Game Day Thread - Sydney V Western Bulldogs

[Damien]

Match is about 90 minutes away, keep discussion to this thread.

I was told that Jesse White will play his second match today.

[573v30]

Spida out, White in?

[alison.z]

hmmmm interesting ....
lots of unknowns with all the changes but i'd still rather lose with this team than with people like matthews in - at least it's setting us up for the next few days - i'm excited!!!

[annew]

Well all the media have completely written us off with NM or St Kilda the favourites for 4th.

[alison.z]

good - we never play well when we're expected to

i think at this point i'd just like to see an improvement on the last few weeks which have been shocking ... we're not going to win any games playing like we have so running in to some form now would be good ...

[Rob-bloods]

SEN about to name final teams..caller just suggested that Brad Johnson may be out with broken ribs.

Bad new on the umps we have one Mac and Chamberlain!!

[liz]

If the White "in" is correct, we'll go in with

White
Brabazon
Jack
Bird
Vez
Brennan
Moore
Grundy
Mattner

all as changes from the core team that saw us to two GFs. That's half a starting line-up! And of those, only Mattner had much experience beforehand. The Swans truly are the cygnets at the moment.

Gee, I hope O'Keefe has his third blinder in a row. If the Dogs manage to shut him down things could get very ugly indeed.

[Rob-bloods]

White is in on champion data who dropped out?

[annew]

Moore out White in. Roos on Fox Pre Game show

[Rob-bloods]

Moore out White in. Roos on Fox Pre Game show

That's it cheers

[gossipcom]

Trying to remember, didn't Moore get concussed last week? I remember him leaving the field a tad groggy at one stage. That makes sense with him withdrawing.

Chookas to Jesse on being back in the team and also Brennan, Vesz and Brab.

[ugg]

Yep and Bulldogs as named.

[ash3]

Its on Channel 9 footy show now (The changes)

[hot potato]

Hunt in packs Swans, run all day.

[cruiser]

Crouch playing. Matthews playing. Sigh. I want them to prove me wrong in my pessimism.

[alison.z]

Crouch playing. Matthews playing. Sigh. I want them to prove me wrong in my pessimism.

isn't matthews an emergency??

[annew]

Moore out with calf injury. What is with all these calf injuries. Bring back the other fitness coach.

[573v30]

Yep, Moore out and no Mathews playing.

[swantastic]

I hope Crouchy tears Acka a new one.:D

[cruiser]

isn't matthews an emergency?? That's lifted my spirits.

[Jeffers1984]

Totally new swans team. Can't wait for this....let's hope the young bloods can get us over the line!

[gossipcom]

That cricket pitch bounce is insane. :)

McVeigh goals. No way we'll keep this free kick count going.

[573v30]

Free kick to McVeigh, 30m directly in front and GOALS!!!!! :D

[NMWBloods]

Nice start for McVeigh.

[Damien]

Good start, nice goal from free kick to Macca.

[NMWBloods]

And again!

[Damien]

Two in a minute to Macca!!!

[gossipcom]

Another goal to Maccas. :)

[573v30]

2nd goal for Macca!!!! :adore

[swantastic]

Tupea 2 disposals 2 goals...:D

[Damien]

BRENNAN!!!!! What a start!

[gossipcom]

Brenno!!

Wasn't this the ground he kicked 9 goals for the Ressies?

[NMWBloods]

And a goal to Brennan (and who said he couldn't kick!?!).

[573v30]

Brennan kicks the Swans' 3rd!!!!!!!!!!! :adore

[Bob Neil]

Put down your glasses....

[NMWBloods]

And another - this time to Richards.

I think my prediction that the Bulldogs are vulnerable looks right.

[Damien]

McVeigh to Teddy and Goal Number 4!

[573v30]

Super Ted!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

[R&WtilIDie]

COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!



but im not getting exciting or anything....

[cruiser]

OMG!!! 4 goals already. McVeighn you star!!

[Bas]

Drug swab! drug swab!

They're not the Swans. Whho are these imposters?

[Damien]

What was illegal about that Bevan tackle???

