Round 9 vs Bulldogs *Spoilers Included*

[ugg]

So, everyone had a pretty good game and will likely hold their spots, but the big question is should we bring back Crouch to 'bitch-slap' Aka for old times sake?

[573v30]

If Crouch is back in tagging form, then I'd bring him back in to annoy Aker. I'm sure this time around he'll keep his cool otherwise he might have to find another club to join. :p

[Grant]

Anyone know how Crouch went in the ressies on the weekend?

I would personally bring him in for Bevan.Crouch has now had his wake up call by being dropped,and needs to come back in to torment Aker.

[vanberlo=god]

Anyone know how Crouch went in the ressies on the weekend?

I would personally bring him in for Bevan.Crouch has now had his wake up call by being dropped,and needs to come back in to torment Aker.
leave him out, needs fitness and form.

[hammo]

Anyone know how Crouch went in the ressies on the weekend?

I would personally bring him in for Bevan.Crouch has now had his wake up call by being dropped,and needs to come back in to torment Aker.
Crouch will need to set alight the reserves before getting back in.

I thought Bevo was quite good yesterday, tenacious in his tackling. I'm not convinced he's a long term prospect but he doesn't deserve to be dropped just yet.

[reigning premier]

I though Bevo was only just there....

Dempster was pretty average to poor as well....

Think we find Jack getting a go at Aker.... Like we did in the practice match. But then again, no guarantee Aker will play either.

[barry]

I know Roos wont make any changes to a "winning side", but I'd like to see:

In: Jack.
Out: McVeigh.

Would have liked to see Donkey Doyle recalled as a FF to stretch the bulldogs height, but he didnt seem to play well in the 2's last weekend.

[Jeffers1984]

Crouch did nothing to suggest he is ready for seniors. Looked poor disposal wise and speed.

[Robbo]

Here's what I would do:

IN: Laidlaw

OUT: Bevan

[NMWBloods]

I doubt if there will be any changes in the side. I'm not sure if the whole Crouch-Aker matchup is required any more.

[cruiser]

Bevan or McVeigh could make way for Jack, who deserves another run after having a break.

[reigning premier]

I doubt if there will be any changes in the side. I'm not sure if the whole Crouch-Aker matchup is required any more.

Yes it is... Even if it's just to piss Aker off!

[Jewels]

Here's what I would do:

IN: Laidlaw

OUT: Bevan

Oh Robbo, if only you were Paul Roo's in disguise!
Every week I pray that it's Laidlaws week,
Then, I watch Fox teams and I'm left dissapointed....:(

[cruiser]

Yes it is... Even if it's just to piss Aker off!That could work too :cool:

[Lucky Knickers]

Higgins kicked 4 on the weekend. Dogs looked very quick. I feel the need for speed - think Bevan will stay.

[DST]

I know Roos wont make any changes to a "winning side", but I'd like to see:

In: Jack.
Out: McVeigh.

Would have liked to see Donkey Doyle recalled as a FF to stretch the bulldogs height, but he didnt seem to play well in the 2's last weekend.

No offence barry, but gee I am glad you are not on the match committee.

Why would you take a team that is not the quickest going around and make it slower in the week that we are to take on the quickest side going around on a ground that is the second largest in the AFL?

And as for McVeigh going out, that makes no sense. You don't drop a bloke who after a very rough patch finally produced what the coach wanted last weekend.

Besides McVeigh is suited to play on the slight, agile, hard running players like Pearce and which the Bulldogs have copious amounts of. He will get a job this week on a McMahon, Gia......., Ray type of player and will hopefully produce what he did last weekend.

As for changes, I think Laidlaw for Beven would make sense this week just to add another player with pace and hard running capacity.

We smashed the Dog's last year dominating the clearances and winning the contested ball, our A grade intensity game will be needed this week for a similar result.

DST
:D

[voodooguru]

Who's gonna play on Cootie? Against the Pies he spent almost the whole 1st half up forward resting, and torching Rhyce Shaw.

Then in the 2nd half he went to the center and was still tearing things up late. I thought he pipped Westie for BOG.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Who's gonna play on Cootie? Against the Pies he spent almost the whole 1st half up forward resting, and torching Rhyce Shaw.

Then in the 2nd half he went to the center and was still tearing things up late. I thought he pipped Westie for BOG.

I bet he pipped him for votes, too. We all know West wont get any;)

[NMWBloods]

I think Ablett will get Cooney.

[ugg]

McMahon and Griffen out, doubt over Johnson and Wight

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/bulldogs-lose-griffen/2007/05/23/1179601488734.html

[ScottH]

McMahon and Griffen out, doubt over Johnson and Wight

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/bulldogs-lose-griffen/2007/05/23/1179601488734.htmlDarcy should play though.

Injury woes strike Dogs (http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,21784521%255E19773,00.html)

[hammo]

McMahon and Griffen out, doubt over Johnson and Wight

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/bulldogs-lose-griffen/2007/05/23/1179601488734.html
Great news :D

[Jeffers1984]

Brad Johnson only 50-50 chance to play as well.

[Bleed Red Blood]

Crouch did nothing to suggest he is ready for seniors. Looked poor disposal wise and speed.

Sounds like he won't look out of place if he's brought back then.

[NMWBloods]

Brad Johnson only 50-50 chance to play as well.
That would swing things greatly toward us.

[Bleed Red Blood]

That would swing things greatly toward us.

Especially if C. Bolton misses. He's the only player I can see being suitable for Johnson.

[swantastic]

Especially if C. Bolton misses. He's the only player I can see being suitable for Johnson.Whats wrong with B2?

[hammo]

Whats wrong with B2?
Dodgy hamstring.

[DST]

Dodgy hamstring.

