WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

[merantau]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

Huge loss. Will be hard to come back from this. I am devastated. Gutted. We had to work hard to find a way to lose, and with the help of the umps, we found a way.
West hits the post, Bont kicks OOB from 55m out, Ed and Bont turn it over in our forward half, Duryea drops a chest mark, English palms the ball into the path of a Swans forward for a goal, Weightman's miss da, da, da, da, da.

On the excuse side of the ledger we lost Darcy and O'Donnel which made things difficult.

But the reality is we just have failed to play consistent football this year.
Very disappointing.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

The thing that concerns me is we're as far away from the top of the ladder as we are from the bottom. We aren't a contender but we aren't getting access to enough early draft picks anytime soon. We're in no mans land.

Tough decisions may need to be made.

Yep. Last week we lost to the best team in the land by two goals. Tonight we lose to a busted bottom four team by two points.

We lost both games exactly the same way. Started on fire. Went to sleep in the middle of the game. Wake up. Make a run it. Lose.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

Huge loss. Will be hard to come back from this. I am devastated. Gutted. We had to work hard to find a way to lose, and with the help of the umps, we found a way.
West hits the post, Bont kicks OOB from 55m out, Ed and Bont turn it over in our forward half, Duryea drops a chest mark, English palms the ball into the path of a Swans forward for a goal, Weightman's miss da, da, da, da, da.

On the excuse side of the ledger we lost Darcy and O'Donnel which made things difficult.

But the reality is we just have failed to play consistent football this year.
Very disappointing.

Gardner hits a ground ball in that marking contest into the middle and they swarm on it for a goal. English kicks the ball in traffic to the centre of their F50m.

So many dumb things.

[josie]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

DId McComb play?

I meant the continued selection of McComb last year mainly. Sorry for confusion!

[Eastdog]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

4 QUARTERS BULLDOGS!!!

We just do not do it often enough.

[Mantis]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

First one I reckon was for Poulter and didn't clear. That other one, yes, he should have had a shot at goal. Disect everyone's performance and you'll find faults. There are shitloads more positives from his game than negatives.

He had 7 kicks and at least 3 were ineffective? I want him to prosper too as he has some good traits, but he needs to be super efficient given he only gets limited touches and he isn?t at present.

[Sedat]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

Been happening since the final game in 2021.

The last 40 minutes of that GF broke this playing group and also the coach. We haven't recovered and may never do so.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

The thing that concerns me is we're as far away from the top of the ladder as we are from the bottom. We aren't a contender but we aren't getting access to enough early draft picks anytime soon. We're in no mans land.

Tough decisions may need to be made.

This is a HUGE problem. If we don?t make some tough calls we will lose a decade all up in no man?s land. We are handing back another juicy second rounder for a guy playing VFL this week on top. It?s a massive problem. Almost the biggest we have on a long term basis.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

The last 40 minutes of that GF broke this playing group and also the coach. We haven't recovered and may never do so.

I don’t think they will. I don’t know how to address it other than a big clean out. Not sure that’s going to happen.

[1eyedog]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

The last 40 minutes of that GF broke this playing group and also the coach. We haven't recovered and may never do so.

Yep been licking wounds in a dark corner for two seasons.

[Mantis]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

This is a HUGE problem. If we don?t make some tough calls we will lose a decade all up in no man?s land. We are handing back another juicy second rounder for a guy playing VFL this week on top. It?s a massive problem. Almost the biggest we have on a long term basis.

In the last 3 years whilst being a finals team we’ve drafted both Jamarra (pick 1) and Darcy (pick 2)… both are going to be high quality players for the next 10-12 years… that’s a good starting point.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

Top three possession winners on the ground.

Treloar 33.
Bont 31.
Libba 30.

Our mids got their hands on it enough. Macrae 24. English 22. Daniel 20. We just did not hurt them when we had the ascendancy.

[ledge]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

The thing that concerns me is we're as far away from the top of the ladder as we are from the bottom. We aren't a contender but we aren't getting access to enough early draft picks anytime soon. We're in no mans land.

Tough decisions may need to be made.

We will get two 1st rounders so i am not sure about the draft comment, we also will get Croft, and the last few years Jamarra and Darcy. Considering we have been around the 8 the last few years we have been blessed with great draft picks. Give it time for Darcy and Croft . Jamarra is now showing his wares and will only get better .

[bulldogtragic]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

In the last 3 years whilst being a finals team we’ve drafted both Jamarra (pick 1) and Darcy (pick 2)… both are going to be high quality players for the next 10-12 years… that’s a good starting point.

Unless the plan is for this luck to continue, I think it’s a huge problem. They’ve also come at the cost of drafting other better kids too.

[ledge]

Re: WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R18 2023 Thu 13/7, 7:20PM - SCG

Top three possession winners on the ground.

Treloar 33.
Bont 31.
Libba 30.

Our mids got their hands on it enough. Macrae 24. English 22. Daniel 20. We just did not hurt them when we had the ascendancy.

We get opened up on the rebound so easily it’s irelevant.