Game Day Round 22 vs. Sydney, SCG, 7:40pm Friday 09/08

[Big Bryza]

Call me old fashioned. So he walked out for more money? After a decade of probably averaging more than 500K a year he is in fear of the debt collector knocking at his door? If others think that should be the driving factor in a career that's their prerogative.

If you are an unknown kid at the start of his career who gets a big offer I get it, but when established players on a long period of good coin with a club they claim to love, walk out for more from another club, I am not a fan.

My main gripe with TA was the fact that he was a 'leader' of the club. Yet, he jumped at the first sign of his spot being in jeopardy. I'm in the camp that he should have backed himself in. That would have shown true leadership.

 

[Big Bryza]

how so? They would have come in anyway, and they need to strengthen up their defence.

They're rushing them back early. If they hadn't fallen off a cliff they would be resting them up for another week or 2.

 

[Mollythedolly]

Even before the past 2 weeks, the swans form has fallen off a cliff since the mid point of the year.

We didn't tank until the final month of the season when top 2 was sown up.

The Swans get rolled tomorrow and they can kiss top 2 goodbye.

I doubt it’s training loads. More a case of a few injuries to key players combined with it being a long season and the difficulty of maintaining absolute peak performance. Every team has had ups and downs this year. I was just making the point that increased training loads can indeed impact performance.

 

[Jen2310]

They're rushing them back early. If they hadn't fallen off a cliff they would be resting them up for another week or 2.

Amartey was just managed
Rampe's calf was only 1-2 weeks when he did it, so by natural progression they deem him right to play.

They have a fairly fit list.

We can't say who is rushed or not given all the players we bought back since the bye lol We panicked.

 

[Mollythedolly]

They're rushing them back early. If they hadn't fallen off a cliff they would be resting them up for another week or 2.

Or they’re bringing them back when they’re deemed ready. Rampe and Melican were always on schedule to return this week, and Amarty was merely “managed” for the Port game.

 

[sideswipe]

My main gripe with TA was the fact that he was a 'leader' of the club. Yet, he jumped at the first sign of his spot being in jeopardy. I'm in the camp that he should have backed himself in. That would have shown true leadership.

His playing career is a business. And as a business decision, it made complete sense to take the longer deal. Clubs will readily jump at signing a player who will effectively replace one of their current line-up. Yet supporters expect players to show loyalty to the club in return?

 

[Deleted member 133504]

Panic stations at the Swans.

Hey BB, you mean rushing blokes back? Today is a slow one for my brain

 

[sr36]

I can only imagine how wealthy I would be if people started paying the rent to live in my head.

Scarlett Johansen owes me millions.

 

[parano1a]

Our last win at the SCG was on Queen's Birthday 2021 against Melbourne - Nathan Buckley's farewell game as coach.
If we play with similar effort tomorrow night we can win.

 

[LuckyLee]

Our last win at the SCG was on Queen's Birthday 2021 against Melbourne - Nathan Buckley's farewell game as coach.
If we play with similar effort tomorrow night we can win.

.....and what an unexpected win it was too! We finished 2nd-last that year.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Players who flew to Sydney include:

Krueger
Richards
Bytel
Parker
Sullivan

Long too.

Did the VFL team fly up today as well?

 

[76woodenspooners]

Long too.

Did the VFL team fly up today as well?

Didn’t see any

 

[VinnieB]

Pies to win by 27 points, and the media will be like 'Swans showed an improved performance'.
Not sure you can get any worse than last week's insipid performance.

Pretenders.

 

[Jen2310]

Long too.

Did the VFL team fly up today as well?

I think tomorrow morning
Our 23rd man, 18 year old Oliver Warburton attends Carey Grammar, so probably had school to attend today. They prob allow him tomorrow off for the game.

 

[LuckyLee]

Looks like Kreuger is flying over.


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That makes me happy. Port took a million marks in F50 against them last week. We have to try for the same, with McStay, Cox/Cameron and Kreuger, plus Jamie and Schultz.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

 

[Deleted member 133504]

Pies to win by 27 points, and the media will be like 'Swans showed an improved performance'.
Not sure you can get any worse than last week's insipid performance.

Pretenders.

Fcukin LOL. Just like the media to downplay an absolute herculean effort by the woods. Suddenly AFL won't exist in Sydney. It's back to the NRL we go...

 

[Jen2310]

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[Jen2310]

Sub maybe?


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[Harry O]

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Hopefully a sign we won’t be idiots and trade him

 

[pablo disco bar]

Hope Adams rings his hammy and Grundy gets towled up

Go pies

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[slugger01]

Hope Adams rings his hammy and Grundy gets towled up

Go pies

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Stooping to the low levels of wishing injuries to players is poor form..
We don’t do that at Collingwood. We stay classy!!!

 

[Hardas]

Stooping to the low levels of wishing injuries to players is poor form..
We don’t do that at Collingwood. We stay classy!!!

Are you sure?
(That doesn't sound right).

 

[Doc1763]

Richards in for Jordy

 

[Jen2310]

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