Game Day thread - Round 22 vs The Saints

[Frog]

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Today is NOT a day for umpire character assassinations on RWO (nor is tomorrow, but you may have cooled down by then).

(This warning proudly brought to you by a number of moderators that will be online that would like to see and hear a game rather than having to put out your fires. Your cooperation is appreciated.)

Lets hope they put on a better performance than last week - Lets hope they give the umpires few opportunities to blow their whistles - Lets hope this is a good game of football.

GO BLOODS!!

[Triple B]

Very wet night in Sydney, but sunny skies and gentle breeze drying things out.

Anything can happen though.

Now, after our reserves being booted off the SCG on at least 4 occasions this year due to the weather and a need to 'preserve' the ground, I'll be mightily pissed off if this mickey mouse exhibition match chops up ANZ, which it no doubt will. They played an NRL match there on Fri night, so the preparation will not be perfect as it is. ANZ is dodgy at the best of times. I'm still half expecting the game to be called off/moved. It will be mightily disappointing for the 2 teams involved, but if they play this curtain raiser, it is officially a joke!!!

[liz]

Now, after our reserves being booted off the SCG on at least 4 occasions this year due to the weather and a need to 'preserve' the ground, I'll be mightily pissed off if this mickey mouse exhibition match chops up ANZ, which it no doubt will.

Didn't the reserves also get booted off ANZ on one occasion too - the game they moved first to BOP and then to the SCG, where they opened the SCG purely for the reserves game?

[Triple B]

Correct Liz.

We played Queanbeyan at the SCG before heading out to the Collingwood game that night.

Maybe they just moved it whilst they looked for some missing tent spikes....

[erica]

The wind has picked up and it is clouding over here in GWS. Looks like a slippery ground even if the showers pass us by. Check your boots, boys!

[Cheer Squad]

Is everybody happy?

[aardvark]

Is everybody happy?

Fridge stocked.
Hard drive set.
Tele warmed up.
Kids cleared out.
Computer on.
and I've given the keyboard a complete grease and oil change.
I'm ready for you RAY!!

Go Swannies !!!

[Matt79]

About to leave home to head to ANZ. Go Swannies!

[erica]

Recorder set.
Scarf on.
Lunch packed.
Leaving soon for ANZ.
Ready for a VICTORY.

[Dosser]

Bugger! The wife now wants to spend 'quality' time together this afternoon!

[Sandridge]

The wind has picked up and it is clouding over here in GWS. Looks like a slippery ground even if the showers pass us by. Check your boots, boys!

Yay! We're so good in the wet!

[neilfws]

Is everybody happy?

Yes! Heading to ANZ in 30 mins or so. Weather looks mixed; OK just now, definitely chance for showers a bit later.

Let's erase the memories of last week.

[Scottee]

D Day! No win no finals

[Untamed Snark]

Bugger! The wife now wants to spend 'quality' time together this afternoon!

Watching the game together counts as quality time doesn't it?

[Dosser]

Watching the game together counts as quality time doesn't it?

My wife 'didn't mind' football - until we got married!

[Big Al]

At half time of the US v SAF blockbuster I saw Mummy and Ray share a joke in the middle of the field. Good sign I hope.

[Big Al]

Rohan is the Sub.

I don't understand that at all.

[ShockOfHair]

Rohan is the Sub.

I don't understand that at all.

When you're overloaded with talls you don't have too many choices.

[aardvark]

Rohan is the Sub.

I don't understand that at all.

Hope he gets in early.

[mcs]

Ground is in surprisingly good condition. Wind may be a bit of an issue as it is a bit swirly. Crowd is going to be small - 25 k at a rough guess.

[Untamed Snark]

My wife 'didn't mind' football - until we got married!

I'd have added a clause to the vow

[giant]

According to afl.com.au Kosi & Dawson out with illness. Well that's a good start...

[Big Al]

It's starting to spit rain.... :(

[liz]

According to afl.com.au Kosi & Dawson out with illness. Well that's a good start...Kosi out is definitely a bonus. He's been in quite good form and none of our defenders really have the height to counter him when he's on. Hopefully a few of their others are feeling off colour too.

[liz]

It's starting to spit rain.... :(
And now it is pissing down

[Dosser]

According to afl.com.au Kosi & Dawson out with illness. Well that's a good start...

Maybe their talls get sick when it rains.

[giant]

Maybe their talls get sick when it rains.

I know a lot of blokes I played with developed a nasty cough if the conditions got a bit dodgy...

[Robbo]

Smart move by the Saints to pull Kosi and Dawson out with the rain coming down now.

[Big Al]

Saints won the toss and are kicking that way. ;)

[ShockOfHair]

Goodes starting in the mids.
Spangher at HF.
Richards on Riewolt.

[sharp9]

Have paused doing my taxes...got beer...managing to feel optimistic for a teensie while

[Frog]

Goal to Shaw - Swans in front

[ShockOfHair]

Rhyce Shaw!

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Another high scoring quater coming up for Sydney.

[Swans500]

And awaaaayyyy we go....

[Big Al]

We are slow of foot and more importantly slow of mind. This could get ugly.

[Snake]

Jesse White is looking good, just need the conversion!

[DeadlyAkkuret]

1.5....

[Frog]

Quarter time scores:

Swans 1.5(11)
Saints 3.3(21)

Goals:
Rhyce Shaw (1)

6 scoring shots each ... yet we are 10 points behind

[Snake]

swans-16 to saint-14 inside 50m, and 18 hitouts to 9 swans favour!!!! Inaccuracy is killing us!

[Nico]

Can I suggest the moderators immediately delete any threads started about umpires. It is as if "that" thread is plastered on the walls of the umpires training rooms.

[Panttz]

Im still wondering how that 50 could of been payed against Spangher there....

