Autopsy Round 16: It’s like kissing your sister

[Indie_]

The most frustrating game in my decade plus of attending Swans games.

Love Sheldrick though.

 

[Ed_Gein]

What do these have in common?

Laurel and Hardy
Mr Bean
Charlie Chaplin
Swans kicking for goal

If you guessed slapstick comedy; you guessed correctly.

Threw away a victory.

 

[dosser]

The backs should be furious with our forwards.
Absolutely huge game by Melican, though. I loved watching him run off Hawkins in the last quarter.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Clearly both coaches impressed upon their players that this was a must-draw game.

 

[KingV23]

We did everything we could to lose that game and missed the target on that too

 

[Kapers]

After the giants loss I was never looking towards finals. Just wanted to see improvement, and we are a damn sight better than we were two months ago.

 

[Skeparovic]

Game plan was brilliant by the coach. Unfortunately the execution by the Swans forwards wasn't and that is the game right there. If you can't kick goals you can't win games.

Hope Heeney and Hickey take a thousand extra shots on goals at training this week.

 

[sr20]

The perfectly constructed game plan destroyed by goal kicking. I give Horse some slack, but the direction and game plan tonight was top notch, and if not for the atrocity in front of goal, would be right in this season.

If we play with the same effort and intensity for the rest of the season, we’ve got a slim chance, because surely they abomination in front of the big sticks doesn’t happen again.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Blakey was awesome. I love his dedication... He literally throws himself at the ball & into the contest. Just runs himself into the ground. I love it.

 

[RilesMacca]

Braeden Campbell stand up and hold your ****ing head up high, honestly one of our best. That kick inboard to gussy to lead to the fox miss should've been the match winning moment.

 

[Skeparovic]

Wow Swans players are now being accused of staging and should be fined for being tackled. This is a new level of ridiculousness from the commentators.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

The perfectly constructed game plan destroyed by goal kicking. I give Horse some slack, but the direction and game plan tonight was top notch, and if not for the atrocity in front of goal, would be right in this season.

If we play with the same effort and intensity for the rest of the season, we’ve got a slim chance, because surely they abomination in front of the big sticks doesn’t happen again.

Bugger... jinxed us.

 

[Olian]

We did everything right up until the last kick at goal. After that it was amateur hour. Many culprits guilty of wasting opportunities.

 

[Deccas]

I think we have turned out form around and are now playing pretty decent footy. Unfortunately pissed away a really important opportunity to excorise some psychological demons. Fox kicks that goal and we go on a great run, as it is I have no idea what we bring next week.

 

[ashep]

I'll hold onto my Heeney stock to the bitter end but you're making it hard my boy.

 

[Dan87]

The team refuses to let me eco in the most horrible ways

 

[BarneyBent]

Melican is an enigma. Looked totally lost against Hawkins on the lead at times, but was really important in our counterattack at others. How do we make the most of his abilities without exposing him defensively?

 

[Skeparovic]

Parker gets rubbed out for less than both of the Geelong tackles and not one single protest was made by any commentators. Geelong have two contentious tackles and all of a sudden the debate is in full swing about the rules being broken.

I get that the rule change and interpretatiom from AFL to protect against concussion has swung to far the opposite way but how about discussing the game that happened even if it was a draw.

A team that got smashed in the GF and first rematch comprehensively outplayed the premiers albeit couldn't finish accurately in front of goals and the game ended in a draw. Surely that's worth mentioning in the post match analysis?

 

[Sewer de Lance]

I’ve watched a lot of football in my time, but until tonight I don’t think I’ve ever seen a worse set shot then Tom Hickey

31

Tom Hickey

Age

33

Ht

202cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.9

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

19.1

5star

D

4.0

1star

K

1.5

1star

HB

2.5

2star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

7.0

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

7.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

HO

8.6

5star

’s effort in the 2nd quarter. Not only did he miss from 15 metres dead in front, he barely made the distance. Gee that was hard to watch.

 

[MF]

The backs should be furious with our forwards.
Absolutely huge game by Melican, though. I loved watching him run off Hawkins in the last quarter.

Yep Melican, Cunningham and Blakey take a bow.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

2023 isnt going to be our flag year.

But gee the past 3 weeks give me cause for optimism moving forward:

* Campbell has come of age. Gun.

* Gus has emerged as the inside mid we desperately needed post JPK. Huge showings from a 19 year old.

* Blakey just about the premier rebounding defender in the comp.

* Errol already a potential AA.

* Rowy never has a poor game.

Throw in Chad, Logan and McI - I’m still firmly of a view we have the best young talent in the AFL.

We’re just a couple of key position players away from being a very, very good side in 2024. Better than the side that played a GF.

I’m not too upset at tonight.

 

[MR0808]

I hate draws. Just saying

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Any chance of our silly coach using our sub

Meh least we didn’t lose

 

[MR0808]

Fox is Fernando Torres!

 

[Olian]

Any chance of our silly coach using our sub

Meh least we didn’t lose

Why? It’s not compulsory to use the sub.