Autopsy Swans beat Suns by 49 on the Gold Coast.

[Ticky009]

 

[rustycrate]

Errol was very busy. He is the differerence in the midfild. He is everywhere scooping up balls and harassing and tackling and being the link man.
Stephens has moves. He can show the ball and jink and go. Evasive. His delivery tonight was first class.
The Two Macs were always there. Gives you confidence.
Rampe was Rampe again.
lloyd was solid.
Bud was exciteable. Only 51 goals until 1100.
Warner was epic again. He gets in the thick of it. Enjoys hitting hard and has that knack of getting a kick away, even if it is awkward.
Mills was uncompromising Mills without starring tonight.
Rowbottom was busy.
It was a tune up. The boys did enough to win.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Very positive signs from Campbell. Doesn’t look out of place out there.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Very positive signs from Campbell. Doesn’t look out of place out there.

Shaven head all the difference.

 

[Maddo11]

Woohoo

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Woohoo

Always knew we were special.

 

[Joycerama]

Really good win given the conditions. Just absolutely brutal heat and humidity today. Very good stuff

Yep tough conditions.

Three ticks to Rampe, Stephens, Florent. Minus three ticks to the commentary team, which was just deplorable tonight. One eyed crap. My son is normally very diplomatic about commentary and even he was livid with Dermie & Co’s dismissal of Sydney. It was like the swans weren’t even playing. Amateur at best.

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Best: Rampe, Warner, Stephens, Gulden, Lloyd. I’m a big fan of your list and hope you guys go far this year. Looked sharp enough in tricky conditions tonight

 

[robbieando]

Very positive signs from Campbell. Doesn’t look out of place out there.

Agree, seemed more at home and seemed to push up the ground looking for the ball while remaining defensively solid.

 

[wills2g]

Really happy with what we saw tonight. Cunningham has slotted into Clarke's role perfectly and also hitting the scoreboard. Hayward is starting to dominate as a medium forward and the midfield looks a lot more balanced with Gulden starting in the centre square.

 

[RUNVS]

I hate to say it again but I do think Campbell struggles with endurance.

Had 7 disposals in the first quarter which is great but he ended with 16. Now 16 is pretty good for him, but it would be so much better if he could start averaging 20 disposals a game.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Agree, seemed more at home and seemed to push up the ground looking for the ball while remaining defensively solid.

Definitely more at home at HBF than BP. Gives him the room to use his skills.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Longmire already preparing the blank face look when a journo no doubt will ask him about the Franklin bump.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Longmire already preparing the blank face look when a journo no doubt will ask him about the Franklin bump.

Might ask the journo if he saw the Rowell hip to the head over the ball. No genuine intent to take possession. Juzzy had the ball under him.

 

[robbieando]

Definitely more at home at HBF than BP. Gives him the room to use his skills.

100%

Should be the position we use him in, with the flexibility to play him on a wing at times as well.

 

[Ticky009]

Longmire already preparing the blank face look when a journo no doubt will ask him about the Franklin bump.

He didn't see it. Horse never sees it...

 

[Mister B]

One of the smartest games I’ve seen us play in those sort of conditions. Even effort across the ground. Rampe and Stephens stood out for me at the ground.

Downsides though. Footy record now 6 bucks. Cider 11 and hot chips 7. Dinner nearly cost me more than the flight up.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

He didn't see it. Horse never sees it...

Its pretty funny honestly.

Its pretty bloody obvious every coach sees it but what are they supposed to say haha

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I was most impressed by Stephens, Gulden and Hayward.

Stephens was solid from start to finish and has taken his game to a new level. He looked like a seasoned veteran, he's just so composed and clean with the ball.

Gulden was very clean and was very important throughout the game. Going to be huge for us this year.

I've always been a fan of Hayward and thought he became a consistent contributor last season. But he seems like he's taken it to another level. His game appears to have matured, where he knows what his strengths are and he was playing to those strengths throughout.

and pleased we kicked the season off with a good win.

 

[The King!]

They played in a sauna tonight and its round 1, something to remember

 

[Mister B]

They played in a sauna tonight and its round 1, something to remember

I think I lost about 5 kg today. Humidity is nuts!

 

[robbieando]

Warner with a lazy 713 meters gained from 30 disposals.

Gulden with 601 from 24 disposals. Stephens 591 from 27 disposals.

All three before Blakey who got 586 from 20 disposals.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

They played in a sauna tonight and its round 1, something to remember

Danger game next week?

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Warner with a lazy 713 meters gained from 30 disposals.

Gulden with 601 from 24 disposals. Stephens 591 from 27 disposals.

All three before Blakey who got 586 from 20 disposals.

Warner surprised me with those stats i thought he was trying at times to much with the handball.

 

[kelpie_X]

It was 49 not 50 points. Season destroying.

 

[The King!]

Danger game next week?

Hawthorn?

danger we might get bored winning so easily .