Rd 5 vs West Coast @ Optus - Match Thread

[Foreign Legion]

Reid and McDonald brilliant then - pressure

[i'm-uninformed2]

Well done Reid. Well done Logan

[stevoswan]

Can we please once again thank Paps for his crap goal kicking in the final round game against Geelong in 2020, as that’s what got us Logan.

Thanks Paps

More gold!

[i'm-uninformed2]

How’s that dashing half back flanker Ladhams!

[Faunac8]

The enthusiasm of our young players is very exciting, but against a better team their mistakes would be punished...But still this is fun to watch

True but you can only what’s in front of you and I can’t help but think we are trying to push it a little harder than we would normally. If that is the case then mistakes are bound to occur.

[stevoswan]

Black armbands are for?

From the Swans site match preview:

"Players from both teams will wear black armbands in memory of those who lost their lives in what remains Australia’s greatest naval tragedy."

Also, to give the above some context:

"When the Sydney Swans take on West Coast on Friday the teams will pause to honour the memory of those who died when HMAS Sydney II was lost in World War II.

November 19, 2021 marked 80 years since 645 young men died when their ship was sunk off the coast of Western Australia in 1941, in what remains Australia’s greatest naval tragedy.

The Round 5 clash will see the Swans and the Eagles play for the HMAS Sydney II Commemorative Trophy, while the player judged best on ground will receive the perpetual Gun Shell Gallantry Trophy."

[goswannies]

I wonder if we've ever got to 50, before the opposition has got to 1?

Don’t think so, but they did kick 17.4 once without StKilda scoring (in the final quarter of a game)

[Faunac8]

It’s a conspiracy the umpires are cheating to get the Weagles on the board 🤣

[Maltopia]

West Coast goal from a gift free kick that Riewoldt has described as due to the umpires feeling sorry for them.

[Mel_C]

That was a charity free to Ryan for their first goal.

[longmile]

Anyone who thought Ladhams was unpopular with the playing group has just been disproven by that celebration

[Faunac8]

Well I am the first to admit they missed Peters tackle ( which was a little high ) but great finish