Finals Week 1 - Swans v Dockers - Saturday 6th September- ANZ Stadium

[Mat0369]

McGlynn is has huge ground coverage with Jetta, Cunningham and Rohan there's enough speed.

Dane Rampe can play 3rd tall. Kept Riewoldt to 1 goal last weekend as well

The speed thing was the reason to drop Mitchell since he lacks pace and the ins are all good on the inside.

They just brought in Griffin to go with Taberner, Pav, Mayne and Zac Clarke. That is a ridiculously tall team. I wouldn't be surprised  if Laidler is a late inclusion unless they want to try and hurt them when the ball hits the ground

[Mailman the 2nd]

Zac Clarke and Griffen don't need anyone particularly skilled on them, anybody can play on those guys as their mainly rucks.

I doubt they'll even keep all of them in, because its forcasted for rain and bringing 3 ruckmen in is just asking to be smashed.

At most 3 will be on the ground at one time, and Swans have enough coverage for that. Laidler isn't needed

[RaisyDaisy]

Cant see Freo winning this

Not enough defenders to hold Sydney down

Freo just got onto the plane, and then it got cancelled and they had to get off. Might not even be able to get a flight tonight

Not a good sign!

[Mailman the 2nd]

Yup Freo catching a plane tomorrow instead

[SydneyRox]

crappy luck for freo with the plane

cant see freo playing all those talls in the wet.

[Mr.Craig]

I fear the state of the ground will ruin this as a contest.

[Grazz]

I fear the state of the ground will ruin this as a contest.

The ground is shocking agreed. Hope it doesn't.

[Mailman the 2nd]

Yeah can't wait till 2016 when the contract ends or when Gil says enough's enough and forces ANZ to either get it right or get nothing

[Grazz]

Yeah can't wait till 2016 when the contract ends or when Gil says enough's enough and forces ANZ to either get it right or get nothing

Feel for the Swans, they can't really say anything but ive heard behind closed doors they are equally unhappy with it.

[_wato]

Swannies by 22, will run away with it after half time I think.

Will be a spirited effort by the Dockers but with the lack of personnel  the Swans forward line will just do enough.

Midfield battle is key - Fyfe v JPK, Crowley v Hanners, Hill v Bird is where it will be won in my eyes.

Also, Silvagni v Franklin and Dawson v Tippett will be huge.

[Nige]

Its the Swans flag to lose and this is the first hurdle that they should overcome.

This.

I fear the state of the ground will ruin this as a contest.

And after what I saw last week, also this.

[SydneyRox]

I am not worried about the ground. No traffic since Sat night and not as much rain, so should be pretty good.

[Mat0369]

That ground is an ice rink

[nas]

Swans for me x 13

[Jukes]

Winner of this will have to play the dons in the prelim should we make it, so tanking would be pretty "smart"