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Believe it or not individual teams go into Round 1 with different mindsets depending on their stage of development. Leigh Matthews used to build into the season, and look at peaking at the right time. I dare say Chris Scott thinks likewise as would Chris Fagan. Ross Lyon will have StKilda wound up tighter than a 50's wrist watch to ensure they usher in the new era with a win...... and Vossie has a new game plan that needs to show credibility and effectiveness.  So where does that leave Dean Cox and the Swan? Will their attitude be all about showing off their shiny new toy and how that one piece of the jigsaw is enough to take them back into the top 4, or are they at a stage where the build up to a season is the way to go. As is repeated so often before (and after) around 1 games, it's worth 4 point, like every other round..... nothing more, nothing less. I think the Swans in Round 16 would be a far more dangerous outfit than in Round 1.

Quote from: townsendcalling – on Today at 03:43:39 am

Believe it or not individual teams go into Round 1 with different mindsets depending on their stage of development. Leigh Matthews used to build into the season, and look at peaking at the right time. I dare say Chris Scott thinks likewise as would Chris Fagan. Ross Lyon will have StKilda wound up tighter than a 50's wrist watch to ensure they usher in the new era with a win...... and Vossie has a new game plan that needs to show credibility and effectiveness.  So where does that leave Dean Cox and the Swan? Will their attitude be all about showing off their shiny new toy and how that one piece of the jigsaw is enough to take them back into the top 4, or are they at a stage where the build up to a season is the way to go. As is repeated so often before (and after) around 1 games, it's worth 4 point, like every other round..... nothing more, nothing less. I think the Swans in Round 16 would be a far more dangerous outfit than in Round 1.

This is a game that the Swans are expected to win, and they also need to show that bringing in Curnow and ejecting Hayward and Florent has been the right move.  They also need to show the Sydney crowd that they are back after a disappointing 2025.  If they were to lose this game, it would be a major loss for them, not only the 4 points, but far more significantly from a PR point of view. 

Carlton, on the other hand, have lost 3 significant players and are trying to introduce a completely new game style. 

Therein lies the opportunity - an unknown quantity that might just ruin the party.  We can only hope.....

Imagine if the game came down to a Hayward or Curnow kick after the siren.....