What's gone wrong with the Sydney Swans this year? Can they win the AFL in 2006?
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Firstly i don't think Sydney are doing much wrong. They are playing by their game plan, basically have the same player list (only lost Ball and a few others) so it has to come down to a couple of things.\n\n1. The new rules that have be brought in, ie kicking out from behind straight away, etc, have encouraged a faster flowing game, and quite honestly Sydney cannot manage this. They haven't got the squad to match Eagles, Saints, Bulldogs, etc when its a free flowing game. The Swans only chance of winning is to slow it down and play the footy like they did last year. Tight, scrappy and crap to watch.\n\n2. i think other teams have caught onto their game plan. they have played their games differently against them. Opposition aren't trying to go toe-to-toe against the Swans rather sit out and the wings, get the ball and run it. it totally ruins their backline. \n\nThese are the reasons the swans will NOT win the flag in 2006.\n\np.s i am a brisbane lions support of way back
988935
I think Yvonne is thinking of the Demons.\n\nSorry to break the bad news churchnewsboys but they can't make it.\n\nWe are at the half way point of the season and Essendon only have 1 win.\n\nMathematically it's possible, but even if they win each of thri remaining 11 games by a healthy margin that will only give them 12 wins which doesn't even guarantee a spot.\n\nWest Coast or Adelaide would struggle to win all those games, let alone Essendon.
578690
I don't think they can qualify now - they didn't win anything domestically, and they didn't win today.  So I think they are out for 2007. Pity!
488584
It will not be good for Australia if they both can't play - and it will be particularly sad for Vidmar as he has been waiting for years and years for the Socceroos to make the World Cup final.\nThey can still make it to the second round, and maybe the quarter finals without them though! We've got Guus on our side!
647337
did well this year but jimmy bullard leaving you will not help. say bye bye to the premiership next season unless you start buying
1015059
I dont know. Australia lost to Italy because of a questionable decision. The referees are not consistent.
779943
5 Reasons\n1. wont be in the premiership long\n2.Pearce will soon be sacked\n3.Stadium ( council owed )\n4.more often then not the ground is not full\n5.Its still a long way back home to STOCKPORT.
553363
They played far too many games against Premiership sides. They will do much better in the Championship. My tip for next season is that they should avoid promotion at all costs.
1103314
keegans team problem were the goals they let in. Nearly a goal a game in this day and age was a catast******* bad.
670618
Please let them finish Top 4...\nGet the fans hopes up...\nGet into the grand final... \nand go down...\n...by 1 point\n...on a didgy free kick after the siren.\n\nGo the Collywobbles.
18839
yes i do think they can;t win this year's league... there's no doubt some problem internally... i agree with arsene wenger when he gave his reason not to go to madrid earlier this month, when you have such excellent line-up but can't perform, and changed managers like changing underwear, there must be a problem in the top management...\n\nalmost surely
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After Stuart Maxfield stood-down as captain earlier this season the match committee decided to rotate the captaincy between six players in the leadership group. - sydneyswans.com.au\n\nIf the Swans' rotating captaincy was intended to bring out the best in the candidates, it has certainly worked. - SMH\n\nIn 2006, the Captaincy seems to have gone to Barry Hall, with no rotation.
380449
Australia stand a good chance, theses guys seem to be good at everything. The olympics, cricket, rugby etc. I don't think it will be to long before they are getting to the top in football aswell
1057797
Let alone 2 blatant penalties to Australia.\nI believe the Sydney Swans are trying to sign up the guy that took Viduka out (at about 6 minutes), as it was the best AFL tackle they had ever seen.\nThe second was a deliberate handball by Tomas who was already on a yellow card at that stage of the match. Should have been a penalty as well as a red card.\nAnd wtf happened at the end of the match, as far as I could see the ball went into the Croation goal. Result should have been 3 -2 to Australia (or more).
1091932
It seems difficult with teams such as Nottingham Forest and Bristol City in the league that you would win it. New start with a new manager, Ronnie Moore, who knows. Good luck anyway.
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management \nthey have wrong acts 4 all happens\nevery year they change coach in Jan.\nwhat the hell is that!!!!!\nold players.they buy players above 28 in a very sensetive position\nlots of other things that couldn't be count.....\nbut i think we will get over the odds!!!
160900
hmmmm tough one.\n\n1) We need to play at least practice matches at the start of the season to help the clubs trial new recruits and experiment with players etc., so you might as well make the games organised and for a prize (a decent one, with plenty of prize money).\n\n2) A longer season has some merit cos all the clubs currently don't play each other home and away. But any practice games or even intra-club games on top of this makes the season far too long for a contact sport like AFL.\n\nIt's beyond me as to why it is not possible to offer heaps more prize money for the pre season cup. The AFL signs a deal for $700+ million for the TV rights off the back of the $400+ million current channel 9 deal, and they can't come up with $20 million for a decent cup that the clubs would take seriously?\nEven Kevin Sheedy would pick decent players to try and win that kind of dough! :)