[mcs]

Same old same old so far. Very wasteful in front of goal - need to take our chances or it'll be another 'if only' game

[Nico]

swans-16 to saint-14 inside 50m, and 18 hitouts to 9 swans favour!!!! Inaccuracy is killing us!

Again!!! At least in the 2nd half of that quarter our field kicking improved, except of course for the mistake riddled Grundy.

[mcs]

Im still wondering how that 50 could of been payed against Spangher there.... Happened right in front of me - ridiculous call!

[Big Al]

At least the effort is there. Just need to work smarter and take our chances.

[Nico]

Im still wondering how that 50 could of been payed against Spangher there....

And not against St Kilda infringements of the same nature. By the way I thought it was a free for shepherding a player on the mark.

[Nico]

Goodes - fair dinkum can't we aim at the middle of the goals.

[Big Al]

@@@@... Our goal kicking is a disgrace at the moment.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Saints must be @@@@ting themselves. We're only 9 more kicks from hitting the front.

[Dogzbody]

I think the players will hit more posts than this thread today!

[ShockOfHair]

Swans kicking efficiency so far in Q2 - 42%.

[Snake]

Just deplorable shooting for goal!!!!! Forward coach needs to be sacked instantly this aint good enough........

[Swans500]

We really are quite hilarious at times and the comedy is only in Act 1....

[Nico]

Malceski just stands there and delivers poorly. Turnovers are killing us. White was stiff with that tackle. Is playing his best game.

[Frog]

For those that are not seeing todays match ... 11 scoring shots to the Swans - Net result 16 points - 1 goal, 10 behinds

And ROK just kicked our second

[Cheer_Cheer]

I dont believe it.. O'Keefe goals..

[Daisi]

Well the good news is that our goal kicking can't get any worse. Can it?
and..St Kilda don't look very impressive

[Snake]

Malceski just stands there and delivers poorly. Turnovers are killing us. White was stiff with that tackle. Is playing his best game.

Agree! White is probably Swans best player out there...

[Robbo]

This is almost laughable.

[Sidney V]

Shaw and Johnson have been very good.

Jetta has not touched it in a half of football - (but his pace is very handy????)

[troyjones2525]

We are pathetic. The laughing stock of the AFL. Bad kicking is bad football! They can bang all the effort where the sun don't shine as far as i'm concerned!

[Snake]

SEN just informed us swans are smashing the saints in the forward 50's and hitouts and clearances, but our conversion is just dreadful, well der..........

[Nico]

How bad is Grundy.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Shaw and Johnson have been very good.

Jetta has not touched it in a half of football - (but his pace is very handy????)

I'm not big on making early calls, but I'm starting to wish West Coast took Jetta.

[Snake]

Time to put Rohan on Jetta is doing nothing......

[Swans500]

That is so often the problem...opposition sides only need to play 5 minutes in a quarter to stay safely ahead on the scoreboard....
SEN just informed us swans are smashing the saints in the forward 50's and hitouts and clearances, but our conversion is just dreadful, well der..........

[Robbo]

Can our coaches please teach Lewis Jetta how to find the footy.

[Big Al]

Jetta... That's better. Now more of that please.

[Frog]

Half time scores:

Swans 3.12(30)
Saints 6.4(40)

Goals:
Rhyce Shaw (1)
Ryan O'Keefe (1)
Jarrad McVeigh (1)

[Big Al]

Best half I've seen from Jesse which pleases me no end.

We are having a red hot crack but some of the disposal and goal kicking is destroying the good work elsewhere.

[Panttz]

The counter attacks hurt both teams in that quarter.

Lets just hope Jetta and Rohan can find the ball another 20 times between them.

[Snake]

Sydney Swans
Player Name K H D M HO T FF FA G B DT
Craig Bird 3 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 19
Jude Bolton 6 4 10 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 31
Adam Goodes 6 4 10 3 0 4 2 1 0 2 52
Heath Grundy 4 2 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 16
Daniel Hannebery 8 6 14 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 44
Kieren Jack 7 5 12 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 33
Lewis Jetta 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 14
Alex Johnson 2 5 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 27
Josh Kennedy 9 7 16 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 51
Nick Malceski 3 3 6 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 31
Martin Mattner 5 2 7 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 35
Ben McGlynn 5 4 9 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 45
Jarrad McVeigh 8 8 16 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 54
Shane Mumford 5 3 8 3 31 6 1 0 0 0 86
Ryan O'Keefe 4 5 9 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 39
Sam Reid 3 3 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 22
Ted Richards 5 4 9 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 32
Gary Rohan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rhyce Shaw 9 5 14 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 58
Nick Smith 5 4 9 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 38
Matthew Spangher 3 2 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 26
Jesse White 3 3 6 4 1 2 2 2 0 2 34

[Melbourne_Blood]

Could this be the game where White shows he can deliver the goods. he's done some really good things despite missing those shots. Lets hope the kicking improves, beacause we should be killing this mob.

[Sidney V]

1 handball in half a game is hardly better - it is pathetic for a midfielder - 3 more touches then he will equal his stats from last week.

[Nico]

Best half I've seen from Jesse which pleases me no end.

We are having a red hot crack but some of the disposal and goal kicking is destroying the good work elsewhere.

Maybe the penny has dropped. He is playing in front!!!!!!!

Maybe at half time Grundy will put some stops in his boots and have a brain transplant.

Nice goal by McVeigh but boy he is playing a long way off Schneider.

[Frog]

12 behinds, only one of those is rushed ...

[troyjones2525]

People talk about how crap Dennis-Lane has been when in and all that sort of junk but one thing he does well is kick straight! I dont care if he only gets 4 kicks but at least they will be quality! And while i'm ranting we need a fit lewis Johnston in too as he is probably our best set shot for goal! No point in having all these scrappers having a 'real crack' when they waste our time with poor kicking! I'm OVER honerable losses, and great efforts!