[NMWBloods]

What was illegal about that Bevan tackle???
Murphy had already disposed of the ball.

[gossipcom]

Johnson goals for the Dogs. But B2 brushed him up, so he's a bit sore. :)

[573v30]

Johnson kicks the Doggies' first...

[gossipcom]

Hargreaves kicks another for the Dogs. This is deja-vu of the last time we played.

Hall behinds.

[NMWBloods]

Nice forward play - pass from McVeigh to Hall, but disappointing miss.

[573v30]

First miss, congrats Hall...

[JudesaGun]

How's Vez looking?

[NMWBloods]

Hahn is looking dangerous against Grundy.

[JudesaGun]

Is Bird's disposal as poor as it sounds on the radio?

[NMWBloods]

Lovely kick on F50 from Jack for a goal.

[573v30]

Jack you bloody ripper!!!!!!!! :adore

[cruiser]

Beautiful set shot goal from Jack. Hall take note!

[gossipcom]

Ves is looking pretty good. He's got Aker as an opponent. :)

Jack kicks another goal. Huge goal.


Is Bird's disposal as poor as it sounds on the radio?
Not really, he seems to be disposing it okay.

[NMWBloods]

Is Bird's disposal as poor as it sounds on the radio?
Seems rather blustery or something as there have been a lot of floating kicks (and yet some good ones too).

[gossipcom]

Vesz kicks a behind.

Bulldogs kick a goal.

[573v30]

Unlucky miss from Vespa.

[cruiser]

Hall's reading of the ball is terrible. Again we see him miss the ball while flapping his arms around like a helicopter.

[573v30]

Giansiracusa kicks their 3rd...

[NMWBloods]

Goal to 'Dogs (after some very nice play).

Just 14 pts now. Game at an interesting point.

[gossipcom]

*shakes head* Teddy. *shakes head*

[573v30]

SUPER TED!!!!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

[cruiser]

Argh!! Ted! Hits the post from 5 metres out.

[NMWBloods]

Great mark by Richards, but stupidly played on and hit the post! Idiot execution.

I love the way Brennan hits packs. Some nice work before by Brabazon too.

[NMWBloods]

Two disposals to Crouch so far and both have gone out of bounds.

[Donners]

Lot of mistakes from both sides.

[cruiser]

Lot of mistakes from both sides. Really? :confused:

[NMWBloods]

Surely we can find a better loose man in defence than LRT?

[gossipcom]

A Swannie's injured on the bench.. but I'm not sure who.

Spida. *sigh*

It's Tadgh. But it's just blood.

[NMWBloods]

Lot of mistakes from both sides.
Yep - both sides overusing the ball or missing targets.

[cruiser]

Once again Hall looks clueless near the ball.

[Matty10]

Thanks guys - keep the comments coming - this is better coverage than anything else I have access to at the moment.

[JudesaGun]

What is Hall doing?

[NMWBloods]

What is Hall doing?
Nothing it seems from the TV.

[gossipcom]

Quarter Time

Swans 5.3. 33
Bulldogs 3.2. 20

McVeigh's been BOG so far with Murphy very dangerous for the Bulldogs. The youngsters Bird, Jack and Brennan in particular are looking very impressive today.

Speaking of Bird, at the end of the day in a way I feel sorry for the guy, he's tried his heart out this season when he plays and was one of the favs to get a Rising Star nomination but hasn't done so. I've got a feeling he'll go through the season without getting one. :(

Some Stats so far:

Free Kick Count: Swans 8 Bulldogs 5
Hit Outs: Swans 13 Bulldogs 8

Leading Possession takers:

McVeigh - 8
ROK, LRT, Bird - 7
Vesz, Jack - 6
Cross, Gilbee, Hahn - 6 (Bulldogs)

[cruiser]

Great start by Sydney in the first ten minutes. Looked really confident taking the ball down the centre and kicking for goal or finding targets. However, started to pick up some of their bad habits again as the quarter progressed.

[573v30]

Quarter Time

Sydney 5.3 33
Western Bulldogs 3.2 20

A great start by the Swans kicking 4 goals in the first 7 minutes but it's been fairly even throughout the quarter. Swans are finally playing attacking footy and should be further in front if Richards didn't kick a poster. McVeigh clearly the best in the quarter with 8 disposals and 2 goals.

