AFL Preliminary Final - Sydney V Collingwood

Ted Richards off the bench for 16 minutes

should be a couple more goals in front but still a very good start from the swans  they need to keep up the scoreboard pressure though if richards is gone as cloak xould cause a lot of damage if collingwood mids get hold of the ball, swan mids just have to deny them the ball and cut off his the supply to cloak.

QTR TIME

Sydney 35-15 Collingwood

Sydney 1.34 v 3.80 Collingwood

As expected Pies players look flat, they lack a bit of spark maybe the big past couple of weeks has taken its toll on them. Swans are running really well in midfield and getting alot of attacking opportunities. Losing Ted Richards is the only concern for Swans, Swans may activate sub early here.

Pies just dont seem to have any run coming out of defence

Pies don't need to be flat, Swans are the real deal and a big danger for the Hawks...

Bad miss by LRT after a great mark and then Bird just miseds this should almost be over  already.

Pyke another miss, come on swans

finally jk does the job

Pies really missing Didak in this game, he killed WCE last week...giving them that extra speed in midfield and run out of defence

Richards seems ok.  Time well spent waiting him out...

Krakouer has been good for Collingwood.....speed and gives the contest when it hits ground level

If Sydney can be a bit cleaner going forward they should run away with this after halftime.

Swans giving us no time or room to work in, looking ugly at the mo.

As expected never really in doubt, 2.05 Swans halftime fulltime double was a fantastic price.

Collingwood played much better midway through the 3rd quarter, and gave their heart in the whole performance. Swans a real shot at winning the flag next week

If the hawks don't beat adelaide it's going to be a sparse crowd at the G. cmon hawks.

No doubt they can win it as they can bring the physical and tackling pressure that can bring the Hawks, assuming they get through, undone but they will need to kick straight and put heavy scoreboard pressure on the Hawks.

A lot of pressure and expectation on the Hawks as everyone has thought all the way through that they're the red hot favourites and were good things and the Swans are peaking again at the right time with all their big guns firing Goodes, Jetta, Kennnedy, Mumford, Bolton etc, etc.

would be good to see Adelaide knock off the Hawks, would love to see an all non-victorian final. (Dont expect it to happen though)

Swans midfield is just tough they love going for the contested possession, and I think the Swans are the only side that can match the Hawks pound for pound. Midfield wise , they go for the ball just as hard with players like Bolton, O'Keefe, Kieran Jack.........

Are the Swans a 3.65 chance against the Hawks?

I wouldn't have thought so, in my opinion I think they should be a lot closer than that on their recent form but then again I've never subscribed to the theory that the hawks were over the line for this years flag. The reality is that the hawks will be short priced favourites.

Told you you'd get 500/1 Sewell for the Brownlow. Actually 560!

Already got that beforehand so am not overly fussed its just an interest bet anyway, I can't see how he can possibly be that price after such a big season and he proably won't win but i have a feeling he'll poll ok.

cheer cheer the red and the white - GO YOU GOOD THINGS

Hawks should be favourites, if they make it and don't lose any players BUT Sydney will give them a very good run for their money

BLOOD STAINED ANGELS

hodge out

crows/hawks--ht/ft

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLKKKKKKKKKKKKKKEERRRRRRRRRR.

he did that last week on the siren

Well done Whisker. What price you get?

It traded as high as 9.20. I had the HT draw going for 3k

stiff Snake.   Im on for coins at 7 bucks sportsbet Just an interest bet.

ps--It aint over yet Rhino... Crows might win

I thought he hit the post when it was half way but it hooked just inside. I feel sick

Just checked my ticket. $7.25

Never looked like being a goal.. Very good player Walker--fantastic kick.

I backed the Swans in the GF for 4k at average 3.20. If the Crows win I am going to be out for a week beating off

Great hairstyle too

I wasn't suggesting it was over Whisker. Can't see the crows winning though, would be the biggest prelim shock since that magnificent day in 1999. Fraser Brown you are much loved.

He's on the Hawks at 7.25. Basically he could cover for peanuts.

Normal service resumed.

No need to cover

Not saving Snakeman-only worth a bit over $200 -- Fully expect hawks to run over the crows--

Misssed the first 8 minutes of the 3rd quarter--Looks over

Crows hanging in

Hawks going for % now

Don't choke like last yeas Hawks

cracking game this, deserved its own thread

Fkkkkk

like it's 1999...

sensational game--easily best game of the year

Hawks v Cats was the game of the year

Last night was better

Oh my God

16 seconds !!!!

That was the mother of all football games

Apart from the ****g retard commentating

Outstanding performance from Adelaide. Geez I enjoyed that.

