Autopsy 9 point scrapfest against Saints. Rd 12, 2021

[hairy biker]

Generally I try not to comment on umpires, but the most obvious thing today was that they had absolutely no feel for the game.
For example the 50 against Wicks may (generously) technically have been there, but how many of those would be paid each week if the same interpretation was applied?

Amartey 3 contested marks and looked confident and comfortable.
Hayward up and about. Not huge stats, but 3 goals and had an energy I50.
I've thought Rampe has been a bit up and down this year. Definitely up this game.
Really liked the Ryder/Hickey contest. Thought both had fine games.
Buddy, terrific to see him back, fit, contributing and just looks as if he's enjoying being out there.

Tackles I50, Syd 7, St Kilda 17.
It's a stat that I think is important with regards to our mindset.
Need to lift in that area.

Overall I didn't think we were as bad as others have suggested.
Had periods when I thought we looked quite good and then others when we struggled.
Part of the learning curve is to grasp the opportunity to put teams away.
Really hope next week that we put Hawthorn to the sword.

 

[Swan4Life]

It didn't' cost us, cause we won.
But sure 'Terrible Umps Marr Swans Win' probably the more accurate header.

"Sub-par Swans defy diabolical maggots to take the choccies" would be most accurate for mine.

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

“Umps had the swans bent over, pants down, lubed up but the Saints couldn’t find the hole”

 

[Maddhew]

Nobody will ever replace Franklin

We have to play with 17 players? seems unfair!

 

[Ticky009]

Coach applauds Buddy’s ‘selfless’ act

Sydney coach John Longmire has hailed the selflessness of Buddy Franklin as the superstar Swan was yet again happy to hit up teammates in better scoring positions in the side's nine-point victory over St Kilda at the SCG on Saturday afternoon.

www.news.com.au

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

We still rely on Kennedy far to much , it’s a little concerning

He was distinctly sub par today but still kicked a great goal so kudos.

His inability to chase was exposed today. Poor bugger was in a trot.

 

[SSwans2011]

Amartey was promising. We're building pretty hanndy depth with our talls that will be important come September.

 

[SwansProudly]

Most Swans had good patches of play - McDonald, Hayward, Dawson, Cunningham, Florent, Rowbottom, Warner, McInerney, Heeney, ... without any one player starring over the 4 quarters.

Impressed with Amarey's final quarter.
(PS. I'm waiting for the media to (incorrectly) associate Amartey with the Swans Academy - Joel, like Florent, was recruited from the Sandringham Dragons.)

We are lucky to have Hickey, despite being on one leg.

The players who played well in last quarter: Hickey, Rowbottom, Franklin, Florent, Mills, Kennedy, Cunningham, Dawson, ... Amartey,

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Nobody will ever replace Franklin

I’m sure there’s a junior running around somewhere called Frank Lancelin that’ll be drafted one day.

 

[SwansProudly]

I’m sure there’s a junior running around somewhere called Frank Lancelin that’ll be drafted one day.

or Rocky Franklin in 18 years

 

[Superstar swan]

The last play by buddy is what sealed the game. He could have had a shot and missed and have saints the ball , but decided to centre it to find rowbottom knowing it will either be a goal or kill valuable seconds.

Yea the chance saints go coast to coast is low, but it’s little things like that , that win games

 

[mikey_san]

Take yourselves away. To a land where there are no umpiring stuff ups. A land where the free flowing Swans score goal after majestic goal, never once missing a target, nor making an error. Every post's a winner.

 

[SSwans2011]

Most Swans had good patches of play - McDonald, Hayward, Dawson, Cunningham, Florent, Rowbottom, Warner, McInerney, Heeney, ... without any one player starring over the 4 quarters.

Impressed with Amarey's final quarter.
(PS. I'm waiting for the media to (incorrectly) associate Amartey with the Swans Academy - Joel, like Florent, was recruited from the Sandringham Dragons.)

We are lucky to have Hickey, despite being on one leg.

The players who played well in last quarter: Hickey, Rowbottom, Franklin, Florent, Mills, Kennedy, Cunningham, Dawson, ... Amartey,

Foorent one of our best. Colour me shocked.

 

[Ticky009]

Saints will probably never play that good for the rest of the year....which is fine for us for that return match at Marvel

 

[Olian]

Hard game to watch live given the umpires were using a different rule book. We deserved the win but probably didn’t take our chances when we had them to close it out earlier.

In the last couple of years we would lose games like that so you take the win.

Amartey’s marking was strong and he’s a decent kick of the football.

Forwards did well but defence looks shaky. Midfield had their moments with Hickey easily best on ground. Great goals by Kennedy and Parker when we needed them.

 

[BloodySwan]

The better team won. Most of our players had a solid quarter or 2, Saints had 5 players and the umps. Most of their team was missing.

Ugly game of football, it never should have been that close

 

[DST]

Apparently according to the commentators there was a bloke called Max King playing today? He did a good job putting on a game considering no one else was playing.


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[Heeney2Franklin]

Win is a win

8-4 is a smack in the face to me and what I was saying amd start of year going of last

We are building besides a few overrated young ones but we will play finals

Im sorry to say but the person who would of thought we would be 8-4 heading into the bye is Damo..

God bless his prediction.

 

[DST]

Heeney was lame late in the game - I’m worried his ankle injury is chronic.

Wouldn’t surprise if he was managed next week.

I think it’s just a week to week proposition at this stage. If he cops a knock on it, he struggles.


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[Heeney2Franklin]

Hickey BOG told ya our best and most consistent player.

 

[Jack Lord]

Opposition coaches now know you need to block the corridor against us.

We need to work out a new strategy for when they do.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Opposition coaches now know you need to block the corridor against us.

We need to work out a new strategy for when they do.

Have Dawson mark it just outside the square and kick from centre half back to centre half forward over the heads of the opposition plugging up the centre.

Would be nice if that simple

 

[DST]

Wicks isn’t doing A lot atm, but not sure who comes in for him

Sheather is looking increasingly likely that he is ready for senior football and is getting close. Will start as a pressure forward.


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[The King!]

I think most games have ebbs and flows and it’s about absorbing the other teams flow, rampe and co were crucial then

We looked better when we had it going, credit to them they kept pushing

I think the dodgy 50s stopped us winning by 4-5 goals like we deserved

 

[Ticky009]

I think most games have ebbs and flows and it’s about absorbing the other teams flow, rampe and co were crucial then

We looked better when we had it going, credit to them they kept pushing

I think the dodgy 50s stopped us winning by 4-5 goals like we deserved

I'm dead set dirty on those two flops in particular.