Swans are winning the free kick count and dominated possession (96 vs. 74).

[cruiser]

What is Hall doing? Helicopter impersonations.

[swantastic]

Great mark by Richards, but stupidly played on and hit the post! Idiot execution.

I love the way Brennan hits packs. Some nice work before by Brabazon too.So now the Swans are stupid for playing on..:rolleyes: Will people ever be happy.

[gossipcom]

Spida's in the changerooms. Hmm. Wonder if little bro injured him when he went and tackled him in the Sydney forward line.

[Nico]

Every time we went to Hall except for the chest mark he took (missed again)
the ball was swept away with ease. Showed no ground or turning skills at all.

[gossipcom]

That was a ridiculous goal to the Bulldogs. Really poor effort by our defence.

Kirky behinds.

Spida's back on.

[573v30]

Another miss... :mad:

[cruiser]

I think I'll refer to Hall as Chopper from now on.

[gossipcom]

Well Brab will remember that mistake...

2 point margin now.

[573v30]

Turnover, goal... :mad:

[NMWBloods]

Unfortunate for Brabazon. Borderline Boyd stole it from his hands (hence 50m penalty). Not good play by J Bolton to call for it when Boyd was in the way.

[gossipcom]

Another poster to Teddy. *shakes head*

[cruiser]

Well Brab will remember that mistake...
Poor guy. Terrible mistake. Hope it doesnt affect him for the rest of the game.

Ted hits the post again.

[NMWBloods]

Richards should not be in the forward line - he's like Playfair as he can't kick straight. I'd prefer to see Grundy tried there.

[573v30]

Doggies in front... :mad: :mad: :mad:

[ep2006]

Lose this and North will finish 4th.

Come on Sydney. :)

[gossipcom]

Poor guy. Terrible mistake. Hope it doesnt affect him for the rest of the game.
Same, it was Jude's fault for making the call. Jude is not playing well...

Bulldogs are in front due to another silly turnover (White this time) by the Swans with 4 Bulldogs without opponents on them.

[swantastic]

Shocking turn over by Brab should have been aware who's around.

[NMWBloods]

We've only kicked 1 goal in the past 30 min (while they've kicked 7) Unfortunately typical of how we've played a lot in the past year or so. Need to step up.

I still think LRT is a weak link.

[gossipcom]

Bulldogs now have a 9 point lead. With another goal coming up.

Definitely dejavu of the last time we played them.

[573v30]

Another goal to the Dogs, it could be the SCG game all over again....

[Bas]

That's the Swans we know!

It wasn't because we were so good in the first 4 goals but because bulldogs were asleep.

Harold the Helicopter playing in 1 for Sydbey now.

Bumbling, fumbling team from last week is back!

[gossipcom]

Teddy's being creamed by Welsh. 3 goals against him this term alone.

[573v30]

Welsh goals from a dodgy free kick... :rolleyes:

[cruiser]

Richards need some time on the bench. He had his hand on Welsh's back. No excuse for that anymore.

[NMWBloods]

Teddy's being creamed by Welsh. 3 goals against him this term alone.
He's having another poor game.

Murphy is beating Bevan too while Johnson is probably on top of C Bolton.

[annew]

We've only kicked 1 goal in the past 30 min (while they've kicked 7) Unfortunately typical of how we've played a lot in the past year or so. Need to step up.

I still think LRT is a weak link.

I don't think LRT should ever play.

[gossipcom]

Uh oh. Craig Bolton could be in big trouble....

[NMWBloods]

C Bolton just flattened an umpire.

And another goal to the 'Dogs.

[cruiser]

They're killing us now. And all we can do is kill the umps. Craig Bolton might be in trouble for that.

[573v30]

Umpire down, Dogs kick another, game pretty much over...

[waterfowl]

@@@@@@@ joke - umpires knocked out and they let the game go on:confused:

[Bas]

6 unanswered goals.

This is rubbish.

