Match Thread. Swans v Hawthorn

[stevoswan]

Free kick count is actually 4 to 14....that is just ridiculous. To watch, it is palpable how we are being screwed. We need to play better yes but it'll be like pushing the proverbial uphill against these fly larvae.

[longmile]

At the game with Hawthorn supporting friends and it's fair to say this is @@@@ing miserable

[mcs]

What on earth is Heeney doing down back? His positioning for the McEvoy mark was terrible - he was out the back looking for an easy mark or a hanger, instead of in the hole.

Can't catch anything tonight either - wonder if the hand/thumb/whatever is broken this week is playing up.

[dejavoodoo44]

Great finish from Amartey - well deserved first goal in AFL footy. Has worked hard to reach that point.

We are just awful so far - one hope is we can't be any worse in the second half surely.

But fair dinkum, its been almost 5 years since I've seen umpiring as bad as that in a half of footy - just horrendous calls all over the place. Even got the state of origin esque 'handballs' going on too.

Yes, it's almost as if Clarkson had a few coffees with Gil, during his bye week. Holding the ball, illegal disposal, interference in the marking contest and deliberate out of bounds, seem to be rules for only one team.

[Faunac8]

Still a chance but definitely need to get our hands on the ball well down in that area. Poor quality entries into the forward 50 when we do get the ball looking like we are extremely rattled by the pressure being applied.

[caj23]

Here we go

You think he’s been playing well? He’s been well beaten the last 4-5 weeks

[mcs]

At the game with Hawthorn supporting friends and it's fair to say this is @@@@ing miserable

Oh Longmile - its only 4 goals. maybe we might get revved up at halftime. Nothing worse than that scummy fan base in my experience.... I still rage with anger thinking about the 2014 grand final and what they showed that day.

[Nico]

Fox and Dawson are having howlers. Heeney playing behind every time and then goes back and plays in front and dropped 2 easy marks. Wicks has been very poor. I struggled to understand what he is out there for. They are running wide and we are ball watching. Papley to the middle.

[bodgie]

Umpires need some medication and so do we!

[longmile]

Free kick count is actually 4 to 14....that is just ridiculous. To watch, it is palpable how we are being screwed. We need to play better yes but it'll be like pushing the proverbial uphill against these fly larvae.

Been a real trend the last 3 weeks ... All against Melbourne teams ... Go figure

[Blood Fever]

We are getting smashed at every aspect of the game. Our work rate is horrid. Hawthorn have loose men everywhere. We look like a rabble. It's hard to see how we can come back from this unless we have a complete change in mindset and effort.

I said many times that Amartey had a booming kick. That goal was a chip shot from outside 50.

Playing like a young tired side up against an energetic, refreshed and desperate team.

[mcs]

Fox and Dawson are having howlers. Heeney playing behind every time and then goes back and plays in front and dropped 2 easy marks. Wicks has been very poor. I struggled to understand what he is out there for. They are running wide and we are ball watching. Papley to the middle.

They are just running. We are not. The amount of easy possessions they've had is astounding. All about work rate, combined with some generosity from their extra players on the field.