Pies match thread

[ugg]

Ah, now that's exactly what I said around this time last year. Instead we go out and spend two draft picks and a large chunk of the salary cap to shore up a position we already had pretty well covered, with a player who spends half the game on the bench and will be gone in two years. Great move...

How is it well covered? Doyle has been missing for huge chunks of the season with a knee injury. Unless you're talking about the master ruckman that is Ted Richards? Plus, it was only one draft pick, #33.

[Donners]

crap game, crap umpiring, crap coverage.

Time to recruit a tall backman and a midfielder who can at least hit a target.

Ah, now that's exactly what I said around this time last year. Instead we go out and spend two draft picks and a large chunk of the salary cap to shore up a position we already had pretty well covered, with a player who spends half the game on the bench and will be gone in two years. Great move...

[ScottH]

2nd fastest over 3kms I think it was.

Dring the 1st qtr(?) he chased down a Pie player, and I thought at the time that the pie player was slow or Barlow is very quick.

(Didn't catch him unfortunately, as he got rid of the ball before he got there)

[Missy]

2nd fastest over 3kms I think it was.

[dimelb]

Agree that Barlow looks slow, no excuses. I like the guy but he needs to work on his speed/fitness.

Barlow is rated (I think I saw this in the official site when RWO was down) as the best endurance runner at the club and in the top five for speed. He had a very ordinary game last night but I think he is a definite part of our future. I wish he had a clone.

[NMWBloods]

Is it me or are people overreacting to Buchanan's bump on Clarke? The commentators went mental over it and the same can be said for some BF posters. It definitely deserves a couple of weeks but it surely isn't worse than the Johnson hit.

It was a disgraceful hit - easily deserves 3 weeks.

[TheMase]

The free kick paid against Schneider in the last quarter for running too far, as he was heading towards goal weaving through centre and at a time when the Swans had a run on, was the worst umpiring decision EVER! Schneider clearly bounced the ball TWICE! I'm not being silly enough to say that it cost us the game, but its timing and the fact that it was an act of gross stupidity by the ump, almost caused me to burst a blood vessel.

Thank you! I had sworn that he had bounced the ball, and was bemused when they pulled him up?

Umpiring was terribly inconsistent.

[cruiser]

The free kick paid against Schneider in the last quarter for running too far, as he was heading towards goal weaving through centre and at a time when the Swans had a run on, was the worst umpiring decision EVER! Schneider clearly bounced the ball TWICE! I'm not being silly enough to say that it cost us the game, but its timing and the fact that it was an act of gross stupidity by the ump, almost caused me to burst a blood vessel.

[Mike_B]

Clangers also include frees against, so not every possession of his ended in a clanger.

[Robbo]

Barlow had 6 posessions for 6 clangers.

[swansrule100]

crap game, crap umpiring, crap coverage. Why do we need a replay of that idiot joffa, bad enough they show him 50 times, then a replay of the coat going on.

We could of won this game, how many times do we just bomb it forward, hall isnt 100% yet the team think he is superman, if you kick it somewhere near punt road he will mark it. When was the last time someone hit hall on the chest on a nice lead?

How many times in defence would two or more players fly for the ball and collingwood get the crumbs, thats just basic football, how about some talk? maybe one player watch the defenders, not just all try to punch the ball.

The sad part is how close we get in these types of games, despite playing poor football, it shows perhaps if we adhere to some basics we could be winning a lot more!!

Better win next week and be prepared to start playing 4 decent quarters.

As for amons hit, probably reckless, but good to see some aggression in a way.

Crouch in for barry? great swap, such similar players!!!!!!

Time to recruit a tall backman and a midfielder who can at least hit a target.

Also while i am just typing rubbish, stop playing nick davis out of position.

[Melbournehammer]

to those defending amon and his tremendous forward work have a watch of the game again where he chose to overlook ted twice on the left half back flank and go over his head to barry - both instances leading directly to goals and he his refusal to release the ball when we were actually just starting to look good in the second quarter.

his overall game last night was poor - he failed to complete tackles (altho not alone in this regard), and caused three collingwoods goals from his turnovers.

generally speaking we do not have the players who can repeatedly win the ball and deliver it successfully. we miss williams, maxfield, kenelly, barry. Their replacements are just not to the same standard and we will really struggle when leo retires (even tho he repeatedly gives away frees inside 50 he is vital for us going forwards)

[Captain]

Agree that Barlow looks slow, no excuses. I like the guy but he needs to work on his speed/fitness.

[robbieando]

Is it me or are people overreacting to Buchanan's bump on Clarke? The commentators went mental over it and the same can be said for some BF posters. It definitely deserves a couple of weeks but it surely isn't worse than the Johnson hit.

It certainly is a over-reaction of sorts, because he will be hit with a Level 4 or 5 Grading for the bump, but for them to be claiming 4 weeks is a certain starting point for Amon's suspension is a joke to me (those who claim 5+ are beyond help aready and someone on the Swans Board suggested he'll get 8 weeks because it was a week after the Johnson bump. Excuse me while I throw up in my mouth a little....

Basically it will come down to whether the MRP view the "Conduct" as either Intentional or Reckless. We can all agree its "High" Impact and "High/Groin" Contact. Doesn't really matter if its Charging or Rough Conduct (because they carry the same Demerit points) that he is charged with.

Intentional and he'll get a Level 5 Grading (8 Activation Points) with 550 Demerit Points with the 25% off for a clean record and another 25% off for a Guilty plea and that would give him a final total of 309.25 and a 3 week suspension.

Reckless and he'll get a Level 4 Grading (7 Activation Points) with 425 Demerit Points with the 25% off for a clean record and another 25% off for a Guilty plea and that would give him a final total of 239.0625 and a 2 week suspension.

So what basically is a 4-5 week suspension "on paper" from the MRP will turn out to be a 2-3 week one basically because Buchanan has a clean history and the Swans will no doubt plea guilty early rather than risking extra time on the sidelines for Amon, just in case we can go past Week 1/2 of the finals (unlikely I know) or have him unavailable for the opening few Rounds of the 2008 season.

Silly action by Buchanan, but not the 4+ week suspension that everyone is suggesting.

[shaun..]

Is it me or are people overreacting to Buchanan's bump on Clarke? The commentators went mental over it and the same can be said for some BF posters. It definitely deserves a couple of weeks but it surely isn't worse than the Johnson hit.