We don't deserve to be in the top 8 on this performance.

[NMWBloods]

Potentially another goalless quarter for us.

[Bas]

Won't be long before Harold the Helicopter thumps someone in frustration.

46 point turn around!

[gossipcom]

Eh another behind to Vesz. 5 minutes left in the quarter.

[Swans500]

6 unanswered goals.

This is rubbish.

We don't deserve to be in the top 8 on this performance.

We do NOT have the personell at this point....no chance of being seriously competitive....

[gossipcom]

Another free against Swans, this time C. Bolts. Another goal to Bulldogs.

[sharp9]

The real excitement is to see if we can match the last Bulldogs game...we lead by 20 points then the Dogs kicked 8 straight in the second Quarter. Only 1 to go to be just as ****ing disgrasceful.

Anyone remember me deriding our players as DUMB, STUPID etc, etc...well I don't actually LIKE being right about this, but....

[Bas]

46 point turn around!

Make that 52

[573v30]

Goal to Cooney, 7th for the quarter... :mad: :mad: :mad:

[NMWBloods]

The young players seem to be working pretty hard. I like the look of Brabazon so far and Bird has been busy.

The more experienced players are struggling - Richards, C Bolton, LRT, Hall, J Bolton, Ablett.

[sharp9]

Yay!!! There's the 8th!

Well done, boys. Can we hit 10? I don't think that we have managed that so far this year.

[HBAsyd]

we should be out of the eight...clear the list up with the look of some of these

[pig@fullforward]

like the look of vezspremi, seems that every time he gets the ball its exciting!
shocking patch of footy hoping roo's rips them a new one at half time!

[NMWBloods]

First option is always to the side (hey - snap - Frawley just said the same thing at the same time). Perfect example then was Bevan who ran hard in the centre and kicked to ball to the wing. We need to attack directly.

[gossipcom]

Well one young player who is having a shocker today is Jesse White. Almost cost us another goal just then, B2 saved the day. Well that was before he kicked the ball back in right into a freaking Bulldogs player.

We would still have been in 4th but if we get thrashed our percentage is going to be close to the Kangaroos. Ugh.

[573v30]

Another turnover, another goal!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

[annew]

This is embarrassing. Other teams have better full reserve teams than the Swans. Bye bye Sydney. Trust Sydney to be re-building when new teams are going to be in the competition taking all the draft picks. No wonder people are turning off this is simply awful. Get rid of LRT get rid of Hall we are embarrassing.

[gossipcom]

Well done Bazza! Gets the hardest damn one out of the lot.

[573v30]

HALL GOALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! :adore :adore :adore :adore :adore

[Bob Neil]

From elation to depression in < 1/4.

Thank God Hall snapped that. If he'd missed....

[Bas]

Harold hits back!

[NMWBloods]

Goal to Hall - so 28 points the difference.

So are we better than Carlton? They managed a 54 point turnaround after being down by 26 at half time.
There's definitely still a chance given the 'Dogs second halves in the recent weeks.

[HBAsyd]

too many un-answered goals for a side with heaps to play for.....something is going on and it is not just injuries!

[swantastic]

First option is always to the side (hey - snap - Frawley just said the same thing at the same time). Perfect example then was Bevan who ran hard in the centre and kicked to ball to the wing. We need to attack directly.But playing on is a stupid option.

[gossipcom]

Half Time.

Bulldogs 11.4.70
Swans 6.6.42

ROK and Bird are leading possessions with 13 - actually Bird is playing very well even though he's on the losing side at the moment.

[cruiser]

Chopper scores after another bad kick for goal by Richards. Finally a goal this quarter.

[NMWBloods]

But playing on is a stupid option.
:confused:

[ugg]

Why is Frawley so high on praise on Barry Hall? He's as much to blame for the poor forward line with his lack of chasing of Brian Lake.

[573v30]

Half Time

Western Bulldogs 11.4 70
Sydney 6.6 42

A disgraceful quarter by the Swans with the Dogs scoring 8.2 compared to 1.3, the backline was shot to pieces after multiple turnovers became goals to the Bulldogs. Great to see Hall kick a goal right before the siren but the Bulldogs have clear momentum.