He has been listed a couple of times this year with hamstring.

Seems to be having some trouble with it, despite not actually tearing or straining it.

DST
:D

[swantastic]

Dodgy hamstring.Ah a dodgy hammy,hammo now i know.

[gossipcom]

Does it annoy anyone else that there's no timer on this damn match?

[Glenn]

Indeed... positive start despite the changes

[gossipcom]

I'm more shocked that we're leading the free kick count 8-2 - that will somehow change before the match is over. :)

[Glenn]

Actually managed a 50m free to Jolly, pity he was only about 10m from Goal :rolleyes:

Now a couple of late goals get the dogs back into it...argghh

[gossipcom]

Jolly and Everitt definitely had their Weetbix this morning that's for sure. We should be in front more than we are at quarter time.

[Glenn]

Great passage of play but Monty can't finish it :(
And finally QTR time, can we have a countdown clock please if this get close the last few minutes are going to be unbearable.

[ugg]

Boys looked switched on, the pressure is as good from last week. Good signs. On the down side, Fosdike butchered at least 4 kicks in that quarter.

[voodooguru]

End of 1st

Whipping boys McVeigh, Bolton, Bevan - good enough so far.

Is Darren Jolley the most in-form ruckman in the comp?

[cruiser]

Pity we let them in with a couple at the end and missed a couple we should have kicked ourselves. 7-1 would have been a more appropriate goal score for what was, overall, a good quarter by Sydney.

[TheMase]

Jude Bolton has been pretty good :eek:
Actually getting into a good position before he kicks the footy.

[gossipcom]

Free kick count at the end of the 1st Quarter

Swans 8
Bulldogs 4

Everitt and Fossie are the leading Swans possession takers with 7 a piece. Johnson has 9 and Eagleton 8 for the Bulldogs.

[TheMase]

Ablett has been definitely told that when he is tagging he needs to be more damaging on the return. He is showing up down forward more often than previous.

[Foreign Legion]

I'll make a bold statement now and say that Goodesy will be the key player in this game.

Bazza and Mick not much influence yet but that is probably a good thing.

Can't be too upset at a 5 goal qtr.

[stellation]

Whipping boys McVeigh, Bolton, Bevan - good enough so far.
I thought Bevan was very good twice in that quarter with clean hands under pressure.

[TheMase]

More importantly though. 17 tackles that quarter.

[gossipcom]

I'll make a bold statement now and say that Goodesy will be the key player in this game.

I agree with that statement - as the commentators said he's definitely on-song today. Well he seems to be, now just needs to keep going for another 3 quarters.

And please broadcasters give us a damn game clock.

ETA: Finally!

[Glenn]

Another free not paid to Hall FFS

Now Goodes pinged for a throw ..the get square is on

[gossipcom]

And that's why McVeigh Jr shouldn't try to emulate his brother marking.

Leo stop giving your opponents so much damn space.

[Glenn]

Goal to the Dogs..the siesta is on

[voodooguru]

Swans denied 3 obvious frees in a 30 second passage of play. Hard.
:mad:

[Glenn]

MOL goals from about 40m , great kick from Kirk to MOL

[Glenn]

Hands in the back doesn't apply to Hall apparently

Goal to Schneiderman

Crouch stands up his B.tch again ;) another goal to MOL

[gossipcom]

Schneiderman should credit Spider for that goal first getting the ball then the banana kick.

Seriously though WTF does BBBH have to do get a damn free?

Crouchy on Aker. Heh. :)

[voodooguru]

Crouch on Aker. Crooooooouch (down Aker, and kiss his boot).

[Glenn]

Hall with a poster Swans up by 26, abt 9 mins till half time

[gossipcom]

Seriously whatever our ruckmans' ate for brekkie this morning is doing the trick :)

[Glenn]

Dr J gets his Third. :)

[voodooguru]

Jolley might kick a bag. Unbelievable.

[gossipcom]

Surprised that Pebbles is on top with 12 possessions. It didn't seem as if he had had that many in this half.

No surprise free kick count Bulldogs 10 Swans 9

[Glenn]

Seems Spida is among the leading possesion getters going by the commentary, Hall seems to be limping a bit after slipping over (again)

[Glenn]

Malceskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii from 50m and goals

MOL just misses to the left after the siren 38pts up at Half Time :)

[voodooguru]

Leftorium from way out. Shivers down spine, endolphins, syruptonin.

:p

[gossipcom]

That and he got benched for smashing his opponent ;) Then Mickey joined the smashing department.

Leading possession takers for Swans:

Schneider, ROK and Ablett - 13
Goodes - 12
Crouch and Malceski - 11
Everitt and Fossie - 10

Frees: Swans 11 Bulldogs 13

Hit Outs:

Swans: Spider 13 Jolly 5
Bulldogs: Street 12

[ugg]

Pressure is first class at the moment. Bulldogs being forced wide and kicking into contests.

Hall has to stop throwing his arms up and asking for frees. Start going for the ball and the free kicks will come.

[NMWBloods]

Overall a very good first half.

Ruck division doing a great job ? Everitt has been superb around the ground and Jolly has been effective popping up in the forward line.

For someone of his size and talent, Hall is becoming the biggest whinger and weakest sook in the competition. Harris has totally outpointed him and Hall has spent too much time complaining about supposed infringements that aren?t there, rather than concentrating on getting the ball.

Defensively the team has been very good. Dempster playing well on Johnson. Kirk doing a fantastic job on West. Overall defence solid. We really notice the difference without Kennelly, particularly on Malceski?s game, but nevertheless Malceski is still playing very well. I think C Bolton might be on Cooney and doing well there.

Some good work through the middle from Ablett , Schneider and O?Keefe, and in part from Fosdike. McVeigh has been reasonable too and Goodes is beginning to show some form.

