SYDNEY

[Francois Jackson]

I think this game is ours for the taking.

We have the wood on them at the G and with Goodes more than likely missing, this game is ours.

I really don't think they will risk Goodes

A win would set up a 80k plus crowd against the Bummers

[mat073]

One day soon we are going to claim a big scalp.
I believe it may be next weekend.

[Go Richo 12]

I think this game is ours for the taking.

We have the wood on them at the G and with Goodes more than likely missing, this game is ours.

I really don't think they will risk Goodes

A win would set up a 80k plus crowd against the Bummers

Agree

[Phil Mrakov]

One day soon we are going to claim a big scalp.
I believe it may be next weekend.

They are hardly a big scalp.

Sure they have only lost one game but they have only beaten Hawthorn.

and we've beaten them the last two times at the G and gone close at the Scg.

Big scalp imo is, Geelong, Carlton, West Coast, Hawthorn, Collingwood and we must break our hoodoo against Saints and Dogs this year.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Goodes out for 6 weeks

[Eat_em_Alive]

We need to win as many as possible before our bye to give hope of a finals birth
Having said that I think we can win this, but sydney won't be as easy to beat as our last encounter.
In regards to a big scalp would agree on what's been said previously although even hawthorn have looked vunerable at times Carlton is the one which would give so much belief to the players and secondly so much relief for the fans.

Go tigers

[Stripes]

Sydney are a better team this year due to their improved midfield and rucks. Kennedy and Jack are two which have improved their contested ball output this year which has made them number one in that statistic as a result. Our midfield is up to the challenge. We can beat Sydney this year because we will win the midfield duel. Foley did a great job tagging this week perhaps he can do the same blanket role on Kennedy?

[wayne]

Sydney are a better team this year due to their improved midfield and rucks. Kennedy and Jack are two which have improved their contested ball output this year which has made them number one in that statistic as a result. Our midfield is up to the challenge. We can beat Sydney this year because we will win the midfield duel. Foley did a great job tagging this week perhaps he can do the same blanket role on Kennedy?

Mumford won't be back will he? Maric should smash Seaby.

[Penelope]

may not be a big scalp, but would be a good scalp, and not an easy one either.

[one-eyed]

Goodes out for 6 weeks

Yep confirmed - a tear in his left quad.

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7106/newsid/135122/default.aspx

[eliminator]

It would be a good scalp. Our midfield and defence need to lift to have any chance against Sydney. Rance and Batchelor did not have good games against Port. Batchelor looked really off the boil. Even Houli didn't have a great game against port. Tuck was great against port and he will have to do the same against Kennedy and Jack. Martin and Cotchin had relatively quiet games against Port by the high standards they have set.  If Maric plays like he did against Port hopefully we can thump them

[Hellenic Tiger]

may not be a big scalp, but would be a good scalp, and not an easy one either.

Yep outside of the top 4 or 5 Carlton Collingwood Geelong West Coast Hawthorn the Swans and the Crows would be the most difficult to knock off from the second best third of teams in the competition.

Agree that we can beat them but it will not be easy although the fact the game is at the G and we have beaten them in the last two there.

[Ekto]

I think this game is ours for the taking.

We have the wood on them at the G and with Goodes more than likely missing, this game is ours.

Top of the ladder versus 12th.

Undefeated versus 2 from 4.

Quality versus improving.

Consistent versus fighting hard.

I hope we win.

But I won't be backing Richmond on your recommendation Dan.

[Go Richo 12]

I think this game is ours for the taking.

We have the wood on them at the G and with Goodes more than likely missing, this game is ours.

Top of the ladder versus 12th.

Undefeated versus 2 from 4.

Quality versus improving.

Consistent versus fighting hard.

I hope we win.

But I won't be backing Richmond on your recommendation Dan.

Thanks for ruining our new found optimism!

[Francois Jackson]

I'm backing us to win this.

I remember a similar game when Judd was missing and we got smashed but the Blues, but now theres no Goodes, plus we are a different side and the Swans hate the G.

Just have to contain the Ben Mcglynn's of this world who might bop up and kick 5