[Bas]

Why is Frawley so high on praise on Barry Hall? He's as much to blame for the poor forward line with his lack of chasing of Brian Lake.

An old ainter

[Nico]

We failed in contested footy that quarter like we did last week. When the ball hit the ground it was often 4 on 1 with our blokes zoning back whether in the back or forward half rather than putting their bodies on the line.

I am staggered with the Dogs flooding back that we persist in going the short pass. White was a prime example. They just cut it off every time. Kick it over the flood and put the pressure on their last line. Pretty simple I would have thought. Coming out of our forward line they had so many loose players and it looked like we were struggling for fitness. Unaccountable garbage that quarter and it loses the game.

Nice to see Brabazon get a bit of it and was one of the few finding space.

Brennan was OK in 1st Q but needs to keep moving.

Grundy can't turn, backman only forever for mine.

1st Q we get the ball out of the centre, in the 2nd Q our ruckmen tapped it to their men in situations where a good belt forward would have been better.

We just had too many unaccountable players who disappeared under pressure. Don't blame the kids for that.

[Nico]

Why is Frawley so high on praise on Barry Hall? He's as much to blame for the poor forward line with his lack of chasing of Brian Lake.

Yes and refuses to play in front. Frawley says he is the only one moving on the forward line then lets him off the hook when he drops a sitter. Lucky it wasn't a bucket of crap Barry.

[Swans500]

too many un-answered goals for a side with heaps to play for.....something is going on and it is not just injuries!

But just LOOK at the power and influence that is missing and has been one way or another for several weeks....Hall has been no positive influence since game one this year. The team is reputed to be very close knit....well that mob is pretty well scattered now. Definately the most inexperienced line up today for some years....

[cruiser]

I am staggered with the Dogs flooding back that we persist in going the short pass. White was a prime example. They just cut it off every time. Kick it over the flood and put the pressure on their last line. Pretty simple I would have thought. Coming out of our forward line they had so many loose players and it looked like we were struggling for fitness. Unaccountable garbage that quarter and it loses the game. Highlighting our inability to change our game plan.

[annew]

We are going to get beaten anyway so I reckon Roos should tell them just go for it go out and enjoy and play attacking football take them on and see what happens. He won't and they won't but it would be better than watching them die this way.

[Nico]

Unfortunate for Brabazon. Borderline Boyd stole it from his hands (hence 50m penalty). Not good play by J Bolton to call for it when Boyd was in the way.

The umpire should never have called play on. The player was on Brabazon's back, not within 5 metres. He should have been called away as happens in every other case.

[Dogzbody]

well, given that only 4 goals have been kicked at the Manuka end, we'll need to kick about 20 with the wind in the 3rd...:frown

[sharp9]

Just thought you might be interested in a list of fist half failures from this season. Here are 9 games....MORE THAN HALF THE SEASON, in which we have been APPALLING to half time. In just 1 out of these nine games we got our @@@@ together and scraped our way to a win (Eagles). That can't happen against the Bulldogs unless EVERYTHING changes, and there's no reason on earth to think that that is at all possible.

Bulldogs 6.6 (11.4)
Adelaide 4.8 (8.7)
Hawthorn 4.6 (9.9)
Collingwood 1.5 (5.7)
Eagles 2.7 (8.7)
Bulldogs 6.5 (10.2)
North 4.7 (3.7)
Geelong 6.7 (7.8)
Saints 4.6 (4.6)

We were also shocking against Carlton...but at least we scored 8 goals and only trailed by 2.

So that's 37 goals and 56 behinds in 9 games, or roughly 4.6 to half time for more than half of ALL the games we have played this season.

There is no way any other team has even had a handful of first halves like this, let alone a team supposedly contending.

Bugger recruiting for skill or courage...how about recruiting for brains. I just can't stand these brain snaps which COMPLETELY RUIN a team's momentum (Richards into the post from 3 metres after playing on!!!) not to mention the stupid free kicks, the handballs to an opponent to goal, it just goes on and on and on (LIKE ME!!!! :D :D)

BTW anyone know of a webstream of the game?

