Bulldogs - $2.04
Swans - $1.83

That is all..

I think the bulldogs will get up, even with their injuries and their loss against the Pies, they are just going to be too classy for the hard working Swans. North had a terrible loss against Geelong in 07 and bounced back to defeat a some what impressive hawthorn, which i think the Doggies can do too.

Johnson will play, even though he shouldn't.

Swans for me. I know where your coming from Fuzz, but I don't think North had as much issues as the Bulldogs currently do. Either way, I think St. Kilda have an easy way to book their place in a second grand final in a row.

At the moment I'd rather play the Doggies, but i think the swans

Swans for me, the Dogs are in a bit of a hole atm and it will take a hell of an effort by them to get through to week 3.

Bulldogs for mine still reckon they have one bit in em left.

Dogs to win here and do it comfortably.

Can't tip against the team I support. But by current form and injuries, the Swans will win in a close game. Having a look at the Bulldogs team, they have injuries in key positions. Also have been under the pump.

The Swans meanwhile have selection headaches but if Bradshaw comes back in it will be a massive boost for the team. The only worry is that if he breaks down early again in the game it could cost us the game.

Looking forward to the game, if it the game were in Sydney I'd definitely be going as I have a couple of friends who support the Dogs but I'll be at home watching it on TV.

Swans by 14 points.

Western Bulldogs
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Easton Wood
HB: Robert Murphy, Tom Williams, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Nathan Eagleton, Matthew Boyd, Liam Picken
HF: Jarrad Grant, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Daniel Giansiracusa, Barry Hall, Andrew Hooper
Foll: Ben Hudson, Daniel Cross, Ryan Griffen
I/C: Dylan Addison, Will Minson, Ryan Hargrave, Callan Ward
Emg: Andrejs Everitt, Brodie Moles, Josh Hill
In: Hooper, Wood
Out: Tim Callan, Shaun Higgins
New: Andrew Hooper (North Ballarat Rebels/rookie list)

Sydney Swans
B: Tadhg Kennelly, Ted Richards, Rhyce Shaw
HB: Nick Malceski, Heath Grundy, Martin Mattner
C: Nick Smith, Brett Kirk, Jarrad McVeigh
HF: Daniel Hannebery, Adam Goodes, Josh Kennedy
F: Trent Dennis-Lane, Daniel Bradshaw, Ryan O'Keefe
Foll: Shane Mumford, Jude Bolton, Kieren Jack
I/C: Lewis Jetta, Ben McGlynn, Jarred Moore, Mike Pyke
Emg: Paul Bevan, Jesse White, Brett Meredith
In: McGlynn, Bradshaw
Out: Paul Bevan, Jesse White

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Don't think i would be playing a first gamer in a semi-final to be honest

Dogs to buck the form of both sides and win this one easily.

Good on the dogs for playing Hooper
Im sure he will do well

Yeah Bevan massively robbed. Played a very solid game against us last week.

Anyway I'm tipping the Dogs to use the 'G to their advantage and get up by about 24 points.

Going to a concert tomorrow night so I'm missing the game

I think we'll get up in this one. I don't think we have selection headaches, we've got goal-kickers all over the park and the only team that has more players who have scored 10+ goals this season is Collingwood. If we can play like we did for the first quarter and most of the fourth against Carlton, then we'll win, if we play like we did in the third against them then we'll get smashed. We do need to lift a notch from last week. Big boost with Bradshaw returning for the game if all goes to plan, hopefully he can get back to his best quickly.

The Dogs, meanwhile, have their fair share of issues with injuries and what-not at the moment. It'll be interesting to see how Hooper goes in his debut. Last time we played them, we beat them in a good game and so I think that'll happen again - perhaps not so comfortably, but we should beat them. I'll be really disappointed if we don't. Hopefully Dennis-Lane can fire up again and bag a few

Swans by 17.

Leaning towards the Swans here. Will be close

Interested to see how Hooper goes. Not exactly an orthodox move, to blood a kid in a Semi. Not these days, anyway. But then, Eade's always been a bit "old-school" in that regard. That's why he's one of my favourite coaches, tbh.

The Dogs should be able to use their run on the MCG to get over the Swans, Carlton's run through the midfield kept them in the game and it should have won it for them in the end, but they were just too wasteful in front of goal. Sydney weren't *that* impressive either, they just held on in a close final which is always going to make things look better then they are.

A large ground, in Melbourne, against one of the better running teams (even with their injuries), i don't think Sydney will be able to match it.

Dogs by 17