam Anthony and Patch Adams in there and you've got yourself a midfield!

Can't forget the young guys either, Atley, Cunners, Harper, MacMillan all capable of playing in the midfield, although some often don't get too much opportunity too.

[TheMailman]

No reason that either side can't win.

I'd say that no Goodes cancels out the home ground advantage (almost) so should be a great match

[Holz]

I think i would prefer there was no rain, i think it increases Sydney chance of winning but playing sydney in the wet at the SCG is one of the biggest tests in AFL, I think whoever comes out top in this game should scare a few teams.

If the Roos win i think it should firmly put as a final contenders, if sydney can win they look like the real deal. You never want to play sydney in the finals however you are (unless your the 1996 Roos ;) )

[roo boys!]

Yeah that's the admirable thing about Sydney, you can just never write them off, you're never fully confident coming up against them because you know they will give it 110% and push you to the limit, no matter who you are.

[Holz]

Mummy out, good look seaby against the Hmac and Goldy

[TheMailman]

freaking hell the first important game of the year and we are already without Mumford and Goodes.

Don't discount Seaby though. He'll do a servicable job against the combo

[crabapples]

i didn't even notice no mumford if it's proper wet probly not a massive advantage anyway

[roo boys!]

Hmm, lots of stoppages = lots of ruck contests but he can kill you in any conditions so I'm very happy about Mummy being out

[SydneyRox]

Losing mummy will not help us, but we got smashed in the hitouts vs Sandi two weeks ago and still won the clearances.

Rain will make it a close game, a kick or two? Home ground will count, a win to the swans.... just.

[CrowsFan]

No forecast of rain for tomorrow SR. Meant to be 26 and partly cloudy ;)

[SydneyRox]

No rain will make it easier for NM :'( :'( :'(

[roo boys!]

No rain will make it easier for NM :'( :'( :'(

:D :D :D :D :D :D

Should help us, but still should be close!