Pressure must be pretty good across the ground as the Bulldogs have committed some rather ordinary turnovers.

[TheMase]

At one stage in the first quarter the free kick count was Sydney 8, Doggies 2.
Ended up being 8-4 at quarter time and I had thought the umpiring had been pretty good.
A lot of soft frees to the Dogs in that quarter, it is now 10-13 so 2-9 in that quarter.

We've been pretty good overall. Putting a lot of pressure on the dogs and they are crumbling. But more importantly we are making them pay on the rebound.

Dempster did a great job on Johnson in that quarter. 9 touches are quarter time, and only 3 in that term.

Kirk has kept West quiet. Has only had 1 kick (6HBs).

Crouch has been a lot better too.
Bevan is useless though, VERY poor disposal.
Schneider, Ablett, Malceski, Everitt, Jolly, Goodes etc have been very good.

There was one point though, in that quarter where Everitt DID NOT chase. He found himself on the bench a second later...

[Foreign Legion]

Very clever coaching by Roosy - I can't believe Eade has let Jolly and Everitt dominate in the forward line - so obvious a tactic.

Micky looks on song for a good one - he usually plays well against the Dogs.

BBBH just needs to keep his cool and keep presenting up the ground - that is the tactic - let the ruckmen and Mick in behind.

Goodesy is getting better and Malceski looks like a 100 gamer.

[ugg]

I have no complaints about the free kicks, I think they were all there. Considering that soft holding the ball one we got in the first quarter we should be thanking our lucky stars.

[Margie]

Jude is playing much better this week, as is Crouch. As others have said, our ruck combination is outstanding.

Barry Hall would serve the team better by ignoring the umpiring and focussing on second efforts.

[TheMase]

Some interesting stats to half time:

Disposals
Sydney 189
Bulldogs 131

Marks
Sydney 54
Bulldogs 29

Tackles
Sydney 27
Bulldogs 17

Jarrad Crouch leads inside 50s with 5
Luke Ablett leads contested possessions with 7

Darren Jolly is the top ranked player on the ground, with Everitt second. Schneider third and Goodes fourth.

[TheMase]

I have no complaints about the free kicks, I think they were all there. Considering that soft holding the ball one we got in the first quarter we should be thanking our lucky stars.

No complaints. We probably had the better of the decisions in the first term.

[cruiser]

Hall has to stop throwing his arms up and asking for frees. Start going for the ball and the free kicks will come. The only negative I can find in this game, plus Monty's inaccuracy from set shots. Otherwise, a very good first half and good al round team performance. Noteworthy highlights have been our ruck, Malceski, MOL, Goodes and Crouch.


:D

[voodooguru]

Crouch 11 touches, 9 kicks to 7 touches, 3 kicks for Preying Manis. Kirk on West, magic in 1st half.

[Glenn]

Schnieder scores from a fortunate free against Cooney for HTB

[Glenn]

Swans butcher a goal, Teddy with a desperate scramble to rush the ball through theother end. :(

[Glenn]

Hall goals from about 48m

Hall finally got a free, and in related use snow has been reported in Hell

[cruiser]

OK, I'm prepared to call it a win already. :D :D

[Robbo]

The most pleasing thing is that Bazza has only kicked 1.

[Glenn]

Dogs answer with a goal :frown

[cruiser]

Dogs answer with a goal :frown Don't blame me! We're still gonna win. ;)

[Glenn]

Crouch off with hamstring probs, Swans up 79-43 abt 4 mins left till 3Q.

[Glenn]

Dempster on the run from 50 anddddddddddd collects the top of the goal post.

[voodooguru]

Goodes Train or Leftorium for BOG at 3/4 time?
:confused:

[Donners]

Hope Crouch is just a bit tight rather than having suffered a significant injury. He's been very impressive so far.

Great to see Everitt doing well, though I'd rather he did it against tough competition rather than being a "flat-track bully" (ie. performing against sides with weak ruck stocks like Richmond and Bulldogs). Hopefully the coaching staff will learn from the use of the two big men here and will be able to employ similarly successful tactics in the future.

[ugg]

wow, Dempster has a huge kick.

Bit of a nothing quarter really. Should have put them away.

[voodooguru]

Dempster on the run from 50 anddddddddddd collects the top of the goal post.


A Christina Aguilera/Tim Schmidt - beautiful behind. ;)

[Big Al]

Lets hope they give us a worry free last quarter.

[Foreign Legion]

Goodesy doing well as is Malceski. I think this game has been a lot more physical than it looks. Both sides look to be exhausted and there have been a lot of tough stoppages which has probably helped us.

Jolly or Everitt to FF in the last 1/4 - either will kick 2 goals I reckon.

Although, the Bulldogs will get revved up at 3/4time

[Margie]

Another good quarter. Lack of match practice shows in Dempster and Grundy, meantime Fossie seems to be everywhere. Our top line players all doing pretty well. Hope Crouch comes back on in the last quarter.

[TheMase]

Not a bad quarter, just held on to advantage.

What is with Ablett? Second week in a row has gone missing after half time. Is it a fitness issue??

Plenty of good players.
Fosdike, Goodes 20 touches
Malceski 19
Hall, Schneider 18

West only 9 touches, with one kick. Great job by Kirk (13 touches)
Bevan very mixed disposal, some good some bad.
Shocking kick from Dempster that went OOTF.

[Glenn]

Crouchs' b.tch gets a goal :frown

Goodes to MOL and Goalllllllllllllllll

[voodooguru]

Turnover from the Leftorium, goal to Preying. Unbelievable.

