Autopsy AFL 2024 Round 18 - Swans v North Sat July 13th 1:45pm AEST (SCG)

[Rod Stroker]

Is this the "Which LMac is a bigger spud?" Cup?

spuds are rarely given 4 year contract extensions.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

This game will really tell us whether the Swans are the real deal and the last two weeks were the losses we “had to have” to keep us focussed on a flag, or whether we’ve been running on vapours the whole time.

We’re really hard to read right now. Two games we “should” have won if we’re the team a lot of people (not just Swans fans) think we are.

And yet we only lost by a point, and two points. Hardly time to panic.

Make of it what you will. Ladder position and percentage say we’re something really solid, but I can’t read us right now.

 

[ferball]

spuds are rarely given 4 year contract extensions.

Both LMacs did.

 

[The 747]

North to win, Sydney are pretenders.

 

[YeoShuey]

Crazy they have Parker listed as an emergency. Should be playing as this is a match that can bring him back into form.

Mills a big inclusion.

 

[Shack18]

This game will really tell us whether the Swans are the real deal and the last two weeks were the losses we “had to have” to keep us focussed on a flag, or whether we’ve been running on vapours the whole time.

We’re really hard to read right now. Two games we “should” have won if we’re the team a lot of people (not just Swans fans) think we are.

And yet we only lost by a point, and two points. Hardly time to panic.

Make of it what you will. Ladder position and percentage say we’re something really solid, but I can’t read us right now.

Sydney will show why they are top of the ladder today. Will be too strong. Just hope the Kangas continue to be competitive and crack in for 4 quarters.
Go Roos

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Surely we can't lose this one, right?

North often (not always) play better at the SCG than in Melbourne, but really, no, Sydney should not come close to losing this one. Even if they have a first half of kicking 1.10 or something Sydney should win.

All I'm hoping for is that the game isn't over before 3/4 time (6-8 weeks ago it would have been over before 1/4 time). If it blows out at the end, that's disappointing but fair enough for this stage of improvement. If it blows out early, then not getting much worse is the aim. But at some point Sydney will have a few bursts of complete dominance, overcoming any times (if there are any) North get a little on top.

 

[Eshay187]

Parker, sub.

A lot of weird line up business going on.

 

[lizard man]

Could north Melbourne pull off an upset here? …. Stranger things have happened

 

[TheUnicorn]

As good as North have been I have a feeling this will be a blood bath

 

[BallaratBulldog]

As good as North have been I have a feeling this will be a blood bath

I reckon they are up for the fight again

 

[Ironmonger85]

Toby Pink's breakout game.

 

[TheKanga]

We are playing well early.
I feel the small ground suits us.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Fair few slipping over.

 

[Cool Kangas]

Could north Melbourne pull off an upset here? …. Stranger things have happened

Oh yes they have but not today. Lol

 

[TheKanga]

Pink is definitely a forward not a defender he's been great

 

[Zevon]

Dermie reckons we’re “ever so slightly off”. I actually reckon we’ve been a fair bit worse than that so far. Really it’s a credit to North’s pressure for making us look ordinary though.

 

[TheUnicorn]

Swannies 1st quarters always seem off and then they seem to explode.

 

[flojo]

Guessing by the thread pages the neutrals have chosen the other game to watch

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Papley loves beating up on shit teams.

 

[MF]

Very honest Chad

 

[Ironmonger85]

Chad should've waited until they decided to review before he admitted it was touched.

 

[Del208273]

Damn the camera selection by the Director at Foxfooty and the focal lengths being used are absolute crap.

Hard to follow where the ball is.

 

[MF]

It's actually crazy how much north have improved since early in the season. Causing us some serious headaches with our transition game (until that last one)

 

[Zevon]

It's actually crazy how much north have improved since early in the season. Causing us some serious headaches with our transition game (until that last one)

100%, been a different team the last few weeks compared to early in the year. Things are starting to look a little ominous for them today but they’re improving before our eyes and going to be a good side in the next few seasons.