[Snake]

Disposals
Total
SYD 185
STK 193

Free Kicks
Total
SYD 14
STK 12

Inside 50m
Total
SYD 38
STK 28

Hitouts
Total
SYD 32
STK 17

[Sandridge]

Half time scores:

Swans 3.12(30)
Saints 6.4(40)

Goals:
Rhyce Shaw (1)
Ryan O'Keefe (1)
Jarrad McVeigh (1)

Even though I'm able to watch the game, I've decided not to to avoid the frustration. At my age, keeping updated at R and W online is much better for my Bloods pressure! From the tone of the posts so far I can tell that we haven't stopped being frustrating but am I correct in surmising that we're winning everywhere except the scoreboard and are actually "still in it?"

[Big Al]

1 handball in half a game is hardly better - it is pathetic for a midfielder - 3 more touches then he will equal his stats from last week.

Yes it is Sid but I was talking about 1 passage of play being better than what he showed.

[Frog]

Even though I'm able to watch the game, I've decided not to to avoid the frustration. At my age, keeping updated at R and W online is much better for my Bloods pressure! From the tone of the posts so far I can tell that we haven't stopped being frustrating but am I correct in surmising that we're winning everywhere except the scoreboard and are actually "still in it?"Yes, we are still in it, though we should have been so far in front that our non-performing third quarter fadeouts wouldn't have mattered today ... The scores being what they are, wait for the 3 quarter time score - then we'll see again

[Red]

Our forays in the F50 have been very consistent so far. We've managed to hit a St.K defender on the chest about 80% of the time.

[Nico]

That half is about the best run and support play we have had all year. Pity we are still crap at kicking goals.

[lwjoyner]

another deplorable effort, sure JW is getting kicks but hes paid to kick goals 2 shocking misses for a guy who can kick. Goodes another shocking goal kicking effort. It makes me cry watching this. Longmire says they practice goalkicking it must be the coke add is all they do. Even the reserves kciked bably yesterday, its becoming joke. Why we all watch this crap is hard to understand and i have been doing it for nigh on 60 yrs.

[IrishSwanPerth]

I said this last year when we have the ball Jetta doesnt know where to run, not the brighest in the world, hasnt got a footy brain,
TDL need to be in our forward line, he can find space and has a great kick of the footy, also its not just our kicking for goal its our kicking all over the park. Our skills coach needs to be also sacked, our skills are the worst in the comp by a long mile. Just over 50%, that is 20% behind the Saints, kicking the leather off the ball doesnt work.

[Frog]

Our forays in the F50 have been very consistent so far. We've managed to hit a St.K defender on the chest about 80% of the time.
I think they are being taught to close their eyes before they kick ...

[DLBIA14]

People talk about how crap Dennis-Lane has been when in and all that sort of junk but one thing he does well is kick straight! I dont care if he only gets 4 kicks but at least they will be quality! And while i'm ranting we need a fit lewis Johnston in too as he is probably our best set shot for goal! No point in having all these scrappers having a 'real crack' when they waste our time with poor kicking! I'm OVER honerable losses, and great efforts!

Don't want to dismantle a good rant but TDL had quite a few misses in the ressies yesterday didn't he? Anyway our kicking is disgraceful. It's a habit now. Even people you expect the kick well have completely dropped the ball...We need to draft some good users in very quickly!

I can't really watch any of our games now. Some of the @@@@ we put up is that cringeworthy. :hurt:

[Robbo]

The effort is definitely there but our executing going forward has been diabolical.

[IrishSwanPerth]

We play bad teams into games by giving them confidence with our poor skills and poor kicking at goal.

[Red]

I think they are being taught to close their eyes before they kick ...This would explain everything.

[Sidney V]

Perhaps TDL showing the coaches he can kick points as well - as a strategy to force his way back into the team.

[Sidney V]

Bring on the Ginger Ninja - fast

[Red]

Perhaps TDL showing the coaches he can kick points as well - as a strategy to force his way back into the team.Good one :)

Days like today tho, I wonder how much truth there is in it. It's like the coaches think that if a player has enough energy to kick a straight in the F50, then he hasn't been working hard enough off the ball.

[Nico]

McGlynn is a dead set waster.

[Big Al]

Not even Shakespear could describe the tragedy that is our goal kicking.

Never mind... Good kick Jude.;)

[Nico]

How stiff is Spanger on the injuries. Has given us something but gets injured.

[Red]

I want my 500th post to be positive.

I just can't see how that's gonna happen today.

[Frog]

Dead set - they have their eyes shut when they kick!

[Big Al]

Best 12min for Jets for some time.

[goswannies]

Any chance someone can teach Mummy to kick after taking a mark?

[Dogzbody]

Cant stand this, so much momentum,and so much self sabotage:hmmm

[Frog]

Swans hit the front .... Reid kicks straight!

[Red]

A nice run, pass (Jets), mark and goal (Sam). Swans hit the front.

Thank you boys.

[Big Al]

Jetta has had the biggest rocket of all time at the half. He's a different player.

That was a great pass by the way. ;)

[Snake]

Swans hit the front .... Reid kicks straight!

Hell Yeah!!!!! Good stuff....

[Sidney V]

and for my next trick .........at least we have hit he front - doesnt matter how I spose.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I will not get my hopes up.
I will not get my hopes up.
I will not get my hopes up.
I will not get my hopes up.
I will not get my hopes up.
I will not get my hopes up.
I will not get my hopes up.
I will not get my hopes up.
I will not get my hopes up.
I will not get my hopes up.

[Sidney V]

Spangher has just signed a new 3 year deal with Elastoplast (worth 750m pr year)

[Big Al]

Some of our blokes have the footy IQ of a Cumquat.

[Red]

Here come the umpires. 'Bout time too as they weren't having much impact on the game to this point.