Cheers

[Nico]

We are going to get beaten anyway so I reckon Roos should tell them just go for it go out and enjoy and play attacking football take them on and see what happens. He won't and they won't but it would be better than watching them die this way.

But we played attacking footy in the 1st Q. We just went back into our shell and we refuse to play or create contested footy, turn it over by over possessing and calling for the footy at the wrong time, and we get slaughtered on the scoreboard for it.

[Uhtred]

It all started so well.... ohz...well... atleast we still in the top 4 even if we lose this match...

but it is good to see all the new players.. and they didnt such a bad job...

here we go... second quarter... hope they put up a good fight ....

[Donners]

20 hitouts to Jolly at half time!

[gossipcom]

Seriously wtf can 6 Bulldogs players get the ball and run with it with no Swans players in sight?

Macca behinds.

[573v30]

Bad miss from McVeigh...

[annew]

What is with all the slipping over they need to change their foot wear

[NMWBloods]

Hall needs to stop sooking when they don't kick it to him and to dig deep and just keep leading.

[gossipcom]

Marty M's lifted up his intensity big time.

Vesz kicks his third behind.

[sharp9]

Missing open goals, falling over as the mark is about to be taken....just lack of thought, lack of concentration.

[NMWBloods]

Seriously wtf can 6 Bulldogs players get the ball and run with it with no Swans players in sight?

Because we move in big packs and sometimes that big pack is in defence and well away from the ball.

[573v30]

3 behinds for Vespa...

[NMWBloods]

Much better football attacking right up the middle, but another disappointing miss, this time by Hall.

[gossipcom]

Hall's lucky he didn't do his ankle/knee then when he marked that ball. Kicks another behind.

[ScottH]

Hall needs to stop sooking when they don't kick it to him and to dig deep and just keep leading.

He must be a Richo fan.

[sharp9]

2 goals 10 since our bright start. 2.10 AGAIN!!!!

Dogs 11.5....AGAIN!!!!!

If both teams had kicked as accurately as each other it would be roughly 8.8 to 8.8

But instead we trail by FIVE GOALS.

We have no class. For all the talk about how CLASSY O'Keefe is....how many goals has he kicked this year?

Several great marks inside for fifty for no goals. What a @@@@@@@* disgrace

[gossipcom]

Another screamer of a mark by Brenno. First in defence now in attack. Just needs to damn convert, which he doesn't.

[NMWBloods]

I thought that was a shocking decision that gave a free to Mattner.

But a brilliant mark by Brennan. Another poor miss though.

[573v30]

Great grab by Brennan, the shot for goal on the other hand...

[Swans500]

Kicking themselves outa the game AGAIN....

[sharp9]

We managed to equal our pathetic first game against the dogs (9 straight goals against). Can we match our pathetic game against Adelaide (12 points straight???) here's hoping...only 8 to go!!!

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Wow...is this some kind of record for bad kicking?

[gossipcom]

Teddy better damn convert this. Crouchy's another player who has stepped up.

[NMWBloods]

We've been lucky that the 'Dogs have been turning the ball over a lot with poor handballs. We've dominated the first half of this quarter but we've not done enough with it so far, kicking just 4 behinds.

[gossipcom]

Well like that wasn't going to happen sooner or later....

If we had any chance it just went out the window.

B2 is off after being smashed off the ball by Johnson in the lead-up of that goal.

[573v30]

Goal to the Dogs... :mad:

[sharp9]

Game Over. Nighty-Night, kids

[NMWBloods]

Morons - three players up and none at the back of the pack.

[573v30]

BIG BAD BUSTLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :adore :adore :adore

[NMWBloods]

Funny old mark to Hall (at least he hung onto it in his hands for a change) and converts finally. The benefit of getting the ball into the forward line quickly and in front rather than in the pocket.

And another to McVeigh. He's having a great game.

Difference back to 19pts now - 'Dogs under a lot of pressure - they've really struggled this quarter.

[gossipcom]

McVeigh kicks another one. :)

[573v30]

Two In A Row!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D

[JudesaGun]

For all the crap play, we're only 3 goals down with half our reserves in the team matched up against a top 3 team.

