Autopsy Swans Avada Kedavra the frack outta Richmond 122-78

[sataris]

Very impressed with Ladhams

 

[Kapers]

Small shoutout to McDonald. About 3-4 goals of Papley's came from McDonald's hands/foot.

Obviously hoped for more from him, but made Papley more dangerous.

 

[coach beard]

On the contrary, I'd say playing in the middle is what helped get Papley and us back in the game.

Fair, but I do still believe he is at his most dangerous in the forward line

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Small shoutout to McDonald. About 3-4 goals of Papley's came from McDonald's hands/foot.

Obviously hoped for more from him, but made Papley more dangerous.

I agree. It’s only when you watch the highlights package you realise how many of our scoring chains involved Logan.

 

[Punts]

I rekn he's gotten a bit too comfortable of late thinking he's solidified his position. He seems to have let go of the basics that got him in. Let's be real early on he was a bit of a squib, but he slowly worked on it and started really cracking in. Seems to have dropped off in intensity the slightest bit, but enough that it is noticeable.

He probably lucky we don’t depth atm to be honest

He had a shocker

Same with McLean

Imo McLean isnt afl standard

 

[SwansProudly]

Missing 1000 games of experience
15 players under 24

 

[SwansProudly]

 

[Dan87]

Missing 1000 games of experience
15 players under 24

This is pretty great

 

[Cadsky]

I don't see what all the fuss is about with Gould. He was ok last night I guess.

 

[Kiama Chris]

I have been trying to put it into words and I think you summed it up quite well. Compare Buddy and Rampe over their careers.

You can see the way that Rampe plays that he is focused just on much, if not more, on helping his team mates play their role as he is on his own role. You put Rampe on the field and at the least every other defender’s performance increase by a material margin, if not every player on the park. Rampe is our heart and soul player, no questions asked.

I feel that Buddy does absolutely everything he can to optimise his role in the team. He chases hard (when his body let him), makes tackles, passes off to team mates and runs hard and demands the ball. For a full forward of his talent, this is remarkable. What I don’t think Biddy has done so well, is to think about others’ roles, his impact on those and how he can optimise whole of team performance. He demands the ball when he shouldn’t and doesn’t help create space for others as much as he should.

(Hence why Clarkson very intelligently put him on a wing, where by Buddy focusing on optimising his role is more likely to optimise whole of team performance by default).

Buddy’s tunnel vision on his own role is why the performance of other forwards drop when Buddy is on the park, and I am not only talking this year. I am talking Reid and Tippet when they were supposed to be at their prime.

Buddy is the best individual player I have seen play. If you needed a player to make something from nothing, it is Buddy. But he crowds out his teammates, both in terms of physical and mental space - and at the same times enables them to be lazy (because you can just give it to Buddy to make something out of nothing).

Post his playing career, I think Buddy would make a great talent scout. I’m less sure about coaching. He has a bit of Stevie J to him. Talent can spot talent but it can’t pass its talent onto others, and it struggles to understand people with less talent.

Just my two cents…

Someone who knows one of the current players very well said that that was exactly that player's view of Buddy.
Not sour grapes, just an observation.
I struggle to imagine Bud as a coach. Don't see him as analytical enough or as a teacher.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Small shoutout to McDonald. About 3-4 goals of Papley's came from McDonald's hands/foot.

Obviously hoped for more from him, but made Papley more dangerous.

great young team player, and i reckon it shows in the celebrations
he'll get his turns to kick the goals ... last night he was an important contributor ...
seriously good player

 

[the hypnotoad]

I actually like that.


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yeah, but blakey's so nimble ... godzilla is not nimble

 

[Jewelsbon]

What, wait, we had injuries?
But the commentators and the media never mentioned that, they only talked about how poor old Richmond were so injury ravaged!

 

[caesar88]

I feel like all our best kicks for goal are guys who hardly ever kick for goal - Mills, Lloyd, Campbell

 

[Ticky009]

I feel like all our best kicks for goal are guys who hardly ever kick for goal - Mills, Lloyd, Campbell

One could say that your opinion is driven by that very fact aka if they had an opportunity for more shots on goal their % could be less.

 

[Mister B]

Love the have been a long time fan. He's just super composed down back and he's a smart footballer.

And we all know you get a little flustered for the backmen.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Love the have been a long time fan. He's just super composed down back and he's a smart footballer.

I have his signed jersey.

 

[caesar88]

One could say that your opinion is driven by that very fact aka if they had an opportunity for more shots on goal their % could be less.

That is true, but then I remember when Heath Grundy used to get his very rare shots on goal playing as a defender, and I'd be reminded exactly why we wanted him to be a defender in the first place

 

[The King!]

I feel like all our best kicks for goal are guys who hardly ever kick for goal - Mills, Lloyd, Campbell

blakey

 

[The King!]

What, wait, we had injuries?
But the commentators and the media never mentioned that, they only talked about how poor old Richmond were so injury ravaged!

did you see seven cross to the tigers rooms?

 

[caesar88]

blakey

And Florent (strange gusts of wind notwithstanding.)

 

[SwansProudly]

There's a better angle in the Herald sun.
Can i please ask what the thread title is about

 

[Punts]

Love watching us play at that ground

 

[Donza]

Had to go back and watch the replay.

Last night was a mix of red wine and tears.
Wife worked with the paramedic who was murdered yesterday. 11 years as mates.

That was one of the gutsiest wins of recent memories.
Reminded me of the passion that started during covid times.

You can see the side just transition and mature. So well coached by horse and co.

I think everyone else has summed up the ups n downs . However, mentally, that was a season defining match.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Jmac and Wicks sadly havent come on as we hoped from 2021.