[Frog]

Some of our blokes have the footy IQ of a Cumquat.
That's a tad generous

[Dogzbody]

Jetta off...Rohan on..... NOW PLEASE before I break my tv

[Big Al]

Just once I'd like see umpires show some consistency. :(

[Snake]

All the hard work unravelled, by something so simple, Please FFS sub Jetta off..........

[Nico]

Jetta off...Rohan on..... NOW PLEASE before I break my tv

What about McGlynn. He is giving us zilch. Turnover merchant.

[Big Al]

That's a tad generous

Apologies to all the Cumquat lovers out there.

[Hartijon]

Surely all we have to do is recruit a power forward.We would be a force then.I admit this season is gone! We simply can't kick a winning score

[Sidney V]

They make a spectacular Jam, Big Al - be careful !!

[Red]

What about McGlynn. He is giving us zilch. Turnover merchant. +1

Didn't happen tho. McGlynn is still out there.

[Big Al]

They make a spectacular Jam, Big Al - be careful !!

:)

[Frog]

3 Quarter time scores:

Swans 6.17(53)
Saints 9.6(60)

Goals:
Rhyce Shaw (1)
Ryan O'Keefe (1)
Jarrad McVeigh (1)
Daniel Hannebery (1)
Jude Bolton (1)
Sam Reid (1)

[Donners]

Only thing worse than our kicking is the surface.

[Panttz]

Shame about Johnston, how close was that last shot from Rohan though?

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Holy **** that is an ugly scoreline for us.

[Panttz]

only thing worse than our kicking is the surface.
hahahahahhahahahahhahahahaha

[DeadlyAkkuret]

One of our players to miss a sitter in the opening minutes of the last.

[Red]

Goodes goals, 1pt down now.

[Frog]

One of our players to miss a sitter in the opening minutes of the last.
Nope, Goodes got it ... 1 point in it ... GO BLOODS!!!!

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Nope, Goodes got it ... 1 point in it ... GO BLOODS!!!!

So happy to be wrong lol, and Goodes of all players.

[Snake]

Carn the bloods!!!!!!

[Frog]

Nope, Goodes got it ... 1 point in it ... GO BLOODS!!!!
And Jesse follows it with another ... Swans by 5

[goswannies]

No left foot Goodsey??

But beautiful eye candy snap!

[Red]

Goodes out of the centre, finds Dan by foot, finds Jesse by foot, finds goal by foot! Swans by 5.

[Big Al]

2 goals in 2 min... I have whiplash.

[Frog]

Spangher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Swans by 12

[Red]

Spang is alive!!!

Swans by 12.

[Big Al]

The Elastoplast man strikes...

Cmon Sydney .... BURY THEM NOW

[Frog]

They are possessed - Who did the 3 quarter time break speech? Is Kirky there?

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Lol wtf is this @@@@?

[ShockOfHair]

Finally the drought breaks.

Go Swans.

[Frog]

Swans by 14

[goswannies]

Handpass mummy!!!

[Red]

9 goals, 21 points.

Unbelievable, even for the Swans.

[Frog]

Less than 10 minutes to go .... Swans by 14

[goswannies]

What a form reversal! From BOTH sides

[Frog]

Riewolt marks, kicks and proves he has Swans disease - misses everything from 25 out

Milne does the same from 35

[Big Al]

Another bloody turn over... Saints are surging.

[Frog]

5 and a half minutes - Swans by 13

[Red]

Make that 9 goals 22. Bird misses a simple one.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

If we manage to screw this up....

[Frog]

Bird getting in on the act and put himself on the scoreboard with a point ... Swans by 14

[Red]

Spang shoots ... and misses. 9 goals 23.

[Frog]

HTB inside 50 to the Swans - Spangher gets it .... misses ... Swans by 15 ... 3 and a half minutes

[Big Al]

FFS Bird...

FFS Spangher


I'll cry if we @@@@ this up

[goswannies]

Good tactic kicking all those points to keep the ball in our attacking 50 for a greater % of the time!

[Swans500]

I CANT believe it...we are gonna WIN!!!!....

[Frog]

Dempster jumped into a Reid elbow and comes off the worse of the two - being stretchered off

[Big Al]

I CANT believe it...we are gonna WIN!!!!....

It's not over yet..

[Frog]

2 and a half minutes - Swans by 15 ....

[fanciful]

Poor Dempster. That was brutal.

[Red]

Free kick on goal to Mumford.

[Frog]

Game over ... Mummy gets us home!!!!!!!

[Red]

He gets it -- Swans by 21

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Awesome, now time for me to sleep.

[Big Al]

How long??????

[Frog]

Final scores:

Swans 10.23(83)
Saints 10.8(68)

Goals:
Rhyce Shaw (1)
Ryan O'Keefe (1)
Jarrad McVeigh (1)
Daniel Hannebery (1)
Jude Bolton (1)
Sam Reid (1)
Adam Goodes (1)
Jesse White (1)
Matthew Spangher (1)
Shane Mumford (1)

[Frog]

How did we ever lose to Richmond last week?

[Big Al]

Yeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

[Bloody Hell]

10 individual goal scorers with one goal each. Don't think I've seen that before.

[Nico]

Excuse me, but how good is Gary Rohan. He is an enormous bonus at this time of the year.

[Nico]

I am really glad we kept the intensity up for 4 quarters. A great win and you have to wonder where that form has been hidden away all year.

[Cardinal]

White is a legend, Bird is simply awesome, Smith can't do wrong, O'Keefe is back to his best, McVeigh is out leader, Goodes kept his head, Jetta is going to be a gun - bring on Geelong - seriously!

Actually just happy with the win.

[Sandridge]

Mighty Bloooooooooooooooooooooods!

(Dempster and Reidy's elbow - accidental or is Sammy in trouble?)

[Red]

I am really glad we kept the intensity up for 4 quarters. A great win and you have to wonder where that form has been hidden away all year.The intensity was good, but it wasn't a great win.