[gossipcom]

What's Bird's highest possession count so far this year? Wasn't it 21 or something?

There is no way that Murphy had a full grab at that mark against Hall.

Welsh kicks another goal his 4th.

[cruiser]

How was that a mark to the Dogs player when Hall appeared to have touched it first?

[573v30]

4 goals to Welsh...

[annew]

Am I just biased or is the umpiring against us again???

[NMWBloods]

Goal to Welsh - so much effort from the Swans to dominate most of that quarter and yet we've only reduce the gap by 1 pt!

[waterfowl]

How come theirs bend in and our out:rolleyes:

[NMWBloods]

How was that a mark to the Dogs player when Hall appeared to have touched it first?
Man in front.

[573v30]

VESPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :adore :adore :adore :adore :adore

[gossipcom]

Vesz!

To say Barry needs to kick this is an understatement. :)

And another behind.

20 point margin at 3Q time.

[NMWBloods]

Great effort by Mattner to get it to Veszpremi for his first goal. I like ROK in the centre too as he kicks it forward rather than kicking it across his body like Ablett and J Bolton do.

[NMWBloods]

Am I just biased or is the umpiring against us again???
Yes you are. It's not even slightly against us. If anything it's biased for us. 21-11 frees.

[annew]

Well I reckon Crouch is doing well.

[573v30]

Three Quarter Time

Western Bulldogs 13.7 85
Sydney 9.11 65

A somewhat better quarter by the Swans but again goalkicking has been ordinary (3.5) with both sides having 20 shots on goal. Great first goal by Veszpremi, who has played well on debut.

Momentum has shifted slightly towards the Swans, accurate goalkicking and directing the play in the 4th quarter can get us over the line and win in a thriller.

[gossipcom]

Well I reckon Crouch is doing well.
Yep, turned on the speed in that quarter.

Possession count (though they've only been on each other in the 3rd quarter):

Aker 8 Crouch 13 :)

[tasswan]

Much better qtr, considering how inexperienced the team is I am pleased how they have played. We really need to take the opportunity when given as we should be in front if not for inacuracy.

Tasswan

[NMWBloods]

Well I reckon Crouch is doing well.
He's giving us some good run and straightening us up as he's one of the few going up the middle and getting it forward quickly.

[Matty10]

Is there any breeze advantage at Manuka?

[No 14]

We do well in the 4th quarters - go bloods!

PS: Please kick straight.

[Nico]

Ves should have had a shot himself. Why waste time kicking to Hall whose accuracy is about 20% and falling. His set shot work is abysmal. Better off going to a contest at FF. Brennan looks a chance up forward and he can't be a worse set shot than Hall. He missed one yes but closer to goal at least he can mark.

Bird playing well. At least our future midfield looks OK.

[No 14]

Am I just biased or is the umpiring against us again???

Frees For 21
Fees against 11

For once we have the free kick count in our favour

[NMWBloods]

I can't believe how many times the ball has bounced badly for the 'Dogs on their way out of defence.

Poor miss by Brennan though. He seems to stab at the ball - that should be correctable.

[gossipcom]

Brennan kicks wayward but still manages a behind. 19 points now.

[cruiser]

Is Brennan one of the worse kicks in the AFL? He could be such a good footballer if it werent for his poor kicking.

[tasswan]

We seem to play much better when going through the corridor, wish we did more often. ROK having another blinder

[gossipcom]

After free, another behind.


ROK having another blinder
He's playing well but he's dropping his damn marks at the moment, luckily when he does noone is around.

[NMWBloods]

Is there any breeze advantage at Manuka?There's meant to be one to the right of screen, but relatively more goals have been to the left so far (16-6).

[gossipcom]

Bird was counting his lucky stars there.
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.
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Now not so much.

Game over.

[NMWBloods]

Bounces have really been beneficial for us today.

[573v30]

Another lucky miss... :D

[NMWBloods]

Silly silly chip football across half back.

