Autopsy A win for the true believers - swans down pies

[Ticky009]

 

[ShireSwan]

Yeah, sorry. I knew it was an unfortunate comment as soon as I posted it. I didn’t mean to judge you personally. I will delete.

Sorry about your grandmother.

Not knowing any of the context, and just reading a comment like that on the internet as you did....I don't think many would be thinking poorly of you for finding it strange TBH. But having seen the context nice of you to apologise.

 

[ShireSwan]

I like these Hawks. They’re not as smug or as pretentious as in the past, and they keep prevailing as underdogs. I hope they make the finals this year.

Now, you've gone and said too much. Wash your mouth out with soap and take a good hard look at yourself.

 

[Donza]

Let's not underestimate Grundy's involvement in the final goal. Tapped it straight into Errols lap.

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Watched it 42 times.

I'll need a towel

 

[ashep]

Let's not underestimate Grundy's involvement in the final goal. Tapped it straight into Errols lap.

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Cooney did a great little breakdown of how Heeney sucked in Sidebottom and Quaynor by going goalside which left Errol with just enough room.

Perfectly executed by the 3 of them.

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

Something about that win just makes me want a flag even more. We have come this far, and we should still finish on top with players hopefully returning just at the right time as well as the much needed bye.

We can make one final run and get this bloody thing!


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[balldman]

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Bye,bye American Pie

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

JJ was absolutely spent at the end of that game. Guy gives EVERYthing he has out on the field.
Very happy we got that guy to our club.

He plays a different position but he feels like a Marty Mattner pickup. Does his job week in week out, gives it his all, can sometimes go unnoticed, but if he wasn’t there we really would notice.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Couple of reflections the morning after:

1. There’s been a lot of talk about belief, which comes hand in hand with trust. In the final quarter we needed to throw caution to the wind, which also meant trusting one’s teammates to do their job and focus on yours. Suddenly we were no longer having three people go up with Pies thanking us the for crumbs, or not shepherding for each other because both players went for the ball, etc. I hope this is talked about the the club’s game review - you can only play fast open football when everyone is creating time and space for each other. We need to play as a team with each player having belief not just in themselves but in each other.
2. When interviewed after the game, Gulden mentioned that burn out is a thing. Our playing style is taxing and it caught up with us. I reckon training loads will stay at moderate levels for the rest of the year for some of the players.
3. Mills is best as a general out of defence, and our defence really needs leaders. Please let’s start him there next week. He can consider midfield next year after he earns that right by keeping fit over the pre-season.
4. Melican is up there as one of our most important players. I think he has replaced McCartin as our most needed backman. Our defence was putrid that game - we need him back.
5. Sidebottom absolutely smothered Gulden, and I am sure Gulden will take a lot of lessons from that for future. While Sidebottom also did a bit with the ball, I am not sure it was the worst thing in the context of the game. We had become too Gulden centric (he was almost like a half back in rugby with how often we went to him). Gulden being down meant other players could lift, which they slowly did during the game. I thought Campbell had a mixed game but there were lots of positives in there for him. At the start of the year, it used to be that you could stop 2 of our stars but our other players would still get you - let’s get back to that.
6. Blakey will come good. Let’s keep persisting. Like McCartin he has been carrying a heavy load.
7. Fox is not a forward. Fox is not a forward. Fox is not a forward. Let’s play him back, or as sub as more players return. Swans are best when the fantastic Mr Fox is sub.

Good post. Further to your point 5, Gulden got the ball on the boundary between right HBF and wing and no-one provided him with a decent moving target. The Pies players stationed themselves perfectly. How to bell the cat.

 

[Ticky009]

Cooney did a great little breakdown of how Heeney sucked in Sidebottom and Quaynor by going goalside which left Errol with just enough room.

Perfectly executed by the 3 of them.

Yeah this was well planned by them . Heeney has slammed home so many this year from that position near goal he was blanketed by the Magpies. Which opened up room for Errol.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Did anyone notice Jamie Elliott was out of bounds when he scored the last behind of the game? Imagine if this was a goal? It wasn’t called for a review either.