So many skill errors, turnovers and behinds. Fortunately today St.K struggled with our pressure, but our constant failure to build scoreboard pressure will not take us very far in the finals.

[swannielady]

How did we ever lose to Richmond last week?

We could not get the ball and could not kick, this week we got plenty of the ball but still 23 behinds is dreadful!! If we could kick goals, more than 10 we would be a powerhouse. Anyway good win. The goals missed apart, four quarters of hard tough footy.

[Panttz]

Happpyyyy

[Frog]

Mighty Bloooooooooooooooooooooods!

(Dempster and Reidy's elbow - accidental or is Sammy in trouble?)
Accidental - 4 players in an attempt to mark - Dempster came off worst

[swanspant12]

STOP THE JESSE WHITE FARCE! love gary rohan. great win

[lwjoyner]

need to get someone other than mr COKE to teach them to kick. both feild kicking and for goal, what does SDew do, cant be kicking the way he kicked must be someone else, maybe JB are backman.
At least it was a win play like that next week and look out for the record again.

[Robbo]

Great win which was built on hunger more than anything. We need to address our kicking for goal though because it could have easily cost us the game.

[Nico]

Could Gary Rohan be the brilliant midfielder we have been looking for. Sure he was fresh but his skills and kicking was so refreshing. In the last quarter I can't believe how far we kicked the ball. Players who struggle with distance just roosted it miles.

[liz]

Game summed up the Swans at their best this season. Great work rate, great heart, enough brain fades to keep our doctors in business and, of course, lousy conversion. Surprised the Saints didn't give a bit more of a yelp. Sure they were efficient going forward but otherwise were reasonably poor.

Dan the Man is an absolute gem (in case anyone hadn't already worked that out). Sure hhis kicking has been letting him down at times but his workrate and courage are phenomenal.

That Mummy bloke ain't too bad either.

[Nico]

need to get someone other than mr COKE to teach them to kick. both feild kicking and for goal, what does SDew do, cant be kicking the way he kicked must be someone else, maybe JB are backman.
At least it was a win play like that next week and look out for the record again.

I think Dew may be the catering manager.

[Panttz]

Personally I loved Rohans big marks in that last quarter.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Mummy was BOG by a mile, what a gun. Saw some good things from White and Jetta ( the formers marking and the latters imporved defensive skills) and was great to see Rohan back out there running around like a nut case. Good to win but nearly kicked ourselves out of it.

[Nico]

Game summed up the Swans at their best this season. Great work rate, great heart, enough brain fades to keep our doctors in business and, of course, lousy conversion. Surprised the Saints didn't give a bit more of a yelp. Sure they were efficient going forward but otherwise were reasonably poor.

Dan the Man is an absolute gem (in case anyone hadn't already worked that out). Sued, his kicking has been letting him down at times but his workrate and courage are phenomenal.

That Mummy bloke ain't too bad either.

I suspect Hanners will be our best Brownlow poller. Most will go for Goodes but Hanners will be great punting value. His abilty to keep running and mark in the hole is amazing.

[troyjones2525]

Typical swans win! Completely outplayed opposition but stuffed up enough and kicked shockingly to keep it close! Just once i would love for us to be like some of the other top 8 teams and bury a side when we control the game the way we did! A win is a win i guess but it's damn hard being a swans supporter! Now, do we rest players this week and prepare for the lions?

[Dosser]

I cant remember before today when the last time was that we beat a side above us on the ladder at this end of the home and away season.

[liz]

I cant remember before today when the last time was that we beat a side above us on the ladder at this end of the home and away season.
How about this time last year when we smashed the Dogs at the SCG.

[Cpt. Kirk]

How about this time last year when we smashed the Dogs at the SCG.

Weren't freo above us as well late last season when we bet them.

[liz]

Weren't freo above us as well late last season when we bet them.Could have been. We were neck and neck with them, certainly.

[aardvark]

I just love seeing Kleenex and Milne get smashed, well done Teddy Richards and Smoocher.

[gossipcom]

I just saw the other threads that had people wanted Jetta dropped. Huh? I thought he improved enormously today especially as mentioned above with some of his defensive marks.

Mummy was BoG by far but Richards, Shaw (apart from some wayward kicks a few times) were the big ones who controlled from the back. Plus not to mention Goodes, Jetta and Hanners lifting in that final quarter when we needed a push up the ground.

Rohan definitely made an impact when he came on, but I liked that he was the sub because being his first game back in the Seniors, it meant he could be eased again into the action (aka not play 4 quarters) but still make a hell of an impact.

If there was a player who seemed slow today IMO it was Mal and Benny Mc went missing a few times too (even though their stats indicated otherwise).

[swannielady]

I just love seeing Kleenex and Milne get smashed, well done Teddy Richards and Smoocher.

Definetly Milne, never ever liked him, cheered when he missed the goal late in the game. Oh the sheer pleasure of it.

[longmile]

I'd like us using several big bodies in the forward line to crash packs. I think it worked very effectively getting the ball to ground and creating play in our forward 50.
If only we could get that goal kicking straight...

[Robbo]

Hard to believe Geelong used to pick Mark Blake over Mumford. Great game from him today.

[Cardinal]

I'd like us using several big bodies in the forward line to crash packs. I think it worked very effectively getting the ball to ground and creating play in our forward 50.
If only we could get that goal kicking straight...

Maybe this Horse's groundbreaking tactic for breaking the press - I call it the rolling barrage - constant kicking hard and long to a pack contest. It is the role of the Swan's big bodied bulldozers/tanks to smash up the packs for our nugget crumbers. It's not actually the goals that's important in Horse's innovation but the sore bodies in the opposing team.

[Damien]

Very happy with the win and I'm going to ignore everything that nearly killed me during it. I thought we deserved to win by more and SURELY the accuracy will come haha

[Nich]

Maybe this Horse's groundbreaking tactic for breaking the press - I call it the rolling barrage - constant kicking hard and long to a pack contest. It is the role of the Swan's big bodied bulldozers/tanks to smash up the packs for our nugget crumbers. It's not actually the goals that's important in Horse's innovation but the sore bodies in the opposing team.