Every year at we get one epic prelim. Channel 7 have to stop with the clock counting down, make it count up so we don't know when the siren sounds. Every game like this has it's dying moments ruined when watching on TV

yep--Agree Crazy snake--Seen alot rubbish games this year,with teams playing loose men back and 12 men on the ball.. Been terrible,but all the finals have been open free-running. Tonight was a pleasure to watch

The Choking Hawks

BRING ON THE SWANNIES

Next week should be a reasonable game... Both teams relentless in their run and apllication..... Betting is wrong. Reckon Sydney should be favourites.

Hawks were always going to be false fav's

SWANNIES JUST WIN

Swans a HUGE show next week. They'll play tight and tough. Don't think the Hawks will like that. Hawks have the shorter break and looked tired for mine at the end.
Gonna be a good granny

Talking about Grannies.
My granny could kick straighter under pressure than Buddy Ball
CHOKE CHOKE CHOKE

Swans should play Goodes at full forward. Hawks have a weakness against two tall forwards, we've seen it with Pods and Tomahawk and we saw it tonight.

He who laid the Swans for Premiers at 95s can't be too happy

I backed the Swans before the game at 3.20 and laid after at 2.80 . Funny how that works!

Noticed that too, I guess if Hawks won by 43 goals the Swans may have drifted

That's why I asked the question would Swans be 3.65 against the Hawks in the GF. I figured 3.20 was a free hit. Couldn't see the Hawks starting much shorter than 1.45 unless they smashed the Crows.

You knew Snakester

Man, I make my money all year by picking results. I made $600 here without knowing anything
Now I see why the traders do it

Swans can definitely win it, all the pressure on the hawks for mine and they would want to play a lot better than that  as the swans have their hit top form again at the right time.

Snake lets be honest you got a bit lucky - Hawthorn kick even remotely straight they win by 8 goals and you would have got no advantage

I admit I got somewhat lucky, but I had such a cushion in that market I figured I might as well risk it.
I really risked $600 to make $600 if you boil it down.

Yep fair enough

I'm gonna bet my $600 in the Brownlow...who should I back?

Brad Sewell

Snake I would seeing it's basically a free bet put it on Gazza we all know he should win but might not because of tthe team he plays for.

Yeah, I was thinking of backing Gazza to tell you the truth. He should win. Hopefully, the maggots got it right.

I just don't know if he can get enough 3's can he?

Anyone giving out 'tips' for a Brownlow knows nothing about what they are betting on. The Brownlow comes with no form guide, it is only an opinion of an umpire on a given day and no one can use any tool to predct a human beings opinion. It is pot luck and if you view it as that when you have a bet it is a bit of fun.

I might spec Kennedy, Mitchell and Sewell for a bit of interest

What about the traditional Monday afternoon 'leak'? Surely it has to be right one day...

There is one forumite who will probably give out a tip on Tuesday

No way Gaz wins..agree with AD..not enough 3s..lots of his possies,were a buffalo girls,round the outside..think it could be like a Paul Couch kind of year..a bolter may win IMO

I'm gonna multi up most points for each team bets..

I think it's pretty much a lottery, as I already said somewhere else, but the betting is quite true all the same.
Really think Gazza is the best player in the game and even in losing sides he is often unbelievable. Just cannot ignore that level of individual dominance.
Like I said, he is the best and fairest, so should win. I think that is the best place for my money in any case.

Is that the same who said the Hawks were a  class above everyone , didn't they jsut stagger into a GF by 5 points.

I am on Dangerfield at $81.00 and Jack at $275.00

If you can't see how good Hawthorn are then more fool you. They were as bad as they could possibly be today and still won a final, what is it now something like 13 out of 14 with the loss being a kick after the siren? I told you this when they were 2W 3L and out of the eight and you wanted to bag me, if you can't admit it is pretty sharp foresight on how could good this group really was then it is pretty disappointing of you I would have thought

AD,

Sydney are a match for 'em, good as they are. I expect a very close contest for much of the day. Would be surprised to see a one sided GF.

Not saying they are not a match for them CS, and Sydney very, very rarely get blown away. In fact I would be happy to see Sydney win they are easy to like, but just don't see them turning the tables on the bigger ground if they couldn't beat them a month ago with a lot in their favour.

That said - I did say about 4 months ago Hawthorn badly need Hodge, and he will need to be there next week, he gives them so much leadership. I am assuming there is no issue with him playing next week but I guess we won't know until later this week

I am on Dangerfield at $81.00 and Jack at $275.00 ...

If Dangerfield took that mark right in front with 4min to go they were in the GF

My mail is he'll play. Was just illness, not anything structural.

Adelaide were oh so close to knocking them off. Dangerfield played such a great last term but had he broke that tackle it was game over.
Amazing twist of fate.

Was at game, Pies supporter.

What I seen from Sydney was very disciplined football, although the Pies were spent they couldn't get the ball out of their backline all that often.

Sydney are a huge chance in the GF