Review Grand Final, 2024 - Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions

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I’m doing rapid fire takes this week so haven’t checked to see if this is a good or bad take, but did the Swans form start to tank when Heeney was suspended and there was all that Brownlow furore? Feels like they started to come off the boil around then and really came back to the pack and never recovered.

I read some stats last week which said Sydney hadn’t been the best team in the comp for a while.

Let's go with that because it is funny.

In reality, reckon being so reliant on perfect ball movement because your forwards are average is a bit of a red flag.

Josh Jenkins was talking post-game about how the 2017 crows were super reliant on kamikaze transition footy from the D50 and then just ran into the Tigers defensive buzzsaw in the grand final, and reckons theres quite a bit similar in the 17 crows and this years swans. 2017 crows were a lot more talented at either end though.

When teams cut off the corridor, forcing turnovers the Swans had to become more conservative and go down the line, and then they started to lose games.

Port couldn't beat them in the prelim because of Hinkleyball bombing it onto Charlie Dixon's head and having bad defenders, but they smashed them in the middle.

They also couldn't defend against uncontested mark games all year - all their losses bar the one to the dogs they conceded over 100 marks.
 
Let's go with that because it is funny.

In reality, reckon being so reliant on perfect ball movement because your forwards are average is a bit of a red flag.

Josh Jenkins was talking post-game about how the 2017 crows were super reliant on kamikaze transition footy from the D50 and then just ran into the Tigers defensive buzzsaw in the grand final, and reckons theres quite a bit similar in the 17 crows and this years swans. 2017 crows were a lot more talented at either end though.

When teams cut off the corridor, forcing turnovers the Swans had to become more conservative and go down the line, and then they started to lose games.

Port couldn't beat them in the prelim because of Hinkleyball bombing it onto Charlie Dixon's head and having bad defenders, but they smashed them in the middle.

They also couldn't defend against uncontested mark games all year - all their losses bar the one to the dogs they conceded over 100 marks.

Yeah, not saying the Heeney suspension was the whole reason. It just seemed they had this dream run and then it all started to go a bit pear shaped almost within a 2 or 3 week stretch and never recovered.
 

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Walking through Yarra Park right now, heading around the MCG. Makes me feel sooooo good. Big smiles! 😁
…and i just ran past what i assume is the Lions list management team at the G on my way home! Good to see them putting in the long hours! 😂
I wasn’t quick thinking enough to ask what their Joe plans are.
 
Hahaha there’s always a metal head around 😂😂😂 yeah mate met them this year at their gig before knotfest. Huge moment for me
Haha there are dozens of us, dozens! That would have been sick, I haven't been super in to their last few albums, but I will always love their first 4/5 records, they were a massive part of my music tastes growing up.
 

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Last weekend was such a high. This weekend is boring house stuff.

Last weekend was better. I wanna do that again.
I need a weekend off to tell you the truth 😂

Had flights and accommodation booked for the NRL Grand Final this weekend. Have had to cancel just to get a weekend at home! Also the Broncos not being involved may have something to do with this 😉
 
Now we just need one of the players to pick it for their goal song :tongueout:
Its a shame Christensen wasn't around for the after goal celebration songs.

I was at one of those player functions years ago at the Gabba and had a great old chat with Bundy about thrash and death metal bands. Didn't talk footy but he was right up for our chat for well over 5 -10 minutes about metal.

Imagine him going in and saying, how bout Cannibal Corpse's Hammer smashed face for my after goal song lol
 

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