[voodooguru]

Is the much-maligned Judy back to something like his best? :confused:

[Glenn]

Jude actually looking good today, hopefully keeps it going

[Glenn]

Goal to J Mc :eek:

[WASwansFanatic]

Bloody well done by Swannies
Last two weeks have been awesome.
Lets hope we r warming up!

[gossipcom]

Next week the Bombers. Eek.

[Glenn]

ROK with a brain fade :rolleyes:

[Glenn]

MOL gets his fourth to follow up his four goal effort vs Port, brings up the 100 for Sydney.

[ugg]

Great win, a lot to like about that performance.

[Glenn]

Fulltime

Sydney 15 10 100
Bulldogs 8 9 57

[WASwansFanatic]

We will beat the Bombers.... It is not the start of the season!

GO Swans!

[TheMase]

Very good win.

Goodes was fantastic, 26 disposals 10 marks and 4 tackles.
Hall did not kick many goals but was brilliant. 23 disposals, 14 marks, 2 frees and a goal.
Fosdike 24 touches
Schneider 24
Malceski 23
O'Keefe 22

I don't remember the last time we had so many players with over 20 touches.

We had 105 more disposals.
59 more marks.

A bigger positive is we did this without Hall kicking a major part of our score again, Kennelly and Davis out of the side.

[Foreign Legion]

Some very good signs for us - intensity, skill and fitness. Dogs are a fair way away from winning a flag.

Hall played a great game - right up the ground but he must have taken a dozen marks or so.

Jolly and Everitt *clicked* could be a good omen for the rest of the year.

[Big Al]

Great to see Goodes back to his best.

[Damien]

Exciting win.

Roos just said he hopes Nick and Kennelly are back next week - Kennelly went to hospital this week and was cleared of anything major.

[voodooguru]

Tadgh and Davo to return next week. Ominous for the rest of the league.

Swans put Victorian AFL footy to bed for a nana nap. Nice. :rolleyes:

[NMWBloods]

Well that was a really pleasing win. We had been gathering a bit of momentum before this game but I was worried we might have a slight hiccup today, but instead they played really well and pushed the momentum further forward.

Hard to find too many negatives and there were a lot of positives.

Goodes starting to gather form.
Plenty of goalkickers.
Midfielders starting to add positive influence.
Continued good performance in backline and still generating run without Kennelly.
Fantastic game from ruck division.

Only issue, which is not huge, is Hall. I thought he worked hard to eventually have an influence and play a good game, but he really needs to focus and stop sooking.

We will look even better once we replace Bevan and Grundy with Kennelly and Davis.

The most pleasing aspects of the past two weeks are increased intensity and positive attacking moves.

[TheMase]

We will look even better once we replace Bevan and Grundy with Kennelly and Davis.

Unfortunately it looks like Bevan might survive with the Crouch injury. Depends on the extent of it I guess.

[NMWBloods]

Unfortunately it looks like Bevan might survive with the Crouch injury. Depends on the extent of it I guess.
In that case then I would suggest that we would be better served with another attacking player, such as Schmidt or even Laidlaw (or someone else from the reserves). What a perfect time to introduce some more young players.

[R-1]

I think the word is "clinical". The boys pretty systematically dismantled them, which is encouraging to see. We never looked like being threatened.

[cruiser]

Swans have really turned it on the last two weeks and played the type of match winning footy that we know they are capable of. Apart from the good, solid win created by an all round good team peformance, the highlight for me was the return to form by Goodes.

We should smash the Bombers next weekend if we keep playing like that and start pushing our way into the top 4. The game against the Hawks at the MCG in 2 weeks is shaping up as a ripper! Am glad I have my flight booked already.

[Margie]

I think the word is "clinical". The boys pretty systematically dismantled them, which is encouraging to see. We never looked like being threatened.

You could see we were switched on right from the start. Goodes was awesome and Michael O'L continues to be the mercurial footballer other teams have difficulty matching up on.

Grundy took a couple of good marks in that last quarter.

Overall, well coached against the Bulldogs and hopefully we keep the momentum going.

[Chookbilly]

Swans have really turned it on the last two weeks and played the type of match winning footy that we know they are capable of. Apart from the good, solid win created by an all round good team peformance, the highlight for me was the return to form by Goodes.

We should smash the Bombers next weekend if we keep playing like that and start pushing our way into the top 4. The game against the Hawks at the MCG in 2 weeks is shaping up as a ripper! Am glad I have my flight booked already.

I'm not looking forward to the Hawks game.... I think it's going to be one of the ugliest scraps we've seen for a while.... I'm gonna say 12 goals total for the match

[ROK Lobster]

I don't want to piss on the parade - the Swans were good today - but the Dogs did not turn up. There was no intensity what so ever from them, no run, no pace. They did not have a forward and were generally very ordinary. God win to Sydney but not the game we had hoped for.

[swantastic]

Swans were ok today but they still stuffed around with it a bit,but i am looking forward to Davo and Tiger back.

"My man Melcho is smokin"

[NMWBloods]

I thought the 'Dogs looked more clean and effective than us in a lot of the first quarter, but after that they never really looked threatening. Missing players and lack of forward options probably helped with that, plus our pressure to compound these problems.

[swansrule100]

pretty standard win. Some awful umpiring for both sides. Nothing too flash but nice and solid, all you ask for really.

[Nico]

Very clever coaching by Roosy - I can't believe Eade has let Jolly and Everitt dominate in the forward line - so obvious a tactic.

Micky looks on song for a good one - he usually plays well against the Dogs.

BBBH just needs to keep his cool and keep presenting up the ground - that is the tactic - let the ruckmen and Mick in behind.

Goodesy is getting better and Malceski looks like a 100 gamer.