So **** Collingwood fans and their whinging. **** you, all

 

[TheGoatBaron]

They also talked about the deliberate out of bounds. They got a bullshit free with the one paid against Fox. So once again, **** you Collingwood. I have no sympathy for you w***ers

 

[GoulburnSwan]

Did anyone notice Jamie Elliott was out of bounds when he scored the last behind of the game? Imagine if this was a goal? It wasn’t called for a review either.

So ** Collingwood fans and their whinging. ** you, all

Yeah amazing when they did questionable things not a lot said, but if we did, they’d make a big song & dance about it.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Something about boundary lines and the SCG on that end

 

[Bloods86]

He plays a different position but he feels like a Marty Mattner pickup. Does his job week in week out, gives it his all, can sometimes go unnoticed, but if he wasn’t there we really would notice.

How could you not notice the great Marty Mattner?

<<<

 

[SSwans2011]

I don't want to derail the thread but a few takeaways after catching up - I melt during games, but I'm not one to melt after the game and generally try to be positive, but I find the aggressive posts whinging about people being too negative just as irritating as the negativity itself. Let people support how they want.

Secondly, trolling other boards is lame. I won't name the poster that did it, but I had a read of the Pies board after they bragged about it and they completely embarrassed themselves. It was really pathetic, juvenile stuff, and honestly he appeared to be melting more than the Pies fans were anyway.

We lose all right to kick up a stink when opposition posters do it here if we're going to carry on like tossers on other boards. Further to that, I thought Port fans were pretty gracious in victory last week for the most part, so it's a shame for a Swans fan to spend their time riding up opposition supporters rather than just celebrating the win.

I'll leave it at that and won't enter any discussions about my points above so as to not derail the thread. As you were.

 

[Bloods86]

It wouldn't be post-game without me writing a blabbering novel about what I'd do in Horse's shoes.

Out: Grundy Adams Mills/Fox
In: Ladhams Sheldrick Melican/Hamling
Sub: Florent

FB: Cunningham TMac Roberts
HB: Mills/Fox Melican Campbell
C: Gulden Heeney Blakey (vs Cox)
HF: Warner Logan Sheldrick
FF: Hayward Amartey Parker
R: Ladhams Rowy Jordon
Int: McLean Rampe Lloyd Cleary

Campbell stuck some big tackles in the 2nd half as the Pies were heading into F50, great spoil on Elliott at one point (got completely outdone by Hill one-on-one, certainly isn't the first). Wouldn't give him a lockdown defensive role, this is to take the Florent/Blakey role with the latter moving up to the wing. Although would overlap/switch at times.

Florent had some good moments late, but just looked bereft of any touch/composure for much of the game. Hopefully we don't have to use the sub early and he gets a mini freshen up. At least it means others are trained/ready to do his role from the start, and he could even go forward when he comes on.

I'd still send Mills to the VFL, looked in slightly better form, but just no endurance. If Fox doesn't look right after being subbed, then he stays, but simply has to play in defence.

Grundy could do with a break, this is really the last chance. You don't really want to be resting players against the Crows, with a bye the following week, and then hopefully, another bye 2 weeks later. Ladhams put in another BOG yesterday in the VFL (24d, 3.1, 4clr), I think he can put in a shift as the main ruck. I was thinking of bringing Hamling (3.0, 9m) in for McLean (managed) for some extra mobility, but not if we manage Grundy.

Almost dropped Blakey again, but think Florent was just as poor for most of last night and without JMac we do still need some attacking wing/HB options. I've pushed him up to go up against Cox's height.

Sheldrick in (36d, 7 clr, 8 score involvements), plays off half forward. Give him some CBs later in quarters (or heck, at the start to set the tone). Had some sketchy disposal, but also pulled off a few sweet kicks and moves.

I'd be giving Parker and Cleary bursts in the mids (otherwise forward, Parker deep), with Heeney to rest forward when Parker is in the mids.

If Melican doesn't get up, Hamling. At least then if Horse persists with Logan down back, we've got a more mobile key forward option.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I don't want to derail the thread but a few takeaways after catching up - I melt during games, but I'm not one to melt after the game and generally try to be positive, but I find the aggressive posts whinging about people being too negative just as irritating as the negativity itself. Let people support how they want.

