Game Day AFL Round 4 match discussion - Sydney v Geelong (including CoverIt Live chat)

[Silverado]

On a positive note, I'm very very happy with Taylor hunt, this is a breakout year for this kid, make no mistake!
...and he's flying under the radar, just needs to get a bit more silk in his kicking and he'll go a very long way!

 

[Siamese Cat]

Joel on channel 7 now. Class.

 

[romeoh]

Hawkins can't be subbed out. He is leading poorly and the delivery is ordinary. All that can be improved. They were running us off our feet but its slowed it up a bit, so we are in it.

 

[Partridge]

Anyone notice how quickly they were calling play on that half

To be fair, a couple of times our guys did take a step or two.

 

[Bring back Moloney]

Anyone notice how quickly they were calling play on that half

YES! Bartel took a mark, ran backwards a few steps & the ump INSTANTLY called play-on!! WTF!? I nearly threw a brick through my TV!!!

 

[Willo_]

I love the way Sydney play. They're playing like us. God I hope Jetta doesn't cut loose.

Taylor Hunt doing a great job on him so far

 

[Grizzly_82]

West for me has been shocking , at least Hawkins has an excuse

 

[blue_bear1]

Taylor is awesome.

 

[Siamese Cat]

On a positive note, I'm very very happy with Taylor hunt, this is a breakout year for this kid, make no mistake!
...and he's flying under the radar, just needs to get a bit more silk in his kicking and he'll go a very long way!

Great call

 

[GIMP2]

Like some of the poodles work tonight....he can be our match winner

 

[Duskfire]

Chris Scoot just needs to have a chat to Hawkins and motivate him further. The delivery hasnt been great but that hasnt stopped him before.

Am expecting (hoping) for a better half from him.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Which raises the question - why wasn't he on him from the start? Only cost us 2 goals. Same with Taylor on Goodes. He finally goes onto him that quarter and outmarks him.

Have to ask though, how much of an influence has Jetta had on the game?
We will have to rob Peter to pay Paul if we want Poodle to move onto McVeigh

 

[HappyChappy35]

Gutsy effort but our disposal is letting us down. Allowing the Swans to rebound too easily out of our F50. Hawkins looks well off the boil and is seemingly unable to make a contest or hold onto a mark, Johnson needs to work harder around the footy and stop playing for frees. GHS, Selwood, Taylor, and Mackie have all been outstanding.

Would be nice if the umpires could allow our players to approach within 5m of the protected species. The favouritism he's receiving from them tonight is unbelievable.

Also, Sydney supporters need the rules explained to them. Booing pretty much every free paid against them.

 

[fpm84]

Great to see GHS, Motlop and Poodle having excellent games.

Less than a goal down with plenty of upside - one goal between Pods and Hawkins.

 

[Willo_]

YES! Bartel took a mark, ran backwards a few steps & the ump INSTANTLY called play-on!! WTF!? I nearly threw a brick through my TV!!!

Why do you have a brick sitting in your lounge room? That's just asking for trouble!!

 

[thegerman]

Bit hard when they kick it on top of his head when he's flat footed and surrounded by 3 Swans....

Yep, nearly every entry is up in the air dinky kicks. Harry Taylors little spot kicks are driving me insane. If you can kick it 55m, do it and put it in the square. A dinky kick 25m out into a nest of Swans is just not going to cut it.

 

[bulletproof]

Selwood is a phenomena. There may be better players but there is no player with his will to win.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Horlin-Smith showing he justified selection. Funny that.

2nd leading possession winner with 14. Just keep playing him.

 

[thegerman]

To be fair, a couple of times our guys did take a step or two.

One was Bartel, took a half step forward, on the mark. Sorry but that is not play on.

Umps called it three times in a row, where it wasn't on two occasions. Total BS.

 

[Partridge]

Thrilling half. Corey rolling back the years. Hawkins has to lift. Use of Blicavs up forward silly, sub off him or West ASAP.

Yeah they're believing their own bullshit with Blicavs. He's been fantastic for a young guy, but he's not a forward pocket, he's a bloody ruckman.

 

[Boxhead_31]

2nd leading possession winner with 14. Just keep playing him.

He is going to be our new Lingy like clearance beast

 

[winty]

Chris Scoot just needs to have a chat to Hawkins and motivate him further. The delivery hasnt been great but that hasnt stopped him before.

Am expecting (hoping) for a better half from him.

Might need Moons to have another chat with him. Seemed to work in the 2011 grand final.

 

[supahoops]

Keep the faith, this will be huge if we go 4-0 and we started getting on top late.

LRT off and Caddy to come on could prove decisive.

Just need to think through our f50 entries, even if Hawkins takes Richards right away from it.

Duncan SJ Stokes must lift . Blitz continues to impress.

 

[PoidaCat]

Dermott accusing Selwood of dropping onto his butt now to draw free kicks instead of the shrug.

So bitter. Hawthorn have Headbutter Hodge but he never mentions that.

 

[Duskfire]

Motlop keeps getting better as well. Wasnt a huge fan of him but so far this season has improved massively and has a huge amount of confidence now.