100 gamer! That is very pessimistic. Try at least 200 and captain. The man is an out and out star. Must get votes today, 1000/1, go you good thing.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I don't want to piss on the parade - the Swans were good today - but the Dogs did not turn up. There was no intensity what so ever from them, no run, no pace. They did not have a forward and were generally very ordinary. God win to Sydney but not the game we had hoped for.

Uh huh, just like the Power didn't turn up last week? Put it to bed, mate.

[Nico]

Take a Bex and a good lie down ROK. You may have been in the lovely Canberra sun a bit too long today.

[Nico]

No passengers today but Bevan's disposal is shocking. Couldn't hit the broad side of a barn from 1 metre with a handful of wheat.

[TheMase]

100 gamer! That is very pessimistic. Try at least 200 and captain. The man is an out and out star. Must get votes today, 1000/1, go you good thing.

I thought it was meant to mean playing like a 100 gamer.

I agree on the at least 200 and captain bit though!

[gazza]

hard to pick tlm votes today,like to give 1/2 to 6 players.malceski,hall,o'loughlin,jolly,everitt and goodes.some of you "supporters" expect far too much from your team,maybe we should recruit superman,batman and spiderman and a few other super heroes to satisfy you.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

hard to pick tlm votes today,like to give 1/2 to 6 players.malceski,hall,o'loughlin,jolly,everitt and goodes.some of you "supporters" expect far too much from your team,maybe we should recruit superman,batman and spiderman and a few other super heroes to satisfy you.

It's SpidAman

[ROK Lobster]

but not the game we had hoped for.It was the game we hoped for from the Swans, not the close contest we, as spectators, had hoped for. Really, as good as we were, we were let be good. Malceski was great, Goodes and MOL were excellent, most of the others were good, but we were scrappy a lot of the time with no real pressure applied and the Dogs were atrocious, whether under pressure or not. As I said above, it was a good win, but the Dogs were dreadful. You know those games where we have not turned up 'til half time. It was like that for the Dogs today, but all day.

[Foreign Legion]

100 gamer! That is very pessimistic. Try at least 200 and captain. The man is an out and out star. Must get votes today, 1000/1, go you good thing.

I meant he looks like he has played 100 already! He is certain to play 200+ if he doesnt get badly injured.

[Nico]

I meant he looks like he has played 100 already! He is certain to play 200+ if he doesnt get badly injured.

On reading it again I clearly misinterpreted. My apologies.

[NMWBloods]

The intelligence of our footballers must be questioned at times. At one stage Goodes was one-out against Akermanis in the square, so instead of standing there and calling for it long and direct, Goodes led into the pocket. Very strange how we seem to obsess at times with leading toward the boundary.

[voodooguru]

For my money, Adam "Nature Boy" Goodes was the man today, sublime and prolific in the 3rd, to shoulder in ahead of the Leftorium.

At the other end of the adoration scale, and I totally agree with the Superman, Batman statement; I thought Bevan won more contests than he lost and made more kicks than he missed. I'm on the McVeigh Wagon too, another goal, and except for one turnover, solid around the ground. How brave was his attempt in the final quarter? Who did they play on, McVeigh and Young Bevo? Whoever, wouldn't think they were outplayed, same as last week.

Hey Jude was on song to boot, look for him to boot one from 50+ against Essendont.

Also, Archives rang and asked how smooth does Benny Matthews look these days when he takes a necessarily rare possession? :p

[Xie Shan]

Actually I agree pretty much with ROK. It was a solid win, no doubt about that, but I thought the Dogs were pretty disappointing, though this may reflect us having done our homework, as the pressure we applied on them was very good.

The link play through the middle in the first half was as good as I've seen from the swans recently, Eski didn't miss a beat without Tadhg, though he did make a few mistakes, presumably to avoid being labelled un-Sydney-like :p

Goodes' game was very encouraging, not quite Brownlow form but good to see him getting his hands on the ball a lot more this week, he helped out numerous times down back.

We never looked like losing the game, but the second half was very scrappy, quite a few spilled marks, missed targets and players slipping over, which might be a bit of a concern even though we were still in control of the game. Only disappointment was not maintaining the skill level of the first half. We know what you can do, guys, so show us by keeping the same level of concentration for the entire game! Otherwise a solid afternoon's work.

[stellation]

No passengers today but Bevan's disposal is shocking. Couldn't hit the broad side of a barn from 1 metre with a handful of wheat.
I thought Bevan was pretty good today (after not being that bad last week).

[Margie]

More like we made the Dogs look bad than they "didn't come to play". I always find that a weak excuse for a poorly performing team.

It was a great across the board effort by the Swans - credit where it's due.

[Bleed Red Blood]

What injury kept Davis out?

[ScottH]

What injury kept Davis out?
Hammy tightness.

[ScottH]

From what I heard on SEN, it was more a case of the Swans didn't give their opponents the liberty they are used to. they manned up and the only way the dogs were going to get away with the ball was to literally beat their opponent.

[NMWBloods]

From what I heard on SEN, it was more a case of the Swans didn't give their opponents the liberty they are used to. they manned up and the only way the dogs were going to get away with the ball was to literally beat their opponent.
Which is how Adelaide beat them earlier this year.

[goswannie14]

I thought Bevan was pretty good today (after not being that bad last week).Good by his standards, which is not good by any one elses standards. I saw him as our worst player.

[ROK Lobster]

More like we made the Dogs look bad than they "didn't come to play". I always find that a weak excuse for a poorly performing team.Except when it is us :rolleyes:

FFS, it has been said that it was a good win. Those that were at the game would agree that the Dogs were very flat, and that they got shafted by the umpires. Sydney played well but the Dogs today were not a very useful yardstick.

[Nico]

Good by his standards, which is not good by any one elses standards. I saw him as our worst player.


