Autopsy 2 point loss vs the Lions!

[Heeney2Franklin]

We are now 0-4 in games under a kick which is more worrying than losing today

Injuries mounting at the wrong time as well, we let their talls get to much of it Mcluggage 3 goals was a killer again slow start was the difference.

 

[Jeffers]

Our inability to win a close game is gonna bite us in the arse. Once again the start is shit, maybe if we started better, the injuries would have been able to be covered with a decent lead.

 

[kneecapper]

This wasn't lost on composure though, this was 21 v 23 (+4 umpires) and it showed in the end. Incredibly brave to push all the way to the end.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

But yes Lions no issue if that was their best once we get them away from the Gabba and not be down players

 

[McRobie]

Slow start again….
fk the Lions, that was their grand final.

 

[Kapers]

Losses under 10 points tend to be random (see Collingwood this year). Anyone who says differently has been sucked into a gamblers phalacy that you can predict future radom occurances with past ones.

I just want us to win the close ones that matter, but holy hell it hurts.

 

[The King!]

Lions aren't a threat

Our injuries are though

 

[Wolfgang West]

Our inability to win a close game is gonna bite us in the arse. Once again the start is shit, maybe if we started better, the injuries would have been able to be covered with a decent lead.

Games should not be close is more the point. We beat ourselves in every loss we’ve had.

 

[.Shotties.]

Loss sucks but I'm fine with it. In know people are going to say we lost in a closet one again, but we played for a half with no Rampe, Papley and Hayward on one leg, and the last sequence had: Parker front on not paid, Macluggage a clear throw and then Dunkley lying on the ball not paid.

Most other teams wouldn't be that close.

 

[caesar88]

That was poor in my opinion.

We were obviously up against it given our outs + rotations throughout the game + shithouse umpiring all day.

And yet...

We had plenty of chances and squandered most of them. Missed kicks and handballs. Bombing to outnumbered contests inside 50 all day. Being turnstiles when it was time to stick tackles. And failing to convert so many gettable shots at goal.

That's all on us.

Just so many players out of form. Injuries now hitting hard. We'll find out what this group are made of over the next month or so, cause the previous month has been pretty shite in all honesty.

 

[Millky95]

Positives to start:

Melican was fantastic. Bathed all their tall forwards
Cunningham also held Cameron well
The effort to run out the game with 2 big injuries.
Speaking of effort: Hayward to not only stay out there but to kick 2 on 1 leg
Fox just proving he is a backman not a forward. Played well when Rampe went down
Corey Warner looked really good
Campbell also looked better when up the ground
Think we did quite well despite not getting a HTB all game

Negatives:
Another close loss sucks
Blakey's form has fallen off a cliff
McCartin's start
The whole team's start, really

Hope Rampe and Papley are OK for finals.

 

[MF]

Pretty gutsy effort to fight that out.

 

[Daniel B]

I'll probably cop some flak for saying this but that was one of our better losses. Gutsed it out and nearly got over the line against all odds. We'll grow from that one.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

It’s like we drive a manual car with zero clutch.

 

[Glenn_]

Losing 3 players in about 10 minutes would make it tough on any side.
Incredible effort to only go down by two, kudos to Tommy Mc down the back.
Still scratching my head how Hipwood can tunnel a player, and no free kick and to add salt to the wound Brisbane get a goal out of it. FMD

 

[Ticky009]

More concerned about the injuries than the points. Frustrated at the slow starts and lack of accuracy.

 

[Olian]

2.6 in the third cost us the game. Similar to the Saints game we didn’t make the most of our chances when we were on top.

Injuries didn’t help either but we still played well enough to lead.

 

[Wolfgang West]

As usual blame umpires instead of looking at shit finishing.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Lions aren't a threat

Our injuries are though

Typical Swans year as it gets near September

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Lions aren't a threat

Our injuries are though

The umpires coupled with slow starts and zero clutch is the only risk.

 

[Punts]

Absolutely spewing

Dogs gonna be really tough to

 

[The King!]

The close games thing is kind of something but also more reflective of we are hard to beat.

 

[Millky95]

If we kick straighter we win in all our losses this year. And we weren't at full strength. Rowbottom and JMac were missed today.

 

[undefined]

Pardon the intrusion - enormous effort from your boys today. Hope Papley/Rampe injuries are minor. Best of luck for the rest of the season

 

[RampeRobe]

McCluggage literally 360 and then throws it out at the end.. how many times did Lions get away with that shit today..? Absolute piss take.. the effort was certainly there from the boys though, so certainly no knock on them, can only do what you can do!!