SWANS CONFIDENT AFTER UPSET WIN

NO ONE gave them a chance.

But underneath the Reg Hickey Stand, just minutes before the bounce in Sunday’s elimination final, South Barwon had real belief.

With Colac banged up and bruised, the young Swans felt more than capable of causing an upset.

“I don’t think anyone believed that we could win,” South captain Reece Woods said.

“Externally people have said ‘You’ve had a soft draw’ and this and that. We knew we could win. We just keep on keeping on and our style of footy seems to be working.”

The Swans stunned the highly fancied Tigers, recording a 29-point win at GMHBA Stadium.

“It’s super-special,” threetime premiership player Woods said post-match.

“We’ve got kids who have played 10-11 games and they’re pulling their weight and you’ve got guys who have played 100 games and we’re all pulling in the same direction.”

With a lengthy injury list and a squad packed with youth, 30-year-old Woods is one of just three Swans with previous finals experience.

Woods and Trent Richards played in South’s last premiership in 2013, while Taylor Buchanan-Huhn won a flag in 2012.

“It’s been five years, since we last played finals, so to get the kids in there and get them some experience, it’s been bloody great,” Woods said.

The Swans have set up a Sunday semi-final clash against St Joseph’s, who has lost three of their last four matches.

Asked if Joeys were “ripe for the picking”, Woods replied: “I wouldn’t say that”.

“They’ve got a quality list. They might have had a couple of down weeks but you’re never going to write them off.

“They’ve got plenty of talent around the footy, so you’ve got to shut down their mids. That’s the key.”

Bubbling with confidence, Woods believes his side is capable of causing another boilover.

“I reckon we can,” Woods said. “We showed that today. You never know what the kids can do.”