Secondly, trolling other boards is lame. I won't name the poster that did it, but I had a read of the Pies board after they bragged about it and they completely embarrassed themselves. It was really pathetic, juvenile stuff, and honestly he appeared to be melting more than the Pies fans were anyway.

We lose all right to kick up a stink when opposition posters do it here if we're going to carry on like tossers on other boards. Further to that, I thought Port fans were pretty gracious in victory last week for the most part, so it's a shame for a Swans fan to spend their time riding up opposition supporters rather than just celebrating the win.

I'll leave it at that and won't enter any discussions about my points above so as to not derail the thread. As you were.

Yer if you wanna troll thats what the bay is for i would never go into a opposition board and troll after a win more so as i would know how crushing it is to lose.

I mean imagine if Port fans gloated after last week how shit would you feel.

 

[Bloods86]

Yer if you wanna troll thats what the bay is for i would never go into a opposition board and troll after a win more so as i would know how crushing it is to lose.

I mean imagine if Port fans gloated after last week how shit would you feel.

I hoofed it after the siren last week, but plenty of Port fans caught up at lights, from lower tiers etc. Not one said a word to me, not that they needed to, but they seemed pretty happy just to revel in their own performance.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

I don't want to derail the thread but a few takeaways after catching up - I melt during games, but I'm not one to melt after the game and generally try to be positive, but I find the aggressive posts whinging about people being too negative just as irritating as the negativity itself. Let people support how they want.

Secondly, trolling other boards is lame. I won't name the poster that did it, but I had a read of the Pies board after they bragged about it and they completely embarrassed themselves. It was really pathetic, juvenile stuff, and honestly he appeared to be melting more than the Pies fans were anyway.

We lose all right to kick up a stink when opposition posters do it here if we're going to carry on like tossers on other boards. Further to that, I thought Port fans were pretty gracious in victory last week for the most part, so it's a shame for a Swans fan to spend their time riding up opposition supporters rather than just celebrating the win.

I'll leave it at that and won't enter any discussions about my points above so as to not derail the thread. As you were.

If it was my post about logging on mid-game and quickly getting the hell out of there that triggered this, I want to stress that my point was that I got the hell out of there.

People are free to post how they want. And other people are free to leave them shouting at each other in their echo chamber, and maybe should consider utilising that option more often.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I’m watching today’s scores purely from the “can we avoid Port in the finals?” perspective.

 

[Swannie0307]

VERY generous

Yeah but got better as the game wore on. Hopefully will be spot on by finals

 

[Bloods86]

I’m watching today’s scores purely from the “can we avoid Port in the finals?” perspective.

Port are a different side in finals. They've looked incredible in other H&A seasons, but only really turned up in a few finals.

E.g. last year they beat the Giants by 51, then a month later got bundled out in straight sets by them. The week before was a loss by 8 goals to Lions, who they had flogged by 9 goals in Round 1.

They did beat the Cats in the 2021 QF, but got belted at home against the Dogs by 71 in the Prelim, after beating them at Marvel in Round 23.

Not floggings, but they beat Eagles and Tigers during H&A in 2017, 2020 respectively, got done in finals (at home).

 

[Swannie0307]

He’s launched into:

• the non 50
• the deliberates
• home ground decisions

It’s so rare to hear a coach launch into umps the way McRae just did.

After being Mr Positive for a couple of years, he’s now having a big (hypocritical) sook now that his unbelievable run of luck has run out!

Enjoy the off-season Fly… unless u inject some youth into your dad’s army, your team is shot!

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

After being Mr Positive for a couple of years, he’s now having a big (hypocritical) sook now that his unbelievable run of luck has run out!

Enjoy the off-season Fly… unless u inject some youth into your dad’s army, your team is shot!

It was a unbelievable 2 year period between 2022-2023 that sort of record in close games will never be matched again.

 

[J_Moore]

Hahaha that is even funnier if true. Bloke was an absolute tosser however - hope he spends the summer crying over his spilt milk.

This the middle aged bloke in the black coat and the beanie?