GWS senior coach Adam Kingsley isn't expecting his players to be intimidated by the Magpie army when they play at the MCG this Sunday, the club's only game at the ground this home and away season.
The Pies have consistently drawn strong crowds this season as they sit atop the table, but made headlines in the wake of Round 8 after the club released a statement apologising for boos that Swan Lance Franklin received during the 29-point Pies win.
Speaking to media on Wednesday, Kingsley said that while booing is often a part of the game in context, he "didn't see the value" in what occurred in Round 8.
"I don't address it with the players," Kingsley said.
"I mean, we can't control what what supporters do at the game.
"The crowd will behave the way that they see appropriate. I'm sure there's a lot of people who don't see it as appropriate, there's some that do.
"I think the booing stuff, there has to be context around it. Clearly if you've played a part in something, an incident in a previous game or against that opposition or if you've previously played for them, then I think it's all well and good but but aside from that, I'm not sure.
"I'm not sure the value of it. I mean, all you had to do was look at the vision of Darcy Moore after the game to realise how uncomfortable it made him feel.
"You think you're supporting your team by doing it but you're not really and inadvertently you're making the players feel really uncomfortable."
Nick Daicos was given a hard-tag by the Swans in Round 8, ending the day with 25 touches as Ryan Clarke remained by his side.
Tempers flared all day as the Swans took a physical approach to negating the affect of the young gun, but Kingsley remained tightlipped on what his side plans to do with the 20-year-old.
"Different clubs do different things," Kingsley said.
"I'm not sure which way we will go but we'll have to manage his influence over the game.
"If we let him run free and do whatever he wants then then he'll punish us and it'll be very, very difficult for us to win the game so so we've got to be able to control him as best as we can.
"I think it's more important than you're actually physical on the guy when the ball is live, and he's a chance to get as opposed to when the umpire has the ball.
"I don't think there's you know as much value in it during that period of the game. So we probably just tend to focus on the live ball more and getting our jobs done there.
"But again, the players might have a different view and if they do then then that's their responsibility. I won't stand in their way."
Kingsley also confirmed that Toby Greene will be required to get through training this week before earning his spot back in the side after being a late out in Round 8 due to an ankle injury.
