Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

[lemmon]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

Missed the game this arvo but I'm pumped to go back through and watch the replay.

Sounds like we've found a great mix where Bont can be a key contributor but we don't need him to be Superman every week.

[jeemak]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

Jeenak always says the guys that leave clubs at the margin usually end up similar players at their new clubs too. Bramble was tracking with this ‘rule’ (which is usually right). But something has clicked and he seems a far better version of the Hawks player and early season player with us. I’m seriously happy with how he’s tracking. I think JJ’s body is cooked and he’s a great replacement.

I think that's a MJP thing that I say when it suits me.

[Eastdog]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

Another great win today!

3 in a row and the value in them huge considering the are all top 8 sides.

We as a team are all in right now which is a good time of the year to be all in.

Our defence has really stood up well. Thought Liam Jones was excellent and looked like he didn't miss a beat today.

Adam Treloar having a really strong year and will be right up there on our B&F night. Ed Richards has been great since his move to the midfield providing us with a lot.

Lachlan Bramble had a very good game today.

Jamarra has been in career best form the last few weeks and was excellent today up there and Sam Darcy will continue to improve. He is a contested marking beast.

In a really good position now with top 4 a possibility still if we can keep on winning. Have to get the job done now the next few weeks as it is still not guaranteed yet a finals berth but I'm much more confident now than I was this time last year as our form is just better.

Go the Mighty Bulldogs!

[Dry Rot]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

Like some others here, I had a really, really enjoyable afternoon at the SCG today.

I have not seen us tackle like that for a long time, and for mostly 4 quarters.

Sydney seemed really off for most of the game, fumbling the ball and showing real hesitancy going forwards, which I think was mostly due to our pressure.

[comrade]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

I saw parts of the game while I was supposed to be working today but I'll give the replay a good smashing during the week.

I'm keen to get thoughts on the LoJo combo (Lobb & Jones for those playing at home). Jones looked awesome early. How did they work together?

[westdog54]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

Like some others here, I had a really, really enjoyable afternoon at the SCG today.

I have not seen us tackle like that for a long time, and for mostly 4 quarters.

Sydney seemed really off for most of the game, fumbling the ball and showing real hesitancy going forwards, which I think was mostly due to our pressure.

The tackling really was insane, especially from the big boys.

There was a moment in the first ever I thought Jamarra had put in a half effort, then he put McCartin on his backside to put him over the line. It was a clear sign that he'd come to play.

He's grown so much in the last month.

[jazzadogs]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

Went today. That was great.

Sydney crowd never got going, halfway through the second I thought it was remarkable how different the feel was than if it had been say a Victorian side. There was definitely some frustration about dicking around with handballs and not getting frees going their way but not the simmering discontent and frustration bordering on anger I would've expected from any other crowd. And they were far to positive when they started kicking junktime goals at the end, just clapping away like everything was dandy.

Our intensity was incredible, there were so many ground balls where we had multiple players desperate to knock it our way, or try and run through and carry the ball with them, or do just enough to disrupt Sydney getting clean hands. Our pressure was immense and they didn't reciprocate at all.

Naughton was super impressive in that first quarter, felt like he was in everything, and Jamarra has really turned this season from being a really solid one where he was consistently good without ever really breaking things apart to 3 outstanding games which make him look like the threat we hoped. A lot of his defensive work rate today was really good as well.

Watching Bont was a pleasure and truly one of the few things I've regretted about moving to Sydney these last 5 years has been not seeing him live week to week. Just an observation, and unsure if this is something we often do as it is hard to spot on the TV, but multiple times today at centre bounces Bont would start in our defensive 6 at the top of the 50 and then run in to join the contest. It never really amounted to anything, and i assume it was to either have him at the back of the contest as an extra to feed the ball out to or guard a clean breakaway, or alternatively it was to take advantage of Sydney pushing a spare mid up and using that as an opportunity to try and expose it with Bont.

Thanks for sharing, I didn't notice this on tv at all. It feels like a very good tactic to guard against the Chad Warner classic fast break.

Speaking of which - how did we shut him out of the game so effectively? Only 11 touches for a guy averaging 24 with lots of pace and hurt factor. Only time I noticed him was when he was whinging to the umpire.

[kruder]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

How good is Ed Richards in the midfield? I just love him on defensive transition which we haven't be able to say about our mids for awhile. He is always getting his hands stuck in creating a fumble while his speed around the stoppage enables him to create separation.Our track watches were all over this one and I must say it was probably the most exciting post of the preseason when he play midfield for a half.

That first quarter though was one of the best all round home and away quarters(bar kicking for goal) that I have ever seen by this club. It was legit premiership football, we are becoming a serious football side one that can be more sustainable than previous versions in the Bevo era. Intercepting defenders, mids smashing contested possessions, small forwards hunting while quality tall forwards(have we ever been able to say that?) created separation.

I'm not religious at all but Amen to that! Ok, ok I might need to calm down and we haven't even made the finals yet but it's hard not to get excited about this club right now.

Enjoy the week woofers!

[merantau]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

I want to give kudos to Tim English for his contributions over the last three matches.

I have probably been more critical of him than any other player - out of disappointment and frustration because we have all seen what he is capable of.

His efforts of late have been fantastic. Really competitive at the stoppages, tackling, getting down and dirty and and taking telling marks behind the ball. Tremendous.

[GVGjr]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

I want to give kudos to Tim English for his contributions over the last three matches.

I have probably been more critical of him than any other player - out of disappointment and frustration because we have all seen what he is capable of.

His efforts of late have been fantastic. Really competitive at the stoppages, tackling, getting down and dirty and and taking telling marks behind the ball. Tremendous.

Tim has modified his approach with his CBA and it's been working out better for him

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

Feels like a (low) key plank in this late season build is the evolution of our last six picked from maddening fillers of swear jars to helpful, even reliable contributors in roles of genuine use.

Our guns are playing well but they're also being complimented with valuable support now.

Do we have ... depth?

I played golf at Box Hill and swapped cards with a dude that looked like Tom Hafey.
He is Tom Hafey's brother ten years younger.
He said Tom always said that your last six picked win you the premiership.

[Mitcha]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

He's still suffering from PTZCS - Post Traumatic Zaine Cordy Syndrome. The hyperbolic celebrations, according to his shrink, will help diminish the effects of the recurring nightmares.

Hey steady on, a lot of us are still getting over watching Zaine play.

[Jeanette54]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

Hey steady on, a lot of us are still getting over watching Zaine play.

If you need treatment for PTZCS, might I suggest watching the 2016 Grand Final replay. His tackle on the mark when a swans player tried to run around him, and his slotting of the subsequent goal from an awkward angle, works wonders.

[Mofra]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

If you need treatment for PTZCS, might I suggest watching the 2016 Grand Final replay. His tackle on the mark when a swans player tried to run around him, and his slotting of the subsequent goal from an awkward angle, works wonders.

He was definitely kneeded the week prior too

[SquirrelGrip]

Re: Swans V Bulldogs - Round 20, Sun 28/7/24 SCG 3:20PM AEST

He was definitely kneeded the week prior too

Yes definitely the week prior...