You know one of our best games last year was against Hawthorn at the SCG and Jesse White was knocking guys over like tenpins in the contests. A couple of times he took out 3 opposing players and TDL licked the crumbs up. We weren't far off that today.

[Mike_B]

Well we did it the hard way, but were by far the better team. Now to just remember that the goal is 6 points for kicking between the big posts (they were even being reminded of the difference between goals and behinds by the scoreboard messages!).

Mummy was absolutely brilliant - yes he had 54 hitouts which is colossal, but his work around the ground, 2nd efforts etc were just outstanding. Thought Rhyce did a magnificent job shutting Montagna out of the game and got plenty of it himself. Goodesy continued to show his class, Hanners worked his butt off and though McVeigh had his best game for a while. Reid was also very involved which was good to see after such a quiet game last week. Great to see Rohan back - he is the X-factor we need. Still concerned about McGlynn's form - just can't seem to get near it at the moment...

[neilfws]

After last week, I'd have taken almost anything today, provided it was an improvement.

Very pleased with the win. Mumford was just terrific today; also Richards, Hannebery, Goodes, Reid, Shaw, Johnson. Really pleased to see Rohan in action again and make immediate impact. Much better effort from many others too, but those names the stand-outs for me.

Small crowd at ANZ and the game was a bit flat through half-time, but I thought the atmosphere picked up a lot when we finally clawed our way ahead and then went 2 up. Saints were down today too; didn't see a lot of their players who normally have more impact. Schneider was pretty quiet; Dempster went OK until he was cleaned up. Lucky that both Riewoldt and Milne were off their kicking today. Ground dried out a lot as the game went on, just one or two very brief and light showers. Blustery outside the stadium but didn't seem bad inside.

Bit of a weird one, winning by 15 behinds, but as I said, I'll take it!

[Cardinal]

Other than our offline kicking the team's most dominant characteristic was hurting opposition players, the Saints who are up there with the toughnuts of the competition looked like a pack of walking wounded by the end of the game. (I could just be making that up but there were definitely some hard hits.)

Seaby in for next week.

[dimelb]

Jesse's cameo in the midfield was inspiring - big, fast, menacing, decent distribution. Maybe they gave him a new agenda in the reserves so he can try it out in the seniors.
No-one had a bad game today, but I particularly liked Mummy, Hanners, Ted, Jude, Goodes, Redi, McVeigh, AJ and Smooch. Red Rover was a great impact player and I think should get a full game next week.

[erica]

Very satisfied with our efforts today. Didn't give up, kept tackling and taking out Saints players, kept running right to the end. If we could only kick straight we would be dangerous.

[neilfws]

Another quick thought: didn't really miss either LRT as makeshift forward/ruck or Kennelly in the back line today, did we?

Saw that AJ listed in the injuries as "foot"; nothing serious I hope, another great effort from him today.

[AnnieH]

Nick Riewoldt ... have you met Ted??

Don't care how bloody ugly it looked .... a win when we needed it.

[sharp9]

Have just done the ladder predictor as faithfully as I can and the GF will be.........Sydney vs west Coast....you read it here first!

[giant]

Have just done the ladder predictor as faithfully as I can and the GF will be.........Sydney vs west Coast....you read it here first!

:smile:

[giant]

Could Jess be in trouble for the hit on Clarke? Would be dreadfully painful given that was probably his best game of the year. Looked like he was enjoying himself too.

[Nich]

What about the Human Glove - Nick Smith. What a damn gem.

[Big Al]

Still on a high and can't get the smile off my face.

- Game proved beyond a doubt why I love my Mummy
- Rhyce made some errors but jeez he was good
- Yay Jesse White... see, you can play my friend. Onward and upward big fella.
- Goodesy stood up when it mattered like a good captain just like his co-captain, well done Macca
- Teddy Richards - what a fantastic effort on that saint player whose name escapes me at the moment.

Bugger it, kudos to all in a fantastic effort and well deserved victory. Sure some of our decision making needs work and our goal kicking is a "work in progress" :tongue: but boo to that, nothing but positive vibes tonight. Now off to the fridge for another refreshment. Work tomorrow is going to be a dodgy prospect I reckon.

[liz]

Could Jess be in trouble for the hit on Clarke? Would be dreadfully painful given that was probably his best game of the year. Looked like he was enjoying himself too.Gee, I'd hope not. Looked like he was genuinely entering the contest and just lost his footing on the slippery turf.

[Kirkari]

We are pathetic. The laughing stock of the AFL. Bad kicking is bad football! They can bang all the effort where the sun don't shine as far as i'm concerned!

Who's laughing now?


Bring on the Ginger Ninja - fast

I know! Start him next week - please!!!!


How stiff is Spanger on the injuries. Has given us something but gets injured.

ah, ah, ah, ah, Spang is alive, Spang is alive. I think that retro 70s headband helped him channel his inner jive talker.

[Big Al]

Who's laughing now?


To be fair during the heat of the game a lot of crap gets written. There was one drongo who compared our footy smarts to a Cumquat. The mods will ban that idiot pretty soon.

[Kirkari]

To be fair during the heat of the game a lot of crap gets written. There was one drongo who compared our footy smarts to a Cumquat. The mods will ban that idiot pretty soon.

True dat, Big A. Who would ever come up with that one? ;-)

That's what makes reading the game day thread AFTER I get home so much fun.

[BRISWAN]

How much bether do we look when we kick LONG into our forward line!!!

God knows we aren't the quickest team - so it makes sense to bang it in fast and give our big blokes
A decent chance at a onexne contest

Jesse, Reidy, Goodesey, Mummy, Spang all made decent contributions upmforward.

Horse, please leave Benny in the fwd half as a crumbier and park him there.

Would love to see TDL crumbing to Jesse next week in the fwd line.

Jetta needs a rest. Despite a better effort - still stands off the contest at critical times
One area that was frustrating today was the number of opposition marks inside our 50
Fix this (& our kicking yipes) and we are a chance against anyone.

We have a great history at the cattery ( some classic wins in the past) time to re-write history boys.

[Kirkari]

Jesse's cameo in the midfield was inspiring - big, fast, menacing, decent distribution. Maybe they gave him a new agenda in the reserves so he can try it out in the seniors.
No-one had a bad game today, but I particularly liked Mummy, Hanners, Ted, Jude, Goodes, Redi, McVeigh, AJ and Smooch. Red Rover was a great impact player and I think should get a full game next week.

This. Other than one - was Mal busy taking care of some secret men's business? I didn't really notice him other than notice I didn't notice him, if you get what I mean.

Plus, I like "Red Rover" - Red Rover, All Over. Nice.

[veramex]

Bit of a weird one, winning by 15 behinds, but as I said, I'll take it!

Can go with our win against richmond earlier in the year where we won by 10 behinds!

[Sandridge]

Have just done the ladder predictor as faithfully as I can and the GF will be.........Sydney vs west Coast....you read it here first!

And it's our turn to win!!

[Cardinal]

Have just done the ladder predictor as faithfully as I can and the GF will be.........Sydney vs west Coast....you read it here first!

Can't find the odds up yet. Given you can find Sydney at 81 to 1 and West Coast at 15 to 1, the odds of this are probably 250 to to 1.

NEWSFLASH: Sydney are 51 to 1 on some sites - looks like the odds are coming in - get on while you can.

[Bas]

To be fair during the heat of the game a lot of crap gets written. There was one drongo who compared our footy smarts to a Cumquat. The mods will ban that idiot pretty soon.

I wouldn't ban him. I'd make him eat a bowl of cumquats!!!! :D

I was very impressed by the Spang man today. Had a very good game.

The other big hilite was Big Ted's touch of the Schneider goal attempt. That was outstanding.

I think all of the team played well today and it was great for the team to not only win at such a critical time but beat Roosey's old mate in the process.

Next week, we face another big gun after their bye so hopefully they play as badly as collingwood did when they fronted after their bye. If we play the way we did today then we might have a chance.

It would be monumental to beat them at home after 23 straight wins or so. That would be a premiership effort in itself.

[mcs]

Have just done the ladder predictor as faithfully as I can and the GF will be.........Sydney vs west Coast....you read it here first!

Haha - just before reading your post just now I did the ladder predictor and came out with the exact same result. 2 of us can't be wrong - it must be written in the stars!

[mcs]

I am happy with the win, but not particulary happy with our inaccuracy in front of the big sticks. But the effort was there all day today,and we were deserved winners, and really should have won by about 10 goals. This season might not in the end amount to much, but by gee there is a lot to like about a lot of our young guys.

Teddy - superb again, and if he played for a Melbourne based team he'd be right in there for AA honours. Riewoldt barely seen all day long.

Goodes - really took the game by the scruff of the neck when it was there to be won with a sensational last quarter, but especially over the first ten minutes. He is such a pleasure to watch, and I'd love to think we can make it to week 2 of the finals so that he gets to 300 this year (I will make the trip to wherever that is just to celebrate that fact). What a goal that was too - he really is a joy to behold.

Mummy - wow. Just everywhere today and he really is brutal when he plays like he did today.

Rohan - great little cameo and I'm glad to see him back.

Hanners - he has clearly been stamped with the CLASS factor. His disposal needs some work, but by gee I'll be suprised if he doesn't go very close to winning a Brownlow in his career.

McVeigh - I thought he had a fantastic game today off the HB line. Sounds like his young kid is still not too well, but he really put in a good effort today, kudos to him.

[Big Al]

The 3 TLM votes will be a pleasure this week.

(My Mummy bought me a Teddy (bear) and it was very Goodes )

[Bas]

The 3 TLM votes will be a pleasure this week.

(My Mummy bought me a Teddy (bear) and it was very Goodes )

Ha, Ha, but this one better....................

Mummy wore a Teddy to cover the Goodes :tongue:

[Big Al]

Ha, Ha, but this one better....................

Mummy wore a Teddy to cover the Goodes :tongue:

Yes I will pay that one. (clap)

[Nico]

Could Jess be in trouble for the hit on Clarke? Would be dreadfully painful given that was probably his best game of the year. Looked like he was enjoying himself too.

If White's in trouble where does that leave Polo with his deliberate kick on Goodes at a centre clearance. Goodes was going nuts at the umpire saying it deserved more than a free. The replay confirmed his ire with what was clearly a kick attempt which connected and not a frustrating foot out that resulted in a trip. MRP take a good look at this one.

[DLBIA14]

Teddy, Mummy, Shaw, Hanners, Kennedy, Goodes, McVeigh all had good games.

Teddy did great to keep up with and then beat Saint Nick. Mummy dominated in the hitouts, but what made him BOG was that he worked extremely hard to get ball, make space, run, tackle ect. Hanners is a little goer! His last few months have been top notch and I can't wait until he leads this club. Kennedy got down and dirty early while Goodes really provided the spark at the start of the 4th q. Macca was good all game which extraordinary effort considering the trying circumstances that confront him. I have great sympathy for his situation and wish him, his wife and little baby girl all the best. :love_heart:

Special mention to Gaz who has been sorely missed. I couldn't help but have a smile on my face, watching him come on. Cutie. :playful:

[Nico]

To be fair during the heat of the game a lot of crap gets written. There was one drongo who compared our footy smarts to a Cumquat. The mods will ban that idiot pretty soon.

To be fair to that poster; no fool would take him/her/it as an idiot. The remarkable thing about the poster is that they could spell the word or even knows what it is. Who knows they may have just heard it said at a BBQ for instance and thought, "gee that sounds impressive".

