Review Freo holds on against the Swans

[DragoDelph]

I think after this, we can lock Warner in. He would be very impressed with our young side and his age fits perfectly.

Plus we have the defensive mids to cover his cheating forward

 

[wakojako]

Sturt's emergence has taken our team to the next level. Reduces the pressure on our other forwards to score. More importantly we can play Switta more at the clearances where he was so important today.

 

[pavstar]

I couldn't agree more.

A fit Darcy is imperative for us.

He is obviously not your mobile ruckman like Dogga but he bang crashes and wears the opposite ruckman down while winning it himself.

Great to to have two types of ruckman to switch up.

Get Big Sean to head off overseas in the off season with Fyfey on one of his yoga/karma sutra/pilates super fitness holidays to the isolated place in Tibet in readiness for next season… He’ll win a Chas if he does…

 

[Swan_Lifer]

Well done Freo.
Tough to come clear across the country and win one like that.
And with your club (and coach) under the pump, respect.

 

[Arcassius]

That's twice now we've broken the run of the dominant team of the season. We broke Melbourne. Wonder how Sydney will go

 

[Tonga Bob]

 

[Grape Bear]

Just goes to show we lost the game against Sydney in OS under extenuating circumstances.

Looking back at our season so far, it’s the Eagles game we dropped that really shits me the most. Then the Carlton game when we were absolutely robbed.

I am still of a mind to give this game up. It just feels like we’re so irrelevant to the AFL, it would take a miracle to ever win the big one.

 

[Chris25]

Thought Davies was solid. Competed hard. Crashed McLean a few times. Allowed Ryan to roam.
He can only progress and learn

Yeah I thought Davies did fine for the most part. Maybe caught between either marking or spoiling a couple of times, but that’s standard for a young KPD. He’ll be better for the run.

Gave up a few marks to McLean up the ground, but I think his two goals from memory came when he out bodied Ryan and when Draper lost him on a deep ball.

 

[wakojako]

Get Big Sean to head off overseas in the off season with Fyfey on one of his yoga/karma sutra/pilates super fitness holidays to the isolated place in Tibet in readiness for next season… He’ll win a Chas if he does…

You want big Darcy to work on his Karma Sutra positions?

 

[errant bounce]

Well done Freo! Second win in a row at the SCG which not many teams can claim. Putting together a solid home and away campaign and definitely a strong chance to go deep in September.

Jeez aren't we so lucky.

 

[Arcassius]

Just goes to show we lost the game against Sydney in OS under extenuating circumstances.

Looking back at our season so far, it’s the Eagles game we dropped that really shits me the most. Then the Carlton game when we were absolutely robbed.

I am still of a mind to give this game up. It just feels like we’re so irrelevant to the AFL, it would take a miracle to ever win the big one.

always felt that was the case. 10.1 to 1.10 early on where nothing went out way - even the law of averages would have made it a close game

there was a certain parallel when it was 2.7 to 7.2 in reverse today

 

[Spirit Level]

I'm of the somewhat controversial opinion that the first game at Optus would've gone that way had the circumstances not been against us.

We smashed them early but couldn't put it on the board

 

[pavstar]

You want big Darcy to work on his Karma Sutra positions?

Not so much the positions but rather his staying power in the long game…..

 

[errant bounce]

Why are people obsessed with getting Darcy fit? he's that tall and runs for a living and that alone won't get rid of his guts.

One of those things where you should accept him for what he is and get the most out of that. you can't make a carpenter Jesus. but Jesus was a carpenter.

 

[Quay Club]

That’s fair enough. He’s practically the second key defender in his second game. Can’t get too critical and just hope he does the role.

It was a tough ask in only his second game in a pressure cooker atmosphere.

He will learn from it and get better for sure.

Hopefully Cox is back next week.

 

[Arcassius]

Darcy's 30m punch reminds me of when Sandi used to do 30m volleyball spikes to mix it up out of stoppages

 

[dockertor]

Should have never got to a stoppage. 3 short kicks out from the point and it’s done.
We lost most of those last 1/4 long kick stoppages.
Thank god Logan chocked.

This 100% Only needed 2 marks to ice the game. Having said that this was a great tactical game by JL. The matchups and strategies really set the boys up or the win.

 

[Ge3ks]

Highlight for me was when O’Meara grabbed the ball after the siren went to make sure it went dead then celebrated like he’d kicked the winning goal.

To be fair, he kinda did.

 

[DocT]

Yep he definitely went off the line.

Just after he took the mark I heard someone tell him to wait until the siren went before having the shot and I am pretty sure it was the umpire, which is crap for a start!

Then it got into his head he couldn't deviate off the mark which he did anyway!

100%. Since when did the umpires become coaches!!!!!!!!??????????

 

[chaosball32]

Still can’t believe it. That was a memorable win for the ages.

Serong was a beast out of the middle. Sturt is becoming the player I always knew he could be. Switta’s pressure is second to none. Amiss had his kicking boots on. Draper more then made up for his poor performance against the Dogs.

Beating a 13-1 team at their home ground without our best 2 defenders can’t be understated. To nullify their elite midfield and dominate the stoppages for large parts of the game was awesome to watch. We’ve had some great wins in the past few years, that one was probably the best.

HUGE

 

[Arcassius]

Who said that Darcy and Jackson wouldnt work

 

[Nodgey]

Great game. My favourite bit was when we won by a point.

 

[Taylor]

Thankfully we don't play Sydney again before finals because I expect they will want revenge after we jumped them early.

St Kilda will get destroyed by them next weekend.

 

[wafti123]

Derp commentator said Draper is down with a knee injury when it was Walks… Braidcists much…

He forgot Amartey Great win though. Kind of makes up for at least one of the close losses early in the season.

 

[doppo]

Sturt was under a cloud going into the game according to Jlo.

Let's just take a moment to acknowledge this is a bloke that was called out by the coach for his defensive efforts and his attack, and just marvel at some of his efforts backing into the contest today.
He is actually imposing himself on games, and especially in the first quarter which we've been notoriously bad at. Sign him up asap

Also shoutout to Amiss for defeating his arch rival, the yips, today