Round 8 Match Thread: Swans v GWS at SCG

[i'm-uninformed2]

I watched back the fourth quarter yesterday, and there was a brilliant bit of play that summed up where we are at - the Heeney goal.

The typical midfield contribution at the restart - Rowie smashing Ward in a tackle to turn it over, Chad bursting through the contest with the ball, a quick, lovely soft handball from Jordon, and then the polish from Heeney to finish - was there for all to see.

But there's a field-wide shot from above and behind the goals on the replay, and every single player is positioned just perfectly. From Rampe holding his position as the deepest player, to Roberts tracking his man wide to close off the open side exit from the 50 . . . even if the Giants had won the ball, they had nowhere to go. No wonder they looked strangled in the second half. Just awesome.

(Plus, the sight of Paps going off on the bench like he'd kicked the goal was hysterical.)

[BRS328]

If I had to put a figure on it I would say less than 1,000. There was a small group of approximately 300 in the forward pocket at the city end, and from where I was sitting I could not see other groups of orange.
I think it is a serious concern. You could not use the excuse that the Swans did not allocate GWS enough seats because whenever we play other teams from interstate there is generally a vocal group of supporters at the game. This was not evident on Saturday with GWS

[i'm-uninformed2]

Coaches votes:

Chad - 10
Rampe - 7
Errol - 6
Hayward - 5
Heeney - 1
Buckley - 1

Hard to argue with much there (bar the Buckley vote ...). Agree that Chad was BOG by a small margin, but BOG nonetheless - and particularly pleased Rampe got major nods. He really is exceptional.


Coaches' votes, R8: Essendon captain Zach Merrett closes the gap to Isaac Heeney, SEVEN perfect 10s

[Auntie.Gerald]

Imagine of Heeney nailed 2 of his misses................i really did think he would have nailed them

He would have been 7 pts minimum

[dejavoodoo44]

Coaches votes:

Chad - 10
Rampe - 7
Errol - 6
Hayward - 5
Heeney - 1
Buckley - 1

Hard to argue with much there (bar the Buckley vote ...). Agree that Chad was BOG by a small margin, but BOG nonetheless - and particularly pleased Rampe got major nods. He really is exceptional.


Coaches' votes, R8: Essendon captain Zach Merrett closes the gap to Isaac Heeney, SEVEN perfect 10s

Yeah, I had no clear idea of who was BOG: unlike some games where it's obvious. I wouldn't have been all that surprised if it was Grundy, but he didn't even get a vote.

[waswan]

Warner breaking lines and not getting caught was huge

[i'm-uninformed2]

Titus has some fun re Gulden's kicking

The Monday Knee Jerk Reaction: Round Eight - Titus O'Reily | Don’t have faith in yourself

[mcs]

In particular I loved this bit uninformed: (in reference to Gulden's kicking and where they generally go):

"Spoiler alert for many players, it’s his teammates."

[Markwebbos]

Just read the “Nine Things We Learned” segment on the AFL site. Seriously, after what was an outstanding win by the mighty Bloods the whole section from our match is about the Giants. The Swannies don’t even get a mention by name. Extraordinary.


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Swans statement win over the team who had been seen as premiership favourites has been largely overlooked in the media. It’s not in most talking points of the round. Buckley has ignored it.

Long may that continue. I think we are better when we fly “under the radar”

[i'm-uninformed2]

Swans statement win over the team who had been seen as premiership favourites has been largely overlooked in the media. It’s not in most talking points of the round. Buckley has ignored it.

Long may that continue. I think we are better when we fly “under the radar”

It's a farce down in Vic. There was this, King and Whateley on SEN yesterday only gave us a mention in there seedings, AFL 360 was completely barren, and On the Couch only mentioned us in the context of analysing the Giants.

Like, did we just luck our way to the top of the table?!

[Kafka's Ghost]

Swans statement win over the team who had been seen as premiership favourites has been largely overlooked in the media. It’s not in most talking points of the round. Buckley has ignored it.

Long may that continue. I think we are better when we fly “under the radar”

Agree it’s better if we fly under the radar. The lack of respect for a great win is galling, though.


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[Markwebbos]

Agree it’s better if we fly under the radar. The lack of respect for a great win is galling, though.


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I hope that the total disrespect might be used as a huge motivator for the Swans.