[Big Al]

To be fair to that poster; no fool would take him/her/it as an idiot. The remarkable thing about the poster is that they could spell the word or even knows what it is. Who knows they may have just heard it said at a BBQ for instance and thought, "gee that sounds impressive".

I have it on a good authority that this isn't far from the truth. Also he/she/it reckons the iPhone spell assust rockes. ;)

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Check this out peeps.

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St Kilda supporters once again showing their total lack of humility, or brain matter.

"Despite the dreary loss to an inaccurate and, it has to be said, less talented team than ours"

Man, how deluded can you be?! If the Saints WERE a truly talent top 4 side they'd have steamrolled us. Their second half was utterly abysmal!

Funny the stomach bug the Aints players appeared to have (which has been going around Melbourne like wildfire of late) has reached their NSW based fans as well:rofl:.

JF

[legaff]

Typical swans win! Completely outplayed opposition but stuffed up enough and kicked shockingly to keep it close! Just once i would love for us to be like some of the other top 8 teams and bury a side when we control the game the way we did! A win is a win i guess but it's damn hard being a swans supporter! Now, do we rest players this week and prepare for the lions?

Definetly shouldn't rest players... a home final could depend on percentage... we need to keep it within 30 points this week

[Panttz]

So how many dream team points did Mummy end up with? I think I remember seeing him with 90 odd at half time.

[sharp9]

The really funny thing is the number of Saints supporters (all over the net) who keep saying we a re boring...drudge fest...blaming roos for the low scoring game.....when we had 33 (count 'em) scoring shots!!!!! And sixty freakin' nine inside fifties....oh we were so dull!

[aardvark]

So how many dream team points did Mummy end up with? I think I remember seeing him with 90 odd at half time.

146

[AnnieH]

Was it Spangs or Jessie that "revved the bike" after kicking a goal??

Hilarious ... whoever did it.

[Nich]

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[goswannie14]

The really funny thing is the number of Saints supporters (all over the net) who keep saying we a re boring...drudge fest...blaming roos for the low scoring game.....when we had 33 (count 'em) scoring shots!!!!! And sixty freakin' nine inside fifties....oh we were so dull!They should have been blaming Ross. The most boring games of recent seasons have all involved St Kilda.

[Big Al]

They should have been blaming Ross. The most bring games of recent seasons have all involved St Kilda.

I'd like to ask these mental giants, you know from one supporter of a boring side to another, exactly how many flags has their side won lately and when's the last time their mob generated 33 shots on goal against a top 8 opponent. Oooohh is that a premiership window I hear being slammed shut.

[longmile]

Was it Spangs or Jessie that "revved the bike" after kicking a goal??

Hilarious ... whoever did it.

Jesse White, it was good to see him happy and celebrating

[Primmy]

I'd like to ask these mental giants, you know from one supporter of a boring side to another, exactly how many flags has their side won lately and when's the last time their mob generated 33 shots on goal against a top 8 opponent. Oooohh is that a premiership window I hear being slammed shut.

meouw

[Dosser]

I have it on a good authority that this isn't far from the truth. Also he/she/it reckons the iPhone spell assust rockes. ;)

I dont read posts from that guy anyway.
(Not sure if this is now irony or paradox)

[BigD]

Good win in the end but I thought our crappy goal kicking was gonna kill us. I know it was windy but still...

[Untamed Snark]

Jesse White, it was good to see him happy and celebrating

Special mentions for Jesse's game, he stayed focused where previously he would have gone missing.
Pushed himself to go that extra bit further, very pleased with him.
Now to have him build on yesterdays game and aim towards dominance next season!

[Untamed Snark]

Just read some updates a faints supporting associate put up on FB yesterday, they would be funny if he did not actually mean them, best of the best include:
* Chamberlain is so obviously Swans biased, this isn't the 1st time he has won a game for them
* Richards should be reported for his work on Riewoldt-***** disgusting behaviour
* Mumford is a sook
* Give up Goodes, you're done

No wonder Riewoldt is such a crybaby, just listen to his fans

[Dosser]

Just read some updates a faints supporting associate put up on FB yesterday, they would be funny if he did not actually mean them, best of the best include:
* Chamberlain is so obviously Swans biased, this isn't the 1st time he has won a game for them
* Richards should be reported for his work on Riewoldt-***** disgusting behaviour
* Mumford is a sook
* Give up Goodes, you're done

No wonder Riewoldt is such a crybaby, just listen to his fans

Priceless! At least we are not one-eyed and biased in our fair estimations of games...

[Plugger1300]

Thought Jesse was fairly good yesterday. We should keep playing him for the rest of the year. I would prefer he didn't to the motorcycle celebration made him look like a wank. Doesn't have any credits saved up to be pulling any of those types of actions.

Loved big Mummy,Ted, Kennedy and Shaw kicking at 90%

[Big Al]

Just read some updates a faints supporting associate put up on FB yesterday, they would be funny if he did not actually mean them, best of the best include:
* Chamberlain is so obviously Swans biased, this isn't the 1st time he has won a game for them
* Richards should be reported for his work on Riewoldt-***** disgusting behaviour
* Mumford is a sook
* Give up Goodes, you're done

No wonder Riewoldt is such a crybaby, just listen to his fans

I feel like I need a shower after reading that mindless dribble. They really are a graceless bunch. Long may their premiership drought continue.

[Big Al]

Thought Jesse was fairly good yesterday. We should keep playing him for the rest of the year. I would prefer he didn't to the motorcycle celebration made him look like a wank. Doesn't have any credits saved up to be pulling any of those types of actions.

Loved big Mummy,Ted, Kennedy and Shaw kicking at 90%

Considering the hole his career fell in a little bit of emotion is a good thing. Not saying I want him to do it all the time but no issues from me as one off thing.