[annew]

And here come the clowns -- LRT and Grundy what a useless pair

[573v30]

Another turnover, another goal... :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Swans500]

And here come the clowns -- LRT and Grundy what a useless pair

Not #@$%ing kidding....

[gossipcom]

Vesz got the full blow of Bazza's foot.

Welsh has 5.

[NMWBloods]

Good example of the umpiring in favour of us today - probably should have been holding the ball against Hall in the forward line.

[573v30]

OOBOTF by ROK...

[cruiser]

Great tackle by White. Pity Ted couldnt mark inside 50, instead Dogs get the ball down field and score. Fat lady starts warming up her vocal chords.

[annew]

Sydney Swans are a comedy act!!!! They cannot keep their feet for God's sake what a useless bunch of footballers they are.

[573v30]

Welsh goals, game over... :mad:

[ep2006]

Who have you guys got next week? Fremantle?

[No 14]

Another turnover, another goal... :mad: :mad: :mad:


Since the break we have dropped a lot of key skills. I like the comment we should be down the corridor more - our fast runners can pick up the crumbs.

[NMWBloods]

Is Brennan one of the worse kicks in the AFL?
I think he's a better kick than Playfair - much better technique, just needs some work on kicking through the ball when shooting for goal.

[Swans500]

Game bloody over...early AGAIN.....w#&kers.

[gossipcom]

Vesz kicks another behind.

B2 gives another free away, another behind.

LRT is having a shocker again.

[NMWBloods]

Another miss by Vez, but I really like his game so far.

[573v30]

Another miss by Veszpremi...

[No 14]

Welsh goals, game over... :mad:

Yep, we will stay 4th but only on percentage - will struggle to stay there if we don't reduce the clanger percentage.

[NMWBloods]

Another nice goal to McVeigh. Excellent game.

[573v30]

McVeigh kicks 4!!!!!!!!!!

[gossipcom]

Nice goal to Macca. 4th goal.

[cruiser]

If Vespremi was 5.1 instead of 1.5 (is that right?) we'd be in with a big chance and we would all be praising Vespremi as a new star player.

McVeigh is, without doubt, our most improved player this year.

[NMWBloods]

Ablett's has a shocking game offensively - hardly touched the ball and when he does he misses his target (eg: just then handballed it over Jack's head and OOB).

[swantastic]

Tupea has been the best for the Swans.

We are just making up the numbers in the 4.

[573v30]

Gilbee goals, adding insult to injury.

[NMWBloods]

Another dumb turnover (Kennelly this time) on half back gives the 'Dogs another goal.

[gossipcom]

That's called way too many handballs in an area which results in a turnover and ultimately a goal.

[cruiser]

Wasnt Barry originally listed to play? What happened?

Given the players currently injured, this result really is to be expected.

[annew]

Positives out of today - Vespremi!! Puts others like Brennan who are more experienced to shame.

[cruiser]

I hope Macca is signed up for a few years.

[573v30]

5 goals to McVeigh, great play from Vespa. :D

[gossipcom]

Wasnt Barry originally listed to play? What happened?
Didn't pass the fitness test on Thursday..

McVeigh kicks a career-high 5.

[NMWBloods]

McVeigh with a career-high 5 goals. It's so good to see him playing as a midfielder and small forward rather than as a tagger.

[Mogg0]

I hope Macca is signed up for a few years.

Bloody hell, McVeigh is becoming an absolute gun. 5 goals, 25 possessions against Adam Cooney.

[gossipcom]

No 6 for McVeigh!

I'd personally like to have a couple of dollars on Macca to finish as the Top Swan along with ROK on Brownlow night.

[NMWBloods]

Woohoo - McVeigh for 6!!

[cruiser]

6 to McVeigh!! Awesome game.

[573v30]

SIX TO MACCA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :adore :adore :adore :adore :adore :adore

[Uhtred]

lol six goals and counting...

[Mogg0]

Another one! He doesn't miss.

6 goals to McVeigh. We have very few matchwinners. He is becoming one.

[waterfowl]

Well McVeigh has worked out how to do it - maybe he can show the others.

[sharp9]

Another 4 goals in the next 10 minutes and we'll be back in it. :rolleyes: