Sydney AFL Derby Set to be a Cracker

[Beaussie]

I'm going to be bold here and predict a big crowd at the SCG for what I think will be a top of the table match up after looking at the Giants draw leading into this game. Sellout crowd perhaps?

Jarrad McVeigh and Callan Ward talk on the increasingly heated Sydney-GWS rivalry
Neil Cordy
The Daily Telegraph
March 25, 2015 8:30PM

IF Sunday’s NAB Challenge match in Canberra was any indication the Sydney Derby in round three at the SCG is going to be a cracker.

With two Swans hospitalised (Lance Franklin and Kieren Jack) and four players (two Swans and two Giants) reported it was a pre-season game like no other.

After three AFL seasons the Giants are ready to stand up to their bigger, more successful siblings.

It’s clear from last weekend’s bruising encounter that Sydney AFL fans now have a genuine rivalry which is not too far away from stacking up alongside the other great local derbies in Adelaide (Port v Crows) and Perth (Eagles v Dockers).

Giants co-captain Callan Ward was one of the four players reported for engaging in a melee on Sunday and said the rivalry is real.

“We love playing them,” Ward said. “That’s everyone on the list and it’s a game we look forward to and I think they (The Swans) do to.”

Swans co-captain Jarrad McVeigh didn’t play on Sunday but has been told just how sore both teams were after the match.

“There is definitely a feeling among our group that we really want to win those games (against GWS),” McVeigh said.

“You want to win all your games but there is a bit more on the line against those guys.

“They beat us in round one last year which was disappointing for us but the battles are becoming really hard and they are going to become a really good team, so it will get even harder. GWS are going to take some beating this year, they were really impressive.”

While the Giants have been settling into the AFL the Swans have won the premiership and finished fourth and second. But the gap is closing quickly.

“We really respect the Swans and I think they’re starting to respect us,” Ward said.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 7278664202

[ParraEelsNRL]

Will this be another sell out at ANZ Bea?

LOL

[Beaussie]

Will this be another sell out at ANZ Bea?

LOL

Clearly not stupid as the game is at the SCG. FFS, how dumb are you leaguies.

[ParraEelsNRL]

Not s dumb as you, you were all over the swines v gnats first game at anz telling everyone it was sold out even tho another 50k could still sit in there, you even had bets going and dogged it on all of them.

[Beaussie]

Pfft whatever Parra.

Who wants a bet the SCG will be close to, if not a sellout for the Round 3 Sydney derby blockbuster?

[ParraEelsNRL]

Go dog another bet you pussy.

[ParraEelsNRL]

Talking of bets, I bet the crowd at the SCG is bigger than the TV ratings from Sydney lol.

[Raiderdave]

Oh dear god no.......

[ParraEelsNRL]

haha wasn't it dave you had the bet with Bea?

[AFLcrap1]

Remember Beas predictions last yr ..
Word on the Street ..
Lol that was a classic

He went MIA like most fumblers do when reality sets in

[AFLcrap1]

I'm going to be bold here and predict a big crowd at the SCG for what I think will be a top of the table match up after looking at the Giants draw leading into this game. Sellout crowd perhaps?

Jarrad McVeigh and Callan Ward talk on the increasingly heated Sydney-GWS rivalry
Neil Cordy
The Daily Telegraph
March 25, 2015 8:30PM

IF Sunday’s NAB Challenge match in Canberra was any indication the Sydney Derby in round three at the SCG is going to be a cracker.

With two Swans hospitalised (Lance Franklin and Kieren Jack) and four players (two Swans and two Giants) reported it was a pre-season game like no other.

After three AFL seasons the Giants are ready to stand up to their bigger, more successful siblings.

It’s clear from last weekend’s bruising encounter that Sydney AFL fans now have a genuine rivalry which is not too far away from stacking up alongside the other great local derbies in Adelaide (Port v Crows) and Perth (Eagles v Dockers).

Giants co-captain Callan Ward was one of the four players reported for engaging in a melee on Sunday and said the rivalry is real.

“We love playing them,” Ward said. “That’s everyone on the list and it’s a game we look forward to and I think they (The Swans) do to.”

Swans co-captain Jarrad McVeigh didn’t play on Sunday but has been told just how sore both teams were after the match.

“There is definitely a feeling among our group that we really want to win those games (against GWS),” McVeigh said.

“You want to win all your games but there is a bit more on the line against those guys.

“They beat us in round one last year which was disappointing for us but the battles are becoming really hard and they are going to become a really good team, so it will get even harder. GWS are going to take some beating this year, they were really impressive.”

While the Giants have been settling into the AFL the Swans have won the premiership and finished fourth and second. But the gap is closing quickly.

“We really respect the Swans and I think they’re starting to respect us,” Ward said.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 7278664202

Thought you'd given up on predictions ,seeing as you made a fucking fool out of yourself last yr .
Some of your threads were a laugh a minute ..
I especially liked the one about how the AFL fans were so great about indigenous folk ..
Lol
Cough cough One White parent please. cough cough .

Then there was the massive fail when you posted a pic of Carney posing with the Corbys ..
Tut touting & frowning on RL players associating with crims .

You pissed off in a hurry when I posted that Dane Swan had one of the underbelly crew at his dinner .

Lol

Then there were these gems







Postby Beaussie » Tue May 27, 2014 7:11 am

Word on the streets is Swans vs Cats and Power games are close to sellouts.

Go Swans =D>



Postby Raiderdave » Thu May 29, 2014 10:34 pm

37,355







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sellout eh ?


word on the street eh ?


11,000 empty seats or nearly 25% of the venue eh ?


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fumblers = fuckheads




NRL nightmare - Swans in AFL Grand Final
Postby Beaussie » Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:55 am

Not what the NRL would have been hoping for. Another ticker tape parade to close the Sydney CBD should the Swans win again too. Yeah baby

Lol & more people in Melb watched the NRL GF with no Melb team in it ,than Sydney people with the Swans in it .

Lol

KEEP Up the comedy .
You have natural talent .

[cos789]

Given the right conditions this could be a very significant game.

[leeroy*NRL*]

I will say 35k
95% swans 5% giants.

not much more on tv...
depends if the NRL gives the AFL a free kick..
AFL Is always on FTA with no NRL on against it on FTA..
and it still rates poorly..

[AFLsforPussies]

How can it be a rivalry when the giants don't really have any fans lol.. Is all Swans fans and thats it. =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

Beaussie is making out it is a rivalry like Bulldogs and Rabbitoes.

Well done mate, if you say so. =D> =D>

[cos789]

GWS is about equivalent to a nrhell club so you're saying in effect there is no rivallry in nrhell.

You're probably right with those 6k attendance figures for nrhell games.

No rivalry - no attendance - no ones cares.