He put his body on the line a few times when he dropped into the hole and did take one overhead mark, but until late in the game he missed a target with as good as every disposal. In the third quarter he threatened to bring the Dogs back into the game with a couple of horrible turnovers.

[voodooguru]

We had the Doggies on THE LEASH. Similar in style to last week's MASSIVE POWER OUTAGE.

[NMWBloods]

they got shafted by the umpires.Yeah, I thought they were on the wrong end of some pretty ordinary decisions.

[Margie]

Except when it is us :rolleyes:

Including when it's us.:rolleyes:

[DST]

I don't want to piss on the parade - the Swans were good today - but the Dogs did not turn up. There was no intensity what so ever from them, no run, no pace. They did not have a forward and were generally very ordinary. God win to Sydney but not the game we had hoped for.

We made them look ordinary, smashed them in the clearances, moved the ball well through the corridor and once we had the ball we didn't give it back to them.

That effort was about as best a clinical display of how we want to play our football we have seen for a while.

DST
:D

[liz]

I'm with ROK. I saw the game from three rows back from the fence, which is a bizarre experience for someone used to sitting halfway up the O'Reilly Stand or on Level 4 of Telstra. Angles all look completely different and it is impossible to judge how far players are from goal on the opposite side of the ground. So will reserve final judgement until I've watched a replay.

But certainly came away from ground thinking it was just a 'B' performance from our boys today. Was certainly nice to see Goodes and Jude back in form, but the Dogs were very very disappointing and never really took it up to the Swans. Never did it seem as if our guys were playing at the intensity that should have been required for an 8 goal win against a team supposedly a contender and supposedly in form. No complaints about what the Swans dished up - apart from a bit of messing around with the ball inside 50, like Micky marking on almost no angle but still trying to pick out Pebbles with a pass, that missed. But we certainly didn't have any really decent competition today.

[ernie koala]

Good by his standards, which is not good by any one elses standards. I saw him as our worst player.

Followed closely by another...half decent McVeigh....and a half decent Reg... an easy day at the office, hopefully more interest from the Bombers:rolleyes:

[punter257]

good to see us playing that type of footy after the dome disasters and still have plenty of room for improvement - but as someone mentioned earlier we still have way too many brain fades and do some really dumb things but i guess i can't complain too much

it's great to know that kennelly and davis are to come in to the side - hopefully we'll nail the bombers next week but i'm really looking forward to the hawks game, they are going well at the moment

my highlight for the day was malceski once again setting up plays from half back through the centre corridor and the dominance of spida and jolly

and i agree about hall - just play the ball and he will get rewarded (even though he did get some soft frees)

[Triple B]

Gee, some of you are hard to please. I thought we were great today.

The Bulldogs looked ordinary because we didn't let them play their game. We made them look like they didn't come to play.

Considering last week we were all saying that Kennelly was our most important player, given his absence today makes it even a better win.

I'm rapt.

[Nolie]

Overall a very good first half.


For someone of his size and talent, Hall is becoming the biggest whinger and weakest sook in the competition. Harris has totally outpointed him and Hall has spent too much time complaining about supposed infringements that aren?t there, rather than concentrating on getting the ball.




P

Sadly, he is the Captain.

[jenky28]

Awesome match by every1!
Was a great match to watch and be at. The sun shined all day. Was actually quite warm down my end!

I dunno if any1 on here is intersested or was sitting at the non score board end so the end away from the dogs cs but during the third quater when Crouch did a hammy he was massaged then he was up running sprints alont the boundry.
Then at three quater time he was sprinting across the field and bak.
Could he possibly be running and sprinting if he had major damage to his hamstring?
I would love some1s medical advice lol.

Cheers
Jenky28

[TheMase]

Gee, some of you are hard to please. I thought we were great today.

The Bulldogs looked ordinary because we didn't let them play their game. We made them look like they didn't come to play.

Considering last week we were all saying that Kennelly was our most important player, given his absence today makes it even a better win.

I'm rapt.

I am with you. I saw the game completely differently to some on this board.

[Mr_Juicy]

We made them look ordinary, smashed them in the clearances, moved the ball well through the corridor and once we had the ball we didn't give it back to them.

That effort was about as best a clinical display of how we want to play our football we have seen for a while.

DST
:D
EXACTLY!!!!

NONE OF THIS BS "THE DOGS DIDN'T COME HERE TO PLAY." WE WON AND WE WON WELL.

ONLY BLIND FREDDY WOULD SEE OTHERWISE

[voodooguru]

EXACTLY!!!!

NONE OF THIS BS "THE DOGS DIDN'T COME HERE TO PLAY." WE WON AND WE WON WELL.

ONLY BLIND FREDDY WOULD SEE OTHERWISE

You know, Blind Freddy DOES own a radio. Two actually, one's on top of the washing machine in the loo. :mad:

[despina]

I just have to say after watching a really great game by the Swans, that most of you on this sight need a life! I have never read so much rubbish from so called followers of a team. You dont have to agree with everything but critisism for the sake of it is pathetic. Thank God Paul Roos is an innovative person and doesnt pay attention to this garbage. I am horrified by the nasty and down right defamatory things written about people that are not know by any of you. I hope you all pay attention to what is important in your own lives or do you just live and rage at something you have absolutely no control over. Just dreadful and so dissappointing!!! I have heard Richmond supporters and you out do even them.

[alison.z]

the dogs didn't come to play ... because we didn't let them!! the pressure was great and the midfield fantastic - great overall performance and encouraging signs. we never let them get running or to fight back.

