Game Day 2023 Finals Week 1 - Blues v. Swans, Friday 8 Sep, 7:40 pm @ MCG

[bloodsbigot]

Completely disagree.
Just because they're getting beat, doesn't mean they're not trying.

Yeah effort is there. Can't fault that.

 

[Swagjordx]

Pathetic 1st half... need to come out firing quick 3 goals 3rd quarter

 

[Jack Lord]

Carlton are the better team.

This strategy of just bombing it forward, sometimes without even looking, is ridiculous.

We look much better when we lower our eyes and work it forward methodically.

If we'd kicked straight there might be some hope. But alas, that's the 2023 Swans.

 

[ashep]

Completely disagree.
Just because they're getting beat, doesn't mean they're not trying.

100% of AFL players try, but we're playing like shit.

 

[Jeffers]

Hickey half time stats - 1 disposal -4 metres gained

 

[swanssince2002]

Horse, its okay that Parker isnt playing midfield, he is still playing, just in the forward line.

Just too close to the captain to want to do something about that situation.

 

[Rhino5]

Other teams seem to run and spread so much better than us, we don’t keep pressure up consistently enough to lock the ball in or stop it coming out. When we get it, there’s no space (leading to hack kicks) or clean possession.

 

[MR0808]

We're second at every ball and second guessing every move.

 

[TheWhiteRhino]

Same old Swans in finals.

Not manning up the spare in defence; injured players brought in having zero impact; no discernable game plan at all apart from hack kicks that fall either in front or behind our players; long bombs onto our forwards heads repeatedly when they're outnumbered; playing our most out of form player in the guts against a stacked Carlton midfield.

Who could've seen this coming?

I love how people forget that we won finals last year

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Can someone tell me Wayward is having a good game, offering an outlet on the wing etc

 

[bloodsbigot]

Who could've seen this coming?

Honestly expected more that's for damn sure.

Seems like the game was lost before it started.

First quarter misses by mills, Amartey and chad costing us big time.

 

[Swannie0307]

We’re not playing well but I’m gonna buy a heckin'g lottery ticket if we get paid a holding the ball!!! Vossy kissing the umps before kickoff has definitely paid off

 

[Kennedy Parker]

This will end up 60+ points unless it rains the entire second half.

They’ve clearly got us covered in skill and speed in ball movement

best hope is if conditions get worse it turns into a slow, scrappy territory game

 

[strauchanie59]

I love how people forget that we won finals last year

Melbourne game was incredible. Probably the best we've played in a final since 2012/2014.

But let's not kid ourselves...we were lucky to hold on against Collingwood.

 

[smeggaz]

Lacklustre. Poor pressure, positioning, spread, run off the back, movement, tackling and inside 50s like we have prime Franklin playing.

As we've seen all year, our experienced players and alleged stars just don't stand up. Gulden, Blakey and McCartin going alright but we should be subbing in some run and taking one of the talls off.

Carlton's defence is pretty average and they are toweling us.

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[The King!]

Not Horses fault the players are missing easy kicks on goal.

i'm just stirring

people keep texting me scores

 

[Citrus22]

Please please please just try and take the game on more, our lack of run was quite startling

 

[The King!]

give me some hope someone ? can we win?

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I've seen enough.

If anyone wants me I'll be in the trading and draft thread.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Really concerned about Parker i dont think he can physically do it anymore.

 

[swanssince2002]

We need Grundy in the worst way possible man... if he goes to Port then umm...

 

[smeggaz]

Oh also, Curnow is really, really overrated. And Cripps was talked up so much in the pre game

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[Heeney2Franklin]

give me some hope someone ? can we win?

I wouldnt be confident if scores were reversed

 

[strauchanie59]

give me some hope someone ? can we win?

There's genuinely nothing positive about this game, bar McCartin, Melican and Blakey holding up extremely well.

 

[Wolfgang West]

We have conceded goals in the final minutes of quarters on such a regular basis this year it's almost like clockwork. You could see it coming. Just not good enough.

Very true. All year. Have not looked like rectifying it.