[goswannie14]

I just have to say after watching a really great game by the Swans, that most of you on this sight need a life! I have never read so much rubbish from so called followers of a team. You dont have to agree with everything but critisism for the sake of it is pathetic. Thank God Paul Roos is an innovative person and doesnt pay attention to this garbage. I am horrified by the nasty and down right defamatory things written about people that are not know by any of you. I hope you all pay attention to what is important in your own lives or do you just live and rage at something you have absolutely no control over. Just dreadful and so dissappointing!!! I have heard Richmond supporters and you out do even them.I agree with you, there are some halfwits on here who always want to over analyse the games and whinge about one mistake by a player when he has been excellent for the rest of the game. It really is pathetic.

Football is a sport that I enjoy watching. For the most part I also enjoy this site, but for those of you who always have to over analyse everything from kicking the ball, to the style of the trainers when they come onto the ground, a word of advice, get a life.

Yesterday was a good win, the Bulldogs didn't look good because we made them look ordinary. Our forward and defensive pressure is back, our kicking for goal was relatively good, we owned the ruck contests. In short we out played them.

For those that still aren't happy, I really feel sorry for you, I just hope your ridiculous criticisms are not indicative of how you treat others in life.

[giant]

Actually the Dogs did come to play - in the 3rd qr their intensity lifted markedly - but so did the Swans! There was a great 15 mins period of tough hard footy, and we matched them every step of the way.

OK, so it won't be our toughest game of footy this year but I think we were convincingly the more skilled & hungrier side out therre.

And great to see all the RWO maligned - Bevan, Bolton, McVeigh, Crouch - play good to very good games. Just quietly, even Benny Mathews has had an excellent last month & another great effort yesterday.

[hammo]

You can only beat the opposition you are up against and I thought the Swans did that clinically yesterday. Watching the game down there it did lack intensity - perhaps it was just the Manuka environment that made it seem a bit flat. (It would be nice if they invested in a decent PA system :rolleyes: ).

Generally I thought all Swans played quite well. Goodes and Spida were terrific, but very encouraging signs from Jude, Jolly, Crouch in particular.

Fosdike must have been playing without a man he got so much of it. I followed him for a bit of the 3rd quarter and after getting possession from a kick in and disposing in the back pocket, he sprinted to the half forward flank on the opposite side of the ground where he picked up another possession and kicked inside 50. Brilliant work and probably sums up the Dogs lack of workrate on the day.

Still, I was happy with the win and my mid-season target of being 7-4 is still a possibility.

[NMWBloods]

I haven't noticed any "criticism for the sake of it" or whinging about little things or over-analysing on this thread.

[Ludwig]

A good performance by the Swans, but still far from where they need to be to compete for another flag. But the signs are encouraging.

The loss of McMahon and Griffen for the Dogs and Kennelly and Davis for the Swans, took a lot of run out of the game. Although on paper you might think the Swans lost the most by these exclusions, I think the Dogs really suffered and by the lack of run out the back. The game was forced to tighter contests that favoured the Swans.

Hard to be critical after a good win, but I agree with those that think Bevan's poor ball use makes it hard to keep him on the senior squad. He's a reasonable defender and a good tackler and gives 100%, all things the inner sanctum love, but his ball handling and decision making is just not up to AFL standards.

Would like to see Schmidt given another run, especially if Crouch is out of action with his hammy.

[floppinab]

I'd put this down as our best win for this season in that it was clear that we had to go somewhat outside of what you could say was a typical Swans gameplan of play it hard and tight in close, win the stoppages and make the play from there.

I haven't looked at the stats but the Dogs...either won or broke even in clearances but where we beat them was to clinically stop their typically speedy run on play, hard attack on the loose ball and a lot of pressure on their outside carriers caused them to turn it over a lot giving us a lot of open forward movements.

A great win and will give the boys a lot of confidence in carrying out specific plans for specific opponents going forward.

Oh, and I thought Bevo did all right actually, quite a few good touches across half back.

[AnnieH]

fantasically warm and sunny day in canberra, topped off by a magnificent win.
we had the best seats in the sun in bay 19 near the goalposts. top day. the dogs were the swannies beyatches - all day.
did anyone happen to tape the game? i walked out without setting the vcr. silly me. pm me if you can supply me a copy. i'll pay the costs.

[Go Swannies]

It was the game we hoped for from the Swans, not the close contest we, as spectators, had hoped for. Really, as good as we were, we were let be good. Malceski was great, Goodes and MOL were excellent, most of the others were good, but we were scrappy a lot of the time with no real pressure applied and the Dogs were atrocious, whether under pressure or not. As I said above, it was a good win, but the Dogs were dreadful. You know those games where we have not turned up 'til half time. It was like that for the Dogs today, but all day.

My comments on the preview last week was that the Crows made the Dogs look worse than Richmond. Funny how the Doggies don't turn up to play when the game is against teams that don't let them dictate the terms.

[NMWBloods]

I wonder if Eade is a half-wit... "Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade said his side had simply not worked hard enough and the feedback from the GPS systems attached to monitor players' running in games had proved that."

[giant]

Fosdike must have been playing without a man he got so much of it. I followed him for a bit of the 3rd quarter and after getting possession from a kick in and disposing in the back pocket, he sprinted to the half forward flank on the opposite side of the ground where he picked up another possession and kicked inside 50. Brilliant work and probably sums up the Dogs lack of workrate on the day.

Staggering how much room Fossie got all day - as someone said, he LOVES these big grounds. There was a period there where he must have had half a dozen "easy" kicks out on either wing - I don't the Dogs had that many cheap kicks all day.

[Industrial Fan]

We beat the dogs the same way Roos and Crows beat us.

Great game all round - very tough to pick TLM this week. The colonel was great on West, B2 had a good game on Cooney - Dempster had a fantastic game on Johnson. Mr Yawn did well on Cross too...I dont think they had any players who won their position. Even Harris-who was pushing into Baz's back all day. It's very frustrating that players can push as hard as they like and infringe, but so long as it's not with their hands.

Free kicks were even at the end of the day too. Having said that, the umpiring was probably in our favour overall.

[cruiser]

even Benny Mathews has had an excellent last month & another great effort yesterday. I noticed one occasion when the ball was coming down through the centre, Benny marked it, spun around and IMMEDIATELY kicked it on to one of our forwards (which may have resulted in a goal - cant remember now). I sat there thinking well done Benny!

[cruiser]

I haven't noticed any "criticism for the sake of it" or whinging about little things or over-analysing on this thread.
You've been very restrained ;)

[Jeffers1984]

I noticed one occasion when the ball was coming down through the centre, Benny marked it, spun around and IMMEDIATELY kicked it on to one of our forwards (which may have resulted in a goal - cant remember now). I sat there thinking well done Benny!

Definitely saw more free flowing work from Ball up Benny.

[NMWBloods]

Definitely saw more free flowing work from Ball up Benny.
A couple of times he even handballed it out when tackled, rather than lock it in, which was a very pleasing surprise and allowed us to push the ball forward. Actually I noticed through much of the game that we appeared less focussed on forcing stoppages. Amazing how much better we play when in a positive attitude.

[Legs Akimbo]

Was half asleep when I watched last night, but delivery into the forward line was outstanding. I think that can be put down to Hall playing much further up the ground, opening up the forward line and drawing out the usual 3 blokes hanging off him.

If continue that style of play for the rest of the season then we'll win more than we lose and I look forward to September action with some confidence.

Kudos to Goodes who, hopefully, has woken up from his slumber, balls-up benny for playing with more urgency and vision, MOL for playing as a full forward should (i.e. on a fast lead and not to the pocket), the Eski for just being our hidden gun, Schiender for going back to being a goal sneak, Jolly for learning from Spida how to play the game, Spida for setting that example, Fossy for roaming the ground and running the opposition ragged, Kirk for kicking West's arse, and Jude for winning the hard ball and getting it out to advantage. Finally, Leo Barry for being taller than the guys on the other team for a change.

[Industrial Fan]

Amazing how much better we play when in a positive attitude.Now we just need to work on playing properly when the opposition turn up.

[NMWBloods]

Now we just need to work on playing properly when the opposition turn up.
:confused:

[Industrial Fan]

:confused:Exactly.

[NMWBloods]

Exactly.
Still have no idea what you're on about.

[Triple B]

Exactly.

:D Play on. No high contact. Went straight over his head. :D

[Gary]

Good win but saw nothing to change my opinion that Fosdike is a good ball getter but mediocre to poor user of the ball, & that Grundy is basically a one trick pony...sticky fingers occasionally nothing else. I haven't read all the posts...what was the consensus on Reg.
Bevan got the ball a bit because it was one of those days...but there must be someone else worth playing in that spot.

[Jeffers1984]

When the time comes for either Magic or Hall to retire, you will see the real Reg Grundy playing his forte role as full forward. He is 5 times better playing a KPP forward than a flanker.

[TheMase]

I haven't looked at the stats but the Dogs...either won or broke even in clearances

Sydney 43
Doggies 25

[liz]

When the time comes for either Magic or Hall to retire, you will see the real Reg Grundy playing his forte role as full forward. He is 5 times better playing a KPP forward than a flanker.

I know Reg didn't get much of the ball but I was quite impressed with his efforts. He is being asked to play a completely different role at senior level to that he plays in the reserves side and he must be given credit for sticking to what (one assumes) he is being asked to do.

I would like to see him get short periods at senior level playing the role he's more familiar with - maybe while Magic is off the ground resting.

There'll be no argument with Davis coming back in at Reg's expense as soon as he's fit but at least we have someone who can come in and start his senior footy education while players like Davis are injured.

[goswannie14]

Now we just need to work on playing properly when the opposition turn up.
LOL:D

[NMWBloods]

:D Play on. No high contact. Went straight over his head. :D
Ha - like you understood... :rolleyes:

[ernie koala]

Good win but saw nothing to change my opinion that Fosdike is a good ball getter but mediocre to poor user of the ball, & that Grundy is basically a one trick pony...sticky fingers occasionally nothing else. I haven't read all the posts...what was the consensus on Reg.
Bevan got the ball a bit because it was one of those days...but there must be someone else worth playing in that spot.

Consensus on Reg........ordinary :(

[Triple B]

Ha - like you understood... :rolleyes:

LOL....well it appears that you still don't.

I guess that only proves MmG correct :p

[NMWBloods]

LOL....well it appears that you still don't.

I guess that only proves MmG correct :p
It's obviously something about people saying that the 'Dogs didn't turn up, but what that has to do with me is still a mystery...

[Mr_Juicy]

I haven't noticed any "criticism for the sake of it" or whinging about little things or over-analysing on this thread.Until now :)

[Jambo Swan]

Just watched a re run of game and it looked pretty easy, 1st time I have saw Manuka Oval looks like a public park not too impressed with that as it seemed to suppress atmosphere. Good swans support though:) .

[ScottH]

I watched the game last night. (First Time)

McV, J Bolts, Ablett were quite good in that first qtr.

The big difference I thought was:
- the lack of marking options in the Dogs F50.
- West was blanketed
- was Cooney on the field?
- the dogs had no runners
- we pounced on many of the loose balls
- We had a reasonable run with the umps.
- Hall had a shocker in the F50. His one on one marking is awful.
- Jolly and Everitt >>>>>> Street and Minson
- MOL was great.
- Malceski(only 31 games :eek